June 16th 2015
Mystic Falls
(Damon POV)
"I was wondering if I might cook our meals today? You have generously been cooking meals and I would like to repay the favour. I would also like to know where your brother Stefan is at this moment and why he isn't here too." I looked up as Enzo strolled into the room.
"Hey Enzo."
"Hey Damon. Hello Lily. Remember me still? Lorenzo?" Lily looked at him.
"Yes, I remember you. Why do you ask?"
"Because I'll be here until the end of the month, even longer if I feel like it. Isn't that right Damon?" I nodded.
"I called him because three's company, four's a party." I smiled at Elena.
"What about Bonnie? Are you sure he won't hurt her?"
"Definitely. He has nothing to gain by doing that. Do you Enzo?"
"Of course not Damon. I have no interest in killing your little witch friend Bonnie."
"Of course Enzo wouldn't. Bonnie is my friend as well. I am happy to see you again Lorenzo." She smiled at him.
"Yes, Lil-Mom, you can cook today. See how good your cooking really is now that you've spent 100, more or less, years probably not cooking."
(Klaus POV)
"Thank you Kai." We'd been talking for a while, about yesterday and what he'd done and I'd wanted to go over the party. What he did in the party, if he'd been fed on, if he'd been attacked, if he'd killed someone, those types of things.
"Marcel was the one who told us to run."
Hm, yes, well he's already been punished, but for the new information, I shall give him the same punishment that you and your friends are getting. Grounded in the house. With Elijah's supervision of course. Like I said yesterday, I'm very disappointed in you lot. I lift my supervision for a bit and then you run off to a party hosted by vampires." I heard a knock at the door. I rolled my eyes, annoyed. "Come in Elijah." He opened the door and came in, closing the door behind him.
"Niklaus, I was wondering if I might have a word with you."
"If it's about Elena, I'm sorry. That was out of place, out of turn. Forgive me." He shook his head.
"It's about Tyler, about last night." I looked away from him.
"Surely you have punished him for all of his misdeeds Elijah."
"I want to talk about a certain misdeed he did last night."
"Must we talk about it right now?" I looked at him, getting eye contact and giving him my full attention.
"I would believe you would have rather had heard about it last night or this morning."
"So it's urgent?"
"Yes and I would rather we talk about it in private, alone." He looked pointedly at Kai. I looked at him too, considering. What the hell could Elijah consider worth telling me about if he's already been punished?
"Elijah did he possibly disobey you last night? Tyler?"
"No, he behaved himself quite well last night while in my care. No, I want to talk about something he did while at the party." I put my hand to my face, rubbing it. I thought for a minute. It must be a desperate piece of information he wants to relay to me. I looked at Kai, lowering my hand to the desk.
"Kai, you're dismissed. We've talked about all we needed to talk about. Remember, do not leave this house." He nodded, smiling with relief that our talk was over. I'd scolded him a bit more that I felt necessary but that was it. "What is it Elijah?"
"Do you know about Tyler and the vampire named Koi?"
(Tyler POV)
Daddy wasn't happy. I was in his office with him and Uncle Elijah. Daddy was sitting in his chair, looking at me. Uncle Elijah had woke me up and led me here to Daddy's office and explained to me what had happened.
"Tyler, what is this I heard from your uncle about Koi and you?" He'd heard. Uncle Elijah told him about it.
"I'm 21. What does it matter? I promise it was nothing, Koi said it would be fine."
"Wrong, on both accounts. You're three years old, what you did was careless. You two haven't even been in a relationship. It's a one night stand Tyler. Elijah, leave us, go get Jeremy. You said he'd been fed on. Did you know that Tyler? Your friend has been given vampire blood, and surely by now you must know what it does to a human?"
"Yes, I'm sorry. I just wanted to have fun."
"Fun is hunting your prey, fun is is playing in a park, fun is video games. Something other than getting together with a bunch of horny and bored vampires Tyler! A horny and bored vampire makes for a bad vampire, especially when hungry, when thirsty. I know you don't understand my reasoning for making those parties forbidden to you right now but everything, every single thing, I do for a reason. Is it so hard to believe I want the best for you?"
"No. I'm sorry I didn't listen to you. You hardly ever throw parties though. So where else am I supposed to go?" He sat on the desk in front of me.
"Tyler, if you wanted me to throw a party, all you had to do was ask. I know lots of people to invite. I could make it fun, and not in the way the vampires make it fun. I'm sorry you didn't believe you could come to me with this problem. Are you doubting how I feel about your wishes?"
"I don't-… I didn't think-…" I sighed, I stood and hugged him. "Daddy I'm sorry."
"Well you should be pleased that I'm not going to punish you… this time. However, I will go find and skin Koi alive for what she did to you." I jumped back.
"WHAT?! You can't do that! I- What about Marcel's rules?! He'll be pissed!"
"Marcel's rules are not in effect when it comes to me Tyler, no one's rules are in effect when it comes to me. By that I mean the faction leaders. I am King of New Orleans and as such I have to do what is best for this town, more importantly, what is best for my kids."
"Koi's my friend! Vampires can't get pregnant!"
"Do you want me to punish you and kill Koi? I'm already going to kill the vampire who fed on Jeremy. If I'm lucky, their going to be together. I don' t care if Koi's your friend, she should have known better than to mess around with someone that belongs to me."
"I don't belong to you!" He grabbed my chin, hard, forcing me to look him in the eye.
"Tyler, you better lose that attitude of yours. I don't appreciate you trying to tell me what I can or cannot do. You are my son whether you like it or not, understood? Tell me, did she know who you were?" I glared at him. I understood what Jeremy and Kol meant by Kol was 'easier to deal with' now.
"I understand. She knew, she's known since that time you sent them out into the bayou to hunt down werewolves and they ran into Uncle Elijah and Aunt Rebekah."
"That's three years she's known then. She thinks your cute Tyler. She gets flirty with you. Haven't you noticed?" He let go of my chin and I looked at the floor.
"Kind of."
"Understood." I heard a knock on the door. I looked up to see Jeremy come in after Daddy called him in.
"Elijah told me to come here?"
"Yes. Come here Jeremy. You're not in trouble. You could never be in trouble for this." Jeremy walked over and Daddy grabbed the sides of his head and a few seconds later, he let go. "That's all I needed. Thank you. It should be time for breakfast now. I'll go wake Kol, you two go find Kai and take him to the dining room."
(Kol POV)
We were having breakfast now. I don't care what we're eating, I'm already planning out what we're going to do today. We were going to read Macbeth… I know it sounds like a terrible homework assignment but I had already rewritten Macbeth into a play, so really, they were reading the script. After the play we'd have to do another one, but probably not in the same day would we set it up. Lucky to have set this one up today. The next would be Hamlet.
We'd found good voices with good looking people to play the characters. All of them. I'd compelled them to know what every word meant, like an aside. An aside is to talk to the audience but the characters, or other actors, on the stage don't hear what the aside speaking character says despite them saying it clearly. I was always good at these things. One thing I didn't compel them to do? Do the acting right. So they could hear when they weren't supposed to hear and act on such thing and then we get to have our fun. Just like when Marcel was learning to speak big words, expand his vocabulary.
"I only want to tell you, that you are grounded to this house and you may not leave, Elijah and Finn will supervise you, Finn requested I allow him." He was speaking to Jer, Ty, Kai, Marc, and me. So obviously. Dang it Finn.
(Jeremy POV)
The Laziest. Sugar rush, sugar low. Poor heart. I wouldn't mind Kol beating Richard with a bat. Didn't he like doing that to Damon? The Ghost. Seen this one, boring. It's creepy. I already wish it were over. Actually... it is kind of funny. I take that back. It's creepy. Funny. Love it.
Total Drama Island, I forgot who got kicked off the show... though unfortunately it wasn't Heather. CODY! Oh yeah, he fell into the lake. I looked at Kol, he was messing with books and paper... sometimes that guy is weird... his attention turned to the TV when it stopped playing the theme. I've seen this one, a long time ago but still. Leshawna! My favourite. Poor Kol. Kol's favourite got kicked off, because she had to run from the cops. Ew. Oops. Can these guys know less nothing about how to talk to a girl? I thought she was kidding when she said she was allergic to pineapple. Heather? Damn. Wow... Beth got kicked off. Kol went right back to what he was doing. ADVENTURE TIME-Cool Finn
Ricardo the Heart Guy? He's the bad guy isn't he? Or a bad guy. Ah my eyesight. Cool Finn. Wait, were those Finn and Jake statues? Man, the Candy Kingdom always makes me wish for sweets. Eww. Ladies are weird. Some people look wicked bur are super nice. Like Finn Mikaelson? Creepy. I knew it!
Business Time. Love this episode. Something about finding men in suits. We have so got to try that. Kol handed out the packets and books.
"Read it, after we're done watching TV. When you're done, it's going to be two parts, but then we get to start the real fun." He sat down, and watched TV with us.
The problem with hanging out with people who don't speak the same language is that you have no idea what their saying. He he. Let's all be stupid forever. Kol smiled.
"Don't worry about me and Bonnie, Jer, promise I won't go after your girlfriend." I just ignored him, he's being weird again. This episode is hilarious. Love dolphins. "Wonder if that's how it is when Nik's being King."
The Wizard? I've seen that episode, I loved it. It's a cloak. I love Finn. No touchies. Sounds like Kuzco. 'I'm a thousand years old and I've lost track of my moral code.' Sounds like Klaus. Tree Trunks! Creepy.
"Time to read!" Kol jumped off the floor and sat in a chair and started reading himself. Isn't Macbeth about a boy who kills his father? I picked up mine and started reading too.
(Kai POV)
"Kol! This is taking forever to read!" Jeremy complained. I was already three fourths of the way done with the book. Then I had to read the way Kol was going to interpret the play. Which would be fun, because Kol has fun humour.
"Agreed. I've only reached half way! This play is already hard to understand." Tyler stood up as Genevieve came in.
"Lunch is ready." Kol looked at me.
"Any complaints from you Kai?" I shook my head.
"Nope, I actually find it hilarious. I've not been laughing because I don't want to interrupt you guys."
"If you guys can't deal with this then you guys aren't better than Marcellus. Maybe I should replace you two with him… or he could read to you." Kol smiled. Tyler shook his head.
"No thank you. I don't need him to read to me."
"But he's done this before!"
"And?"
"Lunch is ready." Genevieve tried again. I looked at her, and followed her to the dining room. Kol, Tyler, and Jeremy followed, still talking about Macbeth.
(Klaus POV)
I was in a laundry shop this time… with my yesterday's clothes in one of the washing machines… sure I could have washed them at home, but I had done it to be with Kara. Eventually she was going to figure out that I was following her around… I had to stop at some point. I spotted Kara talking to Van. I walked over to her.
"Hello Kara. What a surprise to see you here. I thought you lived in a house." She turned, looking at me with curiosity.
"I do live in a house, one smaller than yours. You live in the Abattoir do you not?"
"I do." I rubbed the back of my head, trying to come off as sheepish. "I know why you would be here, but don't you have a working washing machine or a working drying machine?"
"You mean laundry and dryer machines?"
"Yes! That's it."
"Actually-" She looked at Van, Van was blushing, but still glaring at me. "-someone broke the machine. I have to get a new one."
"I'll buy you a new one. Lord knows I have enough money." She looked back at me.
"I don't need hand outs Klaus. I prefer to use my own money to buy things I need."
"Kara do you have the money to buy a new one?"
"No, but I can work for a new one."
"What if I were to give it to you for a present?"
"No thank you."
"What about a birthday present? When is your birthday? If I might ask."
"I said no thank you."
"I love helping people, I promise."
"Do you love helping people or do you love helping yourself?" She replied, glaring at me. I put on a hurt façade. I opened my mouth to say something but just closed it, nodding.
"I'm sorry for bursting into your business Kara. I'll just be leaving now." I sighed, and headed out the door as Kara looked back at me, taken aback by how I reacted. I didn't look back her, heavens no, that would ruin what I was doing. I had seen her do that out of my peripheral vision. I left the building and headed home, keeping my façade up the entire time. At home, I sat in my chair, trying to figure out what I would say to her tomorrow until an idea popped into my head. I would buy her a new washer and a dryer machine, they'd be the best in the world! She'd love her present, I'd call it her late Christmas present! I stood to get my plan in motion.
(Tyler POV)
I dropped the book and picked up the script, finally done reading the book. Lunch had been just the break I needed to get this done. Sure I was supposed to be reading something about Three Little Ladies or something, and not to mention the next book was Pride and Prejudice or something, but I was reading Macbeth.
I was finding the script better than the book. It was hilarious! Not to mention actually in English. There were a few people I actually liked, but then I don't really like the fact that the King was supposed to be killed. I think that's what happened. I couldn't wait for this to actually be put into motion! Kol was awesome with awesome ideas!
(Jeremy POV)
I was finished with my reading and happy to be so because I don't want to watch/hear Kai and Kol having fun without me and then Tyler finished and I was the only one left reading. When I finished reading however, Kol stood up and began to ask questions.
He gave chocolate bars to those who answered correctly the fastest. The rest of the chocolate bars went to me and him because we didn't answer any questions, he was the one asking them, and we had less than the other two. Though Kol let me have my fill before finishing the rest himself. I sat down and offered Kol an ice cream while Tyler began to read a different book.
"Dinner!" Hayley called. Tyler scowled but smiled as he stood and Kol made a joke. We stood up and went to dinner.
(Kol POV)
We were having dinner now, and I wasn't eating, I wasn't interested! Though Nik and Eli kept prodding me to eat. So I had ate a few bites here and there and then some. I was poking my mashed potatoes with my fork.
"Kol, is there something wrong with the food?" Nik asked, grabbing my plate to examine it. He sniffed a bit at it, not moving from his position. He handed it back. "Or do you just not want to eat that right now?"
"Not hungry Nik." I replied, eating my mashed potatoes, putting more gravy on it. I grabbed more gravy, mixed the potatoes with the gravy and then took a bite, it was good this way. Not that I hate mashed potatoes. I finished my plate and Nik handed out ice cream and I ate mine slowly.
"By the way, you four will go to bed early tonight, and you are also not allowed out of the house tomorrow. You are still grounded. However, after tomorrow, if you have behaved yourselves, then you may leave the house on Thursday. Either way you are going to bed early this week. That is your punishment from me."
"So we're grounded for two days?" Kai asked, smiling.
"If you are lucky, but if you want three days, I can give you three days."
"Nope! Two days are fine with me." I replied.
"Kai? Are two days fine with you?"
"Yeah, two days are fine with me."
"Good. I would hate to have to add one more day."
"Would you really?"
"Kai! That is your last warning. Lose the attitude." Kai sighed and was quiet.
(Kai POV)
We were washed and dressed for bed now. I was lying in the bottom bed. I'd been too tired to climb to the top or a different bed. So I was just waiting for Klaus to come in and do his daily routine of asking us if we needed anything before we slept. Right on cue.
"Do you kids need anything before you sleep?"
"A glass of water."
"I love you Daddy."
"Love you Nik."
"Nothing." I closed my eyes as Jeremy drank his glass of water and Klaus gave out the usual love. Then he closed the door after whispering good night and turned the light off. Kol rolled over and I suppose the others closed the their eyes and went to sleep. I did the same.
(Damon POV)
"Just give it up Enzo. Bonnie doesn't like psycho murderers. Even if her friends might as well be some of those types."
"Like you? Like Stefan? Where is Stefan anyway? Not to mention Jeremy Gilbert? Did he possibly get on your last nerve?" He smiled, poking his marshmallow over the fire in the fire place.
"Enzo, a fire really isn't a great thing. We just finished dinner. Not to mention it's oh I don't know…. SUMMER?! It's hot in here."
"Avoiding the question Damon?"
"Stefan and Jeremy are over in New Orleans. With Klaus."
"Aren't you worried he'll kill them? I thought you hated Klaus."
"Well turns out I got over it."
"Has he got over hating you?"
"IF I party tomorrow. I've got to party all day tomorrow. Would you like to join me or keep Lily and Elena entertained?"
"I'd rather join you. Caroline and Bonnie can entertain Lily and Elena tomorrow. They can have a girl's night out or something. You know how girls love those things."
"Yeah. They can even have a sleep over."
"Does all day include night?"
"Yep. That bastard."
"Who's a bastard Damon?"
"Klaus."
"Why? What did he call you about yesterday?"
"He called to put in my face that Kai likes him more." At least he did that. But then the talk went immediately to him forgiving me, no longer trying to kill me IF I partied all day on Wednesday. Damn Klaus to hell. He knows I'd rather see Elena tomorrow but he'd forbidden it. I'd have to be alone or have a friend with me. I'd chosen Enzo as my friend. Enzo would wake me early at 11 PM tonight, I'd have breakfast and at 12 AM I'd be partying it up at the Salvatore Boarding House while Enzo would take Elena and Lily while they were sleeping to Bonnie's house. I just hoped it would work.