The next day at school everyone seemed to be sucking up to Rebekah in an attempt to get some information about Klaus. Caroline couldn't imagine how much it must be bothering Rebekah, since it was driving her insane just witnessing it.

At lunch time Rebekah's table became overflowing with girls within instants. And when she tried to move to a separate table all of the girls moved with her.

Stefan walked towards the table where he usually sat to find that there wasn't even room for him to get anywhere near the table.

As Caroline tried to get around the swarm of people to the other end of the lunchroom where her friends were waiting for her, she became more and more fed up.

"Do you all honestly think that she's just going to give out his number to any girl that sucks up to her?" Caroline demanded exasperatedly. "Or that even if she did that you would really have a chance with how many of you there are?"

Some of the girls turned around and glared at Caroline while, for once, Rebekah actually appeared to be happy that the other girl was there.

"Seriously, the two main theories going around are that she's sleeping with him or related to him," Caroline continued. "Neither of those really seem like she'd want to just hand his number out everywhere. So just go away and scavenge somewhere else because all you're doing is making sure that she won't help introduce any of you to him."

A large portion of the girls sauntered away just leaving the main desperate few.

"She's right," Rebekah spoke up in agreement. "I'm not introducing any of you to my brother, especially when you won't leave me alone."

None of the remaining girls looked impressed, but they did all slowly walk away from the table.

Stefan quickly grabbed a spot at the table, glad that Caroline had gotten rid of all of the swarming girls.

"Thanks," Rebekah said looking up at the other blonde. "I'm not exactly sure why you helped me, but thanks either way."

"I'll admit that you're not exactly my favourite person, but that doesn't mean that you deserve to have them all bothering you," Caroline replied before heading towards her own table.

Later that day, Caroline was walking into the Mystic Grill just as a familiar face was walking towards the exit.

"So, you're new to town and you thought that we were all old enough to be drinking," She commented with a smirk. "That might be one of the worst excuses that I've ever heard."

"Hey, I got you out of getting into more trouble," Klaus defended as a smile formed on his lips at the fact that she was starting up a conversation with him.

"Thanks for that by the way," Caroline responded. "So if that was your excuse then does that mean that you're legal drinking age?"

"Not exactly," He admitted with a smirk. "I'm twenty, but I also have a quite easy time convincing people to serve me anyways."

"I'm guessing that your excuse really didn't go over well then," She commented.

"Let's just say that your mom isn't exactly a fan of me," Klaus told her. "And you're in the same grade as Rebekah, so you're eighteen or seventeen?"

"Eighteen," She responded.

Klaus nodded before commenting, "If I'd known that I was going to be meeting your mom this early then I would have made a better impression."

"That right there is exactly why I don't like you," Caroline pointed out. "You were actually growing on me and I thought that maybe I was just imagining how bad you were. But then you just had to go and prove me wrong."

"Do you know why I like you?" He asked her.

"No," Caroline admitted. "You don't know anything about me, so I can't imagine why."

"It's because you're honest and you don't let me get away with everything," Klaus responded. "You didn't immediately change your opinion about me just because I'm here. Do you know how many other girls here probably think that I'm a terrible actor or didn't even know who I am? They're just chasing after me because I'm famous and attractive. You're real with me. And I like a challenge."

"You do see the flaw in that logic, right?" She asked him. "You like me because I don't like you. If I start liking you then I become just like all of those other girls. There would be no challenge and the novelty would immediately wear off."

"Maybe, but you're different," Klaus assured her.

"Sorry, but I'm not as gullible as all of the other girls in town," Caroline told him. "I know that the chances of you staying in town for long are bad. And the chances of you magically falling in love with some small town girl and changing your ways for her are even worse."

"Is that what it is? You can't give me any real chance because you think that I'd just leave?" Klaus asked.

Although Caroline didn't really want to admit it, that was one of the reasons that she was ignoring Klaus's advances. After her dad had left a few months ago the last thing that she needed was to get emotionally attached to anyone else that was just going to leave.

"That and because you can be really irritating sometimes," She responded.

"Well then how about we try for friends instead?" Klaus suggested.

Caroline considered it for a second before responding with, "Fine, but just friends."

"At least until you start trusting me and decide to change your mind," He agreed.

"No problem because that isn't going to happen," Caroline said before turning to continue walking into the restaurant.

"Tell yourself whatever you want, Sweetheart," Klaus said before walking out of the door.

Caroline silently wondered to herself if she had just made a big mistake by agreeing to be his friend as she walked over to where Tyler and Bonnie were waiting for her.

"What was that with Klaus?" Tyler questioned.

He had thought that Caroline was annoyed by Klaus, but it had looked like she had been the one to strike up the conversation… Maybe he had done something that had bothered Caroline and she had spoken up about it..?

"Yeah, I thought that you didn't even like him," Bonnie agreed. "Or are you still a little drunk?"

"I'm completely sober," Caroline argued. "And I think that I might have kind of just agreed to being friends with him."

Tyler appeared less than impressed as he sat there in silence.

"What happened to hating him?" Bonnie asked.

"He still gets on my nerves, but he's alright when he isn't trying to be annoying," Caroline admitted. "And it's not like he was going to leave me alone anytime soon anyways."

Tyler silently thought that the fact that Klaus wasn't going to leave her alone wasn't any reason to become friends with him, but said nothing.

A/N: Please read and review! I hope that you guys enjoyed the chapter and thanks for reading. :D

Another extra special thanks goes out to all of the incredible reviewers of the last chapter: Iansarmy, Draco-Harry-Lover-1, oneindigorose, EmmaRedVelvet, Mystery Girl3, Jwakeel, vamptragic, foureyedgirl01, souzap, arielmermaid, dhh, jessnicole, Ktclaire99, layaboo, Doctor Sexy, Wholock's Worlock, justine, LitLover 101, and the two anonymous guest reviewers

REVIEW ANSWERS:

oneindigorose: It's a not so secret that is becoming more and more obvious that, yes, Tyler does in fact have a crush on Caroline.

Mystery Girl3: I put an explanation in this chapter, but I'll answer this down here anyways. He's 20 (actually not so legal to be drinking himself) and she's 18.

Jwakeel: That he does.

vamptragic: He was busy getting into trouble from Liz and wouldn't be able to offer without pointing out the fact that actually she had been drinking, so that's why he didn't offer. Plus he had been drinking himself. And although I do not support drinking and driving by any means, that's what Caroline did.

dhh: I actually like Elena and don't understand why everybody is so against her. She isn't self-centered. She's willing to die for the people that she cares about which is already beyond a step up from Katherine. And she's had so much crap happen to her, I think that she should be allowed to get a little upset sometimes...