In the end Benjamin stayed, and Kirya never got around to kill Yuki. Mostly because Ben's blood was left all to himself. None of the vampires touched him. In the beginning Kirya hadn't let him out of her sight, afraid of what could happen. But when she woke up one morning and found Yuki trying to learn Ben how to play poker, she finally let go of her fear.

She found that she actually enjoyed having a kid around. Even though she had to clean more often, especially when Ben had helped cooking. It helped her to keep her mind of Damon, who seldom was home anymore.
One time when he'd been there, she'd actually openly offered him her blood, and he'd only pushed her away with the words; "Not now, girl."
She had cried afterwards when she was alone, and hating herself for being so vulnerable.

She was just tucking Ben in, when she heard someone enter the apartment.
Damon?

She quickly kissed on the forehead, before leaving him to sleep.

She clenched her hands in the hallway, hearing voices from the kitchen. She would confront him tonight. She could not handle a second more of this, not knowing, why he acted like he did.

When she entered the kitchen, she immediately felt the tension. A vampire she had never seen before stood with his back to her. Yuki, Bjorn, Alex and Katherine was sitting by the table, obviously interrupted in one of their meetings. They all looked on the edge, and disappointed Kirya realized Damon was nowhere in sight.

They all turned their attention to her. The stranger turning around. He was good-looking, duh, all vampires seemed to look like underwear models. His hair was blond and cropped short, and stubble covered his chin. His eyes were electric blue, and his gaze sent shivers down her spine. He huffed and looked back at the others.

"I've never understood what Damon saw in brunettes. You're all so plain-looking." The last remark, he directed at Katherine. Alex had to physically hold her back, to stop her from jumping the stranger. Instead she hissed, fangs all out in the open.

"What do you want, Klaus?" It was Yuki who spoke up.
In that instant Kirya realized they were all afraid. Four vampires afraid of one. She shuttered.

"I'm not sure I like your tone, young Nakamura. But since I'm in the sharing corner, I will tell you."

Kirya couldn't decide whether she should leave them or stay. They all ignored her completely, so she should probably just slip out unnoticed. But still, in a fight, five against one was better than four. And she had the feeling that this could very well turn into just that.

Klaus continued talking. His accent sounded almost british, but it did not fit in completely.
"Damon has failed to report in, so I just thought I would drop by to see if he was alright." His voice was full of fake concern. From the corner of the table Bjorn growled.

"Now I guess I've just have to wait for his return. Even though I must admit the welcome I've got here does not help his cause."
Suddenly he twirled around again facing Kirya.
"A snack would help lighten my mood a bit though." He was almost crouching, suddenly looking like a predator, ready to jump his prey.

Kirya wanted to run, every bone in her body told her to get out of there. But she held her ground.

Yuki was on his feet. "Klaus! The girl is not yours to take. She belongs to Damon, and it would be a severe insult against him and his household to break the Law."

"You would be clever to back off, Nakamura. I am above the Law, and we both know it."

The situation was escalating too fast. Kirya's thoughts raced. She needed to do something, and it had to be now.
So she did the only thing she could think of. She smiled and stepped forward, using her childhood mask, covering her feelings. She gazed at Yuki, willing him to shut up.

"I'll be happy to be at your service, Mr. Klaus. Damon would not want a guest to be badly treated in his home." She said, hiding the fear from her voice. She sounded almost convincing.

Klaus straightened, with an amused smirk on his lips.
"I'll give him that, he knows how to train his pets." He caught her by the chin and looked into her eyes. "And with no compulsion at all. I'm impressed."

Kirya took in a shallow breath, and tipped her head to the side. She was scared, but, she tried to reason with herself, she'd done it many times before. It couldn't be that much different.

Klaus smirked and leaned over. She could see how Yuki's fists clenched, his face white, as Klaus loomed over her. The others wore similar faces. Even Katherine. Hoping Klaus wouldn't notice, she signaled with her hand for them that she was alright, and mouthed "back off".

Her focus returned to Klaus, when he leaned in and whispered in her ear.
"Scream for me."

Yeah, in your dreams, motherfucker!

He bit down on her neck, faster than a snake. And she screamed.

This is a shorty, and sorry about the cliffhanger as well :-S Please tell me what you think... Happy New Year!