Shark Week

Hello! I'm back, sort of. I know i've been gone for...a lot and well here i am. So this is the reason for this drabble, -and others that are to come- I want to get back into the mood of writting and hopefully finish "My Favorite Student" and "The Forgotten Prince" before the end of the year. Now, on to the reading.

The insistent buzzing of his phone from his back pocket brought him back from his trance. He was feisting on a redneck before the damned thing decided to interrupt his snack.

"What?" he snarled into the phone not even bothering to check the caller id.

"Daddy?" the soft voice coming from the other line calming him down almost instantly.

"Yes sweetheart?" he asked in a softer tone, bloody hell his daughter didn't deserved to be on the receiving end of his' frustrations.

He heard some shuffling before something similar to flushing? What was this girl up to?

"Hope?" he asked again, if only she could hurry up so he could go back to his snack, the redhead was getting kind of impatient.

"Yes I'm here. Daddy something happened-" she was cut off by her father.

"What is it? Are you okay?" he frowned clearly worried, his snack will have to wait.

"I'm okay daddy" she reassured him but something was wrong and you could easily tell, there was something off from her voice.

"Hope Mikaelson I know you like the back of my hand, what are you not telling me sweetheart?" he said as he held the redneck by the throat against the wall.

"The tomato soup is on the boil" she said slowly, hopefully he would catch onto it.

"The what is on the boil?" he bit the inside of his cheek trying to hold back a laughter.

She stared back at her phone, this conversation was not going the way she intended it.

"Shark week?" he couldnt be that oblivious to miss that one.

"Shark week? As in the Shark week special from History Channel? You are not making sense Hope" he scrunched up his eyebrows, what the hell was up with this girl? Maybe he should go home right about now.

"I got my period!" she blurted, releasing a frustrated sigh "Really? You couldnt catch on on anything i was trying to say?!"

"You what?" he frowned "But how? You're only thirdteen Hope." he argued. His little girl was going to become a woman and he refused to accept it.

"Dad, all of my friends already got their's." she sighed. For been a one thousand year old hybrid her father sure was naive.

"Oh okay I suppose. So was that why you called me? To let me now of the...situation?" he asked rather uncomfortable, he always dreaded the moment he would have to take in the role of mother as well in order to help his daughter with 'girl stuff'.

"No dad" she toyed with the hem of her shirt "I need pads".

"Oh...pads" the color left his face, he had an idea of where this conversation was going and he didnt like it.

"Yes, pads. I need you to go to the pharmacy and get me some, please? I need them like, right now" there was a sense of urgency in her voice and maybe embaressment?

"Oh...uhm...can't you ask one of the hybrids to go get them for you?" but Klaus' question was answered with a scoff and a 'no way!' from Hope's part.

He let out a defeated sigh and looked at the redneck. Sorry sweetheart but snack time is over, he thought to himself before snapping her neck.

"Very well Hope, I'll meet you in the house in half an hour" he relented.

"Thank you daddy, I love you."

"Love you too sweetheart" he said before hanging up.

The nearest pharmacy was at a walking distance from the back alley he had been earlier with the redhead. Ah poor lad, he didn't even got the time to catch her name. Oh well, it wasnt as if he cared anyways.

He stepped into the mat infront of the pharmacy's entrance, the doors automatically opening. The first thing that hits him is the bright lights, then the smell of antiseptic and clean, too clean.

He looked around the isles before finding the one he was looking for, 'Personal Care'.

With a quick look around he dashed to the isle, the last thing he wanted was to bump into someone while purchasing...that.

But what he didnt counted on was on crashing into someone on the same isle.

"Watch it!" a femine voice bite back, she was obviously pissed but he couldnt seem to care when he was obviously staring at the source of that voice.

"Caroline...?" he murmured in disbelief. What the hell was she doing here in New Orleans? And more importantly, why wasnt he aware of it?

Caroline lifted her head up to be met with a familiar pair of blue eyes "K-klaus, hey" she waved pathetically.

"What are you doing here?" he asked frowning, he didnt wanted to admit it but he was hurt she hadnt told him she was coming here.

"Isnt it obvious?" she asked raising the little box of tampons in her hand. Klaus looked at her with a bored expression, he did not meant that and she knew it.

"Oh you mean New Orleans?" So she was playing stupid now? Nice.

"Well funny story actually" she started chuckling although he knew it was out of nerviousness rather than humor. "Bonnie and I are here on vacation, well, visiting a relative of her."

Klaus raised an eyebrow at her "There are no Benettes here in New Orleans, i made sure of it".

Caroline shook her head, he didnt know if it was because she disapprove of what he just said or was just dismissing his statement.

"Its a friend, a normal one" she said, moving a strand of hair behind her ear before giving Klaus a smile "Well i better get going, Bonnie is waiting" she said showing the box.

Klaus didnt bought her excuse but let her get away with it...this time. He nodded before a question popped into his mind. What kind of pads was he suppose to get Hope?!

"Caroline wait" he said holding onto her wrist. He saw her flinch but pretended he didnt "I-I need your help with something"

She frowned, the big bad hybrid asking for her help? Well thats a first. "With what?"

"Hope sent me to get her pads and I wasnt counting on there been so many different types of them" he finished lamely.

Caroline shook her head, a fond smile tugging at her lips. "So its shark week at the Mikaelson household. Well which type does she usually buy?"

"Uhm...its her first time" he actually felt uncomfortable talking about his daughter's 'girl stuff'. But he needed her help so he pushed his pride aside for Hope's sake.

"Oh" she said, no wonder he looked so lost. "Well, its not that hard. When I was human and got mine i would use these ones since they have extra absorbence plus wings" she said.

Klaus looked at her with a stupid expression on his beautiful face. Wait, did she just said that? No, bad Caroline!

Caroline handed him the pack "Here, I'm sure Rebekah can take it on from here" she offered him a smile which he didnt returned.

"She is not here, she is off somewhere in Europe" he said "I guess it will be Hope and I dealing with...this" he finished with a small chuckle although he was more nervious than anything.

"Oh" she felt bad for the poor girl and Klaus. But she couldnt do anything, she couldnt get involve or else she wont be able to resist it anymore.

But at the same time, Hope needed help. As much as her father loved her and would do anything for her, there were things that could only be discussed between women and Hope didnt have anyone.

"Why dont i go with you and give her a hand? I can probably be of more help than you, no offense" she added.

He looked at her dumbstruck by her offer "Non taken. You would do that?"

"Yeah, i dont have any plans and I know it cant be easy for any of you two to deal with this. Plus, she'll probably be more comfortable talking to another woman rather than her dad."

He nodded "Yeah ofcourse, thank you so much Caroline!" he smiled genuinly at her, his dimples showing. Oh they were her weakness, the dimples and the accent.

She chuckled nodding "Okay then, go to the check-out line and I'll meet you there in a moment".

Klaus nodded and as he walked over to the check-out line his mind began messing with him. What if she was using this as an excuse and made an escape? What if she wasnt here to visit Bonnie's friend but because of a plot to take him down?What if she hurted Hope? No! Snap out of it, Caroline isnt like that. She isnt like the Scooby Doo gang.

"Im here" she announced, pulling him out of his thoughts. He glanced at what she was carrying. Ice cream? Chocolate?

"What is the ice cream and chocolates for?" he asked and she laughed as she grabbed a bottle of painkillers that was next to the register.

"Well period can be a bitch sometimes and this" she said motioning to her period starting kit, as she had named it, with a proud smile "will make the week more bareable for the two of you. I hope she likes Cookies n Cream ice cream."

An involuntary smile crept up into his lips. Caroline Forbes will be the death of him. Clearly she didnt wanted anything to do with him and yet here she was about to go home with him to help his daughter the only way another girl could and actually caring about her.

"Thats her favorite" he said, leaving out that it was his favorite too. He couldnt let word get around that one of the guilty pleasures of the king of New Orleans was Cookies n Cream ice cream.

The trip back to the house was the hard part. Neither of them knew what to say to the other afraid to cross a line or something so they agreed on silence instead.

Once Caroline pulled her car over at the Mikaelson mansion, Klaus grabbed the bag and went over to the door unlocking it.

"Hope I'm back and we've got company" he announced then heard the sounds of footsteps.

"What? Who? Did you bought what i ask you?" she asked from the top of the stairs.

"Yes" he replied and her next question was answered when Caroline appeared on the doorway. "Hope I need you to invite Caroline in, she is...a friend of mine" he finished.

Hope nodded "Come in Caroline, its a pleasure" she said coming down the stairs to greet the new guest.

"The pleasure is all mine Hope" she said testing the name. Damn this girl was a copy of Rebekah, hopefully she didnt get her attitude.

Hope smiled then looked at her father expectantly with raised eyebrows.

"Right. Here you go," he handed her the plastic bag "Caroline thought that you might also need those".

Hope opened the bag and gasped "Oh my God thank you, i have been craving ice cream all day but dad here finished it all by himself" she sajd glaring at him briefly while Klaus glared at her back for saying that infront of Caroline.

Caroline let out a giggle "You are very much welcome and also" she said, her tone taking a little seriousness "I'm here to help you out if you have any questions or doubts".

Hope looked at her and smiled nodding "Yes, so many and the internet keeps confusing me."

Caroline nodded "Well shall we start?"

"Yes, we can come to my bedroom" she said grabbing Caroline's hand before pulling her upstairs not giving Klaus a chance to speak.

"Since I'm by myself might as well give it a try at that ice cream" he smirked.

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"...and thats all you need to know i guess. Look, this is totally a normal thing and you shouldnt be embarassed or uncomfortable, even with your dad" Caroline said to the girl.

Hope looked at her, she was currently sitting cross-legged, looking at her lap. "I know and i know that he is trying hard for me but its difficult. There are things that he cant help me with and i feel bad because i know he feels helpless." she confessed. Where was this all coming from?

Hope took a deep breath "He would never admit it but I know he feels lonely. Its only just us and we both need a woman in our lives..." she trailed off looking at Caroline.

She frowned "What are you implying by this?"

"Stay" she almost begged "Please stay Caroline. I know i just met you but I know who you are and what you mean to dad. He is in love with you, has been all these years. I grew up knowing drawings of you as daddy's friend and i didnt know what was so special about you until now" she looked at Caroline "You are kind, caring, so full of light and you're perfect for him. I know I'm a burden but I swear that i wont make you regret it."

"Hold it there Hope, I-I havent agreed to anything" she said. She was actually shocked by the thirdteen year old's statement. Klaus showed his daughter drawings of her? He missed her all these years? No, she could not be persuaded by the younger Mikaelson and she knew she had to get out before she looked into those blue eyes and cave in.

"Hope I'm sorry but your father and I are both grown adults and if something were to happen, it will be because we both came to terms with it. I can not just leave my life behind based on this that you are telling me. I dont think Klaus and I are both there yet anyways. And if what you're looking for is someone to talk to then you can count on me. I'm all ears and if you ever need me i'll be there." she finished but apperantly it wasnt what Hope expected to hear.

"Why?" she held her gaze "Dont you love him back?"

Caroline shook her head "Hope...sometimes it takes more than love to make something work".

"What else? You obviously feel something back unless you wouldnt have come here. He thinks about you all the time, you're the only one able to make him laugh or smile like that. Caroline, he looks at you as if you were the best things in the world. I know my father is no saint but he loves his family and family is above all".

Caroline bit her lip, her eyes were glassy but she wouldnt let the girl see her in this state. "I'm sorry Hope" was all she said before leaving the room.

Klaus stood agaisnt the kitchen counter, the bowl with ice cream soon forgotten when he heard the girl's talk. What was Hope doing? He shook his head, he would have a talk with his daughter about this later.

"Dont you love him back?"

That question though drew his attention, did she love him back?

"Hope...sometimes it takes more than love to make it work." Caroline's voice echoed in his mind.

She wasnt denying that she had feelings for him but, something was missing for her, but what? What else did he had to do to finally win her? He was capable of bringing down the moon if she asked him to.

He shook his head, this was too much, too painful to hear. Luckily their talk had stopped, he guessed Caroline had left.

"Everything is under control" she said, her face a little too cheery, he saw right through her facade.

"Drop the act Caroline, unlike me she cant hear you". Why was he been so hostile? Oh right, she had broken his daughter's heart and his own.

Realization dawn on her at the meaning behind his words "Klaus i'm sorry but I dont think now is a good time to have this talk".

"If not now when Caroline? Because clearly you're avoiding me and i'm getting sick of you playing games."

She looked at him shocked "Im not playing any games here! Just because you didnt get what you wanted when you wanted it doesnt make the other person the bad one" she fired back.

He glared at her "Enlighten me then".

"I'm scared!" she confessed too loudly, hopefully Hope didnt hear this "Im scared of eternity and I'm scared you'll break my heart."

Klaus stared at her "Caroline you know i would never break your heart-" she cut him off.

"Klaus you are like a thousand years old, and its obvious that you've been with thousands of women and who knows if men even!" she rambled "I'm a small town baby vampire, what makes me different from all your previous lovers? How can I be sure that once i give myself to you you wont get tired of me eventually?" she looked at him, her eyes glassy.

Klaus stood there stunned at her words, his mouht opened as to say something but he couldnt find the right words.

"Caroline...In my whole existence I've never felt what I feel for you for any other girl." he walked closer to her, his hands cupping her cheeks "Love, what I feel for you isnt something impulsive, I see myself along with you and Hope for eternity or atleast for as long as you have me"

She looked at him, those intense blue eyes. "Klaus..." she was out of words, what could you say when someone said those kind of things to you? He was definitely a helpless romantic!

"Caroline lets just try. We both deserve to be happy and if we can reach it together then why not? We will never know until we've tried"

She nodded and gave him a small smile "Okay, we'll try. But, promise me something."

He nodded, a stupid grin placed on his lips "Anything my love"

She smiled "You have to share that Cookies n Cream ice cream with me".

He let out a laugh following hers before he pulled her closer to him and connected their lips.

Hope looked at the sight infront of her with a small proud smile. Atleast things were starting to look better now. And most importantly, her father was happy.

A/N:

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