A/N: So this is my day six drabble, which is "The day of transition". This basically means that the author has to write about KC and their relationship with time passing. I don't really mention how much time passes in this drabble, but I think you'll get that it isn't just a year or two. It's kind of dark and depressing which may be the cause because I listened to My Skin by Natalie Merchant which isn't exactly a happy song. I also used the lyrics of it. I compell you to listen to the song while you're reading the following drabble (which might be even longer than the AU one, but I'm not sure about it, I could be fantasizing). So, happy reading everyone!

xoxo

Take a look at my body,

look at my hands

there's so much here that I don't understand.

"Why do you even want me?!", Caroline shouted, tears welling in her sapphire blue eyes. The green which normally made them look warmer was nowhere to be found. She pressed her lips into a thin line and had her hands balled into fists by her sides. She angrily dug her long nails into her soft flesh, drawing blood. Her long blonde hair was up into a messy bun, of which half of the strains escaped. Curled blonde hair surrounded her paled face. "Why do you want me? Why are you here with me? Why Klaus, I want to know why!", she added, her voice echoing through the big mansion. The Hybrid she addressed just looked at her, his composure up, not one emotion showed. As they stood there in tense silence, Caroline ground her teeth and took a sharp breath. "If you don't answer I'll leave.", the blonde said, turning around as soon as she finished the sentence. "Wait.", Klaus said, suddenly changing his mind. He took a step towards her. Caroline swirled around, her curls flying through the air. "What?", she hissed through gritted teeth. She narrowed her beautiful eyes at him.

Your face saving promises

whispered like prayers

I don't need them

"I want you because I love you.", he said, taking another step towards her. Caroline looked into his eyes, noticing that his composure melted under her hurt gaze. "Why should I believe you?", she asked, seeing how he flinched at the harsh tone she used. "Give me one reason why I should believe you, Klaus. You promised me to never lie at me as I agreed to come here with you, and you already betrayed my trust in you twice.", she said, closing her eyes tightly to prevent the tears from spilling. "Tell me why...", she added, her voice breaking at the end of the sentence. Caroline took another deep breath, exhaling shakily. She just couldn't do this anymore. It was too much, it wasn't what she wanted, what he promised her. She didn't need another liar in her life, another guy who'd lie to her and hurt her and fuck around with her already screwed life.

I've been treated so wrong,

I've been treated so long

as if I'm becoming untouchable

"I ...", he said, ruffling his hand through his hair. A desperate grunt escaped his slightly parted lips. His soft red, luscious cherry lips. He took another step towards her, taking her small hands into his', squeezing them softly. "I can't lose you.", he said lowly, looking her straight in the eyes. "I need, you, Caroline. You are my light, and truth to be told? You are my savior. My harbor, the only person I can rely on.", he said, his gaze intense. She took a sharp breath at his words. It felt like her shoulders couldn't bear their weight, it was just too much. "But you lied to me!", she said, breaking the contact, retreating. She inhaled and rubbed her temples, ruffling through her hair after she let it down. She draped her hair over her right shoulder, sighing. "How can I trust you … Nik?", she hesitantly asked. As she used his nickname he instantly looked up at her, hope making it's stupid way into his heart. "I can't assure you that you can trust me...", he hesitantly answered. Caroline closed her eyes. "I witnessed sexual abuse, I witnessed betrayal, I witnessed loneliness, I witnessed torture, I witnessed pain and hurt and darkness! And you tell me that I can't rely on you not lying? Are you kidding me?", Caroline said, her voice rising with each spoken word. "I lost my Dad when I was like 7. I never had a real family ever since then, I always tried to be the best, to be good enough, to be worthy of something. But I've never been, till you came. And now that I want to overcome my issues with the person I love, you tell me that I can't rely on you?", Caroline asked drily, furrowing her brow. Klaus just looked at her, sensing that she was regaining her composure. She never seemed as cold hearted and as lost as she did in this moment.

Contempt loves the silence

it thrives in the dark

with fine winding tendrils

that strangle the heart

It hurt to see his love like this, like himself. It was his fault that she shut down everything right now, that she wouldn't allow him to read her. It was his fault that the girl who shone so bright was broken. His fault that she became darker with time passing. He should've let her go right then and there, but he couldn't bring himself to do so. He just couldn't. He needed her like he needed blood. Like he needed his sanity, she was his sanity. She was the last string he had to his human self, to his real self. She was the only person in whose presence he allowed himself to be himself. To be his vulnerable, weak human self that slept deep down within him. "I'll try to...", he said, being cut off by Caroline grunting.

They say that promises

sweeten the blow

but I don't need them,

no, I don't need them

"I need to know that I can trust you! You by all meanings should understand that I just need to know. I can't live with you trying to, I need to know.", Caroline said sharply, feeling how a tear finally slipped. It made it's way down her cheek and just like that another tear followed. And she was tired of fighting, of fighting against the tears, of fighting with him, she was tired of life all in all. She would gladly take a stake and stab herself with it, thank you very much. She sighed heavily, taking another step away from him as she slowly massaged her temples. "I can't...", she said, shaking her head as she tried to finish the sentence. She tried, but her throat was too dry to form a word, so she just turned around and walked towards the door, turning her back on him after all.

I've been treated so wrong,

I've been treated so long

as if I'm becoming untouchable

"Caroline.", Klaus said, as she was about to close the door behind her. He took a step towards her, not sure what to do. Should he fight for her, force her to stay, just leave her be, tell her his final goodbye or... what? His blonde angel turned around, looking him straight in the eyes. As Klaus was about to say something she silently shook her head and relieved him of making a decision. "Goobdye, Nik.", she said, closing the door as his name still echoed through the now empty room. Klaus just stood there, not able to process what just happened. He let her go. Just like that. The love of his life, his soul mate, his angel. As he felt a tear slipping over his stubble covered cheek he roared loudly. "No!", he screamed, taking the chair standing next to him an throwing it against the wall nearby. "No, no, NO!", he repeated, destroying the furniture in the whole room. As he sat in between broken furniture, tears covering his cheeks, time just passed by. He didn't realize that almost 4 days passed as someone finally found him. He just sat there, thinking about his Caroline, about his light, his reason to go on. "Nik?", a shy feminine voice echoed through the room as the door creaked open, drawing his attention. It could be her, she could've changed her mind., he thought looking up. As he saw the blonde hair, a spark of hope enlightened him, but was destroyed as soon as he met the confused blue eyes of his baby sister.
"What happened? Where's Caroline?", Rebekah asked. As she said her name, Klaus ground his teeth, pain stabbing his heart. He groaned, feeling tears welling up in his eyes once again. Rebekah slowly made her way towards her elder brother, sinking down on her knees in front of him. She searched his eyes, laying her hands onto his shoulders to rub soothing circles with her thumbs. As she saw a tear escaping his eyes, she understood what happened. "Oh Nik, I'm so sorry.", she said, embracing him. "I'm so, so sorry.", she whispered, the sobbing noise her brother made in her ear.

I'm a slow dying flower

Frost killing hour,

The sweet turning sour

and untouchable

As the days passed Caroline left New Orleans, she left the United States, even North America and the whole continent of America. She left for Europe, feeling nothing but numbness. Caroline just lived her life, drinking blood, doing what ever she wanted. She was completely and utterly numb. She met up with Stefan once or twice as time passed, but he wasn't able to break through her facade, to get to her, to wake her out of her numbness, out of her sleep.
Sometimes at night, Caroline felt, she was sad and angry and lonely and hated every bit of it. She cried and tossed things and broke stuff while she felt. She killed and tortured people while she felt, tried everything to make the emotions go, to make these feelings fade. She tried to switch it off, once of twice, but the feelings kept on coming back. She felt damaged, she was so useless. Caroline felt like a failure, even as a vampire she wasn't able to do as she wanted. She never would be what she wanted herself to be. She would always be the weak thing she was as human. Ans she hated herself for it.

Oh, I need the darkness,

the sweetness,

the sadness,

the weakness.

Oh, I need this.

Sometimes, when it was a really rough night, and she wasn't able to drown her feelings in blood like she usually did, she thought back to the good times she had, to the time she spent with Klaus. Sometimes she missed him, the sweet smiled they used to share, the touches. She allowed herself to miss the darkness which drew her to him in the first place. She missed the times when he would be sad and vulnerable in front of her, and only in front of her. She missed the times when they would go out and spend their night like every other couple did, and she missed the times when they would just look into each other's eyes, opening up to each other without uttering a single word.

I need a lullaby,

a kiss goodnight,

angel sweet,

love of my life.

Oh, I need this.

She would miss the life she left behind in Mystic Falls, she would miss her Mum and her friends. She missed her time as little girl, the times when her Mum would tuck her in and sing her a lullaby before she would leave to work. She missed the time she spent with Stefan, every time he cheered her up, the times when they would go shopping and he would be the best friend she was in desperate need of, and not the brooding lovesick puppy he usually was. She would miss Elena and Bonnie and their sleepovers, she would miss Matt and Tyler. But the person she couldn't get out of her system would always be Klaus.

I'm a slow dying flower

Frost killing hour,

The sweet turning sour

and untouchable

But even when she missed it all, she decided to leave it behind, to turn her back on her old life. She liked her new life, she liked the numbness the blood caused, she liked to be invincible. She liked it to be in power, to be the one who couldn't be abused. Without noticing it Caroline got her admirers and her followers. She was the topic number one in the supernatural world. She was the dark angel, the girl who seemed to be on an avenging mission. The angel who lost her light and changed it for a constant glow of crimson red surrounding her, whose clothes and hair were stained with blood.

Everyone knew who she was and where she was. And this is how Klaus heard of his love, his angel. This is how Klaus got to know where he had to search for her.

Do you remember the way

you touched me before?

All the trembling sweetness

I loved and adored.

As Caroline saw him her first thought was that she dreamed, so she just ignored him and walked past him, hoping her subconscious would let it go. But he followed her, he was persistent. He followed her and accompanied her against her will. As time passed Caroline realized that she wasn't dreaming and that he wouldn't leave her side. He never spoke to her, leaving it to her to make a move.

They lived like that for about six months. Six months in which Caroline knew of Klaus' constant presence, but ignored him completely.

As one of those nights came, one of those nights she felt, one of those lonely nights, she cried, she cried for him and he came, hugging her tightly. As she hungrily kissed him, he didn't question it, her gave into her, kissing her fiercely. The passion grew and without seeing it coming they ended up making love.

As Caroline woke up the next morning, she turned towards him, watching him sleep. He seemed to be happy, a lazy smile gracing his raspberry lips. And the girl asked herself why she left him in the first place.

Your face saving promises

whispered like prayer

I don't need them.

"Nik?", she whispered, nudging him softly. His eyes fluttered open. As he saw her a smile spread on his lips and he slung his arm around her, holding her tight. "Caroline.", he said, looking at her mesmerized. She was beautiful, just like he remembered her. "I missed you.", she whispered, nuzzling into him. She slung her slender arm around him and pressed herself closer to him, feeling like only he could keep her alive. "I'll never let you go again.", he whispered, causing her to look up into his blue eyes. Their gazes locked. "Don't make me leave again.", she replied, knowing he'd let her go if she wanted him to. He'd always give in if it was for her, if she wanted him to. He nodded, tucking a loose strand of hair behind her ear.

I need the darkness,

the sweetness,

the sadness,

the weakness.

Oh, I need this.

He leaned in and planted a soft kiss upon her lips. He missed her taste, her sweet, alluring, seductive taste. "I missed your light.", he mumbled against her lips, his eyes half closed. "I don't shine anymore.", she mumbled, regret setting in. "You do shine, you never stopped shining.", he answered reassuringly, drawing soothing circles with his thumbs onto her back. "And you're strong.", he mumbled against her soft lips, giving into the sweet temptation. He pressed his lips against her's, feeling a tingling sensation. "I need you.", Caroline mumbled in between two kisses, her voice sounding husky. "Just like I need you.", he replied, deepening the kiss.