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Chapter 26

Klaus kept to his word as he waited outside while Elijah took Elena into the house and to her room. Elijah placed Elena in her bed and looked at her. She had only woken once on the ride back to the house only to slip out of consciousness again. He knew she would be sleeping through the night and he had asked Natasha and Bonnie to help her sleep peacefully after what she had been through. Elijah touched her cheek softly and then covered her with a quilt he had found at the foot of her bed. He looked once more at her and then excused himself from the room to go see Klaus. Elijah made his way out to the front porch. When he opened the door he was stunned to see Klaus sitting on the steps looking up at the sky. Elijah closed the door and moved to sit beside his brother. Klaus remained fixed on the sky above.

"How is she?" Klaus asked him.

"She is resting. Bonnie and Natasha have casted a small spell to ensure she sleeps well. How are you?" Elijah asked him.

Klaus was silent for a moment before he moved his gaze away from the sky to look at his brother.

"I have been on the other side for far too long. It is nice to see the world once more even if it's for a short while brother" Klaus said smiling to him.

"What is it like?" Elijah asked him.

"It's not something to be forgotten brother" Klaus said his face falling slightly as he remembered the place he returned from.

"Well, I am glad you are here" Elijah said touching his brothers shoulder.

"I am glad to be of some help. I know I must earn everyone's trust and for what I have done and I will do just that. You have my word" he told Elijah.

Elijah nodded to his brother and looked up at the sky as Klaus did the same. They sat like that for some time watching the sun rise in the east. Elijah tilted his head to the side when he heard Elena stir upstairs. He stood and looked at his brother.

"Excuse me brother but Elena is awake" Elijah said to him.

"Of course" Klaus said standing as well dusting his pants off.

Elijah nodded to him and went into the house to see Elena. He quickly made his way upstairs to see her sitting on the edge of her bed holding her head in her hands.

"Love?" Elijah said moving very slowly to her side.

Elena lifted her head meeting Elijah's eyes as he knelt in front of her.

"Hi" Elena said in a whisper to him as he touched her cheek.

"Hi" he whispered back before pulling Elena into his arms holding her tightly.

Elijah held Elena for a moment loving the feel of her in his arms. He let his mind play back to last night watching her scream and cry out in pain knowing he couldn't reach her. If he could've died right then he would have over a hundred times. Elijah inhaled the fragrance of her skin before crushing his lips to hers. Elena gladly returned it. After a breathless moment for both of them they finally pulled away. Elijah rested his head against Elena's while they both gained some sense of themselves.

"Did I imagine Klaus carrying me?" Elena asked Elijah after a moment.

"No, he caught you right before you fell to the ground. He handed you to me once you were out of the circle" Elijah told her brushing a piece of Elena's hair way from her head.

"Where is he?" Elena asked him.

"He is outside waiting for you to allow him in" Elijah told her meeting her eyes.

"He waited outside all night?" Elena asked stunned

"Yes, he has waited all night" Elijah said meeting her eyes.

"Well I guess I should go invite him in" Elena said moving to stand and lost her balance stumbling just as Elijah caught her.

"Elena are you alright?" he asked concerned as he steadied her.

"Of course, I'm just a little dizzy" she said smiling at him.

"I think you should rest" he said to her.

"I think I have rested enough for now" she said lacing her arms with his as he helped her move to the door.

Elijah wanted to argue with her but he quickly shut it down before it formed. Instead Elijah carefully helped Elena down stairs to the front door. Elena steadied herself and opened the door to see Klaus standing on the porch. Elena met his eyes gracefully.

"Klaus would you please come in" Elena said to him.

"Thank you" Klaus said and took a step inside.

Elena shut the door and moved to turn to Elijah when she lost her balance yet again and this time Klaus caught her.

"Elena I think we need to see Natasha and Bonnie" Elijah said to her as Klaus picked Elena up in his arms and carried her to the sofa as Elijah called Bonnie and Natasha.

Klaus carefully placed Elena down on the sofa.

"Thank you" Elena said to him.

"You're welcome" Klaus said to her just as Elijah entered the room with a look of concern.

"Is everything okay?" Elena asked him.

"Of course" Elijah smiled at her knowing very well it was a lie.

He met his brother's eyes and Klaus knew it something was going on. So to make light of the situation Klaus smiled at Elijah and Elena both.

"How about I make some tea while we wait for the guests" Klaus said softly.

Elijah nodded and Elena smiled.

Klaus made his way to the kitchen as Elijah place a blanket on Elena and took a seat beside her.

Elijah hoped that Natasha and Bonnie could figure out what was wrong with Elena and soon. He looked at her once more before the doorbell rang.