ROSES AND FLAMES - Five Hargreeves

𝟭𝟭. butterflies in her stomach

"Oh my god, five!" Allison yelled, coming over to him with a cup of coffee in her hand. Five groaned, huffing as he turned to see the siblings and Josie. "You." He gritted, panting as he grabbed Allison's coffee and pointed his finger at the brunette.

"Did you have fun?" Josie asked him, crossing her arms as her hair was still wet and she was wearing a new uniform. Josie felt the same anger as five did, watching him tumble towards her.

"We need to talk." Five grabbed her hand as Josie pulled away and heard Klaus gasp. "Trouble in paradise." He sang to Diego, rolling his eyes.

Josie saw the way five was taken back from her, confused as to how he should be the one to be mad at her— not the other way around. "You left me and yet, you are mad at me?" Josie grits, scoffing.

Five mocked her scoff, throwing his hands in the air, looking at his siblings who were all seeing the two argue. "Let's talk somewhere else?" He offered in a sweeter tone, hoping Josie would cave in... she tried not to, but she did.

"Fine but I won't be happy about it."

Going into the foyer and almost striking a punch at him, five grabbed her hand and made her listen to him before anything she else. "We have three days to stop the apocalypse." He said, as if he wasn't stating the obvious.

"So?"

Five stopped talking for a second when he heard the sass in Josie's voice, being caught off guard again. "So? Do you want to die?" Five raised his voice a little bit, having the room echo.

"Just a tad." Josie sarcastically said, scratching her neck and pissing off five a little bit more. It made her smile as five tried to calm himself down; shaking his head. "I'm sorry I left you with them, but I'm back now." He reassured her, putting his hand on her shoulder.

Josie felt her stomach for a flip, clearing her throat and staring at it. "Leave me again and I'll strangle you for real." Josie threatened.

"I won't. Just don't strangle me at all." Five said, rubbing his hands together.

Josie wasn't the only one who got butterflies during their conversation, both being on the same page— yet still mad at each other.

I missed you, was in fives head, letting Josie read it with a smile creeping up on his face. Josie smirks, shrugging her shoulders. "That's a shame; because I didn't." She joked, hesitating to even hug the boy.

Five beat her to it, lunging forward and wrapping his arms around her waist. Josie didn't care that he was slightly taller than her, or having dust all over him. All Josie cared about, was that, five was back and in the arms of the one person she cared about more than herself.

"Surprised you're not strangling me." He whispered in Josie's ears, sending her butterflies. "Don't test me Hargreeves."

Deciding to part from the hug, Josie forgot about the fact five needed to tell her and the siblings something, going back into the living room and seeing the siblings have goofy grins.

Josie rolled her eyes and gave them the nice finger; letting five speak.

"We have three days; and if y'all don't get your shit together; we might as well die." Five said to the siblings, not comforting them whatsoever. "What the world needs is the umbrella academy." Luther clarified.

Josie began to make her way to the stools on the bar, wondering if it was too early for a drink, sure it was only eight in the morning where she was, doesn't mean it was six o'clock so where else.

"Yeah but with me and Josie obviously." Five said to Luther, looking past him and having his eyes linger on the bored brunette. Josie wasn't trying to be bored, however.... okay yes she was.