Pairing: Kol/Kai (M/m) hand, otk
Saturday, January 6, 2011
Dinner was a grand affair. Keelin's chili was a hit, though the younger kids wouldn't eat it. Finn, especially, seemed to have a fear of the "spicy" food and declined to try it despite Elijah's prompting. Klaus reheated them leftover pizza. The rest of the family dug in and was very impressed by the meal and even had seconds.
"So what do we have to do to get the secret recipe, Keelin?" Klaus asked pouring another glass of a special 1985 white Burgundy for her. Elijah winced watching the expensive wine drain into each cup. Klaus had no restraint.
"Oh, no. The wine won't do the trick, but nice try. It's a Malraux thing, only blood relatives or those married into the family can know," Keelin admitted sipping at her newly refilled glass.
"Oh, I guess we'll just have to get married then," Freya laughed.
"Do you have a dress?," Keelin asked, as they clasped hands on top of the table. They couldn't take their eyes off each other.
"We could make it a triple wedding," Klaus suggested topping off Cami's glass.
"Klaus, stop! I'm human, remember? You're going to have to carry me to bed if I drink anymore," Cami said slapping his hand away.
"I will carry you through hell, my empress!" Klaus growled kissing her hand and up her arm as he pushed up her fuzzy white sweater. Cami laughed and tried to pull away.
"Ah, there are children present, Brother!" Kol scolded smiling at Finn and Henrik's wide eyes at Klaus saying "hell" and giggling.
"You're right, I'm sorry, boys. I have been much too, what's the word in English? Impertinent? Nay, die sauferei?" Klaus offered.
"Sprich bitte Englisch!" Elijah corrected.
Vanessa and Freya were trying to figure out what they said. Freya though Klaus had said he was drunk in German.
Kol groaned, "Nik is, ah, blathered. He does that, speaks German. Next, he starts drunk painting. Aye, I said it, drunk painting, it's his thing. Watch out, world. Can someone make him coffee?"
"I'm bloody fine," Klaus defended himself.
"No, you're not. Let me get desert. It's lemon bars, from that little bakery near my condo," Cami said.
"Sweet. Come here, luv," Klaus called to Penny. She went and sat with him without arguing. Maybe she was too old, but she looked tired and he ached to hold her. He still thought she looked pale, but she said she felt fine. Cami had told Klaus about Penny wanted her to adopt her and felt elated. He wondered how Connor and Erik would feel.
"So how did you all like your driving lessons with Uncle Kol today?" Freya asked Matt, Kai, and Rachael.
"Good, except Rachael was a lot better at maneuvering the Porsche than me," Kai admitted.
"I'm probably better at most things, Kai. You know I am not just a witch anymore...," Rachael smirked.
"Brag, much?" Tyler scoffs.
"Shut up, Tyler. You brag more than anyone I ever met...'I own a mansion and my mum's the mayor. I can benchpress a million pounds!' Ironic, you calling me a bragger!" Rachael retorted.
"Technically, you mean 'braggart', but go on," Jeremy cut in.
Rachael mouthed, "Fuck you" to Jeremy.
"Whoa!" Kol said, "Slow down there, little lady. You don't need to go for the jugular. We're all family here."
"Whatever!" Rachael said rolling her eyes.
"No, it's fine, Uncle Kol. Dad, may I be excused?" Tyler said without a flash of temper.
"We haven't even had dessert, Son," Klaus remarked.
"I lost my appetite. Besides, I need to call Caroline," Tyler said.
"Alright. Goodnight, Tyler," Klaus said.
Kai, who was right beside Rachael, whispered, "Don't be such a cunt, you're acting like a little twat."
"They can hear you, dummy. Vampire hearing," Rachael deflected.
He looked up to several set of angry eyes on him and mumbled, "Sorry."
Freya remarked, "Rachael, if you can't be polite, you can leave the table, too." Freya, not being a vampire, hadn't heard his comments to his sister, but the rest of the vampires heard it.
Rachael ignored her and pulled out her phone. Now, Dana elbowed her as the adults were eyeballing her.
"Put it away, please," Freya said. For a few seconds, Rachael ignored her.
Elijah got up to take the younger boys to bed as they also didn't like the lemon bars.
"I'll help you," Vanessa said.
"No, my dear, you stay. They are half-asleep already," Elijah reassured her.
Freya cleared her throat. If Keelin wasn't there, she would have taken the phone and confiscated it, but she really didn't want to cause a scene. Finally, Rachael huffed and tossed the phone back in her pocket.
After a few seconds, everyone went back to other conversations. Kol looked across the table and gave Rachael a look.
"What? You want to yell at me now?" Rachael snipped.
"Come on, luv. We'll take the dog out back," Kol said kindly.
Rachael made a disgusted face, but got up and followed him out of the dining room and out the back. When they got out back, Sadie ran off to chase a scent and they were alone.
"So, are you pushing to get my sister to really blister your backside tonight? Or are you just daft?" Kol said lightly.
"Um, neither! Am I not allowed to fucking defend myself? She already whacked me once today, isn't there like a cap on getting beat twice in one day? Jesus," Rachael spat.
"Around here, no. There is no cap. Rachael, take it from me, this isn't the right way to get attention. You are just insulting everyone off, including your own brother. Is there a reason for it?" Kol asked.
"You know, before he was the evil siphon shut-in, Kai was the golden boy. Everyone assumed he would be the leader someday, maybe that's why Jo went so bad. She was discounted and treated like second best. It was all, 'Kai, what do you think?' 'Kai, what do you want to do?" "Kai, you make the final decision?" He wasn't very nice to me, or anyone really. Then, bam! He siphoned someone by accident and then they knew. In one day, it was over and he went from being the king to a pariah," Rachael recalled bitterly.
"So what does that have to do with now, Rachael? He's your brother. He suffered for years. He was a child," Kol pointed out.
"I guess. It's just now, I'm more powerful and I vowed to never like anyone kick me around again. Not people like Tyler or people like my brother, no one. I'm sorry if that makes me a bitch, or twat, but deal with it," Rachael reiterated.
"Rachael, luv, Kai shouldn't have called you those names. I'll talk to him about that. He won't do it again, you have my word? But he was trying to keep you out of trouble. There's a difference between being assertive and aggressive. Maybe that's funny coming from me, but I'd hate for you to make the mistakes I made. This is your family now. When you hurt your family, they will forgive you, but they don't forget," Kol added quietly.
"What did you do? To your family?" Rachael asked with curiosity.
"Like you, I was once a powerful witch. When our mother turned us into this, bloodsuckers, I lost the best thing about me. I felt lost for centuries. Sometimes Nik and I were partners in crime, drenching ourselves in blood and gore, like the monsters I thought we were destined to always be. Then, one day, Niklaus found an enslaved boy and named him Marcellus. From then on, he loved that boy more than anything. I was jealous. I acted out. I am ashamed to say that I didn't handle things well. But, I'm not that monster anymore," Kol vowed.
"Why? What changed?" Rachael asked looking up at the night sky.
"I met a girl...she also happens to be a witch and the love of my life," Kol smiled, also looking up.
"I'll try harder. Thanks for trying to help me. I want to learn how to control it, this, whatever it is. My siphoning, my vampire side...dealing with my fucked up family. They want us dead, yet a part of me still...," Rachael couldn't say it.
"Loves them. Rachael. We get it. Our parents murdered us, made us unable to die while craving the lifeblood of humans for eternity. There may not be another family that can understand that as well as us. Let us help you, teach you. And luv, if you are hard headed as me, then it will be a painful path," Kol conceded.
Rachael petted Sadie as she ran back to them. Kai and Connor came out.
Connor asked wryly, "Is this a private party?"
"Nay, mate. I was just boring Rachael here to death with tales of woe from my life to serve as lessons as what not to do," Kol replied.
"Hey Rachael, sorry if you got in trouble because you helped me last night. Thank you. If I would have killed that guy, I just don't know how I'd feel right now," Connor said to Rachael.
"No problem. It was a reflex. You seemed out of it. I didn't think you knew what you were doing," Rachael added.
"That's good of you. Do you guys mind...?," Kai said eyeing his younger sister.
"Sure, but you and me are going to have a little chat before you go to bed tonight, mate," Kol warned.
Kol and Connor took the dog back in the house to give them some privacy.
Kai sat on a chair on the patio.
"Rachael, I'll never forgive myself for letting you go to that party last night. I know you can protect yourself, but you shouldn't have to. I know you might be pissed at me, but I don't want to see you get in more trouble. This morning, when Freya took you in the bedroom, I felt like I'm the one who deserved to get that spatula, not you. I'm sorry that I didn't say that. I guess I'm a coward," Kai confessed.
"Kai, can we just start over, forget the past, and move on. I am glad you are free now. I never forgot you. I guess a part of me pushes you away because I'm afraid that this isn't real, that you will leave again or not survive the merge. I'm afraid to get close to you again. It hurts. What they did to us, to you, to Dana, to me. But I want it to make us stronger and when they come for us, I want us to be ready," Rachael vowed strongly.
"Me, too. But we are also going to need the Mikaelsons on our side. Not only to teach us, but to fight by our sides. And I am sorry about calling you those names. I don't think Uncle Kol is too pleased by that," Kai grimaced.
Rachael let Kai pat her on the back for a moment. She wondered where Dana was, they used to be inseparable, but now Dana only seemed to care about Penny. Just as she was about to say that, Kol came back out.
"Rachael, Kai, time to come in. It's getting late," Kol called.
They came in to find the kitchen already cleaned up and everyone scattered to their bedrooms.
"Freya said to go up to bed and she'd be up soon to say goodnight," Kol said to Rachael.
"Am I in trouble?" Rachael asked anxiously twirling her red hair in her fingers.
"Not sure, luv. I would wager you're at least lookin' at a decent talking-to," Kol admitted. Rachael nodded and turned around to leave. Then, she turned back and kissed Kol on the cheek. He was surprised by the gesture from the sullen hybrid and stunned a moment.
"Wow," Kai said after she left.
"Aye, lad. Women are full of surprises. However, ya don't ever use those words you did tonight. Vulgar," Kol scolded.
"She was pissing me off. I didn't realize you all heard heard that," Kai admitted defensively.
"We did. No excuses. Open up that drawer over there by the stove," Kol prompted.
"Well, I don't need a dishtowel...Is this the junk drawer?," Kai said finding the paddleball paddle in the drawer.
"Freya asked me to have a talk with you. Aye, I had a good mind to use that paddle on you tonight. Almost every kid in this house has gotten swatted with that thing and it seemed that it only takes once or twice to make a pretty good impression. I'm going to use my hand this time, but I'm warning you if you give me a hard time, you'll be getting that paddle applied to your bare backside," Kol threatened. Kai paled, he wasn't expecting this.
"Ah, Uncle Kol, I said I was sorry to Rachael. Come on, I don't need to get spanked over this. Please, reconsider," Kai begged.
"Do you want it from me or Freya?" Kol asked pointedly.
Kai flushed hotly, "Neither. I'm too old. I didn't think you guys would do something like this!"
"Either way your butt is getting smacked until you learn how to speak with some respect to people. Go get ready for bed, brush your teeth, and put on your pajamas. After I heat up your arse for you, you're going right to bed," Kol promised.
Kai looked at the paddle again and closed the drawer and went upstairs.
Freya came out of the bedroom, Keelin was staying over.
"Thank you, Kol. Physically, he's stronger than me, I don't want to use magic on him because he could siphon it. He's human and I don't want to hurt him, so I'd have to bare him. I just feel like it wouldn't be appropriate for me to do it. I owe you," Freya promised.
"Nonsense, Sister. I paddled Tyler that one time when Nik was in New Orleans remember? When he lied to us and passed out at his old property? So I've done this before...," Kol said steering himself.
"Yes, but you were so much closer to Tyler. I just feel like too much has been getting let go with Kai. I'll go see Rachael and then say goodnight to Kai, okay?" Freya said with tears in her eyes.
"I won't be too hard on him. Like you said, he's human. And actually, I feel like we kind of bonding a bit. The lad and me. He knows he's been pushing it, too. I think he feels awful about the party, too. I'll give him a few good smacks and talk to him. He'll be okay," Kol said gripping her hand.
Freya nodded. She hated how she felt like a failure at parenting already. They hadn't even really started training the siphons and it seemed like they had so many issues already. Is this what the teenage years were always going to be like?
Kai left the door open for Kol, after all it was still his bedroom.
Kol shut the door and couldn't help check out the room.
"It wouldn't hurt to clean this place up. If I get bugs in here, a spanking will be the least of your worries," Kol warned.
"I'll clean tomorrow. Sorry," Kai said nervously.
Kol said on the bed and said, "I think we talked a whole lot about everything so why don't you tell me why you're about to go over my lap?"
Kai cringed, "For calling my sister a cunt and a twat...I didn't mean it."
"You're lucky you're not getting your mouth washed out with soap. Now, I'm going to put you over my knee. Give you a warm up over your pajama pants, then pants down for a few hard ones with my hand. Listen, I know it's embarrassing, but I need to see what I am doing so I don't hurt you. With my vampire strength, I could easily bruise you. The last thing we would ever one to do is hurt one of you or abuse you, alright?" Kol said seriously.
Kai nodded, he felt sick and scared. He was relieved he could at least keep his pants up at first. Kol pulled him over his lap and let Kai's upper body rest on the bed. Kai felt him tap his rear a few times before the first firm swats came down.
Smack! Smack! Smack! Smack!
Kai was relieved that the smacks were manageable. The last spanking he got in prison world from Lily had been a much more violent affair. He had answered her back when she asked him to do something. She had made Beau, the gentle mute, hold him down when she paddled him with her heavy wooden hairbrush. It had hurt and left oval marks on him for days afterward. But Kol didn't seem angry or out of control.
After roughly thirty or so smacks over his pajama pants, Kai did start to feel himself squirming and kicking out slightly. His backside was starting to feel warm and he began to shift a little.
Kol said, "It's okay, lad. Just a little more."
Smack! Smack! Smack! Smack!
Kol didn't increase the speed or intensity, but just kept swatting down all over in a random pattern. When Kai was unable to stay still, he stopped.
"Alright, let's get these trousers down. Almost over," Kol informed him. Kol stood up Kai between his legs, clamping him in place for a moment. Kai's hands shot to his now hot behind.
"None of that yet. Move your hands, mate," Kol spoke gently. His kind tone made Kai obey him and tear up as he thought of the angry ranting he heard from Lily as she pounded him with her hairbrush.
"Sorry," Kai whispered.
Kol grabbed his waistband and dragged down his pants and boxers to his knees. Kai's tshirt gave him a sense of modesty until he was upended again over Kol's lap. This time Kai feel his whole form lifted on the bed.
Kol shifted him and gave him a moment to breath.
"If it makes you feel better, I've been in this position probably more than anyone in history. I think ten good ones will be enough for you to learn your lesson, eh?" Kol reasoned.
Whack!
Kol smacked down hard across both of Kai's cheeks and paused as a red handprint bloomed.
Kai sucked in his breath and clenched his cheeks tightly.
"Relax, nine more," Kol said rubbing his back a second.
Crack! Crack! Kol swatted Kai's right cheek in the center hard and then the left.
Kai heard himself groan and kicked out his feet.
Smack! Another one in the center of Kai's backside on the same spot as earlier especially seemed to smart.
"Ouch! That hurts," Kai cried trying to twist out of position and protect his backside with his right hand.
Kol pinned Kai's hand carefully to his back and swatted him twice across both cheeks.
Whack! Whack! Kol swatted a little lower under the crease of Kai's backside.
Smack! Smack! Smack! Smack!
Kol finished with the last four firm smacks with two on both cheeks. Kai's eyes were squeezed tightly shut. Some tears were escaping, but he wasn't crying. Kai's backside was red in spots, pink in others.
Kol whispered, "That's all. All over. Lift up."
Kol helped him pulled up his pants and then stand up. Kai rubbed a little, but though his backside was smarting, it wasn't a severe pain. Just an intense heat that was already fading.
"I'm sorry. I know I can be an ass," Kai smiled, now wiping at his eyes slightly.
"Hey, all forgiven, Kai. You said something you shouldn't have, it's over now. Just don't do it again. I know you said you apologized to your sister. She can be tough, too. Remember, you just got here. There will be an adjustment. But let's not do this again, huh?" Kol suggested. He stood and hugged Kai and murmured to him.
"Okay, in bed now," Kol said pulling the covers down. Kai got in the bed on his stomach and Kol sat on the edge of the bed.
"The last time I got, I mean, the last time Lily beat me, she used her oval hairbrush on me. It hurt so bad. I made her mad and my butt was bruised for days. I swore that would be the last time I'd ever get it, but here I am," Kai mused. Kol patted his back through the covers.
"I'm sorry, lad. I guess that's the issue with us old vampires with our old fashioned methods. I swear no one would ever hurt you like that here," Kol vowed.
"I think Lily even felt bad, she put a pillow on my chair and made my favorite foods. I guess it was her way of apologizing. Truth be told, she always warned me plenty before actually punishing me. But she talked old fashioned and dressed like it, I mean it was a 1903 prison world, so it seemed almost normal for that stuff to happen. But you guys seem so modern. I guess I thought I was too old for this and or really to get in trouble at all," Kai admitted.
"Oh, you're never too old around here, believe me," Kol smirked.
"You mean, you'd get it too? Even at your age?" Kai laughed. Another funny thing to Kai is that they almost looked the same age, yet Kol was 1000 years older. It was hard to process.
"Do not cross Freya! She may look sweet and gentle, but that spoon..., Look, just take my word for it," Kol retorted.
"I will. I guess I'd rather get spanked than locked in a room again. That was worse that anything that happened to me in the prison world," Kai reported.
"I'm sure. Go to sleep now. It's been a long day," Kol said. He bent and brushed back Kai's hair.
"Night, Uncle Kol," Kai said sleepily.
"Love you," Kol whispered, but the boy was already asleep.