Chapter Twenty-Six

Five

They decided to visit the museum first. Today's exhibit was the living things exhibit. Heb and Eight went to go look at the non-super powered humans, and Three and Mila went to go look at the weird specimens. Five, however, was just staring off into space. "I only just met you, and I can tell that something is off with you," Newt commented, on his behavior. He just kept on staring off into space, acting like he didn't hear her. "Listen, I am just trying to help. There is no reason whatsoever to give me the silent trea-" Newt was cut off when Five's lips slammed against her own. Newt pushed him away. "What the hell is wrong with you?!" she yelled at him.

"I am sorry," Five apologized, blushing. "It is just that… nevermind." He then walked over to a corner of the museum, muttering to himself, and sat down. Newt started to feel kinda bad for acting for acting so brash to him, that she went over to talk to him some more. "What do you want? I thought that you wouldn't want to talk to me after what I did," he stated coldly, not looking up at her.

"I just want to say that I am not mad at you," Newt answered. "It was just so unexpected that I had no idea how to react. Can you please explain why you felt the need to kiss me though?" Newt asked, sitting down next to Five.

"I have no idea why I did it," Five explained. "And if you want to know why I was staring off into space, it is because I am devastated by the news that Mr. Sive is dead. He was the person that watched over me before I came here to the dojo."

"I am so sorry," Newt apologized. "If I had known I wouldn't have responded to you in such a jerkish way."

"No, it is okay," Five responded. "I kissed you without your permission. You had every right to respond the way you did."

"I could have responded a little bit less like a jerk," Newt admitted, giving Five a playful push.

"Why do Eight and Heb call you Newt by the way?" Five asked.

"Well my real name is Rebecca," Newt explained. "Mine and Heb's parents were really big Alien fans. They named me after the little girl that Ellen Ripley found in Aliens. They call me Newt as a nickname. It just caught on so much that I use it as my regular name." Her eyes were welling up just talking about her parents. Five cautiously wrapped his arm around her to comfort her. "I don't know if anyone has ever told you this, but you are a really great guy Five. Even though we kinda got off to a rocky start in your second conversation, I honestly think that. No wonder Eight choose you as his best friend."

"Thank you, Newt," Five said.

"If you and I are going to be dating then you have to think of something else to call me," Newt joked. She looked up at Five and smiled.

"How about I call you Becky?" Five asked.

"No, it feels off," Newt remarked.

Five furrowed his brow, thinking of a name for Newt. "I got it," he stated. "How about Night?"

"Interesting. I like it," Newt chuckled. Five started to laugh along with her. Newt then stopped laughing and slammed her lips against Five's. When they were done kissing, she stated, "There now we are even."

"Hey you two," Mila yelled over to them. "Loving banter is mine and Three's thing. Get your own." In response Newt stuck out her tongue. This caused both Three and Five to chuckle.

Before Mila could say anything in retort, an alarm went off, and the museum exhibits changed into a tree design.

"I didn't do anything!" Eight yelled to the others, him and Heb running back to them.

"Don't worry Eight," Kurt chided, having rushed to the room as soon as he could. "That alarm is just there for when an interesting development in the time tree occurs. Hmmm. It looks like time travel has become extremely unstable. It is working again, but not at a stable rate."

"Meaning?" Newt asked.

"Everyone get out of the way!" Heb yelled. A car suddenly barreled out of nowhere. It was the DeLorean.

"That was extremely unexpected," Hugo stated, getting out. He, Two, Nine, and a man, who was most likely Professor Retuven, all looked extremely shook. "One minute we were flying over Area 51, the next minute we are here."

"And time travel is back down," Kurt commented. "Greetings Professor Retuven. I am-"

"The famous Kurt50Alien," the professor finished. "I have taken liberties to study up on all that I could find on. It wasn't much. You flew under many radars as Kurt50Alien up until 200 years ago. I want to know why."

"It is complicated," Kurt responded. "Now if you would follow me so that way I can explain to all of the adults here what is going on. Oh and by the way, Mila, Newt, Heb, the dojo has added rooms for you three in the hallway where the experiments sleep." He, the professor, and Hugo left the museum to find the rest of the adults.

"Okay," Mila answered. He then turned to look at Two and Nine saying, "So you two are kind of like the de facto leaders when Kurt isn't around, from what Three told me at least."

"Well Nine is," Two responded. "But I am the brain behind his brawn."

"It is a group effort," Nine modestly stated. "I just have the most experience."

"Well not anymore," Newt challenged. "I am turning 15 next week and I have been paranormal investigating since I was 6."

"I still have more experience," Nine said, taking up her challenge. "I have been training since I was 4." He then issued a command to the museum, "Museum, back to today's exhibit." The exhibit of living creatures returned. "Now if you excuse me I am going to go take a nap. Only wake me if there is a life threatening attack on the dojo." With that he slumped off.

"Don't worry about him," Two stated. "He is just cranky that we nearly got blown to bits. We were lucky that the DeLorean's time travel activated when it did. One second later and we wouldn't be here, except as spirits." With that Two also left the museum.

"Well we should probably continuing this tour to other places," Five commented.

Side Note: I know that the relationship between Five and Newt might seem forced, but they are in the same boat really. They both just lost their parents, and even though he has been part of the magical world for a few months now, he still has a lot to learn.