As they suspected, Mikael hunted down Derek the next day.
Azalea and Niklaus watched the man rage around town after the young man, Rebekah herself still ill in bed, their mother looking after her.
"I think... we should move." Niklaus muttered as Mikael headed back towards the house, and Azalea grabbed his hand, yanking him away and behind the tree, watching the man go inside.
"Derek is so dead when Mikael catches him. You do know that?"
"Indeed I do, my love." He told her, and Azalea sighed, backing up a little. Niklaus stepped forwards, and she felt the tree press into her back as he stopped close to her.
"Mikael is just there." She said with a raised eyebrow, and he grinned, putting his hands on her waist, leaning forwards and kissed her for a moment, Azalea closing her eyes.
"That was nice." She chuckled lightly against his lips, raising a hand and winding it in his hair, kissing him hungrily back until she was out of breath, and Niklaus grinned. "I agree."
He cocked his head a little, then raised a hand to her cheek as she opened her deep emerald eyes that he loved so much. "I love you Lea."
Azalea smiled, then just said. "I love you too Nik."
"Ok, now we are having a moment of gushyness and affection, maybe we should stop."
"Oh? Why? I have no objection to it." Azalea grinned and Niklaus scoffed. "I am a man, my dear. I am not supposed to be like this..."
"Nik-"
"We should be married by now my love. We should have children already, maybe one or two... we have defied them all, my dear. We have out own minds. We have our freedom." He took her face in his hands, then smiled a little. "We are incredibly lucky."
Azalea was silent, then nodded. "I know. But... what about marriage? Is that so... I mean-"
Niklaus just put a finger to her lips, tracing it lightly as he said. "Marriage and children. That decision is yours alone. If you wish children and marriage... I will give you them."
Azalea had to laugh at that, then she pretended to bite his finger, making him jolt it away to save it. She just said in amusement. "Children? You will give me children?"
Niklaus rolled his eyes, chuckling. "Lea-"
"Whatever Nik." Azalea smirked and Niklaus grinned. "Although... if you do want children... I truly will be happy to give them to you."
"I bet you would be." She smirked once more, almost screaming as he picked her up into his arms, pulling her close enough to kiss her once more.
-AtS-
It was as they kissed, hearts racing against each others chests in the barn that they heard the clashes outside.
Niklaus raised his head away from his lovers lips, then just muttered. "I think Mikael and Derek may be fighting."
Azalea groaned, then hurriedly pulled her dress back on as Niklaus did with his own clothes, then ran outside just in time to see Mikael slam his sword against Dereks own, snarling.
"You dare use my daughter like that?"
The people gathered around were backing up a little, and Azalea shook her head, muttering. "He is going to kill Derek if we do not stop this-"
"Azalea-!"
She went to run forwards, but it was too late- Mikael had plunged his sword into the young mans chest, and he screamed in agony, falling to the floor where he lay, barely breathing.
Azalea dashed forwards, falling to her knees next to the young man, snarling to Mikael. "You have done enough! Go!"
Mikael was still in a rage, but he left now, his sword still in the young mans chest.
Derek was whimpering quietly, and Azalea groaned, putting a hand on the hilt of the blade, knowing that this wouldn't make any difference.
She looked back to his bloodstained face, and his eyes were closed.
Azalea sighed heavily, yanking the blade out, tossing it to the side. She felt a hand on her shoulder, then a soft and gentle voice in her ear-
"Come my dear. You cannot do anything for him now."
She nodded a little, then got to her feet, looking at her dress- she was covered in the werewolves blood. Dereks mother was in floods of tears as she saw her son... but knew Mikael had been fair- whoever lost the fight was doomed.
Niklaus led Azalea back into the house and to his and Elijahs bedroom, sitting her down on the bed while he fetched a bowl of warmed water from over the fire and a cloth.
"Mikael... how could he do that-?" She just muttered as he wiped the blood from her face, and Niklaus sighed, saying heavily. "Because he is a monster my love."
Azalea ignored the fact he was cleaning her and put her head on his chest, closing her eyes as she buried her face in further. Niklaus put an arm around her, kissing the top of her head, sighing lightly. "Come my love-"
"Why do you always insist on calling me that?"
"Huh-?"
"My love. Why do you always call me that?" Azalea asked, looking up and meeting his eyes. He was silent, then just said truthfully. "Because you are my love."
Azalea didn't know why it bothered her so much. Maybe because she was worried that love wouldn't be so nice to her. She loved Niklaus so much, and the whole world was against them. What if... he left her-?
He could tell she was thinking something, and he frowned. "What is wrong my-"
"Please do not say that." She groaned and he scowled. "What? Azalea... please."
Azalea shook her head, then sighed heavily. "It is just... Mikael will never approve of us-"
"And you are now letting that get to you?" Niklaus said incredulously, and Azalea groaned. "We have to dodge all the time. I just... do not know what to think anymore... we let ourselves fall in love, and we know how this will end."
Niklaus shook his head at that, laughing weakly. "What in the name of the gods-? Why are... I just... I am speechless! You know I will love you until the end of time-"
"Do not exaggerate." Azalea groaned, closing her eyes for a moment. Niklaus frowned, then just shook his head. "You do not love me?"
Her eyes widened. "Of course I do!"
"Then why do you say all this-?"
"Because... can we work?" Azalea just said, not knowing what else she could say. She loved him immensely. She really did...
Niklaus didn't know what to say, almost speechless. He laughed weakly, then just said quietly. "Then you do not love me..."
Azalea closed her eyes, then threw her arms around him, tears in her eyes as she said into his shoulder. "I love you so much. Nik. I really, truly do."
At that, Niklaus hugged her tighter, sighing into her hair. "I do too. I really do Nik."
Niklaus picked up the bowl of water and cloth, putting it back to her face as he smiled. "Then... I am happy my love."
"You are saying it again." Azalea chuckled, pulling the bowl from his hands, setting it and the cloth to the floor, wrapping an arm around his neck and kissed him softly for a moment. She paused, then adjusted herself onto his lap, kissing him once more.
Niklaus pushed her backwards onto the bed, a hand going to the dress she was wearing, undoing the strings so it came loose.
"Wait-" Azalea muttered against his lips, glancing to the door. Niklaus looked behind, then was up in a flash, closing the door and putting the chair before it so it wouldn't open.
"Now... where was I?" He grinned, crawling up onto her, hands at the bottom of her dress, smiling playfully. But then he yanked and Azalea rolled her eyes as her dress came away, and she pouted, working on his own, pushing it off his shoulders, a hand tracing up his chest with a grin.
But before she could speak, there was a rattle as someone tried to open the door, and the pair heard a voice they recognize call-
"Niklaus! I need my boots!"
"Tough shit Finn! Bit busy here." Niklaus called back and the young man gave up, leaving. Azalea tossed his trousers aside, yanking the covers over them, grinning. "I do feel sorry for the other girls."
Niklaus frowned, and asked. "What do you mean?"
Azalea grinned, then leaned forwards, smirking into his ear. "Because no other girl will have the honor of having you pleasure them."
He raised an eyebrow, then smirked too. "Mmmn, I agree. And you-" He kissed her hungrily for a moment before saying. "And no man will ever have the chance to-"
"By the way... if you sleep with another woman whilst we are together... I shall cut your balls off. Make no mistake."
"Harsh." Niklaus grinned, then entwined their legs, pressing down on her, kissing her once more. Azalea smirked. "But true. You are mine, Nik. And I do not plan on sharing you with anyone while I have you in my grasp."
"Getting possessive are we?" Niklaus smirked as she flipped them over, sitting on his hips, hands on his stomach, moving her way up to his chest, kissing her way up to his neck, then to his lips, saying against them.
"Yes, because, I shall say it again- you are mine. And I do not intend-"
"On sharing me?" He said teasingly against her lips, and she nodded. "We are not even twenty winters old yet... and-"
"Shush." Niklaus grinned, going to flip them over, but she stopped him, going with another smirk. "Oh, not today my dear. As Rebekah likes to say..." she leaned forwards, lips almost touching his own as she told him. "You are my little bitch."
"I thought she said whore?"
"Yes, but 'little bitch' sounds better than 'little whore.'"
Niklaus gave up, reaching with a hand to her cheek, shaking his head a little-
At least they did have each other.
So! Here is the next chapter^_^ the main story shall be back soon enough! Do you all want me to continue this when the main story comes back as well? Anyway, next chapter will be a year later to when our pair are 19, almost twenty:) maybe Nik has grown up a little lmao! Nah, doubt it. Next up soon enough anyway:) hope you like the chapter and review! Thanks for the ones so far! Merry Belated Christmas too! ^_^ x Nic
