What time was it? Caroline couldn't tell. She just knew she was being jolted awake, and didn't know why.

"Wh-what's going on?" She rubbed her eyes and tried to open them slowly.

An image began forming in front of her eyes. A person. Yes. A man. Yes. Klaus? No….yes?

"Klaus?" She rubbed her eyes again tiredly.

"Hello, Love." His smile was from ear to ear.

"What are you doing here? It's so early."

"Late, Love. It's so late. And I told you I'd come back. Right after I found you the perfect gift."

Caroline's head bolted up at the word gift. "Did you say gift?"

He laughed at her lightly. "In the morning, in the morning. You're tired; go back to bed."

"You'll stay though, right? I don't want you to leave. I mean…not like I would mind if you left," her babbling got the better of her. "Cause, I wouldn't. I wouldn't care at all. It's just…my bed," she stumbled as she patted the opposite side of her bed, "It gets really cold at night." Klaus smiled at her attempt to be subtle. "And, you're Klaus. My best friend's mortal enemy, so I mean I shouldn't want you to stay anyway. But then again, you did just save my life."

"That I did," He interrupted her.

She continued, "Why do I want you here? You're Klaus! You're KLAUS! I shouldn't like you." It was true, she shouldn't. Klaus knew this full and well. He nodded but let her continue. "What's wrong with me? Did you compel me?"

He laughed at her. "Of course I didn't compel you, sweetheart. What would I do that for?" He paused for a moment. His finger gently pushed Caroline's chin upward. "I will stay, if you want me to."

She felt butterflies in her stomach, but couldn't figure out why. She didn't like Klaus; she couldn't like Klaus. Elena would kill her. Bonnie would kill her. DAMON would kill her. But before she had time to consider her words, they had already come out. "I do. I do want you to stay. Please stay." Her voice sounded desperate. "I don't want to be alone anymore, Klaus."

"You won't."

He maneuvered his body to be positioned next to her on her bed. His arm came around her and she rested her head on his shoulder.

"You know much is different now than from the 20s." Klaus said under his breath.

"Different how?"

"Well for starters. My love, you'd be dead."

"Excuse me?" She said confused.

"A thousand years ago, you wouldn't have been able to be a vampire." Caroline's eyebrow rose at him questioning him. "You see, you never would have gotten the chance to be one. Someone like Stefan or I would have killed you before you got the chance."

"You would have killed me?"

"Ironic isn't it? Considering I just saved you."

"Would you have liked me in the 20s?"

"Sweetheart, here's the thing, I've waited a thousand years for someone like my sister, Rebekah. You see, you've only see the diabolical side of my sister. She's fierce and tough, but more than anything she knows how to love. She is the most caring person I know. Even after I've daggered her twice and left her for dead, she still loves me. Even after I killed our mother, she still loves me. Would you love me?"

"I honestly don't know."

"I've waited a thousand years for someone like Rebekah, and I believe I've found her. In the 20s," Klaus said, quickly changing the subject, "you would have been liked by everyone. You would have been liked my Stefan, by me, by Damon, all the same. Everyone would have wanted you. You were at a choosing."

"So," she yawned loudly, "Why is it not like that anymore?"

"I believe it is, you just can't see it that way. Anyone would be a fool to not like you. His loss, not yours."

"Are you a fool?" She tested him.

"Love, have I ever been a foolish person?" He whispered in his ear.

"I don't know, I haven't known you that long." She smiled lightly.

"I am no fool." Klaus' lips pursed.

He shook his head, "Now go to sleep, it's late. You have a present waiting for you when you awake."

Caroline awoke, but instead of finding Klaus next to her she found two boxes in his place. She smiled widely. His presents. She wrapped her fingers around them and pulled the note from the ribbon that was attached.

Sorry I had to leave early, Love. I had some business to attend to.

-Klaus

She let the note fall to her bed and reached for the smaller box. It was long and thin. She flipped it open and found the most stunning bracelet laced with diamond after diamond. Immediately she took the bracelet out its box and draped it over her wrist, getting a feel for what it would look like. Then her eyes laid on the bracelet already on her arm : Tyler's bracelet. She ripped it from her arm and through at the wall. It hit the floor with a thud. What a fool she had been to think he could get rid of his sire bond. It was impossible, and it was stupid of her to even think such a thing. The moment he became a hybrid he became old Tyler again. Old Tyler was someone she didn't want anything to do with. She subconsciously made the decision to ignore him and all his attempts at apologies. Her eyes rested again on the new piece of jewelry that she now had. She smiled as she slid the bracelet into place. She couldn't believe how stunning it looked.

She fingered the bigger box that Klaus had left for her. She flipped the box open in the same fashion. The box opened to reveal another piece of beautiful jewelry. The piece that lay before her was a necklace. There was a note taped to the lid of the box. It read: A beautiful necklace of my mother's from the 20s. I thought it would look lovely on you. –Klaus.

She was frightened to take the beautiful piece of jewelry out of its box. She slid the box closed and onto her dresser. She would have to have a talk with Klaus about giving away his mother's possessions.

But right now it was time for school. She needed to get ready.

As she pushed herself lazily off her bed, she realized just how tired she still was. Her bite wound was gone, but she could still feel its effects, almost as if it were still there burning her skin to a crisp. She kept getting ready though, refusing to miss a day of school.

As she arrived at school she immediately found Elena. Caroline wore a smile on her face that seemed much too big for the event of her near-death that took place yesterday.

"What's got you so upbeat today?" Elena asked suspiciously.

"Nothing," Caroline shrugged innocently.

Elena eyed her oddly as her eyes landed on her wrist. "Where'd you get that bracelet?" Elena asked eying the beautiful piece.

Caroline felt her wrist where Klaus' bracelet lay.

She looked at it carefully as she answered, "Oh, um. My mom gave it to me for my birthday."

Elena didn't believe her. She grabbed Caroline's wrist and examined the bracelet. "Care, this bracelet is made of diamonds. Your mom didn't get you that for your birthday. How'd you get it?" Elena asked again.

"Why are you so nosy today?" Caroline asked starkly.

"Well, yesterday you were wearing Tyler's bracelet and now you're not."

Caroline eyed her evilly, "He tried to kill me, Elena. I deserve something better than that. I don't want him anymore. There's nothing redeemable about him any longer. There are other, better people out there for me. I don't care if he was sired by Klaus or not. I can't be with someone who's become so obnoxious and someone who tries to kill me. This bracelet is prettier anyway."

"Caroline. Who gave you the bracelet?" Elena was stubborn, too stubborn.

"Klaus! Okay? Klaus gave it to me!" Caroline yelled at her friend, not caring who saw.

"Why are you hanging out with Klaus, Caroline?" Elena asked offended that Caroline would associate with such evil.

"He saved me, Elena." Her voice was just a whisper, "When the one person I loved, turned on me and tried to kill me, he was there to save me, Elena. When all I wanted to do was die, he gave me a reason to live. He reminded me of the world, and the beauty it possesses. He reminded me of my beauty. He reminded me that I existed for a purpose. And that my purpose wasn't just you." Elena looked shocked and offended, "There are other things out there for me to do. I don't have to be your guardian or someone who's always watching their back because of the dangers in this town. You weren't even there for me, Elena, when I was dying. And Klaus was. He was there for me when nobody but Matt and my mother were. They cared for me. You didn't care. Damon didn't care. Stefan sure as heck didn't care. Bonnie didn't care. All of the people I call friends didn't care for me. But my mortal enemy did. He's a good person. He's genuinely good." Elena couldn't believe the words that she was hearing. "Like Damon. Elena, I think Damon's a dick, but you insist that he's good. Only you have seen the good inside of Damon because you're the one he chose to show. Klaus chose to show me. He is a wonderful person, Elena, and I like him."

"You like him? What about all the horrible things he did to you?" Elena asked disgusted with her friend. "He's tried to kill me numerous times and you like him?"

"Damon's tried to kill me numerous times, and you like him. All of my anger and doubt about him just went away the second he opened up."

"I don't like him." Elena said returning to the subject of Damon.

"Oh get over yourself, Elena you're in love with him. Everyone but you knows it! Get off you petty little high horse and admit that you're not perfect."

"Klaus took Stefan from me, and tried to kill us all. How can you like that?" Elena was genuinely interested.

"Klaus gave me reason to live. I think that's reason enough to like anyone. If it weren't for him, Elena, I'd be dead."

Elena gave up on her argument, "Just be careful, okay, Care?"

"Of course!" Caroline said in a happy voice. She kissed Elena on the cheek quickly and skipped off to her first hour class.

What a long day this would be.

She just wanted it to be over so she could see Klaus.

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