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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""Yeah. I met him in a way while I was in New York at that party you couldn't attend because of the funeral you had to return here for before coming back to New York." Katherine was closing her locker as she said this and was about to continue on when a teacher which she recognized from the office walked up to them. "Elena, I need you to show…" The woman looked down at a piece of paper before motioning to the two teenage boys who were standing slightly behind her. /p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""Mr. Elijah Mikaelson and Mr. Niklaus Mikaelson around. Thank you. Hayley you can help her. Thank you." And before Katherine could even protest and say that this wasn't her job, that it was Elena's the woman walked off. Leaving both Hayley and her with two brothers. One of which had been in a verbal lashing with his father earlier this morning. Wondering how the two were in the same grade, because they looked nothing alike if they were twins./p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""My name is Katherine!" She yelled at the retreating back of the woman who did not even take notice as she continued on her merry way. 'I dress nothing like the fashion disaster which is my sister' she thought to herself before turning around to look at the two brothers. "Are you twins? Because if so then you look nothing alike." The blonde of the two seemed to find this funny and Katherine would not hesitate to admit that she found the guy's eyes alluring to say the least. Looking sideways at Hayley she hid a smirk to see that she wasn't the only one who believed this. /p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""We're not twins. My younger brother skipped a grade back in Elementary School." Katherine nodded before looking down at the piece of paper which had the two locker numbers for each brother and was glad that the two were right by one another, so they wouldn't have to walk to two separate locations. Upon reaching the lockers Katherine turned around and pointed to Elijah, uncertainty in her voice as she looked to each brother before finally settling on Elijah. /p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""You're Elijah? Correct?" Elijah realized that she might not have told her friend about what had happened, besides maybe that they had met. Deciding to play along Elijah nodded with a smile. "So you must be Niklaus?" /p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""Klaus. Only Elijah and my siblings call me Nik." Katherine nodded before smiling as the two brothers looked to the lockers which were theirs, memorizing the number and placing the scrap of paper in their pockets. "Hate to ask, but because of the fact that you are going to be showing us around, what would your actual names be. I mean we both know that your name is Katherine." Elijah smirked as he said this along with Klaus who bore an identical smirk. "Katherine Pierce and Hayley Marshall." /p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""Then why did she call you Elena earlier?" A frown appeared on Katherine's face upon hearing the question but then her face softened as she realized that neither teenager had any reason to know why. /p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""I have a twin sister. Her name is Elena Gilbert." Katherine said this with an eye roll which clearly displayed how well the two of them probably got along. Elijah and Klaus showed confusion upon hearing her last name because of how she had introduced herself as Katherine Pierce earlier. "You said that your last name was Pierce earlier? Did you change your name or something?" Katherine smiled upon hearing this. /p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""Yes. My last name is Pierce. My mother had twins and she wasn't able to care for both of us as the same time, so she gave my sister to my father's brother. Because of that reason I spend the summer's up in New York and I spent the past summer up in New York with my mother's relatives. On the topic of my sister the two of us don't get along very well on the account being that she's a bitch. And that whatever she hears tends to go in one ear and then out her mouth. So, if either of you two are gossips then I suggest that we part ways now and we find someone else to play tour guide. And then I can direct you towards my sisters lunch table." /p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Klaus laughed from where he was standing next to his older brother. "You don't have to worry about that. Apart from our father being in an absolutely deplorable business which has not changed in our family's history, we have no desire to become gossips." Hayley and Katherine smiled upon hearing the words and then became concerned upon digesting the words which had been said. "What are you talking about the history of your family?" Hayley asked this as she looked to the other three. Elijah sighed before opening his mouth to explain. /p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""The Mikaelson's in the history of Mystic Falls were known for supplying weapons to the rest of the town and even both sides during the Civil War. Meaning that they supplied weapons to both the Confederates and to the Yankees. Along with the people when they thought that there were vampires in this town. The idiots." Katherine smirked upon hearing the ending statement. Elijah smiled along with the group as he pulled out his schedule once again and allowed Katherine to help him find the class which he was looking for. When the two of them realized that Elijah and Katherine had the same first class and that Klaus and Hayley had the same first class the four of them split up. /p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""Why did you do that? Why did you save me? Most people would have just simply looked the other way." Elijah smiled before looking down, rubbing the back of his head. "I understand being in a really bad situation and hoping for there to be someone, anyone who will help. I have more than a little experience in this." Katherine nodded silently, before she motioned towards the door of the history classroom which the two of them had for first period. /p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""So your father seems like a regular ray of sunshine." As Hayley said this Klaus made sure that his body didn't flinch or tense up as he looked to her. "Oh yeah, he's a real happy go lucky guy." Sarcasm which was dripping from each and every word in the statement. /p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""No offense but why would you return here?" Hayley's comment brought an immediate laugh from Klaus who agreed with that statement entirely. "It was out of both Elijah and my hands. New Orleans is a much better place than here. All of the music and especially the fact that it's not the size of a postage stamp like Mystic Falls is. No offense intended." Klaus said this quickly to Hayley as if offending her would be one of the worst things in his life. Klaus was immediately curious as he thought that he saw a blush appear on Hayley's cheeks, but he couldn't be absolutely certain because of how she had turned away, looking to Elijah and Katherine. "So are we just going to pretend that we don't know that they're not just talking about something random?" Klaus smirked as he heard the question, immediately knowing that he was going to love this girl. "Pretty much." /p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""You should know that my friend isn't really searching for someone currently." Klaus smiled grimly as he looked towards his older brother. "Don't take this the wrong way but as amazing as Katherine is I doubt that my brother would go out with her. He hasn't really been into dating or going out with anyone for the past month or so." Curiosity appeared on Hayley's face and Klaus had been fully prepared to tell her that he didn't know her well enough to even tell her something like that. While thinking that he wasn't sure why his brother had been acting so strange lately either. When Hayley merely shrugged and looked to the other two, obviously deciding to give the other two more time as she looked back to Klaus. "You and your brother seem very close." Klaus smiled as he looked over where his brother was standing next to Katherine. "We would do anything for each other. Out of all of my siblings Elijah and me are the closest. Not just in age." Hayley smiled as she heard this looking to where Katherine and Elijah stood, the two of them looking to the History classroom upon hearing the bell in the hallway ringing which signaled that it was time to make their way into the classroom. As the four of them made their way inside Hayley and Katherine barely held back smiles as they watched everyone looking to Elijah and Klaus much like someone would a zoo animal which was on display. /p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""New students must be extremely rare here." Elijah mumbled to his brother which brought identical smiles to both Hayley and Katherine's faces. "Or maybe it's your reputation. Maybe their staring because of your skill at partying, having sex with either gender, or the most impressive which would be your unparalleled alcohol tolerance." The two girls watched the exchange between the two brothers much like an audience watches a tennis match. Looking back and forth to see just what the other person would do next. Katherine was the first one to comment though on what had been said. /p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""You're talking about Elijah?" Klaus' laughter rang through the air as soon as the question had been voiced. "Elijah can consume alcohol like no person I've ever seen. Also his ability at making the most out of each and every party along with pissing off our father is incredible." /p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""You're joking." /p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""No it's absolutely true. Elijah in both New Orleans and in New York was one of the best partiers." Elijah coughed, getting the attention of the other three members of their group. "Is. Nik. Is one of the best partiers, and it's all in good fun. And I don't sleep with just anyone." /p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""Tell that to Sherry." /p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""Ok, well that was near the beginning and the one of the lower points. And a mistake which I extremely regret." The two male's began laughing with both Katherine and Hayley, the two of them both standing there grinning at the interaction between the two. Katherine watched the two of them, noticing the hilarity and the connection once again between the two brothers. Katherine knew that the two of these brothers probably couldn't have been closer if they were twins which made her somewhat wish that she was just as close with her own sister. The laughter from the four rang out though as they each found seats located in a general vicinity of each other. Sitting so that Hayley and Katherine were directly next to each other with Elijah directly behind Katherine and Klaus behind Hayley. When Katherine's laughter suddenly stopped the other three looked to see what had caused it and Hayley looked knowingly at the entrance of the classroom while Elijah and Klaus watched on. "Oh, look it's the wicked witch of the west." A small twitch from the side of Katherine's mouth. "If only someone would drop a house on her. Hello Elena." /p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""Katherine, I heard that you're trying to do my job for me. Trying to be like me?" Elena said this with a smile that sent a chill down Elijah's spine, trying to think of when he had felt this feeling before. "It's bad enough that you share my face Elena along with sharing my air, but do you have to insult me with the possibility that I would imitate your horrid fashion sense. Besides, I'd never want to be a kiss ass like you." Katherine said each and every bit of this with a smile one which Elijah knew meant that Katherine was probably moments away from punching Elena in the face. "The only person here who has ever kissed ass is you Katherine. Also if you two want to leave the rejects we would be happy to have you." Elena said this last part to Elijah and Klaus but Elijah hadn't really heard it because of how Katherine had gone over the top of her desk. Or at least she would have had Elijah and Klaus not grabbed her while Hayley sat there lounging in her seat as if Katherine punching her sister would have made her day. "You'd better vanish Elena before Kat gives you another black eye." Elena actually seemed concerned about what Hayley had said as she had turned around to her friends who had already sat down. "Katerina isn't worth it anyway." /p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""Katerina?" Elijah and Klaus asked at the same time, confused while Katherine finally managed to free herself from their grip, almost managing to get free in one last ditch attempt to punch her sister in the face. Rather though then actually managing to reach her sister who had gotten just beyond her reach Katherine who had been grabbed by Elijah overbalanced, causing the back of her skull to collide with Elijah's nose. Elijah's eyes immediately began to water from the hard impact which Katherine's skull provided. /p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;""Oh shit! I'm so sorry!" Katherine immediately began to inspect the nose of the elder Mikaelson to ensure that she hadn't injured him beyond the smart of having someone's head collide with your nose. Both Hayley and Klaus were smiling because of what had just happened. Klaus because of how on the first day of school his brother had managed to get hit in the nose, and Hayley because of how her best friend's mood seemed to be returning with Elena's removal from her direct vicinity. Klaus frowned though when the other three weren't looking though. Because he wondered why Katherine and Elijah had seemed to know each other earlier. Deciding that it may have been at a party in New York because of how Katherine had mentioned about New York he allowed himself to bring his focus back onto the other three, keeping an eye on his older brother. Because his older brother had been out of sorts for a while, and even though Mystic Falls may be their own personal hell maybe it would help in some way. /p