HIRAETH

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"Jasper, please come here!"
Jasper listened to his mother walking into their ballroom.
"Jasper this is the Mikaelson family."
His mother smiled warmly.
"Pleasure to meet you my Lords."
Jasper smiled.
"Pleasures all ours prince Jasper."
The one with dark brown hair smiled.
"Please call me Jasper, who might you be?"
Jasper smiled.
"Elijah."
"It's wonderful to meet you Elijah."
Jasper smiled as did Elijah, all while Rebekah and Niklaus smirked at each other.

• •

"Do you come here often?"
Elijah's voice made Jasper jump.
"Elijah you startled me, but yes I come here a lot."
Jasper laughed lightly looking around the garden.
"It's beautiful."
Elijah smiled walking closer to Jasper.
Jasper nodded as he ran his fingers over the flowers.
"I'm really the only one that comes here."
Jasper smiled unaware to Elijah staring at him.
"I can see why."
Jasper turned to Elijah curiously.
"Why are you here with me?"
"I like being around you."
Elijah answered quietly.
"Why?"
"What's not to like darling?"
Elijah questioned.
Jasper laughed quietly looking down.
Elijah slowly reached his hand out, resting it on Jasper's face.
Jasper looked up slowly into his eyes, and before he knew it he slammed their lips together.

Before they knew it they were going to the garden every week.
They fell in love quickly, without knowing it.

• •

Jasper woke up one morning not feeling the same.
"Elijah?"
He questioned.
"Hello there mate, how are you feeling?"
Niklaus asked carefully.
"Not the same."
Jasper replied uneasy.
"I need you to trust me right now."
Niklaus told him as Jasper gave a small nod.
"My family and I are original vampires, Elijah turned you into one."
Niklaus didn't sugarcoat it, Jasper fell his heart drop.
"I'm a vampire?"
He asked.
"Almost, you just need to drink this."
Niklaus handed him a cup filled with red liquid.
Jasper shot him a questioning glance and Nik gave him a short nod.
Jasper did as told taking a drink, however as soon as he finished the cup he let out a groan.
He grunted in pain as fangs appeared in his mouth and vein under his eyes.
"You'll need to feed again soon, but for now Elijah's waiting for you in the main hall."
Niklaus gave his friend a small smile.
Jasper instantly got up and found Elijah.
"Hello love."
Elijah smirked.
"You made me immortal."
Jasper smiled.
"It was merely by accident. I just wanted to inform you my family and I are leaving.
Try not to murder your village."
Elijah gave a cold smirk.
"Elijah please, I've fallen in love with you."
Jasper whispered grabbing Elijah's wrist.
"Oh Jasper don't you see? If you fell it's because I didn't want to catch you."
Elijah whispered with a smirk, and in a flash he was gone.
Leaving Jasper alone, not knowing how to survive.
Or where to go, he was just simply alone.