"Are you afraid?" Rebekah asked as she, Klaus, and I sat on the couch in their living room.

"No," I replied, "I'm not."

"You're very bold, Michelle," Rebekah replied, "I think I'm actually going to like you."

I giggled, "Thanks?"

"I'm serious," she laughed, "You're different, you make Nik happy, and you've got spunk."

"Watch it Rebekah, you're making her ego bigger," Klaus laughed.

"It's true," I nodded.

"Oh, before I forget," Rebekah added, "can I get your number?"

"Sure," I replied, taking her phone and punching my number in under my name. I handed the phone back to her when I finished.

She messed around with the phone for a few seconds then said, "Smile!" She held the phone in front of us, leaned over towards me, and took a picture. She looked at it and smiled. "It's a nice picture of us, don't you think?"

I looked and smiled, "It is. Can you send it to me? I'll use it as your ID picture."

"Sure," she replied.

"I'm glad you two are getting along," Klaus added with a smile.

"Me too," Rebekah added, "I wasn't sure if I would like you or not."

I laughed, "Yeah, judging from Maddie, it would be hard to like me. At least, now that you met me, you see I'm nothing like her."

"Her personality is shit," Rebekah replied, "yours is amazing!"

"Thanks," I grinned. "Most people ignore me. They're either intimidated by me, or they buy Maddie's bullshit. I haven't really had a girl friend anywhere I've lived in years. I've made some friends overseas, though. Going to visit them in Korea soon, and I cannot wait!"

"You travel a lot?" Rebekah asked.

"I move a lot. I'm the trouble maker of the "family." I'm pretty sure you can guess why."

"You'll get used to being a vampire fast," she laughed.

"In all seriousness," I added, "I hope living here will be more permanent compared to the other places I've lived. I really like it here."

"You don't have to worry about that, love," Klaus said, "You're our family now. I'll kill them before they try to make you move."

"About that," I added, "I will be the one to kill them, if anybody is killing anybody."

Rebekah laughed, "Spoken like a true vampire! I bet they'll be your first kill."

I grinned, "Probably."

"Kol is going to love you!" Rebekah exclaimed.

"Elijah will like her too," Klaus added.

"Oh yes, the other brothers, where are they?" I replied.

"Elijah had to drag Kol out of the house. He wanted to eat some of the cheerleaders," Rebekah laughed.

"Have a bit of cheerleader in the evening for a perfect little dose of pep in your step!" I spoke like a commercial announcer, then laughed. Klaus and Rebekah burst out laughing.

"She's funny too!" Rebekah added.

I laughed, "Thanks!"

"I think it would safe to tell them they can come home," she said, "I'm pretty sure they'd love to meet you."

"If Klaus thinks its fine, sure," I replied.

"Might as well," he added.

"By the way," I said, "do the two of you mind if I stay the night? I really don't want to have to go home and deal with Maddie's shit. I'd probably end up murdering her."

"Our home is your home, love," Klaus replied.

"Thanks," I smiled. Rebekah was on the phone with either Kol or Elijah. She spoke quickly and was done before I could register what she was even saying.

"They're on their way back, now," Rebekah said.

"Hmm," I sighed, "I am so not looking forward to tomorrow."

"What's tomorrow?" Rebekah asked.

"Family day," I sighed again and rolled my eyes. "A wonderful day we take out of every week to spend time together as a "family." It's my least favorite day of the week. I never get out of it no matter how hard I try. Why, you may ask? If I got out of it, Maddie would have to get out of it too, and that will never happen."

"Are you forgetting we have the power of compulsion, Michelle?" Rebekah said seriously.

"Oh, yeah," I said absentmindedly. "I'm not that good yet."

"It would be a pleasure to get you out of that hell, love," Klaus added with a smile.

"Please do," I begged, "I really don't want to have to spend a whole day with them watching movies, playing games, going out to dinner, and whatever else they think up. It's so fucking cheesy! Not to mention, I think I'm many years too old for it."

"Sounds horrible," Rebekah said with disgust.

"Tell me about it," I replied, "I'd rather spend my Sundays doing other things. I have better things to do with my time. For example, converting oxygen into carbon dioxide."

Klaus laughed, "It can't be that bad!"

"Never underestimate the torture that family can inflict on me!" I laughed back.

"You really do hate them, don't you?" Rebekah asked.

"I really do, Rebekah, more than anyone can imagine."

"You'll get your revenge soon enough, Michelle," Klaus said.

"I know," I smiled, "Monday, I'm turning over a new leaf. I'm about to make Maddie's school life a living hell. I've been thinking about it for weeks. And now that I've met the two of you and I know what I know, there's going to be no holding back. I have nothing to lose."

Rebekah and I shared a devious, evil grin. It was very obvious she wanted to help. She and I shared an equal hate for Maddie. How could I not let her in on the fun?

"I know what you're thinking Bekah," Klaus added with a grin.

"So do I," I grinned, "How could I not let you in on the fun?"

"Now I really like you," Rebekah smiled.

"This is just the beginning of a beautiful friendship," I replied.

"She'll be the sister you never had but always wanted," said a voice beside us.

"You're right Elijah," Klaus added. There were two other guys in the room with us. One looked slightly older than the other, and both had dark hair and eyes. It was obvious they were brothers.

The older one came and stood before me. He held his hand out for my hand politely. I put mine in his; he gently pulled it to his lips and kissed it.

"You're just as beautiful as my brother described," he said with a smile. "I'm Elijah," he added.

I smiled, "Hello Elijah. It's nice to meet you." He nodded respectfully in return.

The younger one, Kol, went and poured himself a drink before turning towards us. He wasn't as polite as Elijah. He was obviously younger, cockier. He stared me down with a smirk on his lips. He finally opened his mouth and said, "Well, if you ever decide you don't want her, I will gladly take her, brother."

"You'd have to pry her from his cold, dead fingers first Kol," Rebekah replied.

I giggled, "She's right, you know."

Klaus looked at me with a smile on his face. He put his arm around my waist and pulled me closer. He was as territorial as the wolf inside him. I was his, and no one was going to lay a finger on me. It's not as bad as it seems though. It's not like I was some object to him. I was his soul mate, and he cherished me. Not to mention I was human, fragile, he would make sure I was never harmed.

I smiled at him and lightly kissed him on the cheek. He grabbed one of my hands and held it between both of his as he gazed into my eyes. The words "I love you" ran through his mind. I smiled and thought it back to him. He smiled back ever greater. I looked at him shyly, then laid my head down on his shoulder.

Elijah went over to Kol and patted him on the shoulder, "At least you can say you tried."

Rebekah and I died laughing; Klaus and Elijah joined in too.

"So," Elijah said turning to Rebekah, Klaus and me, "is everything out in the open?"

"Yes," Rebekah said, beating me and Klaus to the punch.

"You're all vampires. The first vampires, actually. I'm some kind of witchy person, but not really a witch at all. Um, let's see, I'm going to be a vampire. No, I'm not going to lose my powers. I know nothing about my parents except for the fact that my mom was sort of like me. The family I live with hates me. And, oh, yeah, I can do this."

I closed my eyes and focused. The air in the room became heavy, charged. A loud crack of thunder boomed, and a lone lightning bolt flicked down beside Kol. Kol dropped the glass that was in his hand and cursed. Then realizing what happened, stood there with his mouth open, along with everyone else in the room. I grinned and shrugged my shoulders.

"Now that was impressive!" Rebekah said.

I shrugged again, "Once again, that was nothing."

Kol looked at me and tilted his head, "You're sort of scary, you know that? And I'm a vampire!'

I laughed loudly, "Now that, I'll take as a compliment. And thank you for being the first one here to recognize that."

Elijah stared at me throw narrowed, wise eyes, "You're more dangerous that we realize, aren't you?"

I brought a finger to my lips and tapped them a few times in thought. I raised an eyebrow and said, "You're very intelligent Elijah. But to answer your question, yes, I am. As a young girl with limitless, raw, untapped power, yes, I am very dangerous. I have anger issues, and I have a very hard time controlling my temper. That's why we have to move around so much. Very suspicious happenings follow me wherever we go. I'm like a very unsteady nuclear reactor just waiting to go boom.

"To sum it all up, the worst has yet to happen to those who have done me wrong, but soon, very soon. It's going to be an event that blows all the others out of the water. But let me be clear, I'm not a bad person. I can't really control what happens. Whether its some kind of magical redemption, or a blind rage that puts a few girls in the hospital, its all very uncontrollable. Honestly, I've tried to control it, but its just so difficult."

"What I don't understand, is how one little girl can possess so much power," Elijah added.

I shrugged, "I have no idea. I've always wondered why and how. Gah, I have to get into that damn trunk!"

"What trunk?" Rebekah asked.

"I have an old trunk in my room that supposedly belonged to my mother. It's old and heavy. There's no key, though. I've tried opening it using magic and whatever else I could find, no luck. Kelly knows something though, I just know it! I think she's been hiding it from me."

"I don't understand, how can you not even get in it with magic? Do you think she has the key?" Rebekah added.

"Maybe it contains some mysterious magical secrets, who knows. I do though, I do think she has the key. It's in that damn safe! I just know it! I can't get in it, though. It's always in their room. I've been threatened multiple times about it. That's how I know they're hiding something. I think they're stealing from my trust fund or something. I'm not exactly sure what it is. Maybe it's a bank account and not a trust fund. All I know is I have money. And, they're also hiding something about my parents."

"You could probably kill someone by looking at them! Why are you letting those stupid humans control you?" Kol said.

"Because, I was afraid they'd send me into foster care. I don't want to have to move from family to family, no matter how much I hate those people. Who knows, it could be worse," I replied.

I tried my best to hide the shame from my face, but I had a feeling everyone could see it. Honestly, though, Kol did have a point. I probably could kill someone by looking them. I let these little girl fears hold me back. I let these little girl fears allow me to be sexually abused by my foster father. No matter how much power I had, I was weak.

I felt a sudden drop of water fall on my hand, and I knew it was all over. I was crying in front of everyone. I was showing my weaknesses, and I couldn't handle that. I quickly pried my hand out of Klaus' and ran out the room and out the door. I was so ashamed.

The cool night air blasted in my face, and I immediately started shaking. I was really starting to regret my outfit choice. It was early fall, but it was a rather cold night. I sighed and wiped the tears from my cheeks, but I couldn't stop crying.

I jumped when I felt something brush up against my shoulders. I turned around to see Klaus looking at me with a sympathetic look on his face. He had put a jacket over my shoulders. I couldn't help myself, I buried my face in his chest and let it all out. I was bawling like a baby.

"Shh, shh, it's okay my love," Klaus said soothingly.

"No," I cried, "It's not okay, don't you see?" I couldn't tell him, he couldn't know what Nathan did to me. Even if I put a stop to it almost a year ago. If he knew it would be all over, and my plans for revenge would never happen. Klaus would kill him without even thinking. Then, he'd kill Kelly and Maddie. I'd never have a chance.

"Tell me everything," he whispered in my ear. "I'll do what ever it takes to make it better."

I quickly shook my head. "I don't want to talk about it," I cried.

"It's okay," he whispered, "You don't have to. I'm still here for you."

That really did it, I grabbed onto him even more, I was really crying then. "I feel so stupid! I never cry in front of anyone!" I choked out. "Everyone probably thinks I'm some stupid, weak human!"

"No," Klaus said soothingly, "No one thinks that about you. With the life that you've had, how can you not cry? No one thinks any less of you because of it."

I sniffed and sighed, "This is so embarrassing!" Then, I lost it again.

"Aw, come on, it's okay!" Klaus replied.

"To me it isn't," I said, my voice muffled from my head being buried in Klaus' chest.

Klaus gently put his hand under my chin and raised it, my eyes meeting his. "It's okay," he said to me, his pupils dilated a bit.

"Are you trying to compel me?" I said in confusion.

He raised his eyebrow, "It isn't working?"

I giggled, "No, it isn't."

He smiled, "There's that smile."

I blushed and looked down at our feet. In front of him I was like a shy little giggling school girl. I was never like that.

Klaus put his hand under my chin again and raised my head back up again. He had a smirk on his lips as he leaned down to put his lips against mine. I melted in his arms, giving myself over to him. I kissed him more intensely than I had ever kissed anyone in my life. It was full of love, passion, lust, trust, commitment. These lips would be the lips I would kiss for the rest of eternity, and that didn't bother me one single bit.