Quick note before the regular rambling ensues. I have a new story called Caroline, the Vampire Slayer and one I'm posting today called Terrible Love. They're both AUs. CtVS is a reinterpretation of the Buffy myth with Caroline as the Slayer. I do not, in any way, try to replicate Buffy because I love it and I could not do it justice. However, if you love or even like my writing style, I think you'll like that one. Then there is TL. I haven't written the summary but I decided to shake things up a bit and exchange the characters' lives. There is no body switch in this one. It's simply Rebekah traded lives with Matt. Klaus is living is the doppleganger with Stefan as his younger brother. Caroline is the older Salvatore and Damon is the younger. Their personalities are pretty similar to TVD with a few variants.
Hello, my lovely readers. I've had few questions about the ages of the characters. Okay, here are the ages: in the 11 year old group we have Elijah, Katherine, Rose, Jenna and Alaric. In the age 10 group we have Finn and Mason. Sage is 9. Damon and Klaus are 6. Caroline, Bonnie, Elena, Stefan, Matt and Tyler are 4. Kol is 3. Rebekah and Jeremy are 2. Lexi and Anna are ? because I haven't decided yet. Why that is will become clear at end of the chapter. Enjoy!
Chapter 5: A Day of Firsts
The next morning the last person I wanted to see was Katherine Gilbert. Sighing, I trudged down the hall as Katherine stood, with her back straight, ignoring the looks that she was getting because of her florescent green hair. Apparently, Mrs. Gilbert did not believe Katherine when she told her that someone had dyed her hair. Even at a young age Katherine was known for being impulsive. So, now she would have to live with one of "her impulses."
"Hi, Katherine." I said standing in front of the older girl.
"What do you want?" She asked, glaring at me.
Sucking in a deep breath I tried to find some courage. I had to do this. I had no choice. A dare was a dare. Then someone was tugging on my sleeve. "Klaus." A small voice was saying. I turned to see Caroline standing beside me. "Come with me?"
"Okay." I said. "I'll be right back." I told Katherine, who rolled her eyes.
Pulling me by the sleeve, Caroline tugged me into the little cloakroom between the kindergarten kids and the preschool ones. She grabbed my face and stood up on her toes. Pressing her lips to mine my eyes snapped open and then closed, slowly. This was my first kiss outside of family. She was younger than me and I thought it was weird. But I liked her so I kissed her back.
It would be many years before we would kiss again but you always remember you're first. Or, at least, I did. "Why did you do that?" I asked her after she moved away.
"I didn't want your first kiss to be with Kat. She's mean and she'll probably hit you like she hit Damon. Did you think or was it icky? We can do it again." Caroline leaned forward but I stepped back.
"No." Her face turned pale. "I mean it wasn't icky but you're just a little kid." I reasoned.
"Yeah, but so are you." Caroline argued.
"But you're really little." I replied.
"Do like me, Klaus. I like you." Caroline fluttered her eyelashes at me like she'd seen the big girls do with the boys they liked.
"Yup but I still have to kiss Kat." I sighed. "So, I'm going to do that."
Nodding Caroline looked in her classroom. Another little girl came up to her. "Hi, Bonnie."
Bonnie walked over to us and smiled shyly up at me. "Hi, Caroline."
"Hi, I'm Klaus." I said waving at the little girl.
"Hi, I'm Bonnie. Caroline and I are in that class." She pointed at their classroom.
I nodded. "I'm in that one." I pointed at my classroom. "I have to kiss Kat Gilbert. Do you want to watch?" I asked with a grin.
Bonnie's eyes went wide. "Cool. I have to go get Lena and Stef." She ran back into the classroom and reappeared with Elena, Stefan, a little blonde boy and a little dark haired boy.
"That's Matt and Tyler." Caroline looking at the other kids.
Damon appeared in the doorway. "Did I miss it?"
"No." I shook my head.
"Good." Damon sighed in relief. "I thought for sure I would miss it. I always miss all the cool stuff. Your brother, Elijah, told me he and Alaric finished the letter and left in Lockwood's office."
"What letter?" Tyler asked, looking at the others.
"Is she still in the hallway?" I asked ignoring the Lockwood kid.
"Yeah." Damon said. "Come on." We hurried out while Tyler continued to ask us about the letter.
"Look, kid. I'm not sure you're ready to know." Damon told Tyler.
Sulking Tyler looked at the floor. "I never get to do anything cool."
"Are you about to cry?" Matt asked his friend.
"No." Tyler said, his voice cracking, his eyes pooling with tears.
Damon rolled his eyes. "Okay. Okay. If you can not cry like Blondie or Doe Eyes here you can be part of the club."
"Really?" Tyler asked, his eyes shining with hope.
Damon folded his arms. "Yeah. Whatever. Anyway, it's a dare club. I'll tell you the rules later. It's time for Klaus to kiss Queen Kat."
My shoulders slumped as I made my way back down the hall. When Katherine was staring at the floor in irritation I leaned forward and kissed her. She seemed to be completely shocked. I did it so quickly no seemed to notice. Katherine put her fingers to her lips looking around to see if anyone had seen what had happened.
It would be years before Katherine and I became intoxicated and she told me that that was her first kiss. That was probably why she allowed me to run away with my friends back to our classrooms without retaliation.
The day went by quickly I found out that Elijah had been reprimanded for the letter but Principal Lockwood thought it was sweet. So, Elijah got sweet and I was grounded. Why did the world hate me?
When we got home Esther walked into the foyer. Kol ran over and knocked a vase over. My father was home early for once. He did not look happy. "Esther." He came down the stairs holding Rebekah, who was not wearing a nappy. "Bekah peed in my shoes."
"Oh, dear." Esther said, taking Rebekah from my father.
Mikael shook his head and then looked at us. "How was school today? No more trouble I hope?" He looked at me.
"I wrote a love letter to the principal." Elijah said, proudly.
"You what?" Mikael asked, his voice several octaves higher than before.
"I wrote a love letter to Mrs. Lockwood. She's not a very happy woman and it seemed to cheer her up." Elijah said. "What will we be having for dinner?"
Pressing a hand to his forehead Mikael began to count down backwards. Having calmed down sufficiently he turned to me. "And what did you do? I dread to think."
"I was kissed by a girl and I kissed a girl." I thought about it. "I kissed both of them but only one of them had kissed me first."
Chuckling Mikael, picked me up. "Ah, you're growing up, my boy. But don't grow up too quickly."
"I won't, father." I said as another crash echoed through the hall.
"Kol." Esther yelled. Kol came running into the area where we were, followed by Rebekah. "Klaus, your friend, Damon called. He wants to come over." Esther announced.
"Can he, father?" I asked looking pleading up at Mikael.
"Why not?" Mikael said with a shrug.
The doorbell rang. Mikael went over to answer it. Katherine stood in the doorway with Elena and Jeremy. "Hi, you must be Mr. Mikaelson." The green haired girl said holding out a hand.
Mikael took it and shook it politely. "And you might be?"
Elijah stepped forward. "Katherine Gilbert, father. The little ones are Elena and Jeremy Gilbert."
Kathrine walked inside. "My mother made a playdate with little Bekah and Jeremy."
Bekah hearing her name came forward. "Jemy." She reached out for his hand and they sped off with Kol and yet another crash was heard.
Twenty minutes later Damon and Stefan had arrived. "Twerp." Katherine greeted Damon.
"Space Alien." Damon replied. Elena began to giggle. "What are you laughing at Doe Eyes? You look like freaking Bambi." Elena began to pout.
"Daym." Bekah squelled in delight at the sight of Damon, barreling into his legs.
"Hey, there kid." Damon said as Bekah began to drool on his knee. She smiled at him, showing a few baby teeth.
Walking back into the room Mikael was startled when Bekah began to chant Damon's name. "Daym, Daym, Daym." It sounded like she was saying, "Damn, Damn Damn."
Katherine began to giggle as the doorbell pealed again. "That had better not be more children." Mikael muttered as he walked to the door. We all peered around the corner. On the door step were two pretty teenage girls. They talked quietly and then my father told them to come in.
"Esther, the babysitters are here." Mikael called.
Esther came to see them, frowning. "There must be some confusion. I did not hire babysitters." The taller of the two girls walked up to my mother and said something. I watched as her body relaxed. "I suppose, I forgot. Mikael we're going out to have dinner. It's been so long. I need to dress." She looked far away as she walked up the stairs.
The girl who had been talking to my mother smirked at her friend. Mikael went upstairs to change, too. The taller girl seemed to sense that I staring at her. "Hi." She said as she walked over to me. "I'm Lexi. And who are you?"
I gulped. "I'm Klaus."
"Are all of these kids your friends?" Lexi asked me looking at all the other kids.
"No. The green haired one is evil." I told her, relaxing.
"Oh." Lexi began to chuckle. "That's what Damon told me, too."
"You know Damon." I asked her.
"Yeah. Me and my friend, Anna. We've been babysitting for this neighborhood off and on for a while now." Lexi informed me.
"Oh." I said. She looked no more than sixteen. I wondered how old she really was.
"How old are you really?" I asked because I was curious.
Lexi looked surprised. "How old do I look?"
"You look like a teenager. But, I'm not sure. There's off. It's like you're older than my Mum." I looked at the floor my face flushing. I didn't want to have said something that upset her or hurt her feelings.
Before Lexi could answer me Kol and Rebekah came racing by Lexi. I didn't have time to blink before Lexi had both children sitting firmly on each of her hips. Kol' breath hitched as he stared at the girl. "Hi." Lexi said to him before turning to Bekah and smiled. Bekah's lips curved up slowly before reached out to smack Lexi. "You don't like to hit people anymore." The babysitter informed my baby sister.
I was in shock as Bekah's eyes glazed over and she yawned before placing her head of Lexi shoulder. "And, you, little man. You like bed time stories. Yes? Because you're both veerrrrry sleepy." Kol's mouth opened wide as he leaned his head against her other shoulder. "I'm taking these guys to bed." Lexi called to her friend, Anna.
"Cool." Anna said as she in the midst of showing Katherine, Damon and the others how do a new dance.
"Hey, Klaus, come dance with us," Anna called.
I moved slowly toward my friends as I watched the young woman with the long braid carry my two youngest siblings up the stairs and out of sight. Whereas I believed at the time that it was wonderful that anyone had that much control over the most volatile of my siblings there was still a part of me which felt uneasy. Therefore I would keep my guard up around these two women. They had secrets. As soon as I sure they would not aware of my curiosity I would find what they were keeping from me because I feared it would put us all in danger if I failed.
Ooo… what's going on with Lexi and Anna? Tell me if you like the twist or whether you hate it because I didn't say this would be an all human fic. If you don't like where this plot might lead, let me know. I'm a little hesitant. However, I will say that I will not have a child monster running about or having children become seriously hurt. Let's say that Lexi and Anna will be kind of Guardians for the little ones until they're old enough to take care of themselves. As always, if you have any questions ask away, although I'm getting a little backed up in answering things in a prompt manner due to school, writing, etc.
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