Author's Note: Although I took some time, but here it is! The next chapter of AGOTAT! (: Hope you guys like it!

"Okay. I've had enough." Caroline groaned as she cupped her head in between her legs. "Someone please say something."

Just earlier before in the afternoon, the young lady had been ever so rudely reprimanded by an older Salvatore in the school parking lot but now she was here.

In the Salvatore's boarding house.

And she was still being rudely reprimanded, but not only by Damon but her other friends as well.

6 pairs of eyes laid upon her meek figure and the girl was just astounded at how efficient Stefan was in getting everyone together for an "emergency" meeting. She could handle herself, thank you very much. It's just that Kol was a lot creepier than his older brother so this may be why she had some problems in handling him.

Okay, Caroline admit it.

She was a total mess.

"Caroline." Bonnie sighed. "How could you not tell us any of this?"

"Yeah, how could you?" Elena continued. "You could have been killed."

"He won't kill me." Caroline added stubbornly before turning to an apprehensive Damon. "Nor you."

"He clearly compelled you to stab me right below my heart with a stake!" Damon raised his hands unbelievably. "I could have died!"

"But you didn't." The blonde spat. She was clearly getting annoyed with this whole drama. "He could have compelled me to kill you straight and yet he didn't, I wonder why? To be honest though, I'm kind of wishing that he did-"

"Why you little-"

"Caroline." Stefan's eyes bored into hers, the warmth emitting from his eyes cannot be missed. "We're all just worried about you. I'm sorry that we didn't notice anything before but we're all here now. We're here to help you."

Finally. Someone who was decent enough to notice that they've been too busy with their killing Klaus plan. This was why Stefan was her favourite, of course.

"Yeah." Matt who had been keeping quiet added. "I've also invited Klaus to come here because he seemed genuinely worried about you."

"You did what?!" Both Damon and Jeremy's reactions mimicked each other's.

"So that's why you were gone during lunch." Jeremy got lost in his own thoughts. "Klaus must have taken you."

"He didn't, Jer. Stop being so overly dramatic." Matt rolled his eyes before turning to Caroline. "Klaus said something about being sorry for not believing in you. Ring any bells?"

"Kinda." Caroline pursed her lips. "I told him that Kol was in town but he didn't believed me. I don't believe he has any reason to do so after I tricked him of course."

"So let me get this straight." Damon huffed at the absurdity of the situation. "Klaus didn't even know his psychotic brother was in town. And if I remember correctly, the Original family basically keep tabs on each other so this is a big issue."

"No shit, Sherlock." Jeremy was close to being hit by the vampire who was luckily stopped by Elena. "Look, the thing is, why is Kol here?"

"Yeah, and what does he want with Caroline?" Bonnie murmured, thinking of all the possible reasons before adding absent-mindedly. "Oh, and Damon of course."

"I do not know why he is in town, though I do know that he has a grudge against Damon."

The high pitched voice interrupted the gang's meeting, the front door slamming open to reveal a beautiful blonde strutting her way into the Salvatore's boarding house. Behind her was two of her brothers, one who had a smug look on his face and the other with a face too serious for his own good.

"And who invited them?" Damon glared at Matt who only shrugged his shoulders.

"Don't look at me." Matt defended himself. "I only invited Klaus."

"We invited ourselves." Rebekah interrupted gleefully before turning to Matt. "Hi Matt."

"Pardon our intrusion." Elijah, the wisest of them all, spoke. "But I believe we have a situation at hand that calls for a meeting."

"We were having one." Damon whined. "That was before you crash into the party, whoopee!"

"Damon." Elena warned the former into antagonising the very much dangerous family before them. "Yes, we do have a situation, Elijah. But I do not see how this concerns your family aside it being about your own brother."

"You mean Kol?" Elijah turned towards Klaus who was now smiling sheepishly. It surely was a sight to see. "I thought you said there were some very important matters that the Bennett witch wishes to pass?"

"I lied." Klaus answered smoothly before taking a seat himself. "It's to do with Kol. He's in town and he's bothering Caroline."

If looks could kill, well, World War 3 might have erupted.

"You wasted my time just because Kol was bothering her?!" Rebekah exclaimed of which she earned a disapproval from Caroline.

Seriously. The only similar thing they have in common were that they were blonde. Caroline would like to think that she's the better one between the two. If Rebekah was the one who had been danger, Caroline would have at least felt like, a second, of worry or something.

Hey. At least it was better than what Rebekah was showing.

"My dear sister." Klaus said his words through gritted teeth. "It's not only about Caroline. Don't you find it a little strange that Kol is in town and yet he doesn't seek out for our company?"

"That is his business then, Niklaus." Elijah too was just tired of his sibling childish arguments. "We have no reason to contact him now do we?"

"Elijah is right, Nik." The youngest of the Originals agreed. "Besides, the only reason I could think of at the back of my head to why he's bothering Caroline would be that he fancies her."

Upon that mention, everyone in the room turned to Caroline, their heads nodding slowly as though they were agreeing to whatever she just said.

"What?! No!" Caroline protested. "When you like someone, you're supposed to give her roses or romantic drawings or annoy her with your sweet smiles, not stalk her nor vervain her or do creepy little things that normal people don't do."

She then added softly as she turned to Klaus. "No offence to you or anything."

"None taken?" Klaus too wasn't sure if it was meant to be an insult or a compliment.

"Wait." Stefan suddenly grabbed the young vampire by her hands. "He vervained you? Caroline! What more are you keeping from us?"

"Nothing." She answered but of course everyone knew that she was lying.

"Ergh." Rebekah walked towards the other blonde, clearly wanting to end this as soon as possible. "Here let me help. Now, tell us, what else did Kol do to you?"

They felt that it was a little unfair to how they're getting their answers through compulsion, but Caroline would not have told them the details anyway. She was already far too scared of the young Original and of course, she cared too much for her friends to endanger their safety. The words that slipped her mouth soon caught them all by their surprise, angering many and of course, amusing the one and only Rebekah.

"He basically tortured you!" Klaus raged, his heart throbbing with anger. "Why would he do such a thing?"

"He does like her, huh." Jeremy whispered to Bonnie who agreed solemnly.

"Calm down, Niklaus." Elijah cleared his throat. "I'm sure Kol has his reasons though I definitely do not agree with them."

"Wow, barbie." Damon too shuddered at what was being mentioned. "You're in it bad."

"Shush now, everyone." Rebekah chuckled and everyone glared at her. "Do not look at me like that. Everyone takes this far too seriously."

"Of course we do, Rebekah." Elena was beginning to lose her patience. "In case you haven't heard, Caroline was being tortured. By your brother."

"Excuse yourself, little Miss Perfect." Rebekah rolled her eyes. "I happen to be the one who compelled her."

"I don't get it." Stefan who was silent all these while suddenly spoke up. "Why Caroline?"

"Simple." The female Original answered simply. "Like I said before, he fancies her."

"Kol is a little strange in that sense." Rebekah continued. "He always was the creepy one in the family, stalking girls and making them feel bad thinking he could get them all to himself. Sometimes I wished he grew himself some heart and some common sense. But anyway, I didn't think he would fancy you though, Caroline. I mean, it's been such a long time since he actually even liked anyone."

"Are we talking about the same Kol here?" Matt interrupted. "Because the Kol I know flirted with a waitress the last time I saw him."

"The keyword is flirted, of course." Rebekah was adamant in her views. "The last he ever liked someone sincerely was a few hundred years ago. To a girl named Jane."

"What happened to her?" Stefan was getting interested at these new information. It wasn't everyday you'd get to know of the Original's family past, right?

"She died." The answer was short and bittersweet. "I mean of course she did. She was only a normal human being. He broke her, that's what he did. He drove her to insanity."

"What happened afterwards?" This time it was Bonnie who asked.

"He locked himself up in misery for the next few months." Elijah answered uncomfortably, recalling the tragic past.

"Just singing that favourite tune of hers." Klaus sighed before proceeding to walk out the door. "I think that's enough for today. We'll meet tomorrow to discuss on how to lure Kol to us instead of us going to him."

"And why would we want to do that with you?" Damon frowned, but holding the door for the 3 Originals to walk out.

"Because an in love Kol is an unstable Kol." Elijah muttered before bowing his head awkwardly. "And I'm sure you wouldn't want to die early, would you?"

The grasshoppers seemed to be chirping louder tonight and it bothered the man greatly. He then stood up and dust himself off, before finding another spot to make sure no sounds reach him.

It was only in the woods that he could ever found serenity. The woods reminded him of her. He hated the woods but he loved it as well. Such a strange predicament he was in.

The moonlight shone on his face but he heed no attention to it. The man was lost in his own thoughts, his fingers caressing the many leaves near him. The sound of crunching leaves somehow sounded pleasant to him. It empowered him, in fact, though he didn't know why.

"Jane…" His soft whispers got lost in the wind that flew past, never marking a return again.

It was odd to think that the very first time he had met her, it was in the woods as well. No wonder the woods reminded him of her.

And to think the first time he had met the young vampire was in this very woods too.

Life sure was strange.

He sighed, contemplating his next move, knowing that somehow the rooks must have already been moved. What other players could he play knowing the game was coming to an end?

No… Kol was determined this time. It will not end so soon. Not like this. Oh, Caroline. It'll be our turn soon, isn't that exciting?

And as sudden as the man appeared in the woods, he disappeared; with only his hollow hums encircling the empty forest grounds around.

You are my sunshine, My only sunshine, You make me happy, When skies are grey, You'll never know dear, How much I love you….

Please don't take my sunshine away…

P.S No, it won't end so soon. Haha. Probably about 5 more chapters since that's where my rough plot for this story goes.

P.P.S Basically the Mystic Falls gang are the rooks.

So Klaus is the knight, Stefan is the Bishop. So we're missing the Pawn, the King and the Queen.

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