The Beauty of Being Numb | Klaus Hargreeves x Reader

The Birds and the Bees

Warnings: After the division, this chapter contains mentions of unconsented sex, underage marriage and drug use. It's an important part of the story, but not essential; it can be skipped if wished. 

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(Y/N) only returned home after she had searched every bar, club, alley, and store in town. She even looked in the city's brothel, but she couldn't find him.

It was four in the morning when she entered the house, puffy eyes and red nose from crying.

-You found him?- Diego asked her from the top of the stairs.

-What do you think?- she was pissed.

She couldn't sleep, no matter how hard she tried. She felt something was wrong, she just knew.

At eight she took a bath to go to work but didn't leave the house until 10, hoping Klaus came back.

He didn't.

-I'm going to the police- she says after making Luther, Allison and Diego breakfast-. This ain't normal, even for him.

-You're right, we have to search for Five- Luther states-. They were looking for him last night, we must protect him.

-I'm talking about Klaus, you Trottel (moron)- she's so tired, she takes four cups of coffee.

-I tell you his fine- Diego says-. And maybe he's better out of the house, they could attack us again and he wouldn't help much by being high.

-Whatever- she's too irritated to discuss with them-. I'll look for him.

She goes to the police, purple circles under her eyes, and hair made a mess.

-Oh, Miss Voss- the officer in charge greats her-. Nice to see you, how can I help you?

-I need to report a missing person, Officer Lewis- he was her customer, so she trusted him.

-Oh- he becomes serious-. Sure, ma'am, let me look for the files.

He returns minutes later.

-Who went missing, miss Voss?

-His name's Klaus Hargreeves, he went missing yesterday night.

-Miss Voss, you know we have to wait 48 hours to consider an adult a missing person.

-I know, I know- her voice breaks-. But this is urgent, Officer Lewis. He's a drug addict and an alcoholic, he could be in serious danger on his own.

-Miss Voss...

-Please... He's my fiancé- she lies, looking at her band.

Lewis looks at him with pity and nods. She gives him a soft smile as he hands her the missing person form.

After that, she walks to the flower shop and arrives just as Lile is opening. She was wearing sunglasses and her lips were chapped.

-Hey! Where's my coffee?- she sounds mad, but when she sees her friend's state, she worries-. What happened? Why that long face?

-I can't find Klaus anywhere.

-What do you mean?

-He disappeared yesterday and hasn't come back home. I'm so worried- she starts crying again.

-Oh, (Y/N)- she hugs her-. He'll be back soon, you'll see. Come in, I'll make you tea.

After work, she went searching all over town for him another time. She checked all the corners of the city and asked every person she encounters. But no one had seen him, he was nowhere, like if he had just disappeared from time and space.