Iris groaned and reached out to slam her shrilling alarm clock, she sat up and was confused when she realised she was tucked up in bed, she swore she had fallen asleep on the couch with Klaus, he must've put her here.
Iris swung her legs out of her bed and sighed when she realised that she would have to go to school today, meaning she would have to see the doppelganger, Iris walked past her vanity but paused seeing a note there, she plucked it up and read it
"See you later love, have some building work to deal with,
Yours Klaus
P.S: lovely underwear drawer by the way, I have a preference of you opting to wear that lacy cream number"
Iris eyes widened
"Bloody hybrid went through my underwear draw" she huffed and scrunched up the note chucking it in the trash can.
Iris headed into the bathroom and quickly done her morning routine. She didn't bother washing her hair since she had done that last night, the raven head rummaged through her closet and decided to wear a pair of skinny black jeans, and a deep purple V neck sweater.
Iris braided her hair and made sure that her bangs framed her face, she slipped on a pair of her worn out converses and hurried downstairs and grabbed herself a quick breakfast, Iris munched on her toast and sipped her tea
"Ah" she waved her hand over her mouth "bloody too hot tea" she muttered and dumped the dirty dishes in the sink. Iris glanced at the watch and saw that she had roughly twenty five minutes till her fast class, which happened to be History. Iris grabbed her messenger bag from the living room but stopped, the room was spotless. She smiled knowing that Klaus had most likely cleared up. Iris grabbed her bag and keys and locked her front door behind her, she glanced over to the Gilbert's place and saw that Elena's car was gone.
Iris climbed into her rusty ford and pulled out of the driveway.
Iris parked her car in her usual spot and reached out to take her bag, she headed into the school and avoided bumping into other students, she spotted Elena with a bunch of balloons hanging around Caroline's locker
"Iris" the brunette called, Iris sighed and looked at her
"Morning" she said curtly
"Look I was-"
"What's with the balloons?" she asked
"It's Caroline's birthday" the brunette replied, Iris nodded and noted to wish the vampire a happy birthday
"Surprised that you had time to do this" Iris commented cocking an eyebrow "after all you were rather busy last night wasn't you?"
"Huh?" Elena frowned in confusion; the raven head rolled her eyes
"You was busy last night, what with kissing Damon and getting him to compel Jeremy" she uttered and saw the shock look on the brunette's face
"Iris you can't tell him, I did it to protect him" Elena said
Iris narrowed her eyes on her "No you didn't you did it to protect yourself, you're scared of losing him, you took away his free will Elena again. When he finds out-"
"He won't" Elena was beginning to panic. Iris shook her head and went to walk past her, but the doppelganger grabbed her arm
"Please Iris you can't tell him" she repeated, Iris eyes however was focused on Jeremy who was by his locker
"I won't tell him, but when he does find out he'll hate you" she said
"Iris-"
"No, do what you want, you're being selfish and the funny thing is you don't even see it, good luck oh and don't worry I'll keep my mouth shut about you kissing Damon" Iris called over her shoulder.
"Idiot" Iris hissed shoving her books into her locker and watched from the corner of her eye Elena and Bonnie who had now arrived with a sign, she was curious not accustomed to their tradition, she briefly wondered if all high school students stuck balloon on to their friends lockers, the raven head recalled that the witch had gone out with Jeremy.
"You've got yourself in a world of trouble, Elena Gilbert" Iris shook her head and grabbed books hearing the bell ring.
"Iris-"she looked over her shoulder seeing that it was Bonnie who had called her
"Yes?" she asked not stopping; the other girl matched her pace
"Look I heard about the homecoming and-"
"Spare me; just tell me what is it?" Iris stopped turning around
Bonnie wasn't too surprised at the raven head's attitude after what had happened
"Elena got Damon-"
"To compel Jeremy to leave town, yeah I know, and did you also know she and him kissed" Iris uttered
"What?" Bonnie's eyes widened
"Listen Bon, your best friend has got the guy that you love to leave town and not come back, I think you need to sort your priorities out" the petite teen went to walk away but Bonnie grabbed her arm halting her
"Iris can't you talk to Damon about undoing the compulsion" Iris sighed and looked at her
"I'm sorry Bonnie, I really am but Elena gets her way as usual and Jeremy will most likely end up leaving town"
"But I can't let that happened" the dark skinned girl cry, Iris felt her heart go out to her, she dropped her bag onto the ground and surprised the witch by pulling her into a tight hug
"I know Bonnie, I know" she whispered into her ear, Bonnie hugged her hard and pressed her face against her shoulder "but you've got it wrong, the only person Damon Salvatore will listen to is Elena, reminds me of her personal lap dog" she muttered the last part
"Iris can't you-"
"Just try?" Iris pulled back and held out a tissue for the witch "I can't me and Damon aren't as close as I first thought, I do want to help you Bonnie, I don't want Jere to go as well" she murmured. Bonnie sighed and nodded knowing that the raven head was being sincere
"If I was you Bonnie I would go talk to him, spend some time with him" she gave her a gentle smile. Iris picked up her bag and walked off down the corridor
"Iris" Bonnie called, the raven head turned around "thank you, and I am sorry about everything, I really am" the witch waited with baited breath as she eyed her a smile adorned Iris's face
"Ok" she headed off to class.
Iris exited the building and was now walking in the courtyard, class had let out early and the raven head was keen to go to the library and visit Rose, she stopped when she heard her cell buzzing, Iris fished it out of her pocket and smiled seeing the caller ID
"Klaus" she grinned dropping down on to the wooden bench
"Sweetheart I'm bored. How about you come over-"
"Unlike you Klaus I have other things to do" Iris cut him off,
"Like what?" she could picture the smirk on his face dropping
"Hmm like school" she replied, she plucked a flower from the grass and twirled it in her hand
"Why go? I can teach you everything you need to know"
Iris snorted "Yeah right, it'll be too…"
"What distracting? Don't worry love I can be a hard arse if that's your thing"
"Klaus" Iris hissed and heard him laugh "so what are you doing tonight?" she asked spotting Caroline climbing out of her car, Iris glanced down at watch wondering why the blond was late
"How about you accompany to a fundraising event at the Lockwoods?"
"Do I want to be bored to death?" she asked rhetorically her eyes darting between Tyler and Caroline, whatever they were talking about she could tell that it was intense
Klaus chuckled "Fair enough love, but what do you say about me getting out early and dropping by yours?"
"How about I come yours?"
"To a construction site?" Klaus questioned
"Well I just thought that it'll be nice to get out of my place" she muttered "but whatever-"
"Iris, if you want to go out-"
"No it's fine, bye" Iris hanged up and frowned seeing the disheartened look on Tyler's face as Caroline walked away
"Care" Iris called "Happy Birthday" she smiled at the blond
"Thanks" the vampire smiled and walked away. The raven head ran after Tyler
"Tyler" Iris called and grabbed him by the wrist dragging him towards one of the trees
"Iris what-"
"What are you doing? I thought you loved Caroline-"
"I do" he frowned
"Then fight for her, don't give into this sire thing-"
"I thought you're with Klaus-"
"I may be, but a blind person can see that the girl wants you to fight for her" she smiled at him
"My sire bond with Klaus is what's causing this mess-"
"So fight it" she interrupted
"But it's impossible Iris, I love Caroline I do, but she can't accept me for me-"
"She can Tyler and she will, just don't give up" Iris and pulled out her cell holding out to him
"What?"
Iris rolled her eyes "I thought you was smart, put your number in there" he did as he was told and she missed called him "Whenever you want to talk just call me" she offered. Tyler couldn't help but smile at the raven head's kindness
"Thank you Iris" he uttered sincerely
"You're welcome, you're still the same person Tyler don't forget that" she told him
"Damn I should've offered you a plate of strawberries on the first day, then you would have been my girl" he chuckled
"Honey, together you and I won't work, plus you currently love a vampire" Iris said and bid him goodbye.
Iris was about to enter the English classroom but stopped when she heard a cell buzz, she opened the message and saw that it was a text from Bonnie
"Caroline ditched school we're thinking of surprising her at her house, Please come, I know she wants you there"
Iris bit her lip and peeked into the classroom and saw that the vampire was sure enough missing
"Ergh fine" she muttered and ran down the corridor
"Iris where are-"
"I CAN'T HEAR YOU RIC" the raven head bellowed over her shoulder and much to the hunter's amusement she ran in face fist into a glass door
"You ok?" he called
"Yep" she groaned clutching her face
"By the way Iris you're crap at making a fast getaway" the history teacher called
"Thanks for that Ric" she managed to get on to her feet "I use to be good at them" she muttered underneath her breath. Iris shouldered her bag and exited the school and saw Matt, Bonnie and Elena there.
"Hey" she smiled at them par the brunette
"Finally what took you so long?" the witch asked noting that the raven head barely glanced at Elena
"I was making a fantastic getaway-" Matt snorted at that, causing Iris to elbow him making him let out a groan "anyway, yeah Ric called out to me and I ran into a glass door" she mumbled sheepishly
Matt and Bonnie both laughed as Elena smiled weakly
"So are we off?"
"We are off" Bonnie declared, "who's riding with who?"
"Well I didn't bring my truck-"
"So I'll take you Matt, meet you Caroline's Bonnie" Iris grabbed his hand and dragged him away. Both Bonnie and Elena watched as Iris and Matt bantered back and forth, the brunette let out a sigh
"You think she'll ever stop hating me?" Elena asked Bonnie as Iris unlocked her car door
"It's Iris she doesn't do hate" Bonnie uttered "she just doesn't like you"
"Well that doesn't make me feel any better" Elena said as they headed towards her car
"It's not meant to, sorry to break it to you Elena but what you and Damon did was awful" Bonnie told her
"I know that but-"
"What? She'll forgive you straight away? I'm surprised she can be in the same room as you" the witch said bluntly
"Bonnie-"
"Let's drop this, it's Caroline's birthday" Bonnie cut her off.
"Ok why do I get the fairy wings?" Iris hid they were hiding in the kiss
"Because you're tiny" Matt ruffled her chaotic curls, she swatted at him
"Plus you're the only one who fits them" Bonnie informed her
"I rather have the party hat" she mumbled
"Ssh" Elena hissed "she's coming"
"Elena get's the crown-"Matt placed his hand over Iris's mouth, she glared at him but he merely grinned.
"One, two, three" and with that the quartet the trio jumped out of the kitchen surprising the vampire
"SURPISE" they all yelled
"Happy Birthday" Iris grinned
"What are you guys doing here?" Caroline asked wide eye
"Ditching English" the raven head muttered
"Well" Elena spoke over her "you blew off school and missed our work of birthday art, so err-"
"Ok now that makes sense, she could get the fluffy crown" Iris commented as Elena took it off and placed it on Caroline's head.
"Change into warmer clothes and we are going to the falls, smores, campfire"
"Does everyone do this for their birthday?" Iris asked Matt
"Sort of" he replied
"Just like it was when we little" Elena grinned, now Iris got it, it was their own personal tradition
"Yeah except with tequila" Matt said causing them to laugh
"Thanks guys really" Caroline told them "but I'm not feeling my birthday-"
"Whoa hold it vampy, I'm wearing these ridiculous fairy wings just for this" Iris drawled causing the blond vampire to chuckle
"Plus you already claimed you're birthday as everyone's favourite holiday" Bonne added
"Yeah and now it's just a reminder that technically I'm dead" Caroline snapped, Iris's eyebrows shot to her hairline
"Look I didn't even like 17th and the point of the 17th was to get to the 18th, it's a filler year, I'm stuck in a filler year" she explained
"Join the club" Iris muttered under her breath.
"You're not stuck Caroline" Elena shook her head
"Yes I am, and it's ok, it's all fine but I just need some time to wallow in it" Caroline sighed,
Iris bit her lip an idea coming to mind
"You don't need a birthday party you need a death day party" the raven head informed her
"That just sounds morbid" Matt said
"No I get it" Elena nodded
"Well done now let's move" Iris uttered, and headed towards the front door, with Elena and Caroline on her heels
"Am I missing something? Iris seems snappish towards Elena" Matt muttered to Bonnie
"Yeah I know, but I don't blame her" she sighed still pissed at the brunette for the whole Jeremy thing.
It was now dark
"Why are we in the cemetery?" Iris asked gripping on to Matt's arm
"It was your idea about the-"
"Yeah but no clue that it had to be done in a graveyard" Iris cut the witch off
"Aww is little Iris scared" Matt cooed, Iris kicked his leg out in retaliation "alright sorry" he groaned, Iris rolled her eyes and held out her hand to help him up, she jumped and stepped on his toes when there was a loud caw
"Shit Iris" Matt groaned
"Sorry" Iris said breathlessly and saw that the girls were slightly ahead
"Iris are you actually scared?" the blond human asked
She gave him an embarrassed smile "Yeah, I just don't like them they freak me out"
"No worries" he smiled and gripped on to her hand and the pair hurried after the others.
"So this is a mausoleum?" Iris commented as Bonnie pushed the gates open
"Yep, and this is creepy" the witch declared Elena stepped forward with the cake
"Understatement Bonnie" Iris muttered to her causing her to laugh.
"No Caroline is right" Elena said setting the cake down, Matt pushed the torch in to Iris's hands she gave him a questioning look
"I think you might need it more than me" he whispered she gave him a grateful smile
"Technically she's dead" Elena turned to face the group
"Nice" Iris uttered sarcastically
"Sorry" the brunette sighed, causing Caroline to roll her eyes. "Iris had a right idea, you don't need a birthday you need a funeral-"
"Erm I think I said death day" the raven head commented making Matt snigger.
"Whatever it's the same thing" she opened the cake box "you need to say good bye to your old life and move on with your new one"
"Death day party sounds so much more fun though" Iris dropped down on the stone bench and picked a spider up near her thigh and dropped it onto the floor
"Ok" Caroline declared taking her plastic crown off and placed it on the stoned crevice "here lies Caroline Forbes-"
"Cheerleader, Miss Mystic Fall, third grade hop scotch champion" Elena said as she stuck candles into the cake
"Friend, daughter and over achiever" Bonnie smiled
"Mean girl" Matt uttered, causing the quartet of females to send him a look "sometimes no offence-" Caroline chuckled, Iris stood up
"and a girl who isn't afraid to say what's on her mind, sometimes came across as a snarky cow, but was true to herself" Iris smiled at her approaching them
"She was seventeen and had a really good life" Elena picked up the cake and walked over to the rest "so rest in peace Caroline Forbes, so she can move forward" she finished off
"Merlin that cake looks delicious" Iris uttered causing laughter to break out.
"I know" Bonnie grinned
"It's what you need, what we all need, so amen, or cheers or whatever" Elena laughed.
"Bonnie do your witchy tricks" Iris gestured towards the unlit candles.
Bonnie grinned at her and nodded and closed her eyes concentrating and within a minute the candles lit up,
"Nice" Elena uttered "make a wish"
Iris watched as the vampire closed her eyes and then opened it and blew out the candles.
"Not enjoying the cake Iris?" Bonnie called seeing the raven head spitting it out on to the plate
"Too much icing" Iris gagged and snatched the cup off of Bonnie taking a swig of the alcohol and coughed it up "ergh"
"Not much of a drinker Iris?" Matt sat down beside her with a whole bottle
"What gave me away?" she blanched
"How about this?" he offered a bottle but before she could even look at the label Elena snatched it off of him
"I need it more than him" Elena laughed
"Of course you do two timing wretch" the raven head mumbled under her breath.
"Iris-" Bonnie hissed
"Sorry" she muttered the brunette hadn't heard, Iris glanced over to Caroline and saw that the birthday was busy on her phone
"Caroline what are you doing?" Elena asked
"Hmm nothing" the vampire looked up
"And you guys thought that I'm a cruddy liar" Iris commented grabbing the bottle off of Elena and took a swig
"Ok, you're a bad sober liar Caroline even worst when drunk" Elena said, Caroline rolled her eyes
"I might have texted Tyler" Caroline revealed
"Oh how is he?" Iris asked brightly
"Caroline" Elena sighed
"What? I'm delicate" she whined
"Give it a rest Elena" Iris sighed
"Yeah give her break, you can't control what everyone does Elena" Bonnie said there was a moment of silence
"Wow" Elena sat back
"Ouch Bonnie" Matt stood up
"Bonnie's right though, getting Damon to compel Jeremy to leave town? Hmm now I think that does sound like you have control issues" Iris whistled grabbing the bottle and taking a swig to fill the silence
"Wow Iris, I know I'm not your favourite person-"
"Understatement Elena" the raven head snapped "I'm only here because Bonnie wants me that's all-"
"So do I" Caroline said causing Iris to smile she was reminded that the whole point of being here was because of the vampire not here to argue with the doppelganger
"Sorry Caroline" she told the blond
"Me too" Bonnie uttered "I know this is Caroline's birthday, or funeral or death day party-"she said seeing Iris opening her mouth "but I just feel that it's really wrong that you've compelled Jeremy to leave town-"
"I'm doing it to protect him Bonnie" Elena said, Iris eyes darted over to her as she went to take another swig of tequila "I think he deserves the chance to have a normal life"
"Yeah but shouldn't he have that choice?" Iris asked
"You're taking his choices away" Bonnie snapped, the tipsy raven head took another swig
"She's right, you're totally being a bitch" she smiled sloppily raising the bottle to her lips but it was snatched away "Hey"
"I think you had enough" Matt commented
"What? No? is that a bug?" the raven head slurred
"You can't tell him Iris, Bonnie" Elena shook her head
Iris snorted "don't tell me what to do, you can't control me"
"Are you going to compel me not to?" Bonnie uttered, Iris whistled
"Go Bonnie" Iris grinned taking the bottle off the bench
"Ok, no more drinking for you" Matt snatched the drink off of her,
Iris pouted "spoil sport"
"Alright Iris is drunk, and you too are ruining a perfectly good funeral" Matt announced
Bonnie sighed "right, sorry" she apologised to Caroline, "I'm just going to sleep it off Iris-"
"I'll make sure she get's home" Matt said,
"Alright, happy birthday"
"Bye Bon" Iris chirped and slumped down on to the stone bench "I like her"
"I think you need this" Caroline handed her a bottle of water
"Why?" she asked yawning
"To sober up" the blond sat her up
"You know I got a date with Klaus later tonight, well not really I don't know-"
"You're with Klaus, how can you be after-"
"What after everything he's done?" she cut Elena off and canted her head to the side "between me and you darling you and Damon did the most harmful things to me, and you know who's been picking me up? Klaus. Lovely Klaus, killer, hybrid, Original and sex god" she grinned
"Iris?" Elena uttered shocked at what she said
"Oh don't be so judgemental, I bet you would have jumped Damon last night" she said
"Elena's she's drunk, she doesn't know what she is saying" Caroline said
"I do know and I'm saying that Elena that…that spider just keeps coming back" Iris uttered and rolled off the stone bench
"Yeah she's drunk" Matt chuckled
"Is she ok?" Caroline asked
"Yeah I think- she's asleep" Matt laughed loudly; Elena chuckled and shook her head.
Iris groaned waking up and sat up "Did I miss anything?" she managed to get on to her knees "Merlin how long have I've been out for?"
"An hour" Matt answered.
Iris sighed and stretched her arms above her head "Where's Caroline?"
"With Matt, they left couple of minutes ago" Elena said, Iris nodded not looking at her
"Yeah if Caroline's gone with Tyler" Elena sighed
"And?" Iris rolled her eyes "either Bonnie's right, you've got control issues, or better yet a stick up your arse"
"Iris you don't get it, I'm trying to protect him, I don't want him to get hurt and it's for the best" Iris scowled at her there was a crackling in the air causing Elena to jump to her feet
"Iris, don't-" she saw the gold rims around her emerald orbs
"How is it for the best, you selfish manipulative cow" the raven head snarled "you're taking his choice away, I recalled once that you've got annoyed because Damon and Stefan kept making decisions for you remember? You're doing the same thing" she snapped,
Elena frowned her words ringing around her head
"You're right" she muttered
"And- wait what?" Iris paused from grabbing another bottle
"You're right, I just don't want to lose him" Elena uttered tears in her eyes, Iris pushed down her emotions and stared back coolly at her
"Elena, the way you're going and the way you treat people you're going to lose them all" Iris said softly
"Iris I am sorry for the other night I am-"
"And I don't really care about your apologies, there's only so much a person can be stepped on before they stop caring" Iris murmured "you're sorry, so what am I going to do with that? You're only sorry because you've got a guilty conscious-"
"No because I'm your friend" Elena said fiercely
Iris snorted at that "Yeah and that's how you treat your friend? Constantly putting them in danger, to be frank Elena I had friends like you before, and I definitely don't need them. So we aren't friends" the raven head said, her slurring had lessen "we are acquaintances nothing more" she said seriously
"Iris. Will you ever forgive me?" Elena asked with a frown on her face
"Maybe" she shrugged her shoulders and grabbed some of the cake
"Ok" Elena uttered softly,
"We should go look for Caroline" Matt suggested seeing that the tense atmosphere was easing off
"Yeah, come on" Elena muttered "Iris?"
"I'll catch you up" Iris called picking the icing off the cake, she actually just want some time on her own.
Iris groped around in the dark for her cell hearing it ring, she turned the torch that Matt had given her and plucked her ringing phone up
"Tyler?" she questioned "aren't you meant to be with Caroline-"
"Iris I did something" Tyler cut her off, she could hear the panic in his voice
"What?" Iris frowned
"It's- I bit Caroline" Iris gasped "I didn't mean to it-"
"Ok, where is she?" Iris grabbed her jacket and pulled it on
"I left her in the woods, she was screaming at me to go away-Iris-"
"I'll go and find her, I'll talk to you later" Iris hanged up and made sure she had her car keys and took the flashlight, "What the- Matt?" she saw that the blond was unconscious
"wake up" she lightly slapped his cheeks
"Iris?"
"Yeah it's me, come on get up" she helped him onto her feet "You ok?"
"Yeah-" he paused and looked around "wait where's Elena?"
"She's not the problem here" Iris said
"Huh?"
"Tyler bit Caroline, we have to go find her come on" she grabbed him by his hand and dragged him further into the woods
"Tyler bit her" Matt scowled angered "I'm going to kill him"
"He sounded terrible, I don't you're going to beat him up he's doing that to himself" the raven head replied
"Iris I don't get you" he commented
"CAROLINE" Iris called "what'd you mean?"
"I mean after everything Klaus has done, he killed you-"
"No he didn't" she sighed "look I know you and the others might think I'm crazy for being with him, but he is the only one, besides the other Originals that genuinely care for me-"
"No, Elena, Care hell even Damon-"
"Look Caroline I like, the other two not so much, Damon cares for Elena and no one else" Iris said, "look I don't feel like talking about this, let's just look for Caroline"
"Ok" Matt muttered not blaming her at all of her attitude change towards Elena and Damon
"Caroline" Iris yelled as they stepped over some fallen branches "Caroline-" Matt was slightly ahead since he had longer limbs
"Care-"
"Wait Ssh" Iris hissed halting Matt's in his tracks they could hear whimpering "this way" Iris darted to the left running through the trees with Matt now playing catch up
She saw the blond whimpering at the base of the tree, Iris dropped down in front of her
"Caroline" Iris called grabbing the blond vampire's face gently holding it "Look at me" she uttered
"Iris?" the blond was paler and sweat marred her face "It hurts" she cried
"Ok, it'll be ok" Iris assured her and noted the blood stain on her top she lightly brushed her friend's blond locks aside and pulled her top down revealing a gruesome wound, Iris gagged at the sight, she heard Matt swear
"We need to get her home, come on" Iris said, Matt nodded and easily picked up the vampire.
Iris opened her car's back door and slammed it shut behind Matt who was still clutching Caroline. The raven head climbed into the front and glanced back and saw that the blond was squirming and crying
"I'm sorry" Caroline screamed
"What's going on?" Matt shouted alarm, Iris didn't bother with the belt buckle and shoved the keys and revved her engine tearing out of the graveyard
"She's hallucinating" Iris explained, stepping her foot down on the accelerator she swerved the car avoiding a truck
"Jesus Iris slow down-"Matt shouted as she avoided smashing into another car
"No time" she called, her mind working a mile a minute, she cringed hearing the vampire crying. She knew that the blond would be dead if she didn't get the cure. Iris knew she would have to call the Klaus.
Iris haphazardly parked in front of the Forbes, place and grabbed her keys, she quickly opened the door for Matt and then ran up the stone steps and banged her fist against the door
"Sheriff Forbes" Iris shouted and saw the woman through the glass door and turned the knob, Sheriff Forbes ran forwards and gasped seeing Matt following behind the raven head with her daughter in his arms
"What happened?" she asked
"Tyler bit her" Matt replied the trio rushed into Caroline's bedroom Iris took a step back as Matt lowered Caroline on to the bed, Sheriff Forbes sat down on the edge of the bed
"Caroline honey can you hear me?" Sheriff Forbes asked
The blond vampire cried "I'm sorry Mom, I'm sorry"
"She's hallucinating" Iris said as Sheriff Forbes pushed aside the fabric to inspect the gruesome wound
"It's alright honey its alright" Iris watched as the mother assured her daughter.
Iris stepped out of the room
"Iris where-"
"I'm going to call for help" Iris told Matt, she pulled out her phone and rang Klaus's number, and groaned when she was told it was busy "Come on pickup" she muttered and paced up and down she re-dialled and waited again, she swore when he didn't pick up "figures when I call him no answer" she muttered
"Iris?" she looked over her shoulder and saw Sheriff Forbes standing there
"Oh Sheriff Forbes, how is she?" Iris asked
"I've changed her out of her clothes, and please call me Liz" she told the teen Iris eyes widened when Liz choked out a sob. Iris shoved her cell into her pocket and rushed towards the woman as she fell to the ground
"Liz-"
"You was right, I was a terrible mom to her, when I found out about her being a vampire" Liz cried, Iris held onto her
"Liz Forbes you are not a terrible mother" Iris told her sternly "you're wonderful for what you did, you saw what you did and you changed, Caroline is lucky to have you" she said
Sheriff Forbes sniffed as Iris wiped away her tears "You need to be strong for her Liz, be here for her this time"
Sheriff Forbes sent her a shaky smile which Iris returned she helped the woman on to her feet
"Iris, your mother would have been proud of how you turned out" Sheriff Forbes told her, Iris smiled and nodded "Yeah I think so too-"they both jumped when Caroline cried out
"I can't lose her" Sheriff Forbes uttered
"And you won't I'll fix this" Iris assured her
"How-"
"Just trust me, you just worry about being there for Caroline" the raven head told her. The sheriff nodded and heeded her advice, Iris paced up and down and re-dialled Klaus's number
"Sweetheart-"
"Cut the crap Klaus, Tyler bit Caroline I need you to come to the Forbes place-"
"Really love-"
"Just please come, Caroline's hurt and you're the only one who can help" Iris murmured
"Fine" she hanged up.
Iris waited and looked up when there was a tap on the door she could see the hybrid through the glass, she rushed forward to open the door
"Iris what are you doing?" Matt snapped coming into the hallway followed by Liz "it's –"she opened the door
"Liz he can save Caroline" Iris ignored the teen "he can, his blood will heal the bite, please do this for Caroline "she explained to the sheriff, both Matt and sheriff Forbes moved forwards
"I know how this works he wants something" the woman glared at Klaus
"Just your support" Klaus replied, Iris glared at him
"Liz please for Caroline" the raven head uttered
"Fine, come in"
As soon as the words left her mouth Iris grabbed Klaus's arm and dragged him into Caroline's room
"You're such a dick" she muttered to the hybrid as they peeked into the room, she saw Caroline's sweaty form in her bed with a blanket pulled over her.
"I just wanted to send a message love" Klaus told her running his hand down her back
"Don't use Tyler to do it" Iris hissed at him and entered the room with Klaus on her heels
"Hey Care" Iris murmured softly approaching the bed ridden vampire, she brushed the blond locks off of the vampire's forehead,
"Iris" she murmured but her focus turned to the hybrid "Is he here to kill me?"
Iris scoffed "You think I'd brought him here in your birthday to kill you? Really Care have some more faith" she said
"I have in you. Not him" Caroline eyes narrowed on the hybrid , but he ignored her and brushed pass Iris and lowered the quilt on Caroline's wound. Iris blanched at the sight it had worsen
"Ah that's bad" she heard Klaus murmured "my apologies, you're what's known as collateral damage, it's nothing personal" Iris leant against the window sill and watched as he touched Caroline's charm bracelet "I love birthdays"
"Yeah aren't you like a…billion or something?" Caroline muttered
Iris smiled at that "Really Care you need to sort out your perception of time"
"Hmm, especially when you become a vampire" Klaus added on "celebrate the fact that you're no longer bound by trivial human conventions. You're free"
"No I'm dying" Caroline uttered as Klaus sat down on the edge of the bed, Iris walked forward and sat down on the other side of Caroline's form, she rested her back against the headboard
"And I could let you die, if that's what you want, if you truly believe that your life has no meaning" Klaus told her
"Caroline, you just can't look at the bad side of being a vampire" Iris said softly causing the blond to face her "sure you drink blood, perhaps you do end up killing people but you've got so much to live for, a mother who loves you so much that she let him in" she nodded towards Klaus "you're a bright, wonderful girl Care and from the past year since I know you, you know what I found?" Caroline shook her head "that you're a strong person Caroline Forbes, and no matter what the word throws at you, you will just hit it back harder, so don't give up, just don't" Iris smiled at her
"But it's still your choice" Klaus commented, his eyes focused on the raven head she nodded
"Up to you to decide Caroline, make your own choice" Iris brushed a strand of stray blond hair
"I thought about it myself, ending it, once or twice" the hybrid stated, causing both females to look at him "I had nothing, but only one thing spurring me on all these decades, or should I say one person for reason not to end it"
Iris felt her heart jump at that "I, I know have thought of ending it as well" she admitted "but I'm glad I didn't I met a bright, bubbly vampire" she looked at Caroline "and you" she murmured to Klaus causing him to smile
"I let you both in on a little secret. There's a whole new world out there for both of you. Great cities, art and music you can have it all" he looked at Caroline "you can have a thousand more birthdays" he pushed the sleeve of his jacket up revealing his wrist "all you have to do is ask"
"I don't want to die" Caroline whispered tears rolling down her face
Iris watched as Klaus lifted her head up and allowed her to bite into his wrist, he looked over the blond vampire's head and met Iris's emerald orbs eyes.
Iris exited the room and saw that Sheriff Forbes and Matt was waiting outside,
"Is she-"
"She'll be fine" Iris smiled at the worried woman "go see her" with that both Matt and her entered the room,
"Iris" Klaus called holding out his hand, she looked over her shoulder and saw that Matt and Sheriff Forbes fussing over Caroline. Iris took his hand gently shut the front door behind her
"Have you seriously thought about ending it?" Klaus asked seriously halting them as they came up to her car
"Honestly? Yeah I have" Iris looked away "bad things happened and there was low points in my life, you know I once stood at the London bridge right on the edge and just watched the world go by, I was so tempted to jump off" she felt Klaus's grip on her tightened and spun her around
"Why didn't you?" he asked tilting her chin up so he could see her eyes "what made you keep on going?"
"Hope" she replied "I was hoping that something would come along to make it all better"
"And did that happen?" he asked his eyes roaming over face
"Hmm, I think that there is something" he caressed her cheek
"Well that's good" he whispered into her ear, she gasped when he bit down on her ear
"Klaus-"
"Never ever think of doing something that foolish again, don't be selfish Iris I just got you back and I'm not letting you go" he kissed the shell of her ear "understand?"
The raven head looked at him carefully and nodded "Ok" she murmured and kissed him on the lips, causing the raven head to gasp as he pressed her against the car. "Klaus not here" she muttered breathlessly as he pulled back, she felt warm and tingles everywhere
"Hmm so where there?" he asked a cocky smile on his face, she lightly slapped him on the chest "so you got Tyler to bite Caroline?"
"Iris don't" he groaned dropping his head on to her shoulder
"Why not?" she snapped "you-"
"As I said before she was collateral damage, nothing personal" she placed her hand on his chest and pushed him back slightly
"Again, don't drag others in to your war games Klaus, and stay away from Caroline, she's got enough to deal with"
"You're no fair love, if you keep this up I'll probably have no one to threaten in this town" Klaus said, Iris rolled her eyes and lightly tugged his hair
"Yeah that's me being unfair" she said sarcastically and glanced over to the Forbes and saw that Caroline's bedroom light was switched on
"How was your evening beside all of this nasty business?"
"Technically this is your nasty business" Iris responded the hybrid nipped at her ear causing her to squeak
"So?" he asked
"Well we had a party at a mausoleum, creepy I know, and Elena disappeared-"
"You don't seem concern about her"
"Why should I? she doesn't care about me" Iris frowned, as the hybrid chuckled
"Realising that the Petrova women aren't all as they appear to be?"
"Understatement, I find her frustrating" Iris admitted "you?" she asked pulling out her keys, much to her annoyance he took them off of her
"Founders event, utterly boring" he opened the car door for her "so both of our evening was a disappointment, but I know how I can pick things up" he revved the car engine and pulled out of the driveway, she realised that he was driving in the opposite direction of her house
"Where are we going?" she asked looking back at him
"It's a surprise, just trust me" he assured her, Iris bit her bottom lip but nodded.
The car finally had come to a stop, in a blur Klaus had opened the door and tugged Iris outside
"The forest?" Iris questioned seeing where they had arrived "No offence Klaus, but I've been here more that-what are you doing?" she yelled when he scooped her up and held her bridal style
"Well if you keep talking it'll be dawn so let's go" Iris gasped as he blurred through the forest. She tucked her face into his neck feeling the wind whipping through her hair.
When she felt him stopping she looked up
"We're in a field?" the raven head questioned "why are we in a field?"
Klaus rolled his eyes at his inquisitive little creature "if you hush up love you'll see"
"Meanie" she muttered and allowed him to lead her towards a large willow tree,
"Wait here" he instructed she watched as he took his jacket off and laid it down on the ground and settled down against the base of tree
"Come" she gave him a questioning look as he held out his hand towards her, Iris sighed and took it, he pulled her on to his lap, and the petite teen rested her head against the base of neck she could feel his warmth encompassing over hers. "so you led me out into the fields to sit down against a tree?"
Klaus chuckled and wrapped his arms around her, "look up love" he whispered into her ear kissing her earlobe, she heeded his instruction and looked up her eyes widened at the sight
"Wow" she whispered seeing the sky was scattered with stars "it's beautiful"
"You always loved gazing at the stars" he informed her, he dropped his chin on to her shoulder brushing her raven locks aside revealing her pale delicate throat
"Hmm" she felt him press kisses on her skin causing her to gasp and moan
"You use to sneak out during the nights to go and watch them-"
"And I bet you was right on my heels" she closed her eyes feeling his stubble against her smooth skin
"You'll be right about that" he lightly bit down on her ear lobe causing her to gasp.
Iris turned her face so that she was looking up at him "Heard from Stefan about the coffins?" she asked
He idly ran his index finger down the tip of her nose "I've sent my hybrids off"
Iris eyebrows rose "how- I mean why?"
"Stefan is playing a dangerous game, and so for now they're gone" he stated "but I'll be having words with him"
Iris frowned at him "don't hurt him he-"
"He's lucky that I haven't ripped his heart out yet" Klaus growled
"Klaus" Iris murmured, running the tip of her finger down his jaw line
"Let's not talk about it, come I'm thinking of spending the night at yours"
"And doing what exactly?" Iris asked a smile playing on her lips
"Something that you won't forget" he grinned predatorily
"Hmm" she turned around so that she was facing him a seductive smile on her lips she moved closer and was on her knees so he had to turn his face slightly up "how-" she pressed her lips against his ear lobe "are-" she ran her fingers through his hair, causing the hybrid to let out a growl "you-" she kissed his throat "going-" she moved her lips so there were a hair breadth away from his "to do that?"
"Like this" he voice was low and she gasped when he pounced on her,
"Klau-"he smashed his lips against her sliding one hand down to the back of her neck
"I think we need to get out of here" he smirked and grabbed her around the waist blurring them out of the fields.
AN: Thanks for the reviews, so Iris told Elena that they're not friends anymore, (but you can bet that Iris will somehow get caught up in their adventures) Caroline's party didn't got to plan, and Tyler's feeling that he can confide in Iris now knowing she would most likely help him Bonnie and Caroline may be beginning to see the errors of their treatment of Iris. Klaus and Iris scenes at the end.
Next Chap: Ties that Bind, (So Elijah is back) and Iris helps out Tyler and Caroline and more of Iris past comes out so stay tune
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