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Klaus, still in Tyler's body, and Caroline are living in the same roof in a small town far away from Mystic Falls while the rest of the gang settles the problem back in town so everything can get back to normal.
(4)
Klaus and Caroline are in one of the house's larger rooms. This one looked like a previously grand library which is now covered with dusts and filled with broken bookshelves and other broken things. A large French door is open on one side of the wall, as well as all the windows in the room, bringing in nice sunshine and fresh air.
"Weather's nice isn't it?" Klaus told Caroline. Caroline was removing the broken shelves off the wall, showering dusts all over the place. Klaus was browsing through the books left in the room and places all the really damaged books into a box.
Caroline looked at Klaus and just rolled her eyes, shook her head and continued to remove the wooden shelves from the wall, with louder 'bang's as she puts them down the floor. Klaus saw her and just made his smirk.
"You know, the day would be so much nicer if you allow yourself to chat with me more" Klaus said.
It's been already two days. They have been working on small areas of the house and talking only about things concerning housework and other things related to what's happening in Mystic Falls. When Klaus starts to talk about other things, such as trying to ask Caroline about her 'hopes' and 'dreams', Caroline would just find other work to give to Klaus, silently telling him to 'go do this and shut up.'
Klaus would only smile every time. He didn't mind it since while he's doing all those simple tasks in human speed, he was also keeping himself busy by making plans in his head, plans he will put into effect once he's done with this whole deal with Bonnie. In fact, he already started to put some of those plans into action. He makes calls to his hybrids, making arrangements, getting things done through talking, etc., during times when he says he's taking a 'break' from Caroline's continuous housework monitoring. He realized having things to order around makes Caroline shine with so much life and energy, even though she's not completely showing him any fondness. Her sarcastic yet jaunty comments on his every remark never fail to amuse him.
Caroline knows she has not been very friendly and warm with Klaus during the past two days. There are times when she can't help being cheerful making her snaps and comments but she realized choosing to ignore him would be a better choice. She can't ignore the fear she feels whenever Klaus tries to talk to her. Or was that fear? She's not afraid of Klaus but something scares her. There's something about the way he talks to her, especially when he's trying to be charming, and she doesn't like it.
"Come on Caroline. Let's not waste this beautiful day covering ourselves with dust. Let's take a break, sit down, have some coffee, enjoy the sun, and talk about nice things. What do you think sweetheart?" Klaus offered her.
"I'd prefer breaking all these shelves than sitting down with you Klaus"
"Alright, I give up. Too much rejections can really hurt you know. But I'm still going to make that coffee, and enjoy the sun. You're welcome to join me love." Klaus puts down a book into the half filled box and made his way out of the room.
Caroline followed him with her eyes, her hands on her waist. She heard his footsteps down the stairs. She sighed and peeled out a large wood off the wall. She turned to the books Klaus were getting busy with a while ago and finished the task. After a few minutes, she, again, sighed heavily, rolled her eyes, and then went downstairs.
Klaus wickedly smiled as he fills two cups of coffee. He hears Caroline's footsteps down the stairs, making her way towards him. When he finally felt her behind him, he turns around with the cups. He raises both of his brows, flashes a wide smile and offers her one cup while he takes a sip with the other cup. Caroline has her arms folded.
Caroline looked at the cup Klaus is giving her and then turned to him. She scoffs but took the cup anyway. She puts it down the table and said "You do know I can't leave you around town, especially during the day."
"Who told you about going around town? Now why don't you take the coffee and let's talk about this outside?" Klaus smiled and went out the door. He sat on one of the chairs on the porch.
"It is indeed a nice day, don't you think Caroline?" Klaus breathed in the air and looked up at the sun. Caroline sat down the chair beside Klaus's and sipped some coffee. "It's been a while since I relaxed a bit like this."
"Really? I thought you find killing people, turning hybrids and ruining people's lives relaxing. You call them what again? Hobbies? Passions?"
Klaus smirked. "I believe you're perfectly aware about what I do as one of my passions." He turned to her and gave her another melting gaze. "I'd love to think you've kept one of them"
Caroline coughed on her coffee upon hearing what Klaus said.
Klaus smiled. "Sorry love I'm not really good in making coffee. But I guess you agree on how excellent I am in drawing?"
Caroline composed herself and turned to him. "Well, I'm not denying it."
"That you kept my drawing of you?"
Caroline's eyes went wide "Wha – No? I meant your artistic skill!"
Klaus laughed, "So you didn't keep it?"
Caroline went silent and drank more coffee. "Your coffee tastes bad." She said in reply, turning her head away from Klaus.
Smile didn't leave Klaus's face. He looked at the sky and showed one of his calm faces. "So, how about you, what are you passionate about?"
Caroline was thankful Klaus didn't go on asking her about that stupid drawing, no matter how beautiful she thinks it was. She's still trying to forget how she couldn't answer Tyler's question before on why she kept that drawing.
"Well, I love doing lots of things. Shopping, going out with my friends, singing, drinking, dancing, pretty much everything fun, especially when I do them with friends and other good people. Too bad I can't do all those things now I'm with the most evil creature"
"Evil eh?" Klaus laughed again. "For the past two days I believe I've been nothing but very obedient and quite submissive to your commands, don't you agree?"
Caroline laughed and rolled her eyes. "Yeah you can say that since all the petty housework here was done obediently by 'you', thanks to your 'friend' Thalia."
"Oh that. You see love that was only one time. And I just would like to see how you'd react. But seeing it's insufferably dull since the reaction I got is actually you not talking to me, I decided I won't do that again. And I've been good since then. Didn't you notice that sweetheart?" Klaus said quite charmingly. Caroline remembered how Klaus told him once that he's the alpha male.
Caroline looked at Klaus for a while and then she laughed, then she sighed. She couldn't believe she's here outside on a lovely porch sipping some coffee with Klaus.
Seeing her reaction, Klaus stared at her silently. Caroline looked far outside and started sipping coffee again. "How's your mother?"
Caroline turned her head slightly towards Klaus but didn't look at him. "Matt says she's fine. She's still in jail, and the council's not hurting her. Stefan still needs to get the go signal from Jeremy before they start their plan." She realized she doesn't want to talk about this with Klaus so she stood up and stretched her arms. "Okay, that's enough for now, let's continue with the library renovation"
Caroline walked past Klaus towards the door. She's halfway on opening the door when Klaus stood up. "Let's do this again Caroline. Tomorrow perhaps we could enjoy some walk in the garden?" Klaus asked her sincerely."
Caroline stopped and turned to Klaus. She slightly smiled and looked down. "Maybe after we're done with the library" she said and went inside.
Days have passed and a few pleasant little chats were made between Klaus and Caroline. With each passing day, Caroline wasn't aware of how Klaus is slowly getting under her skin. She may scoff at him, be all sarcastic to him and reject him most of the time but she knows Klaus's advances are now not really futile. Caroline wanted to think it's only because Klaus is using Tyler's body. But of course she's well aware it's not really that.
Since that morning when Klaus tells her everything will be alright, she actually feels well and safe. It was weird and totally unacceptable since it's Klaus but that's what she feels. She tries to get into the right path of emotions by talking to Bonnie and Elena over the phone. Elena's currently having a hard time and she wishes to be there to help her.
Stefan called her one night and said Jeremy gave them the go signal and they're now going to get her mother, Katherine is actually helping them and so is Elena. She couldn't sleep that night and went downstairs on the living room. By the fireplace, she sat on the couch and hugged a pillow. She tried to close her eyes and think about the safety of her mom and all her friends.
Klaus followed Caroline downstairs. There she saw her sleeping on the couch. He draped a blanket over her. He sat on a chair opposite the couch where Caroline's sleeping. He waited for a couple of hours before he stands up again to go over to Caroline. He gently took hold of some strands of her hair on her face and played with it for a while before leaving for the door.
"It's good to see you again brother." Klaus greeted Elijah as he step out of he porch and walk towards him in the dark of the night.
"I see you've brought my body back. I thank you for that." Klaus nodded to Bonnie and to a certain lady standing beside Bonnie.
Klaus walked towards the coffin and opened it. In it is Klaus's asleep Original hybrid body, well and 'undesiccated'. He turned to his side and signaled his hybrids to come. Thalia and a male hybrid came towards Klaus and brought the coffin inside the house through the back door. Two more hybrids came from nowhere with two compelled civilians silently walking with them, following the coffin. The lady standing beside Bonnie followed the hybrids inside the house.
Klaus turned to Bonnie again. "I didn't expect it to be this fast but I guess that's what I get from a Bennett witch, I have to say I'm impressed."
Bonnie looked at Klaus. "I told you before Klaus, I did it to save my friends and my mother." She walked towards the house and stopped before turning to Klaus. "But I have to make some changes on our deal before I perform the blood magic for you."
Klaus narrowed his eyes and waited for Bonnie. "My friends are in danger back in town. And I need you to help them."
Klaus raised his eyebrows. "Why, I didn't know getting a human out of a jail is a complicated thing to do, especially when all they're up against are nothing but pathetic weaklings?"
"Sheriff Forbes is safe now. Stefan got her out. But that's after the council got hold of Elena. Stefan chose to surrender himself to protect Elena." Bonnie filled him in for what happened.
"Things are not what they seem Klaus." Elijah started. "The new sheriff possesses powerful tools against vampires. And apparently he also had his research. He's on his hunt to take all vampires down. And that means staking us, our family."
Klaus snickered. "You're both being ridiculous. I didn't expect it from you though brother." He looked at Elijah. "We've already lived a thousand years, and we've already proven how weak humans are, no matter what tools they carry against us, they're nothing. The Ripper can easily kill them all. Kol who just woke can even do so in a blink of an eye I'm sure."
Elijah looked back at Klaus. His eyes are serious but Klaus didn't fail to notice the flicker of concern in them. Elijah looked down first before turning to Klaus once again. "They've also got Kol."
Klaus's eye widened. "That can't be possible."
"If you agree to help us, I'll get you back in your own body, and let you leave. The rest of the deal is still intact. You won't come near us again." Bonnie spoke.
"The stake?" Klaus asked.
"It's with me. I'm keeping it safe as your collateral. We already have a plan Klaus, unfortunately we need you to be a part of it" Bonnie tells him.
"Let's settle this once and for all. Once I get them all out, I get to leave with my hybrids and my stake. If things don't come out right—"
"Things will be fine Klaus, as long as you agree with our deal. I'll make sure of it" Bonnie looked Klaus in the eyes.
Klaus turned to Elijah who nodded. "Well then let's get started."
Klaus will be in his body in the next chapter! Thanks for reading! What do you think of the story? Please review!
