The Siren's Song [ The Umbrella Academy ]

Chapter Six

*Andromeda's POV*

I wake up early the next morning, to the house practically empty, again. My shoulder feels considerably better, and I'm up and moving again. I keep pestering Allison to tell me where Five is, or to take me to him, but she resists and tells me to go back to bed.

"You aren't the boss of me!" I yell, growing angry.

"I'm looking out for you! You aren't strong enough to leave the house yet!" She responds, and I move my injured arm around,

"Look, it's fine!" Allison ignores me, and I fall back onto my bed.

"Okay, you can come with me to Vanya's." I leap up and get changed, excited to actually leave the house for once.

We pick up coffees on the way, and Vanya is surprised to see us.

"Morning!" Allison smiles, and Vanya looks at me strangely.

"Are you sure you're supposed to be up?" She asks, bustling around her apartment. I nod impatiently.

"Are you wearing makeup?" Allison asks, and Vanya's cheeks grow red,

"Maybe just a little," Vanya searches through her cupboards for something, "Damn. I ran out of my meds yesterday."

"Well, we brought you a surprise!" Allison holds out the coffee we had gotten her, while Vanya pulls on her coat.

"I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to save it for later. I'm meeting with Leonard for breakfast." Vanya makes for the door, but Allison stops her.

"I have a bad feeling about him."

"Allison, I haven't seen you in 12 years, and all of a sudden you're giving me dating advice?" Allison looks taken aback, and Vanya leaves, shutting the door in her face.

"Who's Leonard?" I ask, and Allison shakes her head,

"He and Vanya have a thing... I don't trust him. At all." Allison says, standing up and picking up the coffee again.

"Well, she really should listen to your advice," I say, and she nods as we walk out the door.

***

"Klaus! Where have you been?" I run through the door, Klaus is sitting on the bottom step.

"Don't ask." He says, faraway. I pull him in for a hug, and he smells horrible, like sweat and blood. He has a strange look on his face and walks up the stairs. I exchange a look with Allison, and she shrugs.

I enter my room, and I see Five sitting on my bed.

"Five! You're back!" He stands up at the sound of my voice and I pull him in for a hug. I take a step back, and his expression is also faraway, and slightly concerned.

"What's wrong?" I ask, and Five exits my room. I follow him, 

"It's Klaus." He simply says, and we go into Klaus' room, where he stands shirtless. "You okay?" Five asks, and Klaus turns around, startled.

"Yeah, I just... long night." He says, still with a faraway look. Five and I exchange a look and I sit on his bed.

"You did it, didn't you?" Five asks, strolling towards Klaus, and I look between them, confused.

"What are you talkin' about?" Klaus says breathlessly, and sits next to me, "Nice sling." he remarks, pointing at my arm.

"You know, I can recognise the symptoms, Klaus." Five says.

"Symptoms of what?"

"The jet lag, the full-body itch, the headache," Five lists, and I grow more confused by the minute.