✧ CHANGES ✧

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17 YEARS AGO

IT WAS ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS WHERE TWO PRETTY BEST FRIEND sneak out of their homes to go around town and experience things that their father had forbidden them from doing.

"Can you walk faster? Someone might catch us here!" (Y/N) slapped the back of his head while Five flinched from the contact.

"Stay safe, children," Pogo mumbled from the mansion's window as he watches them flee freely. He was loyal to Reginald, but that doesn't mean he couldn't let the children have fun. They have powers he wouldn't worry that much.

He knew that every first and last day of the week was their get-together and it was either they had sleepovers or a tour on the exterior.

Pogo loved the youngsters very much. He knew much more of the children than their father would ever know. Reginald would study their powers and observe the effects of their abilities but as for the lonely monkey, he knew everyone's favorite food, show, and habit.

He knew that the kids were falling in love. Three and One seem to be closer than usual, and Eight and Five had a complicated relationship, but he saw the spark.

There was also one kid that showed love but never had the chance. A one-sided love that nobody knew.

A boy sighed as he watched them laughing on the street as they skipped happily after another successful process to escape their home.

Number Two, the stubborn boy, full of pride, had feelings for Number Eight. And he had no choice but to bury that love deep within his chest where he couldn't accept it again. Innocent love that never got a chance to reveal to the girl he always seems to despise.

They were 12 turning 13 but to this day it still troubled him. He always acted rudely in front of Eight but only it's because he couldn't talk straight when they have a normal conversation that's why he raised his voice at her most of the time. The problem was that she thought he hated her when it was the complete opposite.

And that hurt more than the needle.

He wished he didn't have stuttering issues then that way he could speak softly to Eight with a beating heart.

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Five and (Y/N) just trespassed another establishment prohibited from people like them to enter. As for the two, there were no rules to anything. They would agree to even wrestle against a crocodile. There were daredevils. They thought they'd rather die happy with an accident rather than being stuck in that mansion with no life at all.

They brought them along with some Doritos on the side and a Dr. Pepper on their hand. "Cheers."

"I actually am one step closer to time traveling, can you believe that?" Five mentioned. The present him and past him contrasted a lot and the difference we're presented clearly. He was more friendly back then and much more fun to hang with.

"Yeah, and then we could finally watch a concert of the Beatles or something." The female replied. She too was supportive of it since it could bring them to places, but sometimes she'd worry.

She doesn't think the Five is weak, she just thought he seems to be overwhelmed too much by the idea of time traveling that he might underestimate what he was doing which could result in a failure.

"Hey, look, a thrift shop. Wanna go grab some stuff before we go back home." The boy tossed the can on the ground and stood on the edges. "You mean 'steal'?"

Ironic that they were adopted by a billionaire but shoplifts for entertainment. There were days that they would find one of their father's riches and would often trade them for toys, comics, and Pokemon cards. They traded once a whole gold bar for a Black Charizard.

There seems to be no one in the shop despite the lights turned on and the entrance door unlocked. The store was full of junk and vintage materials that existed before they came to earth.

"Woah, a Chun-Li action figure, don't mind if I do..." (Y/N) giggled wickedly as she hid her favorite Street Fighter character in her blazer.

"Hey, look at all these comic books. We should get one." Five suggested stunned by the different titles stack that was tied by plastic; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, The Infinity War, and even Archie. By the looks of it, they seem to be sent in the garbage up next. The two thought it would be a waste.

"Why get one when you can grab them all?" (Y/N) seized the pile with a bit of a struggle, considering the mountain size.

They were ready to take their leave, but something else caught little Number Eight's eyes.

A camera that presented itself to be old enough to tell a tale of its own.

"What's that you have?"

"I think it's what they call a Polaroid came--"

"Hey! Come back here, you little brats!" Suddenly a male's voice roared from the cashier once they opened the exit door.

"Shit." The two muttered.

"Not in my watch!" The man yelled, grabbing a baseball bat. Even though Five and Eight had powers that is nothing compared to any human's abilities and weak durability, they ran for their lives.

They were both laughing as they got chased by the man with a weapon in his hands.

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After a few blocks with a non-stop marathon, they lost the guy. "Man, all the training we had is helpful at times like this." (Y/N) sighed as they finally slowed their pace, making their way back to their home.

"How do you turn this thing on?"

The camera flashes once she turns the camera. She pressed an unknown button which activated for it to shoot a shot. "Whoops. Five let's have a picture together!"

"Why?" He asked.

"So we can have a picture together."

"Why have a picture together?"

"Why ask too many questions when you can shut up and just smile?" She remarked. "Oh, whatever." Five muttered.

"So you pressed this and..."

Click!

And that was the ever first picture they had together without their father or sibling's guidance or presence. The only photo they ever had was the family portrait, they weren't allowed to smile.

Half of (Y/N)'s face was on the photograph and at the back was an innocent smiling Five. Who knew that their friendship will be soon taken away by an occurrence that nobody planned?

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Fun Fact: Diego visits (Y/N)'s room to talk when she was in a coma and often seen in tears when he goes out of the room.

A/N: THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AIDAN GALLAGHER AND FIVE HARGREEVES I JUST CANT SEE THEM AS THE SAME PERSON-

ok so anyways i mentioned diego having feeling for (y/n) so that's why he has been rude to her most of the time because he be having mixed feeling but ya'll dont worry I'll make it sadder if another flashback comes along 😩

QOTD: What do you think of Aidan Gallagher's singing?

at first i thought it was horrible cuz he sings in cursive and sounds force but i listened to his other song with trinity rose called 'miss you' i think he's 14 at the time and his voice was not bad there like ya'll can listen and it's actually good but idk maybe a bit of vocal coaching or maybe he could just stick to acting i really don't know 😭

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