Me And You (Elejah)

Chapter 6: Fruit Of The Poisoned Tree

Klaus and Elijah sit opposite each other in the living room as each of them read their own book. Klaus is reading 'A Poison Tree' by William Blake, and Elijah is reading one of his mother's grimoires. A dead girl lays on the coffee table, her neck bleeding from puncture wounds in her flesh, while they listen to classical music. After a moment, Rebekah enters the room. "So, this is what you do the first time we're back together as a family? Vampire book club?''

''Reading edifies the mind, sister. Isn't that right, Elijah?'' Klaus asks as he continues to read.

''Yes, that's quite right, Niklaus.''

''And what's this business.'' Rebekah gestures to the dead girl on the table.

''This is a...'' Elijah gestures as though he's searching for a wood. "..Peace offering.''

Klaus sighs and looks up. "I presumed, after so much time desiccating in a coffin, that my big brother might be a bit peckish.''

''And I explained to my little brother that forgiveness cannot be bought. I'd simply prefer to see a change in behaviour that indicates contrition and personal growth.'' Elijah replies annoyed. Klaus rolls his eyes guiltily, and Elijah gestures to the girl on the table. ''Not this nonsense.''

''Well, I couldn't very well let her go to waste, could I?'' Klaus grins, finding this all very amusing.

''Well, I suppose I'll go fetch the rubbish bin, because she's staining a two hundred-year-old carpet.'' Rebekah groans out annoyed.

Elijah looks up from his book to see the girl bleeding out onto the table, where the blood drips onto the floor. ''Ah, yes.''

Klaus looks over at Elijah, and then to Elena as she walks through the room and into the kitchen, her hand resting on her pregnant belly. Klaus watches as Elijah set down the grimoire and follows Elena into the kitchen.

In the kitchen. Elijah finds Elena rooting through the fridge to make herself and Hayley breakfast. Elijah leans in the doorway and smiles at her. "Good morning.'' He greats.

''Hey.'' Elena smiles back at him before turning back to her hunt of food. Rebekah enters through the back door, dragging a trashcan behind her. ''Listen, I know me and Hayley are the only one's in this house that actually drinks milk, but would it kill any of you to make sure it's on the grocery list?''

''Speaking of, add bleach.'' Rebekah grunts. She stomps through the kitchen and into the living room to clean up the mess the boys left. Elijah digs around in a cupboard while Elena pulls ice cream out of the freezer.

''You know, I do hope my siblings were hospitable to you and Hayley in my absence.''

''In your absence, as you like to call it--which is a way-too-polite way of saying that your brother put a dagger in your heart--" She looks up to see Elijah bringing a bowl, a spoon, and a bag of cereal to the counter. "Hayley has been attacked by French Quarter vampires, we had to live in a house with a secret dungeon full of coffins, and we was nearly murdered by witches who are convinced our babies are Lucifer." Elijah smiles sympathetically as he pulls orange juice and milk out of the fridge, he pours two bowls of cereal, and then fills them with milk. When Elena realises that they had milk all along, she looks slightly guilty and embarrassed. "Oh... milk." She pauses and think over the last two weeks. "They've been fine. Your siblings are weirdly protective, I know I have you to thank for that, well for Klaus I mean. Me and Rebekah has somewhat became friends during the whole cure thing."

"I'm just happy to see that you're in one piece." He smiles at her and hands her the bowl of cereal. "So, back to the murderous witches. I have some concerns."