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"I can't do it by myself Nik," Jenna said desperately into the phone. "He is out of control, doing drugs and drinking. He won't listen to me."
"Okay," Nik said from the other line, "I'm on my way."
"You don't need to come," Jenna said not waiting him to uproot his life, "I just needed to vent to my favorite cousin."
"No I should have moved in when Miranda died," Nik said.
"You live in England, Nik," Jenna pointed out, "It is a little harder to just pack up and leave."
"I'll be there in a week," Nik told her.
"Thanks," Jenna said feeling better already. "I'll make up the guest room for you."
"See you soon Jen." Nik said and they hung up.
K&C
"No one knows who I am," Caroline said arguing with her brother, "Because of my age and appearance I will blend right in."
"This is dangerous," Elijah said and Caroline rolled her eyes.
"I need to keep an eye on my doppelganger and get the lay of the land so to speak. What better way then to attend her high school? Besides we won't even be here very long." Caroline said getting out of her chair, "I need to meet her and get a feel of who the girl is. Plus I am sure there is a wolf in town, and I need to pick out my vampire."
"Caroline..." Elijah started to say.
"I am sick of waiting Elijah." Caroline said cutting him off, "I want this curse to be broken and nothing is going to mess it up this time. Nothing." Elijah nodded. His affection for Katerina had ruined things last time, but Caroline had forgiven him. He doubted she would be so forgiving if it happened again.
"And are you still going to keep your word?" Elijah asked and Caroline sighed.
"I will undagger our siblings once the curse is lifted and Mikael is dead." Caroline said, "You have my word, brother. Aren't you a little excited to be going home?"
"It will only be home when our family is whole again," Elijah said and Caroline closed her eyes in frustration.
"I will undagger them when the time is right," Caroline said and then went on. "I am most anxious to see the Salvatores again."
"Are you sure this is wise?" Elijah asked again. "They know who you are, who we are."
"Yes, but they don't know about the curse, or my true intentions." Caroline reminded him. "As far as they are concerned I am just the big bad Original that everyone is scared of. Though of course people do underestimate me because of how I look."
"The blonde hair and trusting blue eyes do throw people off," Elijah said and Caroline smiled her whole pretty face lighting up.
"Come on, lets go home." Caroline said and he nodded. It was times like this he saw his baby sister. The girl she was when they were human. The girl he held when she was sad that once again their mother had favored Rebekah leaving Caroline alone. The little girl who had accidentally killed their mother and stood frozen in horror at what she had done. Elijah had found them and he did what he always did, protected Caroline. They lied and everyone believed them. Elijah knew Caroline was stronger then him, but he felt responsible for her. No matter what she did, Caroline was his little sister, and he would stand by her.
K&C
Jenna opened the door and grinned. Nik dropped his bag and hugged her tightly. She let him go and led him into the house. Nik noticed the house hadn't changed a bit since Miranda died. Guilt hit him once more. He should have moved in months ago.
"How was your flight?" Jenna asked.
"Not bad," Nik replied smiling, "Just a hop across the pond." Growing up Nik had lived in England during the school year with his mother, and spent the summers with his father in Mystic Falls. His father was Jenna and Miranda's uncle. Jenna laughed. "Where are Elena and Jeremy?"
"They are both out," Jenna said as they walked to the guest room. "I also got a call to go to a parent teacher conference with Jeremy's history teacher tomorrow," Jenna told him.
"Do you want me to come?" Nik asked and Jenna nodded.
"Yeah, strength in numbers," Jenna said and then the phone rang. She went to answer it and Nik looked around. He half expected his cousin to come around the corner, but he knew Miranda was gone.
"Who was it?" Nik asked as soon as Jenna came back into the room.
"Elena," Jenna said, "I need to go pick Jeremy and her up."
"Okay," Nik said, "But I'll drive."
K&C
"Mom and Dad wouldn't have wanted this," Elena said to Jeremy and then looked up and saw Jenna and Nik walking over to them. Her face broke out into a grin. "Nik!" Elena half ran half walked over to him and Nik hugged her lifting Elena off the ground.
"Good to see you Elena," Nik said setting her down. He turned to Jeremy. "Hey Jer." Jeremy didn't move. "You haven't seen me in months, mate, come here." Jeremy reluctantly walked over and hugged him, but Jeremy's grip was tight so Nik knew he missed him.
"Come on, let's go home," Jenna said and they all walked back to the car.
When they got home Nik started to unpack all his stuff. He didn't know how long he planned on staying, just long enough to make sure they were alright. Being an artist he could work just about anywhere, and he was pretty successful.
He saw that Jenna had put a picture on the nightstand for him. It was of himself, Jenna, and Miranda. He had been an only child and Miranda and Jenna had been like his sisters. Miranda was the oldest and kept a watchful eye on him during the summer. He traced her face with his finger.
"Hey," Jenna said knocking on the door frame and coming into the room. "So Elena is talking to a boy in the living room."
"Talking?" Nik said raising an eyebrow. He had been a teenager once.
"Yes, and she is laughing," Jenna said, "So I have decided to just go with it."
"Jeremy?" Nik said and Jenna shrugged.
"He is still shaken up about that girl," Jenna told him, "I think he liked her."
"Matt's sister, right?" Nik said and Jenna nodded. "She's older."
"I love that picture," Jenna said walking closer.
"I keep thinking she is going to walk around the corner," Nik said and Jenna put her arm around him.
"I know the feeling," Jenna said sadly, "I just wanted to say goodnight, and you will be there tomorrow?"
"Yeah," Nik said, "I need to check something out first. I need to find a space to rent to paint."
"Okay," Jenna said, "Goodnight, and I am really glad you're here."
"Night, Jen," Nik said and put the picture down.
K&C
"How do I look?" Caroline asked her brother, "Do you think I will fit in?"
"I hate how short they make the skirts now," Elijah said and Caroline rolled her eyes.
"You know this is the 21st century brother," Caroline reminded him. "Not the 11th."
"I know, now be good Caroline," Elijah told her and she opened her mouth as if to speak but Elijah cut her off, "I mean it. If you want to keep a low profile try and stay out of trouble."
"Fine," Caroline said not liking it, but hugged him regardless, "Bye, I love you."
"I love you too," Elijah said and kissed the top of her head, "Have a good first day."
"Oh I will," Caroline said grabbing her bag. In a flash she was gone.
K&C
"Are their any other relatives in the picture?" Mr. Tanner asked Jenna was sitting in a desk with her hands folded trying to keep her temper under control. She really hoped Nik would be here soon.
"I'm their sole guardian," Jenna said trying to sound confident.
"Uh-huh, could there be?" He asked.
"What are you suggesting exactly?" Jenna asked instead of answering.
"It's an impossible job..." Mr. Tanner began to say but was cut off by the door opening. Jenna let out a breath at seeing Nik.
"Sorry I'm late," Nik said walking over to them. "Hi, I'm Niklaus Sommers. Call me Nik." Jenna smirked as Mr. Tanners eyes widened slightly. There had always been something about Nik that seemed intimidating. Maybe it was the accent, or the dimples.
"Nik is my cousin," Jenna clarified. "He is moving in with us to help out. So like I said Mr. Tanner I have it under control."
"I was actually in the office interviewing for a job," Nik told them, "It seems your art teacher quit, and with my experience, they offered me the position on the spot. So I will be around school keeping an eye on Jeremy as well."
"Good," Mr. Tanner said in lack of anything else.
"You really got a job here?" Jenna asked as they walked to the parking lot.
"I figured I needed something to do, and they were pretty desperate, " Nik said, "I don't have a teaching license so I am technically a special instructor and not a teacher."
"What about your art?" Jenna said and Nik shrugged.
"My muse seems to have left me," He said, "This way I can make sure Jeremy doesn't skip anymore school." Truth is his muse left him when Miranda died.
"He is going to hate us for this," Jenna said with a sigh.
"I would rather have Jeremy hate me and be clean then they alternative." Nik said and sure enough they saw Jeremy walking to the parking lot. "Hey Jer!" Jeremy stopped in his tracks.
"Nik, Jenna," Jeremy said, "What are you doing here?"
"Interviewing," Nik said, "Your school needed a new art teacher and with my experience they hired me. So we will be seeing each other everyday. I take it you will sign up for my class, I remember you have a lot of talent."
"Yeah, maybe," Jeremy said, "Look my friend is in the hospital and I have to go see her."
"She will still be there after school," Nik pointed out, "Turn around and get to class." Jeremy's jaw clenched. "Now, Jeremy." Jeremy glared but went back to school.
"How did you do that?" Jenna asked in awe.
"It is what Miranda used to do when she caught me out drinking with my mates back during the summers I stayed here," Nik replied, "She could be scary."
K&C
Caroline walked confidently up the walk to school. She could feel eyes on her and she smiled to herself. Elijah had grilled her again that this was a bad idea. Caroline only told him that this was temporary. She needed to meet the doppelganger and see what she was like. Was she more like Katerina or Tatia? Or someone completely different? Once she found the moonstone Caroline would come back and the sacrifice would happen.
Surveying the students she wondered who she should have for lunch, she had forgotten her lunch money. Oh he looked good. Not paying attention Caroline crashed into someone. She would never had fallen thanks to her vampire reflexes, but two strong arms still held her up. Caroline looked into the face of her "rescuer" and her eyes went wide. She didn't expect boys who looked like that to be here. It had been a long time since she had seen someone that handsome.
"Are you alright?" He asked. He had an accent so he obviously wasn't from around here.
"I'm fine." Caroline replied and straightened herself up. "I am looking for the front office."
"I can take you," A voice from behind them said. Caroline turned and saw a dark haired boy who looked like the jock type. Caroline smiled. She had just found lunch.
"That would be great," Caroline said and faced the handsome man again. "I hope to see you again, handsome." Caroline didn't give him a chance to reply and left with the boy.
K&C
Jenna was laughing at the expression on Nik's face. His mouth was hanging open still looking in the direction of the girl.
"Did I just get hit on by a student?" Nik asked.
"What did you expect?" Jenna replied. "With teachers like Mr. Tanner the girls aren't used to attractive teachers. I don't think she will be the last."
"Fantastic." Nik said sarcastically. "Well I have to go back to the office and fill out more paperwork."
"Watch out for the girl," Jenna advised, "She looks like the kind that bites." Jenna laughed and walked away before Nik could say anything else. Walking back to the office Nik saw that the girl indeed was there and talking to the security. She was very pretty. Nik shook his head. He couldn't have thoughts like that about a student, no matter how beautiful they were.
"Yes, I live with my brother," The girl said as Nik stood there listening, "He is a writer. There is a lot of history here."
"Is he going to write a book on Mystic Falls?" The security asked.
"He wants too," She said with a 50 watt smile, "I better be going, so art won't start till Wednesday?" Oh no, she was going to be in his art class too?
"We recently got a new teacher, he won't start for a few days," The security answered, "Nice to have you Miss Henrick. I will see you tomorrow for your first day."
"It's Caroline," Caroline corrected and with one more smile walked away. Spotting the handsome man from before she winked at him before leaving. Attending school was a great idea.
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What did you think? Should I go on? There aren't many role reversal fics so I thought I might try it out.
A couple notes:
Both Damon and Stefan know about the Original family. Damon especially. The brothers don't have any idea about the curse or Mikeal. All they know is that Caroline killed her whole family except Elijah.
I know Klaus becoming a teacher is unlikely. You need to take tests and classes, that is why I changed it to a special instructor. It is just a story so if you could just go with it I would be grateful, thanks!
The story starts in the first season, but will do a time jump.
They will be a little OOC of course, but I will try and write Klaus how I think we was as a human and Caroline a neurotic 1000 year old vampire with Daddy issues.
PM me with any questions or suggestions!
10 reviews and hopefully (please) more and I will go on.
