A/N: My dear readers, of course the last chapter was not the end. I really feel bad that I have caused such an agony. I hope you forgive me now that I have uploaded the new chapter.

The vision was blurry. Memories of a fire, words, a run, a voice begging, people screaming, blood? Was there blood? Had there been blood? The smell was familiar. Was it?

Passing out…

Lights were whirling around. Bright and then darker. Muffled sounds were heard. A voice, complaining? Begging? Touch!

Passing out…

No lights, grey shades, soundless darkness, eyes that blinked and tried to regain their light, ears that tried to pick up the smallest sound. Hunger! Insatiable Hunger! Blood?

Passing out…

Small shadows along the walls, somebody touching, a voice calling a name. Her name?

"Caroline!"

Passing out…

Her eyelids fluttered. She tried to focus on one sense at a time. Her hearing was working. She could hear the sounds of the street. There were some cars honking as well as people talking. All seemed abnormally loud. She tried to open her eyes and was blended by the light. It was too bright. She could hardly make out any forms. She closed her eyes again and took in a deep breath. She smelled blood and the sudden hunger came over her with force. She could not resist the wave of anger and hunger and thirst and desperation. She kept still and hoped it would pass. After what felt like an eternity it passed. Her mouth felt dry. She had a metallic taste in her mouth and a coated tongue. From one moment to the next she started to feel the texture of the linen against her arms and legs. It was light and heavy at the same time. Everything started to tickle at once. But it was not a nice feeling. It felt wrong and she tried to throw everything of. Moving her limbs was difficult. It felt like there were weights attached to them. She struggled. She had to get everything of her. It was suffocating and she took another breath. The smell of blood came again and with it the hunger. She felt like she was passing out again. She moaned and immediately she heard footsteps. Somebody stopped at her bed and said her name. "Caroline!"

She recognized the voice but her brain was so mushy. Who was it? Good or bad? She felt a mixture between familiarity and hostility. The voice was definitely male. Was he to be trusted?

She heard the voice say her name again. It took much of her strength to open her eyes again. She couldn't remember the last time she had felt so weak. The first thing she saw were greenish blue eyes, then light skin, worry lines above the eyebrows, curly blonde hair. Her gaze wandered down towards his mouth with the soft lips, how did she know that, and the dimples right next to it. He was looking down at her and his mouth was a thin line. He seemed worried but who was the man? A name came to her mind. Nik, Klaus, Niklaus?

"Caroline, you are awake! What do you need?"

She took another breath. He smelled so good. Like happiness and power combined in a magical elixir that only he had access to. The hunger was a little bit less strong but she still licked her dry lips.

He seemed to understand because he got up immediately. Without him in the room her vision began to vanish again. He returned within seconds and the smell of blood became nearly unbearable to her. He put his hand under her head and lifted it carefully. The smell of blood got stronger and she felt a cold surface touch her lower lip. She realized after a few seconds that it was glass.

"Drink, Caroline! You must be thirsty."

Again it took her a nearly unbearable force to open her mouth. The moment the first drops of blood touched her lips she felt her senses awaken again. She licked the drops from her lips and he tilted the glass a little bit further for her to drink a few more sips. She immediately felt stronger than before and tasted the blood with her whole soul. She gulped down the glass as fast as her let her. The blood was fresh. It tasted like youth and spring in her mouth and made her feel alive again. She opened her eyes again and suddenly recognized who was standing next to her and was looking at her concerned.

She closed her eyes again and took a deep breath. The hunger was still there but now it had sipped in the background and was bearable. He laid her head gently back on the cushion.

"Do you want more?" He asked and she nodded slowly. He vanished for a few seconds and came back with another glass. He helped her again to lift her head and she drank in slow deep gulps the whole glass. She felt much better afterwards but was still tired.

"Rest, Caroline! You will feel better tomorrow."

Before she could even nod sleep had already caught her again in his arms and she passed out.

The next time she awoke it was dark in the room. There was a small light coming from the next room. She felt much better although she was still weak. Her head hurt less and her eyes didn't pick up every single noise anymore. She was much more controlled. She notices that somebody had put a blanket over her again. This time it didn't bother her. She looked to her right where she saw the empty other half of the bed. Then she turned her head to the right and noticed Klaus. He was sitting in an armchair and had obviously fallen asleep. He looked thinner and haggard as if he hadn't fed in a long time. She watched him and a feeling of warmth came over her. He had watched over her while she was sick and he had cared for her.

She turned her head back so she was staring at the ceiling. She started to feel much better now and closer to life than to death. She closed her eyes and tried to fall asleep again but was not tired anymore. Her bed felt comfortable but she wanted to stretch her limbs again and feel that she was alive and well. Trying not to make a sound she sat up. She swung her legs over the edge of the bed. It was rather high and her toes barely touched the floor. She slid of the bed trying to make as few noises as possible. She tiptoed out of the room. The door to the living room was open and she turned around quickly to see if Klaus was still asleep. He stirred slightly in his sleep as if he knew that she was moving but apart from that did not move. She left the bedroom and walked into the living room. She had barely spent any time her. She walked over to the huge window overlooking the city and the river. In the dark everything looked peaceful and quiet. She watched a boat pass by on the river. It was only light by a few lights that seemed to float alone through the darkness. Only when she focused her vision perfectly on the boat she was able to see it.

She heard the footsteps behind her before he reached her. He was standing behind her but not touching her. She felt his presence linger and she had the sudden urge to touch him. Slowly she extended her arm behind her and held out her hand. In a swift move he was behind her and had his arm around her. His face was pressed into her hair and she felt when he took a deep breath.

"Caroline!" he whispered. He took another breath and repeated her name over and over again like a prayer to the gods that had given her back to him. His arm was around her stomach and he pulled her closer to him. She turned her head and he nuzzled into her neck. He started placing small kisses against her neck and went up to her chin. She turned her whole body slightly and caught his lips with hers. He kissed her lightly and whispered her name against her lips. She turned to face him and slung her arms around his neck. She leaned against him and buried her nose in the crook between his collarbones. She took a deep breath and his familiar smell overcame her senses. He kissed her forehead lightly.

"You should go back to bed. You need to rest."

She looked up and straight into his eyes. "Will you come with me?" He nodded and then took her hand. Walking backwards never leaving her eyes he lead them back to the bedroom. He lay down on the bed and pulled her with him. She rested her head on his chest and closed her eyes. His arm slung around her and he pulled her closer. The last thing she remembered before she passed out was the feeling of his lips against her hair and his whispered words. "Sleep now, Caroline, I will protect you forever."

When she woke up she felt perfectly normal. Klaus had both his arms around her and he was breathing slowly. She smiled for a moment and was absolutely happy. She was feeling healthy again and there was no pain anymore. She was safe.

Suddenly she startled and moved away from him in a swift motion. He woke up immediately but didn't have the time to stop the powerful slap that crashed down on his face. His head was turned to the right side from the force and he realized that Caroline had immediately moved to the other side of the room and had smashed herself against the wall. The look in her eyes was fierce and she radiated anger and force. He was confused and didn't know what had happened. He hadn't taken advantage of her last night, had he? He had asked her to go back to sleep but she had invited him in her bed. He would have not done that had she not explicitly ask for it.

She looked at him with pure disgust and hurt. How could he have breached her trust like this?

He was still confused and got up in a sitting position. "What have I done? Everything was well yesterday and this morning I wake up to you hitting me and this hateful glare."

She gave him another furious look. "YOU COMPELLED ME!" She spat every word. "You compelled me and made me go on although you knew I was in pain. You didn't care. You didn't even look at me in the cave when you were talking to the witch. You forgot about me! How could you?"

He tried to defend himself. "I looked after you. I brought you out of the cave. I gave you blood. I fed you my own blood. I have cared for you in the past five days. I didn't leave your side for one second. I was at your side. I saved you!" Before he could react she was lingering above him again and slapped him again hard in the face on the other cheek this time. Before he could react she was back in her corner.

"You saved me? You think you saved me?" She shouted furiously. "Why do I feel we have been here before? First you sacrifice me and when you finally figure out that my life has still some value to it you save me again. It was exactly the same when Tyler bit me. You made him bite me and then you realized that you could gain advantage out of the situation if you healed me. You used me!"

"I never meant to, Caroline! But I needed to know who she was and what she knew! I needed to know for you. You want to get your memories back, don't you?."

"I was perfectly happy without my memories. I had started to trust you. I slept with you." She realized her face showing disgust. "I don't want my memories back for any price. I was sick for five days. I am a vampire! I should not be sick at all except when dying of a werewolf bite. And thanks to you I have been there."

"Caroline please! I did this for us. We both have lost so much and we both are in danger. I never wanted to hurt you! Believe me, please!" He begged and started getting up.

"Don't come any closer. I am only in danger with you. I can never be sure when you will sacrifice me the next time for the greater good of your actions. I am sick of this, Klaus. I am leaving!"

"Caroline, you can't leave. It is too dangerous for you alone. I just want to protect you. You are the only thing that I value in my life."

She shook her head. "Not anymore!" And before he could look she was out of the room and he heard the sound of a slamming door. She was gone.

A/N: Hope you liked it. And no, this is still not the end. Love, Santavica