Because You're My Brother ch11
Elijah as he was walking towards the barn heard rather than saw someone walking up behind him, and as he was turning around felt himself get backhanded.
Then felt himself being kicked in his stomach, and upon seeing the foot about to kick him once again Elijah grabbed the foot only for it to get free moments later from his grasp. When someone kicked him in the back, surprising him and causing him to release his attacker's foot.
Then upon looking up into the face of his attacker he saw that one of them had the face of Nikolai his uncle. Upon seeing the face of Nikolai Elijah then began trying not to hyperventilate at seeing the face of his uncle who was behind the attack.
The pain was steadily becoming more and more so overwhelming as the two men continued their assault on him, then suddenly a noise cut through the air.
"Elijah. Elijah. Come on wake up Elijah!"
Then suddenly Elijah woke up feeling someone who he discovered to be his younger brother shaking him. And upon opening up his eyes Elijah was faced with his younger brother who looked as if he had seen a ghost.
"I'm fine, Nik."
Elijah said to his younger brother, sounding as if he was trying more to convince himself than to convince his younger brother that he was okay. Then upon looking down at his left arm Elijah was shocked at seeing the crimson color of blood on his arm.
"What happened to my arm Nik?"
"You were bleeding when I woke accidentally hit me in the side and you were moaning and looked as if you where In pain. I've been trying to wake you up for a good while, whatever it was you were dreaming about was in no way good Elijah."
After saying this Nik left his older brother in deep thought as he went to fetch some bandages for Elijah's arm, and a cup of water for Elijah trying not to wake up their father.
"Do I still have a fever Nik?"
Elijah asked his younger brother before taking the bandages from his younger brother and began trying to bandage up his arm as Nik checked his older brother for a fever by placing his hand on his brother's forehead.
"Not much of one Elijah, but still bad enough to keep you in bed besides, you still haven't been able to keep any food down yet. Also father said that he wanted to wait until you were better and until Kol was back before apparently formally introducing us to Nikolai's family."
The last statement caused Elijah to slightly shudder but then stopped upon seeing the concerned look that was coming from his younger brother.
After managing to get Elijah's left arm bandaged up, and after Nik had replaced a cold rag on his brother's forehead.
Nik then had convinced Elijah to drink the cup of water before they both settled back into Elijah's bed before trying to go back to sleep.
A few hours later...
Elijah woke up to the feeling of someone's hand on his forehead and upon opening his eyes to see the face of his mother who had a small smile on her face.
And after taking a breath trying to get moisture to be able to speak, due to his mouth feeling as if there was cotton in it because it was so dry before saying to Esther, causing her to frown.
"Where's Niklaus?"
"He's outside doing his chores my son, I'm going to take care of you Elijah."
"Please mother I need Nik."
After frowning for a second Esther left the room only to return with his younger brother who instantly kneeled next to Elijah.
"What's wrong Elijah?"
"What's Nikolai doing?"
After his younger brother heard Elijah ask him this he seemed to pause for a moment before saying to him.
"Not much, he is getting their house put together, mostly keeping to his family and continues to ask father when he will get to meet us all especially you, Elijah."
"I see."
Were the only words that Elijah said before running his fingers through his shorter hair which was now slightly wavy because his hair had a natural wave to it when it was shorter.
Both brothers were brought from their thoughts upon hearing Elijah's stomach growling and after the two of them laughed upon hearing this Elijah asked his younger brother.
"Do you think that maybe I could try and eat so,etching Niklaus, I think that I may be able to keep something down."
"Of course, father actually left something in a pot for you let me just grab it it's still pretty warm Elijah."
Niklaus said to Elijah before rushing out of the door leaving Elijah who now had a smile on his face due to his brother's actions as he tried and succeeded in sitting up in bed.
When Niklaus returned he was smiling broadly a smile which only widened upon seeing that Elijah had managed to sit up in bed by himself.
"Here Elijah let me help you."
Nik said as he helped Elijah get even more further situated before handing Elijah the bowl to se if he could eat by himself yet, but seeing as he almost dropped the bowl Nik guessed that this was the extent of his strength. And upon hearing Elijah moan at the idea of having to be hand-fed Nik looked into Elijah's face and then said to him.
"Elijah look at it this way, when I'm sick next time you can repay the favor."
After Elijah nodded and gave a small smile in return to what his younger brother had just said to him they were both shaken from their thoughts upon hearing the door opening they looked up to see their father.
"What are you doing in here Niklaus?"
"Elijah called for me, I didn't know if I was still to care for him so I came immediately father." Which rather than getting mad Mikael just smiled and then looked to Elijah and then Nik before saying to the both of them.
" yes I still want you caring for your brother, because knowing Nikolai..."
Mikael seemed to realize that he had nearly said something which he did not wish to share because he stopped mid-sentence and instead walked over to Elijah and placed his hand on Elijah's forehead and then said to him.
" your fever seems to be down more, have you been able to eat or drink anything?"
" Elijah earlier ate something and has yet to throw it back up father."
"That's good now all we need to do is to get that fever down a little bit more than it is now and you'll be fit to get out of bed."
Mikael said to Elijah as he ran his hand gently through his second oldest sons slightly wavy hair which he had recently cut then looking to Niklaus he said to him.
" You come and tell me immediately if Nikolai comes into this house or if your brother gets even slightly worse do you understand Niklaus?"
" Yes father, I understand. I will come and get you immediately if anything happens."
Klaus said in response to what his father not asking any questions in response to what his father had just told him looking to Elijah after their father had left the room and asked him.
"Why is Nikolai so bad Elijah?"
