I couldn't help but write my own hopeful take for haylijah in season 5. Please enjoy!
Entering the gloomy café, Klaus could already hear the melody of a piano play that could only have been produced by his older Brother. Rounding the corner of the near to empty café he saw him for the first time in 10 years, in a white blouse behind the light-brown piano, a half empty glass of beer resting in front of him. Klaus ordered a bourbon before approaching his brother.
"You have talented fingers," Klaus complimented the man behind the piano.
The man smiled and nodded, "They earn my bread, that's enough."
Klaus chuckled before raising his glass to the man, he replied by raising his glass of beer as well. "It's time to go home, Elijah." Klaus said.
On the plane to New Orleans Klaus had explained as much as he could to his brother, or well the new man living inside his brother's frame.
As they entered the compound they were immediately greeted by Rebekah.
She looked him up and down smiling "you have become a new you, haven't you", she grinned.
"I honestly have no idea," Elijah replied, "I only know this version and am completely clueless as to who you were to my first version...,".
She shook her head, "of course, I'm Rebekah" she introduced herself," Elijah shook her hand, "Ah I see, the sister,".
As they shook hands a door upstairs opened with a brunette walking out. Elijah looked up and followed the brunette as she moved over the balcony, his mouth falling open. Klaus grinned as he saw his brother, "Ah yes, that is Hayley, the mother of my child and she is… well what is she…" Klaus said, hesitant to reveal their past relation.
As Hayley joined the group, Elijah acknowledged her, "Hayley?" he said questioning.
Hayley nodded her head, "Elijah..." she replied, her cheeks reddening.
Rebekah frowned, "Ok, what the bloody hell is going on here," she demanded.
"I…," Elijah started, his eyes remaining on Hayley. "Hayley and I met before." He said, this time turning to Rebekah, "in France." He added. Klaus rose his eyebrows and muttered, "unbelievable" under his breath, rolling his eyes.
Rebekah's forehead wrinkled again, "but that's impossible!" she exclaimed.
Elijah reached for his phone in his pocket, turning the device on and scrolled through his photo album, before showing a picture to Rebekah, "This is Hayley, right?" he asked.
Rebekah saw a half-undressed Hayley sitting on a white bed, behind her balcony doors were opened through which the blue ocean could be seen. Rebekah smiled, turning to look at Hayley, "come on Nik, you have to see this," Rebekah gestured to Klaus to look at the picture.
Klaus chuckled as soon as he saw the half-undressed photo of Hayley, "you two are impossible. Hayley do pray tell when you sneaked of for this little adventure in France?"
Hayley, whose cheeks had turned even a darker shade red snatched the phone out of Klaus' hand and looked at the picture, "What the hell Elijah!?"
"Hayley?" they heard a voice call from far behind them.
Klaus chuckled, "uh oh, here comes the boyfriend," Elijah frowned as he looked at his brother.
The gate of the compound slowly opened as a brown-haired man came in. The man stood still, staggered by the group that was standing in the middle of the compound. "I didn't know we were having a meeting," he said.
"Declan," Hayley called, "Uhh... this is uhh... Elijah," she said raising her hand to point at the brunet man in the leather jacket.
Declan smiled and walked to Elijah, shaking his hand firmly, "Nice to finally meet you, Elijah. I have heard many great stories about you, but you wouldn't remember what about, huh," Declan said grinning.
Elijah shook his head, "I don't seem to remember much these days," Elijah said half-joking.
"And were should I place you in this whole family-dynamic?" he asked Declan.
"oh, I'm not really part of the family, just Hayley's boyfriend." Declan answered.
Elijah's brow raised and his shaking hand stiffened before he dropped it to his side. "Ah I see, just Hayley's boyfriend." He muttered to last part to himself. Noticing that all eyes were focused on him, Elijah reached down to pick up his bags. "It was a pleasure to meet all of you, but I think it's time for me to retire for the day, this whole time-difference is breaking me up," he said to break the silence and announce his departure.
"I'll show you to your room," Rebekah said, starting to walk away. Elijah followed her, looking at Hayley intently and nodding as he walked past her.
Hayley took in a sharp breath, as a waft of his cologne wavered past her nostrils. "It's still the same," she thought to herself. She was brought back to reality as she felt a touch on her palm.
Declan took her hand, "Do you want to go get a cup of coffee with me?" he asked sweetly. Hayley nodded distracted, "yeah sure," she answered before they moved to leave.
Klaus' eyes followed Hayley, sensing her unrest and shook his head as they both left.
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