A/N: Can I just say that I was completely blown away to the response that this story got? As of the last time I checked, there were 35 followers, 17 favorites, and 12 reviews, and it's been less than 24 hours, and that just completely blows my mind. You have no idea how much every single follow/favorite/review meant to me. And those reviews? They're like magical sunshine and rainbows and just... thank you. Your response to this story was so awesome that it motivated me to write (this has officially become a drabble series:), so here's another drabble I wrote up for y'all. I cannot promise that updates will ever be this quick again, as I never really know when inspiration will hit me. But that review button is a very good motivator.

The drabbles aren't all interconnected necessarily, but they will all most likely be AH/AU, and if not, I will say so in the note. And I do not have a beta, so I apologize for any grammatical mistakes.

Sorry for the really long author's note, but I really just wanted to say thank you. So, thank you. Alright, you can read now...

"Do you think Nik's been acting off lately?"

The question came out of nowhere. Kol had been enjoying one of his reality TV shows, while Rebekah quietly read one of her girly magazines, and Elijah sat reading the newspaper.

Kol ignored her and continued to watch his program, but Elijah, ever the better brother, decided to humor her.

"Well, I have noticed lately that he has been a bit less angry all the time, but I see no reason to worry about that."

"So you understand what I'm talking about then?" Rebekah replied.

Kol looked up then, "Nik has been acting weird lately. The other day I took his car without asking, and when I got home, instead of yelling at me, he just sighed and went to his drawing room. It was weird, but, hey, one less lecture for me." He smiled up at his two siblings in triumph.

Rebekah looked pointedly at her brothers. "See! Nik's been acting happier lately, almost pleasant towards other people, not that that's a bad thing, but coming from Nik? It's just not normal."

"I've also noticed that, and Niklaus has been arriving home at later hours and many nights does not even return home." Elijah added.

Kol looked intrigued. "Well now I'm curious. What has got Nik so happy lately?"

The three siblings looked at each other trying to come up with a possible explanation, and it was at that moment that Klaus himself came into the room.

"Alright, family, I am off." He said eyes wandering around the room.

"And where do you think you are going, brother?" Rebekah asked in her British lilt.

"Out." he responded.

"Wow, how very specific, Nik. Are you going out with anyone? Possibly of the female variety?" Kol responded, wiggling his eyebrows.

"No. And I'd like for you to keep out of my business and keep away from my car."

Kol looked down, disappointed.

The siblings said their goodbyes, and just as Klaus was walking out the door, he called back, "And don't expect me home tonight."

The Mikaelsons looked at each other but chose not to respond.

Rebekah popped up out of her seat as soon as the door had closed behind Klaus. She walked towards the living room, determinedly set towards the door, when Elijah's voice interrupted the silence.

"And where are you going, Rebekah?"

"I'm following Nik." She responded as if it were no big deal.

Kol's eyes widened. "Are you mad? If Nik sees you, he'll take away your car and credit card and force you to get a –" he shivered, "job." The word was said with such disdain and horror that Elijah chuckled.

"You know it wouldn't be all that horrible if you were to put that degree of yours to use and find work. Or do you plan to depend on our family money for the rest of your life? You won't be able rely on your good looks and charm for ever, Kol." Elijah chastised.

"Oh, but what fun it is!" Kol replied with big eyes and a grin.

"Enough!" Rebekah interrupted. "We're losing valuable time here. I don't know about you lot, but I'm curious as to where Nik has been sneaking off to lately and why he has been so bloody cheerful! And so, being the proactive and caring person that I am," Kol snorted, "I am going to follow our brother and find out for myself." She huffed and once again turned towards the door.

Kol jumped up from the couch. "Ooh, I wanna come too! It'll be like our own sibling adventure. The Mikaelsons: discovering what makes grouchy people happy one stake-out at a time."

Rebekah shook her head with a sigh. "No, you bloody idiot, I'm going alone. You will only slow me down."

"But Rebekah," Kol whined, "I'm a super sleuth when it comes to these things. How do you think I found out about you and Stefan before you told everyone, huh?"

Rebekah's eyebrow twitched. "You followed me?" She asked calmly, too calmly.

"Well you'll never know now will you?" Kol responded cheekily.

Rebekah lunged towards Kol, but Elijah intervened.

"Children, as juvenile as this idea may be, I say we follow through with it, together," he said pointedly looking at Rebekah, "as I have tried many times to coerce Niklaus into opening up to me, but to no avail." He paused. "However, there may be a slight issue, seeing as in the time you two were bickering, Niklaus has left the property, and we have no idea as to where he has gone."

Rebekah looked angry at the revelation, but Kol smiled triumphantly and said, "Oh, don't get your knickers in a twist, Bekah, I happen to have had a chip installed into Nik's phone so that I know where he is at all times. It's supposed to be for parents and their children, but desperate times call for desperate measures. It comes in handy when he's mad and I'm hiding."

"Kol, you bloody wanker, you better not have one of those on my phone." Rebekah said through clenched teeth.

"Me?" he asked innocently – Kol, innocent, that's a good one – "I never. And you should be grateful that I have a way to track Nik."

Rebekah sighed, "Fine, but we're talking about this later. Let's go." She motioned towards the garage door and her brothers followed her to Elijah's gray Porsche. Kol wanted to take his red Aston Martin, but was shot down by Rebekah's "real conspicuous, don't you think?" and got into the back seat of the car, pouting like a child all the way.

"But why does Bekah get to sit in the front?" he whined.

"Because I am a lady and you are a child. Now sit and be quiet like a good child, and maybe you'll be rewarded with something later on." Rebekah replied exasperated.

"Yay, Ice cream!" Kol exclaimed.

Elijah just shook his head. "Where are we headed to, Kol?"

Kol looked down at his phone. "Huh, that's weird. According to my GPS tracker, he just stopped at the Lincoln Performing Arts Center. Since when has Nik enjoyed performing arts? Maybe that's it!" Kol exclaimed. "He has discovered a hidden love and talent for dancing and singing and is there to showcase it to the world."

"You're an idiot Kol. Are you sure that your tracker is correct?" Rebekah asked.

"Pretty sure." Kol replied.

Elijah sighed. "It won't hurt to check it out, but Kol, if this is one of your hair-brained, idiotic tricks, Niklaus is not the only one you'll be needing a tracker for."

Kol looked up aghast. "Do you really think that low of me?"

"Yes." Rebekah snorted. Very ladylike.

Elijah took a deep breath, and pulled out of the driveway. Next stop: Lincoln Performing Arts Center.

The drive to the Lincoln Center was uneventful, save for the constant bickering between Kol and Rebekah that made Elijah question why he agreed to go along with this. He drove the car into the parking structure and, after finding a suitable parking space away from idiot drivers that could scratch his baby, the trio headed towards the Center's entrance. As they walked, they noticed signs every couple of steps welcoming them to see the Julliard showcase that was apparently going on that night at the Center.

"A dance recital?" Rebekah asked warily. "Kol, are you sure that this is where Nik is?"

"Of course!" he replied and then preceded to shove his phone into her face to prove it to her. "I told you he was a closet dancer." Rebekah nodded unsure as she saw that the red dot signifying Klaus was indeed at the Lincoln Performing Arts Center.

Elijah shook his head and then looked at the signs and back towards his siblings. "Well, we might as well stay for the show if we want to see why Niklaus is attending."

"Of course you want to sit through some boring dance recital." Kol muttered. "Your favorite things usually put me to sleep."

"May I remind you who pays for most of your belongings?" Elijah responded.

Kol looked up with a bright smile and wide eyes. "I mean I absolutely love dance recitals, don't you Bekah?"

Rebekah answered with a noncommittal shrug.

That didn't deter Kol, though. "Just think of all the lovely ladies in tight leotards that I'll get to watch spread there legs up on that stage."

"Don't be crude, Kol." Rebekah snapped. "Let's just get this over with."

Unbeknownst to her brothers, Rebekah was actually excited to watch the Julliard students perform. She had always wanted to be a ballerina, but her father said that it was a fools dream.

Rebekah sighed and walked towards the doors, knowing her brothers would follow her.

Once they had paid and made their way inside, they began to look for Klaus. A large crowd had gathered in the entrance hall, merging through the doors to go and find seats. Kol spotted a head of curly blonde hair and pointed it out to his siblings.

"That's a girl, Kol." Rebekah said frustrated.

"Oh, were we looking for Nik? I thought we were just pointing out people we thought were hot."

Elijah sighed exasperated. "We should go inside and see if he has already found a seat."

The lot pushed through the crowd, Elijah apologizing for his family's behavior along the way, and soon made their way into the auditorium. Rebekah and Elijah were attempting to be conspicuous as they looked at all the faces in the dark room, trying to ascertain which one was their brother. Kol, however, had other plans.

"Nik!" he shouted and then hid behind an elderly woman. Elijah and Rebekah turned around so that Klaus could not see their faces. Kol peered around the woman to see Klaus sitting in the front row, his head turning back towards the stage. And that's how it's done, Kol thought.

"Kol, you idiot. What was that for? Were you trying to get caught? Nik could have seen you –"

"But he didn't."

"That's beside the point. Nik could have caught us and this whole plan would have been ruined!" Rebekah angrily whispered.

Kol sighed. "Well, we don't have to worry about that now, dear sister. We found Nik, now let's go find seats a couple of rows behind him and get this show over with."

The three siblings walked towards Klaus, making sure to duck if he turned around. The lights in the auditorium dimmed revealing that the show was about to start. They found seats four rows behind Klaus, and sat down to enjoy the show.

The showcase was filled with beautiful dances of all genres. The students were fantastic, and Rebekah decided that they must be some of the best students at the prominent performing arts school. She was enraptured throughout the performance. There were some musical numbers as well, with both singing and dancing, and she sang along quietly to the ones she knew.

Elijah looked stoic during the recital, but with a slight hint of awe in his expression. He had always believed that dance was an honorable form of art, as it took grace and determination to become a dancer.

Kol, however, was bored out of his mind. He began to play flappy bird on his phone at one point until the woman next to him berated him on his poor manners. He sighed, but decided to focus on the women in small outfits, simultaneously trying to avoid looking at the men in tights. He cringed.

Klaus never turned around throughout the performance. He was always staring at the stage intently, as to not miss a second.

The show was over after about two hours and people began to leave the auditorium. Klaus, though, sat in his chair, as if waiting for something.

The three Mikaelsons stayed in their seats, eagerly waiting to discover why Klaus had attended the performance and if it had anything to do with his happiness as of late.

The why, however, turned out to be a who.

About fifteen minutes after the recital had ended, and the room was almost empty, save for a few stragglers, a young woman, around Rebekah's age, came skipping out of a door to the left of the stage and looking around the large room. The woman was tall and blonde, and was wearing black sweat pants over a black leotard. Rebekah recognized the girl as one of the dancers that had caught her attention, as she was a fantastic dancer. I wonder who she's looking for.

Her question was answered, though, because as soon as the woman spotted Klaus, a large grin spread across her face and she walked faster towards him. When she was right in front of Klaus, she jumped into his arms, and he caught her, giving her a passionate kiss on the lips.

The three Mikaelson siblings were stunned. They hadn't seen Klaus even look twice at a women, unless he wanted to bed her of course, since the whole Tatia incident a few years back. But Klaus actually looked... happy. Happier than the three had ever seen him with a girl. His smile was wide and genuine as he looked at the blonde talking non-stop in his arms. The trio couldn't quite make out what the couple were speaking about, but it didn't matter as they had all become speechless.

Kol was the first to speak. "Well, I guess now we know why Nik has been so cheerful lately. He's got a little blonde distraction to brighten his days. And I recognize her from the show. She was very flexible, nice going, Nik." He spoke the last part a bit louder than the rest, hoping to get his brother's attention.

"Kol." Rebekah warned. It was all in vain, however, as Klaus had looked up from the blonde in his arms to see his three siblings. His eyes widened as he looked down at the blonde, who had also noticed his family, and back towards his siblings.

The blonde said something to him and after a moment, he sighed in resignation and lead her towards the trio of Mikaelsons.

The siblings met the couple half-way and stood there awkwardly, a mix of expressions upon their faces. Elijah looked normal, his hands in the pocket of his suit, and a calm expression on his face. Rebekah looked intrigued, but wary as she eyed the blonde. Kol had a shit eating grin plastered on his face.

He was the first to break the silence. "Nik, where have you been hiding this gem this whole time?" He grabbed the blonde's hand and gave it a lingering kiss, despite Klaus' deadly glare directed his way. "The name's Kol, and if you ever get tired of the old model, I'd gladly take his place as the new one."

"Kol." Klaus growled.

Caroline ignored this however and smiled brightly towards the siblings. "I'm Caroline."

"Caroline, what a lovely name for such a lovely creature." Kol said with a devious smirk.

Klaus smacked him on the head.

"Ow, Nik! What was that for?" Kol asked, rubbing the spot on his head.

Klaus just rolled his eyes, a trait he had seemed to pick up from the blonde beside him.

Elijah took initiative and shook Caroline's hand, saying "I'm Elijah. It is a pleasure to meet you."

"Likewise," Caroline responded. She looked towards Rebekah, her smile faltering a bit as she remembered Klaus telling her how protective of her brothers she was, especially him. "And you must be Rebekah. I've heard so much about you."

"I wish I could say the same. Nik, though, was quite determined to keep you a secret. Is there a reason for this?" The last part was said pointedly in Klaus' direction.

Klaus sighed. "Caroline and I have been dating a few months now, and I wanted to make sure she was prepared before she met you and you lot scared her off, but she's quite tough, I don't think even you could scare her." He said looking adoringly at the blonde.

Elijah smiled, "Well, we're glad that you're happy. I see that having Caroline in your life has made you that way, and so I'm sure that we'll try to keep it that way and not frighten her off."

"We'll see about that." Rebekah mumbled. It wasn't that she didn't like the girl per se, she didn't know her enough to make a proper judgment; but seeing how happy she made Klaus, she realized the least she could do was try. "Well, it looks like we're going to be seeing a lot more of you, so what do you say we go grab something to eat and get to know each other a bit better?"

Klaus was shocked that his sister was being so civilized, but took it in stride. "What do you say, sweetheart?" He asked his girlfriend.

Caroline looked up at him with a smile and then back at his siblings. "I think that sounds wonderful."

Rebekah nodded and began walking towards the exit, and everyone followed. Once outside, Kol remembered something and shouted out, "Can we go get ice cream now?" He looked around at his siblings waiting for an answer.

Klaus was about to say 'no' when Caroline said, "I love ice cream. Oh, can we Nik? Pretty please with sugar and sprinkles on top?" She looked up at him with wide, begging eyes and pouted lips.

Klaus could never deny her when she looked like that. He sighed. "Fine."

"Yay! Thank you." She kissed him soundly on the lips and began to skip merrily with thoughts of ice cream floating through her head.

Klaus looked towards Rebekah and Elijah to make sure they were okay with the decision. Elijah looked amused and Rebekah just shrugged.

Kol's face split into a huge grin, realizing that the blonde had his brother rapped around her finger. "You are going to come in handy, I can already tell. We are going to become very good friends. Speaking of friends, do you happen to have any really attractive friends? And if they are even half as flexible as you, then that's just a bonus." Kol said his eyes lit up.

"Kol," Klaus warned.

"What? It was an innocent question."

Caroline just chuckled.

"Nik, Kol put a tracking device on your phone, that's how we found you." Rebekah tattled.

"Kol." Klaus said angrily marching towards his brother, only to be held back by his blonde girlfriend.

Kol's eyes widened and he gulped.

"Run, Kol! Run!" the blonde shouted, pulling at Klaus' arm to keep him from attacking his brother.

Kol looked shock for a moment, and then remembered what was happening and took off at a sprint, yelling over his shoulder, "I like your girlfriend Nik! She's a keeper! Thanks Barbie! And save me some ice cream!" He then ran into a young woman, with attractive features and dark skin and hair. "Sorry! Call me!" Kol yelled and took off once again headed who knows where.

Elijah shook his head and mumbled, "good lord."

"Can we still get some ice cream?"

A/N: Amused? No? What'd you think? I'd really like to know, and maybe there's a character you would like to see appear later on?

Yes, Kol is alive because in my head he shall always live. I was thinking about adding Henrik as well, but it didn't really turn out that way, so maybe another one... This drabble was originally supposed to be short and sweet, but as I was writing, I couldn't stop and it turned into this.

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