A/N: And once again another chapter done! :) All I am going to say is this is probably more of a filler chapter than anything so it isn't really my fave. I have been hinting here and there with what could happen on this holiday and what sort of friendships could be made if you know what I mean ;) haha. Thank you as always to everyone who actually spends their time and reads my crazy imagination. Please review it really does help (I promise)...

Chapter Eight - Retail Therapy.

A women's rest-room somewhere in Richmond Airport

Caroline spotted the veins under her eyes darken with resentment as she looked into the bathroom mirror. Stunned with her appearance, she searched around the room to make sure no one could see her. Satisfied that she was alone, Caroline turned back to her reflection.
"Relax Caroline..." She comforted her self, including breathing exercises. "Come on girl. This is no time to look like an ugly monster." Caroline reassured her mind and it began to work. The darkened lines slowly faded, bringing back her porcelain features what were now accustomed with a pink tinge.

Feeling marginally more at peace, she considered rejoining her friends/enemies. Why was this happening to her? She needed this vacation to be perfect with no hassle and to go exactly how she wanted. However, in this reality, the gang haven't even got on to the plane and everything was already derelict.
"Damn Originals." She muttered spitefully as she splashed her face with the coldness of the water from the running tap.
"Caroline?" Elena entered with an expression filled with apprehension.
"Eh, hey 'Lena." Caroline greeted her friend while patting her face down with a paper towel.
"How you feeling?" Elena dared to ask the question she technically already knew the answer to.
"Ha, just peachy..." Caroline scoffed as she screwed up the damp tissue and threw it behind her, landing it perfectly in the trash can. Elena started to rub the back of her neck knowing that she would some how have to get Caroline back out there to face the music.
"Why is it always me Elena?" Caroline exclaimed while gesturing her hands to the door.
"What do you mean Care?"
"The whole point we decided on this holiday was so we could be free of our vampire selves! I mean one, Damon had to compel the check-in lady because he supposedly forgot his passport. Two, Stefan also had to compel that security guy to let a couple of blood bags through customs without it looking creepy. And three, we have now got four fucking originals on board and I absolutely cannot stand every single one of them!" She finally took a breath before continuing, "Okay, well I don't really know Elijah but being an original already labels you as an asshole in my book." She held her hand up insisting she was right. A sigh managed to escape Elena's lips as she tried to add up everything what was just said.
"Am I allowed to read that book sometime?" Elena daringly mentioned.
"Elena?!"
"I know the whole point to this holiday but we're vampires Care. You have been one much longer than me and I know you are stronger than this..." Elena consoled with her. Caroline watched her friend intently, being much more courageous than she was.
"God, I'm sorry 'Lena. I shouldn't act like this around you, you know what I'm like. I can get carried away with my thoughts and-"
"- I know Care." Elena finished. "Now come on, because I've left Jeremy and Matt with six vampires and one witch to deal with." She realized.
"Okay, but I swear if Klaus even tries to call me love once, I will scream." Caroline stated before they both left the rest-room arm in arm...

Moments earlier...

"How is this even possible?" Bonnie exclaimed once the other originals were now in line with their brother.
"Anything is possible darling." Kol purred.
"Why are you here?" Elena asked mainly to Elijah with clear frustration in her voice. Kol decided that this question was also for him to answer.
"Well usually people come to an airport intending to get on a plane to a desired destination they have previously arranged?" Kol acted superior.
"That will do Kol." Klaus lowered his hand on his shoulder. The younger sibling glowered at the palm placed on his side and whisked it off robustly.
"Get off me Hybrid!" He hissed. The peace maker of the supernatural world, Elijah was the one to speak out next.
"I express my deepest apology on behalf of Kol. It looks as if he forgot to mention one valid detail about the rest of you not knowing of our arrival." His expression was sincere.
"I did say that they all didn't know!" Rebekah added.
"Oh shut up Rebekah! No one cares." Kol groaned.
"I care." Damon snarled.
"Well isn't that just adorable." Kol awed mockingly.
"Enough Kol." Elijah shushed his baby brother up once more. Kol unwillingly participated in being quiet for as long as he could.
"Well there is no point in asking where your little family holiday is going to be, is there?" Damon muttered guessing ahead.
"Well that's our brother for you... Always coming up with ridiculous revelations." Klaus leered.
"Should of guessed Kol was down to this..." Bonnie whispered to Elena, forgetting the advantage of vampire hearing.
"Well as a witch, you should be ashamed that you didn't." Kol's moment of silence ended. Bonnie looked away feeling uneasy looking into his eyes.
"So, you're telling us that you are going to be on the exact same plane?" Stefan blurted out, startled with what was being proclaimed.
"We are going to be in the same state, in the exact same resort?" Rebekah edged an eyebrow towards the younger Salvatore.
"If you four think you are actually getting on the same flight as us, you got another thing coming." Damon growled.
"And what exactly are you going to do about it?" Kol stepped forward narrowing his eyes at Damon. With the two dynamic structures of the vampires closing each other off, you wouldn't believe that Kol could more than likely destroy Damon with the lack of any effort.
"Damon don't be stupid." Stefan held out an arm in between the enemies.
"Yes Damon...Don't be stupid." Kol repeated including a demonic grin. Elena had enough with all the testosterone and left to find the blonde vampire.
"Elena, where you going?" Bonnie grabbed her arm as she gave her brunette friend a look that said don't leave me alone with them.
"To find Caroline."
"Where is Caroline?" Klaus questioned like he only just noticed she was no where in sight.
"Kol drove her away...Like he does with many women." Rebekah countered.
"Only because they can't handle my dashing good looks sister." Kol's ego boosted, faltering her plans of degrading him slightly.
"Can we please get back to the reason of why you are here?" Bonnie spoke aloud.
"Yes and let me go and find Caroline?" Elena added. The witch nodded giving Elena permission to leave. Kol's mouth opened to answer but Bonnie stopped him by continuing.
"Elijah?"

She now had the eldest brother's attention as well as everybody else. Bonnie felt unbelievably nervous addressing the original, however it wasn't on display.
"As seen as though you appear to be the only one possible out of your family to have a tolerable conversation with, can we please step aside for one moment and discuss how this mishap is going to be resolved?" She asked with such bravery in her tone as she hid her sweaty palms behind her back. Rebekah and Klaus appeared offended by her words, where as Kol took it as some sort of compliment.
"As you wish." Elijah remarked and bowed his head before stepping aside letting Bonnie leave and for him to follow.

"Sooo..." Kol uttered to the group after the two adults of the group left the kids to themselves. Damon and Stefan glared at him unimpressed while his siblings exasperated in irritation.
"God, this is boring." Rebekah randomly exclaimed and stormed off.
"Rebekah, where are you going?" Klaus demanded.
"To do what I wanted to do like fifteen minutes ago!" She called from a distance. Klaus sighed unhappily now that he was left alone with the vampires he disliked the most as well as the two human boys he just realized were here.
"You're a bit quiet mate?" Kol also noticed the silent teens watching anxiously from the other table.
"I'm not your mate." Jeremy uttered avoiding the vampire's glare.
"Well you wouldn't of said that back in Denver...Buddy." Kol continued to pester Jeremy.
"That was before I knew what you were." Jeremy now looked up at him with his eyes narrowed. Kol simply smiled happy with, yet winding up another person. He put pissing off humans mission on hold as he heard the footsteps of two delightful, female vampires walking back this way.
"Ah, welcome back." He simpered at the blonde.
"Fuck off Kol." Caroline surprisingly cursed at the original. This was no mood to be taken lightly. The males snorted gleefully at Kol's backfire as he growled in annoyance.
"I guess Caroline here was brave enough to say what we were all thinking." Klaus rubbed it in Kol's face a little more.
"You can get lost as well Klaus." She hissed leaving him scorned.
"Caroline?" Elena eyed her best friend insisting her to calm down a notch. Now seeing Caroline a little less hot headed, Elena asked what she was wondering.
"Where's Bonnie?"
"She went off to talk to Elijah about them turning up uninvited." Damon answered duly.
"Just like you then..." Caroline snarled.
"Okay that is enough." Elena now looked just as hacked off. She slammed Caroline onto a nearby seat and knelt before her.
"You're not the only one who isn't exactly ecstatic about the originals turning up..." Elena pointed behind her where Kol was inclined to the side of a chair. "But do you see me or anyone else reacting like you right now?" She glared right into Caroline's eyes making sure her words will get through to her. The blonde vampire shook her head disgracefully at her actions.
"No..." She mumbled.
"So can you please just calm down and stop taking your frustration out on everyone else?"
"Mmm." Was all Caroline managed to say. Elena let out a gratifying breath before giving her vampire companion a hug and letting her stand.
"Well that was very touching, thank you Elena." Kol clapped slowly, ruining the girls' moment.
"Okay, no! There is no way I'm am going to be able to deal with him! Or him!" Caroline cried while glowering at the original brothers.
"I never said anything love?" Klaus looked puzzled and a little hurt.
"Urghhh! And there he goes with the love thing... I'm sorry Elena but I can't be calm with them being here." Caroline once again raged off into the airport crowd. Kol stood there innocently as Elena scowled at him with pure animosity. Instead of retaliating, she simply flung herself into the seat Caroline was formerly in and looked up at the roof...

A nearby accessories store...

Rebekah felt rapidly happier the minute she abandoned the group to do a little retail therapy. She bloody deserved it, having a family like hers. She posed in front of long mirror in the middle of the shop while she tried on many sunglasses and hats – which she seemed to of forgotten to pack. Trying to ignore her conscience repeatedly telling her to go home and forget all about this vacation, she compelled a couple of the sales assistance to help her decide what to buy.

Meanwhile, a flustered Caroline marched into the store with her purse and credit card in hand (She needed to spend). How dare Klaus even try to call her love after everything he has done! And Kol, even the mention of his name or the smug grin permanently painted on his face made her want to gauge her eyeballs out of their sockets. Those two were so alike they could actually be twins!
Caroline went straight for the handbags as she was automatically drawn to a little purple number. It didn't take long before the Mikaelson brothers were erased from her memory and the fashionista Caroline was back. That was until she saw someone to remind her. Subconsciously she ducked behind a shelf and pulled two tote bags in front of her face as she saw Rebekah fluttering around like she owned the place. She spied in one spot as she noticed how the employees were ignoring other customers and only helping the original.

"Eugh how dare she compel them!" She hissed a little too loudly. Caroline covered her mouth like it was going to stop Rebekah from hearing, however not much to her surprise it didn't.
"Why are you hiding behind a shelf?" Rebekah repulsed while wearing a dark blue, straw hat and matching shades.
"Why are you dressed up like that?" Caroline retaliated and stepped into view.
"I'm seeing what suits me better. What do you think?" Rebekah pouted her lips and moved her head in different angles. Caroline squinted, not entirely sure what to say.
"Those shades do not go with that hat. Quite frankly the hat doesn't suit you at all." Caroline's critical side crept in. Rebekah grumpily threw the hat to the ground followed by the sunglasses.
"What so you think you can do better?" She eyed her competition.
"Oh sweetie, I know I could." Caroline's gung ho façade took over.
"Bring it." The original uttered.

Without a second to waste the blonde vampires were all over the place, scanning every item, mixing and matching. Rebekah decided her two compelled helpers would be better judges as Caroline found two seats for them both. Twenty minutes went by and the girls finally finished accessorizing their outfits. First up was Miss Mikaelson. She elegantly walked down an imaginary catwalk showing off her masterpiece. Black, cat-eyed shades were her choice, accompanied by a matching scarlett earring and necklace piece as well as a vibrant red kimono with black lace. The judges ooed and awed during the first choice. Caroline was next to show off her skills. The first thing to catch everyone's eyes was the overly large, white summer hat perched on the top of her curly locks as it bounced with every strut. Next to see, was the purple handbag she found earlier what was now resting under her arm. Finally to top it all of she wore a purple and white striped, chiffon scarf around her neck, color coding it to perfection.
The two workers nodded in acceptance that she made a good choice. Rebekah was now eager to know who was the better dresser.
"So come on who won?" She moaned. Suddenly a startled and confused Elijah knocked on the shop window attended with Elena.
"We are boarding now..." He said muffled by the glass of the window. Both of the girls groaned in frustration knowing that there fashion show would have to be put on hold. Caroline threw the correct amount of money for the cost of both their accessories on the cashier desk before thanking the assistants and running out the door with Rebekah on her side.
"Do not say a word Elijah." Rebekah jeered as she noticed his lips move to speak. Elena stared at her friend puzzled to why she was dressed up.
"Ah, I am not talking about this right now." She put her finger up to exaggerate. The two siblings were the first to walk back to the group letting the girls follow behind.
"Are you going to tell me why you and Rebekah were actually being civil?" Elena raised her eyebrow skeptical.
"Didn't I just say I wasn't going to talk about it?" Caroline frowned as she took her hat down.
"Right now. That's what you said and I'm deciding that now is the time I do want to talk about it." Elena pressured her.
"We wasn't exactly being civil Elena..." Caroline rolled her eyes, "And you can talk, why was you standing there waiting for us with Elijah?"
"What?" Elena had nothing to say.
"Exactly." Caroline huffed. Elena sighed once more before speaking to her stubborn pal.
"I was with Elijah because the group have decided to expand..." She muttered implying that the originals were now part of their group.
"Excuse me?!" Caroline stopped walking and placed her hands on her hips.
"Well if you didn't storm off you could of actually had a vote in this?..." Elena grabbed her arm and dragged her back.
"Woah, hold up! You're telling me while I was in there with her being all competitive, you guys actually took a vote whether they could come with us?" Caroline couldn't believe it.
"Well, they were going to end up coming with us either way Care." Elena finalized.
"Even Damon voted yes?"
"Reluctantly he did." Elena shrugged.
"Who's idea even was this?" Caroline was not going to get over this in a long while.
"Bonnie." The brunette vampire replied. The girls finally reached the coffee shop where everybody was waiting for them. Caroline felt sick seeing the Mikaelson's merging into her group. Hell, she would prefer four Damon's then four originals but if her so called friends have decided they can come she is going to have the bite her tongue permanently for these two weeks.
"Might I ask why you two are dressed up like you are about to go to the races?" Kol eyed the two blondes suspiciously with his trademark smile.

Make that chop off her tongue...