The Vampire Diaries

"I'm achey." Tatia replied as she took his hand and pulled herself up. "Never been this achey whilst pregnant before."

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Violet stirred, blinking her eyes open and looking around confusedly.

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Vanessa spent a good few hours getting ready, before emerging from their room all done up, wearing a dress like Nate had requested she do more often.

"Hey," He greeted when she woke up, getting to his feet and moving to sit at the edge of the circle so he could be closer to her. "Come on, we don't have long to talk."

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Nate smiled brightly when he saw her.

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Klaus just frowned.

"How do I look?" Vanessa asked, grinning at his smile and giving him a twirl.

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"It's perfectly normal Nik, I've just gotten lucky before." Tatia assured him, before heading upstairs and to the bathroom to run her bath.

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Violet sat up and rubbed her head, "What? Why'd you summon me?" she asked groggily.

"To talk…" Malvolio frowned, "Ask you if you want to come back or not. Apologise for not staying with you that night in the Grill - coulda saved you if I did."

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"Mm, I hope so." He whispered, following.

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"Beautiful, angel, more so than normal."

Vanessa grinned, blushing slightly as she walked towards him, kissing his cheek; "thank you." she whispered.

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"Seriously, it's normal. It's just back ache, which is more than normal." Tatia told him as she ran her bath, going to the airing cupboard to get herself a few towels before returning into the bathroom.

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"You couldn't have saved me without killing yourself. I'm glad you went, it was clearly my time to go."

"No…" He whispered, reaching his hand into the circle to see if he could touch her or not, "You want to come back? I'll get a witch to bring you back if you do. If your not happy we can bring you back as a human an' then you can die if you don't wanna stay alive and go to the nicer place."

"I'm still allowed to worry,"

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Nate kissed her on the lips in return and humming, "Now I might have to dress up smart so I don't look out of place."

"Mal it was my time. There's no point fucking around with that, you can't do it without sacrifice and consequences." Violet shook her head. "You're free now, go on, enjoy yourself," she encouraged. "Don't waste what's left of your life moping over me."

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"It's very sweet that you do Nik, but it's not needed. If I start bleeding profusely from my eyes or speaking in gibberish - then you're allowed to worry." she laughed a little, before shutting off the water and moving to pull her top off.

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"You look fine, but I won't object to seeing you dressed up." Vanessa grinned.

"Answer my questions Viol… Come here, don't be so far away," Malvolio whispered, voice shaking a little bit, "Quit wasting time by being stubborn and just do as I say and answer my questions for once."

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Klaus just grimaced at that.

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Nate laughed.

"Sooo, what're you gonna do."

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Tatia just laughed a little at his grimace, before stripping off completely. Tying her hair up on top of her head before getting into the bath and sighing in content at the water.

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"No Mal. I don't want to come back, not when I know what the price is."

Malvolio gulped, whispering, so quietly only she could hear, "Talk to dad, then? Think he needs you to tell him that you know you weren't replaced, even if it's a lie and you still think it."

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Klaus sat on his knees at the head of the bath and rubbed Tatia's shoulders gently.

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Nate just shrugged before grabbing some clothes and heading into the bathroom.

Tatia grinned and leaned her head back, gently kissing the tip of his chin as she relaxed. "You're too good for me."

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Vanessa grinned as she watched him leave, heading to the kitchen and getting herself a drink as she waited.

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Violet shook her head, "I'm not going to absolve him of his guilt because I'm dead Mal."

"You been around, been seeing what you bloody dying has done to us?" Malvolio asked a little in irritation before sighing and asking in a whisper, "You happy?"

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"No.." Klaus laughed, "I'm not."

"Not particularly. I'm bored and lonely, but then again, I was before I died." Violet shrugged. 

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"You are." Tatia nodded, closing her eyes and sighing in content.

"You can come back… I could give up Trin. Could just be me and you…" Malvolio whispered.

"You do that, and you'll be miserable. You'll hate me, even if you make out like you won't." Violet shook her head. "I'll hate myself, seeing you that miserable."

"What about what I suggested then, bring you back, the price'll be you giving up vampirism, then I could kill you. Make it quick so you wouldn't feel it. You'd be with mother then, be happy and… and tell her how much I miss her, you wouldn't be lonely and the temptation for me to bring you back wouldn't torture me too." Malvolio whispered.

Violet shook her head, "Leave me where I am Mal. Just forget about me. There's no point sacrificing something just to kill me when I come back."

"No… need you happy. I can't be happy until I know you are. Stop ring so fucking stubborn, Violet! Stop!" Malvolio hissed, "Compromise with me." shaking his head he glanced over at Finn and told him, "Tell her how you've been feeling, in case she hasn't been hanging around and listening."

"Fine. If you think that bad of me too then whatever," He hissed, "Dad, tell her, she's hearing what you've been going through whether she likes it or not. Get on with it before she leaves too."

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After about ten minutes, Nate walked to her quietly.

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Klaus was silent.

"Violet, please." Finn pleaded quietly. "At least allow us to try and find a way to bring you back, we can wok through your problems, you don't even have to speak to me again, just, please, let us bring you back." He begged. "It's not right, without you."

Violet just shook her head.

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Vanessa grinned as she saw him, nodding in approval.

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"You can go phone Kol if you like, my shoulders are fine now, thank you." Tatia said softly:

"You've been around, haven't you? Must of seen how much we need you…" Malvolio asked quietly.

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Nate laughed a bit at her nod, "Glad you're happy, angel,"

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Klaus nodded, kissing the top of her head before leaving the room and pulling his phone from his pocket. Phoning his brother.

"Anyone going out with you in that outfit isn't going to be sad." Vanessa laughed, looping her arms around his neck and kissing the tip of his nose affectionately.

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"What can I do for you, Nik?" Kol answered.

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"We said goodbye Mal, you knew then I wasn't going to be around, what difference does me being dead make to that?"

"Because it wasn't suppose tone that kind of goodbye. Just a we won't see each other for a year or two goodbye, not a forever goodbye!" Malvolio whined, voice shaking dangerously. "You never answered my question! Have you been around? Have you see what you dying done to us?"