Title: Fire and Ice

Author: ShadowsDaughter

Summary: He promised he'd never return. She thought it'd be enough. But once you've tasted true love... true desire... can you really let it go? Klaroline fanfic.

Rating: M

Hello everyone! So I'm sure all Klaroline lovers out there are wanting something... more from what we saw in 5x11. I have been Team Klaroline since the beginning and I've decided to try my hand at it. I ask for honest feedback, please! Though, please no flames. Thanks guys! -Shadow

Facts to know:

-Katherine actually did die, okay? Because I can't see Caroline leaving her friends when something huge is going on, despite any inner termoil.

-I will be going off on my own plot, so some things will be AU.

Caroline POV

She sat on her bed, curled up with her hair thrown up and in her pajamas. Her day had been crazy. Her day had been... glorious. He had come back. Klaus. Niklaus Mikaelson. The one man she was supposed to hate. The one man who was supposed to be her enemy. God, what would her friends say if they knew what happened? She closed her eyes with a sigh and shook her head. They'd definitely not be for it. Though, Matt might be a bit more supportive with the Rebekah situation.

She knew that Elena thought something was up, but Elena hadn't said anything, thank God. Caroline wasn't sure if she had it in her to lie anymore. She had finally admitted it to herself. She desired Klaus. She wanted him. She needed him. She... dare she say it? She huffed and jumped out of her bed and stomped to the kitchen, her hair swinging in her pony tail. She needed her two favorite men. They always made everything better.

"Thank God I'm a vampire," Caroline muttered as she pulled out the Ben & Jerry's and grabbed a spoon. She didn't know what she should do. She hadn't been lying when she told Klaus she had a plan. A future all planned out and he wasn't in it. But now... now she wasn't sure if she wanted him gone forever. She spooned some ice cream into her mouth and leaned against the counter, a frown marring her features. She wanted an education, she wanted to finish her four years, that was for sure. But after that? What did she want to do after that? Could she really go on forever without Klaus in her life? Without him teasing her, or seeing his dimples, or hearing his husky voice?

"Why is this happening to me!" She muttered and made her way back to her room but a knock on the door had her pausing in the doorway of her room. Hope bloomed and she stopped breathing for a second. Had he come back? Had he broken his promise? She put her ice cream down on her dresser then left her room and headed to the door. But then she saw Tyler's familiar form and her shoulders drooped a bit without her realizing it. Wasn't it a good thing he hadn't broken her promise? She opened the door and watched as Tyler gave her a half-smile.

"Hey, Care." He said in greeting and she forced a smile. Why are you hear now?

"Hi Tyler." She said and glanced down at the ground as she leaned into the door frame, keeping the door close to her. "What are you doing here?" She asked and he shrugged his shoulders.

"I don't know, really. I just thought that maybe we could... talk, or something." Tyler sighed and Caroline's eyebrows raised.

"Talk about what exactly?"

"Us? I miss you, Care." Tyler said, stepping closer with a small smile. Caroline sucked in a breath and shook her head. Why was he here now? Why hadn't he chosen her? Why had he gone after Klaus? Why hadn't she been good enough?

Would you give me the same choice?

"Ugh, Tyler!" Caroline moaned and tears welled in her eyes. "I told you, me or your revenge. You chose revenge, remember?"

Don't you have a dying girl to go punish for all of her sins?

I do. But I won't, for you.

"Care, c'mon." Tyler said, taking a step closer.

"No! You can't do this to me! You can't just show up and say you miss me okay? Things have changed!" Caroline snapped and Tyler took a step back, looking a bit shocked.

"What has changed? Nothing!" Tyler insisted and stepped forward again. "I love you, and you love me. That's all we need, Care!"

"I don't love you anymore!" Caroline all but yelled. Tyler looked pained but he shook his head.

"I deserve that. I know I do. But I know you love me, Care." Caroline shook her head at his words, her heart twisting painfully.

"It's not you that I love, Tyler." She whispered after a minute and Tyler stared at her hard for a minute.

"Then who?" He demanded, now starting to get angry. "Who is it you love?" He clenched his fists and a tear ran down her cheek.

"I don't want to hurt you, Tyler. Please, just... leave." Caroline said and went to close the door but he pushed it open and stepped close to her, his face right in front of her.

"No! Tell me who!" She stared at him in silence and after a minute it was like a light bulb flicked on in his head. "No! No way in hell do you love him!"

"I'm sorry, Tyler." She said and wiped at her tears.

"I can't believe this! You tell me to choose and now you're in love with him!" Tyler shook his head, his eyes dark with anger, his hands shaking. "Fuck this!" He ran off.

"Tyler! I'm sorry!" She called out and then closed the door before sliding to the ground. "But I do... I love him. I love Klaus." She whispered and closed her eyes.

To be continued...

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