Five Seconds to Doom (Number Five X Reader)

21 - A Love Like War

It was already midnight. The starry sky observed from below as both of you sat on the sidewalk. No one spoke. You just sat there silently while hugging Delores.

Five looked at you.

"Thanks for the coffee and the blanket." He said.

"How did you know I made that coffee? I never made you coffee." You asked as you placed down Delores beside you.

"That's a secret." Five said and softly smiled.

"Okay, this won't work." You replied as you carried Delores and stood up.

"Fine, I'll tell you!" He said and pulled you down to sit.

He made a deep sigh and looked at you.

"Sometimes when I'm free.. I would always visit you. But when I do, it's either you're already asleep or you're at work. One night, I came back and you were already asleep so I found my way to the kitchen and saw a pot of coffee. I reheated it and that's when I discovered you make good coffee. I've been stopping by for coffee ever since."

You stared at Five, speechless. But you shook your head and went back to reality.

"Thanks for saving me again." You said.

"Can we go back to the academy now?" Five softly asked.

"Not until you promise me no more secrets." You said.

Five sighed deeply and said, "Okay, I promise."

You raised your hand and showed your pinky, "Pinky swear?"

"Y/N, we're too old for pinky swears." He said.

"Take a look again, Five. We look like thirteen year olds."

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Five teleported with you back at the academy. Grace quickly dressed your gunshot wound and advised you not  to  move around too much.

Five left the room and he noticed his potrait hanging from the wall. He snickered.

A sound of footstep came in after.

"Glad to know Dad didn't forgot about me."

Vanya went another step closer and said, "Well, he always believed that you would come back."

Five shook his head and left Vanya. But she called him back. "Hey, I'm surprised you got along with someone you didn't know."

"I could say that she was a lot like you." Five replied.

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As you sat on the bed you remembered what Vanya said before she stepped out to the living room.

"You know, he could've easily teleported inside that room. I was surprised to see him respect your choices and privacy. It was so rare that I thought it's the end of the world."

"The end of the world, huh?"

As you pondered, Vanya also told you what has been happening to Five. You learned that he was constantly gone every night since you both came here.

Five's making a move to change the future. He decided to go against the Commission and make sure that thing won't end up the same way.

"But why?" You asked yourself.

The question lingered in your mind until you it was already 4 am and Five entered your room.

"Hey." He said.

"Hi," you replied. You smiled as he sat down beside you.

"You're not asleep yet?" He asked.

"I couldn't sleep. Everything is so weird.." You replied as you rolled your eyes. "And it's weird to see you as a thirteen year old again. I actually kinda missed it."

Five let out a breathy chuckle and smiled.

"That right there. That damned smile. I rarely see you smiling before so I guess I'm lucky."

"I'm sorry you had to find out that way. I ought to tell you sooner, but that bastard got me."

"Connor? I thought you guys were friends?" You asked.

"I just knew him because of the department. He was infamous for  lbeing  toublesome but it's interesting how he always get work  done.  This time... I made sure he didn't." He spoke. His eyes wandered somewhere for a moment and went back to you.

"I'm sorry for leaving you." 

You fiddled your fingers and averted your eyes from his, "That's alright, what matters  is you're here now."

You hugged him tightly. Your eyes were shut as you did. Five's  snaked his arms around you.

"Thank you, Y/N.. I don't know how you do all of these.. your Y/N-ness.."

"We've been through a lot, Five and I 
had  no one but you. You always saved me so in return I had to understand you.  Even  though sometimes you're a complete jerk."

Both of you laughed and before you knew it... you were leaning forward to him.

You closed your eyes.

"Umm."  Five spoke and stood up. He let out a nervous chuckle and scratched his head. He took a step backwards to  the  door, "I should go now,  I haven't slept since yesterday. So good night!"

Five slammed the door shut and  you... were dumbfounded.

You blushed out of embarrasment and hid  your face with a pillow and screamed through it.

"Oh shit! Did I read the room wrong? God! I'm so stupid!"

You were lying down your bed thinking what went wrong and why you leaned in for a  kiss. Also thinking of the thought that  you assumed that Five wanted it too.

"But what about that kiss from before? What was that for?"

You sighed once again and closed your eyes.

"Did it mean nothing?"

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Oh  my God.. i knowww i knoww it has been  a  month.

I'm so sorry! Lot of things happened  and  I  didn't  want  to write while things were  bad!

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