AN: I don't own this, please don't sue me :)

I loved the scene in 3x20. It conveyed Klaus is age, he is one of the oldest beings on earth. If he wants something he will wait for it. He has all the time in the world.

This story takes place after the decade dance. Disregard everything after that. I love feed back so please review.

Mark My Words

Klaus looked up from his sketch as Kol strode into the room.

"Hello, brother" Kol said as he sat unceremoniously on the leather couch.

"I did't expect you for another couple weeks. Did the women down south disappoint?" Klaus asked without looking up.

" Not at all. I loved the accents. Especially when they were screaming my name"

Klaus smirked at his brother.

"I ran into this model. Beautiful example of the female sex. I was so enamored that I followed her to a photo shoot in Chicago. Unfortunately the more time I spent in her company the more annoying she became."

"Is there a point to this story, brother? I am rather busy at the moment." Klaus said in a bored tone.

"Forget your finger paintings Nic. I am just about to get to the good part." Kol paused for dramatic effect. "After I parted ways with the model I went to a restaurant. I figured it would be a good place to find some nice plaything. Do you know what I found. That blonde you trailed after the night mother tried to murder us."

Klaus's hands stilled for a moment, telling Kol everything he needed to know.

"She was beautiful as ever. She looked lonely, sitting there all by herself. I couldn't help thinking, what kind of idiot would leave something like that alone."

Kol paused waiting for Klaus to comment. He didn't, he didn't even move.

"I didn't have to wait long. In strolled that annoying pup you made. I gathered that he wasn't very happy with the beauty, given the volume he was yelling at her."

"In a restaurant?" Klaus's voice was low. Dangerous. Kol smiled at his brother's reaction.

" They were breaking up in a restaurant, to be more exact. I felt for the girl, so I sought her out a few days later."

The arm of Klaus's chair groaned under his grip.

"The poor thing was mess. I found her drowning her sorrows at some drive at 2 am in the morning. Naturally she wasn't in a talkative mood but I can be very convincing, as you well know brother" Klaus glared at him. " It did take long for her to tell me why her and the pup were fighting. Are you interested in hearing what she said?"

Kol already knew the answer.

"It was you. It seemed that the boy found somethings that you gave her. Naturally he jumped to conclusions. I think she was more upset about her mementos being destroyed than anything else. Why do you think that is ?"

Klaus said nothing.

"Maybe I will pay her another visit. She must be getting lonely and it is a tragedy for a woman like that to be lonely. That is, if you aren't interested? " Klaus remained silent and Kol started making his way out of the room. " Well it is decided than"

The books tumbled down from the shelves as Klaus slammed Kol against the wall. He leaned in so close that Kol could see his eye flashing yellow. His wolf coming to the surface. "You so much as come in a thousand yards of her again, brother. And I will use every resource I have to make sure you spend the next 500 hundred in unmeasurable pain. Do you understand what I am telling you?"

Kol nodded as the hairs on the back of his neck rose at the sound of his brother's voice.

"Now get out of my house." Klaus threw him towards the door.

Kol was many things, but stupid wasn't one of them. Klaus was serious. Deadly serious.