2
Surprise, surprise.
It was all black and cold. A sticky breeze blew through his hair. He slowly opened his eyes. Clearly he wasn't dead. Around him was nothing but trees, and two humans. He crawled up in a sitting position, looking at Caroline laying next to him. She looked pale, but not that kind of pale they went when they vanished. Just pale. He stroke his hand over her arm. With his whole heart he hoped he hadn't ruin things between them earlier.
Where the hell were they? A bit away from where he now was standing, he could get a glimpse of smoke. It must be a village. He bent his knees so that he was in a sitting position in front of Caroline. Gently, he shook her. "Wake up" , he whispered. "Caroline, wake up."
She didn't react to his attempts. "Come on." He was worried. What if she had died? No, what a stupid thought, she couldn't have, right? He shook her more violently. His breath's were unstable, this was the worst of all things. She couldn't be dead! There was no way, but he felt his hybrid-heart pumping faster. It was all his fault. Why did he do what he did?
Suddenly, he saw her eyes squeezing together before opening up. It felt like a huge stone had left his chest when their glances met.
"Klaus?" , she said with a weak voice.
"Yes, it's me" , he clarified because of the dizzy look her face had. "Don't worry."
"What happened? Where are we?" , she continued with that weak, whispering voice.
"I don't know, Caroline. Please, stay here. Don't go anywhere."
He gave her a serious look before leaving her with Tyler. What did Bonnie actually mean by I've figured it all out? He walked towards the small village and gasped of surprise when he saw it.
It was his village. Mystic Falls a thousand years ago. That wasn't enough, by his old house he could see himself having an argument with Mikael. Shivers came down his back. How could they bee in the past?
He heard steps behind him. "Don't you ever listen?" , he pointed out as both Caroline and Tyler came up to him.
"Is that …" , Caroline began as she saw the Klaus in the past.
"Surprise, surprise" , Klaus answered in an irritated tone.
"But how …" , Tyler got interrupted by Klaus.
"I don't know, little hybrid. It's supposed to be impossible."
"Oh my god" , Caroline said in chock. Her voice was still powerless. Tyler sounded just like always - a irritating little prick. This was the strangest thing that ever happened to him. How did she manage to send them back in time? How?
What Klaus didn't realize, with his back faced to the other two, was that Caroline had a hard time keeping it together. When he turned around he found her laying down in the dirt, taking raspy breaths. Tyler sat down beside her with panic. It was kind of obvious for Klaus what the problem was.
"You need to feed, love" , Klaus spoke.
"You know she don't feed on humans" , Tyler answered in Caroline's place.
"She's weak! You and me, we're hybrids, therefor we can handle more. And I'm pretty sure the spell was what it took to get rid of us two, and not her."
"I'm … fine" , was all she got up.
"You're not" , Klaus said before disappearing in a blink, getting a human for her. She needed to feed. She was too weak to keep it up by some bunny-blood. He was back in a matter of seconds, with a man from the village. "Feed" , he commanded. He didn't remember him so he meant nothing, he was just to make Caroline feel a bit better. She really had to stop that animal-diet. It was stupid.
Eventually, after some harsh glances had been exchanged, Caroline fed on him. Klaus could see how her skin color went back and how her eyes were full of life again. It made him smile. He was always right.
Caroline pushed the man away from her and gave Klaus a nod. It felt so good knowing that she knew he was right and that he was the one that had helped her.
Tyler hugged her and kissed her cheek and Caroline looked happy in his arms. Klaus saw how she enjoyed him. His nearness. But, just before they let go of each other Klaus got a smile from Caroline that warmed his heart. Even though she was with Tyler, in his arms, hugging and being kissed, she gave time for Klaus, making sure he wouldn't be forgotten.
He then realized it was lucky they didn't stand so close and exposed to the village, because they were not to be seen. If he knew anything about this, it was that it couldn't be good being caught with his own body times two. It would make a scene, for sure.
"Come on," , he told the other two, "let's go. Move on. We need to get away from here. Being caught wouldn't be pleasant."
They followed his lead heading north, away from his terrible past as a human. He didn't miss it at all. He didn't have any power and well, Mikael was horrible.
As he walked in front of them out of the woods and onto a road, he remembered his last day before this. It pissed him off that he had gone before they could even fulfill the map, and the fact he knew they would screw it all up without him. He wondered how it was for them now, in the present, or future, or what ever. Was it different? Or was it just that the three of them were gone?
"Were are we going?" , Caroline whined behind him.
"Yeah, were are you taking us? To your little castle in the past?"
"You'll see" , Klaus answered, not in the mood of discussing things. It had been nice with a little quiet, but he guessed that wasn't the case with those two. "Feels just like old times, mate, doesn't it?"
"You mean when I was sired and did everything you told me to, because of your fear of being alone? Yeah, sure. Just like old times, except the fact I'm not your little bitch anymore" , Tyler snapped.
"Right, we'll see about that."
"I have asked you before, but you never told me. So, tell me now, please, and be so kind that you answer. Okay?" , Caroline gently asked him.
"What's on your heart, love?"
"Why did you sire Tyler? Why him?"
"I thought you knew that by now, Caroline" , he snarled.
"I want to hear it from you. Say it."
He turned around and faced them with a fierce look. His lips were sealed. The stare gave them the answer. Shut up.
"It's true then" , she said, "you truly are afraid of ending up all alone."
"Lucky for you we have to stand by your side until we've figured the situation out."
"Really? Why don't I just leave you here, huh? We'll see who it will be that's scared of being left alone, then."
"Come on, Klaus" , Caroline spoke as she went up to him. "Loosen up a bit."
He wrinkled his nose and gave in. After all, he didn't want to loose Caroline. Not even for a thousand sired hybrids. He wanted to be with her. Just her. Screw Tyler, he didn't need him anymore. He was just so fucking annoying.
"Our date didn't really end, did it?" , Klaus said to Caroline just to change the subject.
"Yes, it did."
"I never kissed you goodbye."
"You wouldn't been allowed to."
"Come on, sweetheart." He hissed an eyebrow.
It clearly showed that Caroline just managed to keep a straight face. He knew she didn't want to smile at him in front of Tyler, but to be honest, Tyler did actually walk in on them with Hayley hand in hand. Had she forgotten? "I'll make you smile the way Hayley makes him smile."
It had been too harsh. Caroline had remembered and gave Tyler a stare. "Yeah, what's going on there?" , she attacked.
"Oh, you'd forgotten? Didn't know" , Klaus teased them.
"Nothing, Caroline. Nothing is going on" , Tyler sighed. "And what about you two?" , he then started, "Why did you even go on the date? I haven't gone on one single date with her and your with him."
"Your being stupid" , Caroline hissed and walked away from them.
Like she had read his mind she shouted: "I don't care if I don't know the way, just as long as I'm away from you two!"
"You're disappointing her, when will you get that?" , he told Tyler before he followed Caroline.
"I'm sorry, but I think it's necessary we talk. Would you mind?" , he said when he came up beside her, walking away from the frozen Tyler, who clearly didn't know what to do.
"Do you for real think that's what I want to do, consider I walked away from you?"
"Caroline."
"Leave me alone, for a change."
He grabbed her arm, swung her around, pressed her against his body so that their noses almost touched. "Don't tell me you don't feel anything being this near me" , he whispered stroking away a strand of hair from her face. She breathed loudly and stared right into his eyes with those beautiful blue ones. They were sparkling, and he would sacrifice his arm just to know what she was thinking about. He then found himself staring at her beautiful lips. He wanted to kiss her so badly, and was just about to lean in when she opened her mouth to speak.
"I feel …" , she started but stopped herself when she saw him leaning in and took a step back. "I can't."
He let out a disappointed sigh and shrugged his shoulders. He wasn't going to push her. She would come around some time. Maybe just not now. When she would realize what he could offer her and what he could show her, she would come around. Yeah, she would leave that small town boy and that life behind her. Convincing herself that he was right for her. "Just remember what I told you" , he said and then continued to walk, leading them to safety.