A/N: I haven't been able to get this out of my head, it's set when Caroline is attempting to pull the white oak out of Klaus' back. BTW the first sentence is quoting the show but I couldn't remember the rest so it's kinda similar but not the same….

Disclaimer: I obviously do not own TVD cuz it wouldn't be the way it was if I did

"Oh my god, you actually have a heart!" Caroline exclaims sarcastically. She pushes the pliers into Klaus' back once again and feels around. She can't find anything and she definitely can't see anything in the bloody gash. She hears Klaus groan again and he begins to speak, "Well, take a good look because I might be dead soon!" He snaps at her through the pain. Caroline feels bad for him, he might be on the verge of death and he didn't even get to die surrounded by family.

"Wow, calm down grumpy pants! I'm trying to save you!" Caroline tries to keep her temper in check and succeeds pitifully. "Love, your incessant speaking is making me feels worse so if you wouldn't mind keeping it inside, that would be great." He replies through clenched teeth.

Caroline was not in the mood to be bossed around by him so she began contemplating things to say to Klaus. She just about opened her mouth to give him a piece of her mind when his whole body trembled and he cried out, obviously trying to conceal his pain. Caroline tried to remove the offending piece of wood again, but it must have been invisible or buried inside a lung or something. At least he wasn't grey yet…

"Distract me, I'm begging you." He mumbles and Caroline thinks she misheard, the second most powerful person on earth begging her to be a distraction? "Excuse me?" She asks, hoping that she misheard.

"Do something, anything, to distract me from the pain, please Caroline." He pants. His body is wracked by pain again and this time he screams. "Fine," she says from her spot behind him. He really did look like he was in pain and it made Caroline's heart ache for him. Klaus was panting as he gripped the back of the couch, so hard that his knuckles looked like they would break the skin at any given moment.

Caroline could see a tear trailing down the side of his face and she set her conscience aside and let out a quiet breath before she set the pliers down. Klaus was just standing there in a hunched position still so she decided to take him by surprise.

Klaus was waiting for the distraction he asked for, maybe she decided against it, he thought to himself as his heart sunk. He heard rustling behind him and he thought she would leave. Maybe everything he had done for her was for nothing after all.

Caroline slowly wrapped her arms around his subtly toned waist and rested her head on his back, away from the bloody wound. She heard him gasp and she knew that he was distracted from the pain.

He could feel her warm breath on his back. Her arms were wrapped around his waist and her small hands clasped together, holding her there. Klaus yearned to turn around and hold her too. But he was being tortured by waves of pain and facing away from her meant that she couldn't see the tears that stained his cheeks.

"What else can I do?" She asks from behind him. He doesn't answer because he is panting and gasping for air again. She takes things into her own hands. Caroline slowly removes her arms from around him. As she does, she feels his body stiffen at the loss of contact.

He stiffened when she took her arms away. He tried to contain his growl as she seems to step away. He doesn't dare speak, because speaking would show her how his voice cracked and it would be hard to contain the pain if he stopped concentrating to talk.

Caroline waited until his eyes closed before she made another move. She swiftly ducked under his arm so she was standing face to face with Klaus. When the wave of pain subsided and he opened his eyes she wiped his tears away with her thumbs. "Don't cry, I'll stay right here the whole time." She murmurs to him as he stares at her in awe.

She shocked him with her kind gesture. Klaus tried to force the pain away so he could talk to her, or at least make some sort of remark. The pain came back with force this time and he couldn't stop himself from screaming in pain as his head dropped down again.

Caroline knew that she had to do something, fast. She wrapped her arms around him as he shook and she buried her face in the crook of his neck. He didn't seem to be distracted enough yet so she began placing small, feather light kisses along his neck and shoulder. He paused momentarily and lifted his head up. "Caroline," He moaned as she grazed her teeth along his better-exposed neck.

She abruptly stopped when he spoke. She could see that he wasn't distracted anymore and she could see the beads of sweat forming on his brow. He looks like he's been to hell and back so she does the only thing she can think of. Caroline Forbes leans in and despite the warning bells in her head, kisses Klaus, the supposed enemy.

It's not a short, sweet kiss, like the ones she got from Matt. But it's not the demanding, rough kisses that she received from Tyler either. It's passionate, desperate, and ground breaking. Klaus sucked her bottom lip into his mouth and grazed his teeth against it. Then she was exploring his mouth with her tongue. They battled for dominance and when they broke apart she was left gasping for air.

"Not so fast." He says before he crashes his lips to hers again and they pick up their kiss where they left off. As their tongues battle, their hands explore each other. Klaus abruptly stops kissing her and drags his mouth down her neck, leaving wet kisses in their trail. Then he gasps and abruptly stops kissing her.

"It's gone. The pain is gone, love. The whole time it was Silas. He got in my head! But you made me think of something else. You distracted me and his hold over me broke." Klaus said, happy that he could still be alive. "If Silas can do that to you… what will he do to me?" Caroline asks, fear evident in her voice.

Klaus' eyes blaze for a moment, just thinking of someone hurting Caroline made him livid. "Nothing, I will not allow him to lay a hand on you, love. You will not be caught in the crossfire. Never again will you be thought of as collateral damage." He growled at the thought of someone torturing her like that.

Caroline stole a glance at him and he looked like he was back to normal again, her work here was done. "Klaus, um, I think it's time for me to go. It's late and dark. I should probably go home, and get some rest. See you late…" She was cut off as he grabbed her wrist and pulled her into his bare chest. He hugs her tightly to him. He kisses her lips softly before quietly saying, "Thank you for the distraction." And then he releases her into the night.

A/N: Okay sooo, don't kill me if you are following one of my other stories, but I think I'm gonna add some more chapters to this story. I want your opinions though so review!