AN: Eira's dress for homecoming.

Everyone wanted Klaus dead except Eira. They were all planning how to kill Klaus and Eira wanted no part of it but she was dragged into it because she had phone calls with Klaus and because the house was in her name. It was the day of the homecoming and Eira was going due to Rebekah's request.

Elena, Stefan, and Damon all immediately ambushed Eira once she walked down the stairs in the morning and Damon spoke,"We're luring Klaus back to Mystic Falls."

"Why do I have to be involved?" Eira asked.

"Because we need you to invite someone in the house," Damon led her to the door where a man was waiting outside.

Eira put two and two together,"I'm not inviting Mikael inside."

"Eira," Stefan started. "Just do what we say."

"I don't trust him," Eira glared at Mikael.

"Which is wise," Mikael started. "But you'll let me in or I'm sure I can find a way to kill one of your brothers."

Eira glared and grit her teeth, "You can come in."

"Excellent," Mikael walked through the door. "Now we can begin."

"Just leave me out of it," she spoke to her brothers and pushed past them, bumping into Damon's shoulder and went outside where she could rein in her anger.

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Eira stayed outside or in her room all day. She didn't want to know about any plan to kill Klaus. She couldn't be involved in that. She cared about him.

When it was almost time for the homecoming dance, Eira got dressed. She put on a dress that was a mix between grey and gold with purple swirls. There was sparkly silver sequins all throughout the dress. It flared out below the waist and stopped just above the knee. She put on a grey belt and grey heels.

Eira just left her hair down and she went downstairs. Stefan was in the living room dressed in a tux. As soon as he saw her, he felt protective.

"Where's Rebekah?" Eira questioned.

"I don't know. I think she left with Matt," Stefan answered.

"Come on," Stefan held out his hand. "I'll take you to the dance."

Eira hesitated but she took Stefan's hand and he pulled her along to the outside. Stefan drove them to the dance that was at the high school but it was flooded and moved to Tyler's house.

Stefan drove them to the Lockwood Mansion and he parked the car. Eira got out of the car and she started to walk towards the party but Stefan stopped her.

"Damon told me about your 'late night phone calls' with Klaus," Stefan stated.

"I don't want to talk about it," Eira said, not wanting to think about how she felt for him. Eira went to walk past Stefan but he grabbed her arm.

"We do need to talk about it," Stefan started. "Because whatever feelings you have for Klaus cannot get in the way of the plan to kill him."

Eira scoffed,"So what if they do? Is it so bad that I care?"

Eira ripped her arm out of Stefan's grasp, not even wanting to listen to what he had to say,"If I want to care about him, there's nothing you can do to stop me."

Eira walked away from him, not wanting to be near Stefan at the moment. Stefan sighed as she walked away. He felt another emotion, anger. He was mad at himself for upsetting her. But as soon as the emotion came, it left.

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Eira walked through the crowds of people in Tyler's house and went out back where the band was. There were tables with drinks on them and Eira went over to one. Before she could even grab anything to drink, someone spoke up from next to her.

"Someone as pretty as you should be in the center of the party where everyone can see," a guy spoke.

Eira blushed and smiled,"That's nice of you to think so."

"I know so," the guy said.

Klaus was talking to Tyler when he spotted Eira talking to one of his hybrids. She was smiling and she blushed. Klaus scowled as jealousy sparked in him.

"Are those people all hybrids?" Tyler asked.

"Well, they also love a good party. And they, like you, were sired by me. They wish to serve their master. So if anyone should so much as make a move against me, they may feel obligated to retaliate. You're free to warn your friends," Klaus stated and then he walked quickly over to Eira and his hybrid.

"Aaron," Klaus called out and the guy looked at him. "She's off limits. Go find someone else."

Klaus spoke almost in a growl and Aaron, his hybrid obeyed and hurried off. Eira didn't care, though. Her eyes were locked on Klaus as soon as he came into view. She felt like catapults of air were swirling around in the pit of her stomach, like butterflies.

Klaus's eyes flickered to her and Eira smiled,"I missed you."

Klaus took a step closer to her and her heart beat erratically at the action. "You kept your promise. You smiled."

"Of course, I did. You're here," Eira stated like it was the most obvious thing in the world.

The band started to play a slow song and Klaus held out his hand,"Would you like to dance?"

"Yes," she answered and took his hand.

Klaus led her to the crowds of people that were dancing. Eira looped her arms around his neck and Klaus put his arms around her waist. There was only an inch between them as they swayed to the music.

"You look stunning," Klaus spoke.

Eira blushed and bit her lip,"Thank you."

A serious look took over Eira's face,"I stayed out of it. There's a plan against you with Mikael. I don't know what it is, but.... be careful."

"Even with your brothers involved, you're taking my side. Why?" Klaus asked as he reached up and caressed her cheek ever so delicately.

"I care about you," Eira answered.

"You shouldn't. I don't deserve it," Klaus stated.

"It doesn't matter what you deserve. Just how you feel," Eira replied.

Klaus tore himself away from her but he kept a hold of her hand. He looked at her intensely,"I want you to go home where you'll be safe."

"Klaus...," she started to protest but was cut off.

"I don't want you to be used against me. Please, so I don't worry about you," Klaus said with a pleading tone to his voice.

Eira relented,"I'll go. But you better call me to tell me you're alright."

"I will. I promise," Klaus pledged.

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Eira was walking out of the Lockwood Mansion and onto the front yard. The wind blew past her and someone sped in front of her. It was Mikael.

"Hello, girl," Mikael started. "You'll be particularly useful to me."

Mikael reached out and grabbed her neck, squeezing it until she passed out. Mikael had one of the compelled hybrids take her up to the front porch with Elena where he would reveal them to Klaus.

Mikael waited at the front door while one of the compelled hybrids went and brought Klaus to him. Klaus came to the front door.

"Hello, Niklaus," Mikael greeted.

"Hello, Mikael. Why don't you come in? Oh, that's right. I forgot you can't," Klaus gloated.

"Or you can come outside if you want," Mikael suggested.

"Or I could watch my hybrids tear you limb from limb," Klaus spoke and a bunch of hybrids gathered on the front porch.

"They can't kill me," Mikael stated.

"True. But it'll make a hell of a party game. All I have to do is rub these two fingers together and they'll pounce," Klaus held two fingers close together.

"The big bad wolf. You haven't changed. Still hiding behind your playthings like a coward. You only forget. They may be sired by you, but they're still part vampire. And they can be compelled by me," Mikael stated and a compelled hybrid brings Elena out.

Mikael held her so she couldn't escape and he stated,"I thought that the doppelgänger would be your weakness since you want to make hybrids but there is something more dear to you."

Mikael snaps Elena's neck and she drops to the ground. The compelled hybrid then brings out Eira who had just woken up. Mikael grabbed a hold of her and held her in front of him. Klaus took a step forward in the doorway and his eyes filled with tears.

"Come out and face me, Niklaus. Or she dies," Mikael threatened.

"No, don't," Klaus pleaded.

"This girl is the only one who cares for you. Who would you have if she died? You'd be alone. You'd live forever with no one by your side. So what will it be?" Mikael said.

Klaus took another step forward and Eira shook her head. He stopped at her command. A tear fell down his cheek at the thought of losing her.

Eira looked at the hand that held her in place and she willed for it to be removed. Fire sparked up and burned on Mikael's hands, making him let go of her.

Eira took a step away from him and then the fire on his hands died down. He glared at her,"You can't defeat me, girl."

"I don't have to," Eira stated and vines erupted from the ground and wrapped around Mikael, holding him in place and unable to move.

Eira turned to look at Klaus and Damon was running up behind him. "Look out," she shouted and Klaus turned around.

Damon stabbed Klaus in the stomach which didn't kill him. Damon knocked Klaus to the floor. Elena woke up from having her neck snapped, revealing it was Katherine. She threw wolfsbane grenades at the hybrids to keep them from attacking.

Damon was about to stake Klaus in the heart but Stefan knocked Damon down, making the stake drop to the floor. Klaus grabbed it and rushed outside and staked Mikael in the heart. The vines she put on Mikael went away as he bursted into flames.

Katherine vamp sped away and Klaus walked back inside the Lockwood Mansion where Stefan and Damon were.

Damon had shouted at Stefan in anger,"What the hell did you do?"

"He's earned his freedom," Klaus stated.

Stefan let go of Damon and stood up. He faced Klaus. Damon vamp sped away and Klaus un-compelled Stefan,"Thank you my friend. You no longer have to do as I say. You're free."

Stefan looked at the spot where Damon was but he was no longer there. Stefan looked at Eira with a sad look in his eyes before he vamp sped away as well.

As soon as he was gone, Klaus turned to her. He walked quickly over to her and put his hands on the side of her face. His eyes scanned her body for any injuries and he looked at her neck.

"Are you okay?" Klaus questioned in worry.

"I'm fine," Eira answered, truthfully. "It'll just be a bruise."

"Are you okay?" Eira asked concerned that Mikael had hurt him in some way.

"I'm fine, love," he half-heartedly smirked.

"I'll take you home," Klaus stated and then grabbed a hold of her and vamp sped them to the Salvatore boarding house.

They stopped outside of the house and Eira immediately stood on the tip of her toes and wrapped her arms around Klaus's neck in a hug.

"About what Mikael said... you'll never be alone, Klaus. I'll always care about you," Eira stated causing Klaus to actually wrap his arms around her waist, returning the hug which made her smile.

It seemed like forever that they stood there completely content with holding each other. But Eira eventually pulled away, causing Klaus to frown.

"I have to go," Eira said and she placed a lingering kiss on his cheek.

Then she walked away out of his embrace throwing one last look at Klaus before going inside. As Klaus watched her leave, he realized that for the first time in a long time he didn't feel alone.

Author's Note: I'm at an okay level with this chapter. But whatever.