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I just wanted to apologize for any grammar and/or punctuation mistakes. I pretty much write these chapters in one sitting and immediately post them. I know, I should be better at the whole editing thing, but what can you do?
Mystic Falls Spa
"He cheated on you… with a ghost?"
"God, Bonnie. I am so sorry for my dumb brother."
"To answer your question, Care, yes. When all those ghosts were coming back, Elena walked in on him kissing Anna. Don't be sorry, Elena. It actually is okay, it's not like we ever even talked anymore. I just wish it wouldn't have ended like this. Because, before everything else he was my friend. Now, I kind of just don't want to see his face."
Caroline pulled her petite friend into a hug, and they were soon joined by Elena and Rebekah. It was an interesting sight, four girls hugging, each with a different color face mask.
"Thanks guys."
Rebekah hated to see her friend sad. "If you want, I could rough him up a little. No offense, Elena."
"None taken. I'll actually join. I can't believe that he would do something like that. Ugh!"
"It's truly fine, guys. I just want to hang out with my friends and enjoy our spa day."
"Yes! We will make you completely forget about he who shall not be named." Caroline smiled, happy to be able to help get her friend's mind off of her now ex.
"Oh, yes! You guys can tell me how the shopping day was. I wish I could have been there, but Stefan had a date planned." Elena immediately regretted bringing up her boyfriend in front of a now single Bonnie.
"It was so much fun, Lena. We actually went to the zoo, instead. We ate churros and so much greasy food, and Rebekah and Caroline got us in to pet lion cubs! Lion cubs, Elena! They were the cutest things. I just wanted to put one in my bag and smuggle it home." Bonnie brightened as she gushed about the zoo.
"Aww! I'm so jealous. So, why'd you guys go to the zoo?"
"We passed a sign on our way out of town, and this one," Rebekah pointed her thumb at Caroline, "jumped up and down in her seat. She practically begged, much like a child."
Caroline stuck out her tongue at her friend. In response, Rebekah picked up a sliced cucumber and threw it at her. Bonnie and Elena just chuckled and looked at the heated pool before them. Elena grabbed Bonnies hand and squeezed it slightly.
"Hey, I'm sorry that I haven't been around lately."
"Elena, don't. You, your aunt just… I'm sorry. I'm sorry I wasn't able to save Jenna."
Elena shook her head, "You couldn't have stopped it. It wasn't right that it was on you to save her. To save me. I mean jeez Bonnie, you stopped your own heart to try to prevent it. That's crazy. This, everything, is crazy! Ever since I started dating Stefan, it's been one thing after another. Your Grams, Caroline becoming a vampire, and Matt's sister." She started crying.
"Hey, it's not your fault."
"Maybe not all of it, but I know. I know some of it is. I know that your grandmother wouldn't have overexerted herself if I hadn't have gone in that tomb and Stefan hadn't followed. I know. I know, and it haunts me and I'm so sorry. Bonnie, I'm so so so sorry." She looked across Bonnie and looked at Caroline. "And I'm sorry that my trying to be friends with and helping Damon, makes it seem like I don't know what he did to you. He was horrible to you, over and over again, and I defended him. Caroline, I should have never put up with him. You guys are right… He's a monster and I shouldn't have tried to see the good in him. I'm sorry."
Caroline stood up on shaking legs, and walked over to her brunette friend and sat down on her lounge chair. She grabbed Elena's hands, "Thank you. Thank you. It wasn't your fault and I know that you and Stefan tried to protect me. But, yeah I'll admit it, it hurt to see you so comfortable with him. Maybe, it would have been different if he had apologized but he didn't. He never did, and you didn't seem like you cared."
"I do. I do. I'm so sorry!" Elena launched herself at Caroline, both girls crying.
Bonnie and Rebekah were both sitting next to each other holding hands. Rebekah, watched the scene unfold and teared up. A piece of Bonnie that had been broken since the Salvatore brothers had stepped into Mystic Falls, started to heal. She cried, watching two of her best friends repair their relationship. She felt grateful that Elena acknowledge her part in her Grams' death and apologized for it. She looked at Rebekah, her new best friend and smiled through her tears.
"Guys, I think everything's going to be okay. So, let's get back to relaxing and Elena and I can work on hopefully repairing the damage caused by these tears. You two freaks can just sit back in all your flawless, vampire glory."
They laughed and Rebekah and Caroline returned to their lounge chairs. They replaced their cucumber slices over their eyes and reclined back in their chairs.
KBKBKBKBKBKBKBKB
Elijah watched his brother painting yet another portrait of Bonnie. In this one, she was sitting in the forest with a smile on her face, while flowers were floating around in the air.
"I quite like this one, brother."
"Yes. I think it suits her. As she should always have a smile on her face."
"These last few weeks, I have watched her smile more and more around you."
Klaus's lips quirked up in a barely there smile. "She does seem to be coming around to my presence. I rather think I might stand a chance with her."
Elijah laughed and looked around. "Where is our sister?"
"She took Bonnie and the girls out for a spa day. She seems to have adopted the doppelgänger into her posse. I have not a clue as why, yet she seems to have accepted her."
"This is a good thing, brother. They have not only accepted Rebekah into the fold, but they have seen another side of you this past month. I think, however, that it would benefit you to apologize to Miss Gilbert."
"This would benefit me how?"
"It would allow Elena the possibility to start to forgive you. Which would in turn allow Bonnie to see you as changed."
"I supposed she has been remarkably less annoying. Much less than I had previously encountered her to be. I am sorry that my use of the Gilbert aunt, in my ceremony, caused heartache for Bonnie. It is possible you are correct in your assessment. I shall apologize to young Miss Gilbert, at the nearest opportunity."
Klaus returned to his painting of Bonnie. Elijah chuckled as he left under the realization that he had just been dismissed.
Klaus thought about his past run-ins with Bonnie, one of which was gave inspiration for his current painting.
"I know you're there, Klaus."
He stepped out from the trees surrounding the clearing she was sitting in. He sat quietly, not wanting her to have any cause to send him away.
"So, this is what you look like. My goodness you are humongous."
The giant black wolf huffed, in what surely was amusement. Had he still been in his other form, Klaus would have been chuckling.
Bonnie's eyes sparkled with humor. "I have never seen a werewolf quite so big, you'll have to forgive me. I have a tendency to blurt out whatever is on my mind when I'm startled."
Klaus dipped his head in acknowledgement.
"I think I like you like this. You aren't so frustrating." She laughed when she heard him growl. "Oh, hush! Besides, you are closer to nature in this form, and therefore I can connect with your wolf spirit. It's funny, I am not usually so attuned with werewolves. Don't get me wrong, I can still sense them easily. I just feel a stronger pull from you. Weird. I wonder if it is because you are a hybrid."
The wolf tilted its head in curiosity.
"Never mind that. Would you like to see something?" When he huffed out his agreement she continued. "This was one of the first things I learned how to do, but it turns out it is way more fun to do it completely surrounded by nature."
She concentrated and soon many flowers were dancing around her in the air. She laughed and leaned her head back, so the sun was shining on her face.
Klaus had never been so at peace. His wolf seemed to purr in contentment. Looking at her, he breathed deeply. After a thousand years, he had found what he was always searching for. Home. He was home with Bonnie, in the middle of the woods surrounded by floating flowers.
He stood up on all fours and slowly walked closer to her. She was so preoccupied with the flowers that she didn't realize that Klaus had moved until he licked and nuzzled his face into her hand. Startled, she almost lost control of the enchantment but she recovered before the flowers could fall back down. When she started scratching behind his ears, the wolf laid down with his head resting on her knee.
Yes. He could get used to this.
Shaking himself out of his memories, Klaus heard the sound of the doorbell. Getting up to answer it, he flashed to the front door. He opened it to see a delivery guy with a package.
"Delivery for K. Mikaelson."
"Yes, I am he."
"Great, could you sign?"
After finishing up with the delivery guy, Klaus returned to his study. He opened the box only to see a letter in Rebekah's handwriting.
Nik,
I know you had wished to ignore your upcoming birthday, but you will have to forgive me. I could not help myself. Inside you shall find two pictures. Both of which include your favorite girl. Sadly, I know that that is not me.
Your Favorite Sister,
Rebekah
He dug deeper into the box and pulled out two framed photos. One was a picture of Rebekah and Bonnie. Another was one of Bonnie, Rebekah, and Caroline all grinning at the camera.
Klaus laughed, understanding what his sister had meant about not being his favorite girl. Grinning, he caressed Bonnie's smiling face in the picture. Perhaps of, this year he could start a new tradition and celebrate his birth. Maybe, Bonnie would be there celebrating with him.
****Chapter End****
Eh. So here's that. I hope you guys liked it. I am thinking about laying down the groundwork for Tyler to become a hybrid in the next chapter. Not sure, though.
I will be working on an update for my Tonnie fic, so keep a lookout for that. Until next time… Ciao!
