A Teenage Medium and Two Demon Hunters

Five Years

The more time that passes, Dean starts to think that maybe Klaus isn't all that weird after all. Obviously he's proven wrong each time that thought enters his head. Right now the kid is sitting in the middle of a dark room, lit candles surrounding him and his eyes closed shut as he clutches a domino mask in his hand.

"Is this a séance?"

Klaus doesn't even look at him. "Yeah."

"Okay." Dean said. "Mind telling me why?"

Klaus huffs, staring the hunter right in the eyes. "I'm looking for my brother."

"Your brother?" asked Dean. "Isn't he haunting you?"

"Not that brother." Klaus replied. "My other brother, Five. It's the anniversary of when he disappeared. I... I want to see if he's gone... if he's dead."

"Then I'll leave you to it."

"Don't." Klaus said. "I've been looking for the past hour. It's either he's ignoring me or he's actually alive. The first is definitely a Five thing to do... but I'm hoping it's not the case. I just need for him to be alive."

"Well, he probably is."

"How can you be so sure?" asked the medium.

"Your a good kid." Dean said. "And everything you've told me about Five, it sounds like you two were close. Why would he choose to stay away from his favorite brother?"

"Ben was his favorite brother." Klaus corrected. "I was his second favorite."

Dean nods. "Okay." he said. "Either way, if he were dead, I know he'd go to you."

"Thank you." Klaus said with the softest of smiles.

Klaus may be weird, but Dean has never met such a caring kid.

-

Five years ago, Five disappeared.

Klaus knows this is a hard day for each of his siblings and so he can't help but feel guilty for not being there. So he comes up with an idea. He'll call them. Well, if their numbers haven't changed, that is.

Luther doesn't answer. So Klaus calls Diego.

"What do you want?" Diego's familiar voice fills his ears.

Nice to know nothing has changed. "Hey, Dee."

For a second, it's silent.

"Klaus?"

Klaus smiles a little. "That's me."

"No one has heard from you in over two months." Diego said. "Vanya and I... we were so worried. We thought something had happened. Are you okay?"

"I've actually never been better."

"What do you mean?" Diego asked. "Where have you been?"

Klaus pauses. How does he explain to his brother that he now hunts monsters with two men, one who has demon blood inside him and the other one who is legally dead? "I've taken up traveling." he said. "It's my new, much healthier addiction."

"Wait." Diego said. "Are you sober?"

"Yeah." Klaus said. "I haven't touched a single drug in over six months."

Diego gives a happy laugh. "That's great, Klaus!"

"Thank you." Klaus said with a smile. No one has ever been proud of him before. "And it really is. I've even been able to help ghosts find their peace."

"Have you seen Ben yet?" Diego asked.

"Well, he's been haunting me even before I did go sober." Klaus said. "But yeah, I see him." Ben smiles and waves. "He says hi."

Klaus can hear the smile in Diego's voice. "Hi Ben."

"I'm almost out of minutes." Klaus said. "But before I go, how has life been for you? Good, I assume, since you aren't stuttering anymore."

"It's actually been really great." Diego said. "I just got accepted into the police academy last week, and I started going out with this girl."

"What's her name?"

"Eudora." Diego replied. "She's so strong and very pretty. I honestly could see myself marrying her."

Klaus smiles. "If you do, don't forget to invite me to the wedding."

"Are you kidding?" asked Diego. "You'll be the best man."

"I really gotta get going, Dee." Klaus said. "But it was great talking to you."

"Alright." Diego sounds a little disappointed. "Well, call again soon, okay bro?"

"Got it." Klaus said. "Goodbye."

"Bye."

Klaus smiles as he dials another number. "Hey, Ally!"

-

Dean already told Sam earlier that today is a hard day for the young medium and that he wants to do something to distract him. And Sam agreed it was a good idea and asked what his brother meant.

Which brings us here, inside the Impala with Klaus in the drivers seat and Dean in the passengers seat. "I've never driven before."

"Dean, he's never driven before!" Sam repeated. "You have two months left of your life left do you wanna really die today?"

"We aren't gonna die, Sammy." Dean said.

"Ben said not to be too sure about that." Klaus stated.

"Not helping, Klaus."

Klaus smiles. "When do I ever?"

Sam speaks up. "I just have a really bad feeling about this."

"We'll be okay." Dean assured him. "Ready, Klaus?"

"You bet your ass I am!" Klaus said and hit the gas. Sam holds onto anything he can get his hands on and Dean sits, eyes wide and terrified. It'd be an understatement to say he regretted his decision to allow an easily distracted eighteen year old to drive.

When the car comes to a stop unexpectedly, Dean thinks he'll be thrown from the car. "What the hell, kid!"

"I almost ran over that lady!"

Sam gives an exasperated sigh as he rubs at his forehead. "There's no one there, Klaus."

"Oh." Klaus said. "Alright"

For the next couple of minutes, the young medium actually does a decent job driving. And then it all goes to shit again. Of course. "Klaus! Hit the breaks!" Sam cried out. "You're gonna hit that man!"

Klaus swerves and drives the car straight into a ditch.

"Damnit!" Dean said. "Is everyone okay?"

"No, I'm not okay, Dean." Sam said. "We almost died!"

Klaus sighs. "I'm sorry."

"It's fine." Sam said. "Just no more driving lessons, okay?"

"Fine by me." Klaus said. "And Ben told me to tell you, he told you so."

"Thanks, Ben." Dean said, sounding unbelievably annoyed.

They may have almost died, but it sure did take everyone's minds off everything, so Sam can't find it in himself to be angry.