After the sire line was definitively broken, Klaus' main concern was the inexplicable physical weakness he had been afflicted with lately. Besides the fact that he couldn't even close an eye at night without thinking about every single soul he had murdered or betrayed in the past Millennium, Klaus felt kind of remorseful for the first time, or maybe the second. Never did he expect the day he would question himself for his wrongdoings. The only question that went on in his inner mind was how this would affect his daughter's safety. The same question kept on tormenting him for days, hunting his subconscious with an endless list of worst-case scenarios among which his approaching end ranked first. He thought he was immune to death untill the white oak appeared centuries ago in the hands of a far worse weapon, a lethal weapon he always called father.Michael could have been his last parricide, weren't his mother dearest came back to life.
Things went south again when his lunatic mother returned with Fin, the brother he tarnished the name Mikaelson in every possible aspect, besting his younger brother Kol in the lifetime role of douche bag. He vanquished Dahlia, Fin, his parents and his foes, his lovers and haters. Even his friends, or at least his one unique friend with whom he intended to strike a new romance, had sadistically enjoyed stabbing him in the back, and front. It looks like the whole world had sworn to turn his life into a living nightmare. Many helpless attempts to chase away these hallucinations from his mind were to no avail. He reached a state of desperation, to the point that he would desiccate himself willingly to have a night of a deep everlasting sleep. But escaping was no more his motto. The idea has its appeal but his subconscious was screaming NO.
One night of his many sleepless nights , he decided to leave his bed when he realized that his chances of finding sleep are as weak as a candle's light. He looked out of the balcony for a short moment when he heard light footsteps coming from the room next door which was Hayley'.At that moment ,his mind drifted to Stefan's last words before saying goodbye. He advised him to look after Hayley who is clearly one of the few people who care about his life. Klaus smiled at this unusual thought of being cared for. He told himself that after all there's still someone in this planet that gives a damn about his existence aside from his siblings (Fin excluded)
A moment later, he felt the urge need to talk to someone, the house felt so small all of a sudden. And the very study that used to be his hidden sanctuary, the place in which all of his worries fade away as soon as he steps in seemed so unfamiliar, cold, dark and suffocating. Usually, in his moments of solitude he would either start sketching or go for a nocturnal mission of feed-kill-burn routine after having roamed the city like a storm and selected the most appetizing preys. But that night he didn't feel like getting his fangs dirty, knowing that if he unleashes all the rage he'd been holding back, the population of California would instantly be reduced to 3 people by the dawning.
He began to walk around the house nervously, pacing up and down the hall. After a few minutes of rambling, he felt like painting though he knew it wouldn't help overcome his anxiety. He walked up the stairs making his way to his study when he found Hayley standing in front of him, eyes half shut, looking at him "Klaus, you do realize it is 4 a.m? You really need to lay down and have a good sleep" with a little concern she advised him "Easy said than done" he signed with a risen eyebrow. Hayley could see the black circles around his eyes, his lips lost their rosy shade and his face had never been paler. His confused look devoid of expression. Klaus looked so washed-out like a full-time employee.
"Or maybe I can grant you a two-hour nap by snapping your neck if you mind of course" She joked while rubbing her chin.
"you regained your sass, happy to see someone in high spirit in this abdominal household" he said offering her a skeptical look as though he didn't expect her easygoingness. He paused for a moment and asked " and can you tell me why are you still awake?".She she bit her lip nervously and said with a hushed voice "are you scared Klaus?"
He refrained from smiling and chose to keep his serious composure. Hayley could be annoying but Klaus didn't bother her presence now that they have to stick together for their daughter's safety. He couldn't recall the last time he had a peaceful conversation with her without badmouthing one another and ending up banging the door on each other's face. But for the first time Hayley had been kind to him and he seemed to enjoy it.
He lazily brought his hand to her left shoulder and said "I'm not scared little wolf, I'm thinking ... and when I think I come up with theories and one of those theories says that a lot of enemies are preparing themselves to strike at any moment".
Her sassy smirk faded away when she saw how Klaus is trying so hard to conceal his worry with a constrained smile.
"Call me a paranoid but when I sense a threat... Trust me my instincts never fail me" "Klaus Mikaelson is worried, I should be scared to death huh?"he chuckled at her words.
Hayley retreated with a short stride and said while resting her back on the wall "nothing can be worse than what already happened, we've been through hell Klaus".
Klaus nodded and a moment of silence pervaded before she started talking again "I'm not scared anymore Klaus, do you know why?" she paused for a second expecting him to say something but he kept silent and she continued without breaking eye contact with his icy gaze "the most terrifying and abominable accident ever happened to me was you".
Klaus could see anger in her eyes but also something else, was it hatred? he could swear he saw the same look she gave him the day he cursed her and the wolves with Dahlia's was fear, rage and it didn't surprise all he didn't give her a good reason to feel an ounce of affection to him, yet he felt a pit in his stomach as if it was a first. He cursed himself for believing that she would flip a new page and forget about the past. Who he thought she started to indulge his presence in her life. It seemed that nothing had changed.
She continued speaking while looking at him in the eyes "there were moments I couldn't sleep because of the horrible things you have done to me, I would reassure myself by saying that nothing bad would happen to me as I'm the mother of your beloved daughter and that you're not that daft to hurt the person with whom you created the very thing you've always dreamed of"
Klaus couldn't take it anymore more, he can sense the debut of a long boorish speech from her about him being the worst person the history ever witnessed and he was definitely not in the mood of getting lectured. His jaws hardened and he felt the blood in his system boiling, how dare she being so mean to him after all the efforts he pulled to save her life.
"Hayley... I don't recall having hurt you, except the time you..." he was about to lay cards on table when she interrupted him with a bold tone " Klaus please let me finish... I admit I didn't have the guts to tell you this before but today and now, you will let me speak my mind. I know it's foolish of me to tell you this while we're miles away from Elijah, Marcel and the wolves, people who got out of their way to protect me from your hostility and our unpredictable impulses, but I just want to tell you that I'm no more scared of you Klaus, I am not". She released a breath she didn't know she was holding.
"Oh come on then, any harsh words you want to throw on my face" he spat.
Hayley could sense his heart skipping a beat while uttering the last syllable. He was hurt and the cocky smile he'd been wearing failed to cover his displeasure. It didn't last long before his face shifted abruptly in a second and his blue eyes turned into dark gray with a shade of gold. She suddenly felt his hands on her shoulders as he woodshed in front of her with the speed of light and whispered in an alarming tone in her ear "did you just said that you don't fear me anymore Hayley?".
She rested her palms on his chest defensively, the proximity was discomforting and she didn't want to feel intimidated because of the last thing she wanted to happen is upsetting him and especially not in these circumstances.
"how can I fear the person that is willing to protect me and my child" her voice was unexpectedly weak and with the last word pronounced ,Klaus 'anger vanished away and Hayley could feel his look softened as she put her right hands on his left forearm.
She averted her look to his twitching palms that were tickling her shoulders but he moved them swiftly behind his back lest she detected his uneasiness.
"There's something I haven't managed to comprehend during the past Millennium and I don't honesty think I will understand the mystery that surrounds it in the future" Klaus uttered with a sarcastic couldn't fathom the analogy between his question and the point she was trying to make "diaper change ?" she desperately tried to lighten the tension of the conversation with her common repartee and earned a genuine chuckle from him, which made her smile accordingly ."Women" he said with a firm tone "I don't get these creatures, be a dick to them and they'll fall for you but as soon as you show the slightest display of affection they grow ruthless and snobbish " "none of these women you knew were the mothers of your child, they were neither trustworthy partners nor did they stood against your enemies" he remained silent for a moment looking deep in her hazel eyes and with a hesitant movement he backed was still surprised by his reaction.
He told her that he was going to sleep and she made her way to her room. When he reached the end of the corridor, he turned back and said "Good night little wolf". With a passive voice she replied" good night Klaus".
What do you think? I'm a bit nervous for it is my first fiction. Sorry for the mistakes, English isn't my first language. I intend to publish a second chapter next week but I need you to evaluate my work and review. I'm looking forward for your criticism, positive or negative it doesn't matter. I accept different opinions.