Seven

"You're going back to Mystic Falls, why?" Rebekah demanded of both of her brothers. The three of them were standing in the Mikaelsons' living room. Rebekah had just come back from driving Hayley to the bayou since tonight was the full moon and her pack would be human.

Klaus and Elijah exchanged glances. "I'm personally going to retrieve Katerina."

"The bitch isn't dead yet?"

"Rebekah kindly do not refer to Katerina as that."

"Sorry, no need to be so sensitive." She turned to Klaus. "And why are you going? Are you throwing Katherine a goodbye party at the same time as Elijah's welcome one?"

"My hatred of Katerina is a thing of the past." Rebekah didn't look like she believe him. "Frankly, I would rather see Elijah happy than pouting, sister. He needs a woman to keep him busy."

Rebekah snorted. "And you want to impress Caroline by pardoning her, carefully played brother. I don't think she'll buy it, but still nicely done. I'll pack a bag and we'll be on our way-"

"You're not coming, unfortunately baby sister," Elijah interrupted. "You need to stay here and take care of Hayley."

Rebekah scowled. "Since when did I get appointed babysitter? Last time I checked, she was carrying Klaus' child, not mine! Besides she has half of the werewolves bowing down to her, they will protect her. Besides I want to see Matt."

"Well, your blond quarterback can wait." Klaus said as he walked towards the exit. "Shall we, Elijah?"

"Guys, wake up!" Bonnie shook Caroline's shoulder and kicked Katherine slightly in the thigh hoping that the brunette wouldn't throw the bottle to her head. "Come on, we can't stay hung over all day."

"Says who?" Katherine murmured crankily as she forced one brown eye open and saw Caroline's mascara stained face. "Nice makeup, Care."

"Nice undies." Caroline shot back as she sat up. Her blond curls were all over the place.

Katherine stretched her arms, her brown curls were equally frizzy and Bonnie's hair was starting to look like a perm. "Well, at least you two look as fabulous as I do. It's been fun, girlies. See you."

"Wait," Caroline croaked. "Where are you going? We need to plan for our trip!"

Katherine squinted. "What trip? What are you talking about, Forbes?"

Caroline rolled her eyes as if it should have been obvious. "The trip was your idea, Pierce." She continued. "Us going to New Orleans to talk with the Mikaelson brothers."

Katherine clicked her tongue. "Yeah, I think, you're still a bit drunk. Besides I wouldn't set foot in New Orleans, especially since Klaus thinks I'm dead and I'm once again reduce to the statue of baby vampire. I rather not push my luck."

Caroline pouted. "I'll protect you."

Katherine frowned. "Yeah, no besides why the sudden interest in chasing after Klaus. What about you and anger management wolf boy."

Awkward silence.

Bonnie bit her lip. "Yeah, they're not together anymore. Tyler found out that Caroline slept with Klaus and he kind of freaked. He started slut shaming her . . . anyway it ended up bad. But they have been broken up for a while now."

"Really?" Katherine raised an eyebrow. "Wimp. You don't owe him anything."

Caroline looked grateful. "So does that mean, we're going to New Orleans?"

Katherine didn't speak for a moment, her head was still buzzing and she didn't feel very road trippy, but what else was she going to do? Stalk and torture people for another 500 years? Looking for Elijah might be a better way to spend her time. "Oh, what the hell, let's do it!"

Forty five minutes later the three girls were dressed, showered, and ready for a road trip before either one of them chickened out. Caroline pulled over the small bed and breakfast where Katherine had been staying at and honk twice. Her blond hair was in a ponytail and she had dark sunglasses. She honked again.

Bonnie rolled her eyes at Caroline. "Care, she's a vampire again. She can hear perfectly well."

"Thanks, Bon Bon." Katherine said as she walked towards the cobblestone steps. She was wearing jeans, black high heels, and a tight corset style top. Her hair was once again in beautiful curls and she was wearing sunglasses similar to Caroline's. "Speaking of which move over-or most likely move back?"

"Why do I have to move?" Bonnie demanded. "And what are you wearing?"

"This is the latest fashion," she pouted. "And I get car sick in the back seat, so move please."

Bonnie got out of the car. "You're such a baby."

The girls exchanged seats. "Thank you!" Katherine called out as she slid in next to Caroline and noticed the sunglasses. "Nice shades, Gucci?"

"Yep. Dior?"

"Stolen, but technically yes."

Caroline pulled out of the driveway and entered the freeway towards Louisiana. A couple of minutes down the road, Katherine started squirming. "Are you sure this is a good idea?"

"You're not having second thoughts are you?" Bonnie raised an eyebrow. "This was your idea in the first place."

"I was drunk!" she moodily pressed a hand to her cheek, trying to ignored the twist in her stomach. She was still a little hangover. "I'm not even sure if this is a good idea, I blew it with Elijah, and he's never going to forgive me. He called loving me a disease! A disease, that is not sexy!"

"Katherine Pierce worrying about guys?" Bonnie said sounding almost amused. "That's a first."

"Well, not all of us have hot Mikaelson brothers on the other side," Katherine snapped as she rubbed her temples. "Caroline, can you turn the music down my head is spinning."

Caroline raised the volume of the radio until both Bonnie and Katherine were sure that they were going to become deaf.

"Thanks!" Katherine snapped. "Just what I needed."

"Stop being so dramatic!" Caroline said, smiling brightly. "We're having a girls' day out with you of all people, and I'm not going to let you spoil it! Besides we're going to use this road trip to bond, solving each other's boy problem at the time. Its Girls' day out! Girls' day out!

Bonnie and Katherine exchanged looks. "Yeah, I should have stayed at home."

-End of Chapter Seven-