When Klaus got home, he ran into a fist as soon as he entered his apartment. Five had been there waiting since he left Shaw's place, and his anger had been brewing the whole time. Klaus looked back at Five and noticed his heavy breathing, the crazy look in his eyes, and his hands clenched by his sides. He was fuming. Klaus didn't know if he should even be feeling bad or guilty about anything, but Five obviously thought he should. He rubbed his jaw, before pushing Five back toward the kitchen area.
"What the hell, man!?"
"That's just what I was about to ask you." Five replied.
"Not sure what you mean, dearest brother." Klaus said, acting as if he didn't know what Five was referring to.
But he didn't, did he? He had so many questions now. And not just for Shaw, but for Five as well. And I'm sure Five had just as many questions for the both of them too. They were going to have to figure out what to do about this situation, but when it came to sex and relationships... well, those were subjects that most people got uncomfortable discussing. Especially Five.
Klaus grabbed Five's arm and pulled him over to the kitchen table, yanking out a chair and throwing him down in it. He sat across from him, and with the bright light overhead and the dark walls, it almost felt like they were in an interrogation room. But maybe that was fitting, considering the situation they were in, because both of them apparently needed some answers.
"What do you want to know?" Klaus asked. "I will be completely, one-hundred percent honest about everything. Ask away."
"Did you actually know anything about this 'zero' thing before she mentioned it?"
"No."
"Well, then... why didn't it... why doesn't it seem to bother you at all?"
"Because our physical selves don't really mean anything to me, and the connection that we have is on a more spiritual level. I don't care about what sex Shaw is; I want to have sex with Shaw."
"So, wait... then, you didn't?"
"No. We didn't do anything. We just made out. I rubbed him through his pants, and touched her boob, but nothing more." Klaus said, "Shaw did just like he said, he walked into the other room, jacked off, and... boom, she's a girl. I was only watching because I wanted to see how it happened. I was curious."
Five took a second absorbing his answers. He wasn't sure how to, honestly. This was becoming all a little overwhelming to him. Thank god he was sitting.
"So, it happens instantaneously? Just like that?" he finally asked.
"Yeah, it's kind of like when you jump. But instead of, flash, bye, it's... flash, boy!"
Five tried to picture it, but he was having difficulties. Maybe he should have stuck around to witness it like Klaus had. Then again, he wasn't sure he could accept it even if he saw it in front of his own eyes. It was a difficult concept to grasp. And there wasn't too many things out there that could fly over Five's head like that.
Klaus grabbed his hand, "Are you okay? You seem like you're having a hard time with this."
"I'm not sure, to be honest."
"Well, can I ask you some questions?"
Five looked at him, warily, but said, "Shoot."
"What about this whole thing is the worst aspect for you? Why are you fighting it?"
"I've never done anything with a guy before." Five replied, simply.
Klaus replied, "Well, you've never really done anything with a girl before either."
"Fair point." Five said, "I just... don't know what to do."
"But you do like Shaw a lot, right? That's what you told me!"
"Yeah, I do. She's amazing!"
"Well, she still is! Listen, Five, she's still the same person when she has a penis, okay? It's the same gift, just... it has some different wrapping." Klaus said, which surprised Five. He hadn't expected such a great analogy to come out of him, and it actually really got him thinking. Maybe all the gender issues were stupid, but Five knew it was going to take a while to figure it out.
Klaus continued, sensing that there was more that Five needed to say, "Is that the only issue you are having with this, though? Or is there something else?"
There was, but Five knew Klaus was the last person he could tell.
It took almost everything Shaw had to pull herself out of bed the next morning. That look on Five's face before he had left again last night... it almost broke her heart. And she was almost sure that she had broken his. They hadn't known eachother long, but she knew that the connection she felt between them was strong. That just confirmed that it was just as strong for him too.
And then, there was Klaus to figure into everything. He was the greatest - so funny, so sweet, so amazing, so accepting. When would she ever find someone like that again? Not to mention, the man was an amazing kisser. And after finally getting a taste, she definitely wanted more.
She was a block away from work, when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She spun around and saw Klaus standing there, with a weak smile. She returned it, but wasn't sure how to start off the conversation.
"Hey." he said.
"Hi." she replied, shuffling awkwardly and staring at the ground.
"Are you okay?" he asked.
"I'm alright." she replied, before looking up into his face and asking, "Does he hate me?"
"He doesn't hate you, sweetie. He's upset, that's for sure. But I think he was mad that you hadn't been honest with him about the zerophilia... or about me. Also, he hates sharing, especially with one of his siblings."
"You guys didn't tell me about what you could do either." she retorted, "And who said anything about 'sharing'?"
"Well, what had you expected was going to happen if we both had been fine with it?"
"I... I don't know! I wasn't expecting it. Ever. I thought you both would think I was a freak and run for your lives." She replied, "What I do know is that I was trying to be honest! That's why I told you guys! Why can't he see that?"
"Well, hopefully we can show him." Klaus said, "I have an idea."
Five wasn't exactly thrilled with Klaus' plan, but somehow he had convinced him to go along. Target practice at the shooting range was usually fun, but not with him. Not today.
It was no lie. He was still really pissed at him, and he didn't exactly want to be around Klaus at the moment. Especially with all those semi-automatic weapons available. It was dangerous for his brother's health. But then again, he'd never been one to pass up trying out a gun or rifle he had never shot before. He hated being an assassin, but that was the one part about the job he liked. Playing with new toys.
He parked the car and walked in. Klaus had told him he wanted to stay out front and smoke a cigarette before heading inside. But what he actually found inside was not what he expected.
Shaw was sitting in the waiting lounge. She stood up in anticipation as soon as she saw him, but he didn't feel so eager to see her as she had appeared to be. He immediately turned and went back out of the door. He began heading for the car, but quickly realized that it wasn't there. And neither was Klaus.
"That bastard." Five muttered to himself, before he felt her hand on his shoulder.
"Wait, Five... please?" she begged, "Just, give me a minute... please."
"Can't you leave me alone? Haven't you screwed with me enough?"
"That's not what I was trying to do... exactly. I just... didn't know how to tell you. But I did! Okay? I came clean about it all. That should count for something." she said, her voice weak, "Listen, I'm sorry if you got hurt, but I just needed to be sure you were worth telling the secret to. You should know what I mean more than anyone! Hell, you can transport! Time travel! Are you telling me that's something you tell somebody straight off the bat?"
Five thought about it for a second and realized she was right. It was a huge secret, just like his... just like Klaus'. And really, Klaus was more of the problem for him than Shaw's condition ever was.
The real problem was that Five was still a virgin. Klaus had been all over the world, slept with so many different people... at once, even! There were ways that Klaus was still so child-like, but he was definitely more mature than Five in this area. And, Five had to admit, he hated knowing that he wasn't the best at something. But how would he ever compare to... that?
Not to mention, Five didn't want his first relationship to be with two other people. It didn't seem right. A relationship was supposed to be one man and one woman... wasn't it? But, then again, things just weren't like that anymore! Gay, straight, bisexual, pansexual... there were no restrictions on love anymore. So why did he feel like he needed to place them there himself?
She grabbed his hand, and made him a proposition, "I just want this one date. If you still hate me, then we can part ways after this. I won't talk to you; I won't even talk to Klaus. But if you still want to be with me, then we'll see if we can figure this out. Deal?"
He thought for a second but agreed, "Deal." Then adding, "So, the gun range? This is where you take people on dates?"
"No, just you. You're special." she joked, batting her eyes playfully at him. "Actually, I've never held a gun before in my life. I thought you could teach me how to shoot."
"This was Klaus' idea, wasn't it?" he asked.
"He said it would be the most-likely way to get you out of the house."
Five had found a larger-caliber hand gun on the list that he'd been wanting to try out, so he decided to go first. He lined up his shot, and popped them off quickly. He had hit his mark every time, almost dead center, and Shaw was quite impressed. Granted, she didn't know everything about his past, and didn't understand when he said he wasn't happy with the grouping.
It was her turn now. Five had her start off with a small caliber pistol, thinking it would would get her used to recoil without being too much of a danger. He showed her where to stand, how far to keep her legs apart, and he squared her shoulders off for her. When he ran his hands down her arms to show her how to hold it properly, he suddenly felt a heat rising from the pit of his stomach. He was then very aware of their proximity to one another and thought that maybe the gun range wasn't such a bad idea after all.
He took a step back and she took her first shot. It had been pretty low on the target, but she hit it. He got back behind her and lined her shot up again, this time his hands never leaving her forearms, almost guiding her. This time, she hit the bullseye.
"Hey, look! I did it!" she exclaimed, turning her head to see his reaction.
"You were alright." He said, seemingly indifferent to the fact, but inside he was doing backflips for her.
"I had an amazing teacher." she replied, "A pretty damn cute one, too."
Their eyes met, and he couldn't help himself any longer. He grabbed the gun, placing it down on the table, before spinning her around and kissing her, roughly. She was shocked for a moment, but soon returned it with the same fevered passion. His tongue met hers and they both moaned simultaneously. This was definitely better than Five had imagined.
She broke the kiss, panting, before asking, "You want to get out of here?"
He nodded before his brain even processed what she had asked, and she grabbed his wrist and ran with him out to her car. Pushing him in the backseat, she climbed on top, recapturing his lips with hers. She had been aching for them since she first saw him, and she had been right to. They were delectable, soft yet demanding. And somehow their bodies just fit together so right.
They were both around the same height - five foot, ten inches - and it seemed to help in these cramped spaces. Not that he was taking advantage of it. He was just so flustered, unsure of where to put his hands, where his legs should be. Should he grab her ass? Her boob? He didn't know. This was the furthest he'd been with someone that wasn't factory made.
Also, what about this zero-thingy? Was what she said true? Did it only happen after the orgasm, or would she switch in the middle of it? He should have gotten some more detailed descriptions from Klaus. He just knew he didn't want it to occur in the middle of what was happening right now.
He grabbed her shoulders, pushed her back, and said firmly, "Stop."
