Time in a bottle |Five Hargreeves X reader|

Chapter 12

Reginald stared at me at the doors opened. They mentioned he would show up late so I showed up later.

"Who are you?" Clicking my tongue at how rude it sounded I walked silently over.

"(Y/n) I'm an associate of your perusers. Employer actually." We shook hands as I handed over a card. One I'd just managed to get made for this moment.

"Ah, so who do you work for?" He gestured for me to sit and I did.

"We're a private organisation. Deal with curtain extremities that involve the welfare of our state. One that I know you're apart of." Leaning forward I sipped the drink on the table.

"I've never heard of such an organisation." Smiling thinly I sat back once more.

"We like to keep it that way, Mr Hargreeves." Hearing him hum for a moment thinking things through.

"Why were your associates tracking me down and on multiple occasions calling me dad." Letting out a chuckle I bit my inner cheek.

"To get your attention. I think it worked. We planned to ask for your help with the Kennedy matter in a few days. But it looks like you have that all in order." Standing up from the chair I extended my arm for him to shake. "We won't be bothering you any more Mr Hargreeves if you'll keep your distance for the next few days. Then we'll be on our way." He stared up at me before shaking my hand.

"Agreed." Listening to his breathing there was no falter. I managed to fool him. Good.

"Thank you. I shall be on my way." Leaving the restaurant bar followed by the building I let out a long sigh.

....

I returned back to the house seeing Elliott dead in the dentist chair.

"I was gone for half an hour." Diego was strapped to a chair making my eyebrow raise. Luther was sitting on the couch and Five came from around the corner was two cups of coffee and passed one over to me.

"You're alive. Good." I held the mug letting it warm my fingers.

"It's a little late for coffee." Putting the mug onto the coffee table Five shrugged. "What happened to uhh.." waving my finger in the direction of Elliot Luther stood from the couch.

"The first time around he was killed by the Swedish men trying to kill us." Making an oh shape with my mouth I covered his face with the sheet again. "And the meeting?"

"Fooled him I believe. Is Diego having an episode or something?" Five seemed to have forgotten about Diego being tied up and untied him.

"He wanted to save Elliott." Diego brought five into a tight hold.

"You let him die. You sick fucking old man."

"If you haven't forgotten Diego he already died. We've been given a second chance to change the future. We can't screw it up." Diego shoved him back going to leave.

"Where are you going?" Luther asked.

"To save Kennedy." I froze him before Diego got to the stairs and slid him in front of me.

"Look Kennedy is meant to die. I didn't come all this way putting my own life on the line for you to shit all over the future. I can keep you frozen for three days constantly even when I sleep so either you get with the fucking program or shit in your own pants." Diego grumbled our and I dropped him to the floor.

"You're a shitty person you know that." Putting a hand over my heart I rolled my eyes.

"I'm hurt I really am." Walking over and opening the fridge getting out some grapes. "I'm gonna get some air." I breathed. "And Diego I'll know the moment you leave the building so make sure you're going where you're meant to be." Walking up to the roof I sat there looking up at the sky. Mobius will be looking for me with the future versions of them so it'll take them longer to find me but six days is a long time. I'll need to be prepared. Five warped no far from me.

"Do you know when they'll come for you?" Five asked and turning from the sky I looked over at him. " Mobius I mean. If they're still tracking us down do you think they'll find you here?" He sat next to me as I shrugged

"At the moment I can't be sure but they'll be here. I'll take care of it." He took a grape and ate it. Looking out at the night sky Five hummed staring over at me rather than the sky.

"Looks like we both have our hands full." Five sighed looking away from me. I let out a short giggle.

"Seems like you always have your hands full." To that, he chuckled. We sat in silence for a few minutes.

"Yeah I do but they're family." That made me let out a sigh. It's been a long time since I've been near people who care this much about family. Although mostly through tough love and shouting. "Your parents. Did you have any siblings?" Tucking a hair behind my ear I let out a shaky breath.

"Mum had a stillbirth when I was seven. After my birth, she can complications." Leaning back to stare up at the sky and continued to blindly eat the grapes.

"Sorry to hear that." The sound of passing cars filled the night air. "There's one more thing I need you to do." Five said making me turn to look at him. "Vanya is going to be taken later tomorrow if she follows the plan. I'll need you to stop the interrogation before it escalates."

"Whatever you need. Got nothing to lose anyway. Apart from maybe my pride." He chuckled and I sat up taking a moment to think about the interrogation. They mentioned previously it was near where Kennedy gets shot.

"I don't think I've thanked you yet. For all this, I know sticking your neck out like this could get you killed." Shaking my head I scoffed.

"I won't be killed. It's others that get involved with me that do." Five held a thin-lipped smile.

"If you know my family well enough it's almost impossible to do that. Anyways I have an errand to run." The two of us stood and although I didn't know what he was doing I could guess it wasn't something he wanted to do.

"Goodnight five." Very much to his surprise and a little to mine I leant forward pecking his cheek before walking off back into the house to get some rest.