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Chapter Nine

Everyone living together under one roof was beginning to get frustrating. And Natalia had just about had it with Nik and Elijah. They didn't seem to trust Kristof, they continuously tried to make him feel uneasy and wouldn't stop the incessant questioning about the night Natalia was turned. Natalia knew that it was in the Originals nature to question and have some slight paranoia, but by now she had it with them.

She and Kristof decided to spend some time away from the Original family. They figured it was time to have some time just the two of them, like old times. Needless to say Elijah had objected to Natalia going out, but with Kristof by her side she knew she would be okay.

They went to Rousseau's to have some drinks and caught up on each other. With conversation flowing and drinks endless Natalia found herself in what seemed to be the first genuine good time in what felt like years. Being around Kristof had always put her at ease. She could always relax in his presence and it felt good to have her guard down.

"Do you think maybe we should leave the compound?" Kristof asked her.

"And go where?"

Kristof shrugged his shoulders. "Until this is all sorted we could just get an apartment together. That way you won't be alone and have extra protection and I get to be with my best friend."

"Your only friend," she corrected teasingly.

Kristof let out a small laugh. "Point taken." He took another swig of his beer. "But honestly, I'm getting quite annoyed with your friends."

"Yeah, I know; I'll talk to them. And as much as I would want to leave the compound, it's better protected than anywhere else we would go."

"Yes, yes Freya's spell makes the compound practically impenetrable."

Natalia could easily see the frustration on his face of having to be around the Mikaelson family.

"Hey," she took his hand in hers and held it. "As soon as this is over, how about you and me take a trip? Anywhere you want, we'll go."

Kristof was silent for a beat until he spoke again.

"Are you sure you want to do that?"

"What do you mean?"

Kristof rubbed the back of her hand with his thumb.

"You would be able to leave Elijah's side?"

"I'm not standing beside him Kristof, but yes, I would leave. We aren't together, it shouldn't matter."

"It shouldn't, but I think it still does."

Natalia pulled her hand away from his and crossed her arms over her chest.

"He left me Kristof, after everything we went through together, he left."

"Yes, he did, and now you're back in each others lives with unresolved feelings."

Natalia rolled her eyes and scoffed, "Unresolved feelings," she muttered under her breath. "The only thing I've been feeling is anger."

"Really?" He asked, not believing a word she said.

"Yes, really. And you know I don't-" Natalia stopped mid sentence, her sense of smell picking something up.

"You smell that?"

Kristof sniffed the air and looked at Natalia. "Blood, and lots of it."

Natalia and Kristof immediately stood from their seats and headed in the direction of the scent of blood. They opened the back door of Rousseau's and stepped out, the first thing they saw was a body on the floor with the throat ripped out.