(Another AU one thrown your way. The song is Hanging Tree by Jennifer Lawrence. Set when the Originals were human. Warning: little bit of swearing.)
Hazeline smiled as she carried the laundry basket to the river. "Hazeline, sing for me, would you?" Henrik asked. Hazeline grinned, "What would you like me to sing?" Henrik gripped the basket tighter in anticipation, "Hanging Tree." She nodded.
" Are you, are you
Coming to the tree
Where they strung up a man
They say who murdered three.
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met at midnight
At the hanging tree.
Are you, are you
Coming to the tree
Where the dead man called out
For his love to flee.
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met at midnight
At the hanging tree.
Are you, are you
Coming to the tree
Where I told you to run,
So we'd both be free.
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met at midnight
At the hanging tree.
Are you, are you
Coming to the tree
Wear a necklace of rope,
Side by side with me.
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met at midnight
At the hanging tree."
She set the basket down, and grabbed some clothes out. "Mother loves your voice, you know," Henrik stated. Hazeline shook her head while smiling, "My voice isn't worth much." She didn't notice the glance he sent behind her. "It's worth a lot more than you believe."
Elijah came out of his hiding spot. "Hazeline, how are you?" She smiled and turned to him, "I'm good, Elijah. How are you?" They narrowed their eyes as they heard Henrik giggle and run off.
"My brother is a mischievous one, is he not?" Elijah asked rhetorically. She grinned, "At least it wasn't Kol." He nodded, "Very. Anyway, are you going to Erik Hernikson's celebration tonight?" Hazeline nodded, "Are you going with Tatia?"
Elijah shook his head, "No, she's going with Niklaus." Hazeline frowned, "That is unfortunate." He shook his head again, "She confuses me." Hazeline sighed, "I believe she confuses all of us. Do you really love her?"
Elijah shrugged, "I do not know. She pulls away from me all the time and runs to Niklaus if I mess up." Hazeline shook her head, "She's fiddling with your heart, Elijah. With Niklaus' too." "I know," Elijah sighed. Hazeline's eyebrows furrowed, "Then why are you being so fickle with her?"
"Because the woman I have my eyes set on does not have hers set on me," he answered. She huffed, "Confess that to her. That you feel something for her." Elijah was a bit taken aback, "And if she does not feel the same?" Hazeline finished her laundry, "Then, I suppose she's as fickle as Tatia."
~H&E~~H&E~~H&E~
Hazeline smiled at all the dancing people. Elijah and Niklaus were off to the side, actually smiling at each other instead of arguing. She hugged herself and rolled her eyes when she saw Tatia stand beside her. "Tatiana," she greeted coldly. Tatia falsely smiled, "Please, call me Tatia."
Hazeline grinned coldly, "Tatia, did you need something?" "I saw you with Elijah today," Tatia stated, jealousy obvious in her voice. Hazeline smiled genuinely, "Is that jealousy I hear?" Tatia exclaimed, "You're a whore." The celebration silenced as all eyes turned to the girls.
"And you're a hypocrite," Hazeline replied, unfazed. Tatia laughed with disbelief, "So you admit to sleeping with Elijah?" Hazeline shook her head, "No, first, I'm not like you. Second, Elijah would not do that to you, even though you're an indecisive slut."
Tatia scoffed and made to walk away. Hazeline couldn't help but mumble, "Good, I don't want to talk to a whore." Tatia turned back to punch Hazeline. The latter caught the former's wrist and threw her to the ground. She quickly pulled a sword out of a random man's scabbard and held it to Tatia's throat. "Do not touch me," Hazeline spat.
She dropped the sword beside Tatia and looked around. Everyone was staring at her. She sighed and walked into the woods. Hazeline shook her head at her anger and groaned. "Why do you always take things to the next level?" she asked no one in particular after an hour of silence.
"I thought that was marvelous." Hazeline asked Elijah without turning around, "Why aren't you worrying about Tatia?" Elijah sat beside her, "It's Niklaus' night to worry about her." She chuckled, "So you've figured it out." He shrugged, "I suppose."
"What did she say to you?" Hazeline asked. "She accused me of bedding you. I told her she was being hypocritical for being jealous. She ran to Niklaus again," he explained. She sighed, "As you saw, she did the same to me." He added, "Except you held a sword to her throat."
They sat in silence for a few moments. "I have feelings for a girl," he stated. She rolled her eyes with jealousy, "You already told me." Elijah argued, "But I did not tell you the full truth." Her wide hazel eyes turned to him.
"What is the full truth?" Hazeline asked. He tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. "I'm in love with you, Hazeline," he confessed. She blinked, "How long?" "A few months now," he answered.
She set both of her hands on his cheeks, and pulled him into a kiss. After she pulled away, they leaned their foreheads together. "I'm in love with you too." "I KNEW IT!" The couple turned to see Henrik running towards them.
"Henrik?" Elijah asked. "Rebekah and Kol will be so happy. Oh, imagine Mother when she hears about this," he stated, smiling goofily. Hazeline laughed and held Elijah's hand. "This is exciting, we must tell everyone," Henrik exclaimed.