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“What’s never have I ever?” Rebekah asked. Elena and Bonnie stared at her as if she had just insulted them and Caroline looked outraged that she didn’t know what never have I ever was.
The reason they were hanging out together was because today was Rebekah’s birthday and Klaus had invited everyone to come over for a game of never have I ever. Kol, Elijah, Klaus and Rebekah decided that the more the merrier. The people who Klaus invited are: Stefan, Damon, Elena, Caroline, Bonnie, Jeremy, Matt and Katherine (very VERY reluctantly). They all sat in a circle. On either side of Rebekah were Kol and Klaus. On the other side of Klaus was Caroline and next to her was Bonnie. Next to Bonnie was Elena and next to Elena was Jeremy. Next to Jeremy was Katherine and next to Katherine was Stefan. Next to him was Damon, then Matt and next to him was Elijah. Elijah was next to Kol.
Klaus explained the game to Rebekah and they were ready to start. They each had a drink in front of them. Caroline said that Rebekah should go first since she was the birthday girl.
“Never have I ever kissed Klaus.” She said. Katherine reluctantly took a sip and just as it looked like she was the only one, Caroline also took a sip. Everyone except Klaus looked at her either curious or amused as she looked down, not meeting anyone’s eye.
“Never have I ever hit on my own brother.” He said and Elijah smirked as Rebekah reluctantly took a drink. Everyone exept Klaus and Elijah looked at her confused.
“It was one time and I was beyond drunk.” She defended herself, looking pissed that Klaus had revealed such an embarrassing event to them.
“I was just as drunk as you but I didn’t try and hit on Elijah.” He told her smirking. The confused expressions quickly turned into amused ones.
“Never have I ever faked a broken ankle in front of my dad, then remembered he was a doctor and ran out of the room as fast as humanly possible.” Caroline smirked at Elena who blushed and took a drink, wondering how Caroline even remembered that considering she too had been drunk at the time.
“Never have I ever slept with Damon.” Bonnie said proudly. As expected Caroline, Katherine and Rebekah all took a drink but what was unexpected was when Elijah reluctantly drank. Everyone in the room stared at Damon and Elijah confused. The two shared a glance and looked away. Stefan was looking at Damon as if he’d grown another head and Kol was poking Elijah who was ignoring him with his face somehow completely composed as if it hadn't been revealed that two people who many of them thought hated each other had slept together.
“Never have I ever slept with Damon more than once.” Said Elena who was still trying to figure out what happened with Elijah and Damon. Once again Caroline, Rebekah, Katherine and a reluctant Elijah took a drink. Klaus was trying to process that his older brother slept with Damon more than once, glancing between the two as if trying to convince him it was all a dream or elaborate prank and the two would jump up and shout 'just joking' at any moment.
“Never have I slept with Damon more times than he’s slept with Katherine.” Jeremy said, also confused about the Elijah, Damon thing. Elijah gave Damon a questioning look. Damon thought about it for a few seconds before nodding and Elijah took a drink. Now everyone was beyond confused. Rebekah looked like she was about to puke after finding out that her older brother had slept with Damon more that Katherine which was probably 100 times.
“Never have I ever been tortured by sick bastards who hate vampires for 5 years.” Katherine said. Everyone looked at her confused. That hadn’t happened to anyone in that room. At least that’s what they thought until Damon drank. Everyone looked at him in confusion except Elijah. Stefan was staring at his older brother with a mix of sympathy, worry and confusion while Damon looked anywhere but at him.
“How do you know about that Katherine?” Damon asked, glaring at her. She smirked.
“Like I said before, I was watching over you and Stefan all these years. However, what I want to know is how Elijah knows.” She told him. Damon and Elijah met eachovers eyes and seemed to have a conversation. Finally, after a minute, Damon nodded to tell everyone why he had known about Damon being tortured while his own brother hadn’t.
“In 1958, one of my informants told me about Augustine, an organization run by the Whitmores. They tortured vampires use all kinds of gruesome methods in the name of science. I was appalled by what I was told and went to take a look for myself. There I found Damon, weak and unconscious on an experimenting table.” Elijah told them.
“He got me out, brought me to his apartment and gave me some blood so I could heal. When I had healed I told him all about what Augustine did and asked him to make me forget. However, the compulsion wore off when I staked him -sorry for that by the way.” Damon said. Elijah rolled his eyes.
“Your missing out the part where blood wouldn’t heal you so I had to go for a witch for help. She put you in a magical coma for a whole month so your injuries could heal.” Elijah said and both Stefan and Elena gasped. Everyone in the room except Damon and Elijah had shocked expressions. Damon rolled his eyes.
“It healed me after I got out of the magical coma.” He said. Elijah rolled his eyes.
“That’s because all the serious injuries were already healed.” He said causing Damon to glare at him and sigh finally meeting his brothers eyes. Stefan stared at him in horror.
“Why didn’t I know about this.” He asked, barely in a whisper.
“I told you, I asked Elijah to compel me to forget and I never really had the time to tell you after I remembered because there was always some kind of dangerous situation. Plus, we were on the outs at the time. I was still trying to make your life a misery. I made the mistake of going to visit our nephew in Mystic falls and our family sold me out. Your turn.” Damon told him.
“Never have I ever loved an original.” Stefan said after much consideration. You could tell that is wasn’t aimed at just one person by the look he was giving Caroline. Katherine reluctantly took a drink muttering something about it being 500 years ago and Klaus being a manipulative bastard which he smirked at. However, surprisingly although everyone excepted Caroline to drink, she didn’t and Klaus didn’t seem upset so obviously he must have stopped pursuing her. But what was even more surprising was when like Stefan had expected, Damon drank while not meeting anyone’s eyes.
“Never have I ever recently had a very romantic dream about someone I had been running from for 500 years.” Damon said, trying to get everyone’s attention off of him; it worked. Everyone turned to look at Katherine who was caught momentarily off guard by what Damon said.
“How the hell did you know that?” She hissed, looking pissed as Klaus stared at her in confusion, curiosity and smugness. Damon smirked at her.
“Oh you know, when you and Steffy were stuck in the tomb together he got in your head, saw the dream you were having and told me later.” Stefan glared at the nickname Damon used to call him by when they were kids. Katherine put her head down and decided to avoid everyone’s shocked gazes. Since when did the ice queen blush?
“Never have I ever vomited over my mum’s shoes twice in one night.” Matt felt sympathetic for Katherine so he decided to rescue her and embarrass Caroline at the same time.
“I hate you.” Caroline said, playfully glaring at him as she took a drink muttering a few curses under her breath.
"Never have I ever daggered my siblings." Klaus rolled his eyes, exasperated as he drank more than was neccesairy.
"Are any of you ever going to let that go." All three of the other originals shook their heads, chiming "no," in perfect unison. It was a strange combination of both amusing and slightly terrifying for the others in the group. Klaws just sighed in resignation at the response, not evena little surprised by the answer being perfectly synchronized.
“Never have I ever been a ripper.” Kol said. At first everyone thought that he was aiming this at Stefan, the former ripper. However, after a few seconds a reluctant Elijah took a drink, glaring daggers at Kol who just smirked at him.
“I thought you said you wouldn’t tell anyone.” Elijah hissed quietly at him but everyone heard. Elijah's anger and slight fear was evident on his face and for once the oldest original lost his composure.
“Technically, I didn’t tell them.” Kol said, finding a loophole just like Elijah did with his deals proving how much like his older brother he was. It was obvious that Kol had been the only one who knew that as even Rebekah and Klaus looked confused and shocked. Elijah looked down and Rebekah finally decided to help him.
“Never have I ever said I don’t want to be a vampire.” Rebekah said, kindly taking the attention off her older brother. Stefan, Caroline, Elijah, Damon and (to everyone’s surprise) Katherine and (even more surprisingly) Klaus all took a drink. It was clear that by the time this game was over, no one would have much secrets left…
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