Human || 18 || Selfless
The tension between the two kept growing and growing. He dust even know what kind of tension was going on. He had some kid of an idea but he didn’t want to take things fast. He did that with Caroline ad things got way to our of hand. They adopted a child together. Of course that was his decision in the first place but he didn’t think that they would separate he was pretty sure that Caroline was the one where he could call his forever into. Caroline hasn’t even been around for the past two days. Seemed like everyone was disappearing on him. Including Alek.. Which broke him down the most. But, life would move on. Just like everything did eventually. The Circle Of Life. Is what you would call it. Analyzing the girl in front of him he connected his forehead with her’s as he made his way back over to her side. “Socializing is always a good thing.” Klaus said, as he smiled softly in her direction. “So, tell me. What shall we do? The kids are asleep. We’re left to ourselves.” he looks deeply within the girls eyes. Almost as if searching threw her soul.
Surprisingly, Salena hadn’t felt any tension between the two until he rested his forehead against hers. Biting her lip softly as her thumbs were hooked through her belt loops, her hands lazily resting against her hip-bones. She was a tad bit confused, what was Klaus trying to say? “Socializing is a very good thing, especially for children because they’re just developing social skills.” She was droning on, useless words spilling out of her mouth, having no meaning. Salena finally just let out a huff, her eyes shifting to Klaus’, a small smiling spreading across her face before she placed a hand on his chest and pushed away from him. her soft touch pushing herself away as the female was still smiling. “I could go for a tea.”
“Well you’ll keep it for a long time.” The original replied as he smiled softly. All of him was at ease. Something he hadn’t felt in what seemed like such a long time. Something about this girl was special. Unique. Unlike the rest she was someone that he would want to keep. Walking with her to the room his eyes softened as they arrived. The soft baby pink was Peyton’s favorite color. He knew of this because she had pointed the color out when he showed her all the colors she could chose from. Her tiny finger poking the pink ever so gently. “I hope the color isn’t to obnoxious for Max or Aubree. I’m not sure what colors they like. But, I’ll set up a room for them the next time they come over. Which I hope they come over a lot.” Klaus said, as he looked into the girls eyes. Was he falling for a human? The past two weeks of them hanging out and doing stuff together were most likely the best two weeks he had, had in years. The walks in the park with the kids his therapy sessions with Salena. She was the antidote to everything he needed. She was a great mother. How could he be falling for a human? Klaus never fell for humans. Humans were to fragile.
But, something about her screamed to forget about the whole human thing and that she was here to stay unlike the rest of them. Alek had abandoned him so he wasn’t even together with the other any longer. He had no idea where the other vampire had run off too. Smething told him that the younger vampire ran off because he was afraid of commitment. In the end Klaus left Caroline for nothing. For scum. He wanrted nothing to do with Alek anymore. They would be friends but distant friends. The man had screwed him over one to many times. All though, they’ve screwed each other one to many times.
Maybe that’s why they were so good for each other in the first place. Shaking the thought of Aleksander out of his head he focoused his attention back to the woman in the room who was taking care of her young. Walking to Peyton’s crib he set her down and covered her with a blanket and placed her stuffed lamb in her crib next to her breathing body. She was so adorrible when asleep. The lamb making things ten times cuter.
“No, it’s fine for them. Pink is Aubree’s favourite colour anyways, nothing they can’t handle,” Salena said, waving off Klaus’s concern as she looked back quickly, the two children already asleep. She didn’t want Klaus to go out of his way for them. The room was calm, the children asleep. “I hope they do too. I mean, they don’t have too many friends as it is, so I’m sure that some socializing would be magnificent.”
Salena was glad that she got to see this side of Klaus. The father, the care-giver, even the softy. It was so raw and so fantastic to see that he wasn’t all bad. That he actually had the capacity to love and care. He was practically glowing around Peyton. It was amazing to see how such a tiny being could make such a big change in him. Maybe this was Klaus finally settling down, hanging up his mischief making to be there for his daughter. After all, children don’t take care of themselves.
But, part of Salena felt..upset about Klaus’ situation. Single father who had to bustle Peyton back in forth between him and Caroline. Salena would never voice her worry, knowing how much Klaus hated pity from others, but Salena blamed her motherly instincts, only look out for Peyton’s best interests. What if Caroline wanted to leave Mystic falls and she wanted to take Peyton with her? What if Klaus kept Caroline from Peyton? Again, Salena was more worried about Peyton than anyone else.
“And this is why you’re my favorite person to talk too.” Klaus said, as he tucked a lose strand of hair behind her ear. Hoping that, that was alright. Knowing that people found him intimidating. People had a right to fear of him. Something about him, made everyone want to run away or scream for help. He couldn’t help himself though. The power surge going threw his body was as strong as electricy. Whenever he wanted power he got it. In any situation too. But, something was different with Salena. He didn’t have to be powerful with her. He didn’t have to show her who was boss. Because, some part of her already knew that he was. Sighing quietly to himself he smiled softly as he nodded his head at Aubery’s words. Motioning her to where the nursery was.
Still holding baby Peyton who had fell asleep in his arms. “Just threw this hallway and on the right.” Klaus said, as he encouraged her to follow him. He had a bed in Peyton’s room just in case he needed to stay the night with her to comfort the small child if she was having a bad dream or a nightmare. Caroline wouldn’t have such a thing so he had made sure that he did. “I’m glad we have our friendship back. I was missing it very much. I may not have shown that I missed it but I did. I was just busy with certain relations. Plus, Caroline can get kind of jealous.” Klaus said, as he couldn’t help but chuckle quietly.
“Well, favourite is definitely a title I’d like to keep,” Salena said, not backing or shying away from his hands as he brushed a piece of hair behind her ear. The action didn’t make her feel uncomfortable, neither did he. It was all very calm, whereas others would run away because of him. There was obvious differences between the two, but in Salena’s eyes, Klaus wasn’t some powerful hybrid, he was a person, just like her.
Salena turned down the hallway, turning into the first entrance on the right, walking into a neutral nursery, beautiful, soft pink walls lighting up the room. Salena sat down on the bed in the room, removing Aubree’s shoes and setting them down on the ground neatly before gently tucking the toddler in, kissing her forehead gingerly. Max jumped onto the bed, sitting at the end as he watch Klaus put Peyton down for a nap. “Sleep tight Peyton,” the blonde little boy said, before taking his shoes off, laying down beside his sister. Salena picked up Max’s shoes, gently placing them neatly beside Aubree’s before standing up to face Klaus.
Well, being a misfit is not that bad, though.
Very true, Dakota. But, your brother has been meaning to settle down a bit, can’t deny him that.
Responsible for someone else?…Oh! Peyton, right? She’s really cute. Hmm, Maybe she did change him for good.
Hey, she definitely didn’t change him in bad way, that’s for sure. Can’t run around being a misfit forever, right?
Klaus followed in on behind her as she entered his home. His breathing becoming more at peace then to ragid like it normally was. He felt like he was when he had been sleeping. The original loved to sleep because he felt like he was dead and could escape the entire world with only a few breaths. A secret identiy that he’d keep till death. The hybrid had nothing else to live for except his daughter with her gone he’d have no one. Nobody truly cared for him. He was an abomination to the human race and a coward to the supernatural world. But, some how this delicate little flower made him have hope that he had a future. A bright one. She made him feel alive with her thought out words stringed together with enchantment.
“Glad to know, that I’m not the only one.” Klaus trailed off into deeper thought but soon enough snapped out of it because he kenw that he had company. “But, I’ve done horrible things to your friends, after all that how could you possibly not hate me?” Nik asked, as he cocked up a curious brow. Shutting the door quietly behind him as he stepped closer to the warm body in the room.
“Do you want to put the kids down for a nap now?” Asking this, he held baby Peyton closer to himself as he looked into her chocolately brown eyes.
Salena could sense the atmosphere change, everyone was calm, breathing easy. The kids were tired after an afternoon full of running around. Slightly brushing a piece of Max’s hair to the side as her eyes slowly trailed up to Klaus. “Yes, you have done countless things that I should hate you for…but I guess I’m not one to judge someone by their actions. Just because you do bad things, doesn’t make you a bad person at heart.” Salena had meant what she said, knowing how kind and loving Klaus could be if one only pushed through the rough, power-hungry-hybrid exterior.
Aubree stirred slightly, moving her head a bit, Salena feeling her soft eyelashes brush against the skin of her neck as the toddler briefly awoke. Salena turned her head, her attention moving from Klaus to Aubree. “I’m tired, Mommy” Aubree mumbled. Salena kissed her forehead, pulling the hair out of her face. “I know, baby, Selly’s going to put you down for a nap, okay, kiddo?” Looking back up to Klaus, she smiled briefly. “I think that mat have just answered your question,” she said, a short chuckle following her words.
“I have reasons on why I’m afraid to fall. I’ve been broken and left behind one to many times.” The original said, tryig not to make his life some kind of sad sick twisted story; where everyone would feel bad for him. He didn’t want that. But, that was just how he had lived. Everyone had left him at some point or another. Even his siblings. His most favorite and close brother left him because he did’t want to see the family be torn apart when it had already been. His father hated him and slaughtered him, he was the child his mother had wished she’d never had. Klaus was a big disappointment to all. So, he gave people what they wanted. Betrayal. It’s what everyone expected out of him so why not give them what they expect?
Finally arriving to his mansion he opened the door for the girl that was next to him. “You should hate me. You have every reason in the world to hate me. Everyone should hate me. I’m a monster. I should have died and rotted in hell a long time ago. That’s what everyone wants, right?” Klaus asked, as he cocked up a curious brow. A very tired some Peyton in his arms. The only thing that he wouldn’t hurt or abandoned would be his daughter. Words couldn’t describe how much he loved the small child within the depths of his arms. She was the perfect creature. An angel who could do no harm to humanity. He would science to do everything in his power to keep her safe and protected from the dangers of the world.
“How is it that you are so wise but yet so young?” Klaus asked, as he leaned up against the entrance way. Waiting for her to step inside. Knowing that she didn’t have to be invited in because she wasn’t a monster like a half of the people in the town were.
Salena paused before softly adding “Everyone has been broken and left behind before. It‘“s a common feeling and there’s nothing to be ashamed about it.” Salena didn’t want to pity him, she knew that Klaus hated other’s pity. Instead, she just wanted to make sure he was aware that he isn’t the only one who was forgotten, or left, or broken.
Slowly walking up the steps to Klaus’s front door, her head still leaning against Aubree’s, Salena paused at the top of the steps, waiting for Max as she watched Klaus. “I don’t have one reason to hate you, actually. I mean, you’ve done far too many horrible things to my friends, but to me..? Nothing.” Salena walked into the house, pausing in the doorway as she eyed Klaus, her head turning so she could face him. The female paused before continuing on into the house. She knew, deep down, Klaus wasn’t as horrid as everyone -include himself- made him out to be.
“Hm, I’m not too sure about that. Though, is it weird that I remember you asking me that same question before?” smiling softly, Salena turned in the entry way of the Mikaelson home, facing Klaus as she hugged her baby closer.
I miss my brother trying to kill everything and everyone, It was fun seeing him freak out.
Everyone grows up a little more when they are responsible for someone other than themselves.
This town is so boring nowadays.
I will admit, it had gotten extremely quiet around here, Considering what it is usually like..
Florida, a fifteen year old me with that crazy neighbor who ended up doing a tree.
We’re all around here, somewhere
This Country Is Bad Ass by Sasha Pieterse
The hybrid listened intently to what the other girl was saying. Something about her screamed truth. Like nothing about her could go wrong and that she was never seemed to be going in the opposite direction as the previous one she was heading in. Which he admired so soulfully. “I have had so many issues in the past months that I can’t even count how many I’ve had.” Klaus couldn’t help but chuckle softly as they turned the last corner to where he lived. Arriving he couldn’t help but smile softly to him ownself. His home was one of the things he admired most about his life. “I never went to you because I thought you abandoned me like everyone else had and hated me like everyone else. I didn’t know you still wanted to be my friend. But, that’s my fault for assuming things once again. I always tend to assume and never let anything fall into place.” The original explained his very complex life. Something he wouldn’t do with just anyone. He trusted the female. He would trust her with his life.
“You make a very good point. Maybe I’m afraid that it’ll go down to hell anyway. So, I end things before people can be truly hurt.” Klaus interjected the idea even further on why none of his relationships work out. All of it was his fault and he knew it. He was surprised that he had even gotten back together with Alek. But, the man was the only reason why he ended things with Caroline.
Turning the corner to walk to Klaus’s house, Salena understood what Klaus was saying. He never fully trusted that things would work out, so he got out as fast as he could at the first sign of his relationship going down-hill. “You’re just afraid to fall. Maybe it’s because in the past, you’ve fallen for someone, but in the end, they were never there to catch you…” Salena trailed off, resting her head on Aubree’s as she walked, gazing off at something. “It’s perfectly normal.”
“I absolutely do not, under any circumstances, hate you and I’ve never left. I’ve always been in this dreaded little town,” Salena said, surprised that Klaus actually thought she would abandon him or hate him. The female never thought she would be able to actually hate him, unless of course he had done something unforgivable. But until then, she couldn’t hate Klaus.
A chuckle escaped from the Hybrids full lips as he remembered dating Adela and Salena having to comfort the both of them if they ever got into a fight. He also remembered when the both of them had feelings for each other when she was only seventeen years of age. That seemed all so long ago. A figment of the imagination almost. Shaking the thought away he waited for her to catch up with him. “I should have remembered sooner. It’s just been so long. I’m glad were talking again though.” Klaus said, as he looked down at his toes sheepishly. Looking over at the girl casually as he still had baby Peyton in his arms. The baby was sound asleep. Looked like an angel from afar. Like a gift sent down from the heavens.
“That’s right..I did always go to you whenever I had problems, didn’t I? Well, then maybe this is a sign.” He said, but stopped to take a breath then he continued, “It’s not that I’m having any problems it’s just I don’t know what I’m doing with my life. Whenever I get into a relationship I’m happy in the beginning but then it’s like everything turns to hell and I regret everything that had ever happened. For instants.. With Caroline everything was perfect. But, something felt out of place. I thought that something was Alek but now that I’m with him again..our relationship just doesn’t feel right. I mean, am I going mad? Why can’t I just be happy? Is it that I’m not allowing myself to be happy?” Klaus asked, all of his thoughts were rushing to the surface. That was the thing with Salena he could tell her everything and just not care what she thought about him. He knew that she was a good person at heart and had his best interest in mind. She had felt that way towards him since day one. Something he had sensed off of her when she was brave as he told her about the supernatural. She wasn’t like anyone he had ever met in his life. She was one of the strong humans. A survivor. She managed to keep herself alive this long, right?
Salena couldn’t help but remember the first time they had met at the Grill…it had seemed so long ago compared to now. he had seemingly cracked his tough exterior and made her way in, getting to know the horrible hybrid that was Klaus Mikaelson. Who, in the end, wasn’t so horrible after all. She had made a good friend out of Klaus, she admired the relationship they shared. Salena paused a small smile still playing at the corners of her lips, not wanting to talk too loud as to not wake the sleeping toddler. “I am too,” she muttered.
“i mean, when we stopped talking for a bit, I just assumed that you had no problems to come to me about, but half of me figured that would never be the case with you.” As they continued to walk, Klaus in the lead with Peyton, Max and Salena behind the three of them, both arms wrapped around a sleeping Aubree as she listened to his problems.
“I think what your problem is that you rush into things. You rush into a relationship because you think that it’s exactly what you want. The person you want to spend eternity with, the chemistry others would kill to have. But you get into a fight or cheat on them with someone else you love and then things just… end. It’s not that your not allowing yourself to be happy….you’re just rushing so fast that you never really know if they are who you really want to be with.” Salena explained as the two walked with the kids. max then stopped, picking up a pretty pink rock, showing it to Salena. She had never seen something so unique before…even if it was a rock. “I love it, bud! Can I keep this one?” Max nodded, quickly adding that she had to name it after someone she loved. “Hm, well we already have ones named mom dad and Levi…” Salena thought as she looked at the beauty and uniqueness of the rock. “I think I’ll name it Adela.” Max smiled up at Salena as she gently kissed the rock, holding it out for max to kiss. She dropped the rock into his open palm. ‘keep it safe for me, okay?”
