AN: let me know what you think of this chapter. I'm not as happy with it as the others but it'll do since i just wanted a filler chapter to get to the good stuff lol

It had been two days since they heard from Elijah. Damon called him every hour but still no answer. Guess he would just have to go and deal with him in person.

When he got to the mansion he let himself in without even knocking.

"Damon. How nice of you to show up unannounced." Elijah said annoyed.

"You weren't answering my calls."

"And for good reason Damon. I've been tiressly trying to track down where Klaus is going and I think I have him pinned. So if you don't mind" He said waving him away and picking up his suitcase.

"I don't think so buddy." He said putting his hand on Elijah's chest. Elijah raised his eyebrow wondering why Damon thought he could do that.

"Damon, once I find out more information I will let you know where I am and where you can meet me. If I find them Klaus defiantly won't talk to me while you're there."

"Fine." Damon said stepping aside but he had no intention of letting him go that easy. He watched Elijah drive away and quickly got in his car to follow him. "Ric." Damon said into the phone "I'm following Elijah to Elena; there is no time to pick you up. Stay here and make sure Stefan doesn't do anything stupid."

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Damon saw Elijah pull off onto a side road once they passed the Pennsylvania border. He made a sharp turn so he didn't miss it. He almost drove past Elijah's car. "Great!" Damon smacked the wheel. He got out checking the car and found a note on the car window. "Damon, I saw you following me for the past few hours. I thought I would let you get close but this is far enough. I will let you know when I find them. Elijah."

Xxxx

Elena was walking side by side with Klaus on a street in a small town they decided to stop in just to walk around. They were both bored and wanted to stretch their legs. To a stranger they looked like good friends and to be honest spending hours on end in a car together had them believing they were good friends too. "Don't tell me you've never seen pretty woman!" He laughed as their arms brushed together he felt a jolt run through his body and his laugh faltered a little.

"Don't tell me you have!" She laughed noticing the energy between them too. She was forgetting she was actually taken against her will. "Big bad Klaus seeing a romcom. I wish I was there to witness that." She said smiling to herself.

"Well maybe you will get to someday." He said not believing the words coming out of his mouth. Did he actually just say that he would go to the movies with her sometime?

"Maybe." She smiled hoping she would. She didn't want to admit it but she was enjoying getting to know Klaus. She had already learned so much about him in such a little time. He was troubled, only wanting someone to really love him. He loved music and movies and sightseeing even though he has pretty much seen it all already. He even loved cats! Her thoughts were cut short when she saw what looked like Damon. She tried looking without causing Klaus to notice. He was looking in every window and looked so upset. Before she knew what she was doing she called out his name.

"Damo-"Elena was cut short by Klaus's hand being forced over her mouth. He picked her up and ran to an alleyway on the side of the building. She knew Damon heard it because he stopped dead in his tracks and got a pained look on his face.

"Don't say anything Elena. I won't let him see us and trying to get his attention is only going to hurt him, and I know you don't want that." He said whispering into her ear. Their bodies were pressed tight against each other and Elena could feel the heat of his breath on her ear. It mesmerized her. All she did was nod. She didn't want to say anything because she knew he would hear her voice break, she didn't want to let on that she was feeling something from being so close to him right now. Elena was supposed to be worried about Damon but instead she just thought about how he would be better off without her.

Klaus could hear her heart skip a few beats when they were pressed so tightly together in that alleyway knowing it was because she was scared for Damon. It was wrong for him to hope it was because she felt something being so close to him.

"I'm sorry." Elena said once they were back on the road again "I didn't meant to say his name out loud it was involuntary."

"All's well Elena. Don't give it a second thought." Klaus said plainly.

"It's just that we had such a great day getting to know each other and I didn't want to break any trust we may have just built."

"It's fine, really. Now if we had been caught it would be a different story but we weren't so I will forget about it and move on."

"Ok." Elena said staring out the window hoping that Damon would go back home soon and stop worrying.

Klaus looked over at Elena staring out the window and couldn't help but feel bad about treating her that way. "I can ask one of my hybrids to get a message to him if you'd like"

"What?" Elena said surprised.

"To whomever you'd like really. To let them know you're okay"

"Yes. Thank you" She smiled.

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She got out of the car and handed the letters she had written to the hybrid standing before her.

"When am I getting more bags of blood?" He looked to Klaus and then to Elena. "I found a dozen or so new recruitments that seem eager."

Klaus thought for a second before remembering the reason he had Elena with him here in the first place. He had secret hopes that she felt something for him as he was starting to feel something for her but he knew that would never happen.

"How about now?" Elena looked at him in surprise. His fangs bit into his own skin and poured some blood into a thermos from the back seat then he took out another one and reached for Elena's arm.

"But-"

"Now, so we can let the lad get on with his day." Elena's face fell as she held her arm out to him. He saw her wince at the pain from his fangs in her wrist

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"It's been an entire hour. Are you really going to pout the whole time?" Klaus said getting impatient with her silence.

"I thought we were friends now."

"Of sorts." Klaus shrugged.

"Don't use me for my blood anymore please." She pleaded. "I know you don't want to be alone. You aren't I'm with you now Klaus you don't need a hybrid army."

"I'm not promising that but I can promise that I won't take it as often. Once a year good enough?"

"Fine. But I will bet you a phone call to Jeremy that I can make you change your mind before the next time you want my blood."

"Deal." They smiled at each other.