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Chapter 7 They Meet Again

Elijah stood before the large mansion he was supposed to be investigating. He contemplated the best course of action to infiltrate the quarters to find out who was making his brother so uneasy. He figured Niklaus was just being paranoid and it was a servant, but to appease his brother he would do it. Besides dinner parties were all the same and as much as he enjoyed actually having intellectual conversations with humans he didn't really want to be there. Similar to Niklaus he had his own agenda.

He could feel that Katarina was in this town and he wanted to find her. Not to torture her like his brother craved to do, but he wanted to find her for his own selfish reasons. He wanted to apologize for not saving her and he wanted to tell her that he did love her. He wanted to say all the words he was unable to say 300 years previously. He had thought many times about seeing her again and their conversation and how it would go. He was prepared and he knew she was hiding somewhere within the town. He was eager to see her and say all the things he didn't get to.

Elijah straightened his jacket and began determinedly to walk to the front door of the mansion. He knocked once and the door opened to reveal the eldest son Damon.

"What are you doing here?" Damon slurred staring at Elijah in confusion.

Elijah looked into his eyes and spoke clearly and quietly. "Invite me in. I was never here. You fell asleep drinking." Elijah said compelling the raven-haired man.

"Come in." Damon said as if in a trance.

Elijah smirked and stepped inside watching as Damon went up the stairs and supposedly towards his room. Elijah followed as quiet as a serpent slithering through the mansion. Elijah listened intently as he walked behind Damon for what he was looking for. Suddenly he stopped outside a room with the door closed as he heard a familiar giggle. As Damon continued down the hall Elijah stood at the door and prepared himself for what he was about to witness. The giggle was familiar to him, he knew it well. It was the same tinkling of chimes as Katarina let escape from her mouth. It could also be a maid similar to Katarina or the witch that Kol had told him about that was Caroline's maid.

Elijah straightened his suit and then pushed the door open without a second thought. He paused as his eyes took in the sight before him. A young blonde man was kissing Katarina. He was sure it was Katarina the brunette ringlets the dark mischievous eyes, he would know her anywhere.

Katherine pushed the blonde man away and gasped as she saw Elijah standing in the doorway with narrowed eyes.

"Elijah!" she exclaimed her eyes wide.

The man stared between them in a daze and then stood up going towards Elijah.

"Who the hell do you think you are! This is my father's—" Stefan began to say.

"Do not speak. You will not remember this. Sit in the corner and stare at the wall." Elijah compelled before turning back to Katarina as she watched Stefan go and do as he was asked.

"Katarina…" Elijah said walking towards her.

Katherine stared at him unable to rip her eyes away.

"You don't seem surprised to see me." Elijah said staring down at her.

"Klaus came to collect Caroline earlier. I saw them." Katherine said finally looking away.

"And yet you do not run." Elijah said watching her carefully.

Katherine shrugged her eyes going towards Stefan.

"I see." Elijah said understanding.

"Do you love him?" he asked after a moments pause.

Katherine scowled at him and crossed her arms over her chest. "What are you doing here?" Katherine asked annoyed.

"Niklaus saw you in the window. He knows." Elijah lied.

Katherine paled but tried to remain indifferent towards the situation.

"Ok." She said huffing slightly and still staring at Stefan staring at the corner.

"He's going to torture you, you know that right?"

"Yes."

"Why didn't you run? You've run for 300 years." He stated.

Katherine shrugged, "Do we really have to do this? I'm not rehashing our pasts, Elijah. I just…I just want to leave. I was going to leave tonight. I was trying…Stefan…he…" she stuttered her eyes still trained on Stefan.

"He was trying to come with you?" Elijah asked putting two and two together.

Katherine looked up at him and nodded reluctantly. "Always the eloquent one." She mumbled.

"As you are always the one between two brothers." Elijah said staring at her.

Katherine slowly looked up at him with a frown. "You know—"

"I've been sent to retrieve you." Elijah said cutting her off.

"Retrieve me?" Katherine asked a note of fear leaking into his ears.

He nodded his face stoic.

"Will you?"

"Will I what?"

"Give me to him?"

Elijah nodded watching as she paled even more. She suddenly tried to move past him to run to the door, but Elijah was too quick and caught her in his arms before she could get away. He pulled her tightly to his chest locking her to him.

"Please Elijah! Please! He's going to kill me! He's a monster!" Katherine pleaded tears forming in her eyes.

Elijah stared down at her his eyes captured in her own.

"You will not leave Mystic Falls. You can only stay in this house. You will burn if you go into sunlight. You may only be in town for two hours before you have to return or you will die. We are watching you Katarina." Elijah said before releasing her.

She stumbled away and fell to the bed in a heap. Elijah looked over at Stefan and walked to him quietly.

"I was never here. Go to sleep until morning." He said compelling him. Stefan got up and left the room in a trance.

"Are you converting him?" Elijah asked looking over at Katherine who was laying on the bed glaring at him.

"Why does it matter?" Katherine spat angry at her ex-lover.

"It doesn't. I was just curious is all." Elijah said shrugging and giving her a smirk before walking to the door.

"I'll be seeing you soon, Katarina. Don't forget we're here." He said before leaving the mansion.

Katherine watched him go even after he had left the mansion. She watched him walk across the grounds and despite the fact she was now sentenced to living in the house for all but 2 hours of darkness, she couldn't help but feel butterflies in her stomach when he held her to his chest. She hated him for keeping her prisoner and yet she still wanted him as much as she knew he wanted her.

"…inappropriate behavior and yet—Can I help you?" Tyler snapped at Klaus as the Original reached Caroline and the man that had his hands on her.

Klaus stared at him for a moment amazed at the audacity of this young man who was manhandling his date. "Yes. You can remove your hands from her." Klaus said looking pointedly at the hand on her arm.

"Mr. Mikaelson—" Caroline started.

"Ms. Salvatore this is a mans conversation. Do not interrupt." Mr. Lockwood interrupted her his voice patronizing.

"Do not speak to my date like that, Mr. Lockwood." Klaus said putting his arm around Caroline and pulling her towards him. Caroline melted into his embrace happy to not be pawed by Tyler anymore.

"And who are you to tell the Mayor's son what he should and should not do? I know you are new to town Mr. Mikaelson, but you would do well knowing your place." Tyler said pointing his finger at Klaus.

Klaus narrowed his eyes dangerously at the Mayor's son and his daring attitude. He craved to just rip Tyler's limbs from his body and beat him over the head with them. His fingers itched to dig into his flesh and tear him in half, but Caroline was beside him and he didn't think she would appreciate being covered in blood on their first courtship out.

He clenched his hand into a fist and tried to will the anger he felt away. His eyes slid to Caroline and as if his anger was like water cupped in a hand his rage slipped away just by looking at her. He took a deep breath and tore his gaze away from the beautiful blonde who was looking worriedly between them.

"I advise you do not talk to Ms. Salvatore again she doesn't seem to enjoy it." Klaus said recalling Caroline's uncomfortable expression he'd seen across the room.

Tyler let out a short bark of laughter. "Are you threatening me, Mr. Mikaelson?" He asked mockingly.

"Just a suggestion is all." Klaus said and then turned and pulled Caroline away from the disrespectful cad.

Caroline didn't dare look behind her as they walked away and instead she stayed close to Klaus as he led her into the dining room where everyone was being seated.

"Thank you." she whispered as they took their seats beside one another.

Klaus nodded, "Why did you look so distraught? Did he say something to you?" Klaus asked staring at her.

Caroline stayed quiet for a few minutes before responding. "It's…a long story. He's just angry because I dismiss him. He has a crush on me I guess." She said vaguely.

Klaus scowled and opened his mouth to respond, but never got a chance to when Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert began to speak before dinner was served. Once they were finished talking the first course was dished out and different conversations began to flow around them. Klaus didn't get a chance to press the issue of the Mayor's son due to Caroline becoming involved in a lengthy conversation with Rebekah regarding shopping. Klaus stayed quiet throughout most of dinner choosing instead to watch Caroline interact with everyone. There were a few times when her leg would brush his or her arm would as well, he couldn't help but notice the electric currents that flowed through him whenever they touched nor the wiggling within his stomach when she looked at him. Nothing wiggled about him. That did not happen. But it seemed with Caroline it did.

He tried to deny the feelings and the wiggles, but he knew that Caroline Salvatore was doing more to him than he was ready to admit. Everything she did amazed him and the more time he spent with her the more he didn't want her to leave. He wondered vaguely what would happen when he found Katarina and they left. He thought about bringing her with them, but love was a vampire's greatest weakness and he had no room for weaknesses in his life.

Once dinner was finished everyone was invited into the ballroom for dancing. As the beginning notes of music played Klaus looked over at Caroline who smiled back at him shyly.

"Would you like to dance?" he asked offering her his hand.

She nodded eagerly and took it as he whisked her to the dance floor. She smiled at him as they took their positions and the song began. Klaus has danced many times with various different women, but dancing with Caroline was different. It was electric as they stared into each other's eyes and mirrored each other's movements. Every time he would take her hand into his or when they would come together he felt the stirrings of desire and need. As the song came to a close he smiled at her before bowing deeply. She curtsied and took his hand before leading him off the dance floor.

"Are you enjoying yourself?" she asked taking him to a quiet corner in the ballroom.

"I am." He said staring into her eyes.

"Me too. Thank you for inviting me and rescuing me from Tyler." Caroline said unable to tear herself from his gaze.

"It was my pleasure, sweetheart." Klaus said smirking at her.

Caroline's eyes widened at the last word and she couldn't help but enjoy the plunge her stomach took thinking of him as hers.

"I was thinking, if you aren't busy if you'd like to come for tea?" Caroline paused feeling shy. "I know we're here tonight, but I haven't really gotten a chance to talk with you and I really would like to. I know I'm being forward, but I would like you to come." She murmured bashfully. Her stomach was churning with nerves as she asked her question. She was afraid he'd say no.

Klaus grinned at her equally as bashful. "I would like that very much. I enjoy talking with you and I'm sorry we didn't get to speak more tonight." He said squeezing her hand gently.

"Would you like to dance again?" Klaus asked nodding towards the dance floor where another song was starting up.

She nodded eagerly and he took her over to dance. He enjoyed the way her body was pressed up against his and he desperately wished to kiss her as she danced before him, but that would be seen as improper.

They danced a few more songs until it was late into the night and they had to leave. Neither of them wanted to part however and Caroline tried to prolong their time together as long as possible. Soon enough they were at her mansion sitting in the carriage gazing upon each other neither wanting to move.

"Thank you for taking me tonight. I mean I would've gone anyway, but I'm glad you courted me." She rambled smiling at him anxiously.

Klaus grinned, "well thank you for allowing me. What time would you like me here tomorrow?" he asked his eyes flickering to her lips.

"Two o'clock? Is that ok?" she asked nervously.

He nodded, "two it is." He said finally shifting to open the carriage door. Before he reached the door though Caroline grabbed his shoulders and pulled him to her pressing her lips hard against his. He was frozen against her with their lips pressed together before his mind caught up with what was going on. Finally his lips moved on top of hers and their mouths melded together as they kissed. Caroline felt fire unlike anything she'd ever known consuming her while Klaus ached to deepen the kiss and take her right there in the carriage. Before he could however she pulled away from him and ran out of the carriage her heart racing in her chest while leaving Klaus speechless.

(A/n: I'm sorry the klaroline stuff was so short. but we have a kiss. I was having a hard time writing, but next chapter will be better! Let me know what you think! Please review! Next time what's Elijah planing with Katherine? And Klaus is coming over for tea what happens after their kiss? And will he find Katherine?)