-'CHAPTER 5'-
"You have to try out for the cheer squad," Elaine enthused. Her and Elena were walking up to school when they saw Rebkeah doing gymnastics out front.
It seemed Elena didn't share the blonde's amusement because she glared at the original.
Rebekah ignores her, looking at Elaine with a smile.
"I was hoping we could talk," Elena tells Rebekah.
"About what Stefan" the vampire questions "Don't worry, I'm off him until he starts treating me better. In fact, you should probably take a page out of my book."
"Actually, I'd rather talk about this." Elena pulls out a photo of a name written in ancient writing carved on stone.
Elaine tilts her head, the blonde oblivious to what the brunette was talking about.
"I'm curious as to why you and Klaus spent a thousand years running from your father," Elena says as if she were proud she found this out.
Her friend raises a brow, trying to signal to the brunette to ask what she was talking about.
Rebekah blinks a few times, looking a bit sad. Elaine knew what it was like to not wanna talk about something. And while Elena was her friend, she also knew how the brunette could press about things.
"Rebekah should get back to the girls, and we should get to class." The blonde jumps in.
Rebekah nods before giving a great full smile to the woman. Elaine could always read her. The human always knew what Rebekah needed or what she was comfortable with, and Rebekah always appreciated her friend's consideration. It hadn't hit the vampire until recently, just how much she missed the blonde.
"Maybe I'll just ask Mikael when he wakes," Elena throws out as Rebekah moves to walk away.
The vampire pauses. "You're bluffing. You don't know where he is, no one does."
"So who's rotting in the old cemetery in Charlotte?" she asks.
"Elena." Her friend hits her as if saying, "Stop talking, your threatening and original right now."
"If you wake Mikael, we're all doomed," Rebekah steps toward Elena angrily.
"So then tell me."
"What do you want to know?" Rebekah pleads.
"Why don't you want me to wake Mikael?" the brunette asks.
Rebekah just states to her a moment, "I need to get back to the girls," she concludes as she walks away.
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It had been a few days since Elaine's been involved in Mystic Falls business, which the blonde was grateful for. The woman had just left Bonnie's after hanging out and was now walking through the forest. Besides her earliest memory being in a forest, Elaine had found a love for it. She was always fond of the pretty plants and even took a herbology course a while back.
Sometimes, the blonde would simply walk through the forest to calm herself.
Suddenly she came to a stop when she saw a pretty white and brown bunny, the legs of the poor thing were caught in a bush.
The blonde sat down on a patch of green grass working to free the bunnies leg. After the animal's leg was free, the animal hopped in Elaine's hands.
The woman pet the bunny, working her fingers across his pretty coat, smiling softly to herself as the animal seemed to enjoy her presents.
"So this is what you like to do in your free time," a British accent calls.
Elaine looks up to see Klaus leaning against a tree, a smile evident on his rosey pink lips.
The hybrid couldn't help but admire the woman. She wore a beautiful cream white dress with pink flowers tattered across the cloth, and her golden hair bounced off her shoulders. Her lips were parted before forming a small smile, and Klaus felt his cheeks turn red at the mere sight of her.
So many times, the two had spent running through the forest, laying in the grass when they got tired and playing in the lakes. Kissing each other's lips and talking about everything and nothing until stars littered the dark blue sky.
"Well, you caught me," she jokes. "I also like running into strangers in the forest."
Klaus's smile grows. "What brings you out here?" Elaine questions.
I wanted to make sure you were okay. You're alone out here in a town swarming with vampires. Even if I had gone to extreme lengths to ensure every supernatural being never harms you, it's worrisome.
"Well, I came to see some plants, I'm moving into a house with a greenhouse, so I wanted to find some ideas on what to grow." He lies. It wasn't totally untrue. Klaus had already made sure to include a huge library and greenhouse in his new house. If Elaine was going to visit and hopefully eventually move in, if she wanted, he was going to make sure she's happy.
Elaine nods in acknowledgment, and for the first time, Klaus notices the bunny in her hands. The animal had a pretty coat of white with tatering patches of a golden brown that made the bunny look enchanting while his ears flopped down in an adorable manner.
"Who's your little friend?" Klaus inquires.
"Oh, I just met him." The blonde answers, "Come sit," she enthused.
"Oh, I don't know," the hybrid says softly. "I don't wanna scare him."
"Truth be told, you're not so scary when you smile," She teases before patting the empty patch of grass beside her. "You just gotta be gentle."
Klaus pauses a beat before slowly making his way toward her. The closeness made his heart hammer in his chest, sitting so close he could notice more of the blonde's face. The way her eyes danced with light even when next to a devil like him. She had a small dimple on her right cheek that made her smile far more adorable, and Nik could feel her warmth from where he sat.
On the other hand, Elaine's cheeks blushed a rosey pink as the hybrid stared at her. The bunny remained calm in the blonde's hands, and she hesitantly reached touching Klaus's.
Elaine's hands were warm against his cold ones, and she guided his hand to pet the bunny.
Klaus follows along with her movement, thrilled and nervous to be so close to her. No matter how long it was, Elaine always made the hybrids breathe uneasily, and his heart felt so warm.
"He likes you," She comments softly, and for once, Klaus notices how the bunny leans into his pets.
Klaus smiles. The man was so used to people trembling in his wake. It seemed he could only cause destruction, but next to Elaine, he finally felt like a person.
"Only because you're here, love," the hybrid mumbles softly, glancing at the blonde's beautiful eyes that looked like a soft green in the golden sunlight. Elaine smiles at him. "Aren't you charming?"
"I have my wit when I want," the hybrid responds, smiling at the amusement drawn on the blonde's eyes.
"Have you ever had a pet?" The hybrid asks after a soft beat of silence.
"No, but I've always wanted one, have you?".
"I had a horse once," Klaus comments.
Elaine looks up with curious eyes. "I've always preferred animals to people. They're more loyal," he says softly.
"You just haven't met the right people yet," Elaine concludes.
Klaus looks at the blonde. "Many people are disloyal, I'm human but I've lived a long time, perhaps 900 years maybe more, the point is I've met a lot of people and they can be very disappointing but sometimes, even when your not looking for them you meet the right person and along the way you realize maybe it was worth the wait".
Klaus smiles at that. Elaine had always had such a positive outlook on things. "You certainly have a way with words of love." Elaine smiles up at the brunette. She takes a moment to admire him, his light curly hair and the way his eyes softened upon looking at her, yet there was still a hint of the devil in them. Elaine never did understand the allure of darkness, well, until she met Klaus.
The blonde had to admit she was intrigued by the hybrid. His soft smile every time he looked at her and his teasing was nothing like her friends described him to be. It was odd.
The blonde decided to just enjoy the company of the hybrid, and the two spent the afternoon teasing and talking as if they were old friends.
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"You're so coming," Caroline demands. Elaine laughs softly. "Why can't we just stay in a binge movie? I'll even let you pick, plus Bonnie and Elena also love this plan," the blonde tries to convince
"That's why we're all going together. It's memories Elaine this is homecoming for goodness sake," Care points out.
Elaine rolls her eyes fondly at her stubborn friend.
"Plus, it's an excuse to wear a dress. I know how much you love dressing up. " The blonde can hear the smile in her friend's voice.
"Fine I'll go but you gotta stick with me Care plus I have a bad feeling about tonight, Elena seemed nervous, kinda secretive and Bonnie keeps insisting to just stay in" the blonde voices her thoughts to her friend while looking through the jewelry on her dresser.
"Of course she's a bit on edge. Stefan's humanity is still off, and if they were planning something, they would tell us, right?" The vampire sounded a little less convinced at the end.
Elaine sighs. "I don't know, let's just go and have fun. I'm sure if they are keeping something from us, it's for good reason," the human concludes. Caroline hums in agreement.