I do not own TVD, although I wish I did. Oh the things I would change about it~

But uh, just a little background: This is after Jenna's death. I'd say, end of season 2/beginning of 3. Elena broke it off with Stefan right after the sacrifice. Oh and Elena has already met the Originals, including Kol/Bekah/Finn.

Sorry for the delay! But thank you lovelies for being oh so patient!

I don't hate Stefan or Damon or any of the characters, really! This is just… my take of things I guess. Please, R&R. Massively appreciated!

Chapter 6:

"Whoa, what?" Kol was outraged. How dare those Salvatore brothers even think about killing their family?

"Elena, are you sure about this?" Elijah asked, concerned.

Elena turned to look at the man, "Yes, Elijah. I heard it right before Rebekah picked me up today. And they told me about it before I left, just not with that much detail."

Kol began to freak out and throw things, while Elijah paced around. Only Rebekah and Klaus seemed to remain calm. Elena examined the scene, Was it a bad idea to tell them about the plan? What was going to happen now?

"Kol, Elijah, calm down," Rebekah spoke, "Klaus has an idea."

"What is it?" Elena blurted.

Klaus sat down on the couch and motioned for them to sit around him, "Well, we will invite them to the ball. This gives us enough time to figure out what exactly it is they have planned and we can teach them a lesson.

"Nothing to harsh of course," Klaus added for Elena's satisfaction.

"What do you mean?" Elijah asked.

Klaus answered, "Well, I have a couple of witches who would be willing to help out."

"That's brilliant," Rebekah quirked, "They're bound to come if Elena comes. Plus, I think Elena should definitely learn some self-defense just in case."

"I agree. Better safe than sorry," Kol said.

"I think Elena should make her own decision," Elijah said solemnly.

Elena looked at the people around her, how did she ever get in this situation? "Well, I'm fine with anything. If you guys really think it's necessary, then why not? What's the harm in that, right?"

"Well, who's gonna teach her?" Kol acknowledged.

"Nik should," Rebekah exclaimed as she winked at her brother. Everyone but Elena caught that and sniggered.

"Klaus? Teach me self-defense?" Elena mumbled.

Rebekah insisted, "He's great at it! You'll learn loads. It has to be Nik!"

"Bekah, don't seem too desperate," Kol teased her.

"Oh shut up," Rebekah threw a pillow at him. He ducked and it hit Elijah instead, "Oh shi-"

"Sorry, brother," Kol guffawed.

"Elena?" Klaus finally spoke.

"Hm?" Elena asked as she looked up at him.

"Do you want to learn from me?"

Deep down, Elena knew she wanted to. She had no idea where this feeling was coming from, but she wanted him. She wanted him to teach her things the Salvatores couldn't and wouldn't teach her before.

"Yeah," Elena kept her calm, "I mean, Rebekah said you were the best so I guess."

"Alright, we start tomorrow morning," Klaus stated, "I'll see you in the morning, love. Rebekah, show her to the guest room. She'll be staying here for the night."

"Yes, brother," Rebekah sang as she grabbed Elena's hand, "Come on, Elena! Let me show you to your room."

Rebekah brought Elena up the stairs and into a long hallway, "Bathroom is to the right. My room is right next to your's. Nik's room is on the other side of the hall and Kol and Elijah sleep right next door. There are clothes in the closet, if you don't fancy them, well, hello! We went shopping today. We'll have movie night tonight if you're not too tired, and tomorrow morning, you have to get up early to practice with Nik! Any questions?"

Rebekah opened the door at the end of the hall and in it was the most beautiful room Elena had ever seen. There was a queen sized bed built with mahogany, a huge window that light shined through, cabinets from the 18th century, and a gorgeous marble bathroom with a huge tub.

Elena squealed a little and jumped to hug Rebekah, "It is absolutely amazing!"

"You like it?" Elena nodded. "Nik designed everything by himself: the house, the rooms, just everything."

"It's breathtaking," Elena whispered as she hopped onto the bed.

Rebekah laughed at the girl, "Well, I'll let you clean up and I'll come back in about half an hour and we'll watch movies downstairs?"

"Yes!" Elena giggled, "I'll see you in a bit!"

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"Rise and shine, darling."

Elena felt the sunlight hit her and she quickly covered her eyes. She grumbled a bit and opened one eye, then another. In front of her stood the most beautiful man in the history of mankind.

"Morning," she mumbled as she got out of bed. She glanced at the clock next to the bed, it was only seven, "It's so early."

"Stop complaining, love," Klaus joked, "Early vampire gets the blood, is it? Or something along the lines of that."

Elena groaned and walked toward the bathroom, "Lame. Anyways, give me, like, 15 minutes. I'll meet you downstairs."

"Anything you say, love," Klaus smirked, walking out of the room and closing the door behind him.

Elena took a nice, cold shower. As she stepped out, she heard a faint ringing coming from the room. She walked over and saw ten missed calls from Damon. She sighed, Should she call him back? She picked up her phone, getting ready to call him back, but hesitated. No, Damon didn't tell her straight up what the plan was; instead, he listened to Stefan. She knew she was being selfish, but she needed to get away from him at the moment.

After getting ready, she walked downstairs and saw Klaus sitting at the table, waiting for her. His face brightened up as he saw her. She was wearing a purple tank, black spandex, along with a pair of black converse. He, on the other hand, was wearing a grey t-shirt and jeans.

"Are you ready?" He asked, offering her his hand.

She took it, "Sure, let's go."

He carried her on his back as he ran at vamp speed to a deserted part of the forest. There was a stream that connected to the waterfall at the top of the hill.

"Alright, first step, be prepared for anything." And with that, he ran behind her and held her left shoulder across her chest with his right hand. He felt her heart pounding.

"What do I do now?" She asked, her heart racing.

"Do what you think you should do," he replied simply.

She elbowed him, stuck her butt out, and tried to squat down like she had learned from Sherriff Forbes before.

"Elena, sweetheart, that only works on humans," Klaus was still holding on to her, "Try not to forget that you'll be fighting vampires." He finally let go of her.

"Fine, teach me. Tell me what to do," she requested, stepping away from him.

"Let's practice the basics first," he instructed.

They spent the rest of the morning working. "Alright, let's see what you've learned so far," he clapped his hands together.

As they danced around attacking each other, Elena didn't notice the rock she was about to trip over. It all happened so fast: she fell back and Klaus quickly grabbed her by the waist and caught her before she could hit the ground. Their bodies were so close; they could both feel the heat. Both their breaths were staggered. The moment was so intimate; she had no idea what was going on. The moment was interrupted by Klaus' vibrating phone. Klaus ignored it as he still held her there in his arms.

"Klaus," Elena struggled to whisper, "Your phone."

Klaus finally realized his phone had been vibrating for the past minute, "Oh yes." He helped her get on her feet and then fixed his suit as he answered his phone, "Brother."

Elena heard muffled voices on the other line as she tugged at her tank to distract herself from thinking about the previous moment with Klaus. She still felt her cheeks heated up and her body felt warm and safe. She shook her head; she shouldn't be having these thoughts. No, she couldn't.

"Well, Elena," Klaus turned to look at her as he put his phone away, "Seems as if your Salvatore boys have come for you. They're currently in my home waiting for you."

"What?" she was surprised, how could they have known that she was there, "What do I do then?"

Klaus thought about it, "I think it'd be best if you acted normal. Keep doing what you used to do, just don't say a thing about us. We'll need them to think that we're not on good terms."

She wondered what she would have to tell them when they saw her come back with Klaus.

He seemed to have read her mind, "And if they ask why we were together, then just tell them that I dragged you out by force. Tell them that I wanted to go for a stroll with you, so I forced you to come with me."

She nodded, "Thank you, Klaus." This didn't necessarily mean that she forgave him for harming her and her family before, but it was definitely a start.

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"Elena! You're alright!" Damon exclaimed, rushing forward to hug his girlfriend.

She hugged him back awkwardly; as of that moment, all she could think about was the way Klaus' muscular arms held her, "Hey Damon."

"Why were you with him?" Stefan sneered as he nodded his head toward the hybrid.

"He forced me to take a stroll with him in the forest," she replied bluntly. She did not appreciate Stefan's attitude; he was being such a child.

Damon held her hand as he began to pull her toward the door, "Let's go, Elena. Stefan, c'mon."

"Bye Klaus," Stefan waved him off and they left together.

"Thank god you're alright! If that bastard even laid a finger on you," Damon started as they got in Stefan's little red car.

"I'm fine, Damon," Elena managed to smile, "Really."

Or not, she thought. All she could think about was Klaus. She sighed and looked out the window, thinking about every interaction with him. She was in deep trouble, and she knew it.

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