Die With A Smile

1.3

After some time, the six children of the deceased man with Pogo and their Mother, Grace went outside to spread the ashes. Nico was inside the manor, drinking another cup of coffee. He would've felt intrusive if he allowed Klaus to drag him out, plus, Five stole his umbrella. As he waited for Klaus, he had a sudden craving for donuts. The puffed rice cakes could only do so much.

As the minutes passed the boy saw Pogo walk through the door with a disappointed look. Not wanting to intrude, he silently watched as the chimp left. Next, it was Five, neither boy paid each other any mind as the Umbrella went upstairs.

Allison was next, the woman held an irritated look as she folded her umbrella. Her heels echoed throughout the room as she exited.

Luther then came in, he raised a brow seeing the man clenched his arm. Blood could be seen inked on his fingers. Vanya walked in, her steps were fast, letting out a tired sigh, her eyes met Nico's before turning away. Diego and Grace came in arms together, the man helping the woman inside as he was soaked in water.

It took a few more minutes before Klaus came in, minus his cigarette. If Nico had to guess he must've extinguas in his father's ashes. The thought caused the boy to dryly chuckle, shaking his head. Honestly, he just wanted to go home but Klaus wanted to stay a little longer. Especially when he found a guitar, the man situated himself on a chair, his feet on the table as he messed with the strings.

After some time, Five came in, the boy frantically looking through the cabinets and shelves. Silence filled the three as Nico mindlessly read through one of the comics he found in Klaus' room.

"Where's Vanya?" Allison asked, placing her coat on a chair, and stared at the three.

"Oh, she's gone." Klaus said, strumming the guitar strings.

"She left about an hour ago." Nico stated, taking a bite of his rice cake. The crunch filled the silence as the woman walked further inside the room.

"That's unfortunate." Five cuts in, holding an empty tin of coffee as he walked back to the table.

"Yeah." The woman mumbled sadly.

"An entire square block. Forty-two bedrooms, nineteen bathrooms, but no, not a single drop of coffee." Five ranted with a tight-knit smile, his eyes intensely staring at the boy across from him. Nico softly whistled at the size of the manor, impressed by the size.

"Dad hated caffeine." The woman pointed out.

"Well, he hated children, too, and he had plenty of us." Klaus dryly chuckled, earning a look from his sister.

"Why couldn't you ask Nico for another cup, he did make you one earlier." Allison questions, causing the three Hargreeves to look at the said boy.

"Last cup." Nico stated, pointing at his cup, his hooded eyes never left the comic book pages.

"I'm taking the car." Five grumbles, piquing Klaus' interest as he took his feet off the table and sat up.

"Where are you going?" The man asked, his brother turned to look at him with a hardened look.

"To get a decent cup of coffee." The boy, matter of factly stated.

"Do you even know how to drive?" Allison raised a brow at her brother, her arms crossed as she held an amused look.

"Well, Nico knows how to drive." Klaus pointed out, however, was heard on deaf ears as Five and Allison stared down at each other.

"I know how to do everything." With that Five blinked away,