He Needs Her

Understanding

Elena stared in the direction of the baby's cry, her eyebrows drawn close in confusion, why were the Mikaelson's travelling with an infant? Whose is it? She didn't notice when she had company until he cleared his throat. Her head snapped in the direction of the noise, ready to argue that she wanted to be alone but she found herself dumbfounded.

"What do you want Klaus?" She groaned, exhausted in more ways than one.

Klaus stared at her in wonder, he'd never seen her so...hopeless...not even when he killed her or he killed her family. She'd always stayed determined, what had happened to her? Usually he'd find this hilarious, seeing her so downtrodden but he just felt sad for her. When he realised she had asked a question he rushed to answer, "I wanted to see if you were okay."

Elena laughed in reply and Klaus's eyebrows furrowed, her laugh wasn't light or sweet, it was dark and maniacal.

"I haven't been okay for a long time," She whispered venomously and if Klaus didn't have supernatural hearing he never would have heard her.

Klaus scratched the back of his neck, he'd never spoken to Elena like this, in fact he'd hardly ever spoken to anyone like this, he never cared enough to. "What do you mean?" Klaus approached slowly, not wanting to spook her.

Elena looked away, tears springing in her eyes at the memories flooding back, "Since the supernatural came into my life I've lost so much." She clarified briefly.

Klaus sat down beside her and remained silent, not sure what to do in this situation.

"Damon left me," She admitted, she didn't care that this was her past enemy, she needed someone to talk to right now.

Klaus stared at her in surprise, he hadn't expected that. Last thing he heard was that they were happy and madly in love. "Why?" He asked, unable to satisfy his curiosity.

"He, uh," Elena considered, unsure whether she should be doing this, "he thinks I'm in love with someone else."

Klaus almost burst out laughing but concealed it, but he couldn't hold back his snickering. Elena looked at him in disbelief.

"I'm glad you find my heartbreak funny," she said venomously and stood up, prepared to leave but Klaus rushed to stop her.

"I'm sorry but everyone knows you're in love with Elijah, and it is definitely returned." He smiled.

Elena rolled her eyes, "Elijah does not love me." She looked to the ground to hide the sadness in her eyes but when she noticed that Klaus' smile had grown, she realised her mistake. "I don't love Elijah either," She rambled and had she have been human her cheeks would be as red as a tomato.

Klaus laughed gleefully at her embarrassment. Elena glared at him but couldn't help but let a little smile slip but quickly went back to her defensive expression. When Klaus' laughter subsided he glanced at her face and put his hands up in defence, "Fine. You and Elijah aren't madly in love with each other." He rolled his eyes.

Elena punched him in the arm playfully, when had they gotten so comfortable with each other. Soon they drifted into silence and Elena was reminded of their previous conversation causing tears to form and any happiness that she felt to just melt away.

Sitting on a bale of hay with my former enemy, Elena realised that things could be a lot harder despite me literally being able to hear my heart smash. She was not yet ready to release the full amount of her broken emotions of her recent break up but she was glad that she had someone to divulge them with, even if the person in question was the devil himself. "Klaus?" She asked softly, no need for hostility right now. He turned his head to look at her and she took that as a sign to continue, "I should get going."

"Going where?" His eyebrows furrowed.

"Well it's clear Hayley and Elijah don't want me staying here, and I'm sure you're not exactly excited at the prospect either." She stood, smiling lightly despite feeling anything but good right now.

Klaus rolled his eyes and stood too, "Come on Elena. Surely you can't believe that Elijah doesn't want you here. Didn't you see the way he put Hayley in her place? And Hayley has no say in who does and doesn't stay. Besides I need your help with something too." He smiled wickedly, like the wolf that he is, it would normally scare her but she could sense that it wasn't directed towards her, what sorry son of a bitch was the object of Klaus' wrath?

She nodded, "Well do you know where the nearest hotel is?"

Klaus laughed, "Oh, no Elena you won't be staying in some 2 star hotel, you can stay here, there's plenty of bedrooms to pick from." She was going to refuse but he pressed further, "You know better than to say no to me." She was suddenly reminded that this was still the bipolar monster that had killed her family, and terrorised herself and her friends.

She gulped and nodded to which he smiled and clapped his hands together, "Well then, where are your bags?"

"In my car," She replied and he put his open hand out which she placed my keys into. Then he was walking off in search of her bags. How could he change his time so quick and easily? What happened to him to make him this way?