Title: "FAMILY GAME NIGHT"
Rated: T (for language)
Characters: Elijah, Klaus, Rebekah, & Kol
Disclaimer: Do not own Vampire Diaries. ….yet. ;)

Week One

After all of the drama that had gone down with the Original Family in Mystic Falls, Elijah Mikaelson decided it was time for he and his siblings to reconnect and spend some quality time together. He'd arranged a family game night every week in the hopes that the bond between he and his siblings would rekindle. Of course, he hadn't really expected any of them to take to the idea, but he'd try his luck. He had set up an old antique wood card table in the center of the sitting room, sparking their curiosity. Kol was the first to voice his interest and, as usual, Rebekah followed suit. Klaus just watched, idly. Once he explained the notion of "Family Game Night", however, he nearly lost them.

Kol patted his cheek. "You're adorable, big brother."

"Insane is what he is, if he thinks we're really going to agree to this," Rebekah commented.

"It's very human of you," Klaus taunted. "And as much funas it sounds, I think I'd rather pass."

"Just give it a chance," he'd pleaded. And somehow, miraculously, they did...

Elijah was standing at the table, hands flat upon it, trying to remain as patient as possible. He had managed to gather two of his three siblings to the table. Rebekah was sitting across from him, gazing at her nails in disgust while, beside her, Kol practiced twirling the tip of a wooden stake upright on his index finger. Neither was particularly enthused. One empty chair stood at the table between Rebekah and Elijah. Klaus was the only one who hadn't moved from his spot.

"Come on, Nik. We don't want daddy to get mad," Kol teased, still toying with the stake.

"Honestly, Elijah. Why are you making us do this?" Rebekah agreed.

"I think a little quality time could do us all some good."

Kol slammed the stake down on the table. "Then let's go on a family hunt! This is ridiculous!"

"You can't really expect these two to take it seriously," Klaus remarked from where he lounged on the couch.

"I don't see you taking it serious, either, Klaus," Elijah retorted over his shoulder.

Klaus rolled his eyes and sighed. He got up and joined his siblings at the table, taking his glass of wine with him.

"You're really going along with this, Nik?" Rebekah raised her eyebrows.

He shrugged, sipping his wine. "I'm humoring him."

"Yes, humor," Kol said, leaning far enough back in his chair to cause the two front legs to lift from the ground. He folded his hands behind his head and rocked back and forth, balancing. "What this entire game night idea reeks of."

"If you're going to make fun of it the entire time, then don't play," Elijah told him.

Kol slammed the chair back on its feet and rose with delight. "Great! Thank you."

"Kol, don't leave me here with them!" Rebekah called after him.

But he started to walk out. Before he could pass entirely through the archway, a breeze blew by and Klaus appeared before him.

"Sit back down," Klaus said, firmly. "You don't walk out on family."

Kol's eyes narrowed in a glare. "Well isn't the pot just calling the kettle."

"Sit, Kol."

Sulking, Kol made his way back to his seat beside Rebekah.

"What are we playing?" he asked, wearing a pretentious grin.

Elijah lifted a box onto the table. "Monopoly."

All three Originals let out a collective groan.

Twenty minutes later, the game board was finally set up. But an argument had broken out over which token each Original wanted to be.

"You just had to take the top hat, didn't you?" Klaus grumbled at Elijah.

"You were too slow," Elijah grinned at his brother, dealing out the paper bills.

"Why can't I be the dog?" Rebekah whined.

"Oh come on," Kol argued. "You already are a bitch."

She scoffed. "Here," she handed him a game piece. "You can be the shoe. And while you're at it, why don't you take it and stick it up your - "

"Can we pleasejust get started?" Elijah interrupted.

"All right!" Kol surrendered. "I'll be the shoe."

Rebekah smirked, triumphantly, as she placed her dog at the starting point beside the other game pieces – Kol's shoe, Elijah's top hat and Klaus's horseback rider. Kol glanced at Klaus's choice of game token.

"Fancy horses, do you?" he smirked, knowingly.

"How do we start?" Klaus asked, ignoring him.

Elijah scanned over the directions. "It says to roll the dice to determine who gets to move first. The player with the highest number goes first."

He put down the paper and picked up the dice to roll. He totaled at 7. Klaus scooped them up next and beamed at his roll of 12. As Kol went to reach for the dice, Rebekah snatched them from his hands and threw them down only to get 3. Kol rolled an 8.

"Okay, so Klaus is first," Elijah confirmed. "Then Kol, then myself, and Rebekah."

Rebekah silently pouted at the results. Elijah handed the dice to Klaus and he rolled double sixes. Moving his horse twelve spots forward, he landed on The Electric Company.

"Do you want to buy The Electric Company?" Elijah asked Klaus, having taken on the role of 'banker'.

Klaus looked at him like he was an idiot. "Why would I want to buy it when I could compel the owner to give it to me for free?"

"No," Elijah laughed. "In the game. Do you want to buy the title deed?"

"Hard to buy anything with paper," Rebekah remarked, waving her wad of faux bills.

Ignoring her, Klaus glanced down at the board. "I don't see how it could be of use. No."

"Then roll again," Elijah told him. "You had doubles."

He did, and this time he got five and moved to a 'Community Chest' spot. He picked up the yellow card and almost as quickly threw it down, angered.

"This is blasphemous," he seethed.

Kol snatched up the card and read it aloud. "Go directly to Jail. Do not pass GO. Do not collect $200." He laughed, heartily. "Even the game knows you're a tyrant, Nik!"

"Shut up, Kol," he said, bitterly as he moved his piece to the jail cell.

Still chuckling, Kol grabbed the dice and proceeded to roll a 7. He landed on a 'Chance' spot. He picked up the orange card and immediately burst into a hysterical laughter. His three siblings stared at him, agog.

"Oh this is pure beauty," he said, breathlessly.

When he finally contained himself, he leaned halfway over the table, his glistening eyes focused on Klaus.

"For once, in our long lives, I finally have something that you want," he smirked, holding the card up.

Klaus reached and grabbed the card, scanning it quickly. "How is this possible?" he asked, incredulously. "He gets a 'Get out of Jail free' card when I'm the one stuck there?"

"Luck of the draw," Elijah shrugged, scooping up the dice. He rolled a 9, putting him at Connecticut Avenue. "I think I'll take a chance on that."

"What is the point of this game, exactly?" Rebekah asked, resting her chin in her hands. "Why do we have to buy these deed things?"

"Because daddy 'Lijah wants us to be a family," Kol crooned, mockingly.

"Please stop calling me that, Kol," Elijah begged.

"Or at least come up with something original," Klaus agreed.

Kol's eyes narrowed. "Forgive me for trying to make light of the situation."

"Still waiting for that explanation," Rebekah reminded them.

"The point, Rebekah," Elijah began, "is to collect the title deeds and build properties in which the other players have to pay rent to each time they land upon one. Ultimately, you want to cause the rest of the players to go bankrupt."

She raised an eyebrow. "That sounds boring."

"I agree," Kol smacked his palms against the table. "All in favor of ending the game and going to the Grille?

"Not until I get out of Jail," Klaus grumbled.

Kol sighed in defeat and handed the dice to Rebekah.

An hour into the game, Klaus was, indeed, out of Jail. He owned both Water Works and The Electric Company – evidently it had become useful – and the two title deeds Park Place and Boardwalk and had been consistently accused of cheating. Rebekah had collected all of the Railroads, while Elijah started building houses on his set of blue properties – Connecticut, Vermont and Oriental Avenues . The only two titles Kol owned were Baltic and Mediterranean Avenues and a red hotel house sat on each of them.

It was Kol's turn to roll, and he stared fixedly at the property he had landed on – Marvin Gardens.

"Too rich for my blood," he finally decided.

Elijah peered at him. "The only two properties you own are the cheapest on the board. You really should consider expanding."

Kol smiled, wryly. "Don't you worry about my strategy, 'Lij. I may sit here with the cheapest properties, but I also am the only one with hotels right now. Anyone who lands there has to pay me either $450 or $250." He picked up the dice and held them out for Elijah. "And it's your turn, brother."

Rolling his eyes, Elijah took the dice and threw them across the board. The dice read 8. He glanced at the board, and his shoulders fell with the realization. His top hat was sitting on the Short Line railroad. Eight spaces from that was Baltic Avenue.

"What'd I tell you?" Kol smirked.

"Coincidence," he stated sourly, handing $450 over to Kol.

"If that's what helps you sleep at night," Kol responded, counting out the paper bills.

"Here, Rebekah," Elijah passed her the dice.

She landed on a 'Chance Spot'. "You have won second prize in beauty contest. Collect $10," she read aloud. "What kind of beauty contest only awards $10?"

"You did only win second place," Kol pointed out.

Rebekah narrowed her eyes at him. "I would have won first if it were real."

"Only because you'd compel the judges," Klaus dimpled, with a raise of his eyebrows.

She turned her head sharply, her hair whipping against her neck. "You don't think I could win fairly?"

"I didn't say that," he said, attempting to make amends. "I just meant - "

"You don't think I'm beautiful?"

"Do you think I'm beautiful?" Kol batted his eyelashes at his brother.

Klaus laughed at Kol. "You're both gorgeous."

"You're all insane," Elijah grinned at them.

"Awww, Elijah's feeling left out," Kol frowned, playfully.

"Oh he's a handsome devil and he knows it," Klaus beamed.

"Handsome devil? And all I get is beautiful?"

"You guys are making jokes when I'm trying to be serious," Rebekah butted in.

"Nobody cares, Bekah," Kol rolled his eyes.

"Elijah cares," she pointed to her oldest brother.

"I just want to finish the game," Elijah said loudly.

"All right, don't get your panties in a bunch," Kol leaned back in his chair. He spread his hands wide, raising them in surrender. "Let's settle down now, all. Daddy 'Lijah wants to finish the game."

Elijah sighed, frustratedly. "I told you to stop calling me that."

"Daddy 'Lijah?"

"Kol."

"Yes, daddy?"

Furious, Elijah stood and swiped the entire game board off the table. Game tokens and little plastic houses went flying, ricocheting off the windows. Title deeds floated through the air and fluttered down to the ground. Elijah stormed out of the house in a whoosh. The three remaining Originals exchanged glances.

"So...I win," Kol declared.

Hope you enjoyed! Stay tuned for the next game night to find out what game the Originals will be playing next. ;) R&R!