Disclaimer: I don't TVD and I sure as hell don't own the originals... but I would like too.

This is my first fanfiction, so I hope you like it... the grammar might not be great though cause I don't have a beta yet:) feel free to apply though ~_~ Enjoy..

I don't care how I look anymore when I look into the mirror, my blonde curls hang loosely around my lifeless green eyes, today is 10 years from the day I last saw him, and when I say him, I mean, Klaus.

I don't know why though, Tyler arrived back in Mystic Falls 5 years ago, when we thought we were sure Klaus wouldn't come back. And since then we've been in a on and off relationship. This time every year I think back to that day...

10 Years Ago

As I walk out of my bathroom in my finest wiggles PJ's I see him. He looks up too, almost as though he's surprised to see me..

He smiles at me, not this signature cheeky smile, but a tired and defeated one. He's not saying anything though, so I speak, well I shout, "WHAT DO YOU WANT KLAUS?!"

He looks startled and slightly amused by my delayed reaction and I try with all my heart not to show the embarrassment I feel. Then abruptly he stands up all amusement gone from his eyes, and I immediately prepare myself for the worst, Tyler or Stefen or Bonnie or Elena or maybe even Matt! Then a thought strikes me, tonight's my mums night off and it's only 9 o'clock so why can't I hear her. I race downstairs at vampire speed before Klaus can even comprehend what I'm doing.

"Mum, where are you?", I cry out desperately. And that when I see a note on the table, reading;

Baby, I know that tonight was supposed to be just for us,

but I got called into work last minute,

I'm so sorry, I promise I make it up to you Care.

Love Mum.

Breathing out a breathe off relief, my face turns tomato red and for the second time that night I find myself trying to hide my embarrassment, as I prepare myself to face Klaus I turn around and end up face to face with him. And just when I start to think I'm getting control of my color, the red floats teasingly back into my cheeks. I start to think Klaus doesn't see it and we just stand so close together just looking into eachothers eyes. But then he raises the back of his hand to stroke my hot cheeks gently. I surprise myself and him when I lean into his touch, after all this time he's the only one who didn't give up on me. I finally give in to my feelings and just as we are about to kiss he whispers, "I have to go, love".

What's odd is the first thing I think is it's the first time he said anything tonight, the second emotion though is of course... anger. I push him back with all the strength I have, but he seems prepared for it as he just takes two steps backwards and stops.

"I HATE YOU", I force onto him, and I feel satisfied when I see him flinch, I feel hot tears rolling down my cheeks, the same cheeks he was caressing only moments ago.

I strut straight past him and up the stairs, into my room with my head held high.

And when I get to my room I realize he didn't try to stop me.. he gave up on me just like everyone else. So I to the shower and turn it on, then and only then the water works starts.

Present

I put on my final bracelet just as someone knocks at the door. I look at the time, 7:30 on the dot, it's obvious who it is.

I take my time going down the stairs and I try not to look too eager. "Caroline, you look more beautiful than a princess", Elijah comments embracing my momentarily.

"'Lijah when I said 7:30 I didn't mean to the second", I threw at him.

"Punctuality, sweet Caroline, is a gift which I possess and one which you will come to love", he retaliated.

And with that they slipped into an easy banter. For about seven years now, Elijah and Rebekah have been living peacefully in Mystic Falls, Matt turned into a vampire when he started dating Rebekah about a year after she came to live here. Stefen decided that he couldn't be around Elena and Damon, so he went off to visit places in the world he'd never been too and he called me every evening. One day I saw Elijah sitting on his own in the grill and went to join him. He was really sweet and smart and oddly thoughtful, not to mention he was deadly protective of me. So, Matt, 'Bekah, 'Lijah, Bonnie, sometimes Tyler, and obviously me, used to have movie nights every friday, sometimes Klaus would come up in conversation but generally no one spoke about him. Rebekah and Elijah hadn't heard from him for around 9 years, but apparently that's normal for them.

"Caroline...", Elijah said as he waved his hand in front of my face.

"Oh, right, sorry 'Lijah", I giggled.

He smiled and shook head head at me then he grabbed my hand and pulled me outside to his car in a flash.

As we arrived at the Mikaelson mansion for the ball, I felt so tiny outside this magnificent house. I think Elijah felt my apprehension because he wrapped an arm around my shoulders. Tyler would be jealous he breathed out as one of the doormen took off my coat.

Tyler was in New Jersey tonight but he would be back tomorrow, so maybe I could show him my dress. Just then Rebekah pulled me into a bone-crushing hug, Elijah whisked me away to the dance floor muttering something about having the first dance.

In the middle of our dance I smelt the distinct smell of sandalwood, lynx and a musky scent I could never quite identify. I closed my eyes and inhaled the scent deeply. My eyes flew opened when I realized that wasn't Elijah's smell... it was his ... it was Klaus'.

True to my word when I look up I saw standing there, looking almost the same as 10 years ago, only looking leaner, the intensity of his stare threw me off, the look in his eyes was mixture of serenity and rage.

I didn't miss him anymore, I only felt hatred, I walked away from a confused Elijah who seemed unaware of what was taking place, I walked away from the Mikaelson mansion and I sped away into the forest where no one would find me. I just walked away. I didn't want to see what happened next.

A/N I hope you enjoyed it... Read and review plz! Your support mean so much to me- thanx