DISCLAIMER:

I do not own The Vampire Diaries. If I did, Elena would be with Damon, and Caroline would be with Klaus. -nods- Thank you.

Caroline lied in her bed, tears steadily flowing.

She was supposed to be out of town by now, starting a new life with Tyler. She wasn't supposed to be laying her crying, her heart in pain, and her hope dissolved. She didn't care about the Council anymore. They could burn her, stab her with a stake, shoot her with wooden bullets, drown her in vervain, or rip her heart out of her chest.

She didn't care anymore.

Damn Klaus!

This was all his fault!

If it wasn't for him, Tyler would be alive right now!

The two of them-not to mention everyone else in this stupid town-would be happy!

She closed her eyes and began to sob.

Suddenly, she heard a noise.

Her eyes flew open.

What she saw made her freeze.

"Tyler."

Tyler smiled down at her.

"Tell me I'm not dreaming…" Caroline whispered as she sat up.

"You're not dreaming." he chuckled.

"You're alive…" she said, standing.

"Yes, I am." he grinned, taking her into his arms and resting his forehead against hers.

"How?" she asked. Normally, she would simply let a good thing be. But in a matter as important-not to mention dangerous-as this, she had to be sure what was happening. She couldn't leave town with an imposter.

"I don't know…Maybe because I'm a hybrid?" he shook his head. "Either way, we have to leave. I packed your things, they're back at the cellar." he said, taking her hand.

"Okay…" she said a bit skeptically. Maybe things would be alright…

"Let's go, love." he said, beginning to walk.

"Wait." she froze. "'Love'…?"

That's not Tyler.

Tyler looked back at her. "Caroline, what's wrong?"

She pulled her hand back and was on the other side of the room in an instant. "Who are you?"

"Care…" he said in surprise. "What do you mean, who am I?"

"You're not Tyler." she choked out.

"…" he didn't say anything for a moment. "Of course I am."

"No, you're not!" she yelled.

"Sh!" he said. "Be quiet, people will hear you!"

"You're not Tyler." she hissed again.

"Caroline, love-"

"SHUT UP!" she yelled. Finally, realization hit her.

"Klaus."

Tyler (Klaus) smirked. "Well. It's refreshing to see your intellect once again." he said, sitting down. "I do believe you'll be the only one to figure it out this quickly."

Caroline moved to the corner of the room, pressing herself against the wall and as far away from him as possible. "What happened? How are you still alive? Is this the reason none of us died? Where's Tyler?!"

"Your little witch friend did a spell to save you all." he said. "Just like the one my mother did to survive in Rebekah. Yes, that is the reason you still take each breath you do. Tyler…is sitting close by on the Other Side." he growled begrudgingly.

"Bring him back!" she yelled.

"Stop yelling!" he snapped.

She stayed silent for a moment.

"I can't bring him back until I find a new body." he said quietly. "Mine is disintegrated."

"Well…" she huffed and looked around. "I don't know what to tell you. I just want Tyler back."

His eyes turned cold. Suddenly, he was pinning her against the wall.

Caroline looked into his eyes. Not Tyler's eyes. These were Klaus'.

"Why are you so determined to be with him?" he hissed. "All he does is hurt you!"

"No! All you do is hurt me!" she growled.

He glared at her. "I have tried to do nothing but help you! Why can't you just see it?!"

"See what?!" she hissed.

"I love you!"