First time writing for The Vampire Diaries so I'm testing the waters. Klaus is easily my favorite character on the show and I love the potential I see between him and Caroline so I thought I'd give this a go. I think Caroline is constantly taking care of others without anyone to take care of her so this is what happens when she takes a risk on the one person willing to do that for her. It's a brief intro but let me know what you think. Thanks.
Disclaimer: Don't own, don't sue.
Caroline sat on her bed, staring down at the letter in her hands. She'd read it over a dozen times but the words still seemed foreign. Klaus was leaving Mystic Falls. He and Rebekah were packing up and reuniting with Elijah in New Orleans, a town he'd apparently helped build in 1718. She didn't know why this revelation upset her but it did and she didn't like the feeling.
Graduation had ended only two hours before and already it felt as though everything was changing. Elena's humanity was still a thing of the past, Bonnie was still certain she could bring Jeremy back to life with another 12-person sacrifice, and Damon and Stefan were still focused solely on Elena. Tyler was long gone from Mystic Falls and Matt had decided to leave for college in Alabama early so Caroline was officially on her own. She loved her friends and wanted to see them happy but it was exhausting. She was so tired of giving and getting nothing in return. If she was being honest, she wanted-scratch that, needed-a break.
The following morning, Klaus stood in the foyer of the Mikealson mansion and looked around. What once held great promise was now another failure in his quest for a hybrid family. Rebekah said nothing as she stomped up the staircase to her bedroom to finish packing. They weren't quite on speaking terms yet but she had no desire to stick around a one-horse town like Mystic Falls without him so she'd agreed to tag along to New Orleans. At least there she would have Elijah.
"We're leaving soon," he said loudly, knowing she would hear him. "You have fifteen minutes."
He received no response from her.
Klaus took a step towards the parlor when a knock on the door startled him. Their driver knew to wait outside. With a sigh, he went to pull back the door and was surprised to come face-to-face with the girl who often did him more harm than good anymore. He noticed the leather duffel bag in her hand. "Caroline?"
"Take me with you," she said.
"What?" he breathed, unsure of how to properly respond to her strange request.
"I need to get away from Mystic Falls and you once told me you could show me the world," she explained. "I'm giving you the chance now, starting with New Orleans."
Sensing she was serious, Klaus stepped aside to let her into the foyer and smiled. "Your wish is my command, sweetheart."