Time to update again, lovelies! I got a prompt from mycutehamlet. It's her birthday today and she has sent me a request. And, being the benevolent author that I am, I shall fulfill her request! As always, thank you for your support and for joining me on this journey! You're amazing!
You're the only one I ever believed in
The answer that could never be found
The moment you decided to let love in
Now I'm banging on the door of an angel
The end of fear is where we begin
The moment we decided to let love in
5x04 AU. No Forwood.
An overwhelming feeling of sorrow filled her as Caroline walked through the woods. She had told Elena that she needed some time alone after the memorial, to have a moment to grieve on her own. She couldn't believe that Bonnie was really dead this whole time. Up until now, she thought that she was traveling and seeing the country. She wanted to really give Jeremy hell for keeping this from them, but then again, he probably had his reasons. The little Gilbert was fiercely loyal, she'd give him that.
After a while, Caroline came to a clearing, where she sat down and started sobbing. She hadn't felt this much pain since her father died nearly two years ago, and she discouraged herself from thinking about turning off her humanity and forgetting the whole thing.
"A lady shouldn't have to grieve alone."
The familiar British accent caused Caroline turn around and there, standing with a white rose in his hand was Klaus, looking dapper in the black suit he was wearing. How long had he been there? Was he watching her and her friends as they honored Bonnie's memory at the memorial just now? However, Caroline wasn't concerned about that. Forcing a smile, she got up and went over to him, throwing her arms around him. Klaus returned her hug and ran the fingers of his free hand through her hair.
"Oh God, Klaus, you have no idea how much this hurts," she said. "She's gone. She's really gone, and I never knew it until now."
Klaus pulled back and wiped the tears from her cheeks. "I know how you feel, love. I lost a brother when I was human, and the pain was overwhelming. Believe me, what you're feeling for your friend, Bonnie, is just like what I felt for Henrik."
"It...It is?"
Klaus nodded. "Yes." He kissed her forehead. "In fact, there are still times where I grieve for him, wish that I could see him again, even if only for a moment, but I know I can't."
"I'm sorry."
Klaus gave her a small smile. "Thank you."
"You know, I also grieve my dad sometimes, even if the last time I saw him wasn't exactly the greatest," said Caroline. "He's still my dad, regardless of what he tried to do to me." She sighed. "What about yours? I know that you two didn't have the best relationship, but I'm sure you..."
Klaus cut her off before she could finish her sentence. "That man doesn't deserve my grief. He hated me, hunted me for centuries. As I said at the ball, ours was a more complex relationship than the one you had with your father, Caroline."
Caroline nodded. She could tell that he was getting agitated, so she decided to change the subject. "I'm glad you're here, Klaus."
Grateful for the change in subject, Klaus smiled. "I wanted to comfort you in your hour of need. As I said before, a lady shouldn't have to grieve alone." He then reached into his pocket and pulled out a bottle of champagne, as well as two glasses. "Care to join me in a drink?"
Caroline laughed at that. "Why not? I mean, it is Remembrance Day, so we might as well keep with tradition."
Klaus gave her the glasses to hold while he opened the bottle. Once he got the cork off, he poured the liquid into the glasses, taking the one for himself out of her hand, placing the bottle on a nearby stump while they sat down on the grass. Once they were seated, Caroline raised her glass in a toast. "Here's to Bonnie, a good friend and a powerful witch."
Klaus raised his glass as well. "Here's to Henrik, a dear brother who went too soon."
They clanked their glasses together and drank the champagne, laughing as the bubbles tickled their noses.
Note: Happy Birthday, mycutehamlet! I know this is short, but I brought your request to life as only I can! Keep the Klaroline faith and our couple will be together! :)