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Sacrifice for Love (2) - Five Hargreeves

Leaning back into the worn cotton couch of the run down Umbrella Academy building, I stare ahead, eyes glossy and occasionally leaking spare tears. It had been a few hours now since I left Diegos. Since I last spoke to Five. I didn't have anywhere else to go, and I knew he wouldn't come back here willingly. Load roaring sounds from outside, but I feel too bothered to look, or to even move. That is until rushed voices enter the foyer of the house, all with thick Indian accents. Lila's family.

"Aunty Y/N!" A young voice shouts. I turn my head to find Claire, Allison's daughter, jogging over to me, worry in her eyes.

"Claire?" I whisper to myself, pushing against the soft material to meet her in a standing hug.

""You're alright!" She says in relief.

"Yeah, of course I am. Wha–Why wouldn't I be?" I ask in confusion as the majority of the group stays put.

"After you left, everyone went to go find Uncle Ben cause he was on TV along with that Jenifer lady." She explains, pulling away slightly. Oh.

"Wait. Then why are you all here?"

"Mom and the rest of the family told us to come here as it might be safer and easier to meet up."

"Oh, yeah...alright then." I pull her to me, squeezing her tightly then letting go.

"Thank god!" An older British woman's voice sounds out from the front entrance, followed by multiple others. Hellos and words are exchanged as Claire runs to the group, myself following just a few steps behind, quickly embracing her mother.

"Hey, hey, I'm okay. Go with your cousins." Voices begin to overlap each other, my brain becoming fuzzy trying to separate them.

"Claire? We'll take care of her." Lila says in general, gently pulling the young girl towards her family. I take a few steps back before tuning and making my way to where the bar used to stand, leaning against it. "Just can you and the other just stay here, okay?" They begin to question but she asks for them to give her a moment. I hear the superpowerd group enter the large room I occupy, circulating around the couches.

"Alright, on the couch." I hear Klaus say, making me presume someone was injured.

"How do we beat a thing that e-everything we throw at it, it gets- it just g-gets bigger and it gets s-stronger?" Diegos stutters out.

"Well we can't!" Luther speaks up. Well that's positive.

"It's only a matter of time before it envelops everything." Viktor says exasperated.

"S-so the world's ending again, huh?" Klaus chimes in tiredly.

"Yeah, wouldn't be the first time." They all go quiet, presumably noticing my presence.

"Y/N–" Lila starts, but I cut her off as I turn around to glare.

"Don't."

"How long have you been here?" Diego asks, causing me to shrug nonchalantly.

"We needed you y'know?" Luther barks out. "You could've helped us. You could've helped Ben." I push myself off the ledge, glaring now at him. But before I could speak, a woosh cut me off along with Klaus speaking sarcastically.

"Hey! Great timing. Great timing." Five walks up to the group, spotting Lila first, then seeing me.

"Hey." I don't respond.

"Five." Lila utters.

"Five!" Klaus repeats.

"Why'd you come back , buddy? Things are plenty bleak here." Luther speaks up, turning from me.