Broken - Kai Parker - The Vampire Diaries

Chapter Twenty Seven - Good Enough

"Emily... Emily..." she could hear voices around her but it sounded like she was under water.
"Emily." The voice became clearer and she slowly opened her eyes.
In front of her face was Kai, looking extremely stressed and worried.
"Emily!" He hugged her and gave her a smiled.
"Kai? What happened?" Emily asked, slowly sitting up, her head pounding.
"You passed out. Is everything okay?" He asked, worried.
"Where are we?" She looked around and realised they were back at the compound. "Why are we back here?"
"We carried you back here darling. I had to make sure you were okay." Kol said walking towards the pair. Kai stood up so he was face to face with Kol and glared at him.
"Tell your little pet to back down darling. We don't want him accidentally falling and breaking his neck, do we?" He laughed. Emily put a hand on Kai's arm and guided him down to sit beside her, softly shaking her head at him.
"I believe you two lovebirds have some catching up to do, am I right Emily?" Kol smirked. Emily glances at Kai who looked at her with a confused look on his face.
"Yes. Thanks Kol." She replied.
Kol left them alone and Emily began to explain everything Kol had told her.

"So... this was some weird supernatural arranged marriage?" He asked her, a cheeky smile on his face. He'd taken it all a lot better than she thought he would.
"I guess you could say that." She chuckled.
"I suppose that explains all the weird stuff that's been happening when we're together?" He smiled at her and she nodded.
"This is all so strange, I know." She started saying. He reached his hand across to take hold of hers.
"But are you okay with that?" He asked her, squeezing her hand gently.
"I mean... I don't really know how I feel about it." She laughed nervously. "All I know is I'm glad I met you." She bit her lip, looking up into his gorgeous sparkling eyes. He's hand moved up to her chin as they both started to bring their lips closer together. Suddenly Emily felt Kai jerk away from her and he wasn't in front of her anymore. She anxiously looked around the room and saw Kai pinned against the wall with the back of a familiar figure to her. Klaus.
"Klaus! What are you doing?!" She screeched, towards him. He still held Kai against the wall by his neck and slowly turned his head towards her.
"Emily. I hear you've broken my little brothers heart by choosing this creature over him." He smirked at her knowingly. Kai was gasping for air and clawing at Klaus' hands to try and free himself but it was no use. Klaus was too strong.
Kol appeared from the stairway and laughed "Oh dear. Whatever's going on here brother?!" He grinned, standing next to Emily.
She turned to Kol and sneered at him. "Tell your brother to let him go. Now!!!!" She shouted in his face.
Kols expression changed to one of anger.
"You really thought you could bring your little boyfriend along with you as if nothing had ever happened between us and it would all be okay?" He snarled, getting close to her face. He wrapped a hand around her neck, lifting her from the ground. "I don't like being second best Emily...." he growled as she thrashed about.
She managed to croak out one word, which Kai just about heard. "Siphon" she said quietly. Unable to to speak any louder with Kol's hand crushing her throat.

Kai knew what she meant. He grabbed Klaus' wrist and a drew the magic from him. Klaus suddenly yelled out and let go of Kai, dropping him to the ground.
"What the hell did you just do to me?!" Klaus shouted, about to grab Kai again.
"Motus!" Kai shouted, throwing Klaus across the room and knocking him out. While Kol was distracted by what was happening, Emily drew on her own energy. All of a sudden, a burning sensation ran through Kol's hand and up his arm. He felt like he was on fire.
"Shit!" He shouted, dropping Emily to the ground.
"Motus!" She yelled, sending Kol flying too and knocking him out.
Kai ran to Emily and she wrapped her arms around him.
"I thought he was going to kill you!" She shouted, tears streaming from her eyes.
"I think he almost did. Thank you." He said, holding her face in his hands.
"I think you had better both make yourselves scarce before these two wake up." Elijah said, walking down the stairs.
"Elijah... I..."
"Go, Emily."
With that, she grabbed Kai's hand and vamp sped them to the car. He started the engine and sped away as fast as possible.

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The car drive back to Mystical Falls was quiet. They had a couple of small conversations, but it felt very awkward. Kai didn't seem like his normal chatty self. As they arrived back at Mystic Falls, Kai pulled up outside the Salvatore house.
"I thought I was going to stay at yours for a bit?" Emily asked, confused with the fact that he had driven there.
"I think you're best to go back now and see your friends." He said. Staring ahead out of the window.
She reached her hand over to touch Kai's arm. He continued looking forward.
"Is everything okay Kai? You've been a bit off since we left New Orleans."
"Yea I'm fine..." he replied quietly. She knew he wasn't.
"Kai. If it's about what happened..."
"No. It's fine. I'm just tired. I'll speak to you tomorrow, okay?" He said, turning to look at her.
"Okay Kai... goodnight." She said as she started to get out of the car.
"Night...."

She stepped out onto the gravel driveway. She felt sad, it was as if something had changed.
"Wait..." he jumped out of the car and jogged towards her.
She looked back at him and turned around.
"I'm sorry..." he started. "Today's just been... a lot."
He stood with his hands shoved in his pockets, looking down at the ground.
"I know Kai. I do understand. If you need some time to get your head around it all, that's okay." She took his hand and he lifted his head up to look at her.
"I don't think I'm enough for you Emily." He sighed.
She looked at him confused. What did he mean?
"I don't understand Kai... I thought we'd had this conversation and you realised that you ARE good enough?" She looked down to see him shuffling some gravel around with his feet.
"I just..... You're a witch and a vampire. You have all these amazing powers. I'm just a useless siphon. That's it. That's all I can do."
"You're much more than that Kai. You're clever, funny, gorgeous..." she smiled and tilted her head to the side. He smiled back but she could tell it wasn't genuine.
"I'm no good for you. You can do much better." He mumbled.
"Is that really what you think Kai?"
"Yes!" He shouted suddenly. She could feel his anger building again, blurred with sadness. "You saw how weak I was back there against Klaus! You deserve someone strong, someone powerful who can protect you, like..."
"Kol? You think I want Kol don't you?" She blurted out. "That's what this is all about isn't it? What did he say to you back at the bar Kai??" She shouted. He just stared at her.
"He told me what an amazing time you'd had while you were together. How close you both were, physically..." He swallowed hard, hating the thought of it.
"You're angry that I slept with Kol?"
"Not angry... We weren't together. I wasn't here. You had your humanity off. But I just can't match up to him Emily."

She stepped close to him, taking hold of his face in her hands, her eyes glistening with tears.
"Exactly Kai. That WASN'T me. That ISN'T what I want. I want you Kai. Just you."
He looked away from her briefly then turned back. "Turn me..."
Emily froze. She couldn't believe what he just said.
"No Kai." She shook her head at him in disbelief. "You don't want this life. Trust me." A tear fell from her cheek and he reached up to wipe it away.
"Emily. If it means that I get to spend it with you, that's exactly what I want."
"I can't do that Kai. I'm sorry. If it's between turning you or losing you...."
"You'd rather lose me..."
He turned to his car, walking away from her. Tears were streaming down her face. She couldn't see it, but a tear fell down his cheek as he climbed into the car and drove away without a second look.