Lotus |1| The Umbrella Academy

Three

Chapter Three:

Something jabbed at her side, Lotus groaned slapping it away. She wasn't giving up sleep that easy, all considering this was the best bed she had ever gotten the chance to lay on. The room was even a perfect temperature, and there were no disgusting smells wafting by. The thing that had jabbed her in the side found her face, and she sat up with a jolt.

"Hello, Lotus."

She rubbed at her eyes, sunlight pouring in through the windows. She yawned, that had been the best sleep she had in ages. But besides that, her plans of sneaking out and never returning failed as the boy known as Five stood next to her bed, eyes glaring down at her.

"I was just leaving." She told him throwing the sheets off of her, she slid off the mattress and hit the cold floor with bare feet. Her socks were on the nightstand and she grateful yanked them on.

"Good." He watched her stand up, "I need your help."

"What?"

"Hurry it up, I don't have all day."

Lotus frowned but followed anyways, he lead her out of the room and down to many hallways before they arrived at what she assumed was his room. The walls were painted a green colour and toys were placed all around the room, though nothing in the room looked like it has been touched in forever. She found herself standing in front of the dresser, pushing a toy car back and fourth before something came crashing onto the ground. She turned to see another person, this one she hadn't seen last night, on the ground.

"Klaus?" Five glared, "What are you doing?"

The man pulled himself up off the floor, his unique shirt making Lotus bite back a laugh. He must of heard it because his attention flopped onto her, an interested look behind his eyes.

"Does Five have a girl in his room?" Klaus raised a hand to cover his mouth mockingly, he leaned over to the younger looking boy and whispered "Does she know you're way to old for her."

Five smacked his hand away, "She's like us, Klaus."

"Oh. Well, then welcome to hell." The man turned on his heel and marched out of the room. Lotus watched as Five raced after him, "Wait!''

"What do you want?"

"I have an offer for you." The boy shrugged his shoulders, "If you want it."

Klaus' interest peeked as the look in the boys eyes told a completely different story. If he could tell anything, it seemed his baby brother needed his help.

"Please, do tell.''

Five huffed, "I need you to pretend to be my father so I can get information."

"What kind of information?" Klaus taunted, enjoying the little bit of power he held for once.

"Information so I can stop the damn apocalypse." Five was losing his edge now, being patient was never his forte. He stared up at his brother before another set of footsteps joined them out in the hallway, Five sighed knowing it was the girl.

"What's in it for me?" Klaus finally asked.

Five could've gone on about what's in it for him, but he figured telling him 'it could potentially stop the apocalypse' would've just gone right through his thick skull. He knew what his brother really wanted, and it was something Five agreed he'd never help the older man get. But times were changing.

"I'll give you twenty bucks."

"You've got a deal!" Klaus beamed, "Do I get paid before or after—"