Dinner was awkward, Stefan brooded, Zach was oblivious, Caroline was her usual bubbly self, and Kai suppressed his curiosity of his fathers brother.
Kai finishes his food, leaving nothing to distract him from the questions buzzing in his mind. Eventually he just blurts out, "Do you rip the bunnies heads off?"
Everything just pauses. Zach looks back and forth between Kai and Stefan, trying to figure out how Kai knows about Stefan.
Stefan's green eyes are wide in shock.
Caroline breaks the pause with her sigh, "You couldn't make it one day?"
Kai send her a sheepish look before focusing back on Stefan.
Zach's blue eyes lock with Caroline's sky blue eyes after he connected the dots, "How do you know about Stefan? Are you decedents of the founding families?"
Caroline places her silverware down before answering, "I am Sheriff Elizabeth Forbes's great aunt who died in the 20s. I know about Stefan because we have meet before."
"You're a vampire?!" Zach says, his voice full of disbelief.
Kai clears his throat and everyone's attention turns to him, "So I noticed Stefan didn't answer my question."
Zack looks like he just realized Kai was there, "Are you a vampire?" Zach asks.
Caroline rolls her eyes at him, but doesn't intervene despite the murderous look Stefan is sending Kai.
Stefan narrows his eyes, "What's you connection to Caroline?"
Caroline looks at Kai, silently instructing him to stick with the plan.
Kai seems to get Caroline's message, "I'm Kai Salvatore. Stefan and Damon are my older bothers. Hi uncle Zach!"
Stefan looks at him in disbelief, and Zach looks confused.
Kai elaborates, "I'm adopted. So now back to the whole bunny thing, you used to rip your victims heads off, do you do that with bunnies?"
Caroline steps in to provide some clarity, "Zach you are housing your three nephews, so they can gain an appreciation of their roots. I'm Caroline Forbes, an orphan who is came for a fresh new start and who just happens to be dating your eldest nephew."
Zach sends Caroline an incredulous look, "Damon is coming?"
Kai rolls his eyes, annoyed with the conversation, "Yes. Now lets get back to the bunnies."
Stefan sighs, "I do not rip the bunnies heads off."
"That's no fun." Kai says.
"Well thank you for your hospitality Zach, I think we are done but to show our thanks Kai will do the dishes." Caroline offers.
Zach just leans back in his seat, processing the information he just learned.
Kai is about to argue with Caroline, but the look she sends him shuts him up. Kai stands up and grumbles as he takes everyone's plate and heads toward the kitchen.
Caroline stands up to leave, but Stefan is in front of her in a blink of an eye, "Who is Kai?"
Caroline plasters a smile on her face, "He's your bother. Now if you'll excuse me I need to go get something a little more sustaining." Caroline walks away.
Before she leaves the room Stefan calls out, "Aren't you afraid I may do something to your witch?"
She looks over her shoulder, her sky blue eyes are earnest as she says, "He can handle himself."
Caroline strolls out of the room, and a minute later Stefan hears her Ferrari start and pull out of the driveway.
Stefan turns around to see Zach glaring at him, "Fix this." Zach says before storming out of the room.
Stefan wanders into the kitchen and sees Kai rinsing the dishes before putting them into the dishwasher. "You think they would have a spell for this." Kai complains.
Stefan is a little surprised that Kai heard him walk in.
Kai looks at Stefan, "I have vampsense, kind of like Spiderman has spidysense. Now where do you keep the detergent?"
Stefan is a little shocked about the change in subject, but he goes with it, "The cabinet under the sink."
"Thanks." Kai says absentmindedly.
Stefan runs a hand through his hair as he thinks of how he's going to deal with this.
Kai pouts, "Aww you messed up your hero hair."
Stefan would have thought he was being genuine if it wasn't for the smirk on Kai's face.
"So ask away." Kai says. He turns on the dishwasher before going to rummage though the cabinets for food.
Stefan quirks an eyebrow, "What?"
Kai sighs and looks at Stefan like he's the dumbest creature on Earth, "Caroline is gone, start the interrogation."
Stefan examines Kai, a normal looking teenager who is unpredictable, but he goes with it, hoping to get some useful information, "Who are you?"
"Kai." Kai answers simply, a cookie hanging out of his mouth.
"No I mean, who are you to them? What is my brother using you for?" Stefan says.
"I'm there witch, and if I told you Damon would decapitate me." Kai explains, cookie crumbles falling from his mouth and onto the floor.
Stefan sighs in irritation, "What do you get out of this?"
Kai quirks his head in confusion, his uncanny blue eyes stare through Stefan.
Stefan suppresses the urge to look away, in all his lifetimes on this planet he has never meet a creature like Kai. "What is Damon giving you for helping him?"
Kai looks confused, his eyebrows press together, "Nothing."
"Stop lying, what are you getting out of this." Stefan demands.
Kai cracks a smile, "I always thought you were calm and collected when off the vein, but I guess you're always on edge. Feeling the hunger that never goes away." Kai waves at Stefan before he leaves the room with a box of cookies in his hand.
Stefan just watches Kai leave, suppressing the urge to suck him dry.
A/N Sorry for the lack of updates, I have lost inspiration for this story. But I'm not ready to give up.
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