AN: College is taking up a lot of my time so I haven't been updating like I want.


Breakfast with Caroline the next day is a little surreal, but Elena's happy for the chance to catch up. Unfortunately, Caroline soon turns the topic to soulmates.

"So what's up with you and Elijah? What's he do? How'd you two meet?" Caroline fires off question as Elena is taking a sip of her coffee.

"Nothing's up. We're soulmates," Elena says instead of actually answering, looking around the restaurant instead of at Caroline.

"Lena. He's like perfect. And you're hesitating. Seriously, I know something is up. What's wrong?" Caroline presses, voice soft.

"We've got different goals and we can't have kids. And it's dumb, but I'm getting over the fact we're not having kids. And I know what he wants, it's just-we met and we didn't realize we were soulmates. We were both surprised when I realized I couldn't lie to him. He's not exactly what I expected," Elena answers truthfully. Caroline frowns.

"If you can't have them biologically you could adopt," Caroline offers, but the way Elena phrased it makes it sound like there's more to it.

"I don't think he wants kids, Care. I brought it up once and he basically said no," Elena looks at her coffee cup and then to her best friend.

"If you can't have kids, then you can have mine. You'll be Auntie Elena and you'll spoil them rotten with Bonnie," Caroline suggests and Elena can't even fake a smile either. Klaus can't have children either, neither of their lives will work out the way they envisioned.

" Yeah, maybe," Elena says, but she can tell as it leaves her mouth that it doesn't sound genuine. Caroline changes the topic to Bonnie and Elena can't help but wonder if she's safe, if the vampires that killed Bonnie's grandma will come after her. Maybe Bonnie is safer staying away from Mystic Falls. Elena's thoughts are interrupted when her phone beeps.

"I bet it's Elijah," Caroline says. She's not wrong.

How does your day look? Elena's eyes flicker from Caroline sitting across from her with a wide grin back to her phone.

I'm free after Caroline and I finish breakfast. Elena sends the text and ignores the look on Caroline's face.

"I was right, wasn't I?" Caroline asks smugly. Elena puts her phone on vibrate and back in her purse.

"Yeah," Elena says. Caroline begins to talk about Klaus and how they texted all night, they're meeting for lunch to get to know each other better. Elena bites her lip, she needs to talk to Klaus and Elijah. They need to tell Caroline, Elena doesn't want to keep her in the dark. Caroline deserves the truth, and sooner rather than later.


"Jer?" Elena knocks before she opens the door. She heard music when she got home, he has to be in his room. Elena's not expecting the girl on Jeremy's bed. She's pretty with dark hair and a nervous smile.

"You must be Elena," the girl says and Elena can hear the sink running in the bathroom.

"I'm sorry, who are you?" Elena asks as the bathroom door swings open.

"Anna, Jeremy's soulmate," the girl introduces herself and Elena relaxes. Anna offers her hand and recognizes the lapis lazuli ring Anna's wearing.

"You're a vampire?" Elena asks and Anna's mouth twitches, eyes flicker to Jeremy.

"Yeah," Jeremy answers firmly. Jeremy sits next to Anna on his bed and Elena closes her eyes for a moment.

"Jer, since we're getting everything out, Elijah is too. Caroline met hers, he's Elijah's brother, Klaus. Caroline doesn't know the supernatural exists yet, and I don't like Klaus," Elena says.

"Klaus and Elijah? Like the Original vampires?" Anna asks with wide eyes and Elena nods. Anna swears and a laugh bubbles out of Elena. "Sorry, what just happened?" Jeremy asks.

"The Original vampires are the first vampires, the first vampires in existance. All vampires come from them," Anna explains. Jeremy nods, and then furrows his brow. "Why don't you like Klaus? What's up with him?" Jeremy asks. Elena almost regrets the transparency, but Jeremy should know.

"Klaus killed me, but I'm fine," Elena says and Anna stares at her for a long moment.

"If that's true why do I need my ring?" Anna asks. Elena sighs and sits in Jeremy's desk chair.

"Because the Sun and Moon curse was fake. It was a way for Klaus and Elijah to get everyone of two warring species to look for the moonstone and me. The curse is on Klaus, he's now a hybrid, both a werewolf and a vampire," Elena sighs and Anna nods, taking that in.

"Does that mean he's made hybrids? Doesn't that require your blood?" Anna asks.

"I haven't heard anything about that. Klaus hasn't taken any blood from me, so I'm guessing he hasn't," Elena answers and Jeremy shakes his head.

"I'm sorry, I'm confused. What the hell are you both talking about?" Jeremy asks.


So Jeremy knows everything. And he has a soulmate. Her name is Anna, Elena finally sends the text when she's in her room. It's been a long day and it's not even noon yet.

Everything okay? Elijah asks.

I think we need to talk with Klaus. Caroline deserves to know what's going on. I don't like keeping this from her. Elena sends the text and waits.

Uh, Klaus has blood bags in his trash. What the fuck. The text from Caroline has Elena swearing, she forwards it to Elijah and responds to Caroline.

Ask him why. Elena sends the text and wait.

She's talking to him right now. Today's been a trainwreck. Elena texts.

Do you want to go to dinner? We got distracted by that TV show last time. Elijah asks.

Yeah, if Caroline doesn't try to send us all to the pysch ward, let's do dinner. Elijah wishes she could hear his laugh at that. Hopefully Niklaus explains everything well, if his brother doesn't, he and Elena will.