Taking off the cold compress I set it down on the side table turning to Kol crossing my legs. Kol had yet to move. "What do you need to talk to Niklaus about?"

"When I went off after you so gracefully told your family I wasn't human Klaus came after me claiming he knew what I was." Skootching closer to him I lowered my voice "He knows things about my mother I didn't even know."

"So that's what that Witch was doing here" I don't think he was really telling me more thinking out loud but I wasn't about to go without question. Just when I was about to open my mouth to continue he did, "Klaus is very dangerous and I do not want out finding things out about your parents, what you are and all that without me there. My brother is very uh how does one say manipulative."

"I gathered as much, but Kol I wasn't planning on talking to him alone I want you there just I want to talk privately, I want to find out why I am the way I am" My lip started to quiver, as I tried to not blow up. Part of me was lying about always wanting Kol there when I figured out what I was, I mean after all it was my own business and I don't really want to share this new news if it's some crazy bullshit that will make him think of me any differently now.

I swear that boy can read me like a book "Nothing we find out will change how much I love you, Kara." Blinking I was shocked, Kol never told me he loved me. We've only been together three months, this is crazy. For either lack of better come backs or to save face I looked up catching his eyes "I love you too".

Internally I was freaking out, no one even my own father told me he loved me so hearing those three words from Kol was extremely not olyl unsettling but melted my heart. I am so conflicted I don't know how to really react. I know I have strong feelings for him and I've never felt this way with anyone before but does that mean that this is love? Can it be? It can't be can it?

Coming back to reality I slide off the bed motioning for him to follow suit, "Let's go get this figured out."

"It's about time we got you your answers Darling." He kissed my head as he took my hand leading me out the door. He had a hint of disappointment that I wasn't all gushy about our first I love you's but I think given the circumstances he understood we didn't really have time. Later we would make up for it though, or at least I hoped.

"Can we also get me a new phone?"

"Of course, darling" Chuckling at how fast I could go from serious business to the material objects my teenager self desired.

It's been two full days since I got into Mystic Falls. Two whirl wind days. Kol bought me more clothes than I've ever owned in my entire life and his brother Klaus claimed to have knowledge of what I was. Any sane person would have thought that was fishy, someone I had barely met knowing what I was after years of me trying every avenue to figure out for myself.

We entered a sort of library type of room, on opposing couches sat Kol's brothers. Elijah was sipping tea, setting it down as we entered and excused himself. It wasn't that I didn't like Kol's suit wearing brother just that he was extra ears and he wasn't really needed at this time. Klaus was sipping a dark liquid in a tumbler and motioned to the now empty couch. Letting go of Kol's hand I slid down directly across from Klaus, leaning forward resting my elbows on my knees.

"How do you even know what I am, I've been looking for answers for years, and you just met me so what's good?" I figured getting to the point was the best option here. Kol sat silently next to me, his hand on my lower back as if to say it's okay.

Klaus took a sip from his drink setting it down, "I have connections you don't. I had a witch go do some recon on your parents and poof that little nugget popped up."

"You said my mother was a werewolf"

"Yes I did because she was"

"And?"

"There wasn't a question there sweetheart"

"Cut the bull Klaus, just tell me everything!" He was intentionally making this like pulling teeth. Classic douche bag.

"No need to get all feisty on me again. Anyways a stray vampire for whatever reason decided to turn your mother without realizing she was a werewolf granted she hadn't triggered the curse yet but still a werewolf. The witch was a little iffy about what that makes you but you basically are immortal need to drink blood to survive but you don't have no special abilities." He told me as if it was common knowledge, he didn't seem as invested as he claimed to be just the other night.

"Woah"

"Which Witch was this brother? How do you know they are not pulling your leg?" Kol interjected.

The boys exchanged heated glares as if challenging the other to say something rude.

"I trust the witch as much as I do with them, now for you darling"

"What about me?"

"How did you figure out that you needed blood to survive?"

"I fainted a lot as a child randomly without cause, which led me going to the hospital a lot, where they would transfuse blood because they thought I was simply needing more blood for some reason? I think they said something about not enough blood was carrying oxygen to my brain. And I remember one time I was sitting getting a transfusion and I just ripped down the blood bag and tore into it and I never felt better. That was about 6 months ago." I broke eye contact staring to just lazily looking at the book cases.

I shifted uncomfortably as I didn't share that part of my life with many people, I had only shared it with my best friend back home, and Kol. Kol shifted closer to me and instinctively I shifted away from him. Mumbling sorry, I shifted back allowing him to put his hand back on my back.

Klaus sat back, "What happened after you took the blood bag?" He seemed actually interested now.

"The nurse came and screamed, and I took off. My father never went looking for me after that, I figure he went asking questions and found out what happened, didn't want anything to do with me after that."

"So, you've been on the run ever since? How did you get blood?" Why was this sounding like an interrogation? Deciding to brush it off as me being overtly sensitive.

"More or less. I stayed in one place working odd jobs mostly. I volunteered at blood drives and swiped a few bags ever so often to keep myself together."

"How did" Klaus started but I cut him off "How am I immortal if I kept growing and ageing?"

"The witch believes it's because you didn't drink blood for so long"

"So, if I drink what blood every day I won't age at all? Like ever?"

"That's the idea yes." He shot as if I was asking if water was wet.

"So, if I drink blood every day I will stay looking and feeling like I'm 19 forever?"

"Yes, that is what it means to be immortal forever staying the same age."

"I know I just wanted to clarify. You also said I have no special whooshing powers or anything, right?"

"Yes."

"Damn it."

The two of the actually laughed at me, rude. I rubbed my eyes trying to absorb all of this. Wait if Klaus could figure out what I am maybe he could find my father?

Perking right up I asked, "Klaus, do you know where my father is?" Kol stiffened uncomfortably, he knew my relationship with my father was strained, abusive, very unpredictable and getting in contact with my father wouldn't go well despite as much as I may want it to.

"No, that I do not know."

"How about some tea? I could do with some tea." Kol pipped up.

"So, what am I called?" Ignoring Kol I asked Klaus. I didn't want to leave with any lingering questions.

"I believe your name is Kara" "Oh shut up, you know exactly what I am asking Klaus." I interjected. The sun was setting, the light dimming coming in from the windows and it suddenly felt very late even though it was barely five.

Klaus seemed amused by my snapping and continued, "The witch said she has never come across someone such as yourself. You my dear get to go without a label."

"That's crazy" I said as much to myself as either of the boys. With Kol's hand on my back his other came to drum on my thigh as he again offered if any of us would like some tea. This time I agreed I wanted some tea. I couldn't think of any more questions I had and I was feeling quite thirsty.

We all got up silently exiting going to the kitchen. We were oddly taking everything in and not really feeling very much like socializing.

"What do you study at NYU?" Klaus asked, I guess he wasn't okay with silence as the rest of us.

"I was undecided but I was going to major in Art Education."

I swear I saw Klaus' eye sparkle as we sat at the bar in the kitchen as Kol put on the kettle. Looking past Klaus I humming in agreement as Kol lifted a bag of black tea waving it in my direction as if to ask if I was okay with that strain of tea.

"Art, you say?"

"Yes, I was always interested in it in high school so it seemed like a logical choice. Judging by your excitement you like art?" I swung my legs as they didn't reach the foot rest of the bar stool. Kol snorted as he pulled mugs from a cabinet.