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.
