• 𝓒𝓾𝓻𝓼𝓮𝓭 • Five Hargreeves • (Umbrella Academy)

nine

c h a p t e r  n i n e
: death

You run down the academy halls towards Klaus's room in a panic.

"Klaus?" You yell. "Klaus are you alright? I felt something was wrong so-" You stop at his door, seeing bloody footprints from the bath into his room.

"My god Klaus what happened?" You ask walking into his room, Five close behind you.

"Hey," He sighs, shirt in his hands, sounding tired and hurt.

"You okay?" Five asks genuinely.

"Yeah I just... long night." He answers before putting on his shirt.

"More than one from the looks of it." Five chuckles.

"Yeah." Klaus mumbles, pulling his shirt over his torso causing a jingling noise from the necklace he was wearing. Wait.

"I don't remember the dog tags?" You questioned Klaus, trying not to sound to pushy as you were worried for your twin and didn't want him to shut you out.

"Yeah they belonged to a friend."

"How about that new tattoo?" Five investigated.

"You know, I don't totally remember even getting it," He dismissed. "Like I said, it was a long night."

You sat on the bed and Klaus sat next to you, placing an hand on his shoulder you asked, "how have you-"

"You did it didn't you?" Five rudely interrupted, causing you to shoot him a evil glare to which he shrugged at.

"What are you talking about?"

"You know I can recognize the symptoms Klaus." Five said as you rolled your eyes,

"Symptoms of what? Know-it-all." You grumbled.

He ignored you as he walked towards Klaus. "The jet lag, full body itch, headache that feels like someone shoved a box of cotton up your nose and through your brain," He speaks as Klaus rubs his face. "You gonna tell me about it?"

"Klaus what is he talking about?" You uselessly asked, being ignored.

"Your pals, when they broke into the house and they couldn't find you, they took me hostage instead."

"-And in return you stole their briefcase." Five stated. You felt useless in this situation and no one was giving you an explanation, causing you to be as much as a help as a pet rock.

"Yeah, I thought there was money in it, or I could pawn it, you know, whatever." Klaus replied as Five this time, was the one who started pacing. "And then I opened it."

"And the next thing you knew, you were...where?" Five stopped and shook his head. "Or should I say when."

You finally understood as you audibly gasped, "Are you saying Klaus time traveled?"

"Yeah." They both answered, finally remembering you were in the room.

"How long were you gone?" You asked Klaus worriedly.

"Almost a year."

"A year?" You whisper in disbelief.

"Do you know what this means?" Five interrogates Klaus.

"Yeah," He answers sarcastically. "I'm ten months older now."

"This isn't any sort of joke, Klaus. Hazel and Cha-Cha will do whatever they can to get the brief case," Five looks around the room then back at Klaus. "Where is it now?"

"Gone. I destroyed it. Poof."

Five looked rather pissed off from that statement and you knew something was about to start. "What the hell were you thinking?"

"What do you care?" You spoke up, glaring at Five. "Give him a break."

"What do I care?" He spat. "I needed it you moron, so I could get back, I could start over."

That took you by surprise, he wanted to leave, again.

You scoff in sad disbelief. "Of course, I should've guessed." Sending him a fake smile. Klaus seemed agitated and tired, and also angry at Five for upsetting his twin and yelling at them.

"Just- just leave, interrogations over." He said, placing a hand on your shoulder and leading you out the room. You looked over your shoulder to see a guilty looking Five. To angry and upset to talk, you let Klaus guide you out of the room.

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"Are you alright?" Klaus asked you as he sat on the chair next to the bed where you are. Sighing, you wrapped yourself in your green fluffy blanket for comfort. "I'm fine Klaus," Smiling at him. "But are you alright? In all seriousness."

"Well...I lost someone," He spoke to the ground. "Someone very... special to me."

He seemed absolutely heartbroken and you could almost feel his heartbreak yourself, the pain. That must've been what you felt when he got back. "I'm so sorry Klaus... Do you wanna talk about it?"

"Not right now." He croaked.

You grabbed his hand, looking him in the eye. "Whenever you need to talk, I'm here okay?"

He nodded quietly and you took your hand back.

"I almost lost control," You admitted, changing the conversation. "Of it... Again."

He pursed his lips and you sighed, "I really thought I had it under control, but with everything that's been happening these last couple of days..." You struggled to finish.

"It wants to be let loose." Klaus finished for you.

"I'm scared Klaus," A single tear slipped from your eye. "What if I hurt someone."

He wiped the tear from your face, "You won't... I promise."

That was the first promise he broke.

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