Kol heard what was going on from his bedroom and decided now was a good time to intervene. He saw his sister walking out the door, but he wasn't angry he was more disappointed than anything else.

"This" he said reaching his brother at the foot of the stairs "is what happens when you let your tempers flare."

Elijah was about to respond when Kol stopped him, "Don't. You've said enough." And with that he walked out the door to catch up with his sister.

Since when was Kol the mature one, he couldn't believe how his brothers were acting. He knew they were only trying to look out for Rebekah but this was not the way to do it, even he knew that.

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"Bekah, what are you doing? Where are you going?" he said with worry in his voice.

"I can't be in the same house with them Kol, I just can't" she said with bloodshot eyes and tears threatening to spill.

"Please, don't go. I'll talk to them. I'll make them see the light"

"It's too late Kol, I can't be here" she said reaching for the door handle of her car.

"Hey, why don't you let me drive you" he said with concern in his voice, he knew his sister had been drinking because he could smell the alcohol, and it was probably best she didn't get behind the wheel not only for her safety but those around her as well. I think she forgets she is no longer a vampire sometimes, sure she can't die, but she can still get hurt.

She nodded in appreciation, and unexpectedly trapped him into a hug. She stuck her head in the crook of his neck and began to softly cry. He instinctually wrapped his arms around her and held her close to him. He looked back at his brothers who were standing outside the mansion door and gave them a disapproving look, a look which all but screamed "Look at what you've done."

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The drive thought town was quiet. Rebekah was looking out the window and made no effort to communicate with Kol. Kol didn't really know where he was driving her to but he drove around town nonetheless. Reaching a red light he came to a stop and decided now was a good time as ever to ask, "where do you want me to take you?"

She turned to him and said "A hotel."

He was going to object and offer to buy her a home in town so she would be more comfortable, but didn't want to go against her wishes right now.

"As you wish" he said.

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Kol had driven them to the only five star hotel he knew about it town. He arrived and parked and handed the keys to the valet. He went around and opened the door for his sister and offered her his arm. She immediately accepted it and leaned into him. She was content that Kol had accompanied her; she needed to feel loved, even if it was only coming from one of her brothers. He made sure to let the bellhop know Bekah's suitcase was in the trunk before walking inside to check in.

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"Hello sir, madam, welcome to Spade" said the front desk attendant "how may I help you?"

"I need a penthouse suit" Kol said. Knowing he wanted his sister taken care of, at least while she felt comfortable moving back in to the mansion.

"Wonderful. How long will you be staying with us at Spade"

Kol looked at his sister then at the attendant, "Indefinitely."

She gave them a smile as she typed away at the computer. "You're all set all I need is a credit card to have on file."

Kol handed his credit card over effortlessly.

"Fantastic. These are your room card keys. Is there anything else I can do for you?"

"That'll be all, thank you" replied Kol.

And with that they made their way to the elevator that would take them to Rebekah's new home for the time being. Rebekah was more than appreciative of her brother taking the lead. Kol then helped her settle in.

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"Will you look at that, you have a pretty decent view Bekah" he said trying to cheer his sister up.

She walked straight to the bed and wrapped herself up in the blankets. Under the blankets she said "Close the curtains, Kol." He did what he was told.

He silently walked to her bedside as asked "Do you want me to stay?"

"No" she simply said.

"Alright. I'm going to go. If you need me, please don't hesitate to call sister" he said looking at the bed sheets.

"I will" she said below a whisper.

And with that he made his leave and closed the door to her new home shut.

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Kol walked into the mansion determined to make his brothers see reason. "Elijah! Nik!" he yelled out.

"No need to yell Kol, I can hear you just fine if you were to whisper my name" said Elijah coming into sight.

"Where did you take her Kol" was the first thing that came out of Nik's mouth.

"You" said pointing at both of them "need to fix this, because of your reckless actions our sister is currently passed out in some hotel" he said frustrated.

"Which one? Spade?" asked Nik.

"Yes" replied Kol.

Nik made a move to head toward the door. "No" said Kol stepping in front of him "you will not drag her back here against her will."

"Give her some space Niklaus" said Elijah wisely.

"That's the last thing she needs, because of her reckless behavior last night she had us pacing like mad men. We didn't know if she had been beaten, drained, or worse abducted" he yelled out. Nik was frustrated with his brothers; they could see what he saw. He needed to protect his sister, she trusted too easily and gave her heart away to any man who gave her puppy eyes, and he needed to protect Rebekah from herself.

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"You shouldn't have strangled that boy to the near death Niklaus. And you" he said gesturing to Elijah "you took it too far with compelling him to forget her" he said pacing back and forth.

"Can't you see, she's not angry with you, not really, she's just heartbroken, you hurt her, you wounded her, and what's worse? She's not some stranger, she is our sister for heaven's sake" he kept trying to hit his brothers at their core in hopes of making them realize the error of their ways.

"She knows we all have tempers, but has dealt with them for centuries, why? Because she knows us better than we know ourselves at times, and knows it's our preferred way of expression" he said pleading with his brothers to undo what they had done.

"Our sister has a big heart and I'm sure if you were to apologize she would forgive you" he said looking at his brothers before taking his leave and going into the library. He was done trying to convince his brother to do the right thing. He had said his peace and was now going to leave it up to them.
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Note: The next chapter will be the last.