"Bonnie...I need to speak with you."

"Well, it's nice to hear you're awake...Where are you?"

"I'm at Klaus' mansion...Some stuff happened at the Salvatore house and they thought it'd be safer for me here." What had happened was Elena and Caroline. They had some grand idea that I was evil, so I left with Klaus and we came back to his mansion where I spent the rest of the night and most of the morning. "Are you at school?"

"Yeah, but it's lunch right now...You should hurry over, that way we can talk outside."

"I'm leaving right now." I hung up and got up off the bed and pulled on the nearest clothes I could find.

I looked down at Klaus resting on his bed and he looked back up at me, and I said "Well, you probably heard my entire conversation, so do I need to explain?"

"No, you must see the witch about your magic...But I insist that you feed before you leave. If you are to live as a vampire, you cannot go without blood."

Since my evil personality was only popping up when I was unconscious, I'd made the decision to give in to my other half and live as a vampire so I'd never have to sleep. That also meant I had to constantly feed as well.

I pulled on a shirt and sat back down on the bed and asked "Does that mean you're volunteering?"

Klaus shrugged. "I won't provide you with as much nourishment as regular human blood...but feel free, love. Be gentle, would you?" I smirked.

"Oh, gentle I will be..."

My fangs descended from my gums and I leaped onto Klaus, straddling him with a grin on my face. "Or maybe I won't be so gentle."

I tore into his neck and his warm, velvety blood

filled my mouth and I drank it down by the mouthful, almost losing myself in the orgasmic taste of it. This was way better to me than regular old human blood.

When I'd had my fill, I released and kissed the wound, which was already beginning to heal. Klaus smiled and said "You look so satisfied..."

"Not even close...but we can always take care of that later." He pulled my face down to his and licked off his own blood that had dripped down my chin, and we shared a rough, bloody kiss. "Oh, we'll definitely take care of that later..."

"Then don't take too long, lovely." I climbed off of him and slipped into my sneakers that were sitting by the bed. I hadn't planned on going out today, and didn't bother dressing up. Sneakers and a borrowed jacket were good enough accessories for me.

I didn't bother taking a car. If I was going to live like a vampire, I wanted to take advantage of using my vampire abilities every chance I got.

I set off at top speed towards Mystic Falls High School, going faster than I thought possible with Klaus' blood in my system.

I made it there in a matter of minutes and saw Bonnie waiting underneath the cover of a particularly large tree, looking a bit nervous and worried.

Her face lightened a bit when I approached and she said "It's about time you got here...I've been worried ever since everyone left you alone in that mansion last night..."

"I wasn't alone, Klaus was watching over me. I won't tell you to like what he's done, but he is helping me." She nodded.

"So what did you want to talk about? You sounded pretty urgent...Are those herbs working?"

I nodded. "I've been taking them, yes...But I need to ask you...Will feeding on blood affect how they work?" Her eyes widened and I quickly said "I'm not feeding on people, don't worry...But that other woman has only taken over when I fall asleep and when I'm weak, so I figured that if I start living like a vampire, it'll be harder for her to take control."

"That makes sense...and it shouldn't affect how the herbs work. If anything, suppressing her like that should help them work. Is that all?" I shook my head. "Did something else happen?!"

"No, no, no...Well, not exactly...You remember how I brought Alaric back?"

"Yeah, that other personality said something about the magic you used. Do you remember what it was?"

"I was told it was called Expression...Have you ever heard of that?" Bonnie shook her head. "Is there anyone you could call to find out about it? All I know is that it isn't normal magic, and with everything else that's been going on..."

"You want to make sure it isn't dark magic." I nodded. "I can call my mother, she knows more about the different kinds of magic than I do...But you know that if it is something bad, you'll have to stop using it right away, or bad things could start happening."

"I know...Look, thanks for doing this for me...I just have so much to worry about already..."

"I'll try to call her, so just come back at the end of the day." Bonnie turned and went back into the school, and I could see both Elena and Caroline already inside waiting for her. I decided to leave before they spotted me, to avoid another confrontation like when Elena had gotten to the Salvatore house last night with Caroline.

I decided to go into town, because I hadn't taken the opportunity to for quite some time. Since before Klaus snapped my neck was the last time, I think.

I was walking aimlessly around the town square when I sensed the presence of another vampire. I inhaled deeply and could smell him, and his scent was a very familiar one.

That was why I was not surprised when Elijah strolled leisurely towards me, in absolutely no hurry.

"How did I know I was going to meet someone unpleasant here? I think I should've stayed inside today."

"Dani, there is no need for such words."

"Really? So you've changed your mind about using my blood for your own nefarious purposes? I'm inclined to think you haven't."

"Nefarious is such an...evil word. I have nothing but the best intentions."

I turned away from Elijah while saying "Your best intentions are the worst I've seen yet."

I walked away and he reappeared in front of me and grabbed my wrist tightly. "Dani, that is no way to speak to me when it was I that saved your life. You should be more grateful."

"And you should remember that I never wanted to be like this." Elijah grunted in pain as I snapped each of his fingers and removed my hand from his. "Even with everything I have with your brother now, I would've rather died in my mother's womb 20 years ago." I looked around before I muttered "And if your brother wouldn't get so angry, I would cure you right now."

This time, when I turned away, Elijah had enough sense not to follow after me.

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On the way home, I was unfortunate enough to run into another of the Mikaelson siblings that I didn't want to see.

When Rebekah came up, I sneered and said "Well, isn't this just a pleasant surprise...If you have anything to say to me, I suggest you ask your brother Elijah first."

Her angry face didn't move. "Elijah told me what you did to him earlier."

"Did he also tell you that he wants to use me to cure Klaus?" She looked surprised. "Like I said, ask Elijah before you confront me." I kept walking, but of course, she kept right along with me. "What?"

"When did Elijah tell you he wanted to cure Klaus?"

"As soon as the news about my cure came out, which is why I don't want anything to do with him."

"You're not thinking of doing it, are you?!" Rebekah grabbed my arm and I stopped, but I didn't sense any of the anger or desire to hurt me like Elijah had earlier. She was worried, worried for her brother. "You're not going to cure Nik, are you?"

I shook my head and she let my arm go. "I wouldn't do that even if someone forced me...But I can't promise that I won't do it to Elijah or Kol. Your brothers are getting out of control."

"I know...and I've tried to convince them to stop, they can't keep doing what they're doing with consequences...At least you've managed to tame Nik a bit."

I smirked. "A little, I guess...At least he hasn't killed anyone in a while." I looked down at my phone's clock and noted that school was almost over. "I've got to go see Bonnie about something...You can come if you want."

Rebekah looked confused. "I thought you hated me?"

I shrugged. "I thought you hated me too...So we going or not?" She nodded and we headed towards the school.

In my mind, I was as equally content as I was confused. I really thought Rebekah had hated me, with all the times she said so while Klaus had kept me captive in his mansion. I guess she was just as unsure of everything going on as I was.

It didn't take long, and Bonnie was waiting outside by the same tree that we'd talked at earlier. Her face suggested whatever she'd found out wasn't good, and I immediately become worried.

"Bonnie? You look like...crâp."

"What's she doing here?" Bonnie looked uncomfortable that Rebekah was with me.

"Don't worry, she's not here to hurt anyone...What did you find out?"

"Whatever you do, you can't cure anyone else."

My mouth popped open in surprise. "What? Why not?"

"Expression...It is not good magic. It's not even dark magic, it's worse...It's a type of magic that requires a sacrifice of twelve people to be able to be used."

I froze. "A...sacrifice? You mean someone sacrificed twelve people so I could use my blood as a cure?"

I was even more surprised when Bonnie shook her head. "That was what confused me...I know you've never killed twelve people and I told my mother that, and she didn't know how you could use expression without a sacrifice. She said..."

"Wait, you told your mother? Bonnie!"

She looked slightly ashamed. "I'm sorry, but I couldn't lie to her about this. She said she would come here so she could take a look at you, and maybe figure out why you're able to use Expression. But she said not to use it again until she gets here."

"Well, I wasn't planning on using it unless I absolutely have to, so she doesn't have to worry about that...Thanks anyway for calling her. I'll let you know if I find anything out on my end before your mom gets here."

Bonnie nodded and we parted ways, and the only thing that Rebekah said was "Wow."

I sighed. "I knew there had to be something wrong...You can never do something good in this town, can you?"

"I guess not...Should we go to tell my brother? If you're in danger from this, he'll want to know." She sounded a bit bitter, and I didn't blame her.

"Let's go...I don't feel so safe out here in the open anymore."

Luckily for us, Rebekah's car wasn't parked very far away. It was a quick run there and just as short of a drive back to the mansion, where Klaus was just coming out of the front door.

When he saw us drive up, he asked "What the hêll are you two doing together?"

"I ran into your sister after I ran into Elijah...and broke nearly every one of his fingers. We need to talk."

"What did the witch say?" After I quickly skimmed through what Bonnie had told me, Klaus cursed aloud. "If she's bringing another witch into this town to see you, then you're not going alone. I'm coming with you."

"I don't think Bonnie's mom is going to appreciate having you there, since you tried to kill her daughter and all..."

"And I don't very well appreciate my brother trying to turn you into his own personal weapon. I'm going, and that's the end of it." Klaus stormed back inside the house and Rebekah and I stared wide-eyed at each other.

"I think I'll go...If you need any help handling Nik or Elijah, let me know..." I nodded and Rebekah got back into her car.

I went into the mansion and back into the kitchen where I found Klaus draining a hospital bag of blood into a glass.

"You seem upset...Did something happen while I was gone?"

"Did something happen...Of course something happened!" He crushed the glass in his hand, and the blood trickled down off the countertop. "You just told me you're using some horrific type of magic, and that it might hurt or kill you...Why wouldn't I be upset!?"

"Okay, you have to calm down...You know you can do stupid things when you're angry..." His rage-filled eyes turned to me and I automatically took a step back. "Klaus, calm down."

"How can I calm down when you might die?! This witch had better find a dâmned way to get rid of this Expression, or I'm going to get rid of her."

"Klaus!" His hand came around my throat and I tried to pull it off, but because I hadn't fed in several hours, my strength was waning. "Let me go! You know what happened the last time!"

The other woman was still scratching at the back of my mind. Thanks to Bonnie's herbs and my own efforts, she had weakened, but I knew if Klaus hurt me right now she could grab control back.

"I don't care about what happened! I don't care what is happening! I don't care about anything!" Klaus threw me out of the kitchen and I skidded across the hardwood floor and smacked against the edge of a nearby doorway.

I could feel a bit of blood flow before the wound healed up, and there was a sizable dent in the doorway where my head had hit. I was glad he hadn't thrown me as hard as he could have, or I would've been knocked out from that hit.

I pulled myself to my feet and went back into the kitchen. As Klaus ripped off a chunk of the countertop and threw it across the room, I took my bloodied hand and clamped it on his open mouth as hard as I could.

Klaus tore at my arm and I screamed "If you don't calm the hêll down, I'll cure you right now!"

He stopped ripping at my arm and I could feel his heavy breathing, and his heart rate was slowing back down to normal.

I slowly pulled my hand off and asked "Now, are you okay?"

"I'm fine..." I took a step back so he could wipe my blood off of his face. "You didn't have to do that."

"You didn't have to try to kill me again."

Klaus leaned against the broken counter with a look of despair. "This is definitely not how I pictured our love life...I try to kill you, you try to cure me, we make ravishing love when we're not trying to kill someone else..."

I shrugged. "It's a pretty sucky life...But that's just the kind of lives we have." I scoffed. "And I never thought I'd have such an okay attitude about all of it either..."

"Yes, you used to be so worried about things...I think I've safely corrupted you past the point of no return." I chuckled a bit and he stood. "Perhaps we should leave this town for a while, go somewhere none of these vampires will bother us."

"We tried that before, remember? It didn't end well for either of us..." I shuddered as the memory ran through my mind. "Besides, there isn't anywhere we could go where they couldn't easily find us."

Klaus surprised me by smirking. "Well, there is one city I am rather fond of...Ever been to Louisiana? I hear New Orleans is lovely during Mardi Gras season."

"Are you serious? New Orleans? Just leave everyone in the middle of all this trouble and go to one of the biggest parties in the world?" I couldn't believe what he was I remembered Klaus loved to be big and showy for his enemies, and it wasn't so surprising. "Sounds lovely. When do we leave?"