A/N: Not super pleased with this, it almost feels too human, but, it is what it is! Already have the next few chapters written :) Hope you enjoy, and review if you get a minute!

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Lessons of Love, Chapter 7: Caroline to Klaus, Part 4

"Some days you just have to create your own sunshine." Sam Sundquist

"I hate the rain."

"If you say that one more time, I swear I'm going to put you out of your misery."

It was late February. It had been raining all week, and, as Klaus had frequently stated, he despised the rain.

So he deliberately looked at Caroline and said, "I'm bored and I hate the rain," before throwing a pillow at her as if to say "take that" and rolling onto his stomach.

"Hey!" Caroline exclaimed, barely avoiding the pillow and spilling her drink all over where she was laying on the floor, painting her nails. She chucked the pillow back at him but Klaus didn't move when it hit him and it fell uselessly to the floor. Suddenly, a mischievous grin spread across her pretty features.

Truth be told, she was bored, too; there was only so much America's Next Top Model she could take. She stood up and walked to the kitchen, not really sure what she was looking for. All she knew was that she had to make good on her statement about putting Klaus out of his misery. After all, Caroline had never been one to let others down.

So, with that thought in her head, she grabbed a cold water bottle out of the refrigerator. It was Klaus' own fault he was bored, he hadn't left his mansion for days.

As quietly as she could, Caroline snuck back to the sitting room and unscrewed the top off the bottle. She knew that she might be risking her life as she tilted the bottle, but, at least there would be some excitement.

Here goes nothing, she thought, as she poured out the contents over the seemingly asleep hybrid.

"What the bloody hell?" he said, flipping over and sitting up quickly as he looked up at a smiling Caroline.

"Aww, is the big, bad hybrid afraid of getting a teensy bit wet?" she said with her biggest smile, holding the bottle threateningly over Klaus once again.

She wasn't prepared for his sudden movement. His hand quickly reached out and grabbed the bottle before Caroline could spill anymore of it.

"You better watch yourself, love," Klaus growled as Caroline sprinted away from him with a laugh.

Soon enough, the two were stuck in a high-speed, vampire chase. Caroline ran cautiously through the mansion, her senses heightened, listening for the Original vampire who chased her threateningly with the half-full water bottle.

Out of nowhere, Klaus caught Caroline around the waist. He turned her around to face him as she squealed.

Caroline's amusement turned to slight fear as she saw Klaus' emotion-drained face, the one that usually meant someone was in trouble and was going to pay for whatever transgression they had committed. And, unfortunately, that someone was her. She gulped as she looked into his deep blue eyes for what felt like ages. Klaus slowly broke into a smile, much to Caroline's confusion. At least until she felt the cold ice cubes slide down her back.

"Oh my gosh!" Caroline said with a squeal, trying to pull the now halfway melted ice out of her shirt. She growled and then chased him through the house.

Their water fight eventually ended when Caroline ran outside into the rain, surrendering. At first, Klaus was reluctant to follow her, but his hesitance did not deter him for long, nor did it stop him from dumping the pitcher of water he had on Caroline's head. Besides, he always got the last laugh.

The day ended in laughter as Caroline walked out of the house, wearing one of Klaus' shirts and a pair of Rebekah's jeans. By now, it had stopped raining and, normally, Klaus would be frustrated that the rain had abated at the very end of the day. But, today things were different. Today, he thought as he fondly watched Caroline climb into her car, he had learned how to dance in the rain.