Not Quite Yet ~ Number Five x reader

2 - Run Boy Run

Their Mother rang the bell for dinner as they rushed down the grand staircase, Y/N glided her hand over the banister. They walked to their assigned seats and stood there silently as Herr Carlson played in the background. Y/N sat beside Ben, just across from Five.

Reginald walked in. Glancing over the children as he pulled out his chair and sat down.

"Sit."

Y/N Pulled her chair out also, sighing as she sat down and started on her food. She pushed her vegetables around her plate with her fork, not wanting to eat them. She looked up at Five, asking if he wanted them instead. But Five's attention was fully turned on their father. Staring at him coldly as Mr. Hargeeves continued to eat his food, listening intently to the record player.

Diego was scratching something into the side of the table in boredom. Klaus was rolling a blunt. Ben was reading. Luther and Allison kept looking up and grinning at each other, and Vanya and Y/N were just eating as Y/N shook her leg underneath the table.

Suddenly, Five grabbed a knife and jammed it into the table, grabbing everyones attention. The H/C girl kicked his leg, hard, but to no avail as she didn't even get a flinch out of him.

"Number Five?"

"I have a question." Five said bitterly.

"Knowledge is an admirable goal, but you know the rules. No talking during mealtimes. You're interrupting Herr Carlson."

Y/N went to pick up something from her plate, but it was quickly jolted forward, after Five's plate collided with hers. Y/N shot him a glare.

"I want to time travel." Five said. More sternly this time.

"No."

"But I'm ready. I've been practising me spactial jumps, just like you said." Five responded as he stood up, Jumping from his chair to Dad's. "See?"

"A spatial jump is trivial when compared with the unknows of time travel. One is like sliding along the ice, the other is akin to descending blindly into the depths of the freezing water and reappearing as an acorn." Reginald explained, before taking a sip of his drink.

"Well, I don't get it."

"Hence, why you're not ready." Reggie put his glass down.

Five looked up ad Y/N who gave him a look. Pleading him to not do anything stupid, and praying that he'd back down from a challenge for once in his life.

Five looked back to his father. "I'm not afraid."

"Fear isn't the issue. The effects it might have on your body, even on your mind, are far too unpredictable. Now, I forbid you to talk about this anymore." Their Father snapped at the pestering boy.

Silence fell over the room as Y/N developed a bad feeling. She stared at Five, waiting to see what he was going to do next. She had given up on her dinner as she lost her appetite.

Five started walking away, breaking into a jog, heading for the exit.

"Number Five! You haven't been excused!"

Y/N took a moment to contemplate, then violently pushed the table, standing up and running after him.

"Number Eight! Come Back here!"

Y/N sprinted like her life depended on it, flinging open the door as she trailed just behind Five.

Run, boy, run! The sun will be guiding you,