Katerina, internally: There he is, he’s here, my favorite person in the world, the love of my life! God i just want to stare at him and hold him and kiss him for the rest of my life—
Klaus: I don’t know. It’s kind of hard buying a gift for your partner when they already got everything they could’ve ever wanted when they married you. So I’m not sure yet.
After her friends and boyfriend continuously leave her in danger and abandon every plan she makes for them the Originals slowly mend her breaking heart. The gang’s enemies become her friends with her and they don’t know how to feel about it. The last straw is walking in and seeing her boyfriend cheating on her and she runs to the ones who always care for her. What will the gang do when they lose something irreplaceable?
Y/N, Katherine & Kai:
They had been causing nothing but trouble in the Mikaelson household. Resulting in giggles and laughter filling the halls. It was nice that her mind was taken off everything that had been dumped on her in such a short period of time. Yet, there was still something in her stomach and it made her uncomfortable, but Y/N decided she was going to push it aside and not let it dampen her mood. She just wanted one day that didn’t leave her aching.
With the music pumping loudly around the house Ain’t It Fun Playing by Paramore. Kai thought it would be fun to destroy all the pillows he could find in the living room and with a little magic make all the feathers float all around them as they danced and drank. As they moved around the house a trail of feathers followed them. Y/N couldn’t help grinning at the reaction they would receive when the others arrived back, especially the big bad Hybrid.
“Ooooohhhh Klaus is gonna be pissed!” Y/N giggled at the two dancing around her. She felt free and happy, she was surrounded by people who cared about her not because they had to but because they wanted to and it was liberating.
“I think Rebekah will be more considering Kai did destroy her new goose feather pillows.” Katherine snickered, both girls looked at one another and burst into laughter as they continued drinking. But, Katherine paused too take a look at her best friend, the first friend she’d had in her whole immortal life. The person who had helped her get her freedom from Klaus hunting her.
‘You know Kat it’s sad to think that they are so willing to write you off as a bad person.’ Y/N sighs looking at Katherine. ‘It’s a shame because you’re not as bad as you come across. Don’t get me wrong you can be a bit of a bitch and I mean that in the best and most loving way possible. I’m also not defending all your actions, but I guess my biggest question is did no one ever ask you why? Why you wear the mask you do? ‘If we’re wrapping ourselves up to conceal any vulnerability, whatever happens to us has to go through all those extra layers. Sometimes love doesn’t even reach where we truly live.’ Alexandra Katehakis. I worry Kat that you have all these masks and walls you don’t allow people to see and love the you that’s under it all. I fear you’ll lose yourself and not know who you are underneath it all. I feel you’ve forgotten who you are. It’s okay to be afraid and vulnerable around others, you shouldn’t feel like you have to hide it. When you’re ready to talk, I’m here.’ Katherine had been trapped in the tomb and Y/N just walked in with a change of clothes some blood bags and cleansing wipes. She passed the barrier knowing the risk and yet still trusted Katherine enough to pass it without a second thought. ‘Why are you so nice to me?’ It was a question that had been nagging at Katherine since the first moment that she met Y/N and it was something she always wanted to know. ‘Because everyone deserves another chance. Because, what happened to you was cruel and while you are manipulative and vindictive. It’s not who you are in there.’ Y/N said softly, as she pointed at Katherine’s heart and there was a small smile on her lips and a kindness in her eyes that Katherine hadn’t seen in a long time… not since she was human. ‘Thank you.’ Katherine smiled down at everything in the bag, she couldn’t believe that someone so kind was willing to do this for her. “If Damon or any of them knew you were doing this…’ ‘I don’t judge others based off what other people tell me, I like to form my own opinion. You’ve done nothing to make me feel the need to do any of this to you. But, I want to thank you for being there for me when I needed someone.’ Katherine nodded and smiled at her, she could see a sadness in her eyes and knew what it was about and Katherine didn’t think about what she was doing. She just dropped the bag and pulled Y/N into a tight hug, it felt right.
Katherine will always remember that moment, it was always the small acts that Y/N did. Bring her blood while she was in the tomb. Or coming to sit with her and talk while she was there. At first she thought they were using Y/N to manipulate her into giving more information or get the moonstone, but Katherine could see she didn’t care about all that. She could see the worry in her eyes for her, the sadness when she had to leave. Katherine knew that Y/N wasn’t tricking her when Jeremy incapacitated her to get the moonstone and it wasn’t Y/N asking for it, because deep down Katherine knew that if Y/N asked for it she would’ve given it to her.
Later when Y/N came down and saw Stefan in the tomb with Katherine she frowned and looked at Katherine with confusion. Y/N rolled her eyes after Katherine informed her what they had done and when she walked in much to Stefan’s horror and dismay. She walked over to Katherine and handed her a couple of bags of blood and gave her a quick hug and said she’ll be back when she could. Katherine could remember the disbelief on Stefan’s face as he accused her of compelling Y/N with pissed her off. She wouldn’t use Y/N like they had used her.
Katherine shook her head and went back to partying with Kai and Y/N. They started to sing loudly dancing on the coffee table and the sofa not noticing that everyone had returned and there was a mixture of looks on everyone’s faces. But one thing they could all agree on was that it was great to see that smile on Y/N’s face. It was that carefree smile that radiated light and joy, that seemed so infectious that those around her couldn’t help but feel that same happiness.
“What the bloody hell is going on here?” Klaus’ voice boomed and the three stopped, looked at them all and then looked at one another and broke into giggles.
“We’re celebrating!” Kai shouts cheerfully.
‘It’s okay to have some fun you know. It won’t kill you to smile and laugh.’ Y/N once told all of them when they looked too serious or stuck in their heads. They could see the laughter and mischief in Y/N’s eyes as they looked at the three of them sitting on the floor with broad grins on their faces. Kai looked next to him to see Y/N turn and smile at him and then rest her head on his shoulder as she continues to grin at the group who had just joined them.
‘Kai you’ve lived your whole life behind a mask ‘You’ll never know who you are unless you shed who you pretend to be.’ Vironika Tugaleva. Let us see who you are. I promise, I’ll walk with you every step of the way reminding you it’s okay to be you.’ Y/N spoke to him softly and held her hand out to him and he was so hesitant, but he had spent his whole life reading people and he could see the raw honesty in her eyes and took her hand. ‘Now, the people you are going to meet are somewhat psychotic so you’ll fight in perfectly.’ Y/N grinned at him and he couldn’t help returning the smile, he could see the laughter in her eyes as she teased him and knew that he had found someone who would be there to help him through all the bumps on the road. He had seen the way she handled the gang and saw how understanding she was, the way she forgave them after they put her life at risk by using her to distract him without knowing it. He saw her purity, but the one thing that worried him was how long will that light last if they continue what they’re doing and what would happen when she finally let the darkness in.
Kai was snapped out of the memory and past thoughts by Y/N’s laughter and he looked at her and saw that even though there is a darkness in her the light she has still out shines it. He hoped it was them that made the light shine that brightly, but Kai knew that it was just who she was. No matter what she was facing she would always put it aside for those she loved and they were lucky to be counted as people she loved and they all knew that.
“What pray-tell?” Hayley crossed her arms looking stern, but they could see the amusement in her eyes and Y/N grinned at her sister and stood up.
“Feeling human!” Y/N bounced over to her sister and smiled at her before hugging her close, Hayley closed her eyes embracing her warmth and content of seeing her sister smile again.
“I feel like I should scold you, but I can’t help but feel a little proud. The parents went out and the kids threw themselves a house party, wrecking the house.” Hayley chuckled, pulling back to look at Y/N’s face which was split in two with a massive grin.
Y/N quickly escaped Hayley’s grip looking over her shoulder at both Katherine and Kai and smirked. Next thing they knew the three and the feathers were gone and the music and laughter could be heard in the kitchen. They all looked at each other shaking there heads fearing what mayhem those three were causing, but none of them could deny it was magical seeing that light in Y/N’s eyes after everything she’d been through in the last two days. She deserved this day and it was a silent agreement not to say anything for now.
“Oh, this should be fun. The last time I saw that smirk was the prank night when Y/N and her brother got hauled off the Sheriff’s office.” Tyler’s smile was so broad it looked like his face was practically split in two. All of them gave him questioning looks at this new piece of information that none of them knew about the girl that just ran off with two mischievous and devious individuals wondering what they could be up-to.
“Was she always like this, before the accident?” Haley asked, she wanted to know as much as possible about her sister. Tyler looked at Hayley and gave her a small nod before he paused to think about what he was going to say.
“Oh she was worse. Always had a talent for mischief and trouble. She honestly was the life of the party, but she mellowed out a lot after it all happened.” Tyler smiles at Haley who was surprised and he made his way to follow Y/N’s laughter wanting in on the fun, he knew that it was better to join in than to fight it because you never know what you’ll be on the receiving end of.
Klaus & Y/N:
Klaus had hidden in the shadows and was waiting for the group that had grown to include Hayley, Tyler and Enzo now. They helped him figure out where they would be moving next, giving him a warning so he could steal Y/N away and they could talk for a while. He wanted to check on her after everything and he wanted to do it alone knowing she might be a bit more open that way. It wasn’t that she would lie to the others it was more like she didn’t want to burden them with it all, but there was an ease with Klaus that she couldn’t explain. Both of them felt it and they always sort each other out when they needed someone to talk to, it was just something they do.
Snagging her around the waist he hauls her over his shoulder resulting her to burst out in giggles as the others just smile broadly as Klaus takes her to his room… well more like their room. He places her down on the bed and looks at her closely and notices that she isn’t drunk at all, even with all the alcohol she had been drinking.
“You’re not drunk?” He smirks at her.
“Nope, it takes a lot more than that to get me drunk after all I partied with Tyler for years and my brother was an even bigger partier, he taught me so I would never end up in a position of vulnerability. Not like I was ever alone, I always had my brother and Tyler no matter what. At the end of the night either one of them would be there to make sure I was safe… without fail.” Y/N smiles at him as she had a fond look in her eyes as all the memories flit across her mind and for the first time in a long time it didn’t hurt to talk about her brother or their memories.
“I just wanted to talk to you before the night goes on, because let’s face it with the amount of booze that is about to be consumed who knows what’s going to happen.” Klaus grinned at Y/N and there was that mischievous look in his eyes that she was so fond of.
“Oh, does Mr. Big Bad Hybrid have a plan?” Y/N grinned and moved closer to him, her grin turning into a smirk as they stood almost chest to chest and Klaus moved his hand to rest on her hips as she puts hers on his chest.
“I always have a plan Love.” Klaus grinned leaning down closer to her, his eyes searching hers and he could see nothing but fondness and it melted him. Only she had this affect on him and he couldn’t hate her for it, it was a warmth he had always craved. A warmth and safety that even siring his own line of hybrids didn’t give him… even with them her felt alone. But, here with her and everyone she’s brought into his life or helped him fix broken bridges with, he feels not so alone… he feels whole. Would of thought that one little human girl could do that, but then again she’s not human… she his Little Wolf.
“Do you plan to share with the class?” She looks up at him through her lashes and softly bites her lip. Klaus’ eyes are drawn the her lips and his hands tighten on her hips and she couldn’t hold back the grin that was fighting to break free. She tilts her head to the side and grins up at her, Klaus could see the laughter in her eyes and he grinned down at her.
“Not yet my Little Wolf.” Klaus whispered in her ear, Y/N shivered at the feeling of his warm breath on her neck and she tilted her neck further to the side allowing him more access. She couldn’t deny the way that Klaus made her feel anymore and nor did she want to. Klaus couldn’t help smiling as he ran his nose along her neck inhaling her scent and when he reached the base of her neck he placed a soft kiss before pulling back and looking in her eyes and they both saw the love, trust and passion in there eyes for one another. “Come let’s go and stop them before they destroy our house.” Klaus grins and picks her back up throwing her back over his shoulder and speeding out their room to find the others and all anyone could hear was her laughter.
So the talk didn’t go the way Klaus wanted, but he couldn’t help smiling at the love and trust that he saw in her eyes… he knew without a doubt he wasn’t falling in love with Y/N, he couldn’t fall in love with her… not when she had his heart from the moment they met. Maybe even before.
Y/N, Tyler, Enzo, The Mikaelson’s & Co.
They’re all sitting around drinking and talking about memories. Y/N couldn’t help the soft smile on her lips as she watched them all this was her family. She felt her eyes fill with tears as she closed her eyes slowly and let the feeling of their love and happiness wash over her. ‘When was the last time I felt this loved?’ She thought to herself as she looked at each of them laughing and smiling as they walked down memory lane as they drank. She swore she felt someone touch her shoulder and when she looked there was nothing and in that moment she knew who it was and a tear slipped down her cheek, not one of sadness but one of happiness. She knew it was her brother and when she looked at Tyler who was grinning at her she couldn’t help grin back.
“He’d be proud of you, you know.” Tyler said, there was a softness in his eyes and Y/N couldn’t help getting up and hugging him tightly.
“I know, I can only imagine the stories he’d be telling.” Y/N chuckles and a wicked grin pulled on Tyler’s face and her eyes widened.
“Oh I know!” Tyler chuckled and Y/N hit his chest and started laughing.
“Now you have to share!” Kol grinned wanting to know the mayhem his sunshine caused.
“Ty.” Y/N gave him a wide eyed look and he just grinned shaking his head at her and she let out a groan, but couldn’t stop the grin forming.
“There are just so many stories!” Tyler laughed and Y/N took one of the few pillows that weren’t destroyed and hit him, making everyone laugh as he groaned.
“Now now Little Wolf let him share.” Klaus pulled her against him and she pouted slightly at him only making them laugh more.
“Fine.” Y/N crossed her arms, but she couldn’t stop the smile. She leaned back against Klaus as she was on his lap and she was enjoying the warmth of having his arms around her waist.
“Oh, I know the one I want to tell.” Tyler grinned and Y/N couldn’t help but feeling a little nervous. “It was the party at the creek in the woods near my house.” Tyler started and Y/N let out a loud groan and they all knew this would be a good story.
“Tyler and my brother had made the infamous Lockwood Punch. That leaves you hungover until Thanks Giving… well those who are weak anyway.” Y/N grins at Tyler who laughs nodding.
“So, Y/N went drink for drink with me and Y/B/N. Damn the girl could drink, which didn’t surprise us. But, as the day was going on we could all see the affect it was happening and Princess over there and a group of friends got on the beds of some of the trucks the brought all the stuff down and started to dance… did a whole show.” Tyler was grinning and Y/N began to blush bitting her lip from grinning and laugh. “The music was so loud that both my parents and the sheriff was called. So, there we were all pretty wasted and everyone got sent home besides myself, Y/B/N and Y/N our parents took us back to my place and the three of us were sat there trying to hold back our laughter as my parents were giving a whole speech about our responsibilities and so on. Then Y/N couldn’t hold back and started to cry. Obviously my parents melted at the sight and this one got me and her brother in trouble say that we dared her to go drink for drink and she couldn’t refuse a dare… because she is the most competitive person you’ll ever meet. My parents just hugged her and she was grinning at us like she had just won which she did.” Tyler was grinning at Y/N because she knew what happened next.
“Look at you the little actress.” Katherine grinned with pride.
“That’s not the end of the story.” Y/N sighs and Tyler laughs.
“Go on, tell them.” Tyler cackled and Y/N threw the pillow at him only for him to catch it and Y/N to glare.
“So, we were all staying in Tyler’s room and the boys were on the floor. You have to remember that even though now I could pretty much go drink for drink with Tyler, but back then it was the first time and I was not in good shape. I had training the next day, the boys couldn’t wake me up and so got a bucket of ice cold water and threw it on me. Obviously, I screamed bloody murder and was forced to get ready for the day. Let’s put it this way training was a disaster and I ended up with a twisted ankle and sprained wrist.” Y/N scrunched up her nose.
“She was like Bambi on ice. It was hilarious. She walked into several doors and walls and proclaimed that they weren’t there before and some demon was tricking her.” Tyler was laughing.
“Hey! That door had never been locked before!” She pointed at him. “The worst was how I twisted my ankle and sprained my wrist. I tripped on a rug.” Y/N refused to look at anyone and they were all grinning and couldn’t contain their chuckle as they saw the blush rise on her cheeks.
“She then blamed it on the same demons who were moving walls and locking doors.” Tyler laughed and Y/N lunged across the coffee table with a wicked smirk and started to tickle Tyler who couldn’t help but laugh and he flipped them and returned the tickle attack making her scream and wiggle.
“No!” She laughed her hands reaching out to Klaus who snatched her from Tyler’s grasped and she grinned triumphantly at Tyler and the others burst out laughing.
As they drank more, more stories were shared and they all knew that they would be feeling it in the morning. At some point Y/N had passed out in Klaus’ arms. Her head buried under his chin face snuggled in close to his chest, he couldn’t help smiling down at the beauty in his arms and decided it was time for them to head up.
Requested: yes Published: November 11th, 2021 Pairing: Klaus Mikaelson x Reader Prompt(s): funny #5 & #27, angst #20 & #21 from my prompt list Warning(s):none but it has a nothappy ending Word count:1.7k Author’s note: Omigod omigod! This is a favorite definitely! I also live for writing about scenes directly in the show. It’s just so exciting to put Y/N into something completely canon!
Your giggles could be heard all throughout the mansion you occupied. With speed one wouldn’t think was possible, you and your lover made your way to the vestibule. Your dress was hindered useless the moment you were prompted against the lavish wall. Portraits of people were all around you, no doubt adding to your arousal.
“We must be quiet, Nik,” you said through breathless moans. The feeling of his lips on your neck, his sharp teeth grazing your skin was euphoric. You wrapped your arms around his neck, yanking his hat off his head in order to get better access to his locks.
“I am quite silent, my love,” he said in between pampering kisses all over, “It is you who is unable to control their desires.”
“You bastard,” was the only thing you managed to bite out before you were on the move again. Your back hit the soft mattress with a soft thud, and a body came over it.
Niklaus Mikaelson had seen every curve of you for the better part of 800 hundred years.
And yet somehow, he still couldn’t get enough of you.
With every century comes a new type of layer that would wrap you like a present for him to unwrap and with the current, newest era, the skirt that hid your willowy legs hitched up better than in any other.
As he continued to kiss you and revel in your scent, a different, more menacing part of him that held layers and layers of self-loathing and self-doubt began to break through to the surface of his heart.
As he continued to roam your body with his mouth, the dagger hidden in his mass of clothes rubbed against like a taut, showing what he needed to do.
He went through the trouble of finding a witch obedient enough to cast a spell on the dagger. Niklaus made it custom for you, the dagger, as the one he used on his brother’s was meant for the firsts of firsts.
If it meant anything, his heart broke at the thought.
Niklaus pinned you to the bed, putting enough way on you to make you helpless yet clueless. While one hand cupped the corset that adorned you, the other one travelled behind his front until it grasped the hilt of the dagger, he hid from you so well.
The next few moments were the worst moments of your life.
The familiar striking pain of a dagger enveloped your body, and you gasped. Your eyes found your lover’s teary ones, and the only thing you could do was ask why before your skin grew gray and your eyes closed.
Niklaus Mikaelson cried like never before.
***
2011, MYSTIC FALLS, VIRGINIA
When you opened your eyes, the thirst that overcame your entire being was like never before. Your gums were under immerse pressure, the fangs that you were in possession of threatening to slide right out.
“Well look who it is.”
The voice was undeniably Kol’s. You just knew it.
Straight out of death and you knew it was him.
“Our brother’s partner in crime. Look where that got you.”
“Blood,” was all you said to him. Or more like whispered. Your throat was too dry to do any better and that was the perfect indicator that let you know you have been dead for a long time.
“Here, drink,” it wasn’t Kol’s voice anymore. Next to you appeared Elijah, dressed in a different set of clothes from what you remembered. In his hands was blood, and despite the weird packaging it came in, your primal instincts were sure.
You could barely even raise your head, let alone close in on the bag to down it.
Elijah had to help you.
And he did.
He cradled your head in his hand, carefully raising you until your lips brushed against the bag.
It didn’t take long until you finished three of those bags.
And when you did, all you felt was anger toward the one person you never felt even remotely annoyed at.
***
“Go ahead and kill me. I know you’ll do it when he brings the coffin.”
Stefan was very much still alive, despite the harsh burns on his hand. As Klaus pulled him out of the fire, his grunts of pain became less frequent. “You really have given up, haven’t you? Where’s the fight? Where’s the ripper?”
Klaus pushes Stefan as a taunt. Stefan pushes back aggressively. Suddenly, Elijah and Damon return to the room, beside them a female servant that’s carrying a tray.
“Elijah…why haven’t you left?”
“Where are your manners, brother? We forgot dessert.” He announced, swiping at the tray and removing its cover. Three silver daggers lie on it. Two for originals, and a one, rendered ineffective after a witch undid its curse.
Klaus visibly paled, “What have you done?”
“What have you done?” Elijah said, “You see, I’ve learned not to trust your vulgar promises, Klaus. We’re doing this on my terms now.”
Behind him and Damon, Kol saunters into the room.
“Kol.” Was all Klaus managed to say, taking a step back.
“Long time, brother.”
Klaus starts to back away, but Finn suddenly appears and grabs the dagger.
“Finn, don’t!”
It’s a lost plead as the older brother failed to listen, stabbing him through the hand.
Klaus rushes away but runs into Rebekah. She’s itching to get revenge, looking at him with dull, emotionless eyes.
“Rebekah…”
She all but listens as she stabs him with a dagger, her own dagger at that, “This is for our mother.”
After the blonde pulled the dagger out, Klaus fell back into Kol’s awaiting arms. He is quickly restrained.
Elijah looks at Damon and Stefan, “You’re free to go. This is family business.”
Both brothers turn to leave but are stopped when you appear at the entrance. There is little they can do but stop in their tracks and let shock make its residence on their faces. You were a myth on your own. A legend in your own right. “I believe it’s my business too, n'est-ce pas?”
Damon allowed himself to whistle at the remains of your French accent, “Straight out of a movie this one. And French too? Good luck, Klaus. You’re gonna need it.”
“I’m not French,” you told the darker man with an accent thicker than desired, “Niklaus and I so happened to spend time in France for the bigger part of the 19th century. That is before he killed me. Did we not Niklaus?”
“Well, then,” the man commented, “Sucks to be you then.”
“Oui.”
Both brothers brushed past you after that, leaving you alone with the Mikaelsons. The girl you once were was long gone. There was agony in your heart, but you would rather die than show it to Nik. “I thought I left you in that coffin a century ago?”
His attempt to save himself from physical pain was lame, “Well, I got out. Surprise!”
And then you did the only thing you needed to do.
You stabbed that son of a bitch with the same dagger he stabbed you with in the heart of France. This living room was not even close to the French bedchamber you made love to him in, but he didn’t deserve anything better than that.
Niklaus’ grunts went unheard, the look in his eyes close to devastation when he brought his head up to look at you. A tear escaped his eye, and so help you god if you didn’t twist the dagger in your hand harder, lurching it deeper into him. After a while, you pulled it out with the same aggression you inserted it with.
“Now,” you commenced, looking around the Mikaelson siblings, and for the first time since you’ve known them having something in common with them, “Where were we?”
***
“I see you made yourself pretty comfortable.”
Klaus’ voice stopped you from packing further. While it was true you had no idea how to operate these new clothes and bags, it was an even bigger truth that you’d rather continue being clueless about them than talk to him.
“I did,” you said, not looking at him as you threw in what Rebekah called a tunic. What kind of cloth was that? The material was off, and god was it revealing. “Your mother was kind enough to offer me a spare room. There is so much I must learn.”
“You’re leaving?” He asked quietly.
You hit him back with a quieter question, only then finding it in yourself to look his way. His face held so much pain, but so did yours, “How can you expect me to stay in your vicinity after what you did to me?”
“I did it to protect you.”
“Protect me from what?” You allowed yourself to raise your voice, “We were in beautiful France. We had everything we could ever wish for.”
Nik’s face turned to the ground, “You don’t protect someone by putting them in a coffin for over a century.”
Could it really be? Could your voice really not soothe him anymore?
“All of us Nik,” you continued, the unpacked clothes forgotten now that anger started bubbling. “You locked us all away! You made me miss so much! One hundred years Niklaus!”
“You only think about yourself.” You told him, continuing only when he attempted to tear his gaze away, “What about me? Huh? What about me?!”
His lack of response made you angrier, and you turned back to your clothes. Stuffing them in until no more clothes could fit in.
“If you walk away, don’t even think about coming back,” Nik said with sudden vehemence. His face openly displayed tears.
You laughed dryly, feeling your own prickle in your eyes, “That’s the thing Nik. I don’t think I can ever trust you again. If I learnt something in my 900 years of living it’s that one betrayal is followed by more. I have been by your side through everything. You had me. What else did you need? I want nothing to do with you anymore. Do you understand me Nik? You broke my heart.”
You didn’t even realize you were full-on crying at the end. With a clean tug at the suitcase, you zipped it up. “Now I have to go pick up the pieces. Without you.”
One last look at him. One last look at his beautiful features. One last look at the good days. Days during which he was still yours.
“Goodbye Niklaus.”
And then you left.
Forever.
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Summary: a sad Klaus calls you in the middle of the night because he needs a friend to get drunk with (later elijah comes to the rescue) human au, klaus centred minor elijah at start and end
Pairings: Human!Klaus Mikaelson and Human!BestFriend!Reader, brief Human!Elijah Mikaelson x Human!, Human!Klaus Mikaelson and Human!Elijah Mikaelson
Genre: fluff, hurt/comfort, human au the are in their 20s
warnings: drinking, mention of pregnancy, implied mikael terrible parenting
Words:4150
Notes:
Sorry for the grammatical errors. I’m new at writing so feedback is appreciated. Thank you for reading.
You were sleeping soundly in your small bedroom next to elijah when your phone on your nightstand started vibrating making you wake up. You picked it up quickly grunting silently hoping it had not woken up elijah, he really needed and deserved to sleep.
Your eyes adjusted to the faint light of the phone screen in the dark room, as you turned on your side to check on elijah and smiled. Elijah was sleeping soundly next to you, you could see only his naked shoulders as he laid on his tummy, his arm protectively around your hips.
He had come back after a 18 hours shift from the legal office he had started working in this year, an intern work sl4ve, in the belief that in a year or two he could finally have a competing paycheck to give you the life he promised you. Not that you needed it, you were happy with what you had and grateful for the sacrifices he made for the family as his work were the main financial source for yours and klaus college found, you would graduate next year and klaus had just started.
When elijah had come home he was so tired and sleepy but his eyes were always full of love when he saw you. although you had insisted that he went to sleep right away, he had still managed to last a round with you, as he had replied that he genuinely wanted to, having missed you, which you had too. Then he had fallen in a deep sleep, which you were pretty sure not even the alarm could wake him up.
You gently removed elijah’s arm from your hips careful not to wake him and read the name on the phone screen and picked up immediately
‘nikalus what is going on? I swear if this a drunk call I will-’ you whispered annoyed, it wasn’t the first time klaus had called in the middle of the night, usually because he was drunk
‘can you come over?’ his voice sounded both worried and sad, that made you alarm immediately
‘I’ll be there ASAP. let me wake elijah’ you replied turning towards your sleeping boyfriend
‘no’ klaus replied immediately
‘no?’ you asked questioningly
‘right now I need a drinking buddy not my older brother scolding me’ klaus explained
‘okay, are you sure you are okay?’ you asked again worry and confusion rising. If it had been an emergency he would have allowed you to wake elijah so you were not really understanding the situation as worry for your best friend rose
‘I will tell you when you come over. The bar next to campus.’ He said before ending the call
You got up trying to be quieter as possible and put on the first clothes you could find, then you took a paper and pen from your study desk
‘honey, niki called and told me he needed a friend and not to wake you. I’m sure everything is fine, or I would have called you by now. Do not worry and sleep, you need it. We are at the bar next to his dorm. I’ll be back before you start missing me ;) Love you y/n.’
You place the note on his nightstand over his phone and then bend down to tenderly kiss his head, he stirred in his sleep and you smiled at that.
You exited the door, started the car and drove to where klaus had asked you.
You parked the car and entered the bar, it was fairly empty being the middle of the week. You spotted klaus right away he was drinking at the counter, giving the shoulder to the door
‘this better be a life death situation for having me leave your handsome sleeping brother in my warm bed’ at the sound of your voice he turned towards you and your face fell.
He was under shock, and it was crystal clear. the tone at the phone had not let transpire his real state, you would have bet that he had cried from how his eyes had a faint red in them. You rushed to him taking the back of his neck in your hand while your eyes scanned his features and you other hand gently inspected if he was hurt
‘niki, are you okay? Are you hurt? what happened?’ you asked panic surging in you
‘y/n gosh relax’ he told you as you let him go
‘Nik you are scaring me. What happened?’ you replied not convinced as he motioned for you to take a sit
‘I’ve had too few drinks for this conversation y/n’ he replied drawing his drink. He was underage barely 20, but apparently at this bar they did not care
‘ what do you need then?’ you replied, reading in his eyes that he needed you to be there but momentarily shut up with your interrogation
‘my best friend terrible humor and at least five other shots of cheap bourbon’
‘okay’ you said sitting down and putting your purse on the counter, you still could not tear his eyes away from him
‘and please loose that face no one is dying’ he said annoyed and rolling his eyes
‘sorry’ you apologized, before his smirk came back and a matching one crawled on your face as he called the bartender and gave you your usual favorite drink
You two were in a comfortable silence as you waited to understand from klaus where the conversation was meant to go
‘so how did you sneak out?’ he finally said
‘elijah was sleeping soundly. He really needs that he is always tired even if he thinks he is able to hide it from me’ you replied with sincere concern
‘well I can’t blame him. tolerating you all day must be exhausting’ klaus smirks
‘hey! I did not come here to be bullied by you’ you reply hitting playfully his arm as klaus wears the usual satisfied smirking expression and for a moment all seems normal
‘I’m only joking. If I hear another time from him saying how lucky he has to have you I think I will drown myself in the Mississippi’ he comments annoyed, you smile at his reply
‘you are just jealous’
‘maybe’
‘so that is what this is about. that girl cami you met last week? Or caroline the girl you have been trying to get for months’ you said hitting him playfully with your shoulder as he rolled his eyes.
Cami was a psychology student in your same university. He met her at a party where you brought along klaus and was immediately starstruck by her. while caroline instead went to klaus’s college and had in the past months repeatedly resisted to klaus attempts to charm her.
‘no. we are fine. playing hard to get but I can see right through her’
‘she seemed nice’ you replied sincerely sipping your drink
‘you two would get along’
‘well then be sure to bring her over for dinner so I and elijah can meet her and show her your baby pictures if she or the other finally give in’ you smirked
‘sod of’ you two had a laugh. it felt normal and klaus felt safe and carefree as always he was with you. Best friends since high school. Even if a grey cloud was hovering over you.
Many too drink and laughs later you were borderline drunk
‘niki I’m a drink away from probably pass out or loose lucidity so you better start speaking before I drunk call your brother’ you were pretty sure that if you tried to walk you would not be able to do it without swinging, the same could be said for klaus
After a moment of silence he spoke, eyes low, fixated on his drink
‘she is pregnant’ he said barely audible
‘who?’
‘the girl I had a one drunk night stand a month ago’
You froze in your sit. Was he really telling you what you thought you understood? You turned your head to look at him, his eyes wide in fear while shock took over you
‘niklaus you are trying to tell me that you will be a father?’ you asked your voice careful to not let transpire your shock and fear
‘yes’ he whispered
You drowned your glass not sure what to say ‘is she sure she is pregnant and that is yours?’ you asked him seriously
‘she went to the doctor and told me I was the last one she slept with, the doctor confirmed it both statements’ he replied fidgeting with his glass
‘and have you two talked about you know’ but before you could continue he said
‘she wants to keep it. and I don’t know what to do’ a single tear ran through his cheek
‘I don’t know what to say niki. Congratulations? I’m sorry?’ you tried uncertain, but he was not even listening, his eyes and mind distant as he spoke
‘I never wanted kids. I once asked Elijah about it and he said he couldn’t wait to have them with you’ you blushed at his admission ‘I instead didn’t see it as something for the future, or that I just needed the right girl. Not that I have not thought about it and I loved taking care of little Rebekah and Henrik. But after what Mikael did to me how could I ever be a good father’ the last sentence was almost a whisper as more tears appeared in his eyes
‘no niki enough of that. If you don’t want kids because you don’t want them that is okay. its perfectly fine, normal, and there is no shame. But if you do want them and fear to have them because of some self-loath that makes you think you will ever be like your father you listen to me niklaus mikaelson that is not the case, and it never will be. You are an amazing person, you are the best person I know. and you will be an amazing father, I saw how you cared for you younger siblings and I know you better than anyone so trust my judgement. You will be an amzing father. Do you understand me?’
You told him holding the back of his neck tenderly as elijah usually does to him in emotional moments, so he looked at you eyes shining with tears and nodded at you.
‘do you understand me?’ you asked again tenderly but firmly
‘yes’ he replied weakly
‘good. I love you brother’ you told him before hugging him tightly as he reciprocated hug.
‘I’m not going to lie it’s going to be difficult. your life has changed forever but me and elijah will help you. have you noticed or not elijah became a parent since you were born, and I as soon as I got myself into your crazy family’ you reassured him
‘I’m not a child!’ he scoffed
‘but you usually act like one. Also we will use your situation as our run trial for children. See? Nothing to worry about’ you told him sincerely, in his reply he hugged you again that meaning a thousand words
‘what about elijah?’ he asked insecure, the idea of having disappointed the brother he had looked up to his entire life made his blood freeze
‘he loves you niki, we both do. Nothing could drive him away from you, especially this. And see you stand up to your responsibility will only make him love you even more. There is nothing to worry about. Trust me I know your brother better than I know myself’ you comforted him sincerely as he just nodded still hugging you
‘enough of sad stuff let’s celebrate now!’ you told him when he let you go and he chuckled at that
Way too many drinks after.
‘What do you think the levelheaded noble responsible elijah would think if he saw us right now?’
‘Don’t talk about my sweet handsome boyfriend like that niki.’ You warned him
‘He is my brother I have rights to tease him’
‘true’
‘so what would your sweet handsome boyfriend think if he saw us right now?’ he mocked you
‘see that’s better. Well I think he would be very disappointed that his underage brother and his girlfriend sneaked out in the middle of the night to drink and probably pass out here. He would scold us but deep down have a laugh because he loves us’
‘something like that sweetheart’ a calm voice said behind you two
You and klaus turned your heads toward the voice
Elijah stood in front of you, he was wearing the long coat he had worn this morning to go to work, and a simple shirt and trousers, missing the jacket and the tie of his attire. still he was elegant and perfect but not quite as always. his hair was combed but a bit messy singling he had been in a rush and although having taken the time to look decent he had not endured in his usual perfect attire. Still he looked handsome as ever.
‘eli!’ you cheered getting up and throwing yourself at him and drawing him for a kiss. he complied helping you steady yourself although his scolding look remained, he could not negate you anything
‘you are drunk my love’ he replied as the kiss ended, looking at you before helping you sit back on the stool, his arm around your waist worried you were going to fall
‘maybe a little! But don’t be mad ‘Lijha! We had our reasons’ you wine as you lean on him
He could not be angry at any of you, and you all new that. Also he found you adorable when you were tipsy even if he did not like it. you got particularly clingy and winy and that made him chuckle. He himself had never been drunk in his life, being to composed and responsible for it, hence since he could remember he has been the safe drinking friend of the family and you. you always felt safe with him knowing that he got you, and would protect you from others and from yourself.
He kissed the side of your head tenderly to let you know that it was okay, a fond smile escaping his lips before he fell back in the role of the adult
‘so this is what you two do when I’m home after a long day at work trying to finance our whole family. you two sneak out for a drunken night like some irresponsible teenager?’ he asks his eyes darting between you and his brother
‘so tell me, what was the reason for well this’ he asked his brother as you stayed silent
‘elijah you did not need to come’ klaus replied annoyed not looking at his older brother
‘you see nikalus. when I woke up in my empty bed with a note that my lovely girlfriend had gone out in the middle of the night because my favorite little brother needed help I think it’s in my duty and right to go check on the two person I care the most about’ he replied adjusting his sleeves
‘aww you hear him niki? He loves us’ you say before drawing him for another kiss and snuglling at his side that made him chuckle, as he held you close as you rested your head on his shoulder
‘little brother, care to elaborate?’ he prompted again
‘sod of elijah’ klaus says not looking at him and annoyed
‘we are going to asses you two’s poor judgment tomorrow morning, now we are going to focus on the matter that brought you two here tonight’ he said sitting on the stool close to you, in response klaus tried to drink his drink but elijah was faster taking the glasses from both klaus and your hand as the younger mikaelson let out a grown in disappointment
‘I’m going to take these, you two had enough’ eliajh says taking your drinks and drowning them, than he adjusts his sleeves before speaking again
‘so niklaus, what could not wait until morning?’ klaus remained silent as elijah waited patiently
‘my love could you fill me in as niklaus seems to have lost his tongue’ elijah tried with you giving you his best seductive smile but you remained silent too, suddenly interest in the floor as you looked at it
‘nikalus?’ he tried again
‘come on niki tell him, he will find out sooner or later’ you tried starting to become exhausted by the situation but klaus remained silent clenching his jaw in shame and fear.
‘find out what’ elijah asked panic rising in him as he stadied his voice
Elijah understood klaus was not going to speak so he tried with you again, turning to you and giving you that smile again, his hand resting on you knee
‘y/n if you tell me what is going on when we get home I’m going to do that thing you like so much’ he said seductively, his hand on your thigh as his thumb drew invisible circles on your jeans, your eyes darting to him in lust as you straightened your back very interested in his offer as heat rose in you
‘So do we have a deal?’ he added his other hand adjusting a strain of your hair. It was too much, the combination of his promise, his hands on you, the alcohol in your system and klaus silence, so you gave in. blame it to the alcohol or to your boyfriend that looked like a Greek statue, so you spoke.
‘eli we are going to be an uncle and an aunt!’ you cheered clapping your hands, the alcohol of the night starting to affect you more than you wanted to admit
‘what did you say?’ elijah asked in shock, his face loosing color as his eyes darted to his brother
‘hayley is pregnant’ klaus finally spoke still not looking at elijah
‘what? The girl from the crescent pack society? The one you woke up in her bed last month when you forgot our brunch?’ he asked, his mind connecting the dots as you took klaus hand in your own as a comforting gesture
‘yep’ klaus replied making the ‘P’ pop and fidgeting with the empty glass ‘and yes we are sure its mine and that she is pregnant’ klaus continues, elijah makes sign to the bartender that refills his glass. He drowns it.
‘brother..’ elijah replied his tone gentle and understanding even if he was at loss of word, that was something new.
‘before you ask I thought I used protections but apparently not’
‘what has the girl decided?’ elijah asks, still klaus does not look at him, you are glued to your seat as your hand draws pattern’s on klaus’s hand
‘that she is keeping it. Obviously we don’t love each others and she is not expecting us to become a couple or move together. but she wishes I would be man enough to be part of the child life and help her’
‘niklaus..’ elijah says when he is interrupted
‘don’t scold me about my duties toward that child and honor and to live up to my actions, brother. I know it very well or I wouldn’t here be getting drunk with your girlfriend while contemplating my fate’ klaus says frustrated finally looking at elijah. His expression plain like always. And every fiber of kalus body is burning hoping his brother, his savior, is not judging him or being disappointed by him. blame it on the alcohol but klaus was vulnerable in this moment.
‘I see, you don’t need a lecture from me. But still I want to ask you do you want this child brother? Either answers are in your rights’ elijah tone is tender, and klaus relaxes understanding his brother really cares and that gives him the strength to reply as he did not expect this question
‘no. yes. I don’t know. I never thought that was something I had to worry about. I always through that first mikaelson new born would be from you two or freya, not me!’ he says his head in his hands ‘you two doing the nasty since I can recall and me the causal guy get a girl pregnant, what were the odds’ he tries to humor but elijah doesn’t fall for it
‘please refrain from addressing our sexual life to avoid the question, brother, and also generally’ elijah said hiding a smile as you just laughed ‘he has a point…’ you say as elijah squints his eyes at you
‘I don’t know, after the initial panic, the idea made me smile, before panic took over again’ klaus replies sincerely
‘this believe it or not is how people describe parenthood. I know the conditions are not ideal and this is not something you expect but I’m proud of your choice brother’ elijah says standing up after being sure you can stay on the stool without falling, he moves to klaus and squeezes his brother shoulder reassuringly giving him a smile, klaus finally looks at him and in elijah’s eyes can’t find nothing but love and understanding
‘it’s the end of being with head in the clouds isn’t it’ he states
‘when it comes to you I highly doubt that but you are not alone, we are here for you as we shall be always’ elijah says hugging him, klaus complies, snuzzling his face in his brother’s shoulder as when they were kids. The unspoken statement about Mikael lingering the air
‘you will be an amazing father niklaus, trust my judgment brother’ elijah says looking at klaus in the eyes, his hand on the back of klaus neck drawing patterns with his thumb, before elijah looks at you a silent conversation going on between you two
‘you should move in back with us’ he adds as you squealed in agreement ‘We could rent a two bedroom apartment near your university so that the child is still close to their mother. A college dorm is not an ideal place to raise a child if we can avoid it’
‘no. you two love your flat’ klaus says his eyes wide, this is too much, he is grateful for the help but he already feels like a burden he doesn’t want to make things worse
‘but we love you more’ you tell him ruffling his curls as elijah hums in agreement
‘I don’t know what to say’ klaus replies his eyes watery
‘nothing. We are family’ you say ‘we stick together as one always and forever’ elijah adds
Klaus hugs elijah again, and he seem so small as when they were children as he keeps his brother close, overwhelmed with emotions
‘room for one more?’ you ask as klaus draws you in the group hug before elijah kisses the top of your head
‘wait until Rebekah finds out, she will spoil that child’ elijah humors but instead klaus face falls, he realizes that sooner or later the entire family will know
‘father..’ he starts and you hug him closer
‘father will not come near the child niklaus, you have my word. And I’m sure mother and our siblings will help us if we need so. Freya will not let her nephew or niece be without a family, even if she has to excuse her precious father’ elijah comforts klaus that just nods in agreement.
Mikael refused to pay for their maintenance, not that the two brothers would accept the money, but their mother gave them only a small allowance in secret that elijah and klaus were too proud to accept but that you took in every month and divided in their banks accounts, you all pretending it wasn’t like that.
The three of you stay like that for a bit longer before elijah speaks
‘come. I’m not letting you drive home’ elijah says, paying for the drinks and letting you all go, you have problems standing straight so elijah picks you up in his arms bridal style as you giggle and snuzzle in his chest
Klaus follows behind opening the door of the car for elijah where he places you in the backset and kisses your forehead feeling you fall asleep already. Klaus takes the passenger seat and elijah gives a fond look at you with the rear mirror as he sees you sleeping. Then he squeezes his brother’s arm one last time before starting the car and driving home.
the three of you, a 24 years old legal intern, a 22 years old college student and a just freshly tuned 20 years old artist with side jobs now had a baby to grew. The conditions were far from ideal but you all knew something. this baby would grow up to be loved by this strange little family. that was your only certainty in a world without Hope.
