This is a really long chapter so be prepared.
I stood by the desk of Mystic Falls Hospital, smiling occasionally at the staff that passed me. I had been waiting for the past twenty minutes for the female Original sibling. She had said she would only be ten minutes but I had expected her to be later, she liked to over exaggerate her skills from what I had seen and heard. She and myself were what you'd call 'rivals,' I'm not sure of the source of her hatred for me, I had just grown to dislike her over the short time I'd known her, I had stabbed her in the back, literally, yet she hadn't hidden her loathing of me before that instance, I suspected that the route had something to do with Stefan, she'd came back from being daggered to find her lover with another, it was understandable, I would probably harbour the same feelings in her position. But now I felt like an alliance was forming between the two of us and the situation couldn't be any different; I was in love with three of her brothers for God's sake and I'd slept with one and kissed all three. Whether this would improve the relationship that we shared and make us closer or make her animosity towards me even worse. I suspected the latter. Her whole family, including herself, were unpredictable and that's what made her and the rest of her family that much scarier.
I checked my phone, for what felt like the thirtieth time, and looked around impatiently. I was attempting to keep my mind off of the Mikaelson brothers. Kol had made it quite clear I was practically dead to him, Elijah was conflicted, confusing and wanted me only for himself, which I couldn't promise, and Finn had pushed me to the floor to make out with another right after declaring his undying love for me and kissing me. In fact Klaus was the only one of the Original brothers that hadn't hurt me recently, how ironic was that? It was extremely unlike him to go so long without causing destruction or murdering someone. He was bizarrely absent, perhaps his attraction to Caroline had actually changed him. I made a mental note to ask someone about it later, maybe even Rebekah. Speak of the devil and the devil may come, or in this case Rebekah, she appeared from around a corner, her face set in her usual pissed expression.
"What the hell happened to you? A few hours ago I got a horrible pain in my head, and I bled for fucks sake, it ruined my beautiful hair! Was that you?!" She questioned, acid dripping with every word.
I rolled my eyes at her whining, "I don't know to both of your questions. I was dizzy and weak all morning and I had a horrible pain I my stomach and head, until…I took some Asprin. Then, when I was out with Elijah, I fainted and must have hit my head when I hit the floor so…when I woke up Finn fed me some of his blood," I answered in as much detail as I could, which was a bit more than needed, but I made sure to leave out the moments between her brothers and I.
She seemed shocked when I told her about the blood, "Finn, really?" She asked, her eyes showing her confusion clearly, to which I nodded in confirmation, "Huh. And where exactly are my brothers then? I thought they'd be so eager to protect the precious doppelganger." She rolled her eyes, "And why didn't you call one of your Salvatore brothers or any of the other members of your friendship group?" She waved her hands around expressively but I didn't pay much attention to them. "I thought I'd be the last person you'd want to see, excluding Nik of course," She said smirking knowingly which unnerved me greatly, "Especially after the night of passion that Damon and I shared."
My blood ran cold and a frown kissed my lips as I gritted my teeth to keep myself from replying with a snarky remark, how could he do that to me? She'd tried to kill me less than 72 hours ago! I got my anger under control and answered calmly and coolly, "Actually I was unaware of Damon's recent conquest, I don't make it a hobby to know every one of Damon's bed mates. And in regards to the whereabouts of your brothers we will speak of that after I have consumed copious amounts of alcohol." I walked past her in the direction of the exit, knowing she'd catch up very quickly. My eyes flickered to my side, noticing she'd joined me.
She had a smirk that looked extremely similar to the one I'd seen so many times on her half-brothers face, it must be in the genes, "Fine, but we're going to the Grill, I want to see Matt." I rolled my eyes in reply, I knew she said that just to grate on my nerves. Then I realised we had reached our destination, her car. I got in and we sped off…
Rebekah and I were sat at the bar of the Grill, Rebekah had compelled the guy behind the bar to ignore our age and to give us everything we asked for, free of charge of course. The perks of drinking with a vampire I guess. We had a bottle of their strongest vodka and two shot glasses in front of us, we were currently three shots in and I was beginning to feel buzzed.
Rebekah turned to me, "Are you willing to answer my questions, from earlier, now?" She said innocently, I could tell she desperately wanted the gossip.
I sighed but answered none the less, "Fine. Finn left with some ginger slut after kissing me and telling me he loves me, he threw me to the floor just to make out with her! He didn't speak a word to me afterwards he was too busy with her. What kind of name is 'Sage' anyway?" I said bitterly ignoring the way Rebekah eyes widened and her mouth gaped as though she was about to speak, instead I continued to rant, "Kol and I slept together last night, he was really sweet this morning, but I rejected him and he left, I thought it was just a drunken one night stand, how was I supposed to know it meant more to him?" I threw my arms in the air, exasperated, "And then he wouldn't even come see me in my time of need! Then I'm told that he's off fucking and feeding on a bunch of other girls! Am I really that forgettable?" I felt tears spring in my eyes so I took another shot, "Oh! Oh! And then Elijah! Elijah is so confusing! One minute he's angry at me, then he's his usual emotionless self, and then he's trying to sleep with me and calling me 'his'! What a head fuck!" My eyes widened when I remembered that I was speaking to their sister, the alcohol had made me overly confident and I prepared myself for her wrath, I had just admitted my rendezvous with her brothers. I looked at her cautiously, her eyes were flashing with so many different emotions.
"My brothers did what?!" She shrieked and I flinched at the high pitch of her voice but quickly grew confused at her misplaced anger, why wasn't she angry at me? "I thought they knew better than that. I mean you'd think that they would have mastered being a gentleman. But no! Honestly I don't expect much from Klaus, or Kol really, but that doesn't make what he's doing right of course he's over a thousand years old for God's sake and he's still having temper tantrums! However I expected a lot more of Elijah and Finn, they do know better yet they've treated you horribly! I swear when I see them next they'll have to watch their backs!" Then she pulled me into a hug. What the hell? Had I fallen into a parallel universe? There was no way she had just pulled me into a hug, especially not after the confession I had just made, yet here we sat in each other's embrace, some unspoken understanding had been created between ourselves, due to the mutual disgust of her brothers treatment of women. When she pulled away we continued to drink and we even joked, and talked about the past while we drank ourselves under the table…
Way too many shots later, we had moved to a booth at some point during our drinking session when I wasn't able to stay on the seat without falling off unless I was leaning against the bar, and I was practically lying on of the benches of it currently. I had long since shed my cardigan and now only resided in my jean shorts and camisole, which had slipped down even lower to the point where it revealed the slightest bit of bra. Rebekah and I were joking, yes you heard that correctly, joking about how uptight Elijah and Finn were, 'sticks up theirs arses, as Rebekah had described causing us both, the drunk duet as we'd called ourselves, to laugh of loud.
Rebekah recovered from the laughter quicker than I and turned serious, "You know what? We should so go and teach them three a lesson!" She said gleefully, a playful glint in her eyes but it was clear she was serious, even as she stifled a giggle.
"Yes!" I agreed, "We totally should!" I giggled, however I looked forward to payback. We both stood, well shall I say swayed, and we stepped outside.
She lifted me up as though I weighed nothing to her making me giggle, "Who needs cars?" She smirked and then sped off.
Rebekah slammed the doors of her house, "I'm home! And I brought a special guest!" She pulled me into the living room. When we entered all eyes turned to us, the whole Mikaelson family was there, minus Esther, she was probably off somewhere planning the destruction of myself and the family I had found myself stuck with. Finn was sat on the couch, his arm around Sage's shoulders, his eyes avoiding mine, yet I could feel the eyes of his red headed companion on me, glaring. Elijah sat on the other side of the couch next to Sage, however his stance gave away how uncomfortable he was to be so close to his brothers lover, he had a book, that looked centuries old, in his lap, and his eyes lit up at the sight of me. Klaus sat on an armchair, which was facing away from the doorway we had entered through but he had his head turned to see who had just entered, his face set in an expression of indifference, yet his signature smirk was still in place none the same, and his eyes showed his annoyance at his sisters rude interruption, he had a sketch book on his crossed legs, a drawing of what looked like Caroline. Then there was Kol, barely visible due to the random girl (who had clearly been compelled to stay quiet and calm) in his lap, he sat across from Klaus in an identical armchair, he had his face nuzzled into the girls neck, his mouth attached to her artery, despite this his eyes still met mine, they were cold and emotionless, the warmth they held this morning gone, almost as though it never existed.
"Ah, Bekah! There you are! Oh pray tell, what are you doing with my doppelganger?" Klaus clapped, his smirk still in place, "Did you get her drunk?" His face took on a more sinister expression as he looked at his little sister, accusingly. Rebekah looked to the floor, sheepishly.
My blood ran cold and due to the alcohol running through my veins I couldn't stop my rage from taking vocal form, "For fucks sake Klaus! Firstly, I am not yours! Never have been, never will be! Secondly, I have a name! And it certainly isn't doppelganger! And lastly, I got myself drunk! You can't control me!" I shouted at him, my finger pointed towards him, my arms gesturing like a mad woman. I saw his mouth go slack, clearly surprised that I'd talk back, then he clenched it and I could see it tick under the pressure, the room went silent except two muffled chuckles, coming from the blonde next to me and the youngest male across from me, they clearly found this amusing, however the rest of the room were looking between myself and the hybrid, their eyes wide in fear for me. I didn't back down despite the underlying scared voice that was whispering 'run' on repeat in the back of my mind, my ignorance only grew with every second that Klaus didn't retaliate. I was being reckless, and dancing with the devil.
Only a moment later Klaus had me pinned against the wall, his hand around my throat not effectively choking me but enough to keep me there, I noticed all the siblings wince, the link showing its effectiveness, "Don't get cocky Elena," he growled in my ear threateningly, "Just because you saved my life and that you have my family wrapped around your pretty little finger, does not give you a free pass in my home." Then he dropped me to the ground and sped away.
I fell to my knees, my hands on my throat out of instinct, shaking uncontrollably, my vison blurred so I closed my eyes and attempted to control my breathing. When my breathing evened out I opened my eyes and saw that Finn and Rebekah were in front of me, their mouths moving as though they were talking. Sage stood behind them, her arms crossed over her chest, her face the perfect picture of annoyance. Elijah had Kol pinned to the wall, both had their vampire features out, Kol's rage filled gaze was settled in the direction Klaus had left, and as he struggled against Elijah's grasp I could see that Elijah was also trying to calm him down with hushed words. I concentrated on the two I front of me, trying to hear what they were saying.
"Elena are you okay?" Rebekah asked, pushing Finn to the side and landing in my line of sight, her features concerned.
"Yeah," I grunted, pushing myself off of the ground, I stood and brushed the dust off of my clothes that had accumulated upon me from the impact. I moved closer to Rebekah and whispered in her ear, "What was that about revenge?" And then pulled back, smirking as was she. Then she put her hand at the back of my head and her mouth was on mine. The shock of the quickness of her movement caused me to still and a slight squeal to escape my lips into her mouth which she took full advantage of, plundering her tongue into my mouth. This was her revenge? Jealousy? I admit it was quite a good idea, knowing the possessiveness that vampires felt I knew they'd be angry. When we pulled away from each other my breath came out in rasps, however seeing Rebekah's smirk caused one to form on my own lips then she winked at me before looking towards her brothers and grabbing my hand, and right then I knew her plan wasn't over.
"Seeing as you guys can't decide whether you want Elena or not, I have decided to claim her as mine." She smiled challengingly at her siblings. I looked at the ground, trying to hide my amusement but a broken voice brought my attention.
"So you'll be with her but not me?" Kol asked, his voice small and pain-filled, and my amusement instantly disappeared. I looked up and the look in his glassy eyes made my heart yearn and break for him. I dropped Rebekah's hand and went to move towards him, my mouth open to speak, but he shook his head to indicate for me to stop, "Don't bother," he said and sped off.
I stared after him, determined to speak to him, to explain myself, to apologise, "Will someone show me the way to his room?" I requested into the room, to no one in particular.
"I will," I heard Elijah's deep voice reply, so I turned to look at him, to find his eyes looking at anywhere but me. I waved my hand to signify for him to show the way which he understood and began walking the way both Klaus and Kol had left abruptly.
For the first few minutes we walked in awkward silence, neither of us knowing what to say to the other, and due to this I was able to understand the sheer size of their mansion, it could even be a hotel.
"So…You and Rebekah...?" My companion asked out of the blue.
It took me back a bit due to the suddenness, however I recovered quickly, I chuckled lightly at his curious tone, "We're just…friends," I denied quickly, "Well I guess you could call us friends…I don't really know to be completely honest…She just picked me up from the hospital, I asked if we could go drinking and we got talking…And that kiss…It was just a joke…The stupid effects of alcohol I guess." I admitted with a shrug. "The kiss had been a little too tasteless for what I qualify as a joke, and I hadn't meant to hurt anyone." It was true, I had noticed the anger and slight hurt in the eyes of both Elijah and Finn, but when Kol had spoken and I had seen the betrayal and pain in him, I had almost broken down and I knew I needed to apologise, and make up for it somehow.
Elijah seemed amused at my rambling but turned serious quickly, "I never got the chance to say this earlier but I'm sorry, I shouldn't have pushed you for a relationship or for dedication, and I should've noticed you weren't feeling well," He seemed genuinely apologetic, which Elijah always was, with him what you see is what you get, and it was one of his best attributes, he was always, however, very careful with his wording.
I shook my head, "Elijah, there is nothing to apologise for. I should've told you about my sickness and I am sorry for that. And thank you for taking me to the hospital and keeping Stefan and Damon away, we're not on the best terms at the moment, and I didn't need them to add to my migraine. I had enough trouble today anyway…" I trailed off sadly, I realised then that we had come to a halt and looked up to see that we were at a door, I presumed it was Kol's. I looked at my companion and smiled lightly, his mouth was open slightly and he appeared as though he wanted more of an explanation but I wasn't ready to give one as of late, I had sobered up quickly due to the seriousness of the situation since Klaus had attacked me. "Thank you for escorting me Elijah, perhaps we shall continue this conversation on a later date." I appreciated his generosity despite my earlier actions with his sister. He only nodded in reply before walking back in the direction we'd previously came.
I turned back to the door and took a long deep breath to calm myself before knocking on the mahogany door twice. When I received no permission to enter I pushed it open gently. The room was mostly dark, only illuminated by a lamp that sat on a bedside table that matched the rest of the furniture in the room and door. I could see Kol lying on his back, his eyes shut and his hands clenched shut, with his earphones in, music playing loudly. I could hear the muffled music and tried my best to be a silent as I could, not wanting him to send me away before I could speak to him, I shut the door behind me and walked towards the king size bed, climbing on it, never being so thankful for my weight being so light, before straddling the vampire.
At the feeling of being touched his eyes flew open and he sat up quickly, his earbuds falling out, his hands moving to my hips, as to push me off. "Elena, wha-"He started, yet I shut him up quickly with a chaste kiss, I made sure not to linger, despite my desire to, not wanting a repeat of last night.
"Kol, I'm sorry," I rushed to apologise, but he just turned his head away from me and tried pushing me off him gently. I, however, wouldn't let him get away that easily, I gently but firmly grabbed both sides of his face and turned it so he was facing me, yet he still wouldn't meet my eye, "No. Look at me, Kol!" I demanded softly, which he complied reluctantly, "I mean it! I shouldn't have been so dismissive of you this morning, and what me and Rebekah just did that kiss, was only a joke, it meant nothing to me. I'm just scared of being hurt and having everything decided for me again. Please forgive me Kol." I pleaded, tears forming in my eyes and I rested my forehead against his. Yet he wasn't having any of it, he pulled my hands from his face and moved his head away from mine, before lifting me gently and moving from under me to sit on the edge of his bed. He rested his elbows on his knees, his head in his hands. I moved closer to him and wrapped my arms around his chest, my cheek against his back. "Please Kol…I…" I trailed off lamely but I continued despite my fear of his rejection, his silence encouraging me, "I love you…" I whispered against him. He remained silent and un-moving, his muscles tense underneath me. "Kol please answer me…" I begged like a child. Tears fell to my cheeks, I could taste the saltiness. When he still didn't answer I pulled away quickly, like he'd burned me, and scurried off the bed, not wanting him to see me be so pathetic. Before my feet reached the ground though two arms encircled my waist…
His face nuzzled my neck, "I love you too," he whispered lowly, so much so that I almost didn't hear him. I leant back into him and dried my tears. We stayed like that for a few minutes before he pulled me down so that we were both lying on out sides, my back against his chest. When I felt my eyes begin to grow heavy I reluctantly pulled away gently yet his grip on me only tightened. "Don't go," He pleaded and the vulnerability reminded me that of a child. I never thought a vampire could be this way, especially not an Original, but it reminded me just how young he appeared, he couldn't have been over eighteen when he was turned.
"I just need to get something more comfy to wear," I reassured him, "I'll probably be spending the night so could I borrow a shirt?" I inquired to which he nodded into my neck and place a small, light, closed mouthed kiss upon my throat, causing me to giggle, I had always been ticklish there. I discarded of my clothes from the day, including my bra, till I was in nothing but my underwear, I could feel Kol's eyes on me and looked over my shoulder, noticing his eyes were on my clothed bottom, his gaze heated. I walked to some of the drawers and pulled out a random top. Pulling it on, I realised it was vintage looking and that it smelled incredibly like Kol. I'd need to talk to Elijah and Finn later but I wanted to stay in the moment. I walked back to the bed, an extra sway in my hips to give him a show, which I was gifted with his eyes darkening.
"I'd give you all of my shirts just to see you like that again," his gaze lustful. I giggled at his statement and curled up beside him to which he wrapped his arm around me, keeping me as close I could get. I placed my head on his muscled chest and a leg over his. He placed a kiss to the top of my head, stroking me hair soothingly and I began to fall asleep, but before I did I swear I heard him growl 'mine'…
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