Brothers & Sisters

Klaus and Simone walked in the house from just helping the Salvatore's. Rebekah was walking down the stairwell wearing a top and skirt that belonged to Simone. For hundreds of years Simone didn't have a sister to share clothes with and she wasn't sure she was too crazy about the idea now. Simone was in front of her sister before Klaus and Kol knew what was happening.

"Excuse me but WHO gave you permission to go into MY room and touch MY things?"

Simone pushed Rebekah onto the ground before giving her a chance to answer. She pulled her hair and slapped her around a few times open handed. Klaus and Kol just stood there watching. It was clear as Rebekah had been incapacitated for a few decades that Simone had the upper hand. Without notice Simone was yanked off of Rebekah by Elijah and Rebekah too was picked up and being held back by Finn. Elijah looked over at Klaus.

"Niklaus, why didn't you do anything?"

"They weren't really hurting each other, no harm done," Klaus answered trying not to laugh.

"No harm done? Simone was on top of Rebekah slapping the hell out of her and Rebekah was pulling Simone's hair. How is that no harm done?"

Klaus laughed, "really? First off, I for one am proud of Simone."

"Proud? What?"

"Elijah, Simone could have kicked Rebekah's ass much worse. I'm sorry, no offence to Rebekah but she still doesn't have all of her strength back. Our youngest here could have thrown her up these stairs and against the wall up there knocking her through; but, she didn't."

"Alright, but it doesn't make it okay for us to beat each other up; even just a little."

"Elijah, you need to not be so serious all the time."

"Well, I guess it's very clear that you and I need to come to a few agreements if we are going to make this living arrangement work."

"I suppose so," Klaus agreed.

"Simone and Rebekah, go up to your rooms."

Both girls immediately started to whine and complain. They also both looked at Klaus to see if they really had to go. Klaus looked at Elijah for a moment then at both of his sisters.

"You heard Elijah, go up to your rooms."

Both girls pouted but obeyed.

"Kol, you too please," Elijah added.

"Why me? I didn't do anything."

"Either go up to your room or go outside but Niklaus, Finn and I need to talk."

Kol hesitated as to what to do.

"I am really not in the best of moods so I highly suggest that you make up your mind quickly or face the consequences," warned Elijah.

Kol looked at his three older brothers then ran out of the house.

MMM

Klaus, Elijah and Finn sat around the dining room table. Simone and Rebekah sat on top of the stairs listening.

"Look, Niklaus if you want us all to live here as a family then I can't always be the bad guy. In fact I won't. Simone and I will just leave and the rest of you can just beat each other up, tear the town apart, whatever it is you want to do; but we won't have any part of it."

"Elijah, what makes you think you can just take Simone and leave and do you not care for Kol or Rebekah at all?" Klaus asked.

"Of course I do. They are more than welcome to join me and Simone if they so desired; but I have been raising and taking care of Simone for the last 1000 years. You took her from me and have been with her for only one year. One year isn't going to take away the bond she and I have. And honestly, I was hoping she would have come around by now but she is still clearly upset."

"Well, it probably didn't help that you spanked her after just being back in her life, what, three hours?" Klaus said snidely.

"She was being a little brat and she knows better than that," he paused, "you know, you are right. I'm sure this past year with you she has had an endless amount of freedom and couldn't have been happier that I wasn't there constantly keeping her from going just a bit too far."

"This is all fine and dandy but I need to be honest with both of you. You two are more than welcome to play mommy and daddy but I have other plans. I decided that I want to go to school and explore my options. I want to learn all I can and experience all I can. So as of Monday I'm moving to New York. I'm going to go to school there."

"Will you at least stay in touch?" Elijah asked.

"Sure, it's nothing personal. I just want to do my own thing; at least for awhile"

"Okay, so that leaves you and me Elijah."

"It may be just you; I don't want to stand in everyone's way of having the ability to party 24/7."

Elijah turned to leave. He was only going for a walk but from Simone's angle it looked like he may just leave all together. She sprinted down the stairs and hugged him close.

"Please don't go! I'm sorry. This just has been a really super, crazy day. I missed you so much! Please don't leave me."

Elijah hugged her back and kissed the top of her head before adjusting both of them for eye contact.

"I'm not leaving you; but, are you sure I'm not too parental and strict for you?"

"No, in fact I did a couple of really stupid things over the year that I'm still recovering from mentally. I mean no offence Nick," she looked around Elijah over to Klaus, "but Spain never would have gone down like it did if Elijah were there."

"Spain?" Elijah lifted his eyebrow at Klaus then Simone, "what happened in Spain?"

Klaus let out a nervous laugh and walked over to Simone and hugged her close as he stood behind her.

"Ohh baby sister, no need to drudge up the past; what is done is done."

Klaus's cell phone rang. He took it from his pocket and didn't recognize the number. He walked in the other room to answer it.

"Mmm, well, maybe you two will tell me about Spain another time. In the meantime, I'm back and I'm not leaving you."

"So we're good again?" Simone asked sweetly.

"Yes, we're good but there is another matter at hand we need to discuss." Elijah shot a look up on top of the stairs where Rebekah was still sitting." Rebekah, come here please."

She remembered what Elijah did earlier and nervously walked downstairs and stood in front of him next to Simone. He looked at both of them with great authority as he rested a hand on each of their shoulders.

"I'm going to let you both off with a warning this time. Rebekah, don't take clothes from Simone without asking permission first; and Simone, we don't beat up family. Do both of you understand?"

"Yes sir," they both answer in unison.

"Okay, good. Now that is settled, what do you say we find ourselves a blood bank around here like old times?"

Rebekah started to walk off sadly.

"You too of course Rebekah," Elijah quickly added. "An extra pair of hands will only make it that much easier….and fun," he smiled warmly at her.

"Okay," she answered softly but happily.

As they were heading towards the door Klaus walked in from the other room. He didn't look happy.

"Is everything okay?" Elijah asked.

"Not really. That was the sheriff. Apparently our little brother found himself in the middle of a fight at this local pub called The Grill. They have him in custody now. This is not the kind of first impression I want this town to have of us."

"Do you want me to take care of it?"

Klaus looked at Elijah and thought for a moment.

"No, you were right earlier. These kids do need structure. That starts today."

Klaus grabbed his keys and drove to the Sheriff's office to bail out Kol. Finn went up to his room to pack a few things while Elijah, Rebekah and Simone went on a blood bank hunt.

MMM

The drive home from the sheriff's office was quiet. Once they were home, Klaus got out from his side, walked over to Kol's side and helped him out by his arm.

"I am perfectly capable of walking, thank you," Kol remarked.

"I'm not holding onto you to help you walk. I'm holding onto you so you won't run."

"Run? Why would I run? You're not Elijah."

"No, but as much as I hate to admit it, Elijah was right."

"What? No, Nick! Come on, please."

"You went too far Kol. I have plans for all of us to stay here awhile and getting in fights is not a good way to start things off."

Kol started to become very nervous as they walked into the huge mansion.

"Please Nick, give me another chance. I won't get in anymore fights. I promise."

"Maybe not but I need to make sure you don't."

Klaus held onto Kol's arm taking him upstairs to his bedroom. He was trying to wiggle out of his brother's grip; but, Klaus was clearly much stronger.

MMM

The doorbell rang, Damon answered the door. The Saltzman family was on the other side.

"If it's okay, we wanted to wait with you and Stefan. Waiting is always the hardest part. We just want to help keep both of you from going insane," said Alaric.

"Thanks, we appreciate it. Please, come in."

"Damon!" Stefan yelled down, "come here, hurry!"

Everyone ran upstairs.