Chapter 43

One little detail

1 week later

"I've had it with you", Klaus said angrily. "I have give you everything, treated you like a queen and this is how you repay me? I ask you one small thing and you decline?"

Anna had kneeled on the floor in front of the fireplace. She was holding that damn dog. Klaus was too angry to think clearly. He hated to be denied, especially this time. He was obsessed to get what he wanted. Sure he loved his wife but she was being stubborn and selfish. If this would be anyone else, he would have already taken what he wanted. But he just couldn't bring himself to force her. This was truly frustrating.

"I'm your husband! It's your duty to obey me!"

Klaus grabbed a teacup and threw it against the wall. Anna shivered and held the dog tighter. Somehow that annoyed him even more.

"That animal is important to you, isn't it?" Klaus asked coldly. "What would you think if someone would take it from you?"

Anna raised her head and looked at him. She looked terrified and shook her head pleadingly. She was on the brink of tears. For a moment Klaus felt guilty. He didn't want to scare her. But he wasn't going to give up either.

"Someone took something important from me and you can help me to get it back. I have talked with my witch and she assured me that it wouldn't hurt you…"

"No, it wouldn't hurt her", a cold voice interrupted him.

Klaus turned and saw Elijah standing at the door. He was wearing a dark suit and he had combed his hair back.

"It would simply kill her."

Klaus stared at his brother.

"What…"

"Your witch didn't mention that little detail now, did she" Elijah stated coldly.

Anna stood up and ran to him. Elijah's eyes softened when he hugged her.

"Hi, little one. I have missed you."

She smiled and kissed his cheek. It took a moment before Klaus was able to speak.

"No…You're wrong", he said.

Elijah looked at him icily.

"Am I? How about you ask your witch. Or you can ask mine."

Klaus looked at the woman who walked in calmly. She was maybe in her mid twenties, she had a curly dark brown hair and she was wearing a simple white dress. Her eyes were strange color, almost purple.

"It is possible to channel power through the vessel's body", she started calmly. "But it would also destroy her body. You can ask any witch who had read the script. The whole script."

Klaus was speechless. He had almost…

"Anna…I swear that I didn't know…"

She shook her head and walked out. The dog followed her.

"Tell me something, Niklaus", Elijah said emotionlessly. "Would it have been worth it?"

Klaus scowled him.

"You know damn well that I didn't know. Why are you here?"

"You mean besides preventing you from killing your wife?"

"I'm warning you Elijah, I'm not in a good mood right now…"

"Mikael", Elijah interrupted him. "I'm here because of Mikael."

Klaus froze.

"What about him?" he asked tensely.

"I think that he had found Finn and Kol."

Klaus kept his face blank.

"Hmm, really? What makes you think that?"

"They have disappeared from the face of this Earth", Elijah replied. "There's no trace of them."

Klaus knew exactly where they were but that wasn't something he was planning to share with Elijah.

"And you think that Mikael had found them?" he asked calmly.

"Yes, who else. And I heard that someone attacked Annabelle…"

"That wasn't Mikael", Klaus interrupted him. "I made sure of it. It was some foolish vampire who will be begging for death when I get my hands on him."

Elijah didn't seem convinced. He was about to say something when Stefan walked in.

"Sorry, is this a bad time?" he asked.

"No, not at all. This is my brother Elijah, Elijah this is Stefan Salvatore. He is Bekah's…gentleman friend."

"Hi", Stefan said.

Elijah looked at him from head to toes. He didn't seem pleased.

"You are courting my sister?"

Stefan grinned.

"Well, that's a one way to put it."

"What is that supposed to mean?" Elijah asked icily.

"Relax Elijah", Klaus said. "Stefan is a good man. And Bekah is a big girl; she doesn't need you to babysit her."

"That's true" Rebekah said when she walked in and kissed Elijah's cheeks. "But it's good to see you big brother."

"It is good to see you too Bekah", Elijah said smiling. His smile vanished when Stefan wrapped his arm around Rebekah's waist.

"We are planning to go out tonight", Stefan said looking at Klaus. "Want to join us?"

"I must speak to my wife first", Klaus replied. "If you all excuse me…"

"So, Elijah, do you want to join us as well?" Klaus heard Rebekah asking before he walked out. He needed to see Anna. Hopefully she still wanted to see him. He found her in their bedroom. She was sitting on the bed petting the dog. She didn't look at him.

"I know that I acted like a jerk. Can you ever forgive me?"

She still didn't look at him. Klaus sat next to her and petted the dog as well. He wasn't very fond of the damn animal, it always destroyed his best shoes, but since it was important to Anna, it was important to him as well.

"You know I would have never taken Sammy from you. We are friends, right little fur ball?"

The dog showed his teeth and growled. Lousy animal. Anna hid her smile behind her hand.

"My sweet Anna. You are my everything, you must know that. Can you forgive me?"

Anna took a deep breath and signed to him that she would try.

"Thank you my darling", Klaus said and tried to kiss her but she turned her head away.

"Ok, I understand. I have to earn your forgiveness first. Would you like to go out with me tonight? We can listen to some music, you like that right?"

She signed that she would like to spend some time with Elijah.

"You can do that tomorrow, I'm sure Elijah will stay for a while. And I can ask if he would want to join us. What do you say, love?"

Anna hesitated a moment before she nodded.

"Wonderful, you won't regret this sweetheart. I am going to make this a special night for you."

Anna tried to smile but she looked worried. The night would certainly be special. For all of them.