The Sapphire~~~Five Hargreeves X Reader

The Frankel Footage

"Hey how'd it go?" She stood up and I grabbed her hand.

"Dad should've left him on the moon."

~~3rd P.O.V~~

Five jumped Esme back to her house, once they got inside Esme went to change into pajamas. Five didn't have any other cloths so he just took off his blazer and threw it on a chair before collapsing backwards on the bed. Thinking back, he was pretty sure the last time he slept was after the shrapnel wound and he was unconscious. He felt the bed dip next to him and immediately put his head in her lap, Esme chuckled and started massaging his scalp and playing with his hair. So many thoughts going through his head, much of them were self hate, hating how hard he made life for his family, especially the girl he loved the most. He knew she would be better off without him, she would be able to lead a somewhat normal life, maybe even be happier.

He would wonder from time to time if she got tired of always fighting for her life, being put in danger, all because of him. He knew he wasn't good for her and it was a matter of time before she realized it as well, sometimes he thought it would be easier on her if he just left again. Wouldn't it? She had an okay life before he came back, yes she might've been thirteen forever but he wouldn't be around to ruin anything, and she'd get over him.

As those thoughts played out in his head, others bounced around as well. He didn't know if he had the energy to deal with another apocalypse, let alone a doomsday and no lead. No where to start looking, just... nothing. How could he do it this time? When will he get a break? He didn't know how long it would be until he went insane with having to keep saving the world. The only thing keeping him going now was Esme, and even he didn't think she was enough.

Meanwhile, Esme could hear everything. She hated that her boy would think such things, she could never want anything but him for the rest of her life. She didn't know if she had the strength to let him go, she relies on him. Her heart  broke thinking about how little time he had between apocalypses, and how stressed he was both physically and mentally. She felt tears come to her eyes and then heard Five sniffle, nearly audible but she heard it.

"Fives?"

"Hmm." It came out as more of a whine then he intended it to be. He sat up when she din't respond and saw he tear stained face, she saw the same on him.

"I don't fucking care if my life is hard, as long as I'm by your side I am happier than anyone in the universe." She held his face in her hands, her voice cracking as she spoke. "Never, ever think that I don't need you or don't want you, I don't care if your not good for me because you are, we are good for each other. I love you more than you can ever imagine, and that will never change, so don't you fucking leave." He looked into her (e/c) eyes, they held everything, what she was thinking, her emotions, all of it were in her eyes. And he would gladly drown all day looking into them if he could. "Okay?"

"Okay..." He softly spoke as if his voice would betray him and say something different. She then closed the gap between them, savoring one of their rare sweet moments. As they pulled away Five held onto her waist gripping her shirt as she did the same to his vest, they both held onto each other for dear life, never wanting to let go.

"C-can we go to sleep?" Five whispered, he was afraid to go to sleep, worried about what he would see in his dreams, but was so tired he didn't know how much longer he could keep his eyes open. Esme had never in her life seen him so vulnerable, nobody who knew him would believe what Esme was seeing right now. Her heart went out to him, like it had ever since they were kids.

"Of course." They both laid back onto the bed, Esme wrapped her arms around his waist and put her head under his chin while putting her legs over his. In return, Five had one arm around her waist and the other went up to the back of her head gently playing with her (h/l) (h/c) locks. As Five desperately tried to stay awake Esme could feel him trembling, she held him tighter and gently kissed his nose causing him look down at her with a look in his eyes she's never really seen before, fear.