Bleeding Love

"Our brothers and sisters are there from the dawn of our personal stories to the inevitable dusk."

-Susan Scarf Merrell

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-1492, England-

Family.

That word held many, many meanings for me.

One, love. Then there was protection, that bond you shared with them...

Then there was annoyance, of course. Siblings were fantastic at annoying you.

My current family consisted of my two brothers, one my twin, the other, my half.

Niklaus, my full blooded brother was sat at the worn wooden table, a flagon of mead before him, a bored look upon his face as he stared at the roughly hewn cup.

"Something troubling you, Brother?" I asked, walking over to his side and sitting on the table. He finally looked up and sighed, leaning back and closing his eyes.

"You are quite certain that it is her?"

Now I scowled. "Do you think I am a fool, Niklaus?"

He opened his eyes and looked at me now in silence before speaking softly. "I do not think you are a fool. But-"

"Ah, ah. Say no more then."

I sighed and looked at my brother- he looked tired more than anything, his long brown-blonde hair hanging in his eyes, and those same eyes were staring back at the table once more.

There were footsteps now along the wooden corridor outside, then my maid walked in.

"Miss Melody?"

"Come." I said, standing up as she edged into the room, a beautiful blue dress in her hands.

"Oh yes, the fitting correct?" I said, walking over and taking the dress, looking at it with a smile, then set it down on the table and turned to my brother.

"Out." I told him with a raised eyebrow, but he simply looked up and scoffed. "You are my sister-"

"And unless you wish to see me naked, out."

Klaus rolled his eyes, taking his flagon with him, the door shutting softly behind him.

"Shall we?" I smiled to the maid, standing before her as she picked up the dress once more.

-BleedingLove-

I spied my other, half-brother, as I walked out in my new midnight blue dress, matching my bluey eyes quite lovely. My hair was much like my brothers with its color, but my own was almost to my elbows and ringletted in the latest fashion.

"Elijah, why so glum?" I grinned, standing beside him as he looked out over the balcony, across the heavy woods.

"I am merely thinking, Melody." he sighed, his long oak hair fluttering a little in the wind.

"About?" I pressed, raising an eyebrow.

"About what will happen in a few days."

I nodded. "Oh, you mean the curse, don't you?"

He turned to me now and sighed, finally looking at me. "You and Klaus... I know how much you want this curse broken."

I laughed at that, shaking my head and looking back out over the sea of green. "Oh no you do not. I want this... oh, so badly. It feels like a part of myself is missing. Ripped away."

"Just a few more days."

"I suppose... if this Trefor is telling the truth about the doppleganger."

Elijah was silent, probably deep in thought as per usual... but then-

"I feel he is. He knows who we are. Every vampire wants to-"

"Well, our approval, correct? Our favor?"

Elijah nodded, looking out with me as the wind blew, leaves rustling. "Yes. It could be a trick."

"I suppose we shall find out tonight."

"Oh and Melody?"

I turned to him as I went to walk away, meeting his oak eyes. He smirked. "Happy birthday."

My eyes rolled and a chuckle escaped me as I walked off back inside.

Yes, we truly would find out.

Later that night, Niklaus was sat down on the chair while I sorted out the mess that was his hair, how he had managed to knot it so very well and truly eluded me.

"Even my hair, which is longer than yours, I might add, does not get as tangled as yours."

"Very funny little sister."

"Just because you were born a few moments before me does not make you the oldest."

"Jealous?"

"No!" I scowled, then yanked on a knotted bit of hair, making him flinch and go. "Oww. That was pathetic... little sister."

"Say that again, and I shall pull another clump."

"And I shall bite your hand."

"Then I shall-"

"Less banter, more brushing."

I scoffed at that, then saw his smirk- only my brother could get away with something like that. As punishment, I yanked once more and carried on, then sighed. "Now I see the problem..."

"What is it?"

"How many times have I told you not to get blood in your hair! Much less let it dry?"

Klaus was silent, then-

"A good few times."

"Correct! Now, unless you wish to meet this doppleganger with matted hair, shut up and stay still."

He was such a child again sometimes.

-BleedingLove-

Thanks to my brothers hair issues, we were late for the party that we were both hosting.

Then again, Klaus always made us late.

I was on his arm as we walked through the crowd, looking for Elijah who had arrived early to find the doppleganger.

And oh, Trefor hadn't been lying. That petite girl before Elijah was her in every single way. Mine and Klaus's key to breaking our curse.

"The Lord Niklaus and Lady Melody." Elijah introduced, making me incline my head a little while my brother took her hand in his, pressing his lips briefly to it.

I looked around as Klaus introduced us, searching for, please, something to eat.

There was a rather tasty looking young Lord stood alone by the door with a glass of rich red wine in his hand.

"I am going for something to eat." I smiled now, and my Niklaus nodded. "Be careful not to spill anything down that marvelous dress of yours."

"I shall remember, Brother." I giggled, then looked to the girl, Katerina. "Lovely to meet you, Katerina."

She smiled and I turned away, walking over to the Lord who spied me coming and nodded.

"Lady Melody! I had hoped to meet you personally. Happy birthday." he smiled, taking my hand and pressing his lips to it, dark brown hair brushing my hand also.

"You look truly beautiful." he complimented, then motioned to the door. "Would you care to escort me for a walk."

"Of course, Sir-?"

"Oh how very rude of me! Benjamin. Benjamin Eckhart."

"Enchanted to meet you, Sir Eckhart." I smiled, letting him escort me out.

We walked a little into the woods, away from the noise when he turned to me and said.

"I think we have come far enough now."

I chuckled quietly at that, then nodded, feeling my fangs itching to sink into his soft neck. "Oh, I think you have." then snarled and sank them into him, grabbing the man and held him tight, draining the life out of him, then let him drop, now silent, onto the dark and earthy ground, pulling out a handkerchief and dabbed at my mouth.

This was life... for me and my brothers anyway...

So, another idea thats been floating around in my head for what seems like forever- another one like Klaus. His twin sister and also a hybrid:) chuck in some Damon/OC later on and viola:D hope you like! The next chapter will be up soon if anyone is interested in reading any more:) X Nic