Alright so I've shifted away from my regular Delena, I know. I just love these two to death as well. I was really happy with playing Katherine and Elijah as a human and playing Kat's parents too. This is just a prologue- that's why it's this short. I'll probably drag Klaus in too later. But this is a Kelijah story! AU and AH. Enjoy and please review!

"No." Katherine answered simply.

"Excuse me?" Her father snapped back at her.

"There is no way in hell I am letting you two marry me off to some guy I have never even met before." Her tone was calm, yet it was shooting daggers along with her eyes at her parents.

So here's the story. Meet Katherine Pierce. She's the daughter of big businessman Robert Pierce and his trophy wife Charlotte.

"Darling, please." Charlotte stepped in a kinder tone. She was Robert's backup. Always the good cop to his bad one. "At least give the man a chance. He's very charming, I promise." She gave her daughter an encouraging smile.

See, Katherine has caused her parents a lot of trouble over the years. She was the black sheep of the family. The partier. The drinker. The wild, seductive, and dangerous one. The one that no one else crossed because they knew they would be done for if they did. It was traditional for her to be staying with her parents at the age of twenty three (almost twenty four). It was what was expected and Katherine expected that much. She rather enjoyed playing her role as that 'innocent' daughter at times.

But this had crossed the line.

"I said, no." She repeated.

"But you don't even know his name!" Her mother protested.

"Nor do I want to know." Katherine retorted, rolling her eyes.

"Look at your cousin Elena," Robert spoke again, trying to use a different tactic. "Her parents married her off to Damon Salvatore and she's very happy now." He was trying to reason with her.

But it wasn't going to work. "I hate Elena. Why would you even bring the goody goody up?" Besides, Katherine had slept with Damon Salvatore many times in the past. Their marriage wasn't going to last. She just knew it.

Robert gritted his teeth, his hands balling into fists. Charlotte rested a hand on his arm before he said anything else.

"All I want you to do, Kat, is to think about it. Or meet him. Please. Just give him a chance."

"A chance. Of course." She rolled her eyes, getting up from the dinner table and walking into her room.

It was time for her to get out of Mystic Falls and go on a little trip.

As much as she could go quietly without letting her parents know where she was going, she decided she would let them know. It would only irritate them further. And she knew that they wouldn't really do anything to stop her.

"Mister Smith." Robert spoke urgently into the phone.

His laugh was a rhythmic, melodic yet soft one. "Please, I thought we went over this. Call me Elijah." He replied politely.

Elijah's coolheadedness seemed to radiate—even through the phone.

"Yes, of course." Robert agreed with a small smile as if he could see it.

"Is everything alright, sir? You seem a bit worried." It wasn't like he could feel ashamed for letting amusement creep onto his face—Robert couldn't see it.

"Yes, I am, Elijah… You see… My daughter hasn't exactly… Er…"

"Accepted yet." Elijah concluded, understanding.

"Yes." Robert agreed. "But it gets a little more complicated…" He began.

"Complicated? How?" He sat back in his chair, furrowing his brow and listening intently.

"Katherine has gone to Vegas." He explained shortly.

Elijah didn't mean to laugh because her poor father seemed very distressed but he couldn't help it.

"… Are you… Laughing?" Robert asked, shocked.

"I'm sorry, Mister Pierce. That was completely inappropriate of me." He cleared his throat. "What exactly do you propose about this dilemma?"

"Well, the thing is… I was hoping you could travel over there yourself. We know where she is, what she's doing, what hotel she's staying at…" He suggested.

"But won't she know…?" Elijah began.

"Nope. She doesn't even know your name." He told him.

"Wow. That stubborn, I see." Elijah mused.

"That's right… Will you do it? It would be a good way to get to know her… And she might grow to like you as well."

Elijah looked down at the paper on his desk. "You know what, I would love to." He decided.