Chapter 8

A/N: This is an AU story for the vampire diaries. I do not own the vampire dairies.

Caroline had returned to the house with Klaus. Elijah had been kind enough to offer her a phone to see if she could call her mom. Though she was unsurprised when she reached her mother's voicemail. Her mother was hardly around really, especially since she went to college. It was almost like a way for her mother to work more. She moved into the living room where she found Klaus sitting by the fire. In his hands was a small wooden figurine or what it appeared to look like. It looked like a toy or something. She entered making her presence known. Klaus didn't glance to her as he studied the item in his hands.

"What is it?" She asked. Klaus's jaw clenched.

"A toy I had carved when I was human and a boy. I had carved it originally for Mikael." Caroline swallowed hard. Remembering his father, was the original vampire hunter. And how Alaric had then turned into him. She still had nightmares about that. Alaric putting pencils in her hands. It was like she was in the detention of Hell. "I had then given it to Rebekah since she was the only one that wanted it and needed it. It was a knight, and I had given it to her because she was afraid of the storm that night." Klaus brushed his fingers against the wooden toy. Caroline moved to sit next to him studying the toy in his hands.

"Was he always so mean, towards you?" She asked. "I mean even when you were a child." Klaus nodded.

10th century:

Elijah: 13

Klaus: 10

Elijah and Klaus moved through the trees till they found it. The beautiful looking deer. It bent down to eat the grass. Elijah handed the bow to Klaus along with an arrow. Klaus held the bow up through the two trees aiming at the deer.

"Steady now Niklaus," Elijah whispered to him. "Focus, and…now!" Klaus let the arrow go it flew and missed the deer by a mere inch hitting the tree near it and scaring it off. Klaus groaned and looked down sadly. "It's alright Niklaus, you are getting better. Just need some more practice."

"Practice? This boy will never learn anything Elijah." Klaus and Elijah turned to Mikael as he entered walking towards them. "He is pathetic, he will never learn." Klaus shook his head.

"I am not pathetic." Klaus tried to reason with. Mikael glared at him.

"You don't talk back boy. If you can't hunt then you are nothing but a burden boy."

"I'm sorry," Klaus tried to apologize. He grabbed Klaus by the shirt and moved him to the side gripping his shirt.

"I will not feed on sad eyed apologies." Mikael snapped. "It's means nothing coming from you!" Mikael slapped Klaus across the face knocking him to the ground. Klaus cried out in pain and crawled on the ground to get away from Mikael.

"Father stop!" Elijah tried. Mikael turned to him.

"Stay back!" Mikael yelled. "Or you'll be next." Mikael threatened. "The boy needs to be made stronger." Mikael yelled again. He kicked Klaus in the side. The little boy cried out in pain. Even his screams and pleads wouldn't make Mikael stop of for anyone to help him. He felt tears in his eyes, he still would never know why Mikael hated him so or why he would beat him. But the more that Mikael would unleash his anger on him the more he blamed himself. Perhaps he was pathetic, and this is what his punishment was.

Present day:

Caroline swallowed hard. She couldn't imagine how Mikael could be so cruel to a little boy. She had never understood how someone could possibly do that. It was understandable how Klaus ended up the way he was, feeling that he would never be loved or cared for. She had never hated Mikael more than that moment. She knew that Klaus had been hurt when he was even a man, but she figured that it wasn't as bad because perhaps Klaus would have tried to fight back.

"One time when I was twenty, Mikael had nearly beaten me to death." Caroline looked at him. He did not meet her gaze as he spoke though. "Elijah, had tried to stop him, but Mikael wouldn't stop. I thought at that moment I would have died for sure. Until Rebekah pulled out a sword on him. She had saved me. If it wasn't for her I might have not been here today. That day…" He shook his head. "I knew that Mikael would have killed me if he had gotten the chance." Caroline sighed.

"Well I think Rebekah did the right thing. I am not saying that she should have killed Mikael but I think that you should have stood up to him in some way." Klaus shook his head.

"It didn't matter how much I tried. He always made me feel weak and powerless." Klaus said tucking the figurine into his pocket.

"That's why you like being a hybrid." Klaus looked at her. "It makes you feel untouchable. And you don't have to be the weak victim. It makes you feel better." Klaus didn't answer and just nodded. The phone rang in Caroline's hand and she looked at him. He nodded for her to answer it. Caroline exited the room to answer it.

"Mom?"

Klaus had left the room heading outside with a canvas. Klaus needed some time to himself. Despite that he liked talking to Caroline, she was the only person to ever understand him. And for some reason even when she was hostile towards him, she would see what his past was full of. And knew what to say even if it wasn't in the nicest way. Klaus needed a break though, for a while. What better way for him to get his feelings out then painting. It helped him, it was the only way that he could express his feelings. Even though sometimes Caroline would bring them out. He took in the view before him before he dipped his brush into paint and began.

Caroline had gotten off the phone with her mother and hung up the phone. Her mother wasn't totally ok with Caroline being there. Caroline was still unsure about the situation of being in New Orleans. In fact she knew that she should probably be getting back to Mystic Falls. She had agreed with her mom that she would try to get a flight in time tomorrow. Caroline still felt this ache thinking about returning home. She didn't know what it was but shook her head not wanting to think about it too much. She found a few blood bags in the fridge. There was a note from Klaus. He had gotten them for her. She took a sip and let the blood rush through her, feeling strong as usual. When she had finished she found the living room to be empty and made her way outside. Where she found Klaus near the park a good walking distance away. He was painting. The truth was she never had seen him paint before. But she also remembered the drawing that he had given her. And how she had destroyed it. She still had regretted it. But at the time she had been hoping to move on, and wanted to at least try being single. But it still seemed that Klaus had this hold over her. And when they had slept together, it seemed that it didn't stop her feelings. Instead it only made them stronger and made her want to actually give him a chance. She shook her head though. It wasn't right, they weren't right. They would only end up getting hurt. But she still realized that despite that she was here Klaus had never brought it up once. She always thought that it would be awkward knowing they had slept together. They still had not talked about it. She made her way over. She studied the painting.

"It's looking like a good start." She said. Klaus nodded and outlined what looked like the building.

"How was your talk with your mother?" He asked. Caroline bit her lip.

"Well she was quite worried about me. She already demanded that I return home just so that she could see I was ok." Klaus swallowed hard.

"And are you?" He felt the need to want and make her stay here. He had always wanted her to come to New Orleans. And now she was here. Only for her to have to leave.

"Actually, I was thinking tomorrow might be a good time to head back." Klaus sighed.

"I will have Elijah get you a ticket then." He said. Caroline nodded.

"Well if it isn't the girl that had knocked me on the back of the head. And the big bad hybrid." Caroline turned to the red head witch. The witch glared at her but smiled to Klaus. Why did Caroline hate this witch already? She brushed up against Klaus giving Caroline a look. Caroline was not jealous of this witch. Klaus turned to her.

"Genevieve, I would have thought that you were with Celeste." He said. She rolled her eyes.

"Please, no way am I going to be killed for power. I'm back now and that's all that matters." Genevieve said. "Speaking of being alive, and getting vengeance." Caroline felt pain in her head. She cried out and glared at the witch. Klaus glared at the witch. Genevieve seemed to stop but look at him.

"You will leave Caroline out of this." Genevieve sighed.

"I think this vampire bitch needs to be taught a lesson for hitting me on the back of the head." Klaus gave her a warning look. Genevieve groaned but backed off. Caroline rubbed her head in irritation.

"Says the witch that locked us up." Caroline muttered. Genevieve rolled her eyes.

"I may have locked up Rebekah, but not Klaus. And as for you I only heard that Celeste had brought some girl here. Don't know what for, but obviously you." She snapped.

"So what is Celeste up to?" Klaus demanded.

"I don't know, but something tells me it could be against you of course." She gave him a seductive smile. "Perhaps we could find out together." Caroline gritted her teeth and folded her arms across her chest. Why was she getting so angry over this? Hadn't she already told herself that she was moving on, and only had some feelings for him? He had crawled under skin so much. Klaus rolled his eyes and went back to painting another building. Genevieve seemed to scowl not liking that he wouldn't give her any attention. "Perhaps we should go to that party, that the blonde bartender is throwing." She said. Klaus sighed.

"Perhaps," He grabbed his things and was going to walk back to the plantation house. He turned to Caroline. "Come love," He said. Caroline nodded and followed him. She noticed the look that Genevieve had given her as she followed Klaus. They entered the house and Klaus turned to Caroline. "Do you wish to join the party this evening?"

Caroline had found herself saying yes, still feeling the jealousy running through her. She hated this witch. She was outside on the balcony with Klaus looking over New Orleans. She had never seen such a view. Klaus handed Caroline a drink. He was actually happy that she had agreed to come here with him. And that he was getting some alone time with her. He had never been happy in his life, not really for that matter. But with Caroline, he felt happiness come naturally. She took a sip of her drink. It kind of reminded her of when they were at the Miss Mystic Pageant. She still wondered if he had her Miss Mystic application. She was still slightly embarrassed that he had read that. It was back when she was a shallow and bitchy human girl. And she hated it.

"It's beautiful," She said leaning over the railing. Klaus nodded. "This is why you come here then?" Klaus smiled.

"Call it my own secret; I usually come up here to think. And I get this overview of the city. It is the best view I have found so far." Caroline smiled back and took a sip of her drink. She was really starting to like it around here. Klaus had been right that she wouldn't want a small town life. She still wanted to see the world, and she was a vampire and perhaps that's what she wanted all along. That's why she wanted to go to college, it was the easiest way to get out of Mystic Falls. Even if it wasn't a great city or anything.

"It's amazing," Klaus looked at her. He was still shocked that Caroline was here. And actually opening herself up, she wasn't so hostile towards him. After he had left Mystic Falls he had never stopped thinking about her. He hoped that she would come join him in New Orleans. He had said that he wouldn't return and seek her out. But that didn't meant that she couldn't come to New Orleans and seek him out. In truth that's what he had been hoping for. He was going to stop chasing her only for her to start chasing him. But even now that she was here, she was going back to Mystic Falls tomorrow. So he would only be able to see her for one last day before she left again. They still had an eternity, and he hoped that she would one day join him here. He had hope that she would. He did intend to be her last love. And he was still holding onto that, no matter how long it takes. Caroline turned to Klaus as she noticed that he was watching her again with those blue eyes that she could always get lost in. It seemed harder to pull away now and harder for her to push the feelings that she was feeling down. The wind blew a strand of hair in front of her face. She was about to push it back when a hand beat her to it. Klaus brush the strand behind her ear, his hand brushing against her face. Her skin seemed to light up. How could he always make her feel like this? It wasn't normal, he was supposed to be the bad guy and she was supposed to be on the good guy's team. But when they were alone together, they weren't what others made them to be. They were just Caroline Forbes and Klaus Mikaelson, their reputations and titles didn't matter. Just that they were two people feeling things, that messed up their images of themselves. But lately Caroline, had noticed that Klaus wasn't the bad guy, what he did was considered bad, but sometimes he would do things for his family. And now it was hard to argue with everything that he had done seeing how everything in his life fell apart. Even now. Caroline glanced at his lips, and Klaus glanced at hers. At the same time their eyes snapped back to each others. Suddenly the door opened and Klaus and Caroline turned to a dark skinned man.

"Klaus, you better get downstairs now." Klaus and Caroline glanced at each other. "Werewolves are here, and your brother isn't taking one of them very well." Klaus moved to follow the dark skinned man and Caroline followed right behind. She walked down the stairs and found what looked like a bar fight going on. She noticed Elijah shoving the man who was a werewolf across the room. Caroline followed Klaus down the stairs as he moved to stop the other werewolves that wanted to join in and help their pack member. Caroline moved across the room but was stopped by a voice.

"Caroline Forbes?" Caroline gasped and turned to her. "What are you doing here?" Caroline folded her arms across her chest.

"The question I think is what are you, doing here were-slut?" Caroline finally noticed the slightly swollen stomach. Caroline looked at her. "I see your actions have finally caught up with you." Hayley glared at her.

"Yeah, and guess who the baby's father is?" Caroline looked at her confused. Hayley looked at Klaus moving to settle the fight between his brother and Jackson. The werewolf that was supposed to be her mate. Although she glanced at Elijah, knowing she felt something for him. Caroline had seen the way she had glanced to Klaus first. And it all came down on her. Klaus and Hayley had slept together. And now she was pregnant with his child.

"That's impossible," Hayley shook her head.

"Not for him because he is a hybrid." Caroline turned to Klaus watching him as she slowly backed away. Why did her heart hurt? Why did she feel this way? She needed to leave. She had to leave, right now. Klaus turned to Caroline who was standing near Hayley. And realization hit him as he say pain and anger on her face. Sadness was in her blue green eyes as she backed away from him. She turned away and disappeared into the shadows. He felt everything leave him, he felt pain. He knew he had to go after her, or he could lose her forever.

Notes: So here is another chapter. Klaus and Caroline bonding, she is comforting him. Genevieve is flirting with Klaus. Caroline gets jealous, Caroline and Klaus are yet to kiss almost again. Caroline finds out about the child and what happened between Klaus and Hayley. Elijah was in a fight of course. Next chapter: Caroline is hurt, and Klaus tries to explain to her. Hurtful things will be said. Caroline says something, someone will give Caroline advice. Caroline will make a choice, that will have an effect on her. And a Klaroline moment. Review thanks.

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