AU: First thank you for all your beautiful reviews. I hope you like this chapter.

I do not own TVD. JP does. The only thing that is mine is the plot to this story.


"Caroline. Just tell me. Do not force me to compel it out of you."

Klaus was pestering her about her experience since they woke up. Threatening to compel her was his favorite threat like daggers were for his family.

Unfortunately for him, Caroline knew with certainty he would never compel her, not even to find out her secrets.

That's what I get for opening my big mouth

She thought to herself.

His persistent questioning weren't helping her killer headache either.

At first she decided to ignore his presence for as long as she could or at least until she figured out what to do next.

The new information about the dealings in New Orleans still didn't sit well with her. Not to forget her alcohol influenced actions yesterday night. Trying to make Klaus jealous of Marcel and almost going to sleep over at his house was something Caroline wasn't proud of.

Ignorance was soon proven to be a wrong choice. If anything it made Klaus even more persistent.

The next move was playing indifferent. Claiming she didn't remember didn't convince Klaus one bit. Therefor she chose to provoke him as little as possible and try to avoid the subject anyway possible.

It did work for a while until the original hybrid had enough of playing this game of hide and seek and once again started to question her.


It was getting extremely hard for Caroline to remain her temper in check.

"Love. You know I won't give up. Either you tell me or I am going to find out on my own but rest assured I will find out."

He started again with his usual tactic, all the while that smug smile plastered on his face that just infuriated Caroline more.

"Oh, for god sake. Would you stop pestering me about this subject? You are making my headache worse."

Finally snapping after a day of listening to his constant nagging.

After pausing to draw a few circles on her temples, she loudly declared: "I won't tell you anything, so deal with it."

The whole day he tried and tried to get something out of her but failed every time. It made him think why she is so reluctant to share.

"Your reluctance to share gives me the impression it has to do with someone you care for or is important to your friends."

Caroline tried to hide the slight change in her demeanor but Klaus saw it.

"So, I was right."

He went back to their yesterday argument to figure out what exactly happened to her. He came up with a few ideas.

"Judging by your words and fear of compulsion, it had to happen when you were human. Care to explain?"

She sighed in defeat. Sooner or later Klaus would figure it out or had someone to investigate.

Better tell him now and do damage control before it is too late.

"Before I knew about this world, before I became a vampire, I was an attention seeking girl who was very jealous of Elena and her good fortunes. Naturally when a new boy came into town I went straight for him but again Elena was the one he wanted."

She paused and looked at Klaus who was staring at her very intensely.

"Love, you know you have no need to be jealous of Elena. She is nothing compared to you."

A slight blush appeared on her face. Trying to hide it she lowered her head and nodded before continuing.

"Feeling of low value I practically threw myself at the first boy who paid some attention to me, not knowing he is a danger to me. He used me as his personal blood bag and compelled me to do things I didn't want. That is why I do not like to feed from the vein because I know the feeling and do not wish that upon anyone else."

Klaus was fuming. He knew there were vampires who compelled women into their bed but he never did it himself. Those vampires where detested by Klaus.

Hearing his light had to endure that kind of treatment made him shook in anger.

"Who is the vampire, Caroline?"

That was the first time he called her by her given name in a long time. He always used love or sweetheart. She looked at him with knowing eyes.

"I think you already know that."

She hadn't even finished her sentence when he was already running for the front door.

"Klaus! KLAUS!"

She called after him. The hybrid stopped half way through the door with his hand on the door knob.

"Where are you going?"

He laughed. Not a genuine laugh but a 'are you serious right now' laugh.

"I am going to kill Damon Salvatore, where else would I be going?"

She went to him and placed her hands on his shoulders.

"Listen to me, Klaus. I mean really listen to me."

She paused to see if she got his full attention then continued with her speech.

"YOU are NOT going to kill Damon."

He incredulously looked at her.

"You are kidding right now, right?"

"No, I am not. He is not worth it. I made my peace with and you should too. Yes, the things he did were horrible and wrong but he changed. Not that I like him more for that but I am willing to give him another chance. Until he proves me wrong there is no need to dwell on the past."

She peered into his eyes with big pleading eyes.

"Please do this for me. Beside he is miles away and you have other business to take care of here in New Orleans."

Maybe it was the speech or just Caroline herself that made him nod but at that moment Klaus swore to at least torture Damon for a little bit once this is all over.


*meanwhile*

»If he ever finds out about this, he will kill us without blinking. «

A girl in her mid twenties said.

»He won't. How can he? The spell is strong. Only a witch as strong as the original witch or the Marakuju can detect it. Fortunately for us the original witch is dead and the Marakuju has no business with us or the originals. «

The girl shook her head in fear.

»Sophie, how can you be so sure? What about the prophecies? «

Sophie looked at the scared girl.

»Because the one thing I certainly know of him is that he sees love as a weakness. How can he be the men in the prophecies when he trusts no one, not even his family? «

The girl only nodded.


AU: Well I hope the conversation lived it up to your expectations. Review if you want. Maybe I will update the next chapter faster. :)

P.S.: If anyone is wondering what marakuju means. It's the number five in wati (western desert language). ;)