𝓢𝓾𝓽𝓮𝓴𝓲 𝓓𝓪 𝓝𝓮

“I was bored and hungry…so I fed.” Admittedly he didn’t have to make such a mess but he didn’t care enough about others opinions nor whether someone would have to clean it up.

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Caroline was happy to finally see her Josie again, it had pained her when she left and she was sad that she didn’t hear from her for so long, but the part of her that was still young (the part that was a teenager not so long ago) understood her daughter’s want to see the world. 

She stepped into the room and smiled, “Josie?”

“Mom!” In an instant Josie glomped her mother in a hug, pulling her in tightly. “It’s been way too long.” And yes, that was Josie’s own fault. But still, she’d missed her a ton. 

❝Seriously though, there IS no other way!❞ Kat agreed with another wide grin - It was strangely awesome to be back around someone she used to know BEFORE things went down the drain, so she simply could not fight the happiness. ❝Oh god, my heart is going to explode.❞ She whined gently and she gave Josie the next tight squeeze until she let go of her to pick up the clothes that she dropped for the hug. The whitelighter-witch focused and used her magic to clean and dry the insanely fashionable pieces and her lips curled into another grin as she succeeded. ❝Here we go. You can admit that you’re impressed, I know you are.❞ She joked.

“Don’t worry about it, if it does I’ll just siphon it.” She assured with a smirk upon her lips. “That’ll make it less explode-y.” She assured with a chuckle. She watched as Kat used her magic, a smile appearing upon her lips. “Yes, yes, I am VERY impressed. Congrats.” She chuckled. “now you have like ten more shirts to do. If you’re up for it.” 

“And that’s just what the world needs. People coming back from the dead and that tends to be what happens in this place. Given this is where it all started. The original vampire family.”

“Yeah, the Mikaelsons.” Josie paused for a moment, staring at him. “Are you... part of them?” The way he spoke about them said so.

           “I don’t doubt that in the slightest. So in that case I’ll leave the ball in your park — walk or car? What’ll it be.”

“I think I’m gonna go with car.” It was hot out and truthfully she didn’t feel like walking. “You good with that?”

❝Oh, I know! But there is ONE condition: We need to watch the sing-along version.❞ Kat announced with a wide and happy grin before she shrugged her shoulders. ❝Trust me, it doesn’t make a difference. It only takes a few DAYS and the town pulls you back in.❞ The whitelighter-witch let out a gasp when Josie dropped her damp clothes just to hug her back. ❝Oh god, I feel so LOVED right now.❞ She giggled playfully and she gave the Saltzman twin a tight squeeze. ❝Ugh, I missed you too. I promise I could fix them for you. Get them clean and dry.❞

“I thought we were gonna do that automatically.” She exclaimed with a chuckle. “There’s no other way to watch it!” She said with a grin holding the girl close. She nodded her head. “Tell me about it.” Then she laughed. “Well, you ARE. Loved I mean, totally loved.” She chuckled. “Fine fine, you work your magic.”

“No, i think this is a reminder of the fact that mystic falls is a magnet for pain. And my family is foolish for coming back here. Magic and spells just come with the fun.”

She quirked an eyebrow at him. “Magnet for pain? ... thats not totally off the mark, honestly. My step-dad died here. So did my grandma... and almost everyone I know to be honest but most of them came back from it.”

Klaus looked up at the raining sky and brought his umbrella back to cover his head and new jacket. 10 years he had been sleep and the world looked just the same. “Well Mystic Falls is just as miserable as ever.” 

“You think this is bad? Trying going to a party on your first night home and having all your abilities gone for a hour.” She sighed, arms crossed over her chest. Not to mention she had yet to see any family. Not Lizzie, or her parents. 

I’d like to think so, but we haven’t spoken in a while...

“Care to join?” his words came out in nothing less than a chuckle, he’d gone on a rampage of sorts and now he was simply hungry..the joys of bloodlust and all that.

He would have been lying had he said he felt any better when the spell at the party had ended, though that had more to do with his own demons than the past event. 

The original was holding onto himself by a slither, fearing the moment that the small shard would tear and he’d have to deal with what he was truly going through…he’d never been much good at that anyway. 

Music had been a comfort to him over the years, from the violin to the piano of course the piano now held memories of the years without control and while he loved it still it was the violin that he had chosen to take out from his things. 

Lifting his head as he heard footsteps, “It feels like far too long since I have played with such an instrument…-Feel free to sit and listen.” he wasn’t sure who he was talking to and the moment he began playing that wouldn’t matter too much anymore; he’d escape into his own world.

The party was still planted in her mind, the whole entire night. From arriving, to having fun, to loosing the powers she had dreaded for so long. 

The powers, that she’d been starting to learn to how to use properly and correctly. For a while she feared they would not return, that the powers she’d always taken for granted were gone when she was starting to use them. Thankfully that was not the scenario. 

When she heard the sound of the violin she was in explicitly drawn to it, never hearing it played in such a way before. It was beautiful, and usually she wasn’t one to follow music but right now? She wanted to hear the source. So she followed the sound.

“i’m not sure what i’m supposed to do.”

           “Perhaps, still better than the alternative.” Josh returned with a shrug of his own. “I mean, my car is just down the road – that is if you don’t mind getting into a strangers car. Otherwise walking it is.”

“True.” She said with a curt nod of her head. “Hm...” A smirk pressed to her lips. “I think... I’m indifferent./ A walk won’t hurt, but I’m confident I could hold my own. Stranger’s car or not. I’m tougher then I look.”

❝It’s BARBARIC, but hey - It’s home.❞ Did she just quote Aladdin with a wide grin? YES, she did. ❝I managed to stay away for three years. It was about time that I returned.❞ Kat laughed lightly and shook her head at her. ❝That is no excuse. I’m just going to do THIS.❞ She teased before she threw her arms around Josie’s free side, giving her a gentle squeeze. ❝And are you seriously going to underestimate my powers? Your clothes wouldn’t come out weird. You can trust me.❞

Did she just---- Josie let out a laugh. “You do know now that we HAVE to watch that movie now? Right? It’s not a suggestion or an idea but a necessity.” she chuckled. “Three years wow. I wish I could hold out that long. My best is a few months.” Though, those months had been quite busy for her. She GRINNED, the clothes were soaked anyway. Dirt wouldn’t hurt too much, right? So she dropped them and held Kat close. “I missed you girly.”  She pursed her lips. “We’ll experiment, see how it turns OUT.”

         “Well, I’m sure if there had been a burglar, you would’ve noticed something missing already.” He reassured, before offering a small shrug. “That’s kind of obvious.” He remarked, tone somewhat teasing. “Right well, just tell me what you want taken and consider it done.”

“Maybe... or maybe they were burglarizing my neighbor and ran across my lawn? For some reason... “ She shrugged. “Who knows.” She pursed her lips together. “Well, going for the obvious is never fun, is it?” She quirked an eyebrow. “You say that like we don’t have to walk...”

❝  look, honestly, i’m a man of my word, so if i promise not to hurt anyone you know and love;; one out of ten of the time, i actually mean it. ❞ 

“That doesn't sound like a man of his word too much to me...” Josie noted with a quirked eyebrow.

“Did you really just ask me why I am shirtless? In my own house?” The Turner male admitted with a frown.