They stopped at the end of an empty street where there weren't many houses and faced him. Tyler stood near them with a murderous expression. "So, you're his whore now?" Tyler spat at her. A low growl escaped Klaus and she pushed him back gently. "If being with Klaus exclusively makes me his whore, then yeah, I guess I am. I'm such a whore for being with one person at a time. I'm a giant whore because I've gone after what I want. I'm a massive whore because I chose Klaus over you. Yep, makes sense," she replied coldly. "We broke up. You cheated on me, Tyler. You have no right to judge what I do or make a comment about it. There's nothing here for you, so just… go away."
"Caroline, he's just using you to get to me!" Tyler tried, but she just let out a laugh of disbelief. "I don't… He's not as pathetic as you are, Tyler. This is ridiculous." Tyler cut in before she could finish. "HE KILLED THEM ALL!" Caroline frowned at him in confusion as Tyler's eyes flashed yellow. "He killed all of them, Caroline. He killed all the hybrids! My friends! All we wanted was to be free of him and now they're all dead!" Looking over her shoulder, she watched betrayal and hurt flash over his eyes. She understood that those hybrids were supposed to be his family and, even though he went about it all wrong, it hurt to know they hated him and wanted to kill him. Now they were dead anyway, despite her saving them from Klaus' wrath. "It wasn't Klaus," she breathed out, turning back to Tyler.
It happened so fast. One minute she's looking at an angry Tyler and the next she's on the floor looking at Klaus throwing Tyler in the air. He'd tried to attack her. Klaus had pushed her away. He'd grabbed Tyler. It was all so quick. Then she was scuttling away from two wolves. Klaus, the bigger golden wolf, was stood over her, protecting her from Tyler, the smaller black wolf. "Klaus, please don't kill him. Not unless you have to," she pleaded. Klaus tilted his head and whined in protest, but then Tyler made a move and he lunged.
She shot up, flashing towards the house. Kol and Stefan were just getting out of the car as she accidentally ran into it. Stumbling back, she grabbed Stefan's arm and looked at them with wild eyes. "Tyler, he- He was following us and he tried to attack me and Klaus is fighting him but I don't him to kill Tyler and…" Kol was already gone, following her scent back to his brother. "Care, come on, help me with Bonnie and Shane," Stefan offered with a soft voice. Her mind was running wild as she pulled an unconscious Bonnie out of the back seat.
Rushing up the stairs, she lay her best friend on the bed and sat by her side. Kol's witch was cleansing her from wherever the hell she was, so Bonnie had to be unconscious until there wasn't any expression left in her. The strange mark was still on her hand, binding her magic so she didn't fight back in her sleep. Lying down, she watched Bonnie and sighed. "When did it get this fucked up?" She whispered, linking their fingers together.
It was an hour before Klaus walked in to the room, fingers running down her back to wake her from the light doze she managed to succumb to. "Did you kill him?" She mumbled, looking up at him with puffy, heavy eyes. "No," he whispered, stroking her hair. "He is in the cellar. Kol will compel him to leave once he gets the vervain out of the boy's system and forget about Silas. He will only return with a call from either me or him." She nodded then turned to Bonnie who lay asleep still on the bed.
"When will she wake up?" Her voice was broken and he knew she needed her friend. "By the morning. Please come to bed, sweetheart. You need to rest. She won't disappear. I promise you." She looked reluctant until Stefan stepped into the room. "I'll stay with her," Stefan offered, giving her a small smile. "You do need rest, Caroline." Giving in, she nodded and let Klaus pick her up. She was tired, so tired, and fell asleep before they even left Bonnie's room.
Klaus watched as the sun rose through the warped old glass of his study window. He had been stood in the same spot for hours, one arm crossed over his stomach and his other hand lightly scratching his stubble. The dense scratching of the sharp unshaven hair was the only sound in the room, the slow movements dragging it out. He likened it to sandpaper, the graphite of a pencil or a charcoal stick scratching against it to sharpen the tip.
He didn't realise he wasn't alone until a small hand snuck up the back of his shirt and nails dragged along the skin of his spine. "You left me," Caroline murmured, pressing her forehead between his shoulders. "You did not exactly want my company last night," he returned, halting his fingers as he focused on her.
Her scent, her touch, her presence. She overwhelmed him. He had been in solitude for the entirety of the night, but now he had to deal with the onslaught of emotions that came with her being in present in his company. "I always want you with me, Klaus. I don't want you to leave me." He looked over his shoulder and felt her shift to put her chin against his shoulder blade. Their eyes met and he could not deny her any longer.
Turning, he loosened his arms and encased her in them as she flattened her hand against his back and let it drag around his waist above his jeans. He leaned down, forehead resting against hers as she closed her eyes. "Don't leave me again." He watched her eyes open and asked, "What if you tell me to?" Rolling her eyes, she replied, "Even then." It was enough for him. He tilted his head to capture her lips, arms crushing her to his body.
He lifted her with his hands grabbing her thighs until her legs wrapped around his hips. The kiss was deep and slow, but he still flashed them to the bed with urgency. They were home alone. Stefan had gone to talk to Damon, Kol had gone to drop Tyler off in the desert. He had her all to himself.
Elijah pressed his phone again, ending the unanswered call. It was the twelfth time that he had called Niklaus and he was not happy that he was being ignored. Kol had answered, but hung up after saying "Doing stuff. Call back later." Rebekah was ignoring him. No doubt because their half-brother had angered her.
He stalked in to the house and paused just before he moved to close the door. He could hear Niklaus groan and the pull of blood from a body. He was feeding, which would explain the ignorance. Closing the door quietly, Elijah flashed up the stairs but stopped in horror in the hall. His brother's door was open and he could see... everything.
His brother's bare backside was up in the air, but a moment later he rolled on to his back and pulled a blonde with him. That's when Eliah realised it wasn't just Niklaus feeding, but the girl as well. They were blood sharing. "Jesus Christ," he let out, breaking his brother's trance but not enough for the hybrid's face to return human. Klaus smiled with teeth, fangs, lips and chin stained with the girl's blood. He looked over, pulling the girl's head so she stopped feeding. A small snarl came from her, but then she looked over her shoulder.
Elijah recognised her, despite the monsterous features, as the doppelganger's friend Caroline. The Sheriff's daughter and the young hybrid's girlfriend. "I missed something, didn't I?" Elijah asked his brother who simply chuckled. "Give us a minute, 'Lijah," he said before disappearing in to the bathroom with the girl still wrapped around him and her small shriek left behind where they once were. Elijah shuddered and slammed the door shut for added effect before flashing downstairs.
It was another half an hour before the shower turned off, then Elijah could hear Caroline shout-whispering at his brother for ripping her clothes again. When they finally came down, she was wearing a black turtle neck jumper of Klaus' with a thin brown belt around the middle. She made it work for her, he had to admit that, even if it was a tad on the short side. Niklaus' arm was around her waist possessively, his eyes narrowed a little. Caroline rolled her eyes and walked to the bar for a drink.
"What brings you here, brother?" Klaus asked as he joined Caroline, murmuring in her ear. Her eyes widened and she shoved him with her elbow. A small chuckle escaped him as she stormed towards the sofa and threw herself down, placing a cushion on her lap. "I heard that our sister desires to be human and has joined a search for a cure," Elijah answered as he studied them. Klaus sat next to her, handing her a glass, and put his arm around her. He was possessive, but he was comfortable with her.
A grimace passed over the hybrid's face and Caroline looked away uncomfortably. "What is it?" Elijah demanded, fearing something had happened to his sister. Before either could answer, the front door crashed through the hall and Rebekah flew in to the room. "WHY MUST YOU TAKE EVERY CHANCE AT HAPPINESS FROM ME?" She screamed at him. "Because the world will end!" Kol shouted as he followed her in. "Silas is real and will destroy EVERYTHING!" Klaus turned to Elijah with raised eyebrows as if to say 'there is your answer'.
"What's this trollop doing in my house?" Rebekah seethed, looking at Caroline. "Excuse you, mega bitch," Caroline snapped back, narrowing her eyes. "She is here because she is mine." Caroline turned around with a pointed look and he threw his head back. "My mate," he corrected, dramatically looking for her approval. She gave him a snide smile before looking back to Rebekah. "Careful, Bekah. You're turning purple," Kol snickered as his sister fumed. "Lovely look, Caroline. Nik rip your clothes again?" Klaus snarled and Caroline patted his leg, rolling her eyes at him.
"There is clearly much to discuss. May we all sit and take a moment?" Elijah offered, looking around at his siblings before resting his eyes on Caroline. She was looking at his brother, clearly having a silent conversation with him. His mate. His brother's mate. He certainly had missed a lot.
AN: The family is all together! Well, except for Finn. As much as I love him, I am not bringing Finn back from the dead to join them. Now Elijah and Bekah are back, they can really get to work on what they need to. Hope you like the chapter. We'll have Bonnie, Damon, Elena, and Rebekah all coming to play in the next chapter with their anger at the Anti-Cure Foursome.