Lotus |1| The Umbrella Academy

Four

Chapter Four:

They were sitting in a large office, a man in a lab coat sat behind a desk as he gave each of them an odd look.

Klaus sat on the end, wearing a suit that was far to big for him, it hung off his thin frame. Five sat on the other side of him, in the middle, while Lotus on the other end.

The drive there had been odd. Five drove like a manic and she was surprised no police officers pulled him to over to investigate why a kid was driving a car. Half way through the drive, Klaus grabbed ahold of Lotus' hair and began to braid it.

"What are you doing?" She had questioned him looking at him through the mirror. He only laughed, and shrugged "What can I tell ya? I like to braid."

Five told her to drop the conversation as Klaus wouldn't be making sense any time soon and that it was a waste of time.

Now they sat in silence across from a very bored looking man who just took turns staring at the group across from him.

"Like I said to your son earlier, any information about the prosthetics we build is strictly confidential." The man explained looking between Klaus and Five, "Without the clients consent, I simply can't help you."

Five stood up at that, he placed his hands on the desk and glared at the Doctor, "Well, we can't get consent if you don't give us a name."

"Well that's not my problem."

Lotus huffed standing up as well, she leaned over the desk and matched Five's stance but reached her arm out attempting to get ahold of the man.

"What the hell are you doing?"

"Not now." Five whispered.

She rolled her eyes and sat back down.

"Now, there's nothing really more I can do so—"

"What about my consent?"

Everyone looked to Klaus who was now sitting straight up, staring deeply at the man.

"Excuse me?"

Klaus stood up, leaning against the desk while Five took a step back, Lotus had the sense to inch back as well.

"Who gave you permission?" He raised his voice, chocking out what sounded like sobs, "To lay your hands on my son?"

"What?" Both the Doctor and Five said, both paying him all their attention.

"You heard me!" He yelled slamming his fists onto the desk.

"I didn't touch your son-"

"Oh really, so how did he get that swollen lip then?"

The man shifted in his seat, "He doesn't have swollen lip."

Klaus raised his hand and gave Five a slap right across the face, the boy stumbled and held a finger to his lip. Lotus jumped out of her seat with a laugh, taking another step back with the glare Five gave her.

"You're all insane."

Klaus chuckled widely, "You have no idea."

Lotus walked back up to Five and tapped on his shoulder, "You realize there was an easier way to find whatever you are looking for?"

"We don't know where the information is kept. The easier way would've never worked." He told her, "The easy way never works, anyways."

They were snapped from their brief conversation from the sound of glass shattering. Lotus stared in wonder as Klaus smashed a snow globe against his head. A trickle of blood ran from his forehead as the Doctor watched in horror.