Iris
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Note: Thanks for reading my story, sorry the chapters are short, its just my style of writing, short and sweet! I'll try to update soon.
By the way, I love cute Klaroline fluff (:
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Time with Klaus was flying by. He continued have crazy rages, but Caroline somehow always put him in check. It has been three day, now leaving only three days left until Klaus would die. Sometime when Klaus would fall asleep she would go through all his books to see if she could find anything. She never left his room though for she wanted to stay. She couldn't deny the feelings she built for Klaus. He was so vulnerable, and most of the time they shared heartfelt conversations. However, she still couldn't come to terms with these feelings. Technically Caroline was still 'dating' Tyler, but she didn't think of him at all when she was with Klaus. Only when she was alone, putting her feelings in check.
Today was another beautiful day; Caroline kept the shades wide open to let the sunrays beam in. Klaus couldn't get up from bed because he was experiencing the 'chills' Caroline mentioned a few days before. Whenever she needed something she would call for Elijah or Rebekah to bring it to them. Caroline called Rebekah up because she Klaus needed blood. He continued to grow pale and weak, and the blood would only hold for a little while.
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"Klaus?" Caroline sat next to him and put a cold wet towel on his head. He didn't respond, but just quickly glanced at her then, closed his eyes to rest so more. "You're going to be okay." She became teary-eyed because deep inside she feared that it was not going to be okay. Klaus opened his eyes when he heard her sniffling, and managed to sit himself up. He coughed up blood into his hand for doing so, but still did it anyways just to sit eye level with her. "No, you need to sleep." Caroline tried to lay him back down, but he rejected her gesture.
He wiped his hand on the cold towel and just looked at Caroline crying, "Tell me a story love." He said with his sweet accent. He got comfortable leaning against the back bedpost and started to take off his shirt. Caroline shielded her eyes and he just laughed. "Caroline love, it feels like its 100 degrees." Caroline was trying to convince herself not to get excited about his amazing body. Klaus almost knew this so he decided to tease, "I mean if its really that big of a problem love, I can just put it back on."
"No!" She said quickly and moved her hand back down, although her eyes were still closed. She took a breath and opened her eyes, but didn't look his perfect abs, because it would just feel like torture for her. "It okay, you're hot-" Caroline paused for Klaus had this smile on his face that made her nerves jump. She smiled, "as in temperature" she justified. Klaus put his arms behind his head, almost forcing Caroline to eye his washboard abs. She knew he did it on purpose, "You're such a little-", Caroline didn't get to finish that sentence because Klaus tilted his head and raised his brows. "Never mind" she said and turned her head away in embarrassment.
"So that story sweetheart!" Klaus kept a sincere grin on his face. Caroline looked back, and couldn't help but notice how the sunlight glistened the sweat on his skin. She couldn't deal with it so she stood up and shut the blinds. "Excuse me, I actually like the light."
"You just said it felt like 100 degrees." Caroline snapped and sat back on the bed cross-legged. "Anyways, what story do you want to hear?"
"Anything about you." He smiled and she battered her eyelashes. He was always so kind and generous, and always showed interest in her life. Tyler never really gave her the time of day for personal story time.
"A little more specific please." She asked, he opened his mouth as if he was about to say something, but then smiled. "How about a story about us?" He raised his brows and Caroline furrowed hers.
"Well, the first time I heard of you, it was because you were coming to do the sacrifice and I was the sacrificial vampire." Klaus laughed and looked down, which Caroline took as an apology of some sort. "Then I was sent free by Damon and later on met you again, when you killed my boyfriend and turned him into a hybrid. Then he was team Klaus, and I was very annoyed and angry at you and him." Klaus listened carefully, and let her continue talking. She smiled at his patience and interest. "Then I got really upset when you threw a party at Tyler's house and Tyler knocked me out because he thought I was part of some big event of killing you or something!" Caroline shook her head and Klaus laughed.
"You could thank me for that, he would have never done so if I didn't point that out." Klaus said as Caroline tilted her head in confusion. "If I remember, I did refer to you as his 'pretty girlfriend'. Knowing him he would get you out of there and put you in safety." Klaus smiled and Caroline just scoffed.
"You're making that up." She crossed her arms.
"Well love, probably deep inside my subconscious I wanted you safe." Klaus smiled, "Definitely now I want you to be safe." He let out a sigh and saw Caroline blushing.
"Back to my story you so much wanted to hear." Caroline moved closer to Klaus and sat on her knees now. "Then sometime later you sired Tyler to bite me on my birthday, and he did." Caroline looked down kind of sad at remember that he actually did, and Klaus reached out to hold onto her hand. Caroline just looked as she entwined her fingers in his.
"It really was nothing personal love." He said in the most sincere voice Caroline has ever heard.
"Yeah. And that's when the nice Klaus decided to emerge and saved me from myself. You gave this whole speech about the world and how I could have a thousand more birthdays!" Caroline laughed and used her other arm to exaggerate. She didn't let go of his hand, and Klaus was surprised that she hadn't tore it away yet. "On top of that you left me a very beautiful bracelet, which if I remember returned to you because you were being rude."
"I don't think I was being rude." Klaus narrowed his eyes, "You just made assumptions."
"Well they were honest." She giggled and Klaus nodded letting her win the argument before it started. "Any who, enough about me, what about you. Now you have to tell me a story." Klaus looked at her shocked, he wasn't expecting her to ask. No one has taken the time to ask him anything personal (not that he'd share), but it still caught him off guard. She could see his dumbfounded expression; "Tell me a story about us?"
The thought crossed his mind about how the heck she got to his question to turn around to him. "Well I first saw you sweetheart when I turned path-" Klaus stopped himself from saying 'pathetic' when he felt Caroline's intense glare, "ahem, Tyler, into a hybrid. A young vampire so in love with this boy that you would basically do anything for him. I mean, you stood up to Rebekah, yes she just snapped your neck quickly, but that takes courage I will admit." Klaus laughed and Caroline just bobbled her head. "Then on your birthday, Tyler frantically came begging for me to heal you, so I did. I do love birthdays, and when I first met you, you were so cold towards me, but not intimidated at all." Caroline smiled, she was happy he was acknowledging her strong attitude. "Then when you said that you're dying, I was baffled to be honest love. Being a vampire frees you from human trivial aspects. It frees you to travel the world, experience things you never would be able to, lets you really live love."
"But that doesn't explain why you still decided to actually save me. Why did you care then?" Caroline was always really curious about this.
"Because I could tell you were strong. You looked beautiful even though you were dying." He laughed, "and when I saw that little bracelet on your wrist, I knew you deserved much better than Tyler. I saw all your birthday cards, people who cared for you, honestly I always wanted that love." Klaus looked away and took his hand away from hers. Caroline's heart was starting to beat faster, when Klaus opened up to her it was like a whole different person. He wasn't the same murderer that everyone assumes him to be. "I was alone for almost a thousand years. Yes, I traveled with Rebekah and Elijah for sometime, but it's not the same as a companion. When I met you sweetheart, I cant' explain it, I just felt like you would be that person."
Caroline took the imitative to snuggle onto his body. She rested her head on his chest and let her hand outline his abs. Klaus smiled and let his one arm wrap around her. "If you let people see this side of you, you wouldn't have to be worried about being alone." Caroline got sort of teary eyed and felt as if she could feel his heartache.
"Well that's all in the past now love. I only have three days of the future, and I'm glad I'm spending it with you." When Klaus said that, Caroline started crying and Klaus could feel her tears fall on his bare skin. "You probably don't want to be spending a whole week here love, but I thank you."
"That's not true. I'm here because I want to be here," she paused and sniffled, "with you." Klaus smiled to himself, "I honestly hated and resented you, but after my birthday, I knew there was another side to you." Caroline kept pausing to wipe her tears and sob. "And I really enjoy getting to see the sweeter side of you, cause it shows you do care, and that's why I like you." Klaus's eyes widened, did she really just say that she likes him? Klaus wiped her tears and rested his chin against her head. Caroline was crying hard, "And I know its wrong, but-"
"Love, its not wrong if it doesn't feel wrong." Klaus cut her off before she could finish her sentence. She bit her lower lip and dug her face into his side, and continued to weep. Klaus was still in shock that she admitted that Caroline liked him, genuinely liked him.
Caroline couldn't even believe she just admitted that. However, she knew in her heart she felt more than just 'liking', but she couldn't admit that to him. It was embarrassing enough, and all her friends would disapprove. Over these pass couple days, Caroline already knew that she fell head-over-heels for him. She would do anything to keep him safe and alive. Not because it would save her life and her friends, but because she fell hard for him. She wanted to live her life with Klaus, and would do anything to have that chance.
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Note: Sorry if there are grammatical errors.
And all I can taste is this moment
And all I can breathe is your life
'Cuz sooner or later it's over
I just don't want to miss you tonight
And I don't want the world to see me
Cuz I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
-Iris ~ The Goo Goo Dolls-