being a Gilbert is not all its cracked up to be (vampire diaries fan fiction)

the ball, trouble in paradise, new found betrayal and the plan

~in layla and klaus's room~

layla has on her light pink dress and is putting my matching blue tie on. "hey cheer up this could be fun" she says and smiles. "alright fine but tell me something can i trust my mother?" i ask her. she looks at me seriously "your mother might have forgiven you but that dosent mean she wont try something" she tells me and sighs. "i cant read her like i can most people she must have a protection spell on her from my reading gift" she says. "its worrieing me. i feel like something bad will happen" she mumbles and looks at the floor. i take a hold of her chin and tilt it up. i put my hand on the side of her face and she tilts her head so she's leaning into my touch. "hey it will be ok i cant get hurt" i tell her. she looks up at me "i know and that's what scares me because thats what you belive and if someone did find a way to hurt you, you wouldnt be prepaired" she says. she pecks me on the lips "just be careful, ok?" she asks. i peck her lips "i will ok" i tell her. she nods and puts on her rose earring. i fasten the clasp to her heart locket.

~at the ball~

klaus pov

i see layla standing off to the side with mason on her hip talking to miss lockwood. she smiles and laughs. "yes he is a handful but he is totally worth the hassle" she tells her and smile down at mason. "good Evening" i say and put and arm around layla's waist. "Uh, if everyone could gather, please" elijah says from the stairs. meand layla walk to the stairs and stand on the staircase as Elijah addresses the company "Welcome, thank you for joining us. You know, whenever my mother brings our family together like this, it's tradition for us to commence the evening with a dance" he says. "Tonight's pick is a centuries-old waltz, so if all of you could please find yourselves a partner, please join us in the ballroom" elijah says and me and layla go to ballroom. we dance with mason inbetween us "you look ravishing in that dress my dear" i tell her. and you look handsom in that tux my love" she says in a fake british accent. i take her hand “i want to show you something” i say and lead her to my art collection room. she holds mason on her hip as she follows me “So what did you want to show me?” she asks, “One of my passions” i say and she looks around my gallery. “wow” she says awed. “I take it the curators at the Louve aren't on vervain” she teases me. i chuckle “Yeah, well that's their mistake” i say and she giggles. “What about these? Where'd you steal this from?” she says and lightly touches the silver heart locket i got her. “Well, that's a long story. But rest assured it was worn by a princess almost as beautiful as you” i tell her and she blushes with a faint smile on her lips. she looks down at some of my sketches. “Did you do these?” she asks tracing the sketch lines. “Yeah, um... actually one of my landscapes is hanging at the Hermitage, not that anyone would notice” i say and she smiles. she moves one aside and its of her holding mason while reading to him. she smiles “look what daddy drew” she says and mason looks and smiles. i kiss her cheek. i hear a fight and layla rushes out and i follow. i see kol on the ground and damon over him. “kol?” layla asks worried and kneels down beside him. she looks up at damon with a glare “seriously you had to snap his neck? can't you be nice for once and get along with the mikaelsen's for even just a few hours” she hisses and i step in front of her protectively when he steps forwards threateningly. “i think its best you leave mate” i say my eyes slightly glowing yellow. i see layla using her powers to try and wake him up. damon glares at layla then me and spins around and storms away. kol wakes up and flashes out i pick layla up and hug her from behind. “well this party is crashed want to go to bed?” i ask. she sighs but nods.

~next day~

Rebekah enters the living room, where Kol, Klaus and layla are. layla sits next to klaus with mason on her lap while klaus draws)

layla pov

"Well, well, well, there’s our girl" kol says. "Get out of my way, Kol" rebekah snaps. "Out all night. What a scandal! I trust you did better than that commoner? Matt, was it?" kol asks teasingly. "If you don’t shut your mouth, the next thing to come out of it will be your teeth" she threatens him and Klaus grins. "Don’t start, Nik!" she snaps. "I didn’t say anything" he says smiling. "Our sister is a strumpet" he starts but i cut him off "kol leave your sister alone at least she gets some while you get let me see none" i tell him and shift mason in my lap. klaus chuckles "ohhhhhhhhhh brother you got burned" he says. "I’m bored. I need entertainment" kol says. "What are you waiting for? Go on, have at it" klaus says gesturing outside. "It’s not fun to go alone. Join me, Nik! It’s the least you can do after sticking a dagger in my heart" kol says. "Okay. Why not? I didn’t have nearly enough to drink last night, what with you trying to murder Rebekah’s date" klaus says and gets up. he kisses my head and pats masons hair.  "Yes, please go, this house has enough men rolling around it in" rebekah shouts. "Just like you, Bekah" kol shouts on his way out and narrowly misses a heel chucked at him by Rebekah. "Good riddance, both of you!" she says and stomps away. Elijah enters the room, holding something in his hand. "layla" he asks. i look at him "what can i do for you elijah?" i ask. "I’m worried about my mother. Have you not noticed her strange behavior?" he asks. i look seriouse "yes i have it has been quite strange" i tell him. "Burnt sage. She was doing a privacy spell" he tells me. "yes she also has a spell blocking me from using my powers on her" i tell him. i sigh "i want you to keep an eye on her and find out what she wants from elena. i know she's up to something and i'm trusting you to find out what it is" i tell him. he nods and walk to the door. he turns to me from the door "why are you tellling me this and not klaus?" he asks. "because you act after you think your actions thru. klaus would act irractionally at just the thought of her betraying him and it would tip her off and ruin my plans" i tell him. he nods "i always liked you and i'm sorry for any pain i have cause you in the past" he tells me. i smile softly at him "you are knoble dont ever think differently. you are a good man" i tell him. he walks out and i run my fingers thru masons now long blonde hair.

klaus pov

i am sitting at the booth with kol and see caroline leave and follow her out. "caroline" i call. "what" she asks irritated. "i want to do something nice for my love layla but have no idea what to do and i saw you and thought you know layla probly more that i do right now and just thought you could help me" i explain to her. her face brightens and she squeals and ushers me to sit down on the bench "ok well she loves orchids and her birthstone is a peridote so i would get her some kind of jeawlry like that" she says. i smile and thank her but my smile vanishes and i put a hand over my heart. i get up and so does she "What is it?" she asks "What did you do?" i ask. "Nothing" she tells me and i grab her forcefully. "What did you do?!" i yell shaking her slightly. "I didn’t do anything. Stop it!" she pleads. i turn and face the grill and realize kols in there. "Kol!" i yell and run in there. i appaer in an allyway and see kol daggered and being draged by alaric while stefan and damon watch. i speed over and undagger kol and throw alaric into the wall and stefan tries to attack me. i knock him out too. i turn to damon "I should have killed you months ago" i tell him. "Do it. It’s not going to stop Esther from killing you" he tells me. "What did you say about my mother?" i ask angry. "You didn’t know I was friends with your mummy? Yeah, we have a lot in common. She hates you as much as I do" he tells me and i'm about to attack him when Elijah appears. "Leave him! We still need them, Niklaus" he tells me. "What did mother do? What did she do, Elijah?" i demand. Elijah walks towards Damon, holding a phone. "You tell me where the witches are or I’ll have my sister kill Elena right now" elijah tells him. "You told me we had until after nine" he says. "I’m sure Rebekah will be more than happy to start her work early" elijah tells him.