Klaus had settled in on Cella's couch, accepting her offer of tea and sitting quietly, his smirk never leaving his face. She shifted a bit in her seat, uncomfortable under his gaze.

"I hear your humanity is back." His voice was calm, and yet it set her a bit on edge.

"Yes, a few days ago. It was...rough." Klaus nodded slowly, sipping his tea. "I suppose Elijah told you?"

"Among other things, yes. He also tells me your relationship seems to have ended. He's concerned for you." She raised a hand, closing her eyes as she worked to keep her emotions in check. There was another stretch of silence as she gathered her thoughts.

"I appreciate why you're here, Klaus, but there is nothing to discuss. Things between your brother and I simply didn't work out. I'm not going to let it affect my commitment to you and your family." His brow arched even as he nodded slowly.

"Wonderful. Then you're going to continue to assist with our new visitors." Her mind jumped to Jun's arrival that would happen any day now, and she nodded.

"I will do everything in my power to help you and the others. I'm working on a few things now and will keep you updated on them." Cella gave the man a smile, relieved when he gave a genuine of his own. Standing, Klaus waited for her to escort him to the door before placing a hand on her shoulder.

"Thank you, little witch. Everything considered, it is nice to have someone I can trust." And with that, he left, and Cella was alone to think over everything that was going to occur soon. Chewing her lip, she messaged Rebekah, letting the other woman know that she would be temporarily moving back into the compound. Once those arrangements were made, she texted Jun, letting him know she would have a place for him to stay and to let her know when he arrived, before she packed a bag and headed back to the compound. Elijah was nowhere in the common area when she arrived, but she hurried to her room nonetheless. The door securely shut behind her, Cella tossed her bag on the bed, dragging a hand through her hair. One hour before there would likely be a small blowout in the compound. She'd best prepare.

At exactly one hour later, Cella greeted Jun in the common area, unable to contain her smile at the sight of her brother. They shared a tight hug, and she took comfort in having him with her now. He had brought only a single bag, and she wondered just how long he intended to stay.

"You have no idea how happy I am to see you." The grin on her face couldn't have been removed for anything, yet his didn't quite match. There was an anger simmering in his eyes, and she pulled him up to her room as his gaze darted around.

"Where is he? I spent that whole hour figuring out what I wanted to tell him." She waited until her door was closed before dropping her voice a bit.

"Jun, please tell me you came here to do something more productive than fight with Elijah." She tried to make her tone firm, even as they seated themselves at her workbench. Jun's fingers drummed on the surface impatiently.

"Are you kidding me? If you had told me sooner, I would have handled it sooner. What the hell happened?" She gestured for him to keep his voice down, glancing towards the door automatically. "No, I'm not gonna be quiet! I don't give a rat's ass if they can hear me."

"But I do, Jun." She glared at him, careful to keep her own voice low. "I still live and work with them, and I don't need them coming in here thinking you're a threat." Shaking her head, she began to brew a tea, wanting to take care of this quickly and knowing Jun wouldn't let it go easily.

"You didn't answer me. What happened?" She was pleased to hear he'd lowered his voice, but now he sounded just as deadly as she knew he could be. Holding back, she thought over just how much to tell him.

"I think...I think it's because I didn't really react well to the...incident." Cella poured the tea, offering him a cup and letting her gaze become unfocused as she faced a reality she'd been avoiding. "I think because I changed after what happened to our family. I'm still changed." Jun stayed quiet, taking in what she had to say. "I don't know, it was almost like he just...got tired with me."

"Cella, that is absolute bullshit and you know it. Please tell me the only reason you are keeping me from chewing him out is because you already did." She shook her head.

"How could I?" Her gaze met her brother's then, and she noted his shock. "He's an immortal being, Jun. Whether now or fifty years from now, he was going to leave me. Men like him aren't meant to fall for lowly mortals."

"Cella, there is absolutely nothing 'lowly' about you. You are wonderful and vibrant, and that idiot was so beyond lucky to have you in his life. Hell, he's damn lucky you're still here, helping him and his family." Jun paused, scrutinizing her carefully. "It's because you love him, don't you?" Having it said aloud was a shock to Cella's system, even as her cheeks began to grow warm. "I should have known. I never understood how you could just...give your heart away like that."

"It's not like I intended it when I came here. All I wanted to do was make our grandma proud." Her voice had become a bit raised and she took a deep breath to calm herself. As she reached out to calm Jun's nerves, she felt another person behind her closed door, causing her eyes to snap open in shock. Jun gave her a questioning look as she turned towards the door. "You can come in now." To her mortification, Elijah walked through the door, his sharp looks and concerned face sending jolts of pain through her. From the corner of her eye, she saw Jun flinch, and she worked to get her feelings back under control.

"I heard raised voices and came to see what was wrong." Elijah's calm voice was betrayed by the concerned look he was giving her, and she raised her chin just a bit more.

"Just a friendly dispute between siblings, Elijah. I assure you, it won't become anything near what your family usually experiences." Jun glanced towards her again, but she ignored it. "If there's nothing else…?" It was clear in the way Elijah hesitated that he wanted to say more, but likely not in front of Jun.

"Yes, actually. I was wondering if I may take you to dinner tonight." Confusion rocked through her, and her brow furrowed. If he had dumped her to begin with, why now would he be asking her to dinner?

"Sorry, but we already have plans. Some other time." Jun answered for her, drawing the gaze of the vampire. Both men stared each other down for a bit as Cella struggled to keep the emotions in the room calm.

"Very well. Another time." Elijah left then and Cella breathed a sigh of relief, looking towards her brother.

"I can't stay forever, but you don't have to suffer while I'm here." Jun patted her shoulder. "Now, what kind of trouble are you in this time?"