ROSES AND FLAMES - Five Hargreeves

𝟯𝟬. 90 minutes.

After popular demand, Josie needed to sleep after what the hell she was being dragged through, making five take her home to sleep the night. On her door was a note from Marlene, not being needed anymore, being sent back to the commission.

Knowing if she would've listened to her, Marlene wouldn't be going back to her desk job now, having a whole house to theirselves now, wanting to punch the handler in the face for doing that.

"Well shit, I just cost her the job." Josie said, putting on a pair of pyjamas. "Her job was to protect you, she obviously wasn't doing a good job if you managed to find, and helps us." Five stated, in the other room letting her change.

Josie shook her head in disappointment feeling bad as she finally almost had a chance with love. "Just said is all," she said, five already in other clothes, his uniform all cleaned and ready if it ever needed to be worn again, which it didn't.

Looking at the boy who was about to sleep in the same bed as her, Josie knew she needed at least eight hours of sleep before killing someone, hearing five yawn a little. "We're sleeping for at least four hours." She told him, five rolling his eyes.

"Fine," five grumbled. Getting bed and both huffing dramatically, Josie and five stared at the ceiling, having the sheets close to their face, knowing damn well none of them will be able to sleep with the fact they had to kill the board of directors soon.

Not wanting to break the silence, Josie was able to fall asleep a lot faster than five, slowly turning onto her left side, facing away from five. "Night." Five whispered, hearing the faint tired snores of Josie, trying to contain his smile towards her.

The next morning, the sun directly hit Josie's in the eyes, nearly going blind, holding a hand that was wrapped around her body. Realizing she and five were spooning, Josie couldn't help but like that for a moment, finally feeling the warmth she was wanting from five.

Taking his hand off and for her to change, she knew todays mission was possibly the biggest one they had to do, staring at the tired man child with the biggest smile on her face. Laying out his uniform for him to wear, Josie wore a a yellow skirt with a black shirt, putting her hair up into a two pigtails.

"Five wake up!" She yelled, scaring the boy half to death. Sitting up and seeing her not beside him slightly pained him a little, getting out and heading to her connected bathroom. Walking back into the bedroom and putting her shoes on, five fixed his hair, looking at her.

"Nervous?" He asked, Josie fixing his tie. Their eyes lingered on each other before Josie knew she shouldn't, not right now at least, nodding. "No, we'll be fine." She said, not even believing herself.

Blinking out of her bedroom, the two were outside where they needed to be, five checking the note the handler had given them. "It's been a while since I've killed someone. Is it weird I'm a little excited?" Josie asked? Having mixed emotions about all of this.

Not being judged by five, who seemed to also miss this feeling, Josie wish she was able to do her killing song before she did her spree; sighing. Walking inside and noticing a lady, Josie couldn't help but wonder if she was Scottish, her hair being big and frizzy.

"Excuse me," five said to the lady, fiddling with his hands, Josie standing beside her, both watching the lady turn to look at them. "Uff da. You snuck up on me there." Said the lady, "if you're looking for the cookies they aren't out till 3."

Excited over something they won't be having, Josie looked at five who made her contain her excitement a little. "We can hardly wait." Josie said, the lady smiling at them.

"Uh do you happen to know where the Midwest soybean society is meeting?" Five asked, Josie eyeing the vending machine, not having any breakfast this morning. "Sure do. Muskellunge Banquet room. You two looking for your mom? She in the convention?"