Back In Time

Formalities

Chapter 4

Elena

It was almost noon when Rebekah came and to tell us that Elijah had to go get to boys and we had to go get the girls. we said are good byes and walked in different directions. Rebekah and I walked for about thirty minutes before we got to the meadow that the girls are in. after everyone packed up we made sure that the little one were all in eye site. we made it back about an hour later and we toke all of the smaller ones home. Rebekah and I then when and stared to set up for the fest that will be in a few hours. finishing up we looked at are work. we had set up tables and chairs that people toke out of their home so that we would have somewhere to eat and set. we put flowers that were from the meadow into cups on the tables, we also set out plates and silverware. is it still called silverware if it's made from wood?

"OK time to get ready!" Rebekah sings and claps.

We head off to get the dresses on. afterward we did each others hair and went into the living room. Her parents and two brothers were there and they were also dressed up. And I have to say that Klaus was looking good, I mentally slapped myself for ever thinking that.

We start to walk to were the villagers meet their new men and some how Klaus and I was left behind together.

"It seems that we had not had the time for formalities this morning. I'm Nicklaus but you can call me Nik or Klaus, I go by both." He said as he stops and turns toward me.

I stop and turns toward him as well, waiting for him to finish. I see his dark brown eyes are completely different from before, they were hard, cold, and full of hate. now they are soft, warm, and full of wonder. I see love, kindness, passion, but there was something behind all of that. something that I would never see in the eyes of Nicklaus Michelson, he was hurt and scared. what could Klaus be scared of? Mikael?

"I'm Elena." I said while trying to make my face look normal.

"Are you related to Tatia?" He asked.

Who is this Tatia? Dose she really look like me? Is it just resemblance or is she a doppelganger?

"No, my family was not from here and when they died in the fire..." I stop and thinking about my parents. "I'm the last of my family line." I finished.

"I'm sorry. I should not have asked." he said before walking again.

I grab his arm, pulling him to a stop. What am I doing? I touched him! His arm was firm but soft, if that makes any sense.

"It's ok. you can ask, it just still hard to talk about but I can handle it. it's been, what feels like along time. ask me what ever you want." I told him in a sweet and caring voice.

The voice that I had when I talked to Stefan and the one I was starting to talk to Damon. That feels like so long ago even though it has alone been a week. they feel like my past and this time and those people feel like my future. why am I think these things? Why do I like the man in front of me, the man that try's to kill me in 1,000 years? Because this man in front of me is not him and I will do whatever I have to keep him from becoming that monster.

"What are you thinking about?" He stares into my eyes causing chills to run down my spine.

The good kind of chills that you get when you start to have feelings for someone. What feelings?

"You." is all I said before walk off to catch up with Rebekah and Elijah.

I have no idea what I was saying or think. I don't know why I am acting this way. I know that he is cute and from what I can tell he is kind and caring. I have seen some of the art work he has done in this time and in a 1,000 years and they are beautiful.

"What are you thinking about?" Rebekah ask poking me with her elbow.

"Me!" Nik said walking by and smirks at me.

I smile and feel prickles cover my body.

Rebekah smile and shake her head in disbelief.

"You wish." she called after him. he just turns and smiles at her.

I stopped myself from laughing but I couldn't stop myself from smiling.

When we got there, there was people already waiting. we mingled for about 30 minutes before someone shouted that they could see someone.

"It Kol!" Rebekah yelled as she jumped up and down before running to him.

She runs to hug him then lead two men over to us.

"Elena, this is Kol and Finn. Kol, Finn, this is Elena." she said ask she moved her hand to each of us as she talked.

Kol bowed and kissed my hand. Finn nodded before walking fall.

"Sorry about him. he has no manners." Nik said placing his hand on my lower back.

"It's fine." I looked at him. Kol turned his head side ways and looked at Nik's hand.

"It looks like are brother took no time to make his move." Kol smirked.

He add the same smirk as Nik. Rebekah and Elijah saw what he was talking about, Rebekah smiled but Elijah's face fell in to sadness. I stepped away from Nik's hand.

"Well I thought this was suppose to be a party." I say.

With that every one ran over to the dance floor. we all found someone to dance with then went to the square. some people started playing upbeat music and Rebekah grabbed my hands and started spinning us around the dance floor. we danced and dance till we got tired. we sat on some chairs and watch everyone else spin around the square.