Connected (FiveHargreeves x FemReader)

Stay with Me

"I thought I lost you."

16

"Mom?!" 

Eight cries out as she stayed beside Diego who's carrying Five. The never failed to check him from time to time.

"Mom?" Diego called as Grace showed up with a smile on her face, "Oh, hello, Diego, dear." She noticed Five as her expression changed and immediately brings them in his room.

Diego had lay Five on the bed as he stood on the doorframe with Allison. Their faces were hinting worries; but Eight was almost loosing her mind as she sat on the chair, bouncing her legs as she kept biting her nails.

Allison noticed Eight's expression, she walked closer and placed a hand on the girl's shoulder. "Hey, calm down... He's gonna be alright. Right mom?" Allison comforted her, "Yes, Dear. He just need a patch and rest." Grace replied with a smile.

Eight sighed still not satisfied with the assurance, "I can't...I just can't do this alone Allison." 

Diego looked bothered not only because of Five's condition but the fact that their mom is alive despite of him turning her off. His breath shaken, "Diego, are you okay?" Allison asked as she stood up while holding Eight's hands and they went outside Five's room.

"Yeah..." Diego paused, "I don't know,it's just surreal seeing her. I just wanna tell her that I'm s..." He sighed as he didn't continued his words, "We don't have enough time. We gotta go." He said while composing himself.

"I don't know, Diego." Eight spoke, "Five is laying there, unconscious.We need him." She continues

"We can do this ourselves." He replied, "We did that already, remember?" Allison snapped back. "We all ended up dead." Eight said as she looked down knowing that dying was supposed to be their fate.

"I don't know. I'm just...I'm thinking I should goand see Claire before--" "You can't run away from this, Allison." Diego cut her off as she sighed.

"That's what started this whole messin the first place. Luther was right." Diego said as he sighed, Eight let out a small smile, " I didn't thinkI would ever hear you say those words." she scoffed.

"Yeah, well...we gotta stick together." He stated as he gave Eight a smile. "Where do we start?" Allison joined.

"There's no other addresses in the file,but there is another relation listed. Jenkins' grandmother. She lived near Jackpine Road." Diego explained. "You think he took her there?" Allison asked.

"It's a good enough place to start." 

"I'll go with you guys.. I might help for sure." Eight said as Allison looked at her, "Hey, I think you should stay with Five. He would appreaciate if you're the first one he woke up to." 

"Think of this as a payback..." Diego said as Eight rolled her eyes playfully and let out a small chuckle. "Fine, just take care and be safe okay?"

Eight went inside the room again as Grace was done patching his wound, "Is he okay?" "Of course, dear! He will surely wake up tomorrow morning." Grace assured as she brushed her hands on her dress.

Eight smiled, "Thank you, mom." Grace smiled, "No problem, dear. You should rest as well. It's getting late."

Grace left the room as Eight on a chair beside Five's bed,  she caressed his hands. "Good night Five." She said before laying her head on the bed. Holding his hands the whole night.

"Eight?" A soft yet raspy voice was heard causing Eight to wake immediately.

"Five?!" Her smile widened, "Hey..." She quickly removed her hands from his but he tightened his grip. 

He smiled, "Let's just stay here for a while okay?" Eight nodded as Five shifted his hands on her cheeks.

"I...I thought I lost you..." She mumbled as she looked down. Five stayed his palm on her cheeks. "No, Eight... I'm here, okay?" Five assured as he slowly sat down on the bed, "I'm here with you." He said softly.

Eight chuckled as she felt a pang of relief, "I was really worried, why didn't you tell me?" "I didn't felt pain when I knew that you were fine...I'm sorry." She hit his arm lightly. "I hate you..."

"No you don't..."

"This is not the time for joking, Five!" Eight laughed softly as Five rubbed her cheeks with his thumb, poking her dimples. "I'm not messing around here." 

Before Eight could respond Five gave her forehead a soft kiss causing her eyes to widened, "What was that for!"

Five smiled, "That's me saying that you should help me get up."

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A/N: Short update because I didn't know that we will go out today. Also I have school tomorrow nooooo