Author's Note: Thanks to everyone who favorited this story and put it on their alerts! It means a lot! Also, thanks to my very first reviewer ever Twicked! Here's chapter 2! Enjoy!

Disclamer: I don't own the vampire diaries.

Caroline stirred in her bed, slowly waking up from a deep sleep. Sitting up, she instinctively brought her hand to her neck, feeling for the fatal wolf bite that she was sure she still had. After all, Klaus wouldn't have saved her, right? It was just a dream. It had to be. She attempted to convince herself, but as he fingers rubbed her smooth skin, there was no bite to be found.

It had all been real.

She glanced over at her bedside table, something catching her eye. A slender black box tied with a white ribbon. Caroline grabbed the box and took out the nametag. It read "From Klaus" in an elegant handwriting.

She laid the tag on her bed and, after a small hesitation, timidly began to untie the ribbon and open the velvet box.

Inside was a sliver bracelet encrusted with small diamonds. It looked as if the sliver formed tiny hearts, each one joined together.

Caroline stared at the gift in shock, letting out a small breath she didn't know she was holding as she ran her fingers over her gift. Klaus, the psychotic original hybrid had saved her life. He had opened up to her.

Falling back into her soft pillows, the events of her birthday began to flood into her memory. Klaus had been so human, so vulnerable. She remembered resting her head against his chest, taking in everything about him while she fell asleep. She remembered trusting him.

With that, Caroline sprung out of bed and began to get ready for the day, scolding herself in the process. How could she have been so stupid? Trusting someone like that.

"It won't happen again." She whispered to herself, pulling her hair back into a high ponytail. With that, she left her house.

After a few hours of running through the woods, attempting to clear her mind, Caroline picked up her phone and dialed Elena's number.

"Hello?" It wasn't Elena's voice that was on the other end of the phone.

"Bonnie?" I asked, quizzically. "Where's Elena?"

"She's… driving. I'm sorry Care; we thought it would be best to let you have a day to rest. We're going to find my mom." Guilt was laced through Bonnie's voice.

"No. It's fine." Caroline shook a few strands of hair out of her eyes. "I... umm… I'm just going to hang out with Matt then."

Caroline heard a rustling through the speaker and suddenly Elena was on the phone. "Seriously, Caroline. We're sorry. But be careful back home, okay?"

"Well it's not like I'll be doing anything exciting anyway." Caroline said, a little bit of jealousy seeping into her voice before she composed herself once more. "I will be. Don't worry about me. Have fun."

"Okay, we'll call you when we get back and we can hang later!" Elena said quickly before hanging up the phone.

Caroline slid her phone into her pocket, frowning with pent-up annoyance when she heard a small crack of a branch behind her. She whipped around only to come face to face with the blonde original himself.

"Klaus!" she exclaimed, jumping back in fright. "You scared me."

He ignored her pointedly, his eyes surveying her body. "How are you, love? You look better. Feeling fine? Not suicidal anymore?"

"I'm not suicidal." She glared at him, anger flowing through her before stomping around him to get back to town.

His hand reached out to grab her own before she could go far, stopping her in mid step. His grip was gentle, just like the previous night. Caroline could almost feel her resolve disappear. That was until she reminded herself of what he had done and whom he had killed.

"What?" she asked, turning around slowly to meet his deep green eyes.

"Come on now, sweetheart. I don't think you should be angry with me right now." His eyes twinkled. "Elena and Bonnie, maybe, for leaving you here. Tyler, for causing your near-death experience. But me? I saved your life."

"Saving one life does not compare to how many lives you've ended. It does not redeem you." Caroline spat at him.

"I'm here to see how you're doing, Caroline." He ignored her once again.

"Well, I'm fine." She said, yanking her hand out of his grasp, her voice getting caught in her throat.

Klaus nodded and turned to leave.

"Wait." Caroline whispered, stopping him in his tracks. "Why did you save me?"

In a flash he was in front of her once more. His hand reached up and tucked some strands of hair behind her ear, his fingers leaving a burning trail of heat where they brushed her skin. "You have fire. It'd be a pity to let it die."

Caroline couldn't help but stare into his eyes in wonder. How could the man standing in front of her and the menacing original vampire be the same person? "Thank you. I mean it." She said.

Caroline blinked once more, and he had gone. Leaving only a few rustling leaves behind. She brought her had up to her cheek, re-living his brief touch, before turning and running back to Mystic Falls.

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-Amanda