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silky-slinky · 2 years

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NOT WHAT IT SEEMED !

FIVE HARGREEVES X FEM!READER PAIRING !

TW: MENTIONS OF BLOOD !

FIVE HARGREEVES MASTERLIST !

A/N: I HAD SO MUCH FUN WRITING THIS, THANK YOU TO THE PERSON WHO REQUESTED THIS !

Five abruptly stood up from his chair, knife planted on the wooden table in front of him. All eyes were now on him, awaiting his next move. You were standing next to Grace, a robot who has formed a bond with these unusual children. Being one of the caretakers in this home, you've grown attached to these children. Much like the other caretakers, Pogo and Grace.

You didn’t quite know the reason why your age was exactly like theirs, all you knew was that you were forever in debt to Sir. Reginald Hargreeves. Based on what Reginald had told you, someone unknown left a baby on his doorstep.

For months Reginald tried to track down the person that sent you. To no avail, he gave up and made you one of the caretakers instead. You’ve been thankful for Reginald all your life, yet there was no denying he had his bad sides to him. Well for one, you weren’t allowed to eat with the others, only after them. Ben had given you a piece of his meal one time, and of course, you both got in trouble.

Nonetheless, you adored these children, these children have been your somewhat siblings. Ben and Viktor were the closest friends you had, not that you had many of course, only them. Except for Five Hargreeves, you didn’t know why he hated you so much, and so you reciprocated that feeling towards him.

Everyone knew the hatred you had for one another, you both get into arguments about everything. Which you both get into trouble for on a daily basis. Once, you both argued about how salt was made.

“But I’m ready. I’ve been practicing my spatial jumps, just like you said.” Five appeared right next to where the old man sat, Herr Carlson’s voice still ringing loudly throughout the house. You rolled your eyes in annoyance at his words, how could he get so cocky?

“See?” The blue light disappeared from around him in a blink. Reginald looks fed up with his son’s stubbornness about time traveling.

A drink was in Reginald’s hand as he attempted to tune out Five’s words. “A spatial jump is trivial when compared with the unknowns 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.” Your brows furrowed in confusion, everything Reginald had said was going from one ear to the other. You pitied these children with Reginald’s poor parenting choices, he used them as weapons, not loving them as children.

Like Five had read your thoughts, he spoke up. “Well, I don’t get it.”

“Hence the reason you’re not ready.” From the corner of your eye, you could see Viktor shaking his head at Five, to which he, of course, ignored. That was how stubborn Five Hargreeves was.

“I’m not afraid.”

“Fear isn’t the issue.” Reginald quickly replied. “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.”

By now Five was about to bolt towards the door. “Number Five!” Reginald called out, Five ignored him once more. “Y/n! Chase after Five!” Reginald turned to look at you. Simply giving him a nod as a reply, you chased after the boy.

You quickly went out the door, seeing Five’s back at a small distance, small enough for your hand to reach out for his arm. As you reached for his arm, you got dizzy, a new environment engulfing the both of you. Five glanced at his back, seeing you there, looking like you were about to throw up.

“You stubborn bitch!” Your words seethed with anger as you tried to fix yourself.

“Why’d you come along?” By now people were staring at two children bickering, one had a uniform on while the other had an apron.

“I was sent here!” You argued back. “I wasn’t about to join you willingly!” Five had enough of you, getting ready to blink again. Not caring how he would leave you there if he did blink. As you saw what Five was about to do, you quickly held onto his arm.

A relieved sigh left your lips when you saw how he was still in front of you. Unbeknownst to Five, you were still with him. Your hand now tugging on his sleeve, Five blinks yet another time. This time it was destruction around both of you, rubble everywhere you looked. Fire in some places; smoke permanently in the air.

“Holy shit.” Five was too occupied in regret to care about what you had to say. You both stood in silence, basking in the smokey air, the different atmosphere. For once in Five’s life, he pitied you. He pitied you for being stuck with him when you were only obeying your master’s orders.

Days, months, and years passed by after you both got stuck in the apocalypse. You’d had grown to give Five a chance of redeeming himself, how he treated you when you were children. He did admit that he, himself didn’t know why he was so cruel to you in those years you were in the academy.

“Holy shit, indeed.”

The hatred you once had for each other blossomed into something more romantic. You didn’t know how it did or when it did develop into something more, but you kept each other sane throughout it all. Two children, barely even teenagers survived their way through the apocalypse. You both did everything you could to survive, eating scraps of food, doing anything to keep yourselves from being insane.

You both quickly learned that you were one of the 43 children born on the 12th hour of October 1, 1989, after you made a bowl of soup unintentionally. It explained how you would have things in your room that you didn’t remember having earlier. You and Five experimented with your newfound powers, you could summon close to anything. From weapons to shampoo bottles, it was endless. Yet, of course, your power had a limit, you could only summon things that could be handheld.

Five on the other hand didn’t stop looking for a solution to stop his siblings from dying, to stop the end of the world. A day came that a woman working for The Commission named The Handler, stopped to pay a visit. In her words, they’ve been watching you and Five. She gave a job to both you and Five, knowing your capabilities with your newfound power.

Many more years later, you and Five were the best assassins The Commission had to offer. You never did like the smell or taste of blood. There were many nights when you’d wake up in a cold sweat, Five would be there comforting you.

Five had the agility and strength on the battlefield, while your precision in aiming helped him. He was relieved every time you do missions together, he knew you got his back while he had yours. Of course, with his stubbornness, he refused to have a partner other than you. In his words, “I’d rather do it alone if you’re not with me.”

You got married when you both had spare time from all the missions, running away from The Commission to get eloped. It was arguably the best day in Five’s whole lifetime. Despite being in love with each other, you both still had your differences. Arguing here and there, but never forgetting to not sleep when the other is mad at the other.

When Five told you that you’d be ditching The Commission and go back in time to the other Hargreeves, you were ecstatic. Here you were, arguing with Five yet again about how you were back in time, but in your teenage bodies. The Hargreeves siblings could only watch in complete confusion at the two of you.

“I told you I could help!” Grimacing at your changed voice.

“You already helped!” Five argued back.

“I helped you by giving you a pen, Five! A pen!” You scoffed in disbelief, crossing your arms to your chest.

Five couldn’t help but smile at your state, a thing the others didn’t fail to notice. You fought a smile creeping on your face as Five slithered an arm to your waist. “Please shut up.” You were about to reply when he pressed his lips against yours, a dramatic gasp from Klaus could be heard.

“When did this happen?” The Hargreeves siblings say in sync.

THANK YOU FOR THIS REQUEST !

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zvdvdlvr · 2 years

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replaced; five hargreeves

summary: five will never admit it, but he's jealous- of a kitten.

warnings: cuteness, au bc thats what i live for, foul language, kinda giving dom reader idk, kisses, lil spicy near the end whats wrong with me

reader's pronouns: she/her

"five look," y/n whisper yelled at her lover, pointing to the covers on their bed.

their kitten, jackie, was latched onto y/n's old stuffed animal. jackie's eyes were squeezed shut and snuggled closer into the animal. five side-eyed his girlfriend. "yeah. she's adorable, babe."

five hargreeves looked down as y/n moved to lay by five on the bed. she wraps her arms around his middle and lays her leg over his. they're both quiet; five thriving in the peace of having y/n clinging onto him and y/n smiling at the kitten.

"hey five?" y/n asked, turning her head up to look at him.

he looked down. "yeah?"

"what do you think jackie's dreamin' of?" y/n asked, giggling at his flabberghasted expression.

"i- what? why are you asking that?"

y/n shrugged. "i dunno. jus' wonderin' what my little love's dreamin' about." she explains.

"do you wonder what i dream about?" five asked, trying to be casual.

y/n laughs loudly, only barely able to smother it slightly with five's shirt. still fiddling with her shirt, y/n looks up to see five unusually red and looking anywhere but at her. "oh my love, are you jealous of my hyperfixation of our pride and joy?" when he didn't respond, but turn redder, y/n lifted her finger by his throat and ghosted her touch over his adam's apple to the nape of his neck. with a sweet smile, she pulled his face down to look at her. "are you jealous, love?" she asked again.

five shook his head, not uttering a word. he was very jealous. he wanted her to give him her attention, playing with his hair, kissing his forehead while turning a page of her book, but no, a kitten stole his thunder.

y/n smirked. "well in that case..." she started, turning her attention to jackie who was wriggling around slightly, like she was going to wake up at any minute. y/n reached her hand out, going to peel back the covers from the wiggling kitten, but five caught her wrist. with an 'i thought so' smirk painting her face, y/n laughed when five pulled y/n up by her collar to literally smash their lips together.

a quiet groan left five's lips as he settled y/n on top of him. pulling back, five gasps for air. "still jealous, amour?" y/n asks, smiling widely at five's expression.

he shakes his head. "no. not anymore." y/n laughs one more as five presses more kisses to y/n's neck.

this time, y/n pulled back, causing five to throw his head back with an exasperated groan.

y/n swats his chest. "five, we're not gonna fuck in front of my little baby!"

five groans louder. "i'm being cockblocked by a fucking cat."

y/n kisses his forhead befor scooping up jackie with a little coo. scratching jackie's belly, the two wandered out into the main room in their apartment. five closed his eyes with a small smile when he heard y/n talk to jackie while she pulled up some marvel movie. without another minute's wait, five teleported to the living room and sat beside his girl and her cat, sighing happily when she alternated between scratching his head and scratching jackie's little belly.

a/n: ew this is so bad and for what 🙄🥲

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itstheghostofmypast · 2 years

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Master List

Indicators:

Headcanon- ☆

One Shot- ✺

Series- ♪♫♬

The Umbrella Academy

Five:

☆- My Little Stress Eater

☆- Music To My Ears

☆- I'm Better

☆- Love is Like Fire

☆-Transparent Love

✺-Speak To Me

✺- Would You Rather Be A Coward?

✺- Her Laughter (Modern AU)

✺-You Read My Mind

✺-Heal My Heart

✺-Simp For You

Klaus:

☆-Cuddles

Harry Potter

Draco Malfoy

♪♫♬- Imperfections

✺- His Honeybee

Ateez

♪♫♬-Outlaw Ateez (Outlaw Universe)

One-shots/ Series:

Park Seong Hwa

✺- Always, Any Day

Kim Hong Joong:

✺- After Midnight

✺- 7/Eleven

✺- Loyalties

✺-01.53

✺- 23.37

Jeong Yun Ho:

✺- 03.20

✺- Condensed Hearts

Kang Yeo Sang

Choi San:

✺- Calling Backup

✺- San's Lucky Charm

✺- One More Hour

✺- 15.07

✺- Our Little Secret

✺- Must Be Love

✺-♡14.00♡

♪♫♬-Meow

✺-☆22.59☆

✺-♤14.05♤

♪♫♬-Twisted fate- (1) , (2)

♪♫♬- Pollen Love- (1)

Song Min Gi:

✺- Tornado Warnings

✺- Pathetically In Love

Jung Woo Young:

✺- A Quiet Woo

✺- Girlboss

✺- Nah Bro! (Teaser)

Choi Jong Ho:

✺- Thanatophobia

Taglist: @imaginesfire , @placidpluto , @achingwoundforaheart , @esmaada , @samyourneighbor , @xuenihao , @whoreofscience , @navs-bhat , @yuuki4646 thank you, you lovely people for choosing to be part of my taglist ଘ(੭ˊᵕˋ)੭* ੈ✩‧₊˚)

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love-strawberry · 2 years

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okayyy, so i have these ideas for different characters, help me choose which one to do first??

stranger things s4 spoilers!!!!!

eddie munson x reader : alright so reader is like a member of the party and when eddie's hiding at the lake house, she goes there to give him food but she has to stay there cause the police is searching the area and she can't be seen so she stays with eddie and they both kiss?? like very fluffy and wholesome

steve harrington x reader; part ii: in which steve thinks nancy likes him and tries to get the reader to talk to her about it but the reader likes him and never confesses so she acts like she's okay but of-fucking-course she's not. so like somehow steve finds out about it and he's like why didn't you tell me and all and says that he doesn't feel the same but he does (duh) and it's all very angsty but in the end they make up (i think)

five hargreeves : song fic, afterglow by taylor swift, that's it. like imagine five giving the reader the cold shoulder but like they're friends kinda but he just keeps her in the dark and blames her for things going wrong and all but the reader ends up protecting him and gets hurt (maybe even dies) but five time travels and then he sees her and it's all emotional and sad but i want an open ending like hope for more

peter ballard x reader : imagine the reader being in the lab with peter but she didn't have powers but stayed with peter cause let's say they were the only two kids at the beginning. and then brenner sends her to hawkins, someone adopts her and she forgets about the lab. but then she comes back as an assistant doctor or something and she remembers and it's like an peter/wendy parallel. and peter is like so overprotective of her and it's all fluffy (i need help) i want to write something fluffy for peter cause it's all sad and emotional here

jamie campbell bower x reader; social media au : it's parallel to the above one. imagine the reader being the in stranger things since s1 and when s4 comes, they're both excited to work togetherness and like they're the epitome of soulmates, and the cast is very supportive of it

edit : send me an ask or reply if you wanna be tagged!! please specify which one or if you wanna be tagged in all!! <3

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vxnusstuff · 10 months

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Heaven knows I’ve tried.|| five Hargreeves x fem! reader

This was a request by anonymous!

warning!: Angst I’d you squint but ends with fluff swear words , alcohol

today was a big day, well at least for Lila.

It was her wedding! who knew she would get married to someone like Diego! Especially Diego. He was always either to super hero or super villain. Never know with that man

But besides that your happy for them , right now you were helping Lila with her dress and making sure everything was perfect. ‘__ what do you think about these shoes?’ Lila asked you

Knocking you out of your day dreaming state. ‘Oh . Uh yea sure that will Match.’ Saying quickly so she won’t yell your name out loud for the millionth time

‘Thinking of that shitty hargreeves?’ Lila said , you knew who she was talking about but you tried to act dumb so she didn’t carry this teasing on.

‘I don’t know who your talking about Lila, we have to get ready before we are late. You know what they will think ?- no what they will say about you if you are late to your own wedding?’

‘You know who I’m talking about __. Caring on your right I’ll hurry.” Lila then turned around and she try’s to put her shoes on.

While she was doing that you were thinking of the man she was talking about . Five Hargreeves , you have fallen head over heels for him ever sense you have met him.

you guys met at Lila’s birthday that took place 3 years ago. your her favorite cousin so why not invite you! You were at the bar and five sat right next to you. The more time that passed when you met him the more you fell for him. His hair his dimples his personality .

everything that five was or that he did just made you fall more for him. You guys gave each others numbers and talked over the phone . once a week turned to everyday that you guys talked .

you always loved loved his voice and the way he talks oh and don’t forget the humor. You lived him for who he was and you would never change him for a better man cause he is the better man.

‘__!’ Lila yelled at you you jumped at the sudden yelling but looked at her ‘what!’ ‘Instead of thinking of five how bout you zip up my dress so we can go! We are one minute late!’ You got up quickly and walked over to Lila

‘I was not think about him Lila I was think about….what I want to drink so I can forget about today’ you said while zipping up her dress ‘sure you were __ but anyways we have to go!’ then Lila rain out the door and down the stairs , damn who knew she can run in heels

‘Lila wait for me!’

Time skip to the wedding

you stood right next to Lila , yes you are the bridesmaid. you stood their watching Diego and Lila say their vowels. ‘and with that you may kiss the bride!’ The priest said. Everyone who was their cheered and you smiled but didn’t clap .

After Diego and Lila kissed they ran down the aisle to the dance floor and started to dance , everyone got up and started to walk around , after everyone was away you started to walk around the chairs and you ran into someone.

‘never knew they would get married especially in the weather’ the man behind you said , you turned around and saw it was five. You smiled in relief knowing it isn’t a random man.

‘I know right? Lila doesn’t seem to be the type that would marry a man . but you never know with Lila.’ you laughed at your own joke. ‘why don’t we go get a drink my lady?’ He said in a joking tone with his arm out ‘of course’ you said back matching his tone hooking your arm with fives as you both walk to the bar

You sat down next to five and you both just talked about anything you could as you both drank with each other, your not a big drinker so you make sure you don’t have to much , you were half way done with your first drink and then you heard the DJ say ‘we are now at the time taking karaoke for who ever wants to sing come up!’ you sigh after you heard that ‘are you gonna do it’ five ask ‘I don’t know , if I do I don’t know what song and I’m not all that good at singing.’

‘I bet your very good at singing __ you have a pretty voice . But im gonna go up their and sing , if you do end up singing I wish you the best of luck.’ after that he left. you smiled to yourself happy that he hoped that you did good.

you are now finished with your first drink and you started to hear a familiar voice start to sing. you can’t make out what song but you know who was singing. Five Hargreeves and a little bit of Diego every so often . as they were singing you hear someone sit next you .

‘Yknow you should sing .’ said the person you knew who it was , Lila . ‘Why should I Lila and what would I sing ?’ ‘You should! It’s my wedding and it can be a wedding present ’ you looked at her in disbelief

‘ugh okay if I were to sing what would I sing ?’ ‘What is that one song that you love listening to and that we listened to on the way here?’ oh no. no no no you were not about to sing THAT song in-front of all of these people that you only know there names. ‘Lila please I can’t do that song’ ‘why not !? it’s perfect for the night and it’s a beautiful song so why not?’

You sigh knowing lila wouldn’t stop until she gets her wants ‘fine lila I will do it.’ ‘YES finally .’ As she said that the boys finished their song now it was your turn , I guess lila signed you up even though you could have your self. you took her shot and drank it and got up then began to walk the the stage

‘Wow never knew you were a singer well go get ‘em tiger’ Diego said while giving you the mic and then you walked up and got ready for your song.

As the song started lila cheered saying ‘YOU CAN DO IT I BELIEVE IN YOU!!’ Your sigh then started to sing

feeling kinda sick tonight.

All I’ve had is coffee and left over pie

It’s no wonder why

You paused for a couple minutes and looked around , almost everyone you knew was watching you sing , you noticed that Lila was smiling like a maniac but you looked somewhere else you find five looking at you as you sing and Klaus talking to him ? you can’t make out what his saying but you couldn’t really care

ooh, still you take up all my mind

I don’t even think that you care like I do

I should stop

Heaven knows I’ve tried.

As you sang those words you started to really get into the song and you didn’t realize that you were staring at five while you sing the next part of your song.

One day I will stop falling in love with you

Someday someone will like me like I like you

Until then I’ll drink my coffee, eat my pie

Pretend that we are more than friends

Then of course I’ll let you break my heart again.

After that part you snapped out of your state, shaking your head then telling the DJ you aren’t gonna finish the song and sped walked off stage. You can’t believe you just sand a love song with looking at someone you are head over heels in love with

you walked to a near by lake and just stared at the late. You didn’t want to cry , no that was far from it. You wanted to just disappear until everyone forgot about what happened.

you where just sitting there watching the fish swim not wanting to go back and face the embarrassment and possible rejection. You laid back with your knees up looking at the orange pink-ish sky , as you were watching the sky you heard someone walking up behind you but you didn’t bother to look back and see who it was.

you felt someone lay right next to you and watch the sky with you to . After 30 seconds of Solent’s the anonymous person said ‘I told you that you would be good at singing’ you turned your head to see him . God five is even more hotter then when you last saw him

‘yeah thanks five.’ You said while sitting up , a little after he decided to sit up with you and say ‘Look __ I have a question. But you don’t have to answer if you don’t want to.’ ‘Go ahead five’ knowing what he was gonna say next but waiting for him to ask so you can answer.

‘was that song about me?’ You knew it, you thought about not telling him but , how could you not ? I mean you might have a chance so why not shot? ‘Yes it was five.’ you said looking a bit down but not enough to to make your whole head face downwards

‘Look, Ive Never really been in a relationship well I mean the only “relationship” I’ve been in was a mannequin so I’m pretty shitty when it comes to love but You make me want to learn to love __ , you and only you.’ You were gonna say something but he had to say one more thing

‘__ id love to date you. Seriously, if you let me I will love you for as long as I can.’ He said while grabbing your hand and holding it. You took a minute to process but then you came up with your answer ‘five I’d love to teach you to love and I’d love to be with you forever five.’ You smile as you hold hims hand and stare at him lovingly while you said that. ‘Oh thank god I can not handle a rejection over a wedding.’ He said while cupping your cheek and leaning in.

after you realized you closed the gap and kissed him. After all those days months and years of knowing him you finally kissed the man you love. as you both pull away you hear a shuffle in the bushes . You turn around to look and you see someone in the bushes. you then got up and walk over there and move the bushes a part to see who it was . It was Klaus . ‘Klaus what are you doing here?!’ ‘Just making sure you did what I told you cinco!’ You turn you head to five ‘five what is he talking about?!’

‘Oh sweetheart he was talking about how much he was head over heals for you and talking all about you . So I told him to go and tell him all about his feelings for you and he actually told you!’ klaus said while getting up and dusting him self off

you kinda blushed and looked away from five and kinda started to space out while Klaus and five semi argued , you were flattered that he liked you the same maybe more. you then snap out of your trance when you feel your hand get grabbed and getting pulls to the parking lot that was right across the street . You can hear Klaus yelling but you can’t hear him.

‘Five where are we going??’ ‘I’m dropping you off home. Unless you wanna come home with me ?’ Five asked stopping at his car and turning around to look at me. ‘Oh sure! I don’t wanna waste your gas so I’ll just go with you.’ You said.

‘Great Hop in.’ as he said that he went around to the drivers side and you got in them shut the door. as he started the car he went to see if you were in all the way and pulled out then started to drive to his house.

You have been to his house hut never been inside . You only picked him up at his house never even step on his front porch so you were kinda excited. Especially to see his dog, Mr. Pennycrumb. You have seen pictures of him and only seen him once. You were at the park and ran into five while he was walking his dog . His dog loved you so your excited to see him again

after 10-20 minutes you felt the car come to a stop and realized that you have arrived . You were happy because you’re were ready to sleep. you got out and saw five was already at the door so you sped you to catch up to him. as he opened the door you saw Mr. Pennycrumb . He started to jump on you and be excited you picked him up and pet him while following five to the room

‘So do you like my home?’ ‘Looks like mine but more darker.’ you said while looking around then realized you have arrived to the room and god his room was so pretty, you put Mr. Pennycrumb down and sat down on the bed looking around then taking off your heels

‘hey you wanna get out that dress? I have extra comfortable clothes that you can where.’ ‘Oh sure do you mind if I change here? I’m to tired to go all the way to the bathroom.’ You said as he gave you the clothes he was talking about ‘oh sure , you need a hand with you dress?’ ‘ oh yeah! The zipper gets me so.’ You turn around and hold your hair and wait for him to unzip it but what you didn’t expect was his hands to be cold. There were so gentle and cold that you loved it.

after he was done he turned around and you changed . You payed down as he was changing , you Goulding see him from where you were. While you were waiting for five to be finished Mr. Pennycrumb jumped in the bed and cuddled with you. You smiled and started to praise him for just being him. you then felt five lay next you . Mr. Pennycrumb showed him attention and you started to lay closer to five but don’t want him to be uncomfortable. He then wrapped his arms around your waist and stuffed his face into your neck. You smiled and wrapped your arms around his torso and got a little closer.

‘Goodnight __ , have a good sleep’

‘Goodnight five , have sweet dreams

A/n - this took me 3 days 😭 ending was a little rushed but it’s okay I guess.

#five hargreaves x reader #five hargreeves x reader #five x you #the umbrella academy #fem reader

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yurtletheturtlehenderson · 1 year

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ɴᴏ ғᴇᴇᴛ || Ben Hargreeves

Weddings and Funerals ✦ part vii

Years after they rose to fame as young crime-fighting superheroes, the estranged Hargreeves siblings come together to mark their father’s death.

a.n: for clarification, please check the updated note at the bottom of the masterlist regarding viktor!

— 𝟏𝟕 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐒 𝐀𝐆𝐎 —

❛❛𝐍𝐈𝐄𝐓𝐙𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐄 𝐎𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐀𝐈𝐃, 'Man is as a rope stretched between the animal and the Superhuman--'"

The seven children stand packed in at the bottom of a winding stairwell in matching tracksuits as they wait for their cue. Perched at the top, nose buried in his scarlet leather-bound journal scribbling the last of his thoughts was their father. (And for one, their temporary guardian). His monocle tucked into his left eye as it always was, only enunciating the scornful glare landing on the academy. At his side—as he always was—Viktor, whistle ready in hand.

"'a rope over an abyss. It is a dangerous crossing, a dangerous looking-back, a dangerous trembling, and halting.'"

They all watch in anticipation as his pencil suddenly halts, his eyes darting to them precisely once before the book snaps shut and gives a curt nod. The whistle is brought up to Viktor's lips and a shrill ring floods the stairwell and so too do the mass of children that suddenly crumble apart.

"As much as you much strive for individual greatness—and strive you must—it won't come to you of its own accord..."

They had passed yet another round of posters when Diego finally stole Luther's lead. A triumphant smile began to bloom on his face when a muted whoosh filled his ears, knocking it right off. An indent in space-time itself spit out the form of his brother just steps ahead of him and a growl grew in his throat.

"you must also remember that there is no individual stronger than the collective."

It was quickly swallowed by the sound of sludging mud and the crunching of bones before his eyes found the source of the not-so-mysterious sound. A young and spirited Y/n had launched herself off the balcony and now sailed (somewhat clumsily) far above their heads and straight to the top with the assistance of her freshly sprouted sparrow wings. A rather untrustworthy giggle left her throat at her friend's angered words and the whistle blew, signaling her victory. Y/n had won and Five had blinked to the top.

"That's not fair!" He cried up the stairwell, stopping to swallow several heavy breaths. "They cheated!"

"They adapted." Corrects his father.

"The ties that bind you together make you stronger than you are alone."

Allison's quiet sobs nearly match the hum of the needle drilling into Diego's skin where the ink finds its new home. She clutches her left wrist tight to her person without touching the tattoo already pierced into her skin. The umbrella freshly etched into her wrist matched that of her brother Klaus who now holds her close in a hug. Tears slip from his eyes and he desperately wipes them away as his sister buries her sobs into his shoulder.

Grace senses the turmoil and searing pain in her son Diego as he grits his teeth and holds back the tears, accepting the cruel sting piercing his skin again and again. A frown falls across her face and she steps forward, reaching for his free hand as he grips the armrest in silent agony. But he does something unexpected, and rips his hand away from her affection and carefully hid his tearful expression from his mother. Grace knew a great deal as she was programmed to, but she had yet to find out what had evolved within her to make her feel hurt, and such immense guilt as she did now when she saw her children in such pain. And yet there was nothing she could do.

Reginald was still watching. He was always watching, as he always would be.

"They will make you impervious to the pain and hardship the world will thrust upon you."

Grace steps back to her post beside Reginald, and she sends him an involuntary smile she hopes will appease him. Perhaps, she thought, if she behaved he would be in a better mood for the children. Her gleaming blue eyes fall past his shoulder to see Luther clutching his stomach with a grimace screwed tight on his face and her smile fell again. No doubt the poor boy's anxiety was worse than ever—his anxiety levels were close to Diego's usually with the expectations thrust upon him. And the others were fairing no better.

"And believe me when I tell you,"

Her poor babies. She could sense Ben holding back tears and her sensors picked up on a great deal of activity in his amygdala; more than usual. And her sweet Five... He would never admit it, but he'd go to the ends of the earth to protect Ben just as much as he would any of the others. But he was fairing no better.

"life will be hard."

Much like Diego, they were trying to be strong. But they couldn't hide their despair from Grace. Not truly. Five, who usually held such skill in keeping a brave face, was now in shambles where he sat beside Ben and Luther; next in line.

"It will be painful."

Discarded on the stairwell, neither of them truly welcome, Viktor and Y/n's frowning eyes drill into the sight of the needle painting Diego's skin. Y/n folds herself into her usual black hoodie, brooding silently from where she sits on the top step. Viktor stands on the landing behind her, unable to stop himself from peering over the banister nor shed the longing from his eyes.

Both of them wonder to themselves in that moment, not considering the pain each child is enduring, just what was wrong with them. Why weren't they special enough? Why Viktor, a Hargreeves in every sense of the word, but forbidden from the fame and social royalty that came with being in the academy?

And Y/n. An honorary member of the Umbrella Academy, waiting on her ticket in. She was beginning to think that ticket never existed. That Sir Hargreeves was just stringing her along and taking advantage of her powers. Would she never be an official part of the academy? Would she ever be a Hargreeves?

Her questions weren't answered directly, nor would they be answered any time soon. But the sudden popping of plastic brought her attention upwards to the reluctant friend she had made on the sidelines. Viktor had uncapped a black marker that he now brought to the skin of his inner left wrist. Y/n realized very quickly he had drawn an umbrella, encased in a single circle. A 'tattoo' to match his siblings. Sensing her prying eyes, Viktor looked down at the girl at his feet with an unreadable expression.

Y/n flashed him an understanding smile, gaze falling and her eyes shining with thought. And in the next moment, she looked down at her left wrist as she pulled back her sleeve. It was too subtle for it to make any noise, but Viktor still saw the small black umbrella paint itself into her skin before slowly encircling itself with a thin black line. It wasn't perfect, not if you looked too close—it was the mark of someone on the sidelines. But she kinda liked it like that—it made her feel closer to Viktor who she now shared this moment. It was a certain bond nobody in the academy would understand.

And judging by the creeping smile on Viktor's face as Y/n looked hopefully up at him, he liked it too. Maybe they weren't truly alone.

"We can accomplish anything,"

Night had fallen and the moon hung bright in the sky, its soft rays spilling in through the window curtains of the west side of the mansion. Number One was tucked deep into his blankets, his mind worlds away in the land of sleep, completely unaware of his father sitting at his bedside. He observes the rise and fall of his son's breathing and for a single, fleeting moment, one who didn't know the man well enough might mistake his studious stare for something out of fondness. But no.

"when we accept responsibility together."

His hard stare had only lingered long enough for him to silently debate with himself if the boy was far enough into sleep to notice the wires he now placed on his temple. As Reginald predicted, the boy was none the wiser. He rolled over in bed and onto his side where he hugged his pillow tight to his tiny body and was lulled deeper into sleep. Reginald took that as his cue and rose from his seat on the edge of the bed and disappears into the hallway of wire trails.

"This is what creates trust."

The house is quiet and eerily still. Exactly eight wires—near identical to that of the one on Luther's head—pool out from each bedroom where they collide into a tangled braid outside in the hallway. The braid of wires stretches on and on, and on some more where they wind all the way to Reginald's desk in his forbidden study. He sits at attention, not without a haunted look suppressed deep in his hollow eyes.

He scribbled furiously into his journal, now more than ever. The readings were coming in and he only had now. He had to work quickly. No time to dawdle.

Number One was sleeping soundly. His vitals were steady and boring. Which was ideal; no stressors, no disappointments. He was perfectly mundane and predictable, just as Reginald liked it.

He saw a noticeable spike in Number Three's brain activity —a worthy mention and something worth keeping an eye on. But then again, Reginald thought, she always had shown promise with little to no follow-through. Like most of her brothers.

Such as Number Five. Number Five held such potential... And yet, somehow, he always managed to overestimate his abilities in a pitiful attempt to prove himself. Reginald could only hope the boy would not let his gifts go to waste.

Number Seven—wire glowing brighter than any—was simply unaware; in every meaning of the word. Best he be kept this way.

"Together you will stand against the reign of evil."

Number Eight. Messy. Unpredictable. Wildly stubborn. A thorn in his side. A thorn Reginald couldn't quite dig out. She came to him, of her own blindingly arrogant volition, in his hour of need. And she let him down at every opportunity; it was, to her credit, the most consistent thing about her. It was pure intrigue she had to thank for her still being here; every test and trial brought forth two answers and five more questions.

Well, that and the steady hum of the wire placed over her temple, fluttering with activity.

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"All I'm saying is, how cool would it be?"

Ben scoffed from his seat on the black couch, shaking his head as if it would rid the amused smile on his face from his girlfriend's antics. Night had fallen over the residence, and the two of them were currently piled together on the furthermost couch in the basement kitchen. Ben is in the center cushion, with Y/n lying propped against the right arm closest to the wall. Her legs draped over Ben's lap as they lounged across the room from Klaus and Five.

"Okay, but what could you possibly need them for?" Ben countered.

Y/n scoffed this time—the sound coming out as more of a dry laugh. She wasn't so much amused as she was determined to win this argument. "Uhh, because it'd be awesome?!"

"...My question still stands," Ben deadpanned.

Lounging at the head of the kitchen table across the room, Klaus' eyes flickered up from the bass guitar he was currently plucking at the sound of the couples' escalating debate.

"what could you possibly need them for?! They're chainsaw. arms. Sure they'd cut stuff up but how would you even move them?"

Y/n rolled her eyes so hard she felt they just might pop out of her head.

"They wouldn't be my whole arms, doofus!" Her hardened demeanor immediately fell away into excitement as she drew invisible lines from the crook of her elbow up to her inner arm, her finger gliding over the still very much intact umbrella tattoo she had given herself so many years ago. "Just my forearms. Then I can really do some damage," she said with a mischievous grin, cutting expressively through the air.

Ben didn't have anything to say to that. Just a deflated smile and another shake of his head as he fiddled with his girlfriend's non-chainsaw hand. There was no doubt in Y/n's mind that he was judging her. And he was—they were judging each other. As they did often. And as often as it happened, it was never about the stuff that mattered.

"Can't say I disagree, champ," Klaus piped up, his eyes and hand back on the bass guitar as he fiddled with it. "I mean, after all, who's gonna win in a fistfight? Some puny digits or two roaring chainsaws?"

What the fuck was Five looking for again? He certainly didn't know; he had just abandoned everything mid-task the moment Klaus broke the quiet, just to gawk over his shoulder at the man and whatever the fuck he had just said. Just what kind of shit was Klaus putting in his body these days? He thought to himself, ignorantly, before going back to his search for coffee.

Y/n, however, wasted no time accepting the win and happily leaned back into the armrest with a smirk painted on her lips. "I rest my case,"

Several steady clicks growing louder and closer grabbed Y/n's attention first. To her delight, striding gracefully around the corner in a pair of her best black heels and shedding her peacoat on the lounge chair across the room was Allison.

"Hey, Al," Y/n said somewhat to herself. She knew her friend couldn't hear her, no more than Five had heard her greet him after the funeral. But she did it anyway. Ben definitely understood this sentiment but said nothing.

"Where's Vanya?" Allison asked, none the wiser to Klaus' involuntary and nearly invisible sympathetic frown flashing over his face.

"Oh," answered Klaus, as she came to stand at the table. "She's gone."

Five's jaw set in discontent as he turned and huffed. "Well that's unfortunate," both Klaus and Allison have half a mind to agree before they both realize their brother more than likely isn't finished. Sure enough, he joins the table in a huff and a very strained smile. "An entire square block. Forty-two bedrooms, nineteen bathrooms, and not a single," CLANK, he slams the empty coffee maker on the wooden surface. "drop of coffee."

"Dad hated caffeine," Allison reasoned.

"Yeah, why did he have a coffee maker anyway," Y/n had thought to herself as she played with the chords on Ben's hoodie.

Klaus answered with a rather punctual laugh. "Well, he hated children too and he had plenty of us,"

Allison exchanged a look of mutual silence with her long-lost brother before he shrugged off Klaus' comment for the both of them. "I'm taking the car," he said.

Klaus unfolded himself from his chair at Five's proclamation—the first of everyone present to express their shock.

"Where are you going?"

"To get a decent cup of coffee,"

"Do you even know how to drive?" Asked Allison.

"I know how to do everything," he seethes. A final huff rolls off his shoulders before his signature blue light swallows him whole.

Klaus rises from his seat at the table, looking over his shoulder at the alleyway where his brother had likely blinked off to.

"I feel like we should try and stop him,"

Klaus's head spins to face the couch occupied by his friend and brother at the sound of a bitter scoff. He doesn't immediately realize it, but Y/n is biting back a self-pitying "cause that worked so well last time," as she lounges, twiddling now with the tassels on her hoodie. She may not have been a Hargreeves, but Y/n had taken Five's disappearance as hard as any of them.

Klaus cleared his throat, knowing better than to linger on the subject with her. Let alone with others in the room who wouldn't take him seriously unless they could see the undead couple.

"but then again, I also just kinda want to see what happens," he half-joked. Well, it was true! Klaus could see it now; the look on the poor sucker's face when he pulls over the thirteen-year-old with a blinking problem.

The engine turning over confirmed the car had started and shortly after, the squeal of the wheels followed. Five had taken off. Yet again.

"All right, I guess I'll see you guys in, what, ten years," All eyes were drawn yet again to the entrance where a fully uniformed Diego came sauntering into the kitchen. "when Pogo dies?" He rounded Allison and grazed the spread left over on the table as Allison quipped back.

"Not if you die first,"

"Yeah, love you too, sis," he pops a grape in his mouth. "Hey, good luck on your next movie. Hope it turns out better than your marriage,"

Without taking her eyes off of her childhood best friend now skulking off to grab the keys, Y/n grinned curiously at Ben.

"Remind me, was Diego always this constipated?" Y/n swings her legs off of Ben's lap and they casually pull her up off the couch and across the room to Diego.

Ben considered this.

"No, I'm leaving," Diego answered to an eager Klaus who had given himself an invite to come along. "me, by myself,"

Klaus made a show of gratitude to rub in his brother's face. There was an extra bounce in his step and a clap of the hands that urged Ben and Y/n to follow. "Oh, fabulous! I'll get my things."

Diego was out in the alleyway and getting in his car just a bit quicker than normal. He should have known that wouldn't be enough to stop his brother.

"Hey! Diego," Klaus came skidding into view, kicking up gravel as he went. Diego's head dropped in a sigh as the car shook around him with the scramble of his brother clambering into the backseat. His breathless voice told of a grin on his lips as he popped his head into the front seat and pat at Diego's shoulders. "You know," he said matter-of-factly, "every time I close my eyes, I see a diarrhetic hippo about to shit on my face,"

The sight of Diego suppressing his amused, uncomfortable smile brought a sense of victory to Klaus, and he insisted. "It's terrifying!"

"Terrific," the man grumbled, starting the car.

"No," Klaus countered, under his breath. "No,"

"Lean back," Diego warned, shifting the car into gear with a roar of the engine rumbling under all four inside.

Klaus did as instructed, flopping back into the leather seats beside his brother as Y/n folded her legs beneath her from where she sat in the passenger's seat. Her gaze was that of curious fascination, locked on the man beside her as she reached out to him.

"Y/n, what you doing?" Ben asked, sounding tired.

Never taking her eyes off the side of Diego's face, she answered in a dazed tone. "It's just so weird, I can't ever get over how fascinating it all is," her palm passed through his face, then again from the back of his head. "Sometimes they notice, sometimes they don't,"

With the same hand, she sticks her pinky into her mouth despite the probable lack of saliva before poking it into Diego's ear. Not a moment later, the man's right shoulder jerks up to squish his ear around—unable to properly scratch at the sudden itch without taking his hands off the wheel.

"Ha, see!" She laughed victoriously. "He totally felt that." she trailed off once more, in a thoughtful daze. No doubt she was already brainstorming more ways to annoy from the great beyond. "That's awesome,"

Still laughing, her childish grin brought forth by childish antics, she turns to gauge the reactions of those in the backseat. Klaus gave an earnest chuckle, but all she got from Ben was a solid stare as he pulled his hoodie up almost over his eyes and dropped his head on the seat. If he was amused, he didn't want to show it.

This didn't shake the amusement off of Y/n so easily, though: the man did attend his father's funeral today. On top of that, his whole family was fully reunited for the first time since Five's disappearance. If anything could tire a ghost out, it was all seven Hargreeves siblings back under one roof again.

Having caught Klaus's little chuckle, Diego gave a single glance through the rearview. "What? What's so funny back there?"

"Oh, nothing. Just feeling a touch nostalgic," Klaus sighed, wistful sounding. The car, having been stuck in the ally, finally gets its opening, getting lost in the sea of cars in the heart of the city. "Remember when you told Y/n about wet willies?"

Another glance. "Of course I do..." he shakes his head before adding with a very tiny, very wistful grin, "'s worst damn mistake of my life,"

Klaus giggled knowingly. "Classic,"

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ch0c0-cake · 2 years

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A Little Spill

five hargreeves x afab!reader

requested by @reinaeru

request summary - helloooo could I request for a Five x Fem! Reader? basically it takes place after S3, five and reader are at a coffee shop but they're strangers. five momentarily forgets that he doesn't have his powers anymore so when he tries to blink he suddenly crashes forward into the reader. the reader is instantly infuriated since the impact made her spill her drink all over herself, and she thinks that five did it on purpose to humiliate her like in those random prank encounters on TV shows. five and reader start arguing until they both get kicked out of the coffee shop for being too loud. the rest is up to you, thank you very much in advance <3

note - I hope this is what you wanted ! sorry if it’s a bit short :(

warnings - cursing

Living in a reset timeline with no powers was certainly something Five was going to have to get used to. As soon as he learned he couldn’t blink anymore, he knew it was going to cause problems. Such as, trying to teleport and running into things in the process. Like people, unfortunately.

This time, it was a coffee shop. And a very angry woman.

The coffee shop had gotten pretty busy after he’d gotten his. The wait was long, and Five occasionally took in the faces of the people waiting. Some checked their watches, some impatiently tapped their foot, some scrolled on their phone casually. Five had to admit he had a smug smirk on his face, calmly drinking his cup of black coffee while everybody else had to wait. It was the simple things in life.

After finishing his drink, he returned the mug while another name was called. His thought process was simple. Blink somewhere else. As soon as he went to jerk forward to teleport, he crashed. Shit. His body had slammed into another, and the loud rattling of ice and splashing of a drink combined with a loud shriek.

Goddamn it.

“What the hell?!” A voice shrilled, and Five looked to see who he had happened to crash into. The lady probably would have looked very beautiful if she didn’t have a snarl on her face and coffee dripping from her jacket.

“Shit.” He sighed. “Sorry.”

“What the hell did you do that for?!” She demanded, earning a scoff from Five.

“Wh- you think I ran into you on purpose?” Five scowled. The audacity!

“Yes! You literally like- lurched forward and bumped into me! Right after I got my coffee too!”

“Look, I swear it was an accident! Why would I run into you on purpose?”

“I dunno, you tell me!” She snapped back. She was really insistent that he had run into her on purpose. This was ridiculous. “Maybe to humiliate me by making me spill my latte!”

“You really have an imagination, don’t you?” Five retorted. “Do you even hear yourself right now? I don’t even know you! Besides, that’s not even real coffee!”

“Oh, so you’re insulting my tastes now?”

“It was an accident! Jesus, lady, what do you want from me?! I have no reason to make a lady I don’t know spill her drink that’s not even coffee! It’s just cream and sugar!”

“Okay, I’m gonna need to ask you both to leave.” A different voice spoke up. Five looked to see one of the baristas, looking peeved. “You both are disrupting everyone.”

“He’s the one who made me spill my coffee!” She argued, and Five pinched the bridge of his nose.

“Uh huh. And you’re yelling like a maniac.” The barista quirked an eyebrow. “Both of you get out.”

“Whatever. I was leaving anyway.” Five rolled his eyes and simply left. He already needed another cup of coffee. He glanced around for another shop, before he heard the bell of the door. The lady had decided to take her leave.

From the corner of his eye, he watched as the woman took off her soaking wet jacket and held it in one arm. She sighed and he noticed her start to walk over to him.

“Look, if you’re just here to yell at me some more, I don’t have time.” Five shook his head.

“No, I’m not going to yell at you.” She sighed out, rubbing her temple. “I’m sorry about that. I didn’t really mean to start shouting.”

He raised an eyebrow, trying to tell if she was being genuine.

“It’s fine if you don’t accept my apology. Just…figured I’d say something. I’ve had a shitty past couple days. So…yeah. Sorry.” He watched as she started walking away.

“Hey!” He quickly called, and she turned around with a confused expression. “I didn’t catch your name.”

She smiled ever so slightly and walked back over to Five. “I didn’t throw it.” She retorted. “I’m (Y/n). Why?”

“Well, (Y/n), I was going to buy you another drink to make up for your spilled latte, if that’s okay with you.”

“Well, stranger, I think I’m going to take you up on that offer.”

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tags 🏷 - @ay4kshalatus @vennythearsonist @ells-graveyard @its-loki-bitch @xaenii @zanrioo

#five hargreeves #five hargreeves x reader #the umbrella academy #umbrella academy x reader #fem reader #five hargreaves x reader #five hargreeves x you #umbrella academy season 3

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kali-kloud · 2 years

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A little sneak peek of what I'm thinking about writing. This is probably shit but that's okay I'm just kinda typing awayyy (not really its literally two small paragraphs) Still tell me what you think and dont be shy to request some stuff.

Husband!Five Hargreeves x Wife!Reader

Tw: Bonnie & Clyde AU (kinda), Murder, Five Hargreeves, Death, idk I'm bad at these so please tell me if I missed something

A/N~ I'm a brown gal so when I write for the reader its gonna be from a brown gal perspective but any female of any color can read it. I'm not sure if I'll write for Male!Reader but maybe when I get better at this or I'll make some where the gender isn't specified and I'd use they/them pronouns for the reader. Also if you want me to write for a specific reader dont be shy request it.

(I'm sorry I cant remove the link💀)

"You're suprisingly good at this." Y/n sarcastically says to five. "Mhm, well I did kinda have to this 500 times, so." Five says playing along and shrugging.

Y/n senses something behind her and ducks. Five swings the axe above her and a head goes flying to the right of them. "Thanks hubby." She says standing back up and smiles at her husband. "No problem wifey." He says winking at his wife and wipe blood off of her cheek before kissing it.

Bonnie & Clyde, who?!

No I only know Five & Y/N.

#Five hargreeves x reader #Five hargreeves x fem!reader #Five hargreeves x black!reader #The umbrella academy

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ashleycatchemm · 2 years

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Pairing: Five Hargreeves x Reader

Summary: (Y/n) Hargreeves has 7 adoptive siblings, all of which were born on the same day, of the same year, at the same hour. This phenomenon, somehow caused them all to get special powers. (Y/n) loved her siblings with all her heart, but there was one she just couldn’t stand, one that always seemed to get under her skin, and that was Five Hargreeves. The years flew by, with one sibling dead and another missing, the 6 that remained all went their separate ways. That is until the death of their father, Reginald Hargreeves. Now 29 years old, with all their own lives. The 6 remaining Hargreeves were brought back together for their fathers funeral, only for their missing brother to reappear out of no where, in his 16 year old body, saying that the world was going to end in 10 days. But it’s gonna take a lot more convincing for this dysfunctional family to even THINK about saving the world.

“You want an animal? I’ll give you a fucking beast.”

*Warnings= mentions of self harm and suicide*

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#five hargreeves #klaus hargreeves #luther hargreeves #allison hargreeves #victor hargreeves #vanya hargreeves #the umbrella academy #tua season one #tua season two #tua season 3 #five hargreaves x reader #five x reader #fanfic #x reader #fem reader

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suekeyyyy · 5 months

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#my story #help #x black reader #x black fem reader #homelander #homelander x reader #five hargreeves #five x reader #all of us are dead x reader #gyeong su x reader

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silky-slinky · 2 years

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SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE !

FIVE HARGREEVES X FEM!READER PAIRING !

TW: MENTIONS OF DEATH AND REGINALD !

READ THE PART TWO HERE !

FIVE HARGREEVES MASTERLIST !

A/N: THIS TOOK TOO LONG TO WRITE, I ADMIT. ENJOY !

Five's eyes squinted at the sight of an old man in an iron lung while walking towards him taking a good look. Then it dawned on him, that the old man in an iron lung is him. “It can't be.” Uneasiness is evident in his voice.

Lila turned to look at the boy, “what's wrong?”

“It's me.” Jaw clenched at the sight of his older version.

After a moment passes, Lila laughs and throws her head back at what he said, seemingly not believing him. “No way.” She says in between laughs. “So this whole time you've been complaining about the commission and you're the one who founded it.” Thumb pointing at the younger and older version.

“Classic.” Her laugh ringing loudly in the closed and illuminated room.

With her laugh still echoing throughout the walls, he continued. “If I did, I have no memory of it.”

Lila ignored his words. “So I was thinking you were a maverick, but you're a company man, down to the bone.”

“I mean you-” she leaned back in laughter, “you literally cannot breathe without this place.” Gesturing to the room they were in.

Of course, Five ignored her remarks. “Something's not right.” Side-eyeing Lila. “I don't have paradox psychosis.”

“I could feel it outside, but in here, it's...” He gestured outside while looking around. “Nothing.”Their thoughts were quickly interrupted by a raspy voice coming from the older Five.

“Never were too bright, were we?” Sputtering out a few coughs. “The operations bunker is paradox-proof.” Taking a sharp inhale, hard to do so. “I constructed it as a panic room, in case of a collapse in the time continuum.”

“In this room, all permutations of yourself can exist.” His words end with a wheeze.

“You must be here because of a...” He took a sharp inhale. “Kugelblitz.”

“Is that like a cheese blintz?” Lila asks almost seriously.

Which Five was quick to reply. “It's German for ball of lightning.”

“It's an extra kinky kind of black hole.”

“The kind that can suck up entire timelines.” Lila catching onto what both were hinting at. “Bingo.” The older Five says.

“So, how do-” The younger Five starts before being interrupted yet again by the older one. He furrowed his eyebrows.

“How is Y/n?” The younger one softened his face at the mention of your name. A thing Lila noticed, a thing Lila would be pestering him about.

As the words left the older one's mouth, he can't help but think of the time he also asked about you in another completely different timeline.

“Just- promise me you won't freak out.” A wide grin on Luther's face.

As the older Five started to speak, he was quickly cut off by Luther. “No talking. Don't freak out. No freakouts.” He clarified once more as he leaned back to reveal the younger Five peeking from the pillar, looking uneasy as ever.

A few moments of staring at each other in bewilderment, the younger Five starts off by greeting him. “Hey there, stranger.”

The first sentence the older Five said to the younger one was, “Is Y/n okay?” Not even caring about how his younger self was standing right in front of him. Luther grinned in amusement, finding it amazing how even the wrinklier version of Five was still so in love with you.

There was no surprise the older him would mention you, he's loved you all those years you knew each other, and he'd love you even longer than that. Even if it meant that he'd still be thinking about you in an iron lung, looking as if he'd shatter if someone laid their hands on him.

He knew that Lila knew, he knew that everyone knew. He did not care one bit. He knew himself that he was affectionate towards you, his face and posture relaxed when he could see you safe. He was so incredibly in love with you that he didn't care about his surroundings when he was with you.

There was something in you that sparked something in him. He found comfort in your touch, your words, your everything.

Five calmed down, his hands making their way into his pockets. “She's well. Still in love with her after all these years?” Who was he kidding by asking that question? Of course, he was still in love with you, and he never will stop.

“We never did stop loving her.” The older Five had a saddened look on his face that the younger Five wasn't happy about.

“What happened to her?” The younger Five asks.

“She died, along with them.” A few coughs sputtered from his mouth. The younger Five's eyes practically bulged out of their sockets.

“What do you mean? And how do I stop this?” He gritted his teeth as he spoke very slowly to make sure the older Five knew that he was fuming with anger.

“You don't.” Safe to say Five was growing impatient every time the older Five opened his mouth. Lila looked back and forth at the two Five's, also growing impatient.

Five took everything inside him to not kill the older Five himself, “If you created all of this, then you must have created a solution.” To which the older Five replied with coughs and wheezes.

“All that will be left is... oblivion.”

You didn't know why Five clung to you more than he ever did. You also noticed that he kissed you every time he had the chance. Not that you minded, of course, it was unusual of Five to behave like that. It was like you were dying soon.

There you all were, huddled in the second floor of the hotel lobby, Five dragged you along to the railings. Your back towards the railings as you watched in amusement how Diego and Ben argued with each other in their own languages.

Seemingly Five had enough of their endless bickering. “Hey!” Walking towards them, dragging you along in the process. “You guys done?”

“The universe is disappearing outside.” He gestured outside with his free hand that wasn't holding yours. “So you can keep rearranging the deck chairs of the Titanic if it makes you feel better.” His free hand is now in his pockets. “But the fact remains that we are too late.” To which Ben and Diego only scoff in reply and leave you two alone.

“Five, come on,” Luther spoke up from his chair, Sloane snuggling in his arm.

“It's over, Luther. We failed.” Your face dropped at his words. There wasn't anything any of you could do.

Viktor sat up right. “Come on. It can't be over over.”

“Yeah, come on, Five. We gotta figure this out, man.” Diego spoke from where he was standing.

“Is there anything we can do?” You spoke up, you did not want this to end that easily. You've spent your whole time with Five saving the apocalypse, you weren't about to give up that easily. He physically softened to hear your voice, you hadn't spoken that much ever since he got back. You, of course, were figuring out why he acted like that.

He ignored your words, only giving you a soft glance and tracing shapes on your hand. You frowned at that, what did happen when he left? When you did ask him about it, he told you that nothing happened. “Okay. How about we take a step back? Look at the big picture here. Most of us have spent the last 28 days trying to save the world from ending.”

He paused before continuing. “What have we accomplished?” With his words, everyone's bodies fell back in defeat. He was right, no matter how hard they tried every time, it would only bounce back and make another apocalypse.

After a moment of silence, Luther spoke up. “Well, we did make friends along the way.” Luther and Sloane smiled at each other. You loved their relationship, perhaps the only one like it. You loved how despite the world ending, they spent their time getting to know and love each other.

“Incorrect!” Five's hand now leaving yours. “You know what we've done?” His eyes panned over to your frame leaving his side as you made your way to Viktor, leaning on his chair. To which Viktor moved to the side to make space for you. Gladly taking it, you smiled gratefully at him.

Five watched your every move as he explained to everyone his thoughts. “Nothing. We have made things worse every time.”

Allison followed up with an, “amen to that.”

“Look, when I went to the Commission I had a conversation with my 100-year-old self.” You swore you could feel Lila's stare at you.

“And my last words were, “don't save the world.”

“Don't save the world?” Viktor asked, clearly as confused as everyone there.

“Don't save the world.” Five clarified once more, taking your hand as he forced you to stand beside him, wrapping one arm on the small of your back.

“Why are you like this, Five?” You question him from your bed. You both were lucky enough to have a spare room of your own, giving you some sort of privacy. In Klaus' words “they'll be shagging all night long!” That is the reason why you both shouldn't have a room.

Five's eyes look at yours from the mirror, he was getting ready to go to that bachelor party Luther invited him to. “Like what, darling?”

“I've asked you about this before.” You took a breath, Five already knew where this conversation was going. “Why are you acting like I'm about to die soon?” A nervous laugh erupted from your lips. Honestly speaking, with how everything was, there could be a possibility.

“Can't I just spend more time with my love?” Five spoke, mentally praying that you'd believe him. Though it was more of a half-lie, one part he did want to spend more time with you, one part screaming 'yes you're about to die.'

You only nodded along to his words, believing him for now as you helped him get ready.

The remaining sparrow and umbrella academy members piled out of the passageway. All looked defeated, Luther's death taking a toll on them mentally and physically. Five couldn't help but wonder where was Y/n, it took you too long to go through the passageway. Reginald came out last, looking out of breath. “At last, the other side.”

“Wait-” Five was quick to interrupt Viktor, “where's Y/n?” He screamed at the top of his lungs at the old man. Viktor softly whispered “where's Klaus?”

“Children, I'm sorry, but your brother and that girl...” Five was growing more and more impatient at his father's words. “I did all I could, but they didn't make it through in time.”

Five stomped over to Reginald, full of his lies. “Bullshit!”

“Where is she?” He spat in his face, he couldn't care less.

Diego held Five back, afraid of what will happen next. “Take it easy, Five.” He lowly whispered to his ear as he dragged his body from Reginald, Five opting to be defeated, sitting down on the floor as he cried his heart out.

People around him were shocked at his state. In all they've known Five, they've never seen him cry. He simply did not allow himself to show that side to them. This was what the older Five was talking about.

The older Five's words rang in his ears, “she died, along with them.”

Lila's hand flew up to her mouth in shock at the past events happening. They all bowed their heads to pay respect to everyone in this room. They didn't only lose you, but also Luther and Klaus. Five and Sloane are the most affected ones there, Five losing you and his brothers while Sloane lost the love of her life.

Viktor slowly brought a hand to Five's back, rubbing it gently as they all watched him weep in silence.

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