Finding Our Own Way part 1
Honestly, I ship Klaroline way more than Carolijah, but after 4x16 Caroline and Elijah are the only characters on the show I don't despise. I'm crying as I write this, I really wanted Klaroline to happen, but not after Hayley becoming Klaus' booty call.
*Elijah's POV*
After months of living in solitude other than the few compelled humans, I didn't know whether to be worried or elated when I heard a knock at my door. It wouldn't be Niklaus for he would have waltzed right in, and Rebekah knew to respect my wishes. My curiosity only grew when I found the baby blonde vampire Niklaus fancied crying on my porch.
"I'm so sorry, I have no idea where else to go..." she cried. "They're all dead!"
He stared at her bewildered at her breakdown, he quickly composed himself, "would you like to come in?"
A few minutes later, after a few cups of hot tea, she finally seemed calm enough to start explaining what she had been crying about. "Klaus came back to Mystic Falls with his new "mate" Hayley and they destroyed it. Elena, the Salvatores, Matt, my mom, even Tyler is dead... The only reason I'm still alive is because he said that I should suffer, and after what I did to him death was too easy."
Watching the blonde, (Caroline was it?), crying, he felt oddly protective. Something he was not accustomed to feeling. "Please excuse me for being so straightforward, but how are you here?"
She glanced at him looking confused, "didn't I already tell you that I had no where to go?"
"But how did you know where I am?" he explains.
"Bonnie did a locating spell b-before she died..." She whispers.
"Are you alright?" He asks softly, afraid of the answer. She shakes her head, a movement that you wouldn't even notice if you weren't paying close attention. "You can stay with me." He says, answering the question that has been lingering since she arrived.
And so it began...
He started teaching her to defend herself during the day. Hearing her quiet heart wrenching sobs at night were painful, but he knew she didn't want him there. He knew about how memories of Niklaus destroying her home still plagued her as she slept. And yet, she never asked for help, never asked to have the memories erased. He knew she continued to drink vervain, never missed a dose, the acrid scent stinging the air. They quickly became friends, he was delighted to find a pupil who knew how to appreciate culture and art. She loved listening to his stories of times long ago, watching the way his face softened at the old memories. They traveled the world together, he showed her the world from his eyes. She had only one strange request, the first three places they visited were Rome, Paris, and Tokyo, she was adamant that they visited those places in that order. He never questioned her odd request, but as he saw her tears when they left Tokyo, he realized the truth of her feelings toward his brother. He took her to see the great walls of China, telling her of a Mongolian soldier he had met during the war. He showed her the great Pyramids of Giza, and told her how kind the priests were during his visit. Their journeys became a blur, but he found himself content. And for once he didn't feel lonely, her constant chatter was a welcome change to his former empty silence. She forced him to take pictures, even when he laughed and told her they would always be the same, they could always come back. She would tell him that the world still changed around them, and she wanted to capture the moments they were truly happy. She filled his libraries with scrapbooks and photo albums. They didn't run into Niklaus again until well after spending half a century together. They were the best of friends, enjoying their carefree life filled with laughter. He ran into Niklaus on a coffee run in London one day while Caroline was asleep, she never got up without her morning coffee. When Niklaus invited him over for dinner, he was conflicted as to whether he tell him about Caroline.
"Niklaus, would it be alright if I brought a friend along?"
Klaus stared at his brother for a few seconds in shock before saying, "I did not know you had a companion brother, very well."
"How do I look Elijah?" Caroline says twirling around for him. She is always bothering him about meeting his old acquaintances, and it is clear that she has dressed to impress tonight.
"You look breathtaking, but we must hurry if not to be late!" urges Elijah. He feels nervous about Niklaus' reaction to Caroline, hoping that he wouldn't kill her. He also hopes that Caroline wouldn't be too angry at him. At least he knows she won't leave him, they'd been best friends for half a millennia now.
"Hello brother!" Niklaus says as he greets them at the door. "Now where is that friend of yours you wanted... me to...meet?" He teases but trails off as he catches sight of Caroline, who had frozen in shock the second she saw him. They stare at each other in shocked silence for nearly a full minute before simultaneously turning to glare at Elijah.
"Elijah!" they both yell at the same time.
"WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS?" roars Niklaus.
"WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?" yells Caroline at the same time.
"Please calm down you two!" demands Elijah rubbing his temple in frustration, his brother and best friend are too alike for their own good. "Now Niklaus, kindly allow us to come in and I will explain."
Niklaus reluctantly opens the door just wide enough for the two of them to slip in, shutting it quickly.
"Explain." Niklaus demands through gritted teeth, his fists are clenched and he's trying his best to ignore Caroline's presence. Caroline, for her part, is not hiding behind Elijah and using him as a meat shield as she would like to. Instead, she is meekly standing beside Elijah with her eyes fixed to the floor.
"She found me after you destroyed Mystic Falls." states Elijah quietly.
"Of course she did!" sneers Klaus, "and how long did it take for this little strumpet to fall into your bed?"
Caroline's face contorted in fury, "I NEVER SLEPT WITH HIM! We're best friends!" she yells, her fear evaporating. Elijah felt proud of her for standing up for herself, Niklaus did tend to be harsh at times.
Niklaus smirks, "well love, why would I believe that?"
Elijah had taken enough, he needed to put a stop to this nonsense before Niklaus lost his temper. "Niklaus, she has never been more than a friend to me. I am telling you the truth, you have my word." Niklaus visibly relaxes after what he says, knowing that Elijah prides himself on never having gone back on his word in any of the 1500 years he'd been alive. "Well Niklaus, shall we have our meal?"
"This way brother." Niklaus says smirking smugly at Caroline. Elijah looks at him worried, knowing that Niklaus must be planning something.
"Niklaus? What are you planning brother?"
Niklaus doesn't even answer as he rudely brushes past them to enter the dining room. He must really have a word with his brother about his manners. Niklaus immediately sits down in his throne-like chair at the head of the table. "Manners Niklaus!" he snaps, "can I have a word?"
His brother looks at him, annoyed, but leads him to his study anyway, leaving Caroline to fend for herself.
Caroline strains her ears for the interesting conversation that must be happening somewhere in the house. She sits with her hands on her lap, staring at the goblet of blood in front of her. She would definitely get her revenge on Elijah for this, maybe she would leave a huge dent in his bank accounts. Retail therapy is always good for her. Maybe she would invite Bekah with her, her friend was always ready for a shopping spree. She and Rebekah had been wary of each other at first, but when it had soon come apparent that Elijah would not live without either of them, they decided to bury the hatchet. They soon realized their similarities and had become great friends. Back to what Klaus and 'Lijah are doing at the moment. At least Elijah seems to have finally finished chewing Klaus out. Klaus has a properly ashamed look on her face, and Elijah stares at him stonily with an unspoken warning. "Okay what's going on with you two?" Caroline yells, unable to stand the silence. Elijah merely stands up, giving Klaus another warning look before walking out the door and locking it.
Klaus sighs before mumbling, "I'm sorry for what I did love, how can I acquiesce myself?"
She narrows her eyes, "You are... sorry? That's the best you can come up with? You murdered everyone in my home town! And now? After 500 years of running, you say you're SORRY? Well sorry to burst your bubble but sorry doesn't cut it!" she rants.
"Just so you know sweetheart, Elijah's not letting us out of this room until we are," he pauses, "at least not at at each other's throats" he corrects.
"ELIJAH! I KNOW YOU'RE OUT THERE! I'M NEVER FORGIVING YOU FOR THIS!" she yells.
Meanwhile, Elijah is calmly deciding whether or not he should call Kol and Rebekah to help him with Niklaus and Caroline's relationship. He can faintly hear the sound of Caroline's voice yelling at him but chooses to let the two talk it out. He finally decides to call Kol, if anyone knew anything about loosening tension in a room, it would be him. Kol seems to always have some snarky or sexual joke he would love to share with everyone and boom! Tension's gone. Besides, his brother was always up for fun. Elijah cringed just thinking about the trail of bodies Kol would leave behind. Thankfully, Kol happened to be in Europe when he called and his brother promised to get there in a few hours. Kol spent most of his time traveling the world, picking up women along the way. He considers calling Rebekah too, knowing that she would have been disappointed to have missed this family reunion, but his sister was definitely going to be torn between the two. Niklaus was her favorite brother after all, but Caroline was also her best friend. A young woman stumbling into his study pulled him out of his thoughts. He stares at her confused as to how the human could have gotten here before a large tuba was shoved in front of him. A loud and deep sound emanated from it as it was blown. His ears are still ringing as Kol's cheeky grin appears from behind it. "Oh don't look surprised brother, you know how much I like my dramatic entrances brother!"
"Did you come up with any ideas?"
"What about Disneyland?"
God I am so lazy! I can't believe I started right after watching 4X16 and finally finished after 4X21 premiered. I seriously need someone screaming at me 24/7 to finish a fanfic! Well, I don't know if anyone will actually read this but yeah, hope you enjoyed it! The rest will just be more like a series of drabbles. Good job at being a lazy ass Stephanie, good job...