𝐖𝐄'𝐋𝐋 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐘 𝐎𝐍, five hargreeves¹

𝟏𝟏 the journey down the rabbit hole

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⊹⊱ № 𝟎𝟏.𝟏𝟏 ⊰⊹
𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐉𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐄𝐘 𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍
𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐀𝐁𝐁𝐈𝐓 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐄

"i promise you, it'll
all make sense again"
secret for the mad; dodie

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WHEN NUMBER FIVE requested Ben to come up with a distraction so that their father wouldn't be able to realize that he snuck out with Number Eight, this wasn't exactly what he had in mind. Nevertheless, what's done is done, and Klaus had to deal with the consequences of a broken jaw after running down the stairs in Mom's high heels.

It created quite a ruckus because despite intending to create a diversion, they didn't expect Klaus to get into it that much. An injury wasn't exactly included in the plan. Regardless, it turns out to be quite successful despite resulting to an earful from their father, who didn't fail to emphasize how utterly ridiculous his actions and get-up were.

Clearly, he had to be punished, but he was let off the hook with a mere lecture and additional hours of sparring during their next session. Klaus himself insisted that he was completely fine aside from the fact that he wouldn't be able to smoke pot anytime soon.

But because of all that, he managed to convince both Eight and Five that they owed him a milkshake the next time they decided to go to Griddy's— which just so happened to be three days later, on the first of October.

As weird as their family was, the Umbrella Academy never did the conventional birthday celebrations. Although the day marked their 13th year of living, they went about their daily lives like usual, all according to the schedule Reginald Hargreeves made for them. No frills, no fuss, and no celebrations.

Even so, they do attempt to make it special in their own way. After all, it wasn't merely the day of their birth, but it also marked another year of surviving in the old man's clutches.

It was a partial reason why Eight and Five were at it again, trying to sneak out to Griddy's Doughnuts while Numbers One to Three were in the middle of their training.

As the rest wait, the usual Hargreeves trio gathers in a circle within their usual common room at the basement, chatting under the pretense of studying.

Eliza, who had immediately given up on reviewing their books, expresses her observation about the two certain people who had gone out for donuts.

"I swear, there is something going on between them," the younger twin says, clicking the tip of her pen repetitively as if she couldn't bear another second of this self-study session. It was just like her to change the topic amidst boredom.

Klaus, whose jaw was still wired shut, had to settle for writing his response on a whiteboard. [On the bright side, they're not the only pseudo-incestuous couple in this house.]

He makes sure to draw a winky face at the end of his sentence, wriggling his eyebrows at his brother.

Ben, who clearly understood what he was implying, berates him, albeit sounding more of a whine than a warning, "Klaus, stop."

They end up kicking each other under the table while Eliza wasn't looking. A part of him crosses his fingers as he hopes that the girl wouldn't notice the undertone in their brother's sentence.