Kol Mikaelson and The Unexpected

Chapter One

Disclaimer: I don't own The Vampire Diaries or its characters. I only own my OC's.

Hope you enjoy :-) I've always loved Kol's character.

I woke up with a gasp and pushed my butterfly covers off. My heart was racing from my nightmare. I rubbed my eyes with one hand, the other ran through my long ruby curls. I wanted hot chocolate. That always helps with nightmares. I know how to make it too, Nana taught me.

That decided, I hop out of bed and head to the door. I'll have to be quiet though, I don't wanna wake up Mommy. I tiptoe down the hallway. When I get close to the living room doorway - you had to walk through the living room to get to the kitchen - I hear people talking.

"Do you hear that?" I hear a man say. There was a pause. Then I heard him speak again. "That's the sound of nobody caring."

"Please." Mommy said back. "Don't do this."

Don't do what? I wondered. Who was that man with her? He talked funny. Why does he say words like that? I've never heard anybody talk like that before. I decided I liked it. It sounded pretty. I wish I talked like he did. I lean closer, wanting to know what he was going say to Mommy.

"Honestly Melinda." I put my hand over my mouth to muffle my giggle. He said my Mommy's name wrong, he added an r at the end. Melinder. I smothered another giggle. "You are the one who made this deal, darling. I held up my end and now it's your turn to hold up yours. If you don't, I am going to get angry, and I promise you won't like it."

"B-But Mr. Mikaelson," I heard Mommy again, "why do you even want her? Surely there is something else, anything else, I can give you."

"Nope." The man's voice wasn't soft and silky anymore. Now it was hard as stone. "You should have thought about that beforehand then, shouldn't you? I'll give until 3:00 tomorrow. If you don't hand her over, I will take her by force."

"I was desperate!" Mommy cried out. "I didn't even mean to say yes to your choice of payment! It just... just... came out! I owed so much money. I couldn't pay my bills! We both were starving! I was going to have to live on the street! Please, please don't do this."

"Sad story." He was soft and teasing again. "But I am afraid a deal is a deal."

"How long will you keep her?"

"However long I want, sweetheart. I will bring her back and then take her again whenever it tickles my fancy." He sounded happy but Mommy didn't.

Take who? Why? Where? Why did Mommy make the deal if she didn't even like the man? She could have done something else right?

I heard Mommy sigh sadly.

"Fantastic, see you tomorrow." After that I hear him leave, whistling as he went.

When footsteps come toward me I run to my room, closing the door behind me. I keep running; across my room and onto the bed. I get under the covers quickly, my quest for hot chocolate forgotten, so was my nightmare. I thought about what I heard. Wondered what the man looked like, how he met Mommy, and what was gonna happen tomorrow at three. Those questions and more fill my head as I very slowly went back to sleep.

I felt someone shaking my shoulder. My head was foggy with sleep. Ugh, I don't wanna wake up. Go away. I moved away from the hand.

"Missy Bug," Mommy's voice said through the fog, "wakey, wakey"

"No."

"Yes. I made breakfast for you." Mommy shook my shoulder softly again.

"Chocolate chip pancakes?" I asked groggily

"Yeppers. You'll wake up for that won't you?"

"I guess." I open my eyes slowly.

The first thing I saw was Mommy, her light golden brown hair in a messy bun. Her light purple eyes - just like mine - looking at me. The second thing I saw was my dark blue ceiling. The glow-in-the-dark stars on it were all different sizes.

"How did you sleep?" Mommy asked. She was sitting on the edge of my bed. My thoughts immediately went to the man last night.

"Good. My dream was about swimming. I was swimming with fishes and dolphins." I made it up on the spot.

"That's lovely, Missy. I am glad you slept well." As she spoke she put an arm under me and pushed me up, so I was sitting like she was.

"Will you brush my hair and put my hair in a braid?" I ask.

I loved it when Mommy brushed my hair.

"I sure will. Go get the detangle spray, the brush, and whatever bow you want."

I got out of bed and went into the bathroom connected to my room. I opened the doors under the sink and grabbed the brush, the detangle spray, and a two black sparkly bows. When I walk back into my room, I sit on the little stool in front of my princess desk. It had a big mirror on it. Mommy sprayed my hair and gently brushed out the tangles.

"What kind of braid would you like?"

"I want pigtail French braids." I answered.

When she was done I looked in the mirror, twisting my head this way and that. I even ran my hands on my long braids. They looked great!

"I love it!"

"I do too. You look beautiful, Missy Bug. Get dressed and come to the kitchen, okay?"

"Yes ma'am."

Mommy kisses my head and leaves the room. I pull open my drawers to pick out my clothes for the day. I know exactly what I want to wear.