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forty one

chapter forty one: forever is the sweetest con

Number Five stood outside of the building that the invitation had directed him too. He glanced around momentarily, realizing that the place was entirely empty and there was no one around him. Five glanced down at the piece of paper once again to just make sure that he was at the right address, before walking in towards the front entrance. He sighed softly, because he really didn't want to do this alone, he would've rathered of had his husband or any of his siblings with him.

He thought it was pathetic, because even after he had gone through complete hell, he was still absolutely terrified of his father. Number Five was dreading the idea of seeing him again, but if it meant that it would help save the world, his siblings, Anthony, then he would have to get over it.

Once he was inside the building, he walked up a flight of stairs, stopping in front of an elevator and pressing the button. He waited alone for a moment before it dinged and the doors both opened. Five stood inside on his own, pressing another button and watched as the doors began closing again.

A hand grabbed the door "Wait up" Diego said as he pushed it open again before walking inside.

"Hey darling" Anthony greeted as he followed the older man inside, standing next to his husband.

"Hold it" Allison said to them before looking at them in confusion, with Klaus and Vanya both following in close behind her and standing against the wall.

Luther was the last to get in, squeezing into the front of the elevator "Excuse me" he said quietly.

Number Five and Anthony both moved over slightly, their bodies pushed against each other a lot more than they needed to be in the confined space "Good. We're all here" he smiled slightly as his arm made its' way around his husband's waist.

The elevator dinger once again as the doors closed and it began moving up. As it moved, Luther let out a low grunt, causing them all to looking at with disgust, particularly Allison.

"Luther that smells amazing!" Klaus commented as he waved his hands around dramatically. The others were apparently not as enthusiastic as he was.

"Sorry, I'm nervous" Luther apologized before the doors of the elevator finally opened.

Anthony interlocked his fingers with Five's as they walked into what looked like a tropical themed restaurant that was practically empty except for the man that was standing behind the bar.

"All right when Dad gets here I'll do all the talking, okay?" Number Five asked as they walked out.

"I got a few questions for him myself" Diego said.

"Hey we don't wanna scare him off alright? He might be able to help us stop doomsday and maybe even get us home" Five replied as he walked over to the table in the middle of the restaurant.

Diego followed him over "No Five we need to figure out why he's trying to kill the president"

"Oh God not JFK again" Anthony mumbled.

"This is a matter of life and death you imbecile!" Five exclaimed at his brother.

Vanya sighed at the bickering "Okay yeah maybe we should take turns talking?" she picked up a conch shell from the next table "Here whoever has got this conch shell gets to talk"