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Enlightening Conversations

I didn't notice the person next to me till they spoke. "Thank you... for what you did back there." I jumped at the sudden intrusion of my personal space. When I looked at the face of the person who had now became companion my breathing calmed down.

"It's okay, I just know what it's like to lose your parents, I've lost both my biological and all three of the people who raised me," I had sadness in my voice even though I was attempting to hide it. I didn't want to seem weak in front of my companion.

"Do you mind if I walked you home?" He inquired. I considered for a moment. I guess if I was attacked, he'd be able to protect me. I nodded and he smiled slightly. We walked in awkward silence for the first ten minutes till he broke it. "I'm sorry for what my family has done to you," he sounded really sincere.

"Thank you, but it'll never undo what has been done," I knew I was being unnecessarily mean but in a way it was his fault. "What happened to your family to make them so cold and hateful?" I truly did want to know but I was careful with my words, I knew how quick they were to protect each other.

He seemed to consider whether to tell me or not, before speaking the truth, "well before we were turned our father, Mikael, would beat us and Klaus, as you call him, got it worse and he'd still take the beatings for the younger siblings. Klaus truly was selfless. He changed when we lost our younger brother Henrik, he died on the night of the full moon before we were turned, the wolves killed him and Klaus blamed himself for Henrik's death because they had snuck out to see the wolves. Klaus always had a fascination with the beasts that no one ever understood until after he was turned. When we were turned we weren't told that we would be, Esther gave us blood disguised as wine and then our father stabbed us and forced us to feed. We all were overtaken with blood lust after that and after Klaus made his first kill, his wolf side showed itself, Esther used a spell to detain that side of him, the Sun and the Moon Curse, and ever since Klaus has spent his life trying to break it. We've all had our heartbreaks over time, some worse than others. And our father has been hunting us ever since he realised what we'd been turned into." He stopped for a moment to let me take it in, "so you see we've lost much more than anyone of your time and I know it doesn't make up for what we've done to you but it should make you understand us better."

I actually felt very sorry for them now, they'd been through so much. I pulled him into a hug and he seemed very surprised for a minute because he didn't respond at first but when he did we stood there in each other's embrace. "I'm sorry you've been through so much and just so you know I don't think you're all monsters just Klaus." I pulled back and smiled slightly, he copied my expression

"Thank you," he responded, I nodded and we walked silently the rest of the way to my house. When we reached my door he stood awkwardly, "Elena I was to thank you for telling us of Esther's deceit, I know you could've not told us and I know you wanted to kill Klaus but instead you decided that for some reason we deserved to live." I nodded and then he kissed me. I wrapped my arms around his neck and he pressed his tongue against my lips slightly, asking for entrance. I gave in and moaned as our tongue's danced together. He pulled away and we were both panting. "That was..."

"Amazing," I finished. We both laughed and he rested his forehead against my own. "I better go in," I spoke after just standing there for what felt like hours he nodded. He smiled and he gave me a quick chaste kiss.

"I hope to see you tomorrow, bye Elena," he waved.

"Bye," I replied looking behind me. I walked into the house and pressed my head against the door.

I just kissed an Original. An Original just kissed me.

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