Elena opened the door to find Klaus standing in the doorway. She had been expecting him.

"Thank you for coming."

He walked right in, past her, or rather past her arm that was still holding onto the door. Her fingers brushed past his solid chest as she abruptly let go of the door. Suddenly, there was sizzling tension in the room.

"Like what you touched?" he chuckled.

She shot him a silencing look.

Funny how this original vampire had 'killed' her to break a curse on him among many other things and yet she had just casually invited him into her house. But she knew that Klaus was not totally evil - he did what he had to in order to get what he wanted, and right now, what he wanted was his family. That was all.

"I trust you have news of Stefan?"

"I couldn't find him. But I have something else."

She led him to where Rebekah's desiccated body was and saw the grief in his face as he sighed. He narrowed his eyes when she admitted that she had daggered Rebekah and she feared that he might be angered. Luckily, he assured her that he could control his sister and her fears were quelled. She knew that if Barbie Klaus woke up now and tried to wring her neck, Klaus would dagger his sister himself, and that made her feel safe.

It was strange, that she felt safe in a room with two originals.

However, a moment later, Klaus was issuing more threats and she found herself telling him that his sister knew the truth about him killing his mother. It was a dig at him but she saw him crumble a little and she could not help but think that family was everyone's weakness when she saw that pained expression in his mesmerizing blue eyes.

She told him to let himself out and was aware of his gaze on her as she made her way back upstairs.

She could not help but feel sorry for Klaus. He lost his younger brother and was forcefully turned into a vampire by his step-father. Furthermore, just when he killed his step-father and thought that he could be reunited with his family, Stefan stole the coffins. And when Rebekah woke up, she would probably want to kill him. This must be one lonely, unloved and frustrated original vampire.

Just then, he came up the stairs carrying Rebekah.

"Thank you, sweetheart. You have my word, I will not hurt your brother. Sleep well."

"You are welcome. I hope your sister will forgive you."

He smiled but she could still see the sadness in his eyes.