𝐹𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝐻𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑠 𝑥 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟 : 𝑅𝑜𝑦𝑎𝑙𝑡𝑦

𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑟 8: 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑟𝑠

Y/N POV:

I could feel Klaus lay me down on a soft bed, and Five being laid next to me. At the moment I was so drunk and tired I didn't even bother to pay attention. I hugged the blanked it my hands and pressed it to my body.

"Klaus stay here, I should get going." I heard Diego say. "Diego wait!"

"What?" I opened my eyes to see them. Klaus had a pleading look in his eyes, turned to his brother." I want you to do something for me. Please." He said and Diego shook his head.

"I'll do it." I blurted out. Klaus had been so helpful the past days, and I wished I could return him the favor. He looked at me with a spark of hope in his eyes.

"Really?" Klaus asked and I climbed out of the bed. I nodded as Diego shut the door behind him.

"Yes Klaus."

Some moments later:

"What's his name?" I asked him as I tied him up on the chair. He sighed bitterly. "His name was Dave...he was kind.. and strong...and vulnerable and...."

I heard a soft whimper leave his lips, as tears formed in his eyes.

"Beautiful... beautiful.." He said with a sad smile. A long pause continued, as I felt the sorrow in his voice down to my heart.

"Have you ever loved someone like this, Y/N? Have you ever loved someone this much?" He asked and I chuckled sadly. "No, Klaus, I never loved anyone like this."

Until now?

"You know... it hurts a lot, but at least you can feel your heart beating..."

"You can feel you're alive..."

His voice cracked and I looked at him, as I finished.

What he just said... it was so true... so genuine...

I shook my head in order to prevent tears from forming in my eyes and kneeled down in front of him, taking his hand in mine." I am sorry for your loss, Klaus." I said as he smiled at me and rubbed my knuckles with his thumb.

"You take care of this guy over there. He is and asshole, but he is a nice one." He laughed a bit as I smiled at him.

Everyone thought that drugs made him dumb, but the drugs just made him forget the huge heart he had in his chest.

I looked over at Five, who slept peacefully. 4 days knowing him and he had gotten someone important for me.

4 days knowing him and his brother had gotten important to me.

4 days knowing him and I needed him.

I needed Five.

"You should go to sleep, dear." Klaus softly said and I nodded, ruffling his hair and standing up. "Goodnight Klaus." I said and climbed on the bed, tugging the blanket in my hands.

"Goodnight ,dear"

Klaus POV:

Hours had passed since Y/N fell asleep. Precisely 3 hours. Ben was sitting on the floor next to me.

I raised my head and looked at the ceiling. What I never understood was that I could see Ben whenever I wanted to, sober or not, even if I didn't want to see him, he would be there.

But Dave's ghost had never manifested to me. No matter how much I wanted to see him.

Drugs used to be my whole life, and he changed that. He changed me. Maybe Y/N was right.

You have to die to live.

I smiled as I felt the tears on my cheeks dry. I turned my head back forward, to be met by his sight.

Dave.

Dave is here.

"Dave!!! Oh god..." I cried out as tears flooded out of my eyes. He smiled at me and called my name. I couldn't handle my happiness, my relief.

The person I loved would follow me to the end and no one would change that.

Five POV:

I woke up next morning with a burning headache. Too much alcohol I guess. I turned to see Y/N curled up in a ball next to me.

Cute.

I stood up from the bed and walked over at Klaus, who was tied up at the chair. I shook his shoulder and he opened his eyes immediately. "Oh good morning Five." He said with a cracked voice and eyes puffy. Was he crying?

I sat back at the edge of the bed. "We need a family meeting today. Everyone except for mom." I said as he looked at me confusedly. "Why except for mom?" He asked and I rolled my eyes. "Because she's got to do something with the Apocalypse." He widened his eyes and looked over at Y/N behind me.

She stirred and opened her eyes, immediately sitting up next to me. She blinked a few times and looked at Klaus. "Did you see him?" She asked as I frowned.

"Oh yes! I did! I can see him now!" He said and I frowned even more, not really willing to ask what they talked about." I am proud of you." Y/N said with a warm smile as Klaus brought his hands to his heart and awed.

What the hell.

She sighed and looked at me. "So what do we do now? You got the file?" She asked and I nodded, taking the file from Diego's desk. We both smirked recalling how we took out right out of The Handler's hands.

I looked deeply in her eyes, as we both studied each other's features. For the first time in my 56 years.

Could it be love?