Tiny Dancer

Ice Cream and Time Travel

I was discharged the next morning, we drove back to the academy. The second I stepped foot into the academy I headed straight toward Klaus' room, knocking first I heard him reply,"Five I told you to leave me the fuck alone!"

"It's Naomi."

He opened his door and I was taken aback at the new version of my brother that I now saw not only was his clothes brighter and happier but he had a new tattoo, but the thing that really got me was how sad he looked. No longer did he have a smile even if it was a smile supported by drugs, the last time I saw him with sadness on his face was when Ben had died. I threw my arms around his neck and buried my face in the crook of his neck,"I'm glad you're safe."

When we broke from the hug I wiped my eyes and I sat on his bed criss cross being careful with my healing wounds,"talk to me."

"What do you mean?"

"Klaus the last time I saw you with that look on your face was when Ben died,"I had to pause there so I could get rid of the lump in my throat,"none of our siblings are dead, so something must have happened when you escaped. Tell me Klaus, it's not good for you to bottle things up."

Klaus looked at me being on the verge of tears and when his eyes met mine I saw him break down, he rushed to my left side and clung onto it silently sobbing. I ran one of my hands through his hair as the other ran up and down his back trying to minimize the shaking shoulder and soothe him, I clear my throat and start singing something that always calms Grace down when she's sad.

"When I find myself in times of trouble

Mother Mary comes to me

Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.

And in my hour of darkness

She is standing right in front of me

Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.

Let it be, let it be.

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be..."

By the end of the song Klaus is asleep clinging on to my shirt as if he were a child I smiled and rested my head on his and closed my eyes falling asleep. When I woke up Klaus was still asleep but he wasn't a rigid as before, he looked peaceful and sober. I stroked his cheek happy that he's made peace for now knowing that those peaceful moments would disappear,"Dave stop," Klaus mumbled I froze confused who is Dave? Klaus cuddled himself closer to me and everything clicked the mourning look on my brother's face, this is who he must have been mourning. I examined the new tattoo that he had 173rd airborne tattooed and I knew that this was in the army and I just kept thinking to myself when it came to me that the 173rd airborne took place in Vietnam. Tears streamed down my face as I looked at Klaus who was still asleep, I wiped the tears away from my face before I woke Klaus up, but apparently he was already up and he jerked up rubbing his eyes seeing tears in my eyes I threw my arms around his neck and whispered,"I'm sorry."

When we broke from the hug and I looked at the dog tags he had and I smiled softly and sadly at Dave's dog tags and I looked at Klaus and whispered,"he must have been a very lucky man."

I hugged him again kissing his forehead in process,"he always wanted to met you."

I placed my hand on his cheek and I told him in a stern voice,"sober up then you can talk to him."

We rested our foreheads on each other's and stayed there for a couple of minutes before I patted his lap and,"said I should probably look for Grace and Diego."

I left his room and went looking around the academy when I found them in my room Grace taking a nap on Diego's chest as Diego twirled a knife in his hand I smiled at the sight and I whispered," you better not ruin the ceiling."