The Beauty of Being Numb | Klaus Hargreeves x Reader

Everywhere

No one gets a chance to rest that night, they can't give themselves that luxury when the apocalypse is hours away from happening.

After taking a bath, (Y/N) reunites with Five, Diego, and Klaus in the living room as Luther stays upstairs with a still unconscious Allison. Taking account the apocalypse might happen any minute that day, she ditches her usual attire and instead wears the only outfit she has that suits the occasion: A pair of orange cargo pants, a tight black short-sleeved t-shirt, and the brand new black combat boots Sir Reginald had bought her to train (and she never used because she didn't like them).

-Nice outfit- Klaus greets her as she sits beside him-. You'll never believe what I just did!

-Should I get worried?

-No, it's something good!- he takes her hand-. Ben, Patrick Swayzeed me!

She laughs softly, looking at him confused.

-What does that mean?

-He slapped me!

She frowns.

-Are ghosts not supposed to be able to physically interact with you?

-That's exactly what I thought! But now that I'm sober, I think...

-Okay, so, the bastard that nearly killed our sister's still out there, with Vanya- Diego interrupts-. We need to go after her.

-Vanya is not important.

-Hey, that's your sister. A little heartless even for you, Five.

-I'm not saying I don't care about her, but if the apocalypse happens today, she dies along with the other seven billion of us!

Diego thinks about it.

-Harold Jenkins is our first priority.

-I agree let's go.

Both guys and (Y/N) start walking to the door.

-You guys count me out- Klaus says, and everyone stops-. I mean, you know, no offense or whatever. It's just... I kind of feel like this is a whole lot of pressure for newly-sober me, so...

-You're coming.

-No, no, no. I mean, I think we can all agree that my power's, I mean, it's pretty much useless. I'd just be holding you guys back.

-Klaus, get up.

-No, (Y/N), I don't...

-It wasn't a question, Klaus. Get up.

-You can't make me!

(Y/N) raises an eyebrow in an intimidating way.

-What did you say?

Klaus smiles at her.

-That I'll be going- he stands up.

-That's what I thought.

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They all stand around the corpse trying to understand how could it possibly end up that way.

-It's not exactly what I was expecting- Diego breaks the silence.

-The understatement of the year.

-There's no sign of Vanya.

-She's not here- (Y/N) says-. I can't feel her.

-Then let's get out of here before the cops come.

-In a minute!- Five stops them.

He kneels down and takes off the eye patch from Leonard's face. Klaus and (Y/N) watch him with curiosity as Diego tries hard no to trow up.