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Chapter 2

"So, how are we going to tell my sister about this? You did kill her and our aunt after all so I don't think it will be easy to get her to accept this," Jeremy said, speaking after at least an hour's worth of silence in the house while Klaus looked around with him remaining on the couch. He wasn't worried about Elena's reaction really but more what Elena would try to get the Salvatores to do to 'save him'.

Klaus glanced over his shoulder at Jeremy from where he stood at the table with all of the books, once again studying the tale of mates for hybrids. "Yes, she's not likely to take this very well, is she?" he asked, turning away from the book to walk over to the couch Jeremy sat on. He sat down beside the boy and gave a slight sneer to the vervain tainted bracelet around Jeremy's wrist. He was tempted to ask the boy to take off the bracelet but knew that that would only make him think he wanted to compel him.

Jeremy, knowing that the question had been rhetorical, said nothing but followed Klaus's gaze to his bracelet. He hesitated, knowing that while Klaus was a hybrid, the vervain in it was most likely affecting him, Original or not. He reached over with his hand to unclasp the bracelet from his wrist. He threw it on the table before him and turned to look at Klaus.

Klaus raised an eyebrow at the trust the boy was placing in him but he conceded to himself that it was reasonable considering the book said no hybrid could harm their mate directly. He frowned, remembering when he had briefly thought of using Jeremy to lure Elena to him for the ritual but something inside of him had screamed in protest at the idea. He hadn't thought much of it at the time but now that he did, he realised that subconsciously, he had known that Jeremy was important to him, even before he had been a hybrid.

Jeremy searched for something to say before settling on the topic of family. He let out a breath as quietly as he could then looked directly at Klaus. "So what was the deal with your father? Elena never told me why you hated the man so much. She did say that she thought he must have done something to you but that's all she said," he said. He wasn't sure how Klaus would react, remembering how anyone could become touchy on the subject of family.

Klaus was surprised when he did not feel that normal anger rise up at the mention of his father. He looked into Jeremy's eyes, preparing to see pity or other similar emotions but blinked slightly in shock when all he saw was honest curiosity. He hesitated but his instincts were telling him that it wouldn't hurt to tell his mate about his family. He shook his head slightly when he found himself automatically referring to Jeremy as his mate without any thought or hesitation at all.

"I believe it would be easier if I told you the story of how I became an Original vampire for that event has everything to do with how I feel about my father, even the whole of my family. My mother Esther was a witch. My brothers and I have a different father. She had an affair with a man, a werewolf actually. However, my mother didn't have any idea of the man's true species. Mikael wasn't my father but that of the rest of my siblings," Klaus said then paused, unsure how to continue.

Jeremy could feel the hesitancy coming off of Klaus. He wasn't sure how to act around the man, mate or not. He knew that this would be only thing he would actually dedicate all of his attention to. He reached out a hand and laid it on Klaus's arm lightly, trying to lend support without words. He knew that if he spoke then Klaus would most likely say nothing else.

Klaus felt the hand on his arm and took it as the support it was. He wasn't used to people helping him, instead used to having to manipulate them for that to happen. "I was actually born in a small village that would soon become this town, Mystic Falls. I have six half-siblings; an unnamed brother who died before I was born, Elijah, Finn, Kol, Rebekah and Henrik.

"Mikael, my step-father, was wealthy landowner and he and my mother moved to the New World when their home village was ravaged by a plague. I was close to all of my family except for Mikael because I was not his son and not from his bloodline so he resented my existence I suppose you could say.

"After a werewolf killed my brother Henrik, my mother performed a ritual that transformed my siblings, Mikael and I into vampires. However, when I made my first human kill, the werewolf gene in my blood was activated revealing my mother's unfaithfulness to Mikael. He then hunted down my real father and all of his family, killing them. What he didn't realise at the time was that he was igniting a war between vampires and werewolves that has continued to today.

"Soon after I became a vampire and discovered my werewolf side, my mother placed a curse on me that forced my werewolf side to lie dormant and then abandon me. In retaliation and because of my heightened rage from the werewolf and vampire blood in my veins, I killed my mother, framing it on Mikael," Klaus finished, avoiding looking at Jeremy.

Jeremy had been increasingly shocked as Klaus told him his family history, so shocked that he was sure there were no more irises in his eyes. He blinked once then looked over at Klaus. He tightened his hand around Klaus's arm, trying to get him to at least look at him.

Klaus sighed and finally looked at Jeremy. "I don't usually tell my family history to anyone. I never even spoke Elijah or any of my other siblings about anything. I preferred to forget about it, not relive it as I knew I would if I spoke to anyone about it. And, I never trusted people very easily but for some reason, I'm finding it very easy to trust you right now," he said, meeting Jeremy's eyes directly and resisting the urge to compel Jeremy to forget the story he had just told him.

Jeremy immediately understood. Secrets were a topic that he was very familiar with personally. "How about we forget we ever spoke about this and try to figure out what to tell Elena? I've always found that concentrating on something else helps for at least as long as the distraction lasts," he said, squeezing Klaus's arm again. He didn't lie, knowing that the truth would allow Klaus to trust him.

Klaus smiled slightly at Jeremy's words, the smile more of a small smirk. ""I honestly think that the truth would work best. It's your sister's choice whether she accepts what we tell her or not. I think you should wear your vervain bracelet and drink some vervain before we tell. If you don't have the vervain, she'll most likely think that I'm only manipulating you," he said. He reached a hand up, cupping Jeremy's cheek.

The two started to lean towards each other but a sudden burst of music broke them out the spell they had been in. Jeremy leaned back against the arm of the couch and Klaus stood up, walking over to the table in the kitchen where he had dropped his cell phone while looking around the house. When he reached his phone, the display read Stefan.

Jeremy stood up when he heard Klaus slam his phone down on the table. He slowly walked over to him, being cautious of the hybrid's temper. "Klaus," he said softly, "Klaus, I don't think the phone did anything to you." He gasped when he felt himself suddenly slammed against the kitchen wall. As the sound escaped him, a split second after he made contact with the wall, he was released. He looked up and saw Klaus backing away, his hands still shaking with anger.

Klaus clenched his hands into fists, trying to calm his anger so that he didn't harm Jeremy. He walked over to the table, pulling out a chair which he dropped into. He looked up from the table when he heard Jeremy slowly approach the table. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to lay a finger on you like that. It's just… I have a habit of making friends then believing that they will never betray then…" he trailed off, unsure how to finish which was a new feeling for him.

Jeremy smiled at the way Klaus seemed to be uncomfortable with what he was saying and feeling. He grabbed the chair beside Klaus and sat down, resting his hand on top of one of Klaus's where they sat on the tabletop. "I understand. You start thinking of someone as your friend and you never want to think the opposite, especially when they've given you every reason to not think that of them. I've never been much of a friend person but I imagine that it must hurt," he said, "to be betrayed by one you trust."

Klaus curled his fingers inward, twining them with Jeremy's. "The thing that bothers me the most is that I've known ever since I met Stefan again that I wouldn't be able to trust him. Like my brother, Elijah, he's too set in his morals and following that stupid path of morality," he said. He yanked on Jeremy's arm suddenly, pulling him out of his seat and onto his lap. He wrapped his arms around the boy's waist tightly, holding him to him.

Jeremy's brain was screaming at him to pull away, that this was wrong but his body melted against Klaus and his heart beat faster in excitement at being so close to his mate. "I hate to ruin the moment, but you don't think I'm a weakness because I'm human do you?" he asked, worried about the answer but also embarrassed at his need to ask. But, he knew he had a right to ask, especially after what Elijah said about Klaus not caring all that much about human life.

Klaus rested his chin on Jeremy's shoulder and pulled him closer. He huffed out a breath, the wolf side of him coming out to show its protectiveness. "No, not you. Perhaps any other human but you are aware of the supernatural and you know how to protect yourself. You may trust too easily but I've learned that even I do that sometimes," he said, his lips brushing Jeremy's ear.

Jeremy sighed in relief, leaning his head back to rest against Klaus, who squeezed his sides comfortingly. "I still have no idea what to say to Elena to explain this. I know we should show her the book to make the explanation easier but we need something to say to make her listen instead of trying to kill you," he said, a joking note to his voice considering both he and Klaus knew that Elena, even with the help of the Salvatores, wouldn't be able to kill Klaus.

Klaus shrugged, shifting Jeremy slightly so that he didn't move him with the motion. "I'm sure one of us will think of something. I suppose she is spending most of her time over at the Salvatore boarding house and not here at home with you?" he asked, unconsciously raising a hand and running it through Jeremy's hair.

Jeremy nodded, leaning his head into Klaus's hand, the man's fingers running through his hair oddly soothing, something Jeremy knew no one would associate with the Original without seeing it firsthand. "Yeah, she's been spending time planning with Damon, as you unfortunately know. Also she's been whining about how un-Stefan Stefan has been acting. I'm just wondering how long it will be until she actually remembers that her home isn't the boarding house," he replied.

Klaus nodded, gently gripping a handful of Jeremy's hair and pulling his head back. He bent his neck down to Jeremy's neck, unable to resist nuzzling his nose into the pale skin. He raised his head and was about to kiss him when his ears suddenly picked up the sound of the front door opening. He jerked his head up and toward the door, releasing Jeremy's hair but keeping him in his lap and pressed up against him. He curled his lip up in a snarl, waiting for whoever was interrupting to make their way to the living room.


A/N: Hope I still have everyone as in character as I can, what with the fact the story is OOC from the show in the first place. I also hope you like the chapter. While I'm not exactly overjoyed with the number of reviews, I am happy and I will be replying to a few in a moment. I have decided to keep this story going and complete it, hopefully at least.

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