*Setting: At Caroline's graduate after the actual graduation episode 4x23 basically but it's going to go differently*
"How did you get here so fast?" Caroline asked Klaus.
"I was already on my way." Klaus said.
"I got your graduation invitation..." He said.
"Yeah about that..." She trailed off looking away from him for a second. "What can I say? I mean you did save my life more times than I care to admit." She said looking down at her feet for a few seconds again.
Hating remembering the pain that she went through right before he saved her each time.
"So for your graduation gift I assumed you were expecting cash." He said playfully.
"That or a mini fridge." Caroline joked back to him. They laughed together.
"Well at first I was gonna give you a first class ticket to come with me to New Orleans but I knew what your answer would have been..." Klaus looking away from her at his feet for a second with a sad look on his face that he tried to hide. Klaus looked back up again.
"So I thought I'd give you something different...Tyler is now free to come back home to Mystic Falls but on one condition." Klaus said with a pleading look on his face which he never has before to anyone.
"Okay...what's your condition? & no I'm not gonna go out on another date with you again...No offense." Caroline said to him honestly.
"None taken I can't believe I'm saying this but I understand...you're with Tyler you wouldn't want to hurt him. That's why I admire & fancy you, you don't want to hurt the people you love." He said.
"Yeah...so come on tell me what's this "one condition" you're talking about?" She asked nervously wondering what the hell was on his mind.
"You have to listen to my confession without interrupting me or complaining about it...please. You have to know how I feel before I let Tyler back into town. I know this is not the normal way I act but I can't help myself when I'm around you." Klaus said & now he was the one who was nervous.
"Okay fine...I don't know why you want to tell me now because in the end I'm still gonna be with Tyler no matter what but what the hell lets hear what you have to say. I won't interrupt I promise." Caroline said a little irritated & Klaus rolled his eyes with a sad look on his face.
No matter what there was no going back. Klaus felt in his heart (for the first time in a thousand years) he had to let one girl in his life he had feelings for know how he truly felt. Caroline can thank Elijah for that one.
*Short flashback*
*Klaus & Elijah in their mansion in their living room...Klaus is sitting in a chair by the fireplace holding a glass of bourbon in his hand...smiling into the glass as if thinking about something or someone that was making him extremely happy*
Elijah stood in the doorway admiring his little brother before he said anything to him. He really loved seeing his brother so happy for a change.
"What has gotten my little brother smiling like a lovesick puppy?" Elijah teases Klaus.
"I have no idea what your talking about Elijah I'm simply enjoying my glass of bourbon & the warmth of the fireplace." Klaus said.
"Uh huh Niklaus I've been by your side for over a thousand years...I think I know when you're in love with someone or not...so who is she this girl you can't stop thinking about & don't you dare say it's none of my business because I'm your big brother I should at least know the name of the girl who has my brothers heart." Elijah said. Klaus rolled his eyes at Elijah refusing to tell him. Elijah waited for a few minutes for his little brother to finally tell him the name of the girl he loves.
"Okay fine I'll tell you just to make you stop looking at me like that. Her name is Caroline not that that's any of your business." Klaus said finally giving into his big brother.
"Caroline sounds like a beautiful name...wait a minute isn't she with the Lockwood boy you can't stand?" Elijah asked.
"Yes why?" Klaus replied.
"Nothing I think you should go for it. You deserve to be in love & happy & if that's what Caroline does for you by all means. Plus, to be completely honest with you, I think it would be fun seeing you get your revenge on Tyler for turning everyone against you." Elijah said shocking the hell out of Klaus.
"I can't believe I'm actually saying this, but if I'm going to go through with this I want to be sure of my feelings because I want her to know how I really feel & I want it to be that reason & that reason only that I attempt to convince her that I'm the best thing for her." Klaus said.
"Well I'm sure that my little brother is finally in love with someone for the first time ever. So I say go for it go get the girl you love." Elijah said putting his hand on Klaus' shoulder.
"That's it! Its settled then I'm going for it." Klaus said & with that he was out the door on his way to the girl he loves.
*Flashback over*
"Caroline from the moment we met there was something between us. Come on even you can't deny that there's something there. This instant connection between us. Ever since then you've changed something inside me. Something I can't explain. All I can think about now & feel now is a want to protect you...to keep you safe. If anything happens to you I don't know what I would do..." Klaus tried to continue but Caroline interrupted him breaking her promise.
"Klaus don't! I'm with Tyler & nothing is going to change that. So please don't because I don't wanna hear anymore. Look thank you for giving me my boyfriend back as my graduation gift it was sweet of you." Caroline said trying to leave.
"Caroline please!" He said grabbing her arm. "No Klaus! I can't do this! I'm not going to listen to you anymore." She said walking away.
"Caroline please don't go!...Caroline I love you!..." He shouted to her even though he didn't have because she's a vampire. She stands with her back to him frozen in place. He vamp speeds up right behind her.
"I know you heard what I just said...I said I love you...In all my life...In a thousand years I have never once said that to a woman even if I was in love with her." He says to her & starts crying for the first time in a long time.
"Caroline please believe me when I said I do love you." He said with tears building up in his eyes...Caroline finally turns around to face him.
"Why now? You know I love Tyler...so please tell me why now?" She asked.
"I needed you to know all your options & honestly I couldn't keep it in any longer. You deserved to know...(awkward silence fell between them a little while) Well anyway look whatever you choose just know that I will always be waiting for you to show up at my door & let me show you what the world has to offer." Klaus said walking away from Caroline. Walking away from the best thing that has ever happened to him.
"Klaus wait!" Caroline called out to Klaus before he could have a chance to vamp speed away from her.
"I'll be there...when the time comes...I'll be there at your door willing for you to show me what the world has to offer me but you have to let me do this at my own pace." Caroline told him.
"That's all I'm asking for...thank you." He said.
"We're friends for now...okay?" Caroline said with a smile.
"Okay I'll take that." He said.
They looked at each other for a little while. Then gave each other a hug goodbye.
"Goodbye my love I'll see you soon. I love you please always remember that." He said in her hear then vamp sped away before Caroline had a chance to say anything.
"I'll see you soon then Klaus...my love." Caroline finally admits to herself out loud & then stand there for a little while then walks home.
