A/N: I've been reading VD ff recently and decided to start one myself. I just started typing and everything just seemed to flow out but well, you guys be the judge. First time writing a VD story so please be kind to me!
Caroline Forbes rolled her eyes, exasperation written all over her face. "Seriously? You guys want me to be Klaus' bait again?"
"Look Blondie," Damon Salvatore snarled. "Witchy here, has already said that all she needs is time to practice the spell. Don't you want to have a Klaus-free life? And don't forget that after Klaus is finally gone, you will be able to trot off happily into the sunset with that Lockwood kid."
Caroline sighed as she looked at the anxious faces of Elena, Bonnie and Stefan. They were all sitting in the living room of the Salvatore boarding house and Damon had gathered all of them half an hour ago. "Believe me, I do want Klaus dead but what if Bonnie's spell goes wrong and Tyler dies together with him?"
"Don't worry, Care, I promise I will not screw this up. I would never risk Tyler's life if I wasn't sure." replied Bonnie.
"Yes, at least have a little faith in your friend." Damon chipped in.
"Well, fine. I'm in. But I don't think Klaus will be easily fooled again after that day we tried to murder Kol at the grill."
"Well, our plan was flawed the previous time. This time, it won't." replied Damon confidently.
"Why are you so sure about that?" asked Elena as she glanced at Damon suspiciously.
Damon smiled. "Because this time, Blondie will take her time, probably a few months to make it realistic and make Klaus fall in love with her, trust her and then when Bonnie is ready with her spell, Blondie will be the one to stake him and all will be good again."
"What?" gasped the three girls in unison.
"You didn't tell me this was going to be the plan!" Bonnie said furiously.
"But I did say it was going to be a good plan, didn't I?" Damon smiled.
Elena crossed her arms. "No, no, no. This is way too dangerous for Caroline. I won't allow it."
Damon rolled his eyes. "Elena, it doesn't matter if you allow it or not. The most important thing is that Blondie allows it."
"Eew, no!" Caroline almost spat out. "I can't do that for a few months! What about Tyler?"
"Oh, screw Tyler!" snapped Damon, his face turning serious. "Listen, you are the only chance we've got now and don't forget that we almost got them the previous time. The main problem here is Klaus so the one we have to kill first is Klaus and then the other originals will be much easier to take care of."
Before Caroline could reply, Elena's voice rang out loud and clear. "No. Caroline will not do it."
Damon chose to ignore Elena as he continued to stare at Caroline. "Look, Elena is willing to risk herself for you so why can't you do that for her?"
Caroline went speechless. She could see the seriousness in Damon's eyes. She knew that Damon was in love with Elena and was willing to do anything or sacrifice anyone in order to keep her safe, but on the other hand, Damon was right. If Elena was in her shoes, Elena would gladly take up the offer. Caroline was scared and reluctant but she refused to be the selfish little bitch she used to be.
"Alright, I'll do it." she whispered.
"Are you sure, Caroline?" Stefan asked as he stepped towards her, concerned. "This is something major and you could get killed by Klaus if he finds out."
Caroline nodded. "Then I will have to kill him before he finds out."
"Now, that's the spirit!" Damon said as he raised his glass of scotch. "Here's to you, Blondie."
Elena was about to protest again when Caroline walked over and hugged her. "It will be fine, I promise, Elena. Don't try to talk me out of it again, okay? Because you know that if you were in my shoes, you would do it for me too."
Elena allowed Caroline's words to sink in before she finally nodded as she hugged her friend back.
"And don't worry, I will master that spell as soon as possible." Bonnie said as Elena pulled her in for a hug too.
"Aww, group hug! Come on, Stefan, you wouldn't want to miss this." Damon said as he advanced towards the three girls with open arms but was immediately pushed away by Elena's outstretched hand.
The girls broke apart after a few seconds and the mood turned heavy again.
"So, what do I have to do?" asked Caroline.
"This is going to be the final chance we have to kill Klaus." replied Damon. "So, make no mistakes. This plan has to take a few months for Klaus to trust Blondie completely."
"And it is not easy for Klaus to trust someone." quipped in Stefan. "Especially someone who took part in trying to murder Kol."
Damon smirked. "Here comes the fun part. Caroline will have to show Klaus that perhaps she is a little intrigued by him. Just a little, not too much if not he would suspect. Well, I'm guessing if Blondie is good in acting, I will give Klaus about two or three months to believe Caroline is interested in him but not completely trusting her."
"That long?" sighed Caroline.
"Hey hey, you can't blame a guy who has serious trust issues especially after our dear Stefan here broke his heart." Damon replied to which Stefan rolled his eyes but looked amused nonetheless.
"So how long will he trust me completely?" asked Caroline.
"I'm guessing a month or two after he believes you are interested in him genuinely with no strings attached." replied Stefan.
"Can't we speed up the process?" Caroline grimaced.
"This is already speeding up the process." replied Damon. "And of course for everything to be more realistic, there will be certain events that will occur in between."
"Events?" echoed Elena.
Stefan nodded. "For instance, we will have to turn against Caroline after finding out that she is in love with Klaus. And after that, Damon and I will try to attack Klaus in an attempt to kill him but Caroline will be the one to save him. All of these will make Klaus believe in her more."
The three girls nodded as Damon poured himself another drink. He flicked a look at Caroline as he took a swig of his scotch.
"As for Tyler, you don't have to worry." He said. "With him trying to break the sire bond, I'm guessing he won't be back so soon."
Caroline left an hour later as they had finished going through the plan. She got into her car and drove her way back home, her thoughts invaded by their conversation earlier. She wanted Klaus to be gone and her friends to be safe. She felt a tinge of guilt settling in her. Tyler is trying to break his sire bond to Klaus for her and now she is going to seduce Klaus. It was all pretence but Caroline knew that Tyler would still be displeased.
Upon reaching the driveway, Caroline stopped the car and stepped out. At that very moment, her vampire instincts alerted her that she was being watched. She turned her head immediately until her eyes fell onto a figure standing on her front steps. The figure advanced towards her and Caroline could recognise who it was.
"Hello, Caroline, I believe you have some explaining to do after what happened a few days ago with you and your friends trying to murder Kol."
There was no mistaking that thick British accent. She was not expecting him here on her driveway so soon after they had just devised a plan to have him killed with her seducing him first.
"K-Klaus." She whispered as he stood in front of her.
"That was rather impolite of you to trick me. After all, I was the one who saved your life." Klaus said.
The night was dark and Caroline couldn't quite see the expression on his face but judging from the tone of his voice, he sounded calm yet serious.
"You can't really blame me for that, Klaus." she finally replied. "I am grateful that you saved my life, heck, I even attended the ball your mother threw as your date but it all stops there. It doesn't change the fact of how I feel about you terrorizing all my friends and trying to drain Elena of her blood."
Klaus was silent for a moment before he finally replied. "Then why were you wearing the bracelet I gave you at the night of the ball?"
There. The question Caroline dreaded the most. He had asked her once during the ball while they were dancing but she had not replied. Actually, the fact was she didn't know what to reply but thankfully, Klaus had moved on to compliment on her dancing. And now, the question was looming in front of her again.
"I don't know." She replied, annoyed as she brushed past him and continued towards her house.
He followed her and she noticed a small smirk on his lips.
"Very well then, how about the drawings? I see you're still keeping them." Klaus continued.
Caroline ignored him as she jammed her key into the slot of her front door and then stepped in. She was about to shut the door in his face but Klaus was too quick. He was inside in less than a second.
"Get out, Klaus."
"Not until you explain to me about the bracelet and the drawings." He replied cockily as he walked up the stairs towards her bedroom.
"Where do you think you're going? Get back here!" snapped Caroline as she flashed after him.
He was looking at the drawing on her bedside table as she entered her room. Caroline immediately felt a rush of regret. Why couldn't she just throw it in her drawer or even better, the bin and now it's staring right up at them.
Klaus looked up at her, a smile on his lips. "Actions speak louder than words, Caroline, and maybe in time you will see that you do feel something for me after all."
Caroline was at a loss of words so she just stood there as Klaus lifted her wrist and clasped the diamond bracelet around.
Klaus leaned towards her and whispered. "This belongs to you, sweetheart. No one deserves this more than you do."
Caroline wasn't sure but she thought she felt his lips brush across her cheek very quickly before he disappeared through her bedroom window.
Snapping out of her trance, she quickly shut her bedroom window and flopped down onto her bed. She reached for her mobile phone on the bedside table and stared at it.
1 message received. The screen showed. She quickly opened to find a message from Tyler.
I'm still trying, Care. Just want to let you know how much I miss you.
Caroline smiled as she replied him back. She missed him so very much and at that moment, Caroline hated Klaus more than ever. She wanted him gone and Tyler to be home, back to her.
The very next morning, Caroline made her way to the grill to grab brunch as she tried to brainstorm what is her next move to get Klaus falling head over heels for her. She took a seat alone as Matt came over to take her order.
"Woah, what's with that deep frown over your face, Care?" Matt asked as he approached her.
"Bad night." muttered Caroline. "That frown won't be leaving my face if Klaus continues to stick around here."
Matt gave her a sympathetic smile as Caroline ordered some fries and a bottle of beer. She could see that Matt was about to question her about drinking this early but as soon as he saw the depressed look on her face, he nodded and left her alone.
"Drinking so early in the morning? Why don't I keep you company?" a familiar voice said behind her.
Before Caroline could turn around, Kol appeared in front of her flashing her a grin. He took the seat opposite hers as Caroline scowled.
"The last I heard, you've fled." Caroline replied stiffly.
"And well, I've returned." smiled Kol. "I figured the girls of Mystic Falls would be terribly sad if I were to leave so here I am."
Caroline rolled her eyes just as Matt came over and placed her orders on the table. Matt glanced at Kol and back to Caroline, his expression cautious and worried but Caroline shot him an 'I'm okay' look. He didn't seem convinced but after a reassuring smile from Caroline, Matt left them alone.
"So, what does my brother see in you, I wonder." Kol said as he leaned forward and stared at Caroline.
Caroline decided to ignore him as she chewed on a fry. What way is there to make Klaus fall in love with her as soon as possible? She missed Tyler and the sooner this is over, the sooner she can see Tyler again.
"Ah, look, here comes my brother. I wonder if he's here for you or me." Kol said as Caroline snapped out of her reverie to see Klaus entering the grill.
She noticed Kol picking up a fry from her plate and she quickly swatted his hand away. "Hey! Get your own fries!"
Kol seemed amused. "Aw, come now, don't be selfish. We're already sharing the same table."
Caroline didn't know why but her face glanced over at Klaus who doesn't seem to be coming for either of them. He was sitting at the bar, compelling one of the waiters to bring him a drink. Caroline knew he was listening to them because as soon as Kol leaned in and whispered suggestively, "Share your fries and I'll share my bed with you." Caroline saw Klaus' face hardened.
That was when an idea came to Caroline. For Klaus to take one step further, Caroline would need to make him jealous; to get him all possessive over her and if she played her cards right, he would be eating out of her hands in no time. But of course, Caroline knew it wasn't that easy. He was Klaus, after all.
She shifted her attention back to Kol. "Fine, you can have some of my fries."
"So does that mean I'll see you tonight in my bed?" Kol asked, his eyes twinkling excitedly.
Caroline laughed as she shook her head. "No. You can have my fries and that's it."
Kol smirked. "Well, that is better than nothing. Funny, the other day, you were reluctant to even have a drink with my brother and I, yet today, you allow me to share your fries. Boy, my brother would be so bloody mad if he knows about this."
It was obvious that Kol knew Klaus was listening to them as Caroline noticed the playful smirk he had. It seemed as though Kol loved tormenting Klaus and Caroline was glad. At least she didn't need to throw herself at Kol to make Klaus jealous. She would let Kol do all the dirty work instead.
Caroline frowned as she took her beer and drank deeply. What should she do now? Klaus seemed to be hanging onto every word she and Kol were exchanging but he was still there in his stool not coming over. It would look desperate or even suspicious if she were to go over. And to think Damon thought that this wasn't going to be hard. She cursed Damon under her breath as she placed her bottle down.
"Ah, such words don't seem fitting for a pretty little thing like you." said Kol.
"At least I'm not using them on you." replied Caroline to which Kol grinned.
"You know, I haven't had my revenge after how you and your friends tried to kill me a few days ago."
Caroline tensed. How could she have forgotten? They had almost killed Kol and she heard that his temper was almost as bad as Klaus.
Kol seemed to notice her discomfort as he reached out and twirled a lock of her hair between his finger. "Don't worry, I won't harm you or your friends. Just make sure it doesn't happen again."
Caroline almost wanted to swat his hand away but she could see the craziness raging in his eyes. Kol was still staring at her, smirking. He finally let go of her hair and whispered, "Rebekah is throwing a party tomorrow. Come, be my date."
Caroline stilled. What does he want with her? Out of the corner of her eye, she could see Klaus coming over.
"Be my date tomorrow and I'll let the whole thing rest." continued Kol.
"Don't be ridiculous, Kol." Klaus voice came up as he stood in front of them, looking angry. "She will not be going. She doesn't even like Bekah."
"But everyone will be there. Rebekah has invited the whole school including Elena and that little witch." Kol replied.
Klaus remained silent but he was now staring at Caroline. Caroline didn't know what to do. She didn't want to be Kol's date but she didn't mind going to a party especially if her friends were going to go. Plus, wouldn't her plan on getting Klaus jealous take one step further?
"So, you're saying if I be your date tomorrow, you'll quit coming after me and my friends for trying to kill you?" asked Caroline.
Kol nodded. "Yes, but that doesn't include my brother here. You know, him and his business with that doppelganger's blood."
Klaus looked terribly annoyed but Caroline ignored him. "Ok, I'll go with you tomorrow."
"Alright then, see you tomorrow!" Kol grinned and flashed Klaus a playful smirk before leaving the grill.
Caroline was now left with Klaus who looked positively livid with her. She fidgeted uncomfortably in her seat as he stared at her.
"Kol isn't one to be messed with, you know. It isn't going to just be an innocent date where he will politely kiss your hand when it is over."
Caroline felt a spark of anger in her. "It's just a date. You didn't seem to have a problem when I was your date!"
Klaus' eyes flashed in anger. "I am different from Kol. I am nothing like him."
"Really? I don't see the difference. The both of you threaten people to get what you want." snapped Caroline.
Klaus seemed as though he wanted to continue the argument but finally he said, "Fine, be Kol's date. Don't say I didn't warn you."
Before Caroline could reply, he was out of the bar. Caroline groaned as she let her head fall to the table. She wanted to make Klaus jealous, not angry. Now it seemed as though her plan was further away than ever. Damon is so going to kill her and not to mention, she has to attend Rebekah's party as Kol's date tomorrow. She officially hated her life more than ever.
A/N: So what do you think? Should I continue or is this a bad idea? Leave a review and let me know what you think! Thanks! :)
