Loving You Is Hard Chapter 1
Song – Hurricane Drunk – By Florence And The Machine
No walls can keep me protected
No sleep
Nothing in between me and the rain
And you can't save me now
I'm in the grip of a hurricane
I'm gonna blow myself away
I'm going out
I'm gonna drink myself to death
And in the crowd
I see you with someone else
I brace myself
Cause I know it's going to hurt
But I like to think at least things can't get any worse
No hope
Don't want shelter
No calm
Nothing to keep me from the storm
And you can't hold me down
Cause I belong to the hurricane
It's going to blow this all away
It's Saturday. That certainly meant for Kol Mikaelson that was time to sleep in and relax as much as possible. He snuggled into his pillow and held tightly to the sheets of his bed before he rolls over to his side. But suddenly his peace and pleasure in sleep came to an unfortunate halt due to a certain individual.
Rebekah.
Yep, his sister, the blonde just ran into his room bursting the door open and in her overly sugar coated voice "Oh sweet, KOL! Wake up in this instant!" Kol just grunted at the sound of her voice as he squirmed in his bed and throwing his pillow on top of his ears trying to muffle his sister's voice.
Could she not get any more annoying, and unbearable? Rebekah saw her brother's reaction and she immediately jumped onto his bed and began to pull the pillow from his head. By then Kol was pulling the pillow away from her and then she decided to kiss him on top of his forehead.
The blonde knew how aggravating he found any public display of attention. He shot up as soon as his sister kisses his forehead.
In an annoyed tone he said "What now Bekah!?" as his brown eyes pierced into the blue pools of his sister. She rolled her eyes at him and then she gave him one of her puppy eyed imitation as her lips pouted.
Then she said "Well, today is the carnival Kol! And well I want you-" Kol immediately interrupted his sister as he knew where the conversation was going. "Hell no!" Kol said as he shook his head violently.
"But Kol!" whined Rebekah. Kol just sighed and then asked "Could just go ask Elijah, Finn, and Klaus.
Heck even father to take you?" Rebekah looked at her younger brother and said as she musters some tears "I asked them but Lija and Finny well they went hunting and well Klaus he said he had something to do. And father there is no way in hell I want to go with him.
"You know how he gets. He wants to control everything even the word fun." Kol chuckled at his sister's last statement. "Fine!" he said as he threw his hand in the air.
"Really?! Oh Kol thank you thank you!" as she kissed his cheek and leaped off his bed with the hugest smile in her face.
"I just hope you behave, so I don't regret this. By the way what time does it start?" "7:30." replied his sister as she walked out of his room.
"Thank you for your time "Katherine told her last customer with a kind smile which he did not return.
"How much money did you make Kathy?" Sage asked as she walked towards her younger sister.
Katherine sighed unhappily "Not a lot you?" she asked her older sister.
Sage sighed worriedly "only forty dollars you?" she asked worry in her blue eyes.
Katherine looked miserable "Thirty dollars "she said her brown eyes filled with tears and suddenly she broke down.
"Father is going to kill us Sage he has so many debts to pay and we are barely making ends meet "Katherine sobbed to her older sister.
Sage hugged her sister tightly "Don't worry Katherine we'll figure something out, come on lets go home" she murmured.
While...
Kol stretches out as he steps out of his warm bed. Man he is already missing his bed. He walks out of his room and walks towards the bathroom. He has his towel in hand and his clothes in the other.
Kol does not feel like he wants to prance out of the bathroom just in a towel, cause he knows that in a any second Finn can just rush in a take his towel leaving him naked and although he does not mind to show off his manhood in its basking glory, he just not in the mood.
He stands in the bathroom ready to open the door when his mother says "Kol, honey when you are done with whatever is that you are going to do please meet your father and me in the library."
Kol sighs then he decides to press his mother's buttons and says "Wow. Mother. No good morning sweetheart? I mean what kind of mother greets her children with commands." Esther hears her younger son trying to annoy her and she just rolls her eyes and keeps chopping onions in the kitchen.
Then a smile plays at the corner of the Witch's mouth as she chants a spell and that gave her younger son a shove on the shoulder.
Then Kol yells "Alright, alright! I will stop Mother." as he laughs and walks into the bathroom.
Kol walks out of the bathroom dressed, he looks at his watch it says 3:30 p.m. he is amazed at how long he had slept in.
He walks over his room and sprays him self with some cologne before he goes and meets his parents downstairs.
Kol is wondering what had he done in the pass twenty-four hours that has his parents meeting with him, it was certainly not an everyday thing were his two parents would get together to speak to him.
That just made me him a bit antsy, plus the last time his parents sat down was to demand of him to do better at school.
So Kol just stuffed his hands in his pockets and walks towards his doom as he would put it.
Kol walked into the library to see his parents and to his surprise saw Finn was sitting there as well.
He finally reaches the bottom of the stairs and then he get a glimpse of his father sitting behind the desk where he keeps most of his accounting records and all his business papers. Mikael Mikaelson is looking over some documents; he looks very determine to finish the task at hands.
Kol observes his father as the man seats there scrunching his face and then scratching his head as if he has found something puzzling.
That's when he sees his mother enter the room; quickly his father looks up and catches a gaze with his mother. She seat on his lap and kisses her husband tenderly.
Yuck thought Kol. After his parent little corny display of affection his mother walks over to the love seat across the room as she does she says "Kol, you can come in now. I know you are there, so might as well come now or I will get you myself. Your father and I need to speak to you."
Kol snarled in frustration it totally sets him off when his mother does that to him.
It like she has a third eye or something. But then again his mother is witch so you could not expect any more from her. He resigns and walks over to the library as he shuffles his feet towards his parents.
He finally enters the room. He sees Kol there and the first he says "Why is Finn here? Weren't you supposed to be with Elijah?" Finn smirks as he looks unfazed by Kol's rude greeting.
"As a matter fact, I was supposed to be with Elijah but what mother and father have to tell you is so important that I just could not miss it."
That is when Elijah and Klaus walk in. All three of his older brothers have this curious look and Kol just feels more annoyed and he feels like he is about to rip someone's throat in any second.
So instead of going insane and tearing the place down he directs his attention towards his parents.
He finally enters the room. He sees Kol there and the first he says "why is Finn here? Weren't you supposed to be with Elijah?" Finn smirks as he looks unfazed by Kol's rude greeting.
"As a matter fact, I was supposed to be with Elijah but what mother and father have to tell you is so important that I just could not miss it." That is when Elijah and Klaus walk in. All three of his older brothers have this curious look and Kol just feel more annoyed and feels like am about to rip someone's throat in any second.
So instead of going insane and tearing the place down him directs his attention towards his parents. Kol asks in a very tight voice "What is the subject of this meeting and why they are here."
His mother looked at him unfazed by his behaviour and then his father spoke up "Kol sit down now, all be explained in time. I suggest you stop fussing and take a seat next to your siblings."
Speaking those words made Kol become silent as his shoulder slumped and made his way were his brothers sat. Kol noticed how Elijah was sitting there with his airs of greatness, while Finn just seem bored and then at the same time curious.
Klaus just sat there in pensiveness, it seem that his thoughts were far beyond his reach. Kol finally sat down as his mother said 'Uhmm" as she pressed down the wrinkles of her dress.
All eyes went towards his mother and the she said as she nodded to his father "The reason, why you are all here is because we have some news concerning your brother. This decision affects us all-"
Kol spoke up interrupting his mother "If it's so important where is Bekah? Should she be here-" A loud noise interrupted his complaints as his sister made her entrance.
She plopped herself down between Finn and Elijah and then said all enthusiastically "sorry, I am late. I just got caught up with something."
All of her brothers gave her a questioning look as for their father his eyes narrowed towards his daughter.
"What!" both brothers said in unison after their mother made the announcement of the arranged marriage. There has to be some sort of mistake why on earth would their parents do that to them. Finn just sat there as if his parents had drop a ton of bricks and Kol was felt rage than he ever felt. Finn just said "Sage...Sage Petrova. You guys are talking about the town boy right?"
Esther smiled and said "Well, I would not say exactly the town boy. Yes, she had always played rough as a little girl but she is a real beauty." Klaus, Elijah and Rebekah just sat there flabbergasted as they saw their two brothers struggle to come to terms with the information they heard. Rebekah spoke up "Mother why would you do such thing, arrange a marriage without dropping any hints about it. I mean don't you believe-"
"That's enough Rebekah Marie Mikaelson; I would not allow you to question your mother's or mine judgement in the matter. You hear me and as for the rest of you it goes the same. Finn and Kol's weddings are to be in the next months. So I expect you all to be on your best behaviour when you meet them."
All of the original's children just sat there looking at the floor. Rebekah was in tears and she was holding Klaus's hand. Kol looked up his face was expressionless and then he said in a stoic voice "So that it, Finn and me got married to John Petrova's daughter just like that."
Esther sighed heavily "Please Finn will you and Kol be kind to them they have a horrible father who your father and I seriously doubt will tell them kindly they are going to marry vampires". She added.
Kol shook his head he needed to get out and get his head around the fact that he was going to marry John Petrova's daughter Katherine Petrova.
"I'm going out don't expect me home until late" He informed his parents.
All of his family knew what that meant in other words he was going to see Louise his favourite witch prostitute.
Kol walked into the brothel and sure enough Louise was there he grinned at her as she made her way towards him her body moving alluringly to him.
Kol grabs her and roughly kisses her.
Hands are fumbling around as their bodies are closer then ever.
He is trying to find the keys of her house as her lips never leave his.
By the time he opens the door her hands are under his shirt exploring his hard rock abs and his hands are sliding down getting closer and closer to her clit.
He cups her breasts and she instantly wraps her legs around his waist.
He kicks the door open as they crash into one of the artificial trees that are in the left corner adjacent to the wall.
She is nipping at his neck as his hands travel up her shirt and as if his hands are hungry for more, as if they can't satisfy the need until they find them.
He cups her left breast in one his hands and he gives it a squeeze.
She moans in delight as he does that. She swiftly tears his shirt apart, revealing those hard rock abs and his chest.
She places passionate kisses on around his collar bone as his hands find the zipper of her dress. He unzips her as the straps of her dress fall to her elbow. He just can't take it anymore and he tugs forcefully at her dress.
Their lips lock once more each of them fighting for control; he fights her as he begins to gain access to her mouth and tongue.
Their tongue dance in a synchronized rhythm. He starts to walk as she remains to keep her legs locked on his waist, while they keep deepening each kiss. He gets to the bedroom and he kicks the door open. They immediately crash into the bed with a loud thud.
She quickly removes her dress. As he takes off his pants. She is wearing a black lacy corset and matching panties. He stops to look at her and take in her arousal as his eyes are filled with lust. She says in a velvety and seductive tone "You are such a tease" then she pulls him closer to her.
As Louise held him closer and simultaneously crashing her lips into his, she let her tongue swipe against the tip of his lips. With that single motion he griped and tightens his hold on her hips.
Louise is kissing his neck and went back up to his lips again as he freed his left hand and trailed down to the hem of her lace panties, he slowly slipped his hand in her panties.
He felt her wet mound and he wasted no time, in finding her clit he began to tease it, in a slow rhythm. She began to moan and to whisper his name and give him kisses.
Then she cupped his face in her hand as a smile played on her face and Louise said "You need to stop teasing me, I waited long enough" He chuckled and said "Aren't we impatient? Well as you can see I want to see you come undone so there is no compromise." She whimpered and then she removed his boxers slowly.
She is almost done removing his boxers when he quickly stops her. He smirks and says "Uh...No no.!" he tilts his head and smirks as she lets an exasperated sigh and then she pushes off him.
He obliges while she pushes off him then, they switch position.
She's on top of him and she's straddling his waist as she lowers herself towards his face. Their foreheads retouching. He takes hold of her waist waiting for her to proceed.
She kisses him again and then she says "You know what I want... I WANT YOU inside me ...like NOW! But how come I am practically naked and you still have those boxers on."
As she arches her eyebrows and then she starts to kiss his mouth. Then she begins to kiss his mouth and neck. She goes lower and lower leaving a trail of kisses.
Louise comes to a sudden stop right at the elastic band of Kol's boxers. "Ooh... what is this? Taking notice of his erection I think little Kol wants to come out and play!" says Louise in a seductive and husky voice.
She sticks her hand down his boxers as she starts to stroke his length.
She sticks her hand down his boxers as she starts to stroke his length. They lock gazes as a devilish gleam dances across her eyes.
She kisses him hungrily and then she begin to leave trails of kisses down his neck, chest and she keeps going down as she reaches near his erection, then she kisses his inner thigh as he whispers her name.
That is when she goes down on him. She has his length in her mouth, that when she finds his meatus and applies a bit of pressure, in that same instant he grips her hair and shouts "AHHH... FUCK Louise." She grins a bit and then her hands stroke his shaft, taking one testicle at a time into her mouth and lightly sucking on it.
He once more screams in pleasure and says "Fuck babe, I am about to come." She switches back up and has his length at the tip of her tongue on the roof of her mouth. Then she lets his member hit the underside of her tongue.
As he comes after he does, she raises her self up and hops on his length as he begins to bring his hips up thrusting in a slow synchronized motion as she yells out in pleasure, while holding tightly to his shoulders.
"KOL...oh sweet baby Jesus" she screams in ecstasy as they both quicken their pace.
They are both coming undone from each other.
Kol is wiping the sweat from Louise's forehead as she reaches for his lips and then in between she says " I love you KOL MIKAELSON" Kol is entranced by the trust but he suddenly stops as he bolts up and says "what was that?" in a panicked voice.
"I Love You" Louise says a bit louder than her whisper. Kol grabs her wrist as he wiggles into a sitting position.
"LOUISE, Baby we already talked about this no using the L word" as he says those words tears pooled in her green eyes.
"WHAT the hell Kol!" she screams as she hits his chest furious.
"Louise... you know what this is." he says as he rubs her shoulder.
He sighs and then he tells her "I can't be with you, my parents would never approve of you and...Well I ...just can't do that. By the way today I found out am engaged." He added darkly.
"What!" said Louise shocked?
"Yeah" said Kol in a whisper still shocked from the revelation.
"How can you do this to me...? Kol. How dare you?!" Louise face is red and she is angry. She uses her magic and flips position.
Now Kol is on top of her and then she pushes him off her as he hits the ceiling. Kol's back crashes into the ceiling making a dent. He starts to fall and with a quick movement Louise makes him crash into the wall.
Then she asks as he is getting up
"When? Did you know about this?"
Kol replies in a grunt "Today."
"And you came to me?" said Louise as tears fell from her eyes.
"Yes..." Kol lets out an annoyed sighed.
"Louise, you already know what we have...it's just SEX!" he says calmly
"SEX...IS that is what you think... I love you." She screams angry.
"GET the hell out now!" She says fury in her tone.
"Ok... I will leave." says Kol calmly.
That is when she has him pushed against the wall as she set him on fire.
"Stop...STOP. Louise... Please." says Kol. She looks at him and stops as she cries harder.
Kol get up and start to put on his boxers and jeans.
He sees a shirt on the corner of his room and starts to pick it up.
Since Louise had ruined his Henley shirt.
Kol does not want to think about whom the shirt belongs to and then he throws it on himself.
He walks quickly out of the house, hearing the witch's sobs.
Kol walks to two blocks away. As he reaches the street west field. He sees the La Rosa Brothel and across the bar On the Rox.
He just stuffs his hands in his pockets and then begins to walk into the bar. When a small body crashes into him...
Sage and Katherine had finally reached their home although the Petrova Estate was beautiful and elegant on the outside it but in the inside was an unhappy home for the two sisters.
Sage opened the door and they went inside it was nice and cosy in the parlour room, and they were immediately met with their father.
Their father looks at them with an ominous stare. Katherine begins to wringing her hands as Sage steps in front of her.
Sage stares right into her father's eyes and says "Hello, father."
Their father doesn't even return the greeting he just asks "How much money did you make today?"
Sage takes a quick breath and responds "Seventy dollars"
Their father looks at them his eyes travelling from Sage to Katherine and he repeats the amount his two daughters made that night and then he says "Unbelievable! Why did I have you two for!?"
Katherine spoke in a whisper "Father we tried, it just some of the customers were actually being rude and you know Aaron he always take fifty percent of what we earn.
But you know he was drunk and he took more than what he should of." "Katherine... I don't want to hear excuses. I told you two if you can't help us out of these debts than I would take some drastic measures."
"What measures?" asked Sage in a defiant tone.
"Well, since God did not grant me with sons, I had to do something with you two. That is why I decided that you and Sage are to marry Finn Mikaelson and as for Katherine she is going to marry Kol Mikaelson." Sage said "What the hell, are you crazy. I am not marrying anyone and Katherine is only 16 years old, can you cut her some slack. By the way I just got another job and that will be able to help-"
"Sage that is enough. You are to be wedded and that is final.
Plus the Mikaelson are a wealthy family and they have a very prestigious title. I think that would help us, out of debt and maybe you too can stop disappointing me."
Katherine could not take anymore and she said "It is not our fault mother left you, and you decided to become a drunk. You decided to create a debt that we cannot get out of."
That was when John strikes Katherine's left cheek and with that the young girl fell to the floor as Sage snarled and got in her father's face and said "Don't you touch her again."
Sage turns around and helped her sister up. Katherine was angry and as she took her sister hands to get up, her other hand went to her cheek as she massaged the side where her father had hit her.
Katherine is finally on her feet as she starts to let go of her sister's hands. She is so angry that all she wants to do is punch her father in the face.
But she won't do that because even though he mistreats her, he is still her father and as a father he still has to be respected even if the word respect is something he has not earned.
Katherine looks at Sage as she quickly wipes a tear from her cheek and says "I need to get out of here." "Katherine wait, don't you-" said Sage, "Not Now Sage." said Katherine as she abruptly turn around and headed for the door.
"-Want to talk about it?" said Sage as Katherine quickly opened the door knob. Sage sighed as she watched Katherine leave.
Sage decided not to go after her sister, she knew that there was not much that could be said, just only overwhelm her with the situation at hand. Sage turned around and began to walk to her room. Once in her room she threw herself on top of her bed.
Sage just looked at the ceiling as tears slid down her rosy cheeks, she could not believe her fate.
Five minutes of just laying there and crying Sage wiped her tears. She made the decision that she was going to prove her father wrong. She got up from her bed and then she knelt down and lifted her sheets near her bed.
She began to rummage around until she found what she was looking for. She found her boxing gloves and her tennis shoes.
She slung her tennis over her shoulder as she held tightly onto her boxing gloves. Sage knew she had told the owner of the boxing club at the carnival that she would be ready to start next week, but given to the events that played out tonight, she just wanted to blow off some steam.
Sage walked out of her room as she left a note for Katherine that she would be back home in two hours and she asked her sister to cover for her.
Katherine had run out of her house. Katherine kept running until she found herself in the town square. She saw the lights and the livelihood of the town's people.
She sighed at the sight everyone seem so happy and just having a blast. It was still obvious that the carnival was not over. Since she had worked 15 hour shift in three days and today it they only had given her and Sage four hours to work.
Katherine kept walking until she reached west Field Street. She saw the sign of the bar ON THE ROX and right across from it was The La Rosa Brothel she scoffed in disgust.
Then she looked up once again to the bar and she said to herself
"What the hell, might as well just go in there my life is going to crap anyways." Katherine took a deep breath as she stepped into the bar.
The smell of alcohol, smoke and piss hit her nostril. She cringed at the smell but she just kept walking as few eyes took notice of her.
She gulped in her nervousness as she made her way to the bar and seat on one of the stool.
With minutes she has two guys approaching her.
One guy name Alex with blue eyes and blonde hair begins to talk to her, she smiles timidly. "So what's a beautiful girl doing all alone in a place like this?" Katherine giggles and says "Just living life, you know try things cause life is sooo short."
"So can I buy you a drink?" said Alex.
"Sure" Katherine said that as she flipped her hair to the other side and she closed the space between them. She was well aware of her affect on the opposite sex, it just well she never took advantage of it.
Twenty minutes later you find a very drunk Katherine dancing on the table and flirting with every pervert in the bar.
She gets down from her little display on the table as three guys besides Alex. Katherine looks up and says "It's been nice boys but I got to go home" by the time she finishes she is stumbling down on the bar stool as she let out a small laugh.
She was about to leave when one of the guys said "So soon sugar?"
"Yeah. I got to go." said Katherine. The guys kept closing in, as if they had a plan at hand.
That is when the bartender stepped in and said "Hey, let the girl be, will ya!" The guys looked at the bartender and back off as Katherine began to exit the bar.
She was almost out of the bar when she crashed into someone.
She looked up to see dark brown orbs looking at her.
For some reason that irritated her and then the individual's voice came harsh and in a very irritable tone. He said "Watch where you are going!... Women nowadays always are walking around like chickens without their heads!"
Katherine scoffed at that and spun around as she tapped him on the shoulder "Excuse me, where you referring to me? Cause I really hope its not me" giving him a tight smile.
He smirked at her and rolled his eyes as he said "As matter a fact yes, I was referring to you. What are you gonna do about it... Huh?" he walked towards her as he backed her up to the corner of the entrance of the bar.
He looks down to see who he ran into. He sees a small petite girl with long wavy brown hair and big brown eyes. The girl looks drunk. Kol rolls his eyes in irritation.
He has had a horrible day, he finds out that he is going to be married in a month to a stranger and he had one of the biggest fights with Louise.
Sure he and Louise liked each other, but no where near in his eternal life was he going to marry Louise. Let's be realistic he was not going to marry a woman who has been shared among men...
No way, in hell. Then he says in a rude tone "Watch where you are going! Women nowadays always were walking around like chickens without their heads!"
Kol knows that he just upset and that he is blaming all his issues to the women population but right now he does not give a flying fuck.
When he hears the young girl scoff and then he feels her tiny finger tapping his shoulder. He turns slowly to face her.
He can hear her heart beat, beating in an erratically beat as her blood rushes through her veins.
Kol can't hold it together as he feels his veins popping out from the side of his cheeks and eyes. He takes a quick breath and they disappear.
He turns to face her as she says in a challenging tone "Excuse me, where you referring to me? Cause I really hope its not me" giving him a tight smile.
He smirked at her and rolled his eyes as he said "As matter a fact yes, I was referring to you. What are you gonna do about it... Huh?' he walked towards her as he backed her up to the corner of the entrance of the bar.
"You... Fucking men are bastards!" she screams as she tries to walk away from him. Kol takes her wrist and pushes her back and says "Who are you calling a bastard?" he is shouting at her by then.
"Who does it look like? I thought men were gentlemen but the more I am around men... You all prove to me that you are animals and animals." Katherine said in a bitter tone.
"Oh really what about you... WOMEN. You're all manipulative, one tear and we need to be on our knees apologizing." Both of them are right in each others faces.
Katherine is so annoyed that she tries to punch Kol in the face but she misses because of her drunkenness. Kol chuckles and says "Say you know what get out of my face little girl. I don't have time for this as he steps back from Katherine.
Katherine yells "GO to hell you bastard, I hope I never see you again!"
Kol says in a tight voice "likewise...Bitch".
Kol walks into the bar with his hands balled up as Katherine begins to walk away from the bar tripping on her shoes as she hold herself up from the walls of the business adjacent to the bar.
Kol had stormed off to go see Louise. Yeah, they all knew it, when Kol was pissed off; he would run away and try to forget his issues with wine and women. Rebekah was sitting there wiping away her tears and looking down at the floor. Finn was sitting there being extremely quiet. Both Klaus and Elijah were a bit hesitant to talk to Finn.
Especially when Finn went on his quiet and cold shoulder demeanour, they knew best to keep their distance because anything could set him off.
Rebekah became vexed by everyone actions and she let out a sighed and said "Oh well, since Kol ditched me, now I have no one to go with me to the Carnival. Plus it started at 730 and it is now 755. Ugh..." her brothers said nothing and her parents just rolled her eyes. That is when Elijah said ¨after all we heard today Rebekah... You still want to go to the CARNIVAL! " .
"Yes, ELIJAH... I just want to blow off some steam. SO whose gonna take me."
"I will Bekah." said Finn in barely a whisper. Rebekah turned to look at Finn with a surprised look.
"Really... ok." Said Rebekah.
"OH ... ok well Bekah and Finn. I guess I will join you". Said Klaus.
Then that is when Ester looked at Elijah. Ester knew that letting those three go together would be a bad idea, so she gave Elijah a look, which her elder son understood very well.
¨Uhmm... I will going as well brothers...Rebekah.¨
"Ok... well this is by far the best thing, lost one brother gain three." said Rebekah.
"REBEKAH" said her parents in unison
"What? I was just trying to lighten up the mood." She said.
Sage took a deep breath as she approach the boxing club. She pushed through the opening of the maroon colored tent. There he was sitting there with his feet propped up and smoking a cigar.
"Mr. Stevenson" said Sage as she approached him. He looks up and says "Oh, hey there Sage. Didn't expect you to be here so soon." gripping tighter to his boxing gloves Sage looks into his black eyes "Well, I was wondering if you could let me box tonight?" she asked.
"I don't know Sage..." said Mr. Stevenson "Please, Mr. Stevenson... you don't know how much this means to me."
"Ahh alright, I am only letting you because I know you are a tough girl and a good boxer. Plus I knew your grandfather".
"An excellent Boxer." He said finally.
"Thank You! Mr. Stevenson." Sage said gratefully.
"Just don't get hurt out there. It would be a shame to see your face marred." He said.
"I promise you that I will be alright!" Sage promised.
Sage ran out of the tent happily as she walked to the tent where the boxers were warming up.
Sage stood there while the guys practiced. "Ahemm..." said Ronnie as Sage snapped back into reality.
Sage turned to see Ronnie. Ronnie was one of the guys who believed that Sage is capable to box with anyone, he stuck up for her when she first asked to enlist and work there. Sage turn to the olive skinned boy and said "hey, Ron! How are you?"
Ronnie smiled and said "I am alright. I am just wondering what are you doing here? I know you start next week. So what brings you here?"
Sage gave him smiled though it did not reach her eyes "well I came to blow off some steam and get a head start for next week. Mr. Stevenson let me box tonight."
"Oh really?!" said Ronnie as a playful gleam danced across his eyes as he threw a punch and Sage quickly responded by blocking the punch with her hand as she feinted and made Ronnie lose his balance. Ronnie laughed and said "Darn, you still are sharp swifty."
Sage let out a groan and said "Stop calling me that!"
Ronnie said "what swifty?!" "Whatever" said Sage as she jumped into the ring.
Rebekah was extremely pleased to have at least three of her brothers with her. Klaus and Elijah had actually won prizes for her without compelling anyone to hand over the goodies. She was on cloud nine but then again in the back of her mind she worried about Kol.
She knew that her younger brother was an impulsive one and when he went on his reckless displays there was not a single soul that could stop him. You can just say Kol was a little hurricane.
She sighed as she thought of him. That is when Finn turned to her and asked " what is it now Bekah?" Rebekah looked at him and gave his hand a squeezed. "Oh nothing Finny."
A moment of silence between the both of them went by.
Then Rebekah saw the sign that said boxing night and she remember how Finn loved to watch people boxing as well as boxing himself. She said in a mischievous voice "FINNY... guess what?"
Finn looked at his sister and said "what?" "Tonight is boxing Night. Let go to it!" Finn stared at Rebekah and as a smile tugged at the corners of his mouth
"Ok. Bekah lets just get Klaus and Elijah." The two of them found their brothers as Finn said "Hey, so our sister here suggests we go to boxing night."
Klaus smirked and said "You mean you got her to agree to go to boxing night." Finn said "Nope, it was actually her idea."
Rebekah arched her eyebrows and said "Yes, Niklaus it was all my idea." Klaus chuckled and nudged Elijah to follow their siblings.
As usually Rebekah led the way by linking arms between Elijah and Finn as Klaus wondered off by himself. Rebekah loved doing that and to see how women would drool when they saw her at the company of her brothers.
They all reached the tent as Rebekah decided to pick a spot while Finn found a spot in the front row. He thought to himself what better way to celebrate his unmarried life while watching a boxing match.
He sat in a private box as a beautiful young woman with red hair entered the ring.
He thought to himself what better way to celebrate his unmarried life while watching a boxing match.
He sat in a private box as a beautiful young woman with red hair entered the ring. Finn's eyes seem to have dilated as he saw her to be entering the ring.
The crowd went silent as they saw her enter the ring. Many of the men there began to snicker at the sight of Sage. Someone yelled "I did not just paid ten dollars to watch a girl fight with a man". Finn joined the crowds insults and as he said "I don't think she can even last one round and especially for a lethargic looking girl like her" Sage was not about to let those dumb insults get to her until she heard Finn voice.
She turned around as she got out of the ring walked right up to Finn's box and said "How dare you talk to me like that. You should kneel to me now and I'll spare you the night of the fight."
Finn laughed in her face "A fight? Is that so?" Sage said "Yeah...but I guess I should want to take glory in outstripping donkeys." By then Finn was getting angry.
Then Sage said "I guess, since I am so inadequate to fight you... Wait let guess, I am NOT... you are just a sexist bastard!" Then Finn was in her face by then as he shouted in her face "Bring it on carrot, Oh...No I am not gonna degrade myself by fighting a woman!"
By then the crowd began to chant "FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT." Sage looked at Finn and said "What is it gonna be punk?" as she extended her arms and began to walk backwards towards the ring once more.
"What is it gonna be punk?" said Sage as she extended her arms and walked backwards towards the ring once more. Finn growled in anger.
How dare her talk to him that way. Finn walked towards the ring as he leaped over the rope that encircled the ring. Sage strutted onto the ring with anew found air of confidence, she was static and she was ready to beat someone up.
She pounded her gloves together as she squared up to throw her first punch at Finn.
"You are gonna regret this red head!" Said Finn in a very low voice. Sage looked at him unfazed as she arched her eyebrows at him and threw him a dirty look.
"Oh all I am hearing is incoherencies and no actions. So like I said PUNKKK... What are ya gonna do?" With that Sage threw a left hook as Finn pushed his hands towards his face stopping her advances. Then Sage feinted and as she did Finn lost his balance for a second as she struck him with a straight.
Finn's lip began to bleed, as Sage advance to her target once more. But then Finn quickly reacted to her next advance as they put distance between each other, as he threw a haymaker. This made Sage loose her balance as she fell on her ass.
Finn saw that and he felt bad about it instantly and he quickly helped Sage up. Sage took his hand as she made him fall flat on his face.
Finn got up a he punch her straight in the face as Sage's lips began to swell that is when Finn said "You're cute. I'll make you my girlfriend. Make sure you kiss me good with those big lips."
Sage just got even angrier and that is when she with all her strength she gathers and she sent Finn to his feet.
Sage stood there as she watched Finn hit the ground as she delivered the knock out. Finn got up as he wiped the blood from his mouth and looked over to see Sage's swollen lips as he smirked and remember the last comment that set her off.
He could not believe how persistent she was and though he could have beaten her, he would have blown off his cover, plus he had not compelled any of the audience and he just wasn't in the mood for it.
He looked to the ground to see Elijah and Klaus stunned to see that he did not rip this girl's throat. Finn was too upset to make any more advancement, plus he felt so humiliated. So he walked out without turning back and as he did he swore to get his revenge. Rebekah stood there wide eyed and then she ran up to Sage and said "you will pay for this" as she stormed off.
Finn ran off to the only place he knew the cave where his family's history laid.
He was so angry he punched the walls of the cave as his knuckles bleed and quickly healed. Rebekah had finished telling Sage off and Sage just stood there in complete silence, she thought that the guy beat was going to give her the fight of her life but he seem to hesitate as if he continued he would end her right then and there.
Sage walked off the ring as the crowd clapped away and made fun of her opponent. Then she saw the blonde run after him and for some reason it made Sage feel almost bad almost! Rebekah followed Finn and as she reached the bottom of the cave she saw him punching the walls violently.
Rebekah said in an even voice "Finn stop"
Finn stopped and turned to his sister. He said "everything is just so...urgh. Complicated I never asked to be engaged and you know I would never fight a woman. I..."
"It's alright Finn; I know you would never harm a girl. But you know, I am happy you did not kill that girl at the boxing match. So that comes to show that you do care about those mere humans. That shows me I have a saint for a brother. Plus this news is a lot to digest. So don't beat yourself anymore." Rebekah said that as she stepped closer and embraced her brother.
"Thanks Bekah" Finn said into her hair as his chin rested on her shoulder.
Rebekah stepped back and looked into his eyes and then she took his hand as she said "Let's go home Finny"
Caroline and Elena are best friends. You know when Klaus said he had something to do; it was actually that he was meeting with Caroline. Elena had also returned to MysticFalls to live there.
Plus Caroline and Elena went to the store and that is when Elijah met Elena. So when the dinner party is set in place everyone invites their friends.
Sage got off the ring. She sat one of the benches as she sat down she began to remove her gloves. She thought about her contender she could remember his dark blue eyes and the way they pierced through her as if they were calculating her every move as she advanced with her attacks in the ring. She could not shake the feeling to feel a bit bad for her attitude towards him.
She picked up her shoes and her boxing gloves. When she got up, she immediately saw Ronnie. Ronnie said "Well done, Swifty! I just wanted to let you know that tonight you showed who is box. Can't wait to see you bring your A-game next week." Sage smiled faintly at Ronnie and then she said "yeah, I hope so too Ron. And stop calling me Swifty!" as she punched his arm playfully.
Sage walked out of the boxing club's tent and made her way home. Meanwhile Katherine had finally reached her house. Katherine stumbled as she made her way into the front door. She fought to keep her balance as she crashed face forward to the floor, as simultaneously her father made his way to find out what was the whole commotion. "Katherine Marie Petrova. What is this behaviour of yours?" as he helped his daughter up.
Katherine muffled her giggles with her hands "You are drunk aren't you?" Katherine just looked at the ground and telling herself just a few more minutes. She just wanted to get out of his reach and then he stepped closer smelling the alcohol on head. John Petrova was enraged "KATHERINE MARIE PETROVA! What have you done? No daughter is going to be called neither a harlot nor a drunk." Katherine head shot up as she heard that.
She nodded her head but all she wanted to say was coming from a drunk himself what should I listen for.
Katherine looked at him and said "Can I go to my room father? I also promise not to behave like this again." As she squeezed by him and then John said in an even tone "you and Sage will be meeting your husbands and their family tomorrow. SO I suggest for you to be on your best behaviour. Oh Katherine, and I really mean it."
Katherine just looked at her father and just nodded once more.
She began to walk up the stairs as tears welled in her eyes.
Katherine just was not ready for marriage especially not to be married to a stranger. She reached the top of the stairs and as soon as she did she ran to her room. She ran into her room and quickly ran into her closet she sat there crying as she brought her knees to her chest.
She let out a scream as she contained her sobs. Katherine as of today hated her life than ever before. She was in the closet, when she heard her sister come in. "Katherine are you in here" Katherine wiped her nose and tears and sat up straighter. Sage looked around the room and then she flung the closet open.
"There you are! So little sister guess what happened tonight-" Katherine said "I am not in the mood" Sage let a sigh as she reached to help Katherine up. Then she said "what's wrong Kathy?" Katherine looked at her sister and just squeezed Sage.
Katherine just walked pass her and went to the kitchen.
She began to make tea. Sage watched her sister run downstairs. Sage decided not follow and decided to take a bath. She knew when Katherine begins to shut down there is nothing that can be done to open up.
Twenty minutes later Sage was done and she put on her nightgown. Then Sage went towards the downstairs kitchen, she had finally made her way towards the kitchen and to her relive Katherine was there holding a hot cup of tea in the kitchen, while standing over the sink.
"Father told me that our husbands to be will be here tomorrow evening along with their family "Katherine said her voice cracking. Sage looked at Katherine, and saw her sister's tears welding up. Katherine's hands began to shake and Sage just automatically made her way towards her baby sister. Sage wrapped her arms around her Katherine yield into the sisterly embrace. Katherine's cries turned into sobs.
"Shhshsh. Everything is going to be ok." Sage said in an even tone.
"B-bu-but Sage. How can you sa-say that?!" said Katherine as she cried harder.
Rebekah and Finn got home. Rebekah made her way to the door of the house she ran the bell and found Klaus opening the door. "Hello, Sister...Brother" Rebekah smiled at her brother as she dragged Finn inside.
Finn looked at them and said " I am going to my room." Rebekah looked at him and said "Ok, but don't be up there to long. We still got to talk ok!" Klaus looked at his brother and gave him a pat on the back. Klaus turned to Rebekah as Finn disappear and asked "How bad is it Bekah?"
"Terrible, Extremely terrible! By the way any word on Kol" Said Rebekah
"Well, Elijah went out to find him. Elijah actually told me he is going to check the local bars and go to the La Rosa Brothel. Just to see if Kol is there."
"It seems like Elijah has Kol's behaviour figure out to a tee" said Rebekah as she looked disappointed in her brother's behaviour.
Klaus then said "Do you think mother and father would do the same to us?"
Rebekah looked up and had a very concerned expression on her face and she said evenly "I really hope not Klaus. I personally would find an ash tree stake and run it through my heart. I could not do it. I mean look how our brothers are acting. They are devastated; I just could marry anyone if I did not love them!"
Klaus looked at her cautiously and said "You sound as if you are in love Bekah, are you?"
Rebekah turned around and just looked at the ground as she twiddled her thumbs.
" Ahemm... ah no, what makes you think that?"
"In the last couple of weeks you have oddly more pleasant, you hum a lot, you are always out and always making excuses for being late, like to day you were the last one to come to the family meeting. I also noticed that you have a certain fragrance on you that I have not noticed."
Rebekah began to shift her weight between each leg and then she turned around but still not meeting his eyes.
"Bekah, tell me who is he?" said Klaus
Rebekah lower head and spoke in a whisper that it was so inaudible that Klaus had to lean in .
"Stefan."
"Come again?" said Klaus confused
"His NAME is STEFAN!" said Rebekah a bit more loudly and Bolder.
Klaus chuckled as he gave his little sister a hug. "So we are in love aren't we?"
Rebekah glared at him as she hugged him back and said "Are you seeing someone?".
Klaus looked unfazed by the question and said "Yes, I am... and if you must know her name is Caroline."
"Caroline huh... Wait you mean as in Caroline Forbes?"
"Why of course. Why are you asking?" Klaus asked confused.
"Well to tell you the truth, I just can't believe it. I go to school with her we are about the same age, well human years but not vampire years. So I guess you are an official paedophile!" said Rebekah as she giggled. Then suddenly her giggle came to an abrupt stopped when she heard the door swung open. As she heard her brothers fighting.
"Get the hell off me. NOW" Said Kol in a menacing tone.
"Alright, Alright. Only if you promise not to make another scene" said Elijah in a very calmed tone as he took steps back away from his volatile brother.
"Humph.. Who the do think you are? My father?!" Said Kol as he quickly was shouting into Elijah's face.
Rebekah quickly ran up to Kol as she became irritated and she vamped out. She grabbed him and pushes him against the wall.
"Kol calm down..." as she snarled at him.
"GET off me Bekah." but this time Kol sounded a bit less crazy.
"Fine, but listen to me. You need to calm down before mother comes back" said Rebekah.
Klaus just rolled his eyes and said "Oh mate, my dear Kol. You need to calm down as Bekah said" "Thanks, Nik. But I think he get the point." said Rebekah.
The three brothers stood there as Rebekah could feel the testosterone charged atmosphere.
"So Lijah can you tell me what the hell happened? Why is Kol worst than when he left?" said as she brought her hands to her hips and gave Elijah a stern look. Elijah rolled his eyes and couldn't help but smile because every time his sister did that it reminded him of their mother. He swore that Rebekah was the spiting image of their mother.
"Oh, your brother here... He was causing havoc at this bar. I thought he was going to massacre everyone in there and he kept drinking like a maniac." said Elijah while raising an accusatory finger.
"Have you ever heard off the word Fun and Life? I mean my life is going to the crapper...anyone gets that!" Kol shouted as he threw his hands in the air and then he knocked one of his mother's favourite vases. But it was quickly picked up by Klaus.
Klaus looked at his brother and said "You need to stop acting like a baby, you hear me?".
Rebekah looked at Kol and said "Look Kol, I can't imagine how it must feel to be in a situation like this but, you just got to get use to the idea. You're going to be married weather we like it or not. But just remember that you have Klaus, Lijah, Finny and Me." with that she gave him a hug. Kol rolled his eyes but resigned himself to the hug his sister provided.
"How sweet!" said Finn in a sarcastic tone as he made his way down the stairs.
"Brother..." said Elijah giving Finn a stern look.
"What?! Kol you can't obviously think that those three are going to be with us. I mean we are the ones going through with them. I mean Klaus is enamoured with some 1 year vampire, Elijah is whipped by a mere human, and as of today I just found out our little Rebekah is dating a vampire way her junior. What does that tell you?!"
Everyone stood there quite.
"I'll tell they get to be with who they want to while, I get to be tied down to a stranger.
Wow life is so freaking great!"
Finn finished saying that as their parents entered the room. Finn went dead silent when he saw his parents.
Then he said "WHY?! Why mother? Why father? How can you do this to me?"
Esther looked at her son and gave him a small smile and then said "Ok. I need you all to go into the study. I will explain more to all of you." The siblings looked at each other as Rebekah took Kol's hands and began to drag him to the study. While Klaus slung his arms around his brother and said "c'mon Finn lets go." Elijah just followed his siblings lead.
It was funny to see her children walk in as if they were soldiers.
All of them sat down at the same time. Kol was still holding onto Rebekah's hands, while his sister's head rested on his shoulders as they sat on the couch. Finn sat on one of the love seats while Klaus opted to stand in the corner while Elijah sat in of the love seats. Ester looked at her husband Mikael nodded his head and with that the older witch took a deep breath "all right everyone,
"I have some things to say. First of all tomorrow you will be meeting your sister-in- laws to be or your brides to be in that case for Kol and Finn. I want you all on your best behaviour.
Please, I am asking for this because these two young girls deserve our respect and our politeness. They have been through a lot. Secondly, I am your mother and as a witch as well. I know that both of my two eldest sons have decided to start to court.
I really would like for you to bring those women so I can see for myself before it gets too serious-" Kol was so angry could not believe what his mom was asking of his brothers and before he could speak his mother's eyes went blank and she collapsed but his father had her in his arms in no time. Esther's children began to shout as they hover over her. Michael looked unfazed and said "Your mother is having a vision. Don't worry she will be fine."
After saying that they all calmed down.
Kol looked at Finn and then both of them decided to leave the room while Rebekah and Elijah stayed with their parents. Finn went to his room, while Klaus and Kol talked about everything.
It's always like that Klaus has his ways to get Kol to at least vent about things.
"Brother I know your upset but give the girl a chance you might actually like her". He said soothingly.
Kol chuckled darkly "Louise threw a bitch fit when I told her that and she loves me too". He said with a sigh.
Klaus smirked Louise was a powerful witch descended from the Greenwich witches one of the oldest family's in America well aside from the Mikaelson family who were all over a thousand years old.
Kol sighed "I will be kind to her, I'm not some monster". He said with a smile.
Esther had seen terrible things in her vision those poor girls Sage and Katherine but they were destined to be with Kol and Finn.
Finn and Sage would have a lovely marriage but for Kol and Katherine they would have to go through many hardships.
But they would have a happy ending.
Louise Greenwich however was the most evil witch Esther had ever met there was darkness around her.
I'm going out
I'm gonna drink myself to death
And in the crowd
I see you with someone else
I brace myself
Cause I no it's going to hurt
But I like to think at least things can't get any worse
I hope that you see me
Cause I'm staring at you
But when you look over
You look right through
Then you lean and kiss her on the head
And I never felt so alive
And so dead
I'm going out
I'm gonna drink myself to death
And in the crowd
I see you with someone else
I brace myself
Cause I no it's going to hurt
I'm going out
I'm going out
I'm gonna drink myself to death
And in the crowd
I see you with someone else
I brace myself
Cause I no it's going to hurt
I'm going out
I'm going out
I'm going out
I'm going out
I'm going out
I'm going out
