On the Way Down

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It was around midnight now, when Caroline realized her bedside was empty. She rolled over quickly to see Klaus staring out the window. His window showed the perfect view of the moon and stars, and let the moonlight shine through. (Again glistening against his body.) "What'cha doing?" Caroline asked while lying on her side. Klaus continued to look at the moon, which happened to be full.

"Absorbing life love." He looked back at her, and she could tell he was worried. "I need a drink."

"Now?" Caroline hopped out of bed, and grabbed onto his arm. "It's the middle of the night!" Klaus furrowed his brows at her strange behavior. She smiled and stepped in front of him. "I can get you something, what do you want?"

"I want to get myself a drink." He moved Caroline out of the way, but she tried to pull him back. "Although I love your touch, please let go of me love."

"Can you just come back and lye down with me, please." Caroline tightened her grip and Klaus turned around to face her. He grabbed her hands and knocked them off. He smirked and started to walk towards the door. Caroline followed and continued to try and convince him to stay.

As Klaus was about to make it to the doorway Caroline sped and blocked it. "What are you doing sweetheart?"

"Um, just standing." Caroline tried to play it off. Klaus moved forward forcing Caroline into the hallway, but he himself couldn't make it. "Klaus-"

"What is this?" His voice angrily demanded an answer. He couldn't step out of his room. There was a barrier; he tried sticking his arms and legs, but nothing. "Caroline!" He tried to jump at her, but it was useless.

"I'm so so sorry, you're extremely unstable and we had to make sure you couldn't hurt anyone else!" Caroline was starting to get teary eyed, when she saw the anger in his eyes.

"Is that the real reason why you stayed love? To keep me in check!" Klaus started to heavily breathe. "You lied to me, and toyed with me, I want to you to leave and never come back in this room." Caroline went to walk back in, but Klaus growled and made her back off.

"That's not true." Caroline shook her head 'no'.

"Don't lie to me!" Klaus was yelling and even though the house was huge, everyone could hear him yelling without using his or her vampire sense. He lowered his tone, "You didn't stay because you wanted to or because you care, you stayed to make sure I didn't so anything reckless."

Caroline was in tears, "Stop it!"

"And I was careless enough to let a vampire's greatest weakness get to me, when you didn't even give a damn!"

Caroline was hurting from the harsh assumptions, "Klaus."

"You can kiss your boyfriend and the Salvatores goodbye. I don't want your pity here. Leave me to die on my own, its not like I'm not used to it." Klaus finished his rant and had a tear running down his face. Caroline was shedding more than one tear, but Klaus just slammed the door and walked back to his lone window. Caroline slid her back down his door and curled up her knees. Klaus could hear her cries through the door, but he was hurt and upset at her assumed betrayal.

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The night passed, Caroline remained by his door and Klaus remained in his room. "What are you doing?" Rebekah was walking by and had to ask. Caroline looked up, still full of tears. She tried to wipe them, but they would instantly tear up. "Did Nik finally kick you out? About time." Rebekah laughed and started to walk away.

"Actually he did." Caroline stood up and took a breath. "Bet you're happy about that." Caroline said with a little attitude. Rebekah turned around and just smiled. Caroline was not in the mood to get into a catfight, but she could see that it most likely would happen.

"Because of you my brother is dying. I made a promise to myself, if you hurt my brother I hurt you." Rebekah's vampire face formed and grabbed Caroline by the neck. Caroline let out a scream, but twisted Rebekah's hand and kicked her off. This only mad Rebekah angrier and she threw Caroline through Klaus's door. He overheard their fight from the start, but he was still startled. Caroline hit the floor hard, followed by the rubble of the door. Klaus almost got up to help, but then stopped himself. Rebekah came storming in and tossed Caroline into the already broken dresser. Caroline picked up some broken wood and tossed it at Rebekah; which skimmed her hair cutting some of the edges. "I can't wait to put a stake in your heart!" Rebekah dashed and so did Caroline.

"Knock it off!" Klaus grabbed both of their blonde hairs, in response both screeched.

"Let go of me Nik." Rebekah tried to make her brother let go of her hair. Caroline was trying to do the same, but gave up and just crossed her arms. Klaus gave Rebekah a stern look, and she knew she had to drop the drama queen act. Klaus let go off both of them and Rebekah approached Caroline who just rolled her eyes. In a cruel undertone Rebekah said to Caroline, "I give you my word, if my brother dies because of you I will make sure everyone you love in this little town perishes." With that Rebekah gave one last disappointed look at Klaus and a mean glare at Carline, then stormed out.

"Thank you." Caroline whispered, Klaus didn't respond, but just turned away from her and walked back to his bed. Caroline turned around and started speaking in a broken voice, "Klaus I'm sorry. I will admit that at first I did stay because I felt guilty and wanted t make sure you didn't do anything stupid." She paused after Klaus actually gave her his attention. "But then I got to know you, not the cold psycho killer side you show to everyone, and I wanted to stay. I told you, I would have left if I didn't want to be here. Bonnie put that spell up like four days ago. I could have left then, but I didn't." Caroline sighed and wiped her forming tears. "I wanted to be here, and still do."

Klaus could tell she was being honest; he would be able to tell if she was lying. He walked back over to her and lightly held onto her hand. He opened her hand and then dropped the bracelet he got her into it. "Please excuse my rash actions, last I checked I'm dying." He smiled and folded his hand over the bracelet. "I believe this is yours love."

Caroline looked down at the shiny diamond bracelet and smiled. "You kept it."

"I got it for you sweetheart. I planned on returning it when you would finally accept my offer, but it seems time has been cut short." Klaus had a heartbreaking expression on his face, so Caroline built up the courage to wrap her arms around him and embrace him in a hug. Klaus returned the motion and placed one arm on her back and the other entangled in her hair.

"I'm so sorry I upset you." Caroline had tears streaming down her face. She let go of her embrace, and to Klaus's dismay he did to. He moved the blonde strands out of her face that were sticking to her tears. Klaus left his hand to caress her face, and their bright eyes locked with each other. Klaus felt a surge of energy that wanted him to make a move, but he didn't. If he took the chance to kiss her she would surely reject him, not only that it goes against all he believed, he would cave into his weakness. Caroline on the other and was surprisingly hoping he would take that chance, for she felt the surge to. She didn't know if it was his touch or how much he cared that attracted her.

Klaus ran his fingers through her hair and then kissed Caroline on the forehead. She was a little sad that he did that, but when she felt his soft lips touch her skin she got over it and enjoyed the few seconds. It was nice. Tyler would only kiss her on the lips and everywhere else, but never like this, never sweet and sincere.

"Caroline?" Klaus whispered against her skin.

She gulped, "Yeah?" she said in a low voice.

"A vampire's greatest weakness is love." He paused, and Caroline could feel the tears shaping. "You just happen to be mine sweetheart." He backed off from Caroline and slowly walked back to his bed, and whipped out his sketchpad. Caroline stood there in the middle of his room with tears flowing down her eyes. Technically he never said the three words 'I love you', but she knew he did. Caroline sat on the floor and grabbed onto her knees. She was confused; she wasn't supposed to fall for Klaus yet she did. (It wasn't helping that he was dying either because of her.) She was suppose to love Tyler and live out her little high school life with her friends, but then Klaus had to show his humane side and open up new opportunity. He showed her what a real gentlemen acts like and the possibilities the world has to offer. He was like no one she's ever met, and that is what intrigued her.

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Note: Sorry if there are grammatical errors.

And on the way down
I saw you
And you saved me
From myself
And I won't forget
The way you loved me
On the way down
I almost fell right through
But I held onto you

-On the Way Down ~ Ryan Cabrera-