"A Moment In Time"

Disclaimer: I don't own the characters; those belong to their original creators. The way it's all stringed together is of my making. No profit is being made out of this (*sigh* unfortunately).

Fandom(s): Vampire Diaries
Character(s): Klaus and Caroline Forbes
Pairing: pre-Klaus/Caroline

Rating: T
Words: 326 words

Requested By: Enx2103
Challenge/Summary: Klaus/Caroline….fluff. (That's all that she gave me as the challenge!)
Inspiration: I just couldn't help going in deeper when it came to K/C's first scene alone together.

Spoiler(s): up to and including ep. 3x11 "Our Town" (or basically up to Caroline's 18th birthday)
Time Frame: Tag on to 3x11 during the Klaus/Caroline scene.

A/N: Additional comments at the end to avoid spoilers.

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"Thinking Positive"

Collateral damage.

That's all the vampire was supposed to be…her being bitten was all part of the plan to get more of the council's members on his side against Stefan but that all changed when he finally saw her.

She was broken, scared and very vulnerable; a sight he wasn't use to when it came to the blonde. Usually she had this spitfire attitude and a will to fight back that he had found refreshing. It kind of reminded him of how Rebekah was back when she truly was Caroline's age; back when they were human.

Yet he didn't see that in Caroline now as she laid in her bed, buried in her blanket as she rode through the werewolf bite's effects as they took over her body from time to time.

He thought she would beg for his blood but she surprised him when she didn't. Instead she was asking all these vague questions that he just knew she was dying, no pun intended, to ask someone. Who better than an Original right?

So since it was her birthday and he was always a sucker for those, he opened up and told her about the positives of being a vampire. While she only focused on the negatives that came with being a vampire, he reminded her that as an immortal, she could explore the world, experience different cultures, dive into things she never thought she'd have the guts to do when she was human.

The possibilities were endless for her now that she was a vampire and Klaus could see that understanding click in her mind before he offered his blood to her one more time.

As she sucked his blood from his wrist, he could feel the eager pull that she was creating and he couldn't help but smile.

She had great potential as a vampire…he just hoped that she didn't become collateral damage once again before she could truly live her vampire life.

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A/N #1: Alright so how was that? That's the first time I wrote for Klaus (so I hope I did alright) and I was both surprised and pleased when the scene between the two vampires happened on the show. Definitely an inspiration boost. I'm now even more excited for this pairing after some of the photos I saw of Klaus/Caroline in an upcoming episode (3x14). Anyways, I hope you enjoyed (so let me know if you did ;D)!

A/N #2: Thank you for all those that reviewed the last chapter and for checking it out in the first place. It was the first time I was writing for NCIS: Los Angeles so I hope I did it justice (I hope the crossover aspect was alright)...just like I hope I did this one justice too. THANK YOU!

Coming Up Next: Supernatural/Dark Angel (plot bunny)

Originally Published: January 19, 2012