Eliza froze in her steps. The house was still there, on the street she remembered all too well. It was abandoned, as she was still the owner of the house. Outside it looked particularly shabby, compared to some of the other houses along the street. But still, it was her original home. Memories of her sister and family swam in her mind, as she approached the doorway. Small tears welled up in her eyes as she stepped in. Everything that she remembered well, was still there in the exact same place as she had left it.

Heading up the large, grand stairway that led to a wide hallway, she first turned into her parents bedroom, which was the biggest room in the house. However, what she saw in front of her was not what she had been expecting. Laying unmoving on the floor, were her mother and father. They were metres apart from each other, and had a sheer look of terror on there faces. Their eyes were filled with shock and were still wide open. What shocked Eliza the most, though, was that their skin was an opaque grey and their veins clearly showed on their. A gaping hole in both their chests indicated how they had been killed - their hearts had been ripped out.

" No." She whispered, as an eruption of cries escaped her throat. Collapsing on the ground next to them, she hugged her mothers body in her arms. Not caring that the body was very old and had been dead for probably 60 years. Clearly in her mind she remembered giving all her family vampire blood before she left in the 40's-50's. Obviously somebody had killed them, they'd turned into vampires and transitioned, then the person had returned and killed them again.

After clutching both her mother and fathers bodies, she exited into her sisters room, knowing exactly what she was going to find. More tears escaped her eyes as she saw the body of her sister on the floor, in the same condition as her parents had been. Again, she hugged her sisters body for a final time. With anger and sadness raging through her body, she carried her parents and sisters body into the large garden at the back of the house, ready to bury them. However, before she began, she pulled out her phone from her pocket, dialing Klaus' number. Questions were running through her mind. She knew it was Katherine who had killed her sisters, as Katherine had told her this herself when she'd found her. Back then she hadn't dared to come back to see her sisters dead body, she'd been so upset that she'd tried to forget. But had Klaus come looking for Annabelle to use her in the sacrafice? Had he killed her family out of anger? It seemed like something he would do and Katherine hadn't gone into details, and she desperately wanted to know what had happened to her family.

" Hello Eliza. Are you back at the hotel love?" Klaus' familiar english accent sounded down the phone, but he abruptly stopped speaking as he heard Eliza crying loudly.

" Did you do it?" She asked, her hand gripping the phone harder than she should have. Her whole body was shaking from anger.

" Do what? Eliza, where are you and what's wrong love?" Klaus asked worriedly.

" Did you kill them?" She repeated, a little louder this time.

" I haven't killed anyone love, where are you?" Klaus asked again.

" Did you kill my family?" She repeated a final time, shouting furiously. There was a pause for a moment from Klaus, and all he could hear was Eliza crying down the phone.

" I'll be there in a few minutes." He said with a sigh, hanging up the call. In anger, Eliza threw her phone across the garden, and sat down by her familys dead bodies, weeping over them. When Eliza had come here, she'd expected only to see the house. She'd thought that her parents would be vampires and would have left, or that they may have died from old age and were buried. Also, she had expected her sisters body to be gone aswell. But no, they were still here. Nobody had come to move them. This confused her, and upsetted her.

Like Klaus had promised, he arrived after a few minutes and approached Eliza, who was still sat on the floor. After taking a quick glance at her dead family, he sat down beside her, resisting the urge to pull her closer to him and comfort her. He'd have to explain what happened first before he could. It had been a long time ago when he'd been told what had happened, and at the time he'd not thought any of it.

" I didn't kill them." Was all Klaus said, as Eliza looked up at him with tear stained eyes.

" This wasn't supposed to happen. They were suppposed to die peacefully or become vampires. I left them with vampire blood in there system... It's all my fault." She whispered in despair, and this time Klaus coudln't help but wrap a comforting arm around her. Thankfully, she didn't object as he pulled her closer to his chest. Feeling only warmth and comfort, she gripped the sweater he was wearing and cried into his chest. Right now she didn't care that she was supposed to hate him.

" This is none of your fault Eliza, love." Klaus told her comfortingly. " Katherine was the one who came and killed Annabelle in the 40's. Because Annabelle had vampire blood in her system she went into transition, and ended up feeding off of your parents. Later Katherinen found that Annabelle was still alive, and she came to kill her again so that Annabelle wouldn't be found by me. Your parents attacked Katherine so she ended up killing them both." Eliza only cried more as Klaus told her this.

" This shouldn't have happened to them." She whispered,and Klaus kissed her head softly before pulling away from the grip.

" I will bury them for you, then we must return to Glorias bar, love. Rebekah should go there soon." He responded, quickly grabbing a shovel from the shed across the garden. Eliza nodded, and Klaus set to work. Because of his quick vampire speed and strength, he'd managed to dig 3 grave sized holes in the space of 5 minutes. Once he was done, Eliza helped him lower their bodies down into the graves, before Klaus began to throw the dirt he'd dug up back over them again. By this time, Eliza had finished crying and was just staring at the graves with no emotion in her eyes.

" I'm sorry for what I said yesterday. You're not always a monster, Klaus." Eliza said to Klaus, as he returned from placing the shovel back in its original space. Klaus smiled at her.

" Thank you, love." He said, stepping closer towards her and holding out his hand for her.

" I'm also sorry that I don't remember our time together. I believe you, since I now know you wouldn't lie about something like that." She apologised, looking down towards the ground, not taking the hand he held out for her. Klaus stared at her for a few moments, taking in her sad expression. For some strange reason, it hurt him to see her upset, and it was a pain that Klaus had never experienced before.

" I can show you some of our memories, love. I was planning on doing it sometime in the future if you never managed to actually get your memories back. But I can show you now, if you want love." Eliza looked up in shock, and stepped forward eagerly.

" I would like to see them. You should have showed me them before." She said with a forced laugh, shaking her head at him. He smiled at her laugh, even though it was slightly forced. Placing both of his hands on either side of her face, he looked into her eyes deeply.

" Open your mind up to me, love." He ordered, and Klaus closed his eyes, concentrating on showing her the memories that he remembered vividly. Eliza too closed her eyes, as Klaus began to speak and tell him their story.

~ 1920's~

Klaus soflty held Eliza as they swayed from side to side, dancing to the song Gloria was singing. Eliza seemed anxious, but also thankful to Klaus, to what he had done. He'd saved her from the group of men that were Stefans friends. A man named William had tried to grab her to kiss her, but Klaus had stepped in before he could, and complimented her while asking to dance. She didn't know why she had accepted, since she didn't know Klaus and didn't know whether she could trust him. But there was just something about him that made her want to accept his offer.

" Thank you," Eliza thanked him gratefully with a courteous smile, after they'd stayed in a slightly awkward silence for a few seconds.

" You're welcome, love. I couldn't have a beautiful woman like you be left in a large group of obnoxious, juvenile young men, could I?" Klaus replied, causing Elizas cheeks to flush. He had never come across a woman as beautiful as her. " I'm Klaus, Klaus Mikealson, and you are?"

" Eliza Petrova, it is an honour to meet you Klaus," Petrova, Klaus froze mentally for a moment as he heard the last name of the doppelganger that had escaped him. Now that he thought about it, most of her features were similar to those of Katerina Petrova, and Tatia. A wave of relief spread through Klaus as he realised he wouldn't have to kill her, yet he didn't know why.

~

" It is in-proper to not allow a lady to win Klaus!" Eliza exclaimed, as she bent down gasping for breath. They were at the house that he was currently living in, and were chasing each other in the garden. It was her turn to chase Klaus, and he was at least 10 metres ahead of her at all times. Currently, she was out of breath and unable to run, as she had been trying to catch him for atleast 10 minutes.

" But I do not lose Eliza, love. Surely you already know that!" Klaus said laughing, stopping and allowing her to rest.

" You run too fast for me to even have any chance of catching you!" Eliza said, her breathing slowing down more as she rested.

" Fine then, I will catch you and you may have a head start." Klaus told her, and instantly she ran as fast as she could away. But like before, it only took Klaus a few minutes to catch her, and when he did he wrapped his arms around her waist spinning her around before placing her back on the ground. Both panting heavily, they stared at each other for a moment, and Klaus kept his arms around her waist. Klaus was about to lean closer towards her, to plant his lips on hers, before Rebekahs voice interupted them, announcing that Elizas carriage home had arrived.

" I will see you tonight Klaus. Now I must return home where Stefan will be waiting to escort me." She planted a small kiss on his cheek, before heading towards her carriage.

~

Klaus and Eliza had known each other for atleast a month now, and Klaus stood impatiently, looking around to find his Eliza. In the corner of the room, he saw her standing with William, the other man who was pursuing her. Immediately, Klaus could tell that she looked uncomfortable and didn't want to talk to him, so Klaus headed over. A relieaved smile appeared on her face as she saw Klaus, and he kissed her hand in welcome.

" Would you care to dance with me Miss Petrova?" He asked very formally and teasingly, with a smirk planted upon his face. William only glared at Klaus as Eliza giggled and took his hand into hers.

" I would Mr Mikaelson." She replied, and Klaus pulled her closer to him as they reached the dance floor. Like they did every night that they were at the bar, they danced together.

" You owe me again for saving you from William Eliza." Klaus told her as Gloria began to sing a new song.

" However will I repay you?" Eliza responded jokingly, the smile she had worn since she'd first spotted him, not leaving her expression.

" I do have one demand."

" And what may that be?"

" That you be mine." He answered, awaiting her reaction. Inside he genuinely hoped that she would say yes, as for some reason he knew that if she said no he would feel hurt. Whatever Klaus was feeling for Eliza, he still didn't understand. But he knew that he wanted to be with her.

" Of course I will." She replied almost instantly, and his first ever real smile formed on Klaus' face. In happiness, he leaned in closer towards her, softly planting a kiss on her lips. The kiss only lasted a few moments, but in those few seconds Klaus was overcome with a powerful feeling he had never felt before, and he could only come up with one answer to what it could be. Love.

~

So this is the girl I've heard so much about. It is Eliza right? Eliza Petrova." A beautiful tall blonde stepped up to Eliza with a glass of wine in her hands. Already, Eliza could tell, she seemed confident and quite narcissistic. Klaus had told her little about his sister, also known as Rebekah. One thing that he had mentioned though was that she'd bonded a lot with Stefan over the 2 weeks they had been coming to the bar.

" Yes. You're Rebekah,Rebekah Mikaelson. Klaus' sister." Elizas voice sounded weak compared to hers, and Rebekah smirked at her.

~

" Klaus where are you taking me?" Eliza asked, laughing as he carried her swiftly up many flights of staircases. He looked down at her for a second, smiling as she laughed.

" Now if I told you it wouldn't be a surprise would it?" He said, just before he entered the place he was taking her. Placing her down lightly on the floor, Eliza looked around where she was. They were on a rooftop that stood higher than most buildings in Chicago. With a small gasp of surprise, Eliza ran to the edge of the rooftop, looking out over the vast city. Her eyes widened in amazement as she looked at the beautiful view. From behind, Klaus wrapped his arms around Elizas waist and placed his chin on her shoulder.

" Do you like it?" He questioned.

" I love it." She answered, spinning around and kissing him softly on the lips.

" Good, because where spending the night here, and I have a midnight feast prepared for us."

~

" I did almost forget Eliza, but I have bought you a gift, that I'm sure you will love." Klaus announced to her, changing the subject. He pulled out from his pocket a silver locket with a purple gemstone in the middle. The necklace was made from real silver, which was quite rare, and the gemstone had been found by someone from the century Klaus had been born in. It had once been his mothers, and the intricate patterns on the front had been carved in by a skilled man who had fancied her.

" Oh Klaus it is beautiful." Klaus smiled, and brushed her hair away from her neck, while clipping the locket around her neck.

" This is to show how much I love you, and that I will always love you. For all eternity." Eliza looked down to the ground, the broad smile not leaving her expression.

~

A gun shot was fired, and many screams echoed throughout the bar. Looking over towards the door, Klaus spotted a group of men enter, and recognised one. Mikeal. He was here, ready to kill Klaus and Rebekah. In the second that he had taken his eyes off of her, he'd lost Elizas whereabouts. She'd been dancing with William as he refused to leave without a dance. Now Klaus couldn't see her anywhere, as large groups of people were running and screaming. Knowing he couldn't wast time, he grabbed Rebekah and pushed her towards the door.

" He's here Rebekah it's time to go." Klaus growled at her, shoving her out of the building before running back into it. More gunshots were being fired, and Klaus hid looking around for Eliza. Nowhere could he see her. Regretfully, as he saw Mikeal approach, he escaped through the door he'd sent Rebekah through, and left the bar in a hurry. His mind was filled with worried thoughts about Eliza, and he hoped that she'd managed to make it out alive. Otherwise her death would be all his fault, and he wouldn't be able to live with the guilt and pain of her death.

~

Earlier, he had lost her in all the commotion, and he'd had to escape before Mikeal his father found him. Now he was searching the abandoned bar, that was covered in glass since all the windows had been smashed. Stefan Salvatore had already disappeared from the place that Klaus had left him earlier, and his sisters necklace had too disappeared. There were a few unrecognizable lifeless bodies on the floor. He had almost concluded that she had managed to escape, and was perfectly fine. That was until, he saw the familiar body.

Cautiously, he approached the body, disbelieving that it could be his Eliza. But as he came closer, he realised that it had to be. He looked down at her unmoving body, staring for a moment, not able to process what he was seeing in his mind. Small tears welled up in Klaus eyes as he collapsed by her body, spotting the beautiful, ancient locket that still laid around her neck. It had been a small gift that he had given to her only a few days ago. As he unclasped the necklace from around her kneck, and placed it on his own, he took Elizas body into his arms, noticing that her head layed in a strange position. Her kneck had been snapped, and it was obviously from a vampire.

Endless amounts of tears spilled from his eyes, as he rocked her body back and forth. He had hoped when he had seen the body, that her heart would still be beating. But it wasn't. She was dead. Eliza was dead. It was all his fault. Helplessly, he forced himself, after around 10 minutes of sitting there with her, to move away from the body. He knew that he couldn't bury it himself, he didn't want to bury her. With a final kiss on the lips, he left the bar. Guilt, anger, loss and sadness was all he could feel right now. Right at that moment, Klaus vowed never to love anybody again.

Present day

Both Eliza and Klaus opened there eyes at the same time, as Klaus stopped talking and explaining the story of their time together. Klaus awaited her reaction, and Eliza stared at him in disbelief. Neither of them spoke for a moment, and Klaus lowered his hands from the side of her head towards her cheek, cupping her face in his hands. In Elizas mind, all she could picture was the memories Klaus had just shown her, and she was still feeling all of the things he had when those memories had happened. Her emotions were clouded with love for him, and without thinking of anything else she placed her lips onto his.

This surprised Klaus greatly, but instantly kissed back. For 90 years he had missed the feeling of her lips on his. Now she was kissing him, as if she loved Klaus as much as he loved her. Nothing now could make him unhappy.


So I guess that was a bit of a confusing chapter? Well any questions just ask and I will answer:) So i thought i'd give a taste of the softer side of Klaus, and also give you the majority of the story to Elizas and Klaus' past together. As you probably already realised some bits have been taken from previous chapters as Klaus was showing her the memories he remembered most. This chapter was really long and i hope you liked it!:) Review and tell me what you think!:)