Awkward Moments Rising

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Katherine looked at Elijah as the two ate. The only thing on her mind was Caroline and her friend's words. She didn't want to have that talk, but she knew if she didn't get it over with she would regret it. She finally decided she would compromise with herself. She would ask him after lunch. That way she could enjoy lunch for the time being. And at least she would get to eat lunch without having her heart broken. There was an awkward silence hanging in the air.

"So…. How about that weather?" Katherine asked after a few more moments of unbearable silence.

"So you are attempting to make small talk?" Elijah asked playfully.

"Well I don't see you talking any time soon so I took it upon myself to fix that." Katherine shrugged.

"Alright. Well as we just saw the weather is rather rainy with quite a bit of humidity." Elijah said. Katherine looked pleased and continued eating.

"Well…. How are you doing today?" Katherine asked. Elijah looked up and looked her in the eyes.

"Fine." He answered. The two sat in silence, with the exception of Katherine's lame attempts at small talk. Finally Katherine finished. She sat up straight and smiled at him, waiting for him to finish. He finished a few moments after her and paid the bill. The two were walking back to their car when Katherine finally spoke up.

"Elijah… where do we stand?" She asked completely out of the blue. Elijah stopped dead in his tracks. He knew she would ask soon but he certainly hadn't been expecting it to be THIS soon… he cleared his throat, trying to find words.

"We stand wherever you want us to stand…. Where do YOU want us to stand?" Elijah asked, trying to hide his awkwardness and nervousness being a mask of his elderly, wise way of speaking.

"I don't know." Katherine said, letting her guard down. Elijah hated seeing her like this. So vulnerable. So nervous. In a brisk movement he walked up to her and kissed her. It wasn't a chaste kiss like what she had given earlier, no it was…. Deeper. More meaningful. It had a certain passion in it…. Elijah broke the kiss once he noticed she needed air. He looked her in the eye, still cupping her face.

"Does that answer your question?" He asked her. Katherine smiled, putting her arms around his neck and kissing him again. She smiled. She really did love him. She couldn't deny it, and even if she did it was the one lie that no matter how good her argument was, you could always see through.

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Caroline was pacing around the room nervously, biting her lip. She was in the living room with Kol, Rebekah, Klaus, Bonnie, and Stefan. Kol was flirting with Bonnie, making her blush. Stefan and Rebekah were being a couple, holding hands and flirting. Above all everyone was trying to get her to sit down.

"Caroline, love if you keep pacing like that you'll raise your blood pressure. You raising my blood pressure by making me just watch you!" Klaus clamed. Caroline laughed sarcastically.

"Vampires don't get raised blood pressure genius." Caroline reminded him.

"And besides! What if at their lunch Kat doesn't talk to him and then they never get together and then everything will be awful!" Caroline said, having a mini panic attack.

"Or what if Kat does talk to him but he rejects her and then she's going to run away and then kalijah baby will never know the lijah part of kalijah!" Caroline said, still freaking out. Klaus got tired of her ranting and eventually just pulled her onto his lap.

"Caroline! It will be fine!" Klaus said to Caroline, who was frozen in place. She eventually got up after she found her legs again and started naming off things that could, and according to her will go wrong. The entire group turned their attention to the door when they heard it open and slam closed. They heard heavy breathing to, so they were a bit confused.

"What's that?" Caroline whispered, as not to let whoever it was of their presence.

"Well we have to see don't we love?" Klaus whispered back. The others snuck behind Klaus and Caroline, until they saw Katherine and Elijah making out in the hallway, obviously trying to get up the stairs.

"IT'S HAPPENING EVERYONE! KALIJAH IS A THING! REPEAT! KALIJAH IS A THING!" Caroline yelled at the top of her lungs.

"YAY!" Rebekah and Kol screamed. The three started doing a happy dance.

"All Hail kalijah!" Caroline sang.

"All hail kalijah!" Rebekah, Stefan, Kol, and Bonnie echoed. Katherine and Elijah had broken apart and Elijah, Katherine, and Klaus were staring at the friends in confusion.

"What in god's name is a kalijah?" Elijah asked, somewhat horrified.

"Kalijah isn't a what, it's a who. You two are kalijah. Katherine and Elijah. A ship is like a relationship that you really like. Like an OTP. An OTP is your one true pairing. As in one of your favorite ships." Klaus explained quietly. Rebekah and Kol slowed down and looked at Klaus.

"How would YOU know?" Rebekah asked.

"Oh, Bex I forgot to tell you all the good news. I explained to Klaus what shipping was!" Caroline squealed. Katherine looked impressed, and clapped along with the others.

"Alright. Well congrats Kat and Elijah. Have fun." Caroline said casually walking off with the others in tow.

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Hey! So that was chapter 11! What do you think? Finally found a way to put Kalijah together so…. I wasn't sure how that was going to play out but…. So let me know what you think! I SERIOUSLY need some name ideas for the Kalijah baby so please let me know if you have any ideas…. What gender do you want? So far most of you want them to have a girl and I have to say I'm with you ;) but there is still plenty of time for the ones who want boys to win! . Let me know what you think! Happy Birthday!

Love -S