Runa Returns

Summary- When Klaus' wife turns up out of the blue everyone is confused as to where she's been, who she is and why she's not trying to kill them like the rest of her family.

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"Damn… okay that's going back a long way. I actually met Kol first." Runa began facing her little saviour and his brother as she began picturing the day so very clearly in her mind even after all this time.

"I was only ten when my family moved to the settlement where Mikaelson's lived. As you can imagine it wasn't something people did often so we were watched constantly, people were always gossiping. Ridiculous if you ask me. The first person I met when I went to explore after my chores was Kol" she paused to smile gently at said person who played with her fingers, relishing in the comfort her mere presence brought.

"Kol and I were down by what is now known as the falls and I remember thinking it was almost like magic" she continued eye's shining lost in the memory "I'd never seen a more beautiful sight." She smiled mischievously at Kol poking him in the side as she spoke once again "Kol here had wandered away bored from his mother who was trying to make him help her gather herbs, obviously not the manliest thing to do back then, he wanted to be with his brothers duelling or hunting. He was without a doubt the most adorable child" she gushed smiling brightly at the now blushing original.

Klaus smirked at his baby brother mockingly "awww Kol and here I thought you belonged with mother gathering for us men" he spoke taunting him. As expected Kol lunged at his brother and tackle him to the floor before punching him in the jaw which subsequently broke from the force. Klaus was about to retaliate when Runa grabbed Kol and pulled him back.

"Enough boys, honestly save the sibling spat for another time" she said rolling her eyes at their antics far too used to the oil and match that was the two brothers if they were together more than half an hour. Klaus sat back down glaring at the smug grin his younger brother now sported.

"Anyway…When Esther came looking for him I decided to help him out it was like a reflex I'd never known was there appeared, the impulse to help someone I'd never even seen before. It felt very similar to the instinctive feeling you get when your sibling's are in trouble, the urge to protect them. I told her I hadn't seen him. Even then I didn't trust her, never have. The vibe I was getting from her was cold and almost obsessive." Runa trailed off thoughtfully as things became a little clearer in her mind.

Klaus was watching her intently concerned but she just avoided eye contact not willing to look at him yet. Stefan kept silent enraptured with the story, he always was a curious human that only intensified as he turned. Damon wasn't surprised by this at all, she was after all extremely protective of him too.

Kol started speaking then wanting to get this part over with so he could learn about how she met his rival. "I came out of hiding after that shocked, my siblings all had their favourites and I was too annoying to be anyone's. But Lia, she defended me when she had never even met me. My brothers had never done that for me. We started talking but I knew I couldn't stay long or get into trouble with Mikael which was not a good idea. But we agreed to meet a couple of days later, I admit I was fascinated or as fascinated as I could get being 8 at the time." He carried on smirking lightly it was almost a smile.

Questioning looks were thrown from the Salvatore duo, "yes I am younger than her" he said pouting a little. Runa put her arm around his shoulder pulling him closer to her. "Anyway me and Lia…" he was cut off abruptly.

"Lia?" Damon questioned frowning slightly "you never let me call you that!"

Runa smiled patiently "for good reason little saviour" Kol smirked wickedly at him "I call her Lia because no one else does and if they do rest assured they don't live to do it again or they're too afraid to think of her let alone say her name." Stefan and Damon's eyes widened turning to Runa to see what she thought of what they perceived to be an overreaction to such a small slight, but she was smiling indulgently at Kol.

"For the next two weeks while her family was settling in I showed her around the village and we grew close like an instant bond formed between us. We became family and I'm her favourite even over Nik.." He finished dramatically gesturing between the two of them smiling triumphantly.

Runa picked up from there giggling slightly "yes darling we all know how I adore you. But he's right I would do anything for him. As it was when I found out about him being daggered I'm not sure I've ever been angrier at Niklaus. The things I said to him that night was beyond brutal. Of course I left after that." She cut herself off for getting ahead of the story but no-one missed Klaus' pained expression.

"We became best friends in a matter of weeks, he's like a little brother with all the benefits of being able to tell him everything. I have more secrets from Niklaus then I do from Kol." To which Klaus' head snapped around to her looking hurt and angry.

"Really? You do?" he demanded angrily, once again the green monster was appearing before she shut that down.

"Don't be too upset love, it's not like you were all that truthful with me" she replied derisively he flinched violently at the not so subtle attack, the others looked between them nervously obviously seeing the tension.

"It wasn't until 2 months later that I even met his siblings and by that point we spent every free moment together. Kol was being taunted by some of the village boys who thought that magic was a woman's weapon" she huffed still riled up over the memory of it she turned to Damon "what you Stefan don't know is that before I was turned I was a witch. So of course I started chanting and the wind picked up and they ran off scared." She smirked "it wasn't the last time anyone messed with him but they soon learned that in doing so they incurred my wrath."

Klaus snorted "something to add Niklaus?" she asked her smile like saccharin as they all turned to him, he looked as though he didn't know whether to continue but carried on anyway.

"You know that you baby him. You're like a mother hen over him always fretting or maybe a lioness the way you defend him" he spoke archly not looking at her but he could feel her glare boring holes into him. Kol looked between them indignant and a little offended.

"I do not need protecting or babying"

"I do not baby him"

They spoke as one causing the others to glance at them.

"Yes love you really do. Always have probable always will, you're the sole reason he's so spoiled" he continued rolling his eyes when she pouted, before scowling at him.

"Well it's a good thing I did because no one else was Mikael was too busy hounding you and Esther was far too self-involved. It's not like your brothers were of much help always off trying to be men…make good old Mikael proud! Like he ever cared enough to pay attention to what they did."

Klaus then took over "What she nor Kol knew is that me Elijah and Rebekah were hidden about to intervene when we saw her. It was like watching me with Bekah so protective and soft. At the time I didn't know what I was feeling but I identified it a couple of years later as jealousy of the affection she gave him so willingly I wanted that, wanted her even then."

"As we came out she took a protective stance in front of Kol perceiving some kind of threat. That dropped quickly enough when she recognised the resemblance between Elijah and Kol. I however barely breathed I had my very first crush." He stopped himself before he said something too embarrassing in front of his enemies.

Runa seemingly ignoring the sweet words mustered on trying to hurry up a little "they of course had no idea who I was beyond knowing that I was new to the village. Elijah being the polite one immediately thanked me for helping his brother, which was unnecessary but he didn't know that at the time, Klaus was next it was I admit kind of cute that he stuttered talking to me" Klaus ducked his head so his brother and the Salvatore's wouldn't see the blush rising and mock him for it as he had done them.

"Now Bekah was another story, she was only 5 at the time and this tiny little blonde thing. I was immediately taken with her so as with Kol being 'darling', Bekah became 'little lovely' or just 'lovely'. She timidly stayed back obviously wary of meeting someone new but she overcame that in no time easily attaching herself to me being the closest female to her age that was nice to her. Poor thing was isolated with this lot as her company" Runa laughed pointing to the Mikaelson brothers who tried and failed to look innocent.

"And that baby vamps is how I met the original family" she stopped the tale not wanting to give more away. The stunned looks on the Salvatore's faces showed how they felt about that.

Stefan finally spoke "What? You can't leave it there! How long did it take for you to get together? Get married? Have…" he was cut off by his brother who he shot a glare at for interrupting him.

He was also demanding more answers "how did you meet Mikael? What about the little brother? Or Finn? Their turning?" quid pro quo in action as Stefan took over again.

"Did you help Esther? Did you have any children? What…" Runa held up her hands gesturing for quiet. "Nope boys that's all you're getting for now, you asked how I met these two not how the rest of our human lives turned out with me in the picture."

"But…" Damon started hundreds of thoughts trying to force more questions "No little saviour not today." She said firmly giving him a look that made him shut his mouth rather quickly having experienced the consequences of ignoring her looks.

"Okay then I think it's your turn now Salvatore's" she spoke grinning at the dawning horror on their faces while the original brother's looked both relieved that their turn was and intrigued for what was coming next, finally getting the answers to their questions.

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