June 27th 2015

Mystic Falls

(Damon POV)

"What do you think of a shopping spree for Lily, Damon?" I looked up to see Enzo. I had previously been staring at my clock, willing the summer to come to an end. Or at least this month, I've had about as much of that woman I can take. I couldn't just stash her in the cells anymore.

"If you do, I'm not coming. I need a break. Make sure she drives back and forth. If she drives again tomorrow, I can skip her going to a school, they'd probably freak out at how little she knows of this century, and go right to getting a license and then her own car."

"You made that plan on your own?"

"What Stefan and Elena tasked me with was modernizing her. I'm doing that. The final step is driving. She's a fast learner and she also annoys the hell out of me."

"It's odd teaching your own mother who's been stuck in the 17th century isn't it?" I looked at him.

"Shut it Enzo."

(Klaus POV)

Elijah was still kind of upset with me, he wouldn't really talk much to me but our relationship was getting better. I could just go apologize to him, Father, Jackson, and Oliver for trying to murder Oliver again but then I'd have to apologize. And mean it. Something I'm not really good at.

Father, of course, was displeased that I'd attacked Oliver and made his displeasure very well known. I couldn't really sit well yesterday. The only good thing is that Esther, Mikael, and Dahlia were no where to be seen. 'Okay their in Norway. They still exist.' I chuckled at that before looking around for Stefan.

I still had plans for Elena, Kara, Davina, and the kids. My plans were however beginning to pile up and I needed to figure out how to accomplish them. Especially helping Jeremy with a realization he needs to have.

(Tyler POV)

Kol had missed the first twenty minutes of the movie. Now he was back and smirking as well. He had something up his sleeve, I knew he did. Why else take twenty minutes for getting food? I told Kol about the old man lock picking a car. Sure I could break open a locked car but it was another thing to pick lock it. Though he told me that all Originals could pick lock anything they put their hands on. I believed him all but for Uncle Finn. I don't take Uncle Finn to be the type of guy to pick lock something that isn't his... nor Uncle Elijah. Uncle Kol could and so could Aunt Rebekah. Daddy would, if he wanted to take the time to do it. I loved his cat though.

I already loved the music. I love the little lion. Your money is to take care of your daughter. That's funny because he said it like it was a demand. I'm just grateful Dad doesn't talk like an old man. Since he's like a million years old.

He wants his granddaughter to drive? Kai was already smiling. I was between melancholy and happy. How'd he get in that tree?! He's an old man! Especially without a ladder. And a cat in hand. When I saw the huge wreck I was horrified.

He went to the vet? The cat swallowed something she wasn't supposed to? I don't want to watch the cat go through surgery! Kol leaned into me and put his mouth next to my ear.

"That's not really a cat, it's CGI." I smiled and leaned into Kol before sitting back up again. He smiled at me before turning his attention back to the movie.

I wish someone could tell Dad that people are important. That's creepy. Is she making small talk? She wanted to date him. He ruined it. I've seen this scene in the previews. Someone just got married.

He's got letters from her. Why doesn't he read them? He's been upset and yet doesn't read the letters?! He's insane. I don't get this movie. He's burning his letters. He made things better with the girl. If this movie has a moral, it's that you can't cling to the past and still live in the present. That was amazing. Is he a witch? Maybe I should ask Daddy if he knows how to tell the difference between a witch and a human.

(Jeremy POV)

The Microwave, I've seen this before, it was a disgusting episode. Though it was kind of funny. Never seen this one. Oh. He's feeling neglected. Think three times. Ha ha ha. What? Oh shit. I covered my eyes from the show. This was too weird. Get out of my life. That's mean. He's acting like a girl. His head blew up. I found myself smiling despite my earlier thoughts. Kol quickly changed the episode.

Duncan is hilarious. Go Leshawna! Whoo hoo! Duncan and Leshawna got invincibility. Jeff got voted off. There is water in that camera.

This time Kol sang the intro, keeping up with every word and not missing one either. Ooh. I already love this episode. That is called an aurora or something. Hamlet! Ha ha hah! His stomach punched him! How did that happen? I always love these episodes. I heard Kai laugh when they zapped Finn with the electric stick. YAY! Their okay! Let's go eat Cinnamon Bun? Cannibals. How do you find a crystal on your door step? Tree trunks! I forgot about her! Ha ha! Whoohoo!

(Kol POV)

We were in a different park than the one we had played with the crossbow. Today, I'd knocked down a tree and broke it into pieces small enough to carry. Sadly for me, eventually everyone would notice that there wasn't a tree there anymore.

We were currently collecting the sticks that I said we were doing to help the community. The community being me. Though I kept that from them. When we had a pile of sticks, I put my hand in my pocket.

"Guess what I've got mates?" Jer looked immediately.

"Clothes?"

"No! Well… yes but that's not what I'm talking about. Guess again, twice more."

"A gun?"

"Nope, don't need one. Come on! I know you guys know." I said, smirking finally. I knew that they didn't because they wouldn't really expect this from me.

"… Money?" I shook my head and pulled out the match box.

"Kol!" Jeremy cried. "Put that away! We could get arrested!"

"For making a fire?"

"It's called putting the public in danger!"

"Every time Nik or I leave the house the public is in danger. They should come to know that by now." I beamed at him. "Remember that time I killed all those vampires instead of letting you do it? I kept you from being a so called murderer. What you need to know, little Gilbert, is that by becoming a hunter you became a killer. Tha's the way o' life." I struck a match against the box and then gave the box to Tyler. "Hold this little Mikaelson." I picked up a small log from the pile and held the match to the top of it. "This way we can go hunt down witches. It's going to be fun."

"Oh, so we're murdering people today?" Kai asked, laughing.

"No, we're scaring them. Call it a rousting in the cauldron." I gave my log to Kai and set the rest of us up. Jeremy sighed.

"Why am I friends with you again? Sometimes you go over board, do you know that?"

"Not as much as Nik does." I held my torch high and proudly. I marched us to the cemetery, the humans all thought it was a show and clapped. Or so I compelled most of them to. When we reached the cemetery, I marched more diligently. However, we didn't get to set anyone on fire because the next thing I heard was an angry brother who has a short temper.

(Klaus POV)

"Davina. Did you tell Marcel yet?" She sighed.

"Tell him what?"

"That you are pregnant?" I said, digging through her things, making sure she had food.

"No!"

"Where is your beloved pathetic human lover? Timothy was his name right?"

"Why are you being rude?"

"You have not informed Marcel yet and I recall saying I would tell him of your status on Tuesday. Did you ask him about that bloody wolf he dated once? The one I killed?" She gasped.

"You killed someone he dated?"

"She was going to bite him and then where would you be? Probably dead."

"Wow. Thanks for the support."

"You are welcome. It is Saturday so you have two days. Remember that love."

"How does this sound… I'll tell Marcel on Tuesday. That's when we'll hear from the company." I nodded.

"Then I pardon your insolence until Wednesday. If you do not tell him on Tuesday then you will owe me something." She looked alarmed at that. "Nothing like money, I mean a favour." She looked relieved. "You still have food. Then I have to go. I am dreadfully sorry I could not chat longer."

"It's okay Klaus. Bye." I kissed her cheek before heading to the door.

"Bye Davina." When I was gone from her apartment complex, I vamped over to the cemetery since it was past work hours for Kara. I went straight to where I knew she'd be. She smiled at me from her place in the graveyard. I smiled back, gently.

"Hello Kara." She walked forward and kissed me… on my lips. I smiled brighter, not beaming yet.

"Hello Nik." She put her hand on my cheek before removing it. "I remember about that date we're supposed to have. I was wondering if July 1st would do well for you? I'll make the arrangements for me to be off of work that day." I smiled.

"What time my love?" She blushed, beaming at me.

"I was thinking at 6:30. Then we can spend the night at your place." …

"What if instead of my place we go to your place? Or get a hotel? I would like to not have to submit you to more abominations than I really have to and I…" Stop, seem shy.

"It's okay. We can get a hotel."

"I'll pay."

"No, I will." I stopped short of arguing with her... Was that fire I smelled? I looked around, quickly trying to find the source.

"I will pay. Wait here. I smell fire." I vamped over to the smell and found… my brother and the kids holding hand made torches. "What the hell do you think you are doing?!" I demanded, keeping my voice down so Kara wouldn't hear. I vamped up to them and they froze.

"Having fun?"

"Stay. Here." I grabbed all the torches from them, yanking them away. I needed to dispose of them quickly. I took them to the river quickly before dumping them in and the fire went out immediately. Now to deal with those idiots. I swear, every time I turn my back on them their doing something like this.

I found them still standing there. Good. "Whose idea was that? Answer me truthfully or all of you are grounded." Tyler blanched at the idea, Jeremy scoffed, and Kai only smiled. Kol was staring at me.

"I did. I swear I did." Kol answered.

"What were you thinking?" I grabbed him by his throat before moving my hand to his shirt. "Give me one reason not to dagger you for this behaviour. I do not need you teaching Kai and Tyler this kind of behaviour Kol." I growled into his ear, low enough to keep the others from hearing. Barely out of Tyler's hearing.

"You promised!" Kol struggled against my hold but I held fast onto him.

"Never do something like this in front of them again. I let you have your fun with Marcel and learned that was the wrong thing to do, in case it slipped your mind, I still remember you paying Marcellus to look up the skirts of the females in the 19th century." He gulped before nodding.

"It's not slipped my mind, Nik. I remember what Elijah did afterwards when we got caught. Please don't dagger me." I studied his face a minute before laughing.

"I would not dream of daggering my own brother anymore. I gave that promise for a reason. Daggering only makes new problems between us all. Am I right?" He nodded, beginning to feel a little more relieved. "Tell the others to go have fun without you and you will be the one receiving punishment. Don't tell them… we'll see what happens."

"You sound like Father." I growled at him.

"I am worse than he ever was… depending on how you want to look at it."

"Daddy, what's going on?" I looked over at Tyler.

"I'm sorry, did you say something?"

"What are you doing?"

"Threatening you all with punishment. Tyler. Kai. If I ever see you two do something like that again… you will not sit for a week. Do you understand?" Tyler nodded vigorously. Kai only smiled wider. "Kai! Do you understand?" He sighed and then nodded. "Good boy. You will all go on your merry way while I take Kol home."

"What? No!" Jeremy complained.

"Can we just come home and wait instead?" Tyler asked. Kai said nothing.

"You will do as I say."

"That's not fair!" I raised a brow at their insistent complaints.

"Do you want a share in the punishment as well?" Tyler froze but Jeremy continued his complaints.

"That's not fair either!"

"You can have one or the other. There is no compromise."

"Guys, just do as you're told." Kol complained at them. I smiled.

"You three are over ruled. That is the opinion of two Originals vs a hunter, a hybrid, and a human. Though technically two humans and a hybrid."

"Nik, don't be mean."

"I am not being mean. Does anyone dare question me further?" Jeremy stared at Kol, desperate to say something. Apparently his friendship goes as far as to stop when Kol asks him to. Tyler had already stopped. Kai had not said a thing. "Then it is settled. Leave the graveyard and go play elsewhere. You will have an early bedtime for daring to question me. Not you Kai." I grabbed a strong, almost a breaking, grip on Kol's forearm and began to drag him home.

When we got home, Kol was struggling to get free. "Nik! I said I was sorry!"

"I do not believe you. You are sorry you got caught by me. You might be sorry I care, but you are not sorry that you executed that stupid prank of yours."

"Niky, please!" He begged as I dragged him to my room. I dragged him to my bed before grabbing for his zipper and his button on his jeans. He tried to swat my hands away but I just smacked his hands away.

"If you want the paddle, I suggest you continue. You are already getting my belt for playing with fire. We have seen this city burn down twice and you are willing for a third time? I should think that you care for the city that you helped raise. You own a business in this city but would carelessly throw it away just to play with the witches? Who, I might remind you, are our friends at the moment?" He looked down at his feet and I shoved him over the bed.

"Nik, I'm sorry. Please. I won't do it again." I vamped to the dresser and pulled out one of my belts before vamping back to Kol, shoving him back down since he'd stood up. I pulled down his boxers for that action of his.

"Stop fighting me Kol. You know you deserve this." Kol moved his head to look away from me. I gave a mental sigh before swinging the belt down on his bottom and he jumped, yelping. I brought it down a second time and he whined, a third time and he was struggling to get away as well as trying to get away from the blows and keep from making a noise. "What would your friend Davina say if she knew you were trying to frighten her people?"

"Shut up!" I growled and lowered my target to his thighs.

"Do not disrespect me right now Kol. It will not be tolerated." He took in a deep breath. "Did you make that fire by hand?"

"No."

"Where are the matches?"

"..." WHAP! "OW! Their in the park!"

"That means anyone could find them. Even a small child could. When we are done here you will go find that match box, bring it to me, and I will dispose of them. You have even put my citizens in danger!"

"OW! Niky! OWCH!" He moved his head again, but this time into the bed.

"Kol, I do not take any pleasure in doing this. Do you think I enjoy doing this? I, for one, love you. I actually wish you would learn something from this." He shook his head, trying to ignore what I was saying.

After a few more hits with the belt I could hear him crying. I just had to drive home the lesson. So I moved my target to his sit spots. He threw a hand back to try and stop me but I pinned it to the middle of his back.

"I'm s-so s-s-sorry Niky. Pleasse s-stop." He sobbed.

"Just a few more Kol." I gave him nine more before dropping the belt on the ground and pulling his clothes back into position before sitting on the bed. I pulled him into my lap and he laid his head on my shoulder.

"I'm sorry Nik. That was stupid of me. Vina would be upset with me if I ended killing one of her witches." …

"Shh, Kol. Everything is okay, everything is forgiven. I love you, no matter how many pranks, stupid or not, you pull." I kissed his cheek and he shook with a cry. He kissed my cheek back before standing up.

"I have to go get that match box." I stood up with him.

"Yes you do. Be quick about it. Who knows who else might try to set a fire?"

"I love you Niky." He smiled at me, a small smile but a smile nonetheless. I smiled brightly at him before pulling him into a hug. He hugged me back before vamping off to get the match box.

(Kai POV)

I was in bed with Jeremy this time. He was still upset over what Klaus did. I on the other hand did not really care. Not because I do not care about Kol but because I had other thoughts on my mind. Like Damon and how I think I was getting close to pushing Klaus's buttons like I do Damon's. I have two days to do so. I don't really know when we're going back but I know it is going to be soon.

(Damon POV)

"Mother, here's your drivers' permit. I got it from a friend. At the end of this week I'll get your driver's license. You'll get to take a picture with the magic box we call a camera." Elena playfully hit me on the arm.

"Just call it a camera Damon. She knows what a camera is."

"Thank you Damon." Li-Mother took the paper and looked at it. "What does it say?"

"All your basic information. It describes you. Those numbers are the order the information goes in." I believe. I never really bothered to ask. "See this is your name. Lily Salvatore." I continued showing her the information and telling her what it meant or stood for, like DOB stands for Date Of Birth… which of course I lied about.