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Chapter 13: Family Reunion

"We need to have a serious talk, Elena." The teen glanced up from tying her trainers, guilt ridden insides going cold at the look on Jenna's face.

"What—"

"You know about what. How could you let Sophia be drugged?" The older woman demanded angrily, crossing her arms over her chest and glaring at her niece.

"I—Mikael threatened to kill Damon and Stefan if we didn't help him." Elena tried to explain, but her words only seemed to make Jenna angrier.

"So you picked those…vampires over your own sister? You'd choose to betray your flesh and blood for your boyfriend? Why not go to Sophia and let her help you?"

"No! I mean, I didn't want anyone to die. And I pulled the dagger out of Rebekah so she'd wakeup and help Sophia save Klaus. That's got to count for something, right?" The doppelgänger gave a small helpless shrug, knowing there was little she could do about it now. And by the fact that her sister had been so hurt she'd had to move out, Elena knew something'd been broken between the two last night that she feared would never be mended.

"You really messed up this time Elena. I don't know if Sophia'll ever forgive you. And I've never been so disappointed in you before. Your parents would be ashamed of what you did." Jenna shook her head before walking away.

Elena shoulders slumped as she grabbed her hoodie. She didn't know how she was ever going to earn Sophia's forgiveness; or Jenna's. If it'd been Stefan or Damon Mikael had been after, she wasn't sure if she'd be able to forgive and forget.

God, she missed the days she didn't know vampires even existed.

/*/

Sophia looked up from her Chemistry homework when Elijah gasped and shot up into a sitting position, eyes a little wild as he came back to life. She watched as he took in his surroundings before they landed on her and he vamped to his feet with a snarl.

"Don't even bother trying to escape; I've put a barrier up so you're stuck here." Sophia said as she gestured to the room, which was one of the parlors that, while finished with construction, only had the couch Elijah had been laying on and the table and chairs the witch was seated at.

"Where is Niklaus?" He demanded angrily, glaring at the girl.

"Not here. I thought it was best if I was the one here when you woke up, so I could explain what's been going on. And for the record, I didn't know he was going to dagger you, Elijah. So you can't be angry with me over something I had no control or knowledge of. You were already daggered when I got back to the apartment." The Original continued to glare at her as he began to pace, feeling imprisoned.

"Klaus knows I've been undaggered?" He questioned with an arched brow.

"Yeah, he's the one who pulled the blade out of your heart. But knowing how angry you'd be, I didn't want the two of you in the same room until you were brought up to date on everything. And I wasn't sure how you'd be around Bekah, so she's with Klaus." Sophia explained.

"Bekah?…Rebekah is awake?" The vampire turned to her with his full attention.

"Yes. She's been awake for a few months now. And she's a close friend of mine, so don't even think about holding a grudge against her for not preventing Klaus from daggering Kol."

"How do you—"

"You'll be surprised at what I know, Elijah. But what's more important right now is you understanding what's gone on since May; which, to be honest, is a lot more than you'd think."

"Fine. I'm all ears." Elijah said as he pulled out the chair across from her and sat down, hands folding in his lap as he stared at her.

"Well, you know the ritual was successful since you didn't end up killing Klaus. Thank you, by the way." She said sarcastically, making him roll his eyes.

"Anyway, Damon ended up with a wolf bite and…"

As she explained what'd happened over the summer, the Original tried not to interrupt, curious. But when she talked about herself turning into a new hybrid, he couldn't resist commenting; which Sophia was quick to respond to before carrying on, wanting to get on with the story.

The vampire had to bite back more of his questions about her transformation, figuring he'd learnt he answers eventually. Besides, with his sister being awake, he knew she'd be more than willing to fill him in on whatever Sophia skimmed over.

"…And then we look up and Tatia freaking Petrova is standing there. It was crazy!" Sophia said with a shake of her head, remembering how surreal it'd been.

"Wait…Tatia?"

"Yeah, unbelievable, I know. Here, I took a picture." Sophia pulled her phone out and showed him the picture she'd taken before the original Petrova had disappeared.

"How…this could just be Elena. Why should I believe anything you say?" He questioned, heart clenching tightly, not wanting to think about his old love being stuck in limbo for over a millennia. That just wasn't right or fair.

"Actually, you can tell it's not Elena because we're identical twins. If you look closely, you'll notice that Tatia and I, and all doppelgängers I'd wager, are mirror images of each other." Sophia explained, showing the differences in the faces.

"I thought doppelgängers were supposed to be identical to the original."

"Yeah, me too; but apparently not. I'm guessing because we're supposed to be shadow selves of her, it'd be like looking in a mirror for her. But I'm not a scientist, so I'm not positive. But that's not really important. I have a letter here for you." She said and pulled the folded paper out from under her textbook and slid it over to him.

"T-Tatia wrote me a letter?" His voice had gone quiet and raspy with emotion.

"Yeah. She wanted you to have something of hers." Sophia replied softly with a small smile.

"I…"

"Here, let me finish the story and then I'll leave you in privacy. Okay?" Elijah glanced up from the paper before nodding.

"Yes, that'd be great."

"Good. Now after that whole fiasco, which was caused by your mother, by the way, Elena had Stefan locked up and…"

Elijah was shocked as the witch continued, amazed at how much could happen in this town in a matter of days. He took note of how angry and sad Sophia became when she spoke of how Elena had betrayed her. He could understand it, as he was furious with his brother for what he'd done and could see why the witch had taken the human's actions so hard. Family was, after all, able to hurt you more than anyone else.

"Mikael's dead?" He asked in disbelief.

"Yep, by his own stake. It turns out that when an Original dies, instead of just going all veiny and stuff, they actually catch on fire and burn to a crisp. It was really gross, actually." Her nose scrunched up as she recalled the image of Mikael's burnt remains. Blah.

"I can't believe he's really gone. It's been so long. Why aren't my other brothers awake?"

"Because there's something you need to know before that can happen. I will protect Klaus from anyone, including his own family, so don't even think about maiming him. But…" She trailed off, not sure how to continue.

"But what?"

"Uh…"

"It's alright Sophia, I'll explain. It's not your story to tell, after all." The two turned to see Klaus stepping into the room, hands in his pockets and shoulders a little slumped. Rebekah stepped in behind him before she vamped over to her brother, throwing her arms around his shoulders once he'd gotten to his feet.

"It's so good to see you, Elijah. I've missed you." Her brother held her tightly for a moment before releasing her, eyes never breaking from those of his brother, who had all the signs of being guilty of something. He wanted to smash him through the wall, but knew Sophia would be true to her word and he didn't feel like testing the witch's skill.

"What'd you do, Niklaus?" Sophia saw the small flinch before Klaus smoothed his expression out. Standing, she moved over to him and pulled one of his hands from his pocket and interlaced their fingers, leaning up on her toes to press a kiss to his scruffy cheek.

"You can do this, Nik. Rebekah forgave you, so Elijah will too. Once you're honest with him, completely." She whispered, even though the other two vampires could hear her clearly. But it was a personal moment between the two of them, no matter who could hear.

"You don't have to be here for this. It is family business, after all." Klaus murmured, his other hand coming up to push hair out of her face.

"We're family, Nik, so that means it is my business too. Besides, I'm here to support you, no matter what." She gave a small smile that he returned before the two walked over to the couch and took a seat. Rebekah pulled a chair from the table out and sat it in front of the couch to sit down, which Elijah mimicked.

"What'd you do?" The eldest Mikaelson questioned again. The three others shared a look before Klaus took a deep breath and started, hoping his brother wouldn't forsake him once he'd learned the truth. Sophia'd reminded him how important family was and he didn't want to lose his again.

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"How much longer do you think this'll last?" Sophia asked Rebekah as the two sat in the kitchen, the sounds of breaking wood echoing throughout the house.

"Till they tire of it, I guess." The blonde shrugged as she poured some blood into a mug before popping it into the microwave.

The bedrooms and kitchen had been the first areas finished by the construction crew, so Klaus had gone out and stocked them both up the night before after Sophia'd fallen asleep. Good thing too, since he now had several mouths to feed.

"I guess it's good Elijah can't leave that room then, or they'd destroy the house. And I'd really like all the construction to be finished sooner than rather than later." She said with a shake of the head as she checked over her last chemistry problem. She'd forgotten how time consuming actually having to do your homework was.

"Hmm." The blonde nodded as she pulled the mug from the microwave. As she was sipping there was a knock on the kitchen door, making the two turn to see Stefan standing outside the French doors.

"Stefan?" Rebekah muttered while Sophia shot to her feet, face hardening in anger before she slammed through the doors and into the vampire.

"Klaus you might want to get out here." Rebekah called out before she followed her friend, who'd started growling as her hands roughly gripped Stefan by the throat. The vampire wasn't fighting her, however, which made her pause for a moment in bewilderment, allowing Rebekah enough time to wrap her arms around the witch's torso and pull her off.

"Do you have a death wish?" Klaus demanded as he stepped out onto the patio, arms crossed over his chest as he came to stand next to the restrained witch and vampire, glaring at Stefan. Getting to his feet, the Salvatore swallowed before shaking his head.

"I never meant to betray any of you, Klaus. I know you don't believe me, but I didn't. I had no intention of helping them kill you. But then Mikael threatened Damon and I couldn't let him die, no matter how frustrating he is. Damon's my brother." Sophia continued to glare at him but her body relaxed and Rebekah released her, her own feelings hurt at her old boyfriend's actions.

"Why not just leave the dagger in Mikael? He wouldn't have caused problems then." Sophia questioned as she crossed her arms and lightly leaned against Klaus's side, presenting a united front. One that she'd thought had included Stefan.

"That's what I said, Sophia. But then Katherine showed up and broke my neck and when I woke up things were already in motion. I didn't know what else to do, especially since I didn't know where either of you were or what they'd done to you." Klaus watched him, noting his heartbeat remained steady the entire time and there was no waver in his voice.

"If you didn't remove the dagger, than who did?" Rebekah asked.

"What're you talking about?" Klaus arched a brow.

"Someone removed the dagger from my back and put it in my chest, except they avoided the heart. That's how I was able to wake up and get Sophia to wake up to save you."

"I didn't know where you were so it wasn't me." Stefan shook his head.

"It had to have been Elena or Bonnie." Sophia said softly, thinking the situation through.

If Katherine had been that determined to see Klaus dead, then she certainly wouldn't have helped them. And Damon was out too. So that only left the other two, who Sophia was hurt beyond words for what they'd help orchestrate.

"I'm really sorry, Sophia, Klaus." Stefan said again.

"I believe you. And I get why you did it. Besides, it's not like you were the one to drug me." Sophia said and moved forward to give him a hug.

"They drugged you?" Stefan asked in alarm, that part of the plan having been kept from him.

"Yeah." She said softly before stepping away and heading back inside, knowing she needed to release Elijah.

"Are we…cool?" The young vampire asked, glancing between the siblings uncertainly.

"Yeah, we're fine. Your brother, however…" Klaus trailed off, the threat clear.

"Klaus, please. I know he tried to kill you, but he's my brother."

"Elena has already taken all the leniency I'm willing to dispense for Elena. Damon has to answer for what he's done." Stefan's heart sank as the Originals walked back inside, once more afraid for his brother's life. Why was he constantly having to save the idiot? How was he going to save him this time?

Shaking his head in despair, Stefan followed after them when it was clear he was allowed by the still open door, hoping he'd eventually be able to convince them not to kill Damon. Couldn't they just torture him a bit? Anything was better than death, right?

/*/

Elijah straightened his suit jacket as Klaus vamped from the room, irritated his 'reunion' with Klaus had been cut short. He'd wanted to a few more minutes to get his anger at his younger brother out, to make sure he knew not to cross him again.

Sighing, the Original moved over to the ruined table, which the letter from Tatia lay underneath, thankfully not torn. Picking up the thin paper, Elijah took a breath before opening it, finding it both remarkable and unnerving that his long lost love had been able to leave him a written message.

My Dearest Elijah,

I have been blessed with the opportunity to finally have the closure I've been deprived of the last millennia. Unfortunately I couldn't actually see you while I was once more a part of this world, so a letter will have to do.

I've watched you over the years, Eli. I've seen both the dark and light sides of you. And while at times I've been distressed by the actions of all of you, I am happy none the less that you've managed to retain your honor. I so admired that about you when were alive and am relieved you haven't lost it over the centuries.

I wanted you to know Eli that I am truly remorseful for betraying your love and getting involved with Niklaus. I never got to tell you in person, but your brother and I had ended things before Henrik's death because I had chosen you.

You were the first man that ever looked beyond my beauty to actually discover who I was, what made me happy or sad. You never held my past indiscretions against me, even when the villagers began gossip about our relationship because of them. You were truly the noblest man I'd ever known and I'm blessed to have ever have met you.

I know this has come a thousand years too late, but I'm sorry for the pain I caused you by my actions. I was too weak to fight against my attraction for Niklaus. And every time he attempted to end things I would draw him back in because I wanted the both of you, which wasn't right or fair to either of you. I loved you, Eli, but I also loved him to a degree.

I hope this brings you some closure and you find it in your heart to finally let go of the anger and hurt I know you've carried with you all this time. I want you to be happy and find love from someone who deserves you, the way I never did.

I'm sad I never got to tell you this in person, but I hope it is enough. I' sorry for the pain my betrayal caused you and I hope you'll forgive me. I never stopped loving you, Eli. Please don't let your anger rule you any more, as you're better than that.

Always and Forever Your Flower,

Tatia

"She really wanted to see you." Elijah looked up from rereading the letter to see Sophia stepping into the room, eyes scanning the debris and shaking her head.

"It is…remarkable she was even able to do this. I cannot believe she had been stuck on the Otherside all this time."

"I know. It's not fair since she was a victim, just like you all were. But I have a feeling she was finally able to move beyond limbo; or at least I hope so since she didn't deserve any of this, no matter her past." Sophia said softly as she came to stand next to the tall man, giving a small smile.

"I hope so as well." Elijah murmured as he folded the letter back up.

"I've released the barrier spell so you can leave. I would suggest a shower and a haircut, if I were you. I made sure we had a new suit for you for when you woke up, knowing how much you like to look dapper, even though I think you could relax a little." She smiled and looped her arm through his, surprising the vampire.

"I still find it hard to believe Klaus found someone like you."

"What do you mean?" She quirked a brow as they walked out of the room, the witch leading him towards the room Klaus had designated for him.

"You accept him completely, despite all the evil he's done. He killed you and your sister, and yet you still love him." His voice held a note of confusion, which was odd for the regal vampire, as he usually knew what was going on at all times.

"When you truly love someone the way I do Klaus, you have to forgive their mistakes and hope they'll be better in the future. I've literally witnessed the things he's done, all the people he's killed; but I can't hold that against him because it's his nature and he couldn't help himself. Even you, Elijah, have done atrocious things, but I'm not holding them against you. All that matters to me is how Klaus acts now."

"You are…I thought your sister was remarkable, but you are truly like no one I've ever encountered before." Sophia beamed up at him as they came to a stop outside his door.

"Thanks. So this is your room. Klaus had it designed to your tastes, so I hope you like it. The kitchen's stocked with food and blood so you can eat whenever, as I'm sure you're starving."

"Thank you, Sophia. I'm sure everything will be lovely."

"Okay, see you later." She gave a cute little wave before heading back down the hallway, leaving the Original to get himself put together.

He still couldn't believe anyone like Sophia really existed and was actually friends with both of his siblings. It seemed too good to be true. He'd just have to wait and watch, making sure she was true to her word and wasn't going to try anything against his family. One could never be too careful, after all.

/*/

Stefan watched in amazement as Rebekah began cutting Elijah's hair in the kitchen, the sight so normal that it was unsettling. Klaus was sitting next to Sophia, who had moved on to her calculus homework, tough she didn't seem to be getting a lot done as the vampire kept distracting her. The entire scene was so…domestic and human that it was hard to believe he was seeing straight.

"We should go out to celebrate your awakening." Rebekah said as she expertly trimmed her older brother's hair, the skill coming back to her like she'd never been daggered for almost a century. She had, after all, kept their hair neat and tidy whenever they hadn't had access to a proper barber over the years.

"I could definitely use an uplift after the last few days." Sophia said, glancing up from her notebook paper to share a smile with the blonde.

"What'd you have in mind?" Elijah asked as he sipped from his second bloodbag, finally beginning to feel alive again. He really hated being daggered.

"There's not that much to do, so I guess The Grill would be our best choice. That way we can eat, drink, and play some pool." Sophia said as she closed her book with a snap. Her eyes moved over to where Stefan stood against the counter, noting the look he was giving Elijah's blood.

Hopping up out of her seat, Sophia grabbed a mug from a shelf and went to the fridge to get a bloodbag out. She popped the tube's top and poured some into the mug before putting it in the microwave before handing Klaus, who'd followed behind her. Taking the heated cup from the device, she moved around the Original to come stand in front of the young vampire and held the mug out.

"Here. It's all you get for today, so you better enjoy it." Sophia said. Stefan took the glass with shaking hands, his face shifting immediately before he downed the blood. Klaus was ready for when the uncontrollable vampire lunged towards the witch, wanting more blood.

The Original grabbed Stefan by the throat and slammed him down onto the ground, thankful the marble flooring didn't crack under the pressure.

"You better watch yourself, Stefan. Or else I'm going to have to remind you of your place." Klaus ground out as the younger vampire snarled and tried to fight against the hold. Elijah and Rebekah both came to stand behind their brother, presenting a united front to the struggling man.

"Stefan, I help you with your control, you help me with mine. Remember?" Sophia asked softly as she kneeled down next to him and running her fingertips over his cheeks. Stefan's gaze snapped to her before his face slowly melted back into its human façade.

"I—I'm sorry."

"There's nothing to be sorry about, Stef. We knew it'd be difficult to begin teaching you self-control, so we're prepared for it. The most important thing is that you remember who you are while you're around blood so that you don't let your darker side take over. It's a work in progress." Sophia smiled down at him before standing, pulling on Klaus's arm so he'd release Stefan and stand with her.

"I never knew you struggled so much with feeding." Elijah said as he backed away, allowing the youngster room to stand.

"I forgot you didn't meet him in the '20s with Bekah and Nik. Yeah, Stefan's never been able to learn proper self-control. He's a ripper." Sophia revealed as the man stood and brushed his clothes off, feeling ashamed he'd tried to attack his friend.

"Really?"

"Yeah, but we're going to change that. Just like all of you are going to work on your feeding patterns, we're going to work on Stefan's until he can feed without actually killing. C'mon, I'm hungry." The witch smiled at them all before she sauntered out room.

"You've done very well, Niklaus." Elijah said softly, making his brother look over at him before he gave a small smile.

"Yes, I don't know how I got so lucky, truth be told. She's truly remarkable." Rebekah rolled her eyes at the men before leaving the kitchen, glad she was wearing something cute as she hoped to run into Matt at the restaurant so she could apologize for not going to homecoming. Not that it was her fault.

/*/

The Grill was not as crowded as normal, as it was a Sunday and the lunch crowd had already come and gone, so the group was able to find a table next to the game area with ease.

"I'll go get a waiter." Sophia said but was stopped when Rebekah laid a hand on hers.

"I'll do it." The brunette quirked a brow, but when she saw Matt busing a table, she smiled and nodded.

"Okay. We'll play some darts while we wait." Rebekah took a breath before she walked off towards the human, both her brothers watching her while Stefan stood to join the witch.

"Please tell me so does not fancy the human." Klaus muttered. Sophia rolled her eyes as she took aim and let the dark fly from her fingers.

"What's wrong with Matt? He's a really nice guy, Nik." He rolled his eyes at her and shared a look with his brother.

"He's a human. She'll break him in an instant." The witch glanced over her shoulder to the pair before shrugging.

"I don't think they'll get that far very quickly. Besides, I trust Bekah not to hurt my friends."

"You put a lot of trust into a species that isn't known for its control." Elijah murmured.

"No, I put a lot of trust into those I love. Nik and Rebekah are like my family, so I have to trust them not to betray me." Her voice trailed off at the end as Elena's face popped up in her mind, her hands unconsciously clenching, the dart cutting into the tender flesh of her palm and drawing blood.

"Come now darling, let's not think of such things. This is a celebration, remember." Klaus said as he stood and took the bloody dart from her hand, grabbing a napkin to press against her cut flesh.

"Yeah, right." She gave a little wince at the sting. Klaus smiled down at her and lowered his head to plant a kiss against her lips. Sophia sighed against his mouth as her eyes fluttered shut and she leaned into him, relishing in the taste of him.

"How about some pool?" Elijah questioned as he stood, getting a nod from Stefan as the other two got lost in their own little world. The two men moved away from the dart board to give them a little privacy.

/*/

"Uh, Matt, I was…I was hoping to speak with you." The human looked up from his table at the voice, eyes widening a little at the sight of Rebekah. He glanced around and saw Sophia over by the games with Stefan and Klaus and another man who he thought was Elijah.

"Sure." He said as he swallowed against the lump that'd formed in his throat, realizing he was in the presence of three Original vampires.

"I…I wanted to apologize for last night. I was—well Elena daggered me. That's why I wasn't able to go to the dance with you."

"Oh, uh-"

"You…you knew about it?" The girl asked as she heard the accelerated heartbeat, her face clouding over in hurt and anger.

"No. I mean, I did when I came to pick you up. But I didn't know about their plans or anything. I just took Elena." He explained, really hoping she didn't snap his neck or something.

"Oh. Um, alright. I really did want to go with you. It would've been my first high school dance, so I'm sorry I missed it."

"It wasn't your fault. I'm sorry they daggered you." The two looked at each other for another minute before Rebekah cleared her throat.

"I, uh, need to get a waiter. I'll see you later." She gave an embarrassed wave before hurrying over to the bar, her face flushed. She couldn't believe she let herself get so worked up by a mere human.

"Can I get a server for that table please?" She asked the bartender, pointing to where the others were standing. Well, Stefan and Elijah were by the pool table while Sophia and Klaus were kissing by the dart board, but the guy behind the bar got the picture.

"Of course. What can I get you to drink?" He asked with a smile.

"You're best whiskey. Bring the bottle." She said before sashaying away, the man's eyes following her swaying hips before he got back to work.

/*/

"Jenna!" The woman turned from Alaric's side at the shout, spotting Sophia leaning against Klaus waving happily. She'd obviously been drinking, if the cheesy grin was anything to go off of.

"Sophia, it's a little early to be drunk, don't you think?" She asked as she walked over to them, Alaric trailing behind her.

"Nah, not when we're celebrating." Sophia laughed and wobbled a little, making Klaus chuckle as he held her upright.

"What're you celebrating?" Her aunt asked as she came to stand next to her, brow arched in amusement.

"My awakening." Gasping, she turned to see Elijah holding a pool stick, Rebekah and Stefan standing next to the table as well.

"Elijah?"

"Jenna, pleasure to see you again." The elegant man nodded his head and gave a small smile.

"You undaggered him?" Alaric asked in surprise.

"Well obviously, Alaric." Sophia giggled at him while Jenna just looked confused.

"Wait, Elijah is one of you?"

"Oh, yes, he's their brother. But Nik has this problem sticking daggers in their chests, so they keep disappearing. But it's all good now. We're one big happy family." Sophia grinned, making everyone around her chuckle at the intoxicated witch, as she really was too amusing.

"Are there any humans in this town left besides me and Alaric?" Jenna demanded in exacerbation.

"Uh-Oh, Mattie's human! Yay Mattie!" Sophia said loudly when the blonde passed the gaming section, sending his friend a pained look as people turned to see what the commotion was about.

"I think maybe it's time for you to go home." Jenna said, glancing around the crowded hangout spot.

"Ah, don't be like that Jen-Jen. I'll be good, I promise. Besides, I have to talk to Jer before I can leave. Have you seen him. 'Cause I've been here a long time and he's not here. Right?" She tilted her head back to look up at Klaus, who gave her a little peck.

"Yes, darling, we've been here quite a while and your brother hasn't shown up. Let's get you some water." His arm tightened around her shoulder as he led her the few steps to the table, which was crowded with half eaten food and multiple empty bottles of whiskey.

"I haven't seen Jeremy either. And that's why we're here, actually." Jenna said and nodded to Alaric.

"He cheated on an essay; copied it straight off the internet." The teacher revealed in disappointment.

"NO!" Sophia's eyes got wide in disbelief, her voice once more raising several decibels. Klaus smothered a laugh as he forced the water glass in her hand, which she almost spilled down her front before she managed to get the straw in her mouth.

"Yes and he's got some serious explaining when we get our hands on him. Text me if you hear from him, alright?"

"Sure, Jen-Jen. Ooo, he's in so much trouble." Jenna laughed, not able to help herself and Sophia hiccupped from drinking the water too quickly.

"Why don't you join us? Elijah has cleaned them out, so he could use some competition." Klaus waved to the idle vampires.

"Oo, yeah, Jenna's a pro at pool. She used to hustle. Did you know that?" She asked Alaric, who gave the embarrassed woman a surprised look.

"No, she's never told me that."

"Ah, she was probably just shy. But Jen-Jen is cool like that. I'm gonna go to the bathroom."

Sophia gave another hiccup before stumbling towards the lady's room, Klaus watching her progression in case he needed to help her. He hadn't dealt with a drunk Sophia except once, than that had led to very hot lovemaking. He was hopeful this would end the same way, as he'd missed the doppelgänger fiercely.

"You'll take care of her, won't you?" Jenna asked Klaus quietly as Alaric went to get them some drinks, watching as the hybrid watched the witch. Glancing down at her, Klaus gave a small nod.

"Always."

"Good. I'm sorry the others tried to kill you; I know how much Sophia loves you. Protect her."

"I will." Klaus said seriously, meeting Jenna's eyes until she gave a satisfied nod and moved to speak with Elijah.

"Well, at least not all of Sophia's family members are two faced like Elena." Rebekah remarked as she came to stand next to him, eyes scanning the crowd.

"Yes, for I fear she'd be broken beyond repair if they were." The hybrid concurred with a nod as he grabbed his tumbler to take a drink of the amber liquid.

"So what're you going to do about Damon Salvatore?"

"I don't know yet." Klaus muttered, eyes tracking Sophia as she stumbled out of the bathroom and headed back over.

"Why not just kill him?" Rebekah asked with a careless shrug.

"Sophia is set on seeing Stefan conquer his demons. I doubt the death of his brother would help in the endeavor. I am a merciful man, when I wish to be, so we'll see what my mercy grants the vampire. He is not going to get by unscathed, though. I need to send him a message that he'll actually understand since he appears to be very hardheaded."

"Hmm. I'd just kill him, but whatever." She shrugged, knowing she wouldn't actually do that if it'd make Sophia upset. This whole reawakening of emotions the witch had done on them both was really beginning to get in the way of her fun.

"I'm sure." The hybrid gave her a look that said he didn't believe her, making her huff and roll her eyes before she flounced away to go talk to Stefan.

Klaus just shook his head, amazed that he was actually content to see his siblings so…relaxed and happy. It definitely had to be Sophia's influence on him, as he couldn't remember the last time he'd felt anything but annoyance or contempt for his siblings. As long as they didn't betray him again, he thought he could actually grow used to the feeling of actually having a family again. One that actually accepted and loved him.

AN: Hey, so I know it was kinda an abrupt end, but I couldn't write anymore. Sorry! I hope you liked it anyways and will let me know! Thanks.