Y/N paced the room that night, Elijah sitting in a chair in the corner of his room as he watched her. She was still very stressed about the whole situation. She had insisted that they go immediately to find her son, but the Mikaelsons collectively agreed that she rest first so she could calm herself.

"Y/N, lay down." Elijah told her calmly. She wasn't much for being stressed and pacing was a big symptom of it. She shook her head, "I can't. I can't stop moving. I need something to do. I need to find my son."

Elijah spoke again, "We will find him. But you need to rest. This day has been exhausting and you won't be in your right mind if you're so worked up."

"How are you so calm, 'Lijah? Our son is gone and we don't know if he's okay or hurt." She said, continuing to pace, unable to hold back her thoughts.

Elijah was by her side in a second, his hands holding her wrists, firm but gentle enough not to hurt her. "Y/N, we will find him. I gave you my word that we would and you know better than anyone, I keep my word."

Her expressions softened, the worry in her eyes fading a little bit as his voice soothed her. She hadn't heard his voice in so long and it seemed so strange to hear it again. A tear slipped from her eye as she stared up at him, gazing deep into his brown eyes with such love.

He gave her a soft smile to ease her further, sweeping her off of her feet and carrying her to the bed. He laid her down under the sheets, pulling the covers up and climbing in next to her. "Rest now, my dearest heart. The sooner you sleep, the sooner you wake, and the sooner we find Ethan. Sleep."

She sighed, calming her nerves, and laid her head on his chest. She breathed in his familiar scent and let out a deep breath. "I love you." Elijah spoke softly. Y/N smiled, "I love you, as well, Elijah."

After a few more soothing words from Elijah, Y/N's mind wandered and she soon found herself resting for tomorrow's search.

~

Elijah woke Y/N up the next morning. He was against it at first, happy seeing the love of his eternal life back to him and so calm, but he knew she would want to be up early. She woke up slowly, her eyes fluttering open as she looked over at Elijah with squinted eyes. Y/N looked at the window just behind him, her eyes squinting more before they adjusted fairly quickly.

"Morning." She mumbled, grumping a little bit. Elijah smile, remembering how Y/N hated mornings. That hadn't changed. "Good morning, Y/N. I would have let you sleep, but I knew you would want to be up early."

She took a moment for her mind to wake up, slowly adjusting to not sleeping. She yawned once and said, "It's so strange."

"What is?" Elijah asked, rubbing her arm gently as she woke up. She shrugged, "Ethan always woke me up in the morning. He would get hungry and, instead of making breakfast himself, which he knows how to do, he would jump on the bed to wake me up and we'd make it together."

Elijah smiled, imagining the scene in his head. He couldn't wait to finally be apart of the little family Y/N and Ethan had in one another. She sighed and got out of the bed, Elijah following just behind her as she tried to get herself situated.

She rubbed her arms, looking around as she got used to her surroundings. She was never one to wake up quickly. Y/N opened her arms, walking over to Elijah with the intention of hugging him. He smiled, remembering this from those centuries ago, how she would drag herself out of bed and make the first task of the day to hug him.

He opened his arm to her, pulling her in close for a long, loving, content hug. She breathed in his scent, familiarizing herself once again after all those years.

After she'd fully woken up, she took a quick shower, Elijah following after her. They got dressed and grabbed a drink to get them going through the day. The siblings joined in the courtyard of the compound as they discussed what they were doing.

Klaus spoke up, "They will be taking Ethan to Mystic Falls, correct?"

Y/N nodded, "It's the place of his birth, and that's the requirement of the spell, is it not?"

"So, we journey to Mystic Falls. The witches are probably well on their way already." Klaus said as he thought about how they would go about this rescue mission.

"I'll come with. You all aren't exactly friends with anyone there. I'd have a better chance at getting help." Hayley spoke up, taking a step closer while she bounced Hope in her arms.

Elijah shook his head, "You need to stay here and watch over Hope. We can handle this. We wouldn't get much done if we were worrying about Hope's safety, as well as Ethan's."

Hayley began to argue, but decided not to as she took a step back. Y/N couldn't help herself as she looked between Elijah and Hayley. Hayley's eyes lingered on him a little longer than Y/N would have preferred as she thought about what exactly their relationship was. Elijah, on the other hand, didn't seem very phased by Hayley as he continued to discuss with his siblings. She'd have to look into that.

Hayley's eye flickered over to Y/N and they both looked away quickly. To distract herself from that topic, Y/N asked, "Who all is going with me and Elijah?"

Klaus looked at you and spoke, "We were thinking you could stay behind with Hayley to watch over Hope while we go."

Her eyes widened as she said, "What do you mean? I'm coming with you."

Rebekah spoke up, "We just think it would be safer for you..."

"You forget, Esther used that spell on me as well. I'm an Original just like the three of you. I don't need to be kept safe, I need to find my son." Y/N told them.

Klaus began to speak, but Y/N cut him off. "What would you do if it was Hope? Would you stay behind and let everyone else go?"

There was silence before he finally spoke, "Y/N will come with us. We will leave Davina and Marcel here in case we need new information about the witches. Hayley will stay behind with Hope and have the pack watch over them. We will leave now, we've already wasted enough time as it is."

Y/N nodded and went to go grab a couple of things before they headed off. Klaus and Rebekah took a car together as Y/N rode with Elijah. They headed out of New Orleans quickly, leaving a few things with the people staying back in the case they would need it.

The car ride with Elijah was pleasant, despite the stress Y/N was under and the stress Elijah was fighting off. Unable to keep her curiosity at bay, Y/N asked, "'Lijah?"

"Yes?" He asked, looking at her for a moment before turning back to the road. She bit her lip before asking, "What's the deal with you and Hayley? I don't mean to impose, I'm just...curious..."

He looked over at her, his eyebrows knitting together as he asked, "Where is this coming from?"

She shrugged a little. She'd seen the way they looked at each other, the way she looked at him. When Hayley loiked over at Y/N, there was something in her eyes. Jealousy? Anger? She couldn't tell, but she didn't like it either.

"Well...she just seems to look at you a certain way. You act another way around her and Klaus was saying things a little...differently." She mumbled.

Elijah fought the urge to let out a harsh huff at his brother's inability to not make things harder than they were, especially when it came to his love life or lack thereof. He sighed and simply said, "There was something going on between Hayley and I..."

Y/N couldn't hold back the hurt in her heart at those words. She spoke, keeping as clear a voice as possible, but there was a small croak in her her words, "So...did you forget about me?"

Elijah looked over at her, surprised and shocked by her question. When they were together in each other's arms centuries ago, he was always there to tell her that he would always be there for her. That he would always be at her side to tell her that she was the only woman in the world that he would ever love. Had she forgotten that?

Elijah shook his head, "Of course not. I have never - would never forget about you. I think about you every single day. No one ever came close to you, and no one ever will. Hayley and I had a few exchanged words and looks, yes, but nothing ever came of it. I've never met anyone like you, Y/N, and having you back has been the best thing that's happened to me in forever. I thought I lost you, Y/N, and I never want to go through that again. You are it for me."

Y/N couldn't help the smile that spread across her lips at his answer. She fidgeted with her fingers as she replayed his words in her head. 'I've never met anyone like you, Y/N, and having you back has been the best thing that's happened to me in forever. You are it for me.'

She bit her lip before looking back up at him, "I love you so much. I've missed you every hour, every minute, every second I've been away from you."

He smiled, "As have I, my dear. I love you." He turned back to the road to get back to their long trip ahead of them.

~

The long ride was coming to an end as they passed by the sign that read 'Welcome to Mystic Falls'. Y/N was instantly captivated by the sights. She hadn't been in this place in a thousand years, it was so strange being back and it had changed so drastically.

Elijah watched her with such adoration. He missed this, the way her eyes lit up when she saw something new and amazing.

"I feel like Ethan whenever we go to a new place." She almost whispered. There was a sense of familiarity in her surroundings, how could there not be? Everything was similiar, yet so very different. It was amazing.

"I wish I could have taken him here with you, he could see where my home was, where his home should have been, where our home should have been." She had reached over, placing a hand on the hand resting on his arm rest.

Elijah smiled at her and she smiled back lovingly. But, slowly, her smile faded as she spoke, "But the first time he gets to see it, it's because he was kidnapped by a bunch of red-headed witches trying to take his magic. Magic that we only just learned of."

Elijah placed a hand on hers, squeezing it gently. He gave her a calm smile, his chocolate eyes gazing into hers lovingly. She calmed herself and sat back in her seat, trying to keep her mind as calm as possible.

Elijah looked back at the road, his brows furrowing as he saw Klaus pull over next to a bar called the Mystic Grill. He rolled his eyes, pulling over as well and getting out of the car. He saw Y/N beginning to open her door and rushed over to her side to open it for her.

Y/N chuckled and he rolled his eyes, mocking annoyance that she wasn't letting him be chivalrous. He held his hand out for her and she grabbed it, letting him at least help her out of the car.

"I'm supposed to open the door, you know." He told her playfully. She laughed, "Yes, but where's the fun in that?"

He shook his head and guided you inside the bar. "Why are we stopping at a bar?" She asked. Elijah sighed, his voice sounding bored, "Niklaus probably saw something he liked."

Y/N shrugged, "Sounds like him."

They both went inside, following Klaus as Rebekah joined their sides instead. He walked up to the bar, standing next to a girl with blonde hair. He gave a little smirk and greeted, "Hello, love."

The girl looked over at him quickly, "Klaus?"

He smirked more, "The one and only. Did you miss me?"

She scoffed a little, "I probably would have if you hadn't tried to kill all of my friends at one point."

Y/N was confused when she heard that. That didn't sound like Klaus. The Klaus she knew was kind and sensitive and wouldn't try to kill anyone unless they hurt his family, but even then he would have some kind of mercy on them.

How much as he changed? How much have they all changed?

"What do you want, Klaus?" A brunette sitting next to her asked. She stood up, the blonde following suit as they faced him. He put his arms up in defense, "My family and I are just visiting for some...family business. I thought I might drop by and say hello. Am I not welcome?"

His smirk seemed to widen more, if that was even possible, as he asked the last question. Y/N walked forward to stand next to Klaus. "Who are these people?" She asked him, staring them down. They seemed angry enough with him to kill him and it seemed like now would have been a good time to step in, just in case it came to that.

"Who are you?" The blonde questioned, inching a little closer.

Klaus spoke up, "Ladies, ladies, calm yourselves. I'm here for friendly business. No need to get angry with me. This is my dear long lost sister, Y/N."

"There's more of you?" The brunette asked. Klaus ignored her and introduced the girls to her, "These are some old acquaintances of mine, Caroline Forbes and Elena Gilbert."

"You have another sister?" Caroline asked. Elena followed, "There's another Mikaelson we don't know about?"

Klaus tilted his head, "Yes and no. Technically-"

Elijah stepped forward, interrupting his brother and standing beside Y/N, wrapping his arm around her waist, "Technically, we have things to do and places to be. So if you'll excuse us."

The girls eyed her, questions in their gazes as they tried to figure her out. It was a cross between 'Are you crazy?' or 'Do you need help?'. She couldn't tell nor could she figure out why she would receive either of those looks.

The Mikaelsons may be vampires, but they're all sweethearts. Besides Finn and Mikael, and sometimes Esther. Y/N didn't know what happened to them. She had a lot of catching up to do, it seemed.

Elijah looked at Klaus before walking away, Rebekah following after him after she gave the girls a teasing look. Rebekah wrapped her arm around Y/N's shoulders as she took her form Elijah and dragged her outside. "After we rescue my nephew, I'll have to take you to a boutique that has these really nice clothes. They're fabulous, darling."

Y/N laughed as they got back in the car. Elijah opened the door for Y/N as she stepped in and Rebekah went back with Klaus. They continued their drive, heading to only they knew where, while Y/N looked around the city she once called home a thousand years ago.

When they pulled into the driveway of a mansion, Y/N furrowed her brows, "Another stop?" Elijah shook his head, "No. This is our home here. We stayed here when we came back to Mystic Falls a while ago."

He opened her door and helped her out of the car, pleased that she allowed him to this time. Elijah led her into the house and let her explore while he and his siblings took the covers off of the furniture.

After a while, Elijah and Y/N went out to grab a bite. When they returned, Elijah rolled his eyes when he stepped into the house. "To what do we owe the pleasure of this meeting?" Elijah asked, his tone annoyed and bored all at once.

There were two men in the room, talking with Klaus. They turned around when they heard Elijah's voice, their brows furrowing when they saw Y/N next to him. Klaus spoke, "Ah, you're back. Maybe you can help me deal with these two..."

Elijah stuffed a hand in his pocket while the other was placed on the small of Y/N's back. She moved closer to Elijah's side as she watched the two. "Who are these two?" She asked, crossing her arms.

The two looked back at her with an equal amount of confusion. "Who are you?" The darker haired one asked.

"I asked first." Y/N said, uncrossing her arms and taking a step forward. Elijah let his hand down, not moving closer to her for protection, knowing her enough to know that she would have it perfectly under control.

Klaus spoke up, "These are the Salvatore brothers. A huge pain in the ass, if you ask me. Stefan, Damon, please meet another Original."

"Another Original? Are you guys growing from trees or something?" The darker haired one, Damon, asked.

"I ask myself the same thing sometimes." Klaus shrugged, kissing her forehead as she walked over to get a drink from the counter. Elijah followed, grabbing two glasses and pouring them both a drink.

"Now that you've met my dear Y/N, I think it's time you both left." He narrowed his eyes as he held up his cup, "Thank you for your visit, please....don't return soon."

Klaus gave them a small smirk and Stefan stepped forward, ignoring Elijah's warning, "Why are you back in Mystic Falls? I thought we got rid of you."

"Got rid of us? Please, we left." Klaus spoke, "And why we are back here is really none of your business."

Damon spoke again, "Actually it is because this is our town and you are not supposed to be in it."

"Technically, this is our town." Y/N spoke, taking a sip from her glass. The brothers looked at her, confusion and annoyance written on their faces.

"Excuse me?" Stefan asked.

Y/N looked up at them, already tired of having them over here, quickly fitting in with the rest of them as she stared at the brothers. "We were here first. Way before you actually, I can assure you."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Damon asked, his eyes narrowing in confusion.

Y/N rolled her eyes, "We grew up here. This was our home. Now I would appreciate it if you got lost. We have family business to attend to and I would really like to get to that before I lose my mind."

"There's more of you running around town again? Is it Kol again? Or maybe it's Finn." Damon rolled his eyes.

"They're here?" She asked Elijah.

He mumbled to her, "Finn is far away from here and Kol is probably somewhere making mischief again."

She pouted. She was relieved that Finn was nowhere to be found but she was a little saddened by the fact that she hadn't seen Kol again. They were really good friends before they were separated and she loved spreading mischief with him, pulling little tricks and pranks with the people around the village. She would find him again eventually.

"What kind of family business?" Stefan asked.

"God, you just won't leave it be, will you?" She asked, rolling her eyes as well. Elijah smirked a little and covered it up with a sip at his drink again.

"The family kind. Now if you would kindly leave." Y/N urged. They sighed, annoyed that they hadn't gotten any information out of them. "Have fun. Or don't, I don't care." Damon said as he walked away, Stefan in tow.

She sighed and downed the rest of her drink, "Where's Rebekah?"

"Off feeding. She'll be back in a moment." Klaus explained. "Then we'll figure out this Ethan situation because I know damn well we didn't beat the witches here."

Y/N nodded and followed Elijah to his room where they waited for Rebekah to return.