Veronica stayed home a couple of days to get better and when she got back to school, Kol and Rebekah were always around her. She had to admit that she was welcoming their presence, even if it sometimes felt a little suffocating.
When they weren't around her, Weevil or Tyler were.
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At home, Klaus was sitting in his favourite armchair when he decided that he wanted to talk to Lilly so he grabbed his coat and drove to the witch house.
"Lilly, are you there?" He called as he entered the obviously empty house.
"Klaus, what a surprise! You came to have some fun with me?" Lilly asked him with a smirk.
"I wouldn't do that to Veronica Lilly… Don't you have enough with Kol and Damon?" Klaus replied.
"Sure… So, why did you come? You hardly ever come on your own…" Lilly declared.
"I was wondering of you could help me finding something to help Veronica feel better…" Klaus asked her.
"Don't you have what it takes for that? From what little I've spied on you two, you can make her feel better by yourself…" Lilly said while raising her eyebrow.
"Not that kind!" Klaus exclaimed with an amused smile before he added "I was actually thinking about something like a gift… Something to make her feel better…as in safer…happier…"
"Well, I know that her dog Back-up was important to her and she really misses him." Lilly said, more seriously.
"I guess I could get her a dog… We have a pretty big yard and I know that there's a centre that trains dog not far from here and I know they have puppies… Plus, I could always compel the animal to act well…" Klaus was thinking out loud now.
"I think Veronica would like a chance to train it herself or to at least partake in the training…" Lilly informed the hybrid.
"Well then, I'll take her after school to the big pet shop I've heard of an hour from here and let her choose! Thanks Lilly! You're getting a car when we bring you back!" Klaus said as he left the house in a hurry to get everything ready.
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When he reached his house again, it was barely time for lunch so he decided to work on the future dog's special space. He was moving some furniture in the living room to make room near the fire place when Elijah arrived.
"What are you doing brother?"
"I'm going to buy Veronica a dog after school today and so I'm getting the house ready! There's going to be a big cushion thing here, another in the library, his plates in the kitchen and then I'm going to build a little house for it in the garden!" Klaus replied excitedly.
"Really?" Elijah exclaimed.
"Yes!"
"Do you need help?" Elijah didn't have much to do so he figured he could as well help his brother.
"Sure, let's go start on the dog house now!" Klaus said as they both walked in the back yard and chose a location not too far from the door.
"I want it big so it can have his space!" Klaus announced when he saw his brother's eyes widen when he traced it on the floor.
"Love has changed you brother…for the better!" Elijah said with a soft smile.
"What about you brother? I've seen you looking at Veronica's witchy friend… Do I smell love in the air?"
"No… I mean… I could love her if I let myself fall…But I know the young Gilbert is already in love with her and that she won't ever want to be a vampire… Might as well save ourselves some drama and forget her right now… And even if she decides on becoming a vampire, Damon has his eyes set on her also... " Elijah replied sadly.
"I'm sorry…"
"Don't worry about it… I'm fine!" Elijah replied with a smile.
"I really hope you find the right girl…"
"Yeah, I'm the last single sibling now!"
"Kol is single too, isn't he?" Klaus asked, looking up from his work and wondering if he missed something in his brother's life.
"I don't think we can really qualify him as single when he hasn't touched a girl since he saw the ghost of Lilly…"
"Right… I hope this doesn't end too badly…" Klaus said.
"I think everything is going to be fine… I can imagine that Lilly will get around a bit at first but I'm feeling that she will end up with Kol… He wouldn't feel such a pull to her ghost if it wasn't meant to be…"
"You're right." Klaus said as they started assembling the dog house according to the plans he had drawn quickly earlier.
The dog house was wide inside and had wooden flour and a front porch.
"Don't you think it's a bit much for a dog? What's next, a TV?" Elijah asked jokingly.
"Well, this way it will be able to lay inside and outside… I also want a window right there!" He said as he pointed to a wall.
"If you say so…"
They kept on working until it was done.
"School will be out in a few minutes… I better go." Klaus announced as they both washed their faces.
"Well, while you go pick up Veronica and her dog I'll go buy dog food and all the necessities if you want."
"Thanks brother!" The original exclaimed.
So, what did you think?
Next chapter...They pick up the dog! What kind of dog will it be? What will be its gender? It's name?
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Lorelei Candice Black
