She looked ill, most like a human suffering from the flu. It was starnge to Klaus seeing a vampire look ill, as it was impossible for them to get human illnesses. He hated it. He hated seeing Eliza in such a vulnerable position - on the verge of death. Lifting her body from the sofa, he sat down and instead placed her body on his lap. Stroking her hair softly, he hoped for her to awake so she could see who her savior was. It took at least three days for a werewolf bite to kill a vampire, and so far it had only been two.
" Eliza..." Klaus whispered softly in her ear, as if trying to wake a sleeping child. The bite looked awful. It was on the side of her kneck, and looked very disgusting to Klaus. Anger coarsed through him as he thought of Tyler Lockwood doing this to her, obviously he would get his revenge one day. After a few moments, Eliza awoke from unconciousness.
" Klaus?" She said groggily, her eyes looking tired and worn out. There were large black bags underneath her eyes, and her forehead was covered in sweat. Slightly taking advantage of the oppurtunity, he stroked her hair softly, and wiped the sweat from her forehead.
" Yes, its me love." Klaus replied, glancing down at Elizas oceon blue eyes that were now watching him curiously.
" What are you doing?" Her voice was quiet, and strained, as if it took all of her strength to speak.
" I'm saving you, love. Just like I promised. Stefan brought you here." Klaus answered softly. Never had he known what made him so soft around Eliza, but there was just something about her. He always knew he had to protect her, and thats what he was going to do, no matter what cost.
" Why are you doing this?" She questioned, frowning. Klaus sighed, knowing the real answer. He loved her. But of course he couldn't tell her this, she didn't remember him afterall. She would never believe him if he told her the truth, for now he would just have to try and make her fall in love with him again.
" Out of the kindness of my heart Eliza." Klaus responded with a small smile, but the frown still didn't leave her expression.
" Your not... kind. You killed... innocent people." Her voice was slowly becoming quieter and more strained.
" Now you can't judge me by that. You hardly know me Eliza."
" So... your saying you're... nice."
" No. I'm saying that I do things for a reason Eliza, and even though they look horrible things to do to others, they are the wisest of choices." Confusion filled her expression as Klaus said this, and he chuckled slightly to himself.
" Then why are you saving me... Your supposed to... hate me... i'm a Petrova."
" Because your diffrent Eliza... you're special. Your beautiful, kind-hearted, sweet, innocent, caring. You're perfect." Klaus whispered in her ear, but before she could respond she began coughing up blood. Immediately Klaus turned her head to the side, so that all the blood spilled out onto the floor. After making a mental note to clean it up later, he watched with a panicked expression as she cried out in pain.
" I... need... blood." She gasped, crying out again. Now was the time he had to save her. Hopefully the theory of a Hybrids blood being able to cure a werewolf bite was true, otherwise he would lose Eliza. Again.
" Drink this, love." Klaus offered her his wrist, that he had just bit into. Hesitantly, Eliza bit into it, taking the blood that he offered. He watched as she took his blood, and soon her eyes closed and she layed back down on Klaus lap. Gradually, the bite began to heal itself. Fascinated, Klaus watched Eliza sleep, cherishing the moments he got to spend with her until she hated him again. Eliza was the only thing that could ever hurt him properly.
A few hours later, Eliza still hadn't woken up, and Klaus could hear Stefan returning. Not wanting Stefan to walk in on Eliza cuddled up in Klaus arms, he carefully layed her down on the sofa, placing a small blanket around her. Before Stefan could knock, Klaus opened the door for him, welcoming him into his household. Worry filled Stefans expression, as he entered and saw Eliza asleep on the sofa.
" Is she alright?" Stefan asked immediately, turning to Klaus again.
" She's fine, she should be awake soon." Klaus answered simply, taking a blood bag from his fridge and drinking it.
" How did you heal her?"
" These are lots of questions i'm getting asked here. My blood healed the bite Stefan." Klaus responded.
" Will you help Damon? I would honestly do anything."
" Its curious, how yesterday the two of your were willing to kill me, and now that one of you are in danger you're begging for help."
" He's my brother Klaus. Your brother saved you yesterday, and thats exactly what I plan to do today. But if your not willing to do favours, then why save Eliza?" Klaus frowned at Stefans question, and looked over at Elizas unmoving body.
" That is none of your buisness Stefan." He replied, taking another gulp of blood. Stefan frowned for a moment, and stared at Klaus in wonder.
" Please Klaus. I need this blood, otherwise my brother will be gone." Stefan begged once more.
" Very well then, but I need a favour doing in return." Klaus agreed with a small smirk.
" Anything." Stefan replied.
" Drink from this." Klaus ordered, handing Stefan one of the many blood bags piled up in the fridge.
" No... I can't Klaus otherwise I'll lose control again." Stefan said, the veins underneath his eyes appearing hungrily.
" I said drink Stefan." Klaus ordered more fiercly this time, and Stefan took the bloodbag. With a triumphant smirk, Klaus watched as Stefan drained the blood bag and immediately went for some more. After only a few minutes Stefan had managed to drain at least 20 blood bags, and Klaus was reminded of the ripper he met in Chicago in the 1920's, the same time he met Eliza. Suddenly, Elizas eyes began to flutter as she awoke from her sleep. It took her a few moments to realise where she was, and she slowly sat up on the sofa, clutching her kneck where the bite had been.
" Stefan?" Eliza gasped, as soon as she turned towards Stefan and Klaus who were stood in the kitchen. Stefan didn't even raise his head from the blood bag when Eliza spoke to him. " Stefan no! What are you doing!?" Eliza shouted this time, seeing all the empty blood bags on the floor.
" He's drinking." Klaus replied for him, with a small smirk. Eliza turned to him with a glare, before turning her attention back to Stefan. Feeling extrordinarily better, she walked over to Stefan and tried to pry the blood bag from his hands. But before Eliza could react, he threw her backwards into the wall. " Now mate that was a bit uncalled for." Klaus said, as he dashed over to Eliza and helped her up from the floor. Instantly, Eliza broke free from Klaus grasp and walked over to Stefan again.
" Stefan why are you doing this?" Eliza asked him worriedly.
" I have to. To save Damon." Stefan whispered, as he drank more and more human blood.
" Your making him do this!?" For the first time since she had woken, Eliza fully turned her attention to Klaus.
" I have to prepare him for the little road trip I'm going to be taking him on. Do you wish to join us Eliza?"
" A road trip, with you!? Me and Stefan arn't going anywhere with you Klaus." Her voice was now full of anger and dominance. It took a lot of effort for Klaus not to show that he was upset by what she had said. Wow, i'm becoming too soft. He thought to himself.
" Oh Stefan has too, to pay the price to cure Damon. Its only you who has a choice Eliza."
" Please don't force him to do this Klaus. He's spent years building up his self restraint. Please don't do this." She attempted to beg, but this seemed to make Klaus angry and quite jealous. Eliza was always so protective over Stefan...
" I don't care Eliza, and I don't care that you don't want me to do it, love. Stefan will come otherwise I won't think twice about snapping his kneck, and you don't want that to happen do you, love?" Klaus snapped at her this time, losing his patience all together. Why was he even bothering to be nice to her anymore? " And you will come to Eliza, you owe me for saving you." He growled this time. Eliza looked quite taken a back, but she quickly hid it with anger.
" I'm not going." She stated dominantly, and this time Klaus became even angrier. He stormed up to her, so there faces were only inches apart. To his suprise, Eliza stood her ground with a hard expression.
" What makes you think that I won't kill you too if you don't agree to it?" He threatened through gritted teeth. Eliza didn't love him anymore, so why should he treat her any diffrently? Because you love her. Klaus thought to himself, but he quickly diminished that thought.
" You won't." Eliza gulped, this time not seeming too sure.
" Give this to Damon, and if you don't return then Stefan will be dead." He handed her a vial of his blood, and turned away trying to calm his anger down. It hurt him to be so rude to Eliza, but she didn't remeber him, and never would. So why does it matter anymore?