Welcome to New Orleans
Better Days Part 4
Chapter One: To A New Threat
The sound of shouting nearby drew Jeremy out of his peaceful sleep. Not opening his eyes, he strained his ears to listen. Trying to see if it was something he needed to get out of bed for. He had only been allowed to crawl into bed a short while ago and he really didn't want to get up.
As he listened he could make out three distinct male voices and no others. Which told him that the fighting only involved the three other permanent residents of the house and that it wasn't worth getting out of bed.
The three of them fought a lot and it never ended in violence, anymore. Well almost never, they knew not to hurt each other. Because if they did it would either upset him or piss him off. Which would lead to him ignoring them, even going as far as to kick one of them out of whichever room he decided to claim until he wasn't mad anymore. He had his own room, of course but he barely used it. He figured since he couldn't hear the sounds of furniture break, whatever they were fighting over wasn't worth losing sleep.
He rolled over and tired to fall back asleep. Unfortunately, the way the loud voices were echoing up the wall made it difficult. He grumbled and rolled over and trying to bury his head under his boyfriend's pillow. It had grown cold, telling him Elijah had been gone a while.
When the pillow failed to muffle the noise, he groaned frustrated and pushed it away from him, rolled over and off the bed.
Standing he looked around the room quickly spotting one of Kol's button up shirts laying across the back of a chair. He grabbed it and slipped in over his shoulders, as he let his fingers fasten the buttons and he stomped down the stairs.
"What the hell!" He shouted as he walked into the Mikaelson's living room.
His three boyfriends were standing in the center of the room. Kol and Elijah standing next to each other glaring at Klaus. Who was holding himself tall with his arms over his chest. This told Jeremy two things, the hybrid was defensive and the other two were pissed about whatever it was that had Klaus on edge.
When he shouted, they all stopped yelling at each other and looked at him.
"It's nothing Love," Klaus said with a guilty smile, "Sorry to wake you. Go back to sleep."
Yeah right, Jeremy thought.
Ignoring Klaus, he turned to look at the other two, with a raised brow and a frown he waited for one of them to tell him what was going on. He watched as Kol and Elijah exchanged looks. Then they both looked to their brother, he could tell there was some inward battle going on. They were unhappy with Klaus but they weren't sure if they wanted Jeremy to know. It pissed him off that they were keeping something from him.
"Tell me." He all but growled, sounding almost like one of his vampire boyfriends. Kol flinched and again looked to Elijah. Jeremy groaned, it seemed Kol wasn't going to be the one to tell him.
So, he turned his full attention to Elijah.
"Elijah." He said in an unhappy voice, he saw the vampire's shoulders drop and he knew he won.
"Will called." He started.
"Don't." Klaus growled at the same time.
Elijah glared at his brother, "Remember the witches' he mentioned in New Orleans?"
Jeremy had to take a moment to think back, but he remembered. There were rumors a few months back about a group of witches seeking information about the originals.
"They're a problem?'" He asked.
Kol and Elijah nodded, but Klaus didn't seem to agree, the hybrid rolled his eyes.
"Your witch says, there has been some attacks and that the witches are calling for our attention." He groaned, "Nothing to worry about."
Jeremy could tell by the frowns on the other two's faces that they didn't agree.
"So, what are we going to do about it?" He asked moving farther into the room and seating on one of the couches.
"I voted for killing them all." Kol said with a grin, as he dropped down next to Jeremy. The vampire then threw an arm over the back of the couch and pulled Jeremy into his embrace. Jeremy relaxed as he was pressed against his boyfriend.
"We don't know who to kill." Elijah scolded him.
Jeremy smiled, it seemed Elijah was on board with killing as long as it was the right person, no just killing everyone.
"That is why, I will go and take a look around."
"No." Jeremy, Kol, and Elijah said in unison.
"It could be a trap." Kol added.
"Or dangerous." Jeremy said, glaring at Klaus.
"Or nothing at all." Klaus snapped back.
"That's why I will go with you." Elijah said moving to stand next to his brother.
Jeremy sucked in a breath, the fight had been three on one but now Elijah was siding with Klaus. Which meant him and Kol just lost, because the older two when working together always got what they wanted.
"Then we all go." He said.
"No." Klaus said.
"Dammit." He cursed, throwing himself off the couch to stand in front of the hybrid.
"Why not. If this is something, something that could be dangerous then we should all go together. As a group. To keep each other safe."
"We should not." Klaus said placing his hand on Jeremy's shoulder. Jeremy opened his mouth to protest, but Klaus brought his finger up, placing it against his lips cutting him off. Jeremy looked at the finger then turned to glare at his boyfriend.
"Listen to me, love." Klaus said in a soft voice, "We do not know if there is a threat. If it is one, we don't not know the extent of it. Me and Elijah going, is the smart move. We can move fast and silently, and leaving you and Kol here, leaves us with a back up plan, should the need arise." The finger moved away and was quickly replaced with Klaus's lips.
Despite is annoyance at the vampire, Jeremy felt himself lean into it, returning the kiss. It was short and when the vampire pulled away, Jeremy reached out and pulled him back, he wrapped his arms around Klaus and leaned his head into the vampire's shoulder.
"This is dumb," He muttered, "We should stay together." but he didn't push it because he knew that Klaus's argument made sense, he just didn't like the idea of two of them walking into danger alone. He felt Klaus tighten his arms around him.
"So, we stay here." Kol said, still seating on the couch, "for how long?"
"Until, we say." Elijah said.