Babysitting

by Klenevieve

This story will have Tyler, Jeremy, Kol, and Kai in it. But first you must know how it started. They had just been joking at first but when they took the joke to Klaus... He did something neither of them suspected. Listen to how they all became friends. And hear their misadventures as we progress from May to the end of July. Warning: You know their will be Spanking. It's me.

15. Saturday Repeating

June 13th 2015

Mystic Falls

(Damon POV)

I kissed Elena again, she bit into my tongue, pulling it out of my mouth and into her own. I opened my lips and kissed her bottom lip instead of both of them. She opened her lips and tried to get me to kiss both of them. We'd just had sex so our clothes were on the floor in the room. Her nails dug deeper into my skin on my back. I was about to try sex again when the phone suddenly rang. Elena jumped, gasping. Then she scrabbled for the phone. I grabbed it, and handed it to her.

"There you go." I fell off her and back onto the bed.

"Hello. Jo? What is it? What do they want? Kai? He's in New Orleans with Klaus. Why? They what? How much time do I have to get dressed and everyone up? Five minutes?! Could I not have had a before warning? Oh. We'll greet them. Bye Jo. Bye, love you too." She hung up before looking at me. "Damon get dressed and please be nice, Luke and Liv are coming over today and they'll be here in five minutes." She hurried off to get herself dressed and ran to Mother's room while she did so. "Just glad to have had a bath last night."

I got up. This would be fun. I suppose they wanted to see Kai. "So what do they want?!" I called loud enough to be heard by her vampire hearing. I was actually aiming to be heard by her human hearing since she was frantic and while moving, she was knocking things over.

(Klaus POV)

I was talking with Katerina, Rebekah, and Kol. I was thinking on killing Damon, Elena, Jeremy, and Matt. Katerina was adamant that I not kill Matt because she had her people? Looking for his mum. She had no idea that Matt had killed Finn.

"I killed Jeremy, he was dead, like dead dead when you kill a wolf or a human or a vampire. He smelled of rotting corpse. Of course it was Silas who killed Jeremy but-"

"I will not kill Matt since you've got another way to hurt him Katerina. Not that anyone cares if he's alive or dead. You killed Jeremy, so Jeremy has paid for his crime. Amazingly he's alive. Though that's something I'm quite grateful for." I patted Kol's head. He laughed, beaming.

"Yes, I love Jeremy. I wonder, how did he come back to life if Silas killed him? Nik, please don't kill Matt. I like him."

"I said I wasn't going to. Yes, Katerina, tell us how Jeremy came back to the living if in fact he was killed."

"Bonnie died to bring him back okay? Silas came back. He hunted me. Remember when you saved me from those idiots? How you turned me vampire again? That is how I know what I know what happened."

"Oh, well, yes, of course. That makes sense. They were happy to know you were dying. If I used that against Elena in front of Elijah, do you think he'd be okay with killing Elena?"

"No, he's too many morals for that remember? But he would love on me some more." I spat my tongue out.

"Blegh. You mean he'd comfort you. Well apparently he's okay with a bitch who wants to kill you. In a way, if you think about long enough, I'm defending you. In which case, I'm accepting you into the family. She also wanted me dead. How can Elijah still be okay with Elena living! She's plotted all of our deaths."

"If you kill her, Damon won't care to let Jeremy back, no matter the arguments everyone comes up with." Kol said.

"Well then how about I compel Damon to ignore his better judgement on the Jeremy thing?" This was my last chance to actually get to kill her.

"What if I have a witch spell Elena to be able to come back? You know like Marcel and Elijah did when you first came here and Davi tried to kill a group of witches?"

"You mean like Celeste Dubois did?"

"Yeah. Ohh oh. Maybe?"

"Why do you even like little Gilbert?"

"We're friends. Just because you two hold grudges doesn't mean I have to."

"So you don't hate Elena, Kol?" Rebekah asked. I smiled.

"Elena is the real reason Jeremy killed you." I taunted.

"What are you four doing?" I looked up immediately. Finn and Elijah. I smiled at them.

"Talking." I answered.

"About?" Finn raised his brow and Sage stepped into the room.

"Sage? Good morning. Long time, no see. Why?" I asked.

"Hello Klaus."

"It's Nik to you." I hit Kol in the side. "OW! Nik!"

"Manners." I beamed at her, leaning across the table. Rebekah giggled and leaned on Kol. I stood. "Suppose I should wake the kids then."

"Katerina? Please answer the question."

"We were talking on how everyone in Mystic Falls hates me, and were happy to watch me die when I was dying." Elijah grabbed Katerina, hugging her. He smiled gratefully. I'd told him earlier last two years ago how I had to get Sophie to turn her back into a vampire.

(Kai POV)

I looked up at the door. Klaus was coming in. He smiled at me. "Good morning Kai. Come here." I got up, and quietly walked over. "Kai come with me, please." He turned around, and held the door open. "We're going to talk for a bit and then we'll wake the other two up. Kol is awake downstairs."

I followed him into a room with a desk and chairs. An office, his office by the looks of it. He gestured for me to sit down and so I did. I wanted to know what he could possibly want from me. "What was your childhood like? If you want, I can go first."

"Why would you want to know that? It's nothing important to you is it?"

"My childhood was… from what I remember, it was okay. My parents didn't live together. My Father was Tyler Akatai, who was at the time, a Prince of the clan Akatai. Ishaan was his father, the Alpha of the clan. My mother, on the other hand, was a witch of the village. She helped with the cooking, the cleaning, the feeding, the clothing, the weak, the sick, she helped with everything. Mostly because she was a witch and married to the chief of the village. That chief, as you might as well have guessed, was Mikael Mikaelson. Now, Mikael helped with everything because he was chieftain. He had to. He helped with the hunting, he fought in battles, and he kept the children and women and men of the village in line. Women were considered delicate in my human life, so they I suppose weren't really needing to be kept in line as the men did. The men were beat. Like slaves were. Or at least before Mikael became chieftain. When he did, yes they were hit but not like before. Then my siblings and I came along. I suppose you could say it was hilarious that he was chieftain and I was the trouble maker of the village. If something was happening that wasn't supposed to be, I was usually involved. As a child, I loved doing what I was told, I wanted to please my parents. Which of course, I did do often with Mother, and every now and then with Mikael. But then… came teen years." He smiled, beaming. "Oh do I remember. I was still trying to please my parents at 13 but I was getting tired of being told what to do. When 15 came around, I'd decided then that I was done with doing what I was told. At 16, I decided I'd do what I wanted to do. So as always, I began to get myself in trouble. However, my friends Carr and Kyle at the time, were also leading me. As to say, trying to teach me how to teach my parents how to behave. That crazy behaviour began at 15. Of course, I could never teach my parents how to behave. At 17, I was recognized in the entire village as the trouble maker. Because, you see, my friends and I were always trying to show the older warriors that we knew what we were doing. To strike back, we did things like throw buckets of water on people, what that has to do with showing your better, I don't really know. Of course it made sense at the time. Before my eighteenth birthday, I took my baby brother Henrik Mikaelson out to see the wolves transform. I knew how to do it, and I knew where it happened because I'd been doing it months before then. Of course they killed him, and I got away. That was the night before everything changed. The next day, my siblings and I were kept inside the house. The next day, Mother tried to cheer us up. The next day was the most special day of all, that was the day my parents killed us. We became the first ever vampires. Impossible to kill. However, two nights from then, I became the ultimate hunter. I became an Original Hybrid. As a Hybrid, werewolf bites could do nothing to me. Of course, they do nothing to my siblings as well. However, my bites killed vampires. That was the night my life had been ruined, betrayed by my own mother. Not the ultimate betrayal yet. That happened a thousand years later. It happened maybe three years ago. So, what was your childhood like?"

"Nothing like yours. I was born 'a freak', my father called me. Just because I couldn't do my own magic. But you know that already. Why should I tell you what you already know?" I leaned closer to him.

"Your parents treated you 'accordingly' to what they thought of you did they not? Like a 'freak'? You know, Mikael calls me an abomination of nature, a bastard, a degenerate, a beast, the big bad wolf, boy. I assure you he is missing quite a few marbles." He opened his mouth to say more but quickly closed it, his eyes bulging and then his lips turned into a smile. He was going to say something more to make himself look good.

"My parents named me Malachai. I think they thought I was evil." I smiled at him. "Dad ever called me was Malachai, abomination."

"When did they start calling you that?" He asked, kindly.

"When I was a teenager. They tried to keep me in isolation, they even kept Jo and I apart. They started to have sex every night, trying to get a good pair of siblings to lead the coven. The Gemini coven doesn't like to be 'tainted' so they send their Siphoners off to a prison world. They'd been keeping me isolated in my room, locking me in there, knowing I couldn't get out unless I had magic. Of course they fed me, they didn't want to be known as child abusers." His knuckles were growing more and more white as he gripped the desk harder. "I killed myself to become a Hybrid of vampire and witch, since I was a siphoner, I wasn't really a witch. With being vampire, I could siphon my magic out of that. Oh, don't worry. On the plus side, killing myself killed all of the covens. Except Jo, Luke, and Liv. The ones in the building were all bleeding, so I linked their life to mine. Jo, Liv, and Luke weren't there to be linked. So when I died, they died anyway. Of course, I came back." I smiled at him. A plan was forming in my head. If they merged, like they were supposedly going to do, I could kill them when they were merged. That goes for Luke and Liv and Jo's kids. What if I traded that for Bonnie's friendship though? It'd be worth it wouldn't it? Ah-but she'd never go for it. Last time you saved her from those other Bonnie's- there hadn't been other 'Bonnie's'. It was just her, you were killing her. She'd never go for it. To know that… it kind of hurt. Bad.

Bonnie will never want to be friends with someone like me. Killing the Gemini coven was all I had. I just had to get out of Klaus' and Damon's hand to get it done. Speaking of Klaus, he was talking again. I looked up from his desk.

"Kai. I'm sorry for your parents. They had no idea the special kid they had. That isn't really a childhood. Do you know how much I love you?" I laughed at him.

"Please, keep your feelings to yourself. I'm pretty sure I'm not going to fall in love with you." He shook his head, laughing himself.

"I love you like you were my own son Kai. I am not in love with you."

"Let me guess. You're going to say Damon feels the same way."

"No, I refuse to speak for him. I don't know what you mean to him, but you mean a lot to me."

"Good. Because Damon tried… to kill me." I smiled. "Are we done here?"

"First, may I ask you a question about someone we both know?"

"Fine with me. Which person is it?" I sat up straight.

"I know you don't really love Jo or Luke or Liv right now, but you seem to show a different respect for Bonnie Bennett. How do you feel about her?"

"I like her."

"Like as in love?"

"No, no I know she has a boyfriend. It's a one sided friendship." I wanted to be best friends with her. However, she wanted nothing to do with me.

"So you like her as a friend. How does she make you feel? Good? Bad?"

"Good, definitely good. Very good."

"Can you describe this very good feeling?"

"It's hard to describe."

"Try your best." I placed my right hand over my eyes, leaning back in my chair. How will I describe it?

"Why should I tell you? I should be telling Bonnie."

"Do you want to call Bonnie? I know her number."

"No! I promised her I would leave her alone during the summer."

"Please tell me, I promise I won't laugh. I never laugh at people's feelings. It's wrong because that's showing apathy and if the roles were reversed it hurts feelings."

"Okay, wait. This very good feeling. It's like… It's like a tall tree of… good. I want to protect her, I want her to like me. I wish she would talk to me. She wants nothing to do with me. This tall tree, when she says she doesn't want anything to do with me, it's like it gets chopped at but despite what she says it refuses to go down. This tree covers every desire, comparing with my desires. Like to kill Jeremy would hurt Bonnie so in a way, I know I can't do it. That's all I'm saying."

"That feeling is called friendship. It's what you feel for a best friend. You say it's a one sided relationship?"

"Yes. Why do you care? How do you know?"

"Because that is how I feel for Camille. That is how I feel for Kieran. And Stefan… in a way. It's slightly stronger than that. Because of what we do together time to time. You should tell Bonnie how you feel."

"She won't listen. I'll tell her after summer is over. If I keep my promise, surely she'll trust me. Especially if she's coming into the same building as I am. I can't evade her, because then she'll use that as an excuse I used. I kind of attacked her. I tried to kill her. I can explain. I'd been bitten, I'd thought that there were more than one. I wanted to protect Bonnie, but I just attacked Bonnie. If I were Bonnie, I'd use my magic to kill me." Damon got rid of my magic, I just know he did. I'll never be powerful again. My life was ruined! Damon will pay. I'll kill Luke and Liv and Jo and then I'd find something to do.

"Lucky for us, Bonnie doesn't do those types of things. She tries to protect her friends. You know I love you right?" I sighed.

"Right."

"Would you like to go wake up Tyler and Jeremy?" I removed my hand from my face, sitting up straight, getting up.

"No, but you can. I'm going to the living room to wait for breakfast." I had a bad feeling now. I didn't like it. It made me want to cry or mope or something. He kissed my forehead and walked out of the room, leaving me there. That kiss made the bad feeling go away to be replaced by confusion.

(Kol POV)

"Hey so what do you guys want to do? Watch Jaws maybe? Something?" I asked.

"What about The Shining while you're at it Kol?" Kai called.

"Hehe. Like I'd scare Jeremy out of his mind. Pfft." I laughed.

"King doesn't scare me. Not when I know the Originals." Jeremy laughed at the end of his sentence.

"How about we go out and get Davina to play with us? Or we could get a drink." Tyler tried.

"OH! I have the perfect idea!" I vamped out of the room and into Nik's room where he was talking with Stefan. I jumped on his lap and stared at him.

"What is it Kol?" He sighed, looking me in the face.

"Can I take the kids to see Alkz-Alkatro-Alkatraoze? That big jail place you once went into because you were arrested and then just got out because you were bored of being there and then these guys escaped Morrison and the two brothers, and this bird guy went in and so did Al Capone? I'm sure they'll love it. Please?!"

"You mean Alcatraz?"

"YES!"

"You plan to make it there and back in one day?"

"YES!"

"Kol, Alcatraz is in California. We're in Louisiana. Do you know how far that is? Even for hybrid speed? To get back and forth? You wouldn't have time to investigate."

"How far is it?"

"Four hours and fifty minutes via airplane. It's too long. Watch a movie or something about it. Like I said, you four can do whatever you want on Saturdays. Except for things that will take more than one day and take longer than between breakfast and dinner." I glared at him. He wrapped his arms around me, smiling.

"Please Niky can we do it?" He smiled brighter.

"Just because you call me Niky isn't going to change my answer." He put his head against mine and began to nuzzle me. I frowned.

"So there are rules!" He nuzzled me a bit more until Stefan coughed, clearing his throat. He let go of me, looking me in the eye.

"There are always rules Kol. Now. Get. Out." I sighed before going downstairs.

"You guys want to watch movies with me?" Rebekah asked. I shook my head. "Fine. I'll go do it myself."

"We watched movies all day yesterday." I sat down on the couch, head down.

"We could go to Mystic Falls." Tyler laughed, like he was planning something he wasn't supposed to be. I looked at him, smiling. I shook my head. They'd both be pissed. I laughed myself before looking around.

"What if we find a park to play at in New Orleans?" I asked. They all looked at me expectantly. "Ever been to Crescent Park?"

(Tyler POV)

We were in Crescent Park now. We'd gone up the steps and now were sitting on the big walls, the Crescent hill thingy. It was a stair way. He was dropping himself over and over again, having fun some how, forbidding Jer and Kai to do so. I refused to do it and so he came up again.

"What if we follow the train tracks. That could be fun. Or we could swim to the other side of that lake river thing." He pointed over to the body of water.

"It's called the Mississippi River, Kol." His eye brows rose.

"Mississippi river is it? Cool. That's one of the important ones."

"Their all important in history." Jeremy said, jumping down to Kol's side, and Kol grabbed him, making sure he wasn't jumping from the bridge. "I learn a lot from Ric." Kol groaned and Kai jumped down beside them, Kol grabbed him too. Kai yanked away and walked off. I looked at Kol before jumping down myself. I followed Kai.

"Hey, what was that about?"

"Alaric is a father, did you know that? Jo's pregnant." I stopped.

"She's what?"

"Pregnant. That's when a girl's got a baby in their uterus." I gagged. "Like you were never in one."

"Not that I can remember."

"We should all be thankful for that. That none of us remember what it's like." I nodded, beginning to feel nauseous.

"Can we change the subject?" He nodded.

"Fine. What would you like to talk about?"

"Why did you run off from them?"

"Because I don't want to know how smart ex-Original Vampire Alaric Saltzman is. You know, it was my sister who kept him from being a vampire again? She wanted to have his kids, I bet it is. She was always the hopeless romantic type. She was always hoping for a man who was romantic, caring, listening, knew how to laugh at himself, hard working, and a family man. I always told her she had to many priorities for her man. That she couldn't fit all of those herself. She can't laugh at herself, you see."

"Oh."

"What about Ric? Does he have any priorities for his woman?"

"I didn't know him as a kid. He's old enough to be my teacher. Which he was at one point, I think. Yeah, yeah he was. However I don't think his priorities are very high." I said, laughing. "His first wife was a psychotic lunatic that slept with Damon, from what I heard from Elena. His girlfriend was once Jenna Sommers. Didn't really know much about her. But she was caring, kind, and protective of Elena and Jeremy." I frowned. Klaus killed her. I don't think Isobel is dead yet.

"You talk about Jenna as if she's dead. What happened to her?"

"Klaus happened." He smiled.

"Thought so. Klaus killed Jenna as his vampire, Jules as his werewolf, and Elena Gilbert as his doppelgänger. Did I miss anything?"

"No. Thanks for reminding me that Jules is dead." I sighed as we walked back up the stairs. We stopped at Kol and Jeremy, they hadn't moved. "So what do you guys want to do now?"

(Klaus POV)

"Wish me luck mate." I beamed at him. My plan was in motion. I was standing right in front of The Café Chim Lac. He beamed back at me.

"You won't need it. You're Klaus Mikaelson." He called, vamping off. I licked my top lip in anticipation and, closing my mouth, walked into the café. I sat down at one of the tables. I was served by a boy with short black hair, brown eyes, and wore an ear ring. Was this Kara's son?

"Hello, I'll be your waiter today. What would you like to order?"

"I'm not sure you can handle my order mate." I said nonchalantly, and picked up the menu in the same manner.

"I'm sure I can. The customer is always right." He smiled at me, calm and nice. I turned my head to smile at him. His eyes flickered but that was it.

"That is a good motto. I would like to order French Vanilla coffee, on all of this. Can you do that?" He nodded, writing it down.

"All French Vanilla coffee it is." I nodded. Smart kid.

"One Mocha Latte with French Vanilla creamer, one Mocha Latte iced coffee with Cold Stone Creamery Sweet Cream creamer, and one Mocha Cappuccino iced coffee with Hershey's Chocolate creamer, NO caramel. I don't want to taste caramel whatsoever."

"But sir, the creamer is-"

"I know what the creamer is, I don't want the caramel. I want the Hershey's Chocolate Caramel creamer without the Caramel. Understand? I will pay you handsomely. Oh and also something for Kara Nguyen." He stared at me, blinking.

"The owner?"

"Yes. The owner. I am a taste tester."

"Can I see some identity?" I looked him in the eye. I used all my compulsion power on him.

"Some ID? 'You don't need to see ID, you know, for today, that I am a taste tester. You will not ask for ID later, you will not disbelieve me, you will go get my order and get Kara Nguyen to sit at this table with me, no matter what it takes. You will also make her a coffee, her favourite.' Thank you sir." He nodded, and walked away. "I will need time to find something on the menu for food." I looked at the menu, trying to find something good.

I looked at the menu, finding hardly anything of interest. Doh, I'd just have a cheeseburger with ridged fries. It's not McDonald's or Sonic. Why does she run a café instead of one of those? Oh well, I can't tell what her job should be...what am I saying? Of course I can. The thing is not that I can't but that I won't.

Soon Kara Nguyen came and sat by me, bringing that boy again and my order. I smiled at her. I looked at the boy. "Please bring me a cheeseburger and ridged fries or whatever fries you have. Thank you, remember, I will pay you handsomely." I beamed at him and he turned his back on me to go get my order. I smiled at Kara, she was holding her coffee. She was also glaring at me.

"What are you doing here, in my café?" I smiled innocently at her.

"I didn't know this place was ran by you. I saw you over there, I wanted to buy you a coffee. So that way we could talk." I said, heavily accenting my words. I know very well that I have a British accent. Caroline told me. I snickered. "You can't say you don't like coffee if you own one." I blushed, forcefully, at my wrong word choice. "Not that you own a coffee, but a café. Like you just… said." I smiled sheepishly at her and her lips quirked a second before she looked away from me. I sighed. "I upset you didn't I? I'm so sorry darling. Please, accept my apologies, and my coffee." I pushed my French Vanilla Mocha Cappuccino iced coffee with Hershey's Chocolate creamer toward her. She looked at it disdainfully. Hard to please aren't you? I thought bitterly. This could be fun. I smiled weakly at her.

"What did you want to talk about?" She asked.

"I wanted to know how you were doing? How good is the shop going? If you're in a bind I can help. I would love to work at your shop. You can boss me around. Tell me what to do. Be in charge." I smiled at her and she scoffed, smiling. "Do you like being in charge?" I rose a brow in question.

"Why would I need your help or your money?"

"Because I'm getting coffee and food." I said innocently. I forgot how hard it is to form a relationship that has never been there before. It was… invigorating. It was amazing. I loved it. She chuckled once. Better than nothing. She smiled at me at least.

"Good point. I can't let you leave this shop without buying what you asked for."

"Yes." I nodded my head at her words. "Kara, I'm sorry for entering the cemetery when I should have known better. That's the witch's land. I shouldn't be barging in where I'm not wanted. We did help you capture and punish, well okay you and your witches punished her, Celeste Dubois. She promised Monique Deveraux something and then she broke her promise."

"Something I detest. When people break promises. However Celeste was practically killing witches by jumping into their bodies. You know, it was usually alive witches she did this to. She was taking her hatred too far. Using her magic for her own gain, quite like your friend Davina." I took a sip of one of my iced coffees. She knew about that? I sighed.

"You know what ruined her? She sacrificed herself for her Ancestors and her friends. Of course the first time she was to partake of the Harvest, she was terrified. The witches, the Elders, lied to her about what would happen. They told her that she would be put to sleep, like bed time. During practice sessions, they would always cut the palm, like skin to blade contact. They lied to her, so she was afraid that she wouldn't come back."

"So it's okay to go against your own kind?"

"No, of course not! They lied to her though. She was told it was an honour, of course I believe it is. However, the Elders, not you of course because you had nothing to do with it, lied with even their actions. At least they could have used a blunt knife to cut across their throats."

"Do you understand there is more meanings than bed time when you say put to sleep?" She asked, gripping the table hard with a hand, drinking her coffee with the other. I nodded.

"Yes 'put to sleep' can mean to be euthanized or actually killed, as in mofia or gangster talk." She nodded.

"Is it our fault she didn't understand?" I looked up at her, not with my head but my eyes.

"Actually, it is." Her eyes flared in anger. I held my hands in the air for defence. "Let me explain. She is 18 right? Some where along there. Her parents were never close to her, she had no moral compass to go by. Once upon a time, she believed that her Ancestors and Elders knew what was right and what was wrong. The difference is that Davina doesn't like it when she's lied to. I should think no one likes to be lied to. She believed what the Ancestors told her. What the Elders told her. What her horrible mother told her. Now this is the only excuse I can make for Davina. I'm not telling you that you have to forgive her. I'm not telling you that you have to obey her. Nothing like that." I shook my head, emphasizing my words there. "What I am saying is that what Davina did was predictable. All the girls reacted the same way. They were terrified."

"What is your only excuse for Davina?"

"Do you remember being 17? 18? 19?" She thought hard, trying to guess where I was coming from.

"No."

"From 4 to 19, a child is very impressionable. Depending on the way they are raised, will depend on what they do in the future. Davina's mom and Davina hardly ever got along. The one thing I believe the witch covens should stop doing, is lying. You see, Davina and those girls had no idea what was going on, or what was really going to happen anyway, they were happy to give themselves up for the benefit of their… covens. However, when they learned what was really going to happen, they freaked. When the adults were all calm about it. I admit Marcel had no business coming in there. Vampires shouldn't get mixed up in witch business. I suppose had you told them what was really going to happen, they wouldn't have freaked, that Davina would have behaved the way you all wanted her to. Do you see what I'm trying to say?" I asked, drinking more coffee as my food arrived. I smiled, and began to eat as well. I finished up my iced coffee I'd been drinking from and grabbed the other one.

"Yes I believe I can understand where you are coming from, and I forgive her for her misdeeds for that and I appreciate that she did eventually finish the Harvest. What I cannot forgive is that she is still working for vampires." I finished eating my fry I'd been chewing on, wiping my mouth clean with a napkin.

"Understood, but darling, I wasn't really asking you to forgive her. I was just trying to explain that she's still 18. She went to school. Am I understood?" I asked kindly. She nodded, drinking more of her coffee, it seemed she was almost out.

"Anything else you want to talk about or are you done here?" She asked, getting up. I stood too.

"Darling, don't leave. I still want to talk to you. I can order you a refill you know."

"Coffee doesn't come with refills." She said, stalking away. I sat down, glaring at my food. Then I lightened up at the idea that I'd gotten to talk to her at least.

(Jeremy POV)

"Dude, that movie is out of the theatre!" I complained at Kol as he dragged us to the theatre.

"Nope, movies stay a while remember? Since there are so many movie theatres around, we have lots to pick from. Drunk Wedding has been in theatres for only 3 out of 4 weeks. So it's still here, looked it up online while you three were still playing on the Cabrini Park. Loved that park." He said, walking up to the ticket booth. "Four tickets for Drunk Wedding please?" He asked nicely.

"That will be $54.76." Kol handed him cash.

"Don't worry, Nik's rich." He smiled at me. I shook my head.

"Do you always steal money from Klaus?" He looked guilty immediately.

"Steal is a strong word, a mean word. I would prefer to say that I… borrowed it?" He gave me an open mouthed smile. I looked away from him, grabbing his arm.

"Come on, let's go inside." He jumped for joy, taking the lead.

"Never say stole outside Jer. It's rude." He laughed at it before going to the concession stand. "So much food to buy! What do I get?!" He scrolled the menu for a bit and I went to the bathroom. When I came back, he still hadn't decided.

"Come on Kol. People are waiting." I begged, looking at the large line of people as the other three lines moved on.

"Fine. Four large popcorns, four hot dogs, four packets of M&Ms. four cheese fries, and four large icees."

"Are you sure they have cheese fries?" He leaned into my ear.

"They do if they want me to pay them." Tyler gasped and I stared at him in shock.

"Kol!" I whispered back. "What the hell man! You can't say that!" I looked at Kai and Tyler. "Someone help me here please?"

"Uncle Kol. I believe that is our food." He grabbed his tray, that Kol had apparently also ordered. I grabbed mine too and Kai grabbed his. Kol staid and paid. He grabbed his tray and then followed us away and into the right movie room.

We sat down near the front and waited for the movie to begin. Then Kol saw it. A big red button… Kol loves pushing those. I love Kol and all but sometimes it's like dealing with a child. He moved to press the button and I quickly grabbed his hand.

"Kol when does the movie begin? I want to watch the movie."

"Hmm… I believe it begins at 11. We have like 15 minutes to go." He tried to push the button again.

"Kol! I was wondering. What do you think we'll do tomorrow if Klaus keeps us in the house again?"

"We could watch Neighbours. Or some other movie, we could play Chase Nik. Or find a real game online to play. We could play anything you wanted." He tried again for the button. I'm running out of excuses! I grabbed his wrist again. He looked at me, curious.

"Kol? I don't want to stay in the house again."

"Then we won't. Nik can't keep us in there forever you know. I could talk Beky or… Beky into getting Nik to let us out." He tried again. This time I failed in keeping him from pressing the button. I cringed. Now what happens? Nothing happened that I could tell. I sighed, relieved.

We watched commercials and when the commercials were finally ending, a man came out to see us. I waited. "Was it you who pressed the button?" He asked.

"Yes." Kol replied, looking proud of himself.

"What can I get you?"

"A large Pepsi."

"A large Pibb Xtra please." Tyler asked.

"Nothing for me." Kai staid looking at the movie.

"Can I have a large… Sprite?" He nodded and left. I sighed, relieved again. Nothing bad. Apparently you press that thing if you wanted to order something again. I watched the movie, now happy. After the credits, the man came back with the drinks. This movie is going to be good.

The movie is actually titled Drunk Wedding. Can't believe it… what is this movie rated? I looked at Kol, laughing. He wouldn't answer, I looked back at the movie. Best not to ask if he won't answer. I couldn't look it up on my phone so I'd have to wait for the movie to be over to ask.

Their either high or stupid. Or as the title says, their drunk. That guy sounds like Tyler. Gotta look up that song. My Work Is Dumb. Easy to see who's in charge. I am marrying a slut. Tequila! I feel like this is my friends and I. AWESOME! I wanna jump in the pool with my clothes on! Mr. Bloom got nicer? I laugh at that, in that case just imagine how he used to be. Kol began to laugh, at almost everything.

We're getting a real wedding! They're saying something about the people. Don't let your woman hold you down man! Oh shit, he's gonna be pissed! Woah man, they got wasted! Woah. Beautiful looking couple. Damn it! Really? You had to tell her.

Woah, busted. Really? Total Eclipse Of The Heart? Wow. That was amazing. I had to profess my love for Bonnie to Bonnie. I looked at Kol and his mouth was wide open. As was Tyler's. Kai was confused. Kai looked at us and I couldn't help but to start laughing. I tried to hurry up and finish my food.

I continued to laugh at the ending song. It was just… so… amazing. I could hardly keep my mouth closed to eat my food but I managed. Until the next end song came on. Kai was finishing up his food too. Kol and Tyler's mouths were still wide open.

When the movie ended Tyler tried to speak. "That… that was… I have no clue what I just watched." He laughed and then he couldn't stop, grabbing his food to keep it from falling. "Dude! I never even touched my food! That was AWESOME!" He looked at Kai, then me, then Kol.

Kol on the other was smirking while he ate the food he had that he also never touched. He started to shake his head at what Tyler said, looking up at me and then Tyler he spoke. "You can never ever ever tell Damon and Klaus that I took you to see this movie. Also don't tell Finn or Elijah. They will KILL ME!" He began to laugh again. I shook my head. So I just watched a movie Damon wouldn't approve of? "That movie was rated R." I felt my eyes bugle at that. I couldn't tell if that was awesome or going to give me hell. He looked at my face. "Most of the fun things in life makes those in charge give you hell Jer."

(Klaus POV)

I was with Stefan again. I'd just told him what it was like, talking with Kara. It'd taken me a while to find him and take him from what he was using to entertain himself. A park and food. He was smiling at me.

"I hope the next time goes just as smoothly Nik. So do you love her?" I smiled, sipping from my last coffee I had. It was warm now. It was the French Vanilla coffee with warm milk, three sugar, and Irish Crème Café Creamer.

"Thanks mate. You know, you should meet her, but I'm not going to indulge myself with that yet. Why would the great Klaus Mikaelson not indulge himself you might ask? Because that would ruin the facade I am trying to show off. I'm trying to look caring, loving, compassionate, passionate, empathetic, a bit shy, and above all outgoing as compared to lazy." He stared at me before smiling, beaming.

"Girls will kill for that shit man."

"That's quite the point mate. It's what someone like Kara will fall for."

"Can I have one of your girls?" I smacked him in the back of the head. Idiot.

"No."

"Can't blame a guy for trying can you?"

"I suppose not." He watched the people pass by and then looked at me again.

"So… think you can actually be all those things?"

"It's not hard really. Why? Doubt my abilities Stefan? You know I get a lot of action in bed. Always have, always will."

"Hm hm. But with Caroline I would think less action would happen."

"Oh Stefan. I'm not planning on sleeping with anymore women."

"But you just said you love Kara."

"And you said she looks like Dahlia."

"Well she does."

"Don't make fun of Kara, got it mate?"

"Never really seen you fall for a girl before." I rose my brows, surprised, before lowering them just as quickly. I shook my head.

"Not falling for her, and you have seen me send Caroline gifts. Have I given Kara any gifts?"

"… No."

"I believe I met someone special to her today. Her son. Has the same black hair, same brown eyes. Same skin tone." His face contorted into one of amazement.

"No way, get out of here. Her son?"

"I mean she's old enough to have a son Stefan. Get over yourself. My question is who's the father? And why isn't he here to protect his claim? Hm? Any answer to that?"

"Nope. No answer. Maybe she killed him." I scoffed at his answer.

"Or maybe he's dead mate! Sometimes you've forgotten to use your brain. Make it a habit to use it. Your a 168. Your five months from being 169. It should be in there if you've managed to survive this long, Mr. Ripper of Monterrey." I smirked at him. He groaned.

"I thought I out lived that name. Come on, Nik." I shook my head.

"No way in hell am I letting it go. It's your proud heritage."

"Niky." He jutted his chin out to me, and I forcefully grabbed it, tilting his head to the left.

"Niky will get you no where." I threw his chin away from me and he stumbled. I flashed my brows in challenge, finishing my coffee. He grinned. Before it disappeared and he went back to his brooding self. I shook my head. "What are you moping about this time Stefan?"

"I am not moping." He said, angrily.

"I think I actually hit it right on the dot. Why don't we go find someone to feed from? Hm? That always makes my rippah feel better." I jumped down from the wall and, grabbing Stefan's bicep, walked out of the area to go hunt, like real predators.

(Kai POV)

We were at Audubon Park playground. I glared at Kol. "Really? We've been to these before Kol. Let's go some where else." He sighed, and nodded." So a few minutes later, we were at the Audubon Zoo. I shook my head. "Try again." He made to complain but nodded. Jeremy was glaring. In a few minutes more time we were at a different park. City Park. "Finally." I went to walk off but Kol got upset.

"I'm sorry if I can't find you guys a great place to play every day okay? It's not like this place has much to go that we've not been to already. That's the downside of always having fun. Sometimes places get repetitive." He stalked off, looking angry. Jeremy and Tyler turned on me.

"Real nice Kai, real nice." Jeremy stormed off, after Kol. Tyler just glared at me before running to catch up. I smiled. I guess I finally drove them away. I was glad but something in me told me that I had hurt his feelings. Why should I care again? I turned away from them and walked off in the opposite direction. I find it hard to have fun at places like these.

I walked around on the metal floors, trying to have fun but nothing was working. I looked around for something to do. There was nothing to do, the walls were too small, the slides were too small. There was nothing to amuse myself.

I stalked off the thing, determined to find something to do. The only thing on my mind, that could possibly be fun right now was to text my siblings. So I sat down on one of the metal benches and began to type away.

(Klaus POV)

"Hey Eli? I have a question." He looked up at me from his book. Is the only thing you ever do is read?! I inhaled before quickly exhaling. "I was wondering if you liked Elena. You know, because she's plotted our deaths more than I can count." His mouth opened to say something and then he closed it. He put his book down and motioned me to come sit in front of him. I glared at him, shaking my head no. Instead I sat on the bed, close to him but not within arms reach.

"Niklaus, I believe that if you were to call Elena and tell her about your family's reunion that she would be happy for you." I scoffed at him, lying down on my back, arms across my chest.

"Yes! And I believe that Bonnie is actually in love with me." His brow rose in confusion. I shook my head. "Eli, you can't keep pretending you know her when you haven't even been with her long. You never listen to me. Not even about Celeste!" I glared at the ceiling. I felt the bed shift and before I could move, I was in Eli's arms, sitting on his lap with my head on his shoulder. I tried to get off him but he kept me still, kissing my cheek in comfort. I sighed before giving up. I laid there for a minute before I smiled, wrapping my arms around Elijah's neck.

"I do listen Niklaus. I do. I am sorry I did not believe you about Celeste. I was blinded by love. Or what I thought was love. I should have believed you when you talked to me about her. I am sorry for the way I treated you when you tried to hurt her, but I didn't want you to do that. You should have talked to me more than that about her, if you had felt so strongly. I love you Niklaus, and I do listen." I whined, hugging him tighter.

"You wouldn't have listened if I had tried. You didn't listen back then." I shook my head, laughing at myself. "Okay. You did listen to me. I just had too much fun trying to plot ways to kill Celeste behind your back instead of talking to you."

"I believe the word is misunderstanding."

"That, brother, is a rather long word."

"I agree." He hugged me tighter for a moment before loosening his grip. I loved Elijah, I really did. So much I suppose I was possessive of him. He let me off his lap and sat opposite me, close to me. "May I ask where Mr. Salvatore is?"

"Yeah, he's with Rebekah. We just got home a bit ago. I had to cheer him up, he was moping about something. When Rebekah came downstairs and found him, I decided it would be good of me to come talk to you about Elena. I've decided something though, Lijah." I smiled at him, and one side of his mouth went up in a smile.

"And what might that be Niklaus?" I beamed.

"I've decided not to kill Damon Salvatore." His smile faltered a bit.

"That's good of you Niklaus. Thank you."

"Yes, now I have to tell him that, personally." He smile grew at those words.

"I'm glad, thank you Niklaus. May I ask of your choice on that matter for Bonnie, Matt, Elena, and Jeremy?" I rose my brow in confusion.

"I've already decided not to kill Jeremy today. I lost the urge when I realized, from Kol, that Elena was the one who made Jeremy kill Kol, with her vampire strength. Jeremy didn't want to. Not that I suppose he'd be okay if I killed his sister."

"Well that might explain why you hate Elena so much. Your hatred for Jeremy transferred over to Elena. Did it not?"

"Oh, yes, it did." I nodded.

"What might we do to dissuade this anger of yours? Besides kill her?" I frowned at him. I closed my eyes, shaking my head.

"You will never learn brother. Realize that she was planning Katerina's death? Happy that Katerina was dying?"

"Unlike you, brother, I do not hold grudges."

"Hmm. Yes that explains why you don't give a damn about when Kol died." I felt him pull me over, and deliver a swat to my backside. Of course, he used his Original Vampire speed to do that but still.

"Niklaus I have already explained that. Something you have forgotten to tell me is that Katerina killed Jeremy Gilbert. Was that not revenge enough?" I beamed, unable to hide my guilt and my surprise. Yes, I'd forgotten he'd been told. I shook my head.

"Oh, dear brother, that wasn't punishment for Elena. No, no, no. It was punishment for Jeremy. Elena has not paid for her crimes until she too has been slaughtered by a Mikaelson hand. Notice I called Katerina a Mikaelson. Yes?" He was getting angry.

"Do not try to change the subject Niklaus. Do you not remember what Elena did? What Elena did when Jeremy died? How she felt? I consider that enough punishment." I patted him on the head, quickly.

"Of course you do brother, of course you." I vamped out of his reach immediately, smiled, and vamped out. "Stefan! We're going to find the kids! They're not going to miss out on lunch!"

(Kol POV)

I walked into the house for lunch and we came face to face with Nik and Stefan. Kai's frown deepened as he turned to avoid them and I rolled my eyes, avoiding them myself. Nik turned around, confused.

"After lunch, you two will come see me in my office." I frowned, but walked into the kitchen, sitting as far from Kai as possible. Jeremy and Tyler came in and sat down beside me. Eventually everyone came in and we began lunch.

I ate my food as fast as possible while Kai ate as slow as possible. When I finished, I got up and strolled up the stairs and into my room. I sat down on my bed, arms crossed, and glared at my covers, upset and a bit angry. It's not my fault I didn't know where to take them. I mean how am I supposed to take them somewhere where they've not been?

Sure I could leave the city but then it'd take longer to get back to the house, and Niky wasn't happy if you're late. I began to take my shoes off, just to have something to do. I surprised myself by throwing them in the closet.

I grumbled to myself a bit more and soon I was almost over it. I wouldn't apologize, but I'd get over it. All friends have fights at one point. Even Jeremy and I had a few fights. We have both been in the wrong, so we have both apologized to each other. I sat up and got up off the bed and opened my door to see Nik's fist raised in the air.

"Nik?"

"Kol, I would like you to follow me. Kai's waiting." I looked at the floor. Oh yeah.

"Sorry Niky, I forgot you asked me to meet up with you." He smiled, kissed my cheek, and ruffled my hair. I smiled up at him, beaming. I love Nik.

"Not angry Kol. It was a bit ago." He turned and I quickly followed him and he led me to his office where Kai was leaning back in the chair in front of the desk. He gestured for me to sit down, and I did so. Nik walked around the desk and sat himself in the chair. "You two are both upset, I've never seen you upset like this Kai. Kol, you're never upset when with friends, not that I've seen anyway. I want to know why. Why are you two upset? What happened? Be aware, I know when you are lying."

"It's nothing Nik." I complained. How was I even supposed to tell him what happened? It's so stupid.

"Kol." I crossed my arms, not defiant and not pouting but stubborn.

"If I told you, you would either laugh or not understand." He looked at Kai.

"Care to try Kai?"

"Today's already kind of boring. It's getting boring."

"Well my bad! I'm sorry okay!" Nik jumped at that… oops. I looked at the floor.

"Kol, come here please." I stood up, and walked over to him. He stood and gave me a hug. I smiled and hugged him back. After a few minutes, he let me back to my chair and then motioned Kai over. Kai also received a hug. I glared at the floor. "Sit down Kai." He said, just as kind as he'd sent me back to my own chair. "So." He sat back in his chair. "Kai was lacking in compassion and Kol threw a tantrum over it. It is only a tantrum because the anger lingers. It's not like Tyler's tantrums. No, his are bursts of anger. Kol, you never get this upset over something like this. I don't believe it stupid. It may be childish, but you are a childish person. I want you both to go up to your rooms and wait for me. I will be up very shortly." I looked up, alarmed.

"But Niky I-" He held up a hand.

"Go, please. I won't make you miss any of your time on Saturday. I just want you in separate rooms. Stand in a corner, nose barely touching please." I stood, feeling doomed. I walked out the door, up the stairs, and into my room. I walked into the corner, and stood there, waiting.

(Klaus POV)

I was disappointed in both of them, but they were both clueless. Kol didn't deserve what Kai was getting. Kol wasn't in the wrong. Kol was just having trouble with his disappointment that he couldn't keep his friend Kai happy and enjoying himself. He needed comfort. So I would get Kai to apologize to Kol. As such, Kol would probably hug him and say he's forgiven or something. Either way the apology would dissipate his ill feelings immediately.

Kai was a special case. He'd been kept in isolation for so long he didn't understand interactions. However, with that 'bad' feeling, he should have apologized himself. He needed to learn the differences between his 'good' feelings and his 'bad' feelings. He should have known he needed to apologize.

The problem is I have to be fair. Kol and Kai both deserved punishment. Kol hardly ever throws 'tantrums' though. Plus he's older, he should know better. The problem, as I had said earlier, was childish. They should be able to move on from this after the first five or ten minutes. So Kol will go first. I got up and walked to his room.

Kol jumped when he heard his door open. "Kol? I'm sorry he hurt your feelings but you should not have reacted that way. Especially for so long. I understand your outburst at the time but after a while, your anger should have disappeared. You know this don't you?"

"Yes Niky. I'm sorry." He sighed. I lifted his face up to meet me.

"I'm not angry, and I'm not disappointed." He smiled. I smiled too, staring him in the eyes. Then after a minute I frowned. "However I still need to punish you. Six will do. Not bare, no lowering of anything." I sat down and he laid across my lap, without having to be told to do so. I rubbed his back. "Good boy, Kol." I lowered my other hand on his bottom and the one on his back onto his lower back. "Are you ready?" He whined in response. I quickly delivered the punishment and he gasped.

I lifted him from the laying position and into a sitting position. I hugged him, rubbing his back. He smiled, cuddling into my chest. He winced in pain at the first second but got over it quickly. I kissed his forehead and stood him up. He smiled at me.

"I love you Nik."

"I love you too. Now please sit on your bed. Sit or lay down." His eyes brightened and he obeyed. "By the way, lately this is the most childish thing you've done. I know you can be more mature than this. This is your comfort zone, in a way." He was confused. "That was supposed to make you happy. I don't really think you're childish."I stood and left his room, giving him one more kiss, before heading into Kai's room. He was also standing in the corner. I sat down in his chair.

"Kai, come here." He walked over like he didn't have a care in the world. "Kai when you made Kol upset, what did you feel?" He looked at me, bored.

"Bad."

"Did that bad feeling hurt you? Or did you understand why you felt that way?" He fidgeted a bit but that was it.

"Yes."

"Why did you feel bad?"

"Because I kind of hurt his feelings. Why should I care if I hurt his feelings?" I tilted my head.

"Is Kol not your friend?"

"More of an acquaintance. Okay yes. He's kind of a friend."

"What do you mean kind of a friend?"

"It's not the same as Bonnie."

"Bonnie would be a best friend. Kol is a friend. I assure you that this month is in a controlled environment. In an uncontrolled environment, Kol can be much more fun."

"Yes, Kol is a friend."

"Finally getting out of the acquaintance field I suppose. So Kol's a friend?" He rolled his eyes.

"We're going in circles here. Yes, Kol's a friend." I grabbed his chin, forcing him to look at me.

"Don't lose your temper with me Malachai Parker. I can just as easily ask these questions with you over my lap."

"Oh, I'm so scared." He taunted me. I lowered my brows in a stern expression and quickly upended him over my lap, I lowered his pants and began immediately, but like last time, I used that much force. Had it been Kol, Tyler, or Marcellus… I wouldn't bother to hold back that much because they were vampires. Kai was still human. "Ow." I wanted to growl at him, but instead, I lift my leg and smacked his sit spot.

"Now will you listen Malachai?"

"I was listening before you did this." He replied. I smacked him again, harder. He was being arrogant. He yelped and I resumed my position from earlier, on his bottom.

"If Kol is a friend, you should care about hurting his feelings. Don't tell me what you think I want to hear, answer honestly." His left foot kicked but that was all. That was the first time he's ever done that.

"Yes. I should care about hurting his feelings. But I did care." He replied. "So what's your point?"

"I'm getting there Kai, first I have to explain. So you care that you hurt Kol's feelings. You said earlier that it was a bad feeling?"

"Yes." He was confused now. I did not cease what I was doing however, he needs to learn. Even if this is how he must learn.

"Do you know what that feeling is called?"

"Um… OW! I don't know. I suppose it's called… guilt is the word I'm looking for."

"Are you telling me what you think I want to hear Kai?"

"No, just the classic word."

"What do you mean the classic word?" He exhaled through his pursed lips. In exasperation.

"The word everyone usually uses to describe this emotion?" I smacked his sit spot for the arrogance but continued on otherwise.

"How would you describe it?"

"All I know is I feel bad for hurting his feelings. They call him the fun brother though, don't they?"

"Kol wanted to take you to Alkatraz. I told him that he couldn't. So he had to improvise. Kol never has improvised something for fun. Or at least not with three others to entertain. So you can imagine how what you said to him makes him feel. He knows very well that you have been to that park before already this summer. Kol can't help it though. You were lacking in compassion, Kai. Do you know what that is?" He jumped.

"I-it's when you feel bad for someone because of what they're going through?" I stopped only to ruffle his hair. He'd answered correctly. Not the exact dictionary definition but he'd got it right.

"Yes Kai. It's feeling pity and concern for the set backs on other people."

"You mean to tell me people like being felt pity for them?" I froze what I was doing.

"Not in the bad way Kai. Do not pity someone for sarcastic reasons. Like a pay check. Do you know what that is?"

"Yes, when you get paid money for a job you have." I ruffled his hair again.

"Good boy." I continued his punishment now. "That bad feeling you felt was regret. Regret is a feeling of sadness, shame, and guilt after you do something naughty and you wish you had not. It goes hand in hand with guilt and remorse. Both which are also feelings. Do you understand?"

"OWCH! YES!"

"Are you going to apologize to Kol for being mean?"

"You mean indifference? OW! STOP! That hurts."

"Yes, indifference is a better word. Are you going to apologize?"

"Fine. Fine. Just let me up!" He squirmed, I quickly smacked his sit spot to punish him for his arrogance, but that was it. Since the lesson was to be compassionate, the lesson was not to be arrogant. That lesson could wait until later. I let him up, pulling his pants up. He gave a yelp before calming himself down.

"I would like you to sit in the corner for a minute. I will be back shortly." I needed him to have time to sit in the corner so I could go see if Kol was still behaving himself. He grudgingly sat in the chair I designated, and quickly did it after another smack to his bottom. "Sit and don't move or we can go over obedience next Kai." I kissed his cheek and left the room, back into Kol's.

He was laying on his bed. Where I'd left him. I sat down next to him. "Nik? Hey. I'm really sorry for my behaviour."

"I'm not here to punish you, and thank you for apologizing to me. There is a small boy who wants to apologize for his behaviour as well today, at the park. I would also like you to apologize. Isolation is not the best thing for him. I can't tell you why, you'll just have to trust me on this one." He smiled.

"You got it Nik. I'll apologize." He sat up and I stood.

"I will get him in a minute." I walked out of his room and back into Kai's. "Do you believe you can apologize without sounding or being sarcastic Kai?" He nodded. His forehead was on the corner. I walked over and helped him up. "Let's go see our friend Kol then."

We walked into Kol's room and Kai looked at him immediately. "I'm sorry for not showing you compassion. I didn't know that you were having to improvise with what you could find in New Orleans." Kol smiled, and hugged him.

"I forgive you Kai. I should apologize. I apologize for being mean to you." Kai cleared his throat and didn't hug back but stood there and soon Kol let go. "Thank you for apologizing Kai. It means a lot to me."

(Tyler POV)

Kol had us mixing cocktails. It was fun, experimental, and edible. All in one. Kai was trying to help, because he actually found this interesting. So far we had perfected three drinks. We had peach Bellini, earthquake absinthe, and Chicago cocktail. Right now we were trying to make a Royce cachaça with mango flavour.

Kol said we were almost there, and Kai agreed. I grabbed more ingredients and Kol and Kai began their work again. Jeremy was playing Angry Birds. Very boring. Or I just stink at the game. I smiled. I grabbed even more when they were done with those and putting them in the blender. Very experimental.

Jeremy got up, opened the fridge and grabbed some eggs, smiling at them. He grabbed a pan and began to cook. "No fair. What will I do? Something useful." I walked away from the fridge, with my own eggs and grabbed out some ramen. I remember how to do this from back in my childhood, when Matt and I would sleep over at his house with his mom, and when Uncle Mason would come over. Of course, those two are dead now. It's just Matt, Jeremy, and me.

"Hey! Jeremy! Why isn't Matt here again?"

"He's got thing called a job." He said laughing. "Something both our lazy butts don't care to get up and do right now. I have college to attend."

"And my dad is making me take French lessons. I mean, I sucked at Spanish 2 in High School. I don't see how I'm going to manage French."

"With Klaus' persistence. It gets so obviously on Elijah's nerves." I handed him a pot and a packet of ramen.

"I can trust you to keep an eye on it can't I? I'm going to cook eggs microwave style." I said opening the microwave. But Daddy closed it.

"No Ty Ty, use the oven. You are not experienced in the microwave cooking when it comes to eggs." I looked at him.

"But this is how I always cook eggs."

"Did you add in salt? And make sure he water was room temperature?"

"…No." I laughed, shaking my head. "Fine, oven it is. Boring." He kissed my cheek and I kissed him back. "Thanks Daddy."

"So is Dinner being cooked by you lot then?"

"Yes!" Kol piped up.

"I cannot wait to see what you have come up with Kol. Then the people attending are Elijah, Finn, Genevieve, Hayley, Kol, Kai, Tyler, Jeremy, Rebekah, Stefan, Katerina, Sage, and me. That's 13 people Kol." He nodded.

"I know. I can count… Niky." Daddy smiled.

"You're doing a lot of calling me Niky. I wonder why. Hmm. I'll leave you to it then, shall I? When shall it be ready?"

"The usual Nik." He kissed them all on the cheek, Kol on both and then he kissed me on my forehead. Then he left. I put the pots on the oven and began to cook the food I had in mind. We all began to work more diligently now that Kol had said we were cooking dinner. Man Kol.

(Jeremy POV)

We were sitting at the dining table, eating. We had exactly what we cooked. Hard boiled eggs, ramen with eggs, cocktails, and steak. Everyone was enjoying themselves. Elijah had got himself a water instead of his cocktail though.

That was fine, I didn't mind. I wasn't the one who made them. Kol had been the one who'd made them. Kai had made steak. I had made the ramen with eggs. Tyler had made the hard boiled eggs. I'm surprised we had enough for all of us. This was a lot of people to feed.

Did I mention this dinner was the strangest of them all? Klaus looked up from his and at us. "I want to say something. First, I want to say that this was a delectable meal. Second, the instant Jer and Ty and Kai and Kol are finished with their meal, that I want them to take a shower to clean your hair. Who knows where all you have been? Then I want you to go to bed." He smiled before grabbing Stefan and leaving.

(Kai POV)

I was finding that sitting was hell. I couldn't sit down without wanting to cry. It was horrible. I knew Klaus wouldn't beat me, he 'loved' me too much for that. So here I stood, looking at my own arse. It was red, like dark cherry red. I groaned as I got in the tub, ready to bathe.

I had to sit through three hours of church, getting up and getting back down again. I felt like I wasn't going to survive this but I knew I was being dramatic. I've had worse wounds. Now what did I learn from today's lesson? To not lose my temper or be sarcastic with Klaus. He wouldn't have it. He wasn't like Damon. He wasn't easy to push around. Sad to say, but I wish I were back over there.

I washed my hair, feeling the cold water run over my body, cooling every part of my skin it touched. I lathered in shampoo and started rinsing immediately. When that was done, I washed under my arms before getting out of the tub, dripping as I walked over to the mirror on the wall. I grabbed the hair dryer and began to dry my hair.

I dressed, putting my shirt on and tried to dress as gently as possible. It didn't work, it still hurt. But not as much as it did in those tight jeans. Maybe I should get jeans that are baggy or at least not so tight. I got in bed and closed my eyes, ready for bed as the others climbed into their bed.

(Damon POV)

"Damon, Elena. I would like to have a free day to myself. I would like to take some time in sightseeing the city. Alone, please." I stared at her. She really thinks I'll let her out of my sight? I shook my head.

"How will I know if you will come back Mom? I don't want to be left here alone. I hope you're okay with that."

"Damon, I give my word that I will return before lunch. You may count on me to keep my word."

"And that killing and ripper problem you've got going on? What about that?" I asked, I didn't want to let her out of my sight. That was the whole purpose of this. To keep her in my sight, and to shape her back into our Mother. Which I was succeeding at very well.

"I give my word that I also will not kill anyone. I have been working with this problem of mine with a great amount of effort." I nodded.

"And your proof?"

"You can have the morning to yourself Lily." Elena answered. I looked at her, incredulous. What was she thinking?!

"Thank you, Elena. Damon."