Chapter 2

"Quit burning those pictures?"

Klaus looked up from the newspaper, saw Kol holding one of his drawings, laughing at him. He glanced at his little brother and simply ignored what he just said.

"So now you change the game to not talking to anyone?" Kol just couldn't give this great opportunity of 'teasing Klaus all he wants' away. Even his remained silence made him feel satisfied enough.

"Don't be childish, Kol." Rebekah stepped into the living room, breaking the awkward moment of her brothers. "Just leave Nik alone."

"I don't think he would want me to leave him alone after I told him whom I just ran into." Kol cracked a smile at both of them.

Klaus raised his eyebrows at his words. "Why don't you be a good boy and enlighten me, brother?"

"I think you've already figured it out." Kol sat down at the other end of the couch from him. "She truly is a beauty, isn't she?"

Klaus put the newspaper down and gazed at Kol's cocky face. "Don't tell me you're interested in her."

"So what?" Kol leaned forward and rested his elbows on the knees. "You're the only one who's allowed to be interested in her?"

Klaus clenched his fists and was about to lose his temper.

"Enough for the competition, boys." Rebekah cut in and gave both of them a warning glance. "You're a thousand years old. Not some teenage boys who stupidly fight for girls."

Kol stood up and caressed at Rebekah's hair. "Whatever you say, sister." Then he turned to Klaus and grinned. "Actually I was just about to giving up on the cute blonde, but according to our little conversation earlier, she didn't seem to like you much either. So maybe I still have a shot, don't you think so, brother?"

Klaus flashed to Kol's face. The distance between them was merely an inch. "You know I could just dagger you now and put you in your favorite coffin again."

"But you won't." Kol smiled on him, shortening the distance until Rebekah almost thought they were about to kiss. "That's just so low. Even for you."

Klaus backed off at his words and sat down on the couch again. "I don't have to dagger you to win her over."

"Let's leave that for her to decide." Kol gave a slight kiss on the back of Rebekah's hand and walked out of the room.

"Nik, don't listen to him." Rebekah was a little afraid that Klaus might really get mad and put Kol back in coffin again. "You know him. He's just always having fun. He will never fall for anyone."

Caroline isn't just anyone. Klaus thought to himself. But he didn't let any of that shows on his face.

Knock, knock.

Looks like there's an uninvited guest at the door. "Who would that be?" Rebekah was surprised that someone might have the courage to pay them a visit.

She opened the door and saw a nervous blonde vampire staring at her.

It's Caroline.

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