From Five to Five [Umbrella Academy]

Stargazing

The day went by pretty quickly. I was talking to Vanya a lot and learned quite a few things about the Hargreeves family. It was a nice change to talk to somebody else other than Five for longer than 10 minutes. I haven't felt quite welcomed in the family yet due to that, but I knew Vanya did. Allison was quite nice too, but I didn't talk to her as much. I knew I could trust Vanya, so I asked her quite a lot of things about Five. He might've been my target and I knew a lot about him and the whole family, but there are always things you don't know.

I never knew about all the things she has actually done. I of course knew about his training as an assassin and all, but never knew much about what he did in the apocalypse, what he did with the commission and all that. I just knew about him killing the entire board, the family's "battle" with the handler and how he ended up at the commission. Vanya had told me the entire story, beginning at the point of their birth.

It was mesmerizing, as if from a movie. If you told someone that story, who would even believe it? It's like cut out from a Hollywood Movie or something. A fairy tale, but sort of fucked up, you know? Talking about it with Vanya was fun though. The way she told me about it was honestly very interesting, but also somewhat... frustrating? They all went through so many, terrible things. It made me feel sorta  bad for them. I also told Vanya about what I've been through as well. It really seemed like I belonged in that family. I really felt like I've finally found a home.

Vanya had reassured me that I am welcome the entire time as well. She had told me about all the difficulties with the family and that I just need to give everyone their time, especially Luther and Diego. "I'm glad you and Five get along so well." Vanya genuinely seemed happy. I tilted my head questioningly, wondering what she could mean. "Five really just needs a break." she laughed. "And social contacts that he doesn't kill off after a while..." she added, murmuring.

Vanya looked at the picture above the chimney. "The only love interest he's ever had was a damn mannequin." she let out a sigh, seemingly disappointed. "But for some reason I feel like he might've had some kind of affair with that handler lady." Vanya shrugged and let out a laugh. "But no he's got you!" she said with a smile. I felt my cheeks heating up. "What are you talking about?! We're like family now aren't we?!" I blurted out.

Vanja just smirked and got up from her seat. "I have to practice a little." she said before she left me sitting there, face red. Evening had rolled around and I decided to head to the rooftop. I knew Five couldn't be there yet since I would've noticed him getting in. He might be able to do spatial jumps, but he at least comes in through the front door.

I walked up the stairs and climbed up the ladder to the rooftop, enjoying the sunset and evening breeze. It was a little cold, but a nice kind of cold. Fall would arrive soon. I always look forward to the pretty colours of the leaves.

I pulled out my phone because I wanted to take a picture of the beautiful view. I had more missed calls from the unknown number. "Jesus Christ." I said in a slightly annoyed tone. I scrolled through my log and saw that they called me 6 times each hour from 2pm to 5pm. They were evenly 10 minutes apart, so it was most likely a programmed call. I let out a sigh and just hoped it'd stop the next few days. I snapped a few photos of the scenery and sent them to Five with the text "You're missing out right now, you better hurry!". I then thought about what Vanya said. I wasn't sure what to think of it. "Five and I are just friends, aren't we?"  I felt my face turning red again and shook my head, trying to get rid of the thought. "I mean, we are very close..." was a thought that crossed my mind as I thought about how we cuddled up and had slept in the same bed together.

I got all frustrated and held my face in embarrassment, feeling how my cheeks had gotten a little warm. "Argh, stop thinking about it!" I sort of shouted.To my surprise, I even got a response from behind me. "Stop thinking about what?" the familiar voice asked, sounding quite surprised. within a second, I had to come up with a plausible reply. I wasn'T sure what to tell him, whether I should lie, tell him it's nothing or try to talk to him about us and our "relationship".

"I... uh... just had to think back to an embarrassing childhood memory!" I simply lied with a nervous chuckle. Five looked at me kinda suspiciously and shrugged it off. He sat down  next to me, our legs dangling in the air. "The pictures looked nice. Seems like I'm a bit late, though." Five seemed a little disappointed that the sun had already almost fully disappeared. He reached into the bag he had brought with him. "Vanya left this downstairs, it's a few snacks and a thermos with coffee." Five laughed and pulled out a bread box with sandwiches.

"Great, I'm starving." I ripped the box out of his hands and took one of the sandwiches, almost inhaling it. "Don't eat so quickly or you'll get a stomachache." Five sighed, getting a sandwich as well. "Wow, sorry, Mom." I said with my mouth full, trying not to laugh at the expression on his face as I called him Mom. "You could've at least said Dad." He looked away from me and took a bite. "And don't talk with your mouth full." he added silently.

We stayed silent for a second until I asked him where he had gone today. He seemed a little uneasy and hesitated to answer. "Nothing big." he gave me a reassuring smile. I tilted my head, looking at him questioningly. "Come on tell me! I was worried today, you know!" I blurted out. At that moment I realized that there was blood on his sleeve. Not much, but I saw it. Five let out a long sigh and looked at the scenery. "I met someone today. Someone who was after you, apparently." As he talked, I noticed that he reeked alcohol. I sometimes tend to forget he's not actually some little boy. No, he's a grown up, fully trained assassin, just like me.

"Why did you do it alone?!" I shouted, clenching my fists and looking down at my lap. He was seemingly surprised by my reaction. "Everyone here could've helped you out! Not only them, also me!" I said. Five huffed. "It'd only be unnecessary danger for everyone. I didn't want you to get hurt." he seemed quite calm, as if it actually was nothing. "I know how to handle things like these, Pente." him calling out my name in that reassuring tone made me tear up slightly. He really cared a lot about me, I just barely noticed at this point.

"I'm sorry for shouting, you're right. My feelings got the better of me there." I admitted, unsure what 'my feelings' even were. I was glad five didn't question it a first. He instead just pulled me into a warm embrace, just like that. It was unlike him, but it felt good and safe. I felt safe. I realised that all this time, he was just protecting me. Letting me stay with him was merely for protection, nothing more, nothing less. Right?

"I'm sorry I worried you. I'll tell you next time where I'm going exactly. Maybe I was just worried you'd come after me and get hurt." he  chuckled lightly and let go off the hug, looking me in the eyes. "I'm just worried about you because I care." he gently said, cupping my face with his hands. They were surprisingly warm and I instantly melted into his touch. I felt so much comfort suddenly, as if all my worries didn't exist anymore. He made me feel so safe and calm. He then suddenly put his forehead against mine, still cupping my cheeks and looked at me with this reassuring look.

"We're just friends, right?" was a thought that popped into my head again. He was so close now and I felt a certain tension between us. Not in a negative way of course, it was more like a romantic kind of tension. "Please never leave us, okay?" he suddenly said, still not letting go. "I promise." I replied quietly with a light chuckle. Before I noticed, he had kissed me on the cheek and let go off of me, turning his head back to the scenery in front of us. It had gotten dark by then and we looked at the lights of the city underneath us.

My face was red and my heart was beating fast. "How can you just suddenly do that?!"  I thought, holding my cheeks. I was a little frustrated, but I tried not to make it too obvious. "You look cute when you're frustrated like that. Didn't know I hit a weak spot there." Five smirked and then laughed at me. "Stop making fun of me!" I desperately shouted. He then suddenly placed his hand on my head, patting it slightly. "Sorry, sorry." he apologized before he looked up to the sky.

I also looked up when suddenly, a shooting star appeared. I quickly closed my eyes to make a wish. "Let me stay with you forever, please."