Summary: Kol goes to Denver to help Klaus. Jeremy is in Denver having A Better Life. Somehow their paths cross and friendship ensues.
The Baby Bro Club
Chapter 3: Friends and Yoshi
It was not much later when they arrived at the supermarket where Jeremy had hoped to buy the drinks (after all, they were still teenagers, so if there was a cheaper way to get pleasantly buzzed or in some cases drunk, he was all for it) and Kol said it might be better if he went alone. It was still raining outside, buckets of water falling down from the dark sky every second, and so Jeremy was more than happy to give Kol the money and wait in the car.
Kol had been even more enthusiastic about this plan than Jeremy could ever have hoped for. He kept talking about them being 'mates' and how he would love to help, and it almost made Jeremy feel bad for him. Jeremy got the feeling that Kol was desperate for friends, with the way he seemed to be doing everything to get Jeremy to like him. Jeremy liked the dark haired boy, he really did. The boy was funny, and if he were honest, it felt nice that for once someone really took an interest in him and wanted to be his friend.
(Jeremy hadn't been a real loner before his parent's accident, but his 'friends' had been people he talked to in class or in the breaks, he had never really gone over to their house or done anything outside of school with them. Then his parents' car went over the bridge, and Elena was in the hospital and he didn't feel like talking to anyone anymore. The people he thought of as friends had given him his space, but as time went on, they stopped talking to him, and he stopped caring about everything when he discovered drugs.)
Kol, while clearly very lonely and desperate for friendship (he got into the car of the first person he saw, and if that didn't shout desperation, Jeremy didn't know what did) was also interested in Jeremy. He had asked questions all the way to the shop, asking how long he had lived in Denver, what classes he took, and if he had any other friends. He could have imagined it, but it almost seemed as if Kol was jealous when Jeremy told him about David and Sarah. -
(Sarah was a girl that had transferred from New York City a month ago, just before Jeremy arrived, and had become friends with David, who by virtue of being the youngest student was often left out. Jeremy suspected that she had a crush on the younger boy, but he hadn't dared to ask.)
- Kol had frowned and asked how long he had known the two, and Jeremy had answered, amused by the dark look that had appeared on Kol's face. The boy had clearly never had a friend before if he was jealous of David and Sarah.
Jeremy had tried to also ask Kol some questions, as he was very curious about the other boy. There was something about him that made him seem mysterious and there were times that Jeremy had the feeling he was missing something vital, but as always since he arrived in Denver a feeling of certainty washed over him when he remembered he was living a better life than he could in Mystic Falls. Kol, however, always seemed to steer the questions away from him short answers followed by new questions. (Yes, he had lived in England until recently. Had Jeremy ever been there? No? Where had he been on vacations before?)
Jeremy figured that Kol was probably shy. It could explain why he wanted to be Jeremy's friend. It was better to know people before you started at a new school.
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While he was waiting for his new friend (the thought that Kol might run off with his money didn't even occur to him) Jeremy decided to call David to tell him of his success in what David liked to call Operation Ethanol (David liked Chemistry) and to tell him about Kol.
''Hey David. I found someone who is buying the drinks for us. His name's Kol. Do you remember the guy we saw at school this afternoon? The new guy?''
''You talked to the new guy? How did you convince him to buy the alcohol?''
''He was walking through the rain, I gave him a ride. I might also have told him it would be okay if he hangs out with us tonight?''
Jeremy almost asked the last part, suddenly afraid David would not like Kol's company. What if he got mad at Jeremy? He shouldn't have worried though.
''No problem. Sarah will be probably be okay with it too. I'll call her after this. Is he going to be in our year?'' David asked, ''Wow, that would make three transfer students in two months. It's probably some kind of record.''
Jeremy smiled. It was nice that he wasn't the only new person in his school. It made it easier to make friends. He couldn't imagine how hard it must have been for someone like Luka Martin to have to go to a school where everyone knew each other since kindergarden.
''He said he'll be a senior. You can ask him more when we get there.''
''Okay,'' David said. ''When will you guys be here?''
''Kol should be back any moment now, then it's just ten minutes to your house. We'll probably be there in fifteen.''
''Okay,'' David repeated, ''See you later.''
''Bye,'' Jeremy said, but David had already hung up. He shook his head amused, David could be really impatient sometimes.
He was just putting his phone back in his pocket when someone tapped on the window. It was Kol, grinning, water dripping down his face. He was holding up a plastic bag that seemed about to fall apart from the weight of its contents. Jeremy quickly opened the other door, and Kol sank into his seat, brushing his wet hair from his eyes. (Not that it actually reached his eyes, it was too short for that. It was more a habit. Kol probably cut his hair recently, Jeremy had had the same thing when he cut his hair a few months ago.)
''I come bearing gifts,'' Kol joked, turning to Jeremy and showing the contents of the bag. There were about ten different bottles and cans, all of which Jeremy recognized from his time in Mystic Falls, where alcohol abuse among teenagers was ignored in the same way people managed to ignore the mysterious, violent and brutal deaths. (Sometimes Jeremy was really glad he moved to Denver when he had the chance.)
Kol made a face. ''It's all cheap alcohol I'm afraid. The store didn't sell any good liquor. We will have to make do.''
Jeremy smiled. Were all English people this picky about alcohol?
''It's great. You can keep the rest of the money,'' He added when he saw Kol pulling out what was left of the bills he had given him. ''I called David to tell him we would be there in fifteen.''
Kol again got the slightly dark look in his eyes. (For a moment Jeremy felt cold, something inside him telling him to get away quickly. He shook it off. There was nothing bad in Denver, nothing to be afraid of.)
''Was your friend alright with me coming along?''
Jeremy smiled. ''Yes, he's excited to meet you. You are the third new person in our school in two months, so expect to be the center of attention when you start tomorrow.''
Kol smiled, but it seemed slightly forced. He really must be shy, Jeremy thought.
''Well, then I supposed it would be best to have some mates to help me avoid the masses.''
Jeremy nodded, starting the car again. He was getting more and more used to Kol's accent.
''You'll like David and Sarah too. They're really nice people.''
Kol looked out of the window at the rain that was still pouring all around them. Had Jeremy been able to take his eyes of the road without crashing the car into the nearest sign, he would have seen a dangerous look appearing in the other boy's eyes.
''Yes, I suppose they are.'' He said quietly.
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"Sarah couldn't make it,'' David greeted them at the door. ''She called to say her dad came back early from his trip so they're having family night.''
Jeremy gave him a smiled ignoring the sharp pang of sadness he felt in his chest at the idea of a family night. He missed Elena. Even though life had sucked (sometimes literally) back in Mystic Falls, it had still been home, and he had still had his sister.
''That's too bad.'' He said, ''Well in any case I brought someone else.''
He felt Kol pop up beside him, once again dripping wet from the rain.
''Hello there! I'm Kol, Jeremy's new mate. May I come in? It's a bit wet outside.''
He smiled, lifting the plastic bag he had insisted on carrying.
(''Whoever carries the bag gets soaked and since I am already drenched to the bone...'' Kol had said when they were about to leave the car. ''Besides, you invited me, the least I could do is bring the drinks.'')
''I got some possibly illegal liquor,'' Kol said with a cheeky grin. ''Better let us in before the cops see us.''
''Sweet,'' Daniel smiled and moved to let them in.
''Come in, do you need a towel to dry up? You must be freezing out in this weather. I'm David, by the way, I'm in most of Jer's classes.''
Kol smirked in a way that would make the Cheshire Cat proud as he stepped into the house and Jeremy had the faintest notion that something terrible had happened. Then he felt the cold rain hit his neck and he hurried inside, closing the door behind him.
(Denver, Jeremy, he reminded himself, Good life, no problems.)
''Pleasure to meet you, David. A towel would be lovely, thank you. Where shall I put the drinks?''
''Oh, the coffee-table should be fine.''
David turned to Jeremy.
''I picked some games we could play, you can have a look, see which one you like. I'll go warn my sister you're here.''
He was about to head upstairs when he hesitated.
''Do you guys mind if maybe she joins us later? Her date canceled on her, and I think she's a bit upset about it.''
''Yeah, fine. No problem.'' Jeremy said. Kol was already looking around the living room curiously, and only nodding absently to show he had heard.
As David ran up the stairs, Jeremy took a look at the games that were laid out on the coffee table. There were a few fighting and shooting games, but if he were honest, Jeremy had had enough violence in the past few months to last a lifetime. That left adventure games and racing games. He turned to Kol, who appeared fascinated by the coffee-machine in the kitchen.
Of course, he must be cold from the rain, Jeremy thought. His new friend didn´t show any signs of being bothered by his wet clothing though.
''Hey Kol, which game would you like to play?''
Kol looked up, a vaguely puzzled look on his face for a short moment, before it was replace with a relaxed grin.
''Whichever you prefer,'' He came over to look at the boxes Jeremy was looking at. ''I must admit, I have never played these kind of games before.''
''You've never played video games before?'' Jeremy asked, surprised.
Kol shrugged, a small smirk appearing.
''I come from a very... old-fashioned family. We never really had these 'video games' to play with.''
''Well, don't worry,'' Jeremy smiled. ''I'll show you how it works, its not that hard.''
He looked down at the games. Best to pick an easy one to start with. No, No, that one could be fun, but will probably be to hard to explain, no, ah! Yes, this one will do very well.
''Have you picked one yet?''
David asked, as he walked back into the room and threw a towel at Kol, who easily snatched it out of the air and after a small ''Thank you'' started drying his hair. (Which, Jeremy had to admit, was looking slightly ridiculous, with the way it was dripping water everywhere)
Jeremy held up the box for the other boys to see.
''We're playing Mario Cart,'' He said smiling. ''And we'll have to teach Kol, cause he never played it before.''
David groaned and grumbled, ''Mario Cart? Really? You just picked that one because you know I suck at it.''
''It's the easiest game to teach Kol,'' Jeremy grinned. ''And of course I get to kick your ass every time we play.''
''Fine, but I get to be Yoshi.''
Jeremy stopped grinning. ''Oh, c'mon, you got to be Yoshi last time.''
''Yeah, and then I ended up being last. Either I get to be Yoshi, or we pick something else.''
David took the box from Jeremy before he turning on the television screen and putting in the game. Jeremy let himself fall back on the couch groaning melodramatically, and then wincing slightly as it made some disturbing noises when he landed. He glanced over at Kol, who was sitting in the other chair, looking slightly bewildered. Suddenly he worried his new friend might not like the game.
''Are you okay with Mario cart, Kol?''
His friend turned his very confused eyes to Jeremy, pleading for an explanation.
''Who is this Yoshi person?''
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A/N: Here is the new chapter. It's later than I promised, I know. Sorry about that.
In case it isn't clear, Kol is not jealous of David and Sarah, he just hates that they are close to Jeremy. If Kol is going to keep a close watch on him it would be easier to have him isolated from everyone.
Please review. I would love some feedback on my OC, David, cause I never actually wrote an OC before. If you could tell me what you think that would be awesome.