awake {Klaus Mikaelson}

five // dinner party gone bad

3rd person POV

"Niklaus, our guests have arrived" Elijah informed, stepping aside to let the Salvatore brothers inside. Stefan and Damon walked into the room cautiously, knowing this wasn't going to be your average sit down.

They looked around the room, thinking 'what the hell' in their minds. Very clean, very organised, very old fashioned with a beautiful fireplace. But what caught their eyes most were the three woman standing at the back of the room in matching outfits, while a dining table filled with food sat in the middle of the room.

"Damon, Stefan. Elijah tells me you seek an audience, very bold. Let's discuss the rest of the terms of our agreement like men, shall we?"

"I didn't come here to eat Klaus. In fact I didn't want to come here at all but I was told I had to because you'll hear us out" Stefan said, holding his arms behind his back.

"Well, we can sit and eat. Or I can reach down your throats and pull out your insides" Klaus smiled innocently as he took a seat at the table. "Chose is yours."

Both brothers couldn't help but wonder what it was that Faith saw in Klaus.

-

They were all seated, eating, and being served red wine by the woman that were once standing at the back of the room. All except Stefan.

"Lost your appetite?" Klaus smirked.

"Eat. I thought we agreed to leave the grumpy Stefan at home." Damon smiled stupidly.

Stefan silently shot both Damon and Klaus in the face as he plastered a beyond fake smile on his face, picking up his knife and fork.

"That's the spirit. Isn't this nice, all of us dining together, such a treat. Is this what you had in mind when you pulled the dagger out of my brother?" Klaus asked.

"Well you know how I felt about you so I figured, that more the merrier" Damon grinned, sending Elijah a wink.

"Well Elijah and I have had our share of quarrels over the centuries but we always make it through."

"Kind of like you and Rebekah" Stefan butted in, earning a glare from Klaus. "Right? Where is she by the way? Last I checked she was still daggered because you were to afraid to face her."

"Are you referring to the fact that Rebekah knows how I killed our mother? I've already come clean to Elijah."

"Hey Stef, remember when you killed dad? Might want to dile down the judgement to desert" Damon said before taking a swig of his wine.

"We're here to make a deal Damon. That doesn't mean we need to kiss his ass for seven courses."

"I'm just saying we have a long evening ahead of us, so pace yourself."

-

"So Stefan, where is the lovely Elena tonight?" Elijah asked politely making conversation.

"I don't know, ask Damon." Stefan fake smiled and Klaus couldn't help his chuckle.

Elijah held his hands up in confusion. "I'm sorry, you missed so much. Trouble in paradise" Klaus gestured to the brothers.

"One more word about Elena and this dinner is over" Stefan said as nicely as he possibly could. Klaus put a finger to his mouth trying to hold back a smile but failed miserably.

"You know what, probably a good idea to keep Elena in the do not discuss pile" Damon suggested.

"You're probably right" Klaus agreed but you could tell he had more to say. "It's just the alire of the Patrova doppelgänger is still so strong. What do you say brother, should we tell them about Tatia?"