A/N: Soooo first of all I'm sorry this chapter isn't as long as it should be, since I probably owe you guys like 20x this for making you wait so long...but this is what I got done tonight! You can thank Epitomeofme for this chapter as their message got me thinking about it again! Thank you for the reminder I needed :) I'm sorry I've been...well...not really updating my stories at all, I've just been very busy with school, and other things. When my life gets less crazy I promise to update more!

Chapter Ten

"Bonnie!" Hayley shouted when she realized what was happening. "Stop!"

Bonnie didn't hear a word she said, she didn't really care for a word she said anyway. Hayley was one of the reasons Caroline was gone now. If it hadn't been for Hayley there was at least a possibility that Caroline would have stayed with Tyler. "Bonnie!" Another voice shouted, and there were hands on her shoulders, shaking her gently.

She took a sudden breath as if she just realized what she was doing and her eyes met Stefans concerned gaze. "Are you alright?" He asked slowly, his hands still on her shoulders, and she could see Hayley rubbing Tylers back as he caught his breath.

"Yeah, fine." Bonnie answered flatly, looking away from the scene in front of her. "I think I'm gonna go home..."

"What abou-"

"I'm sure you guys will be fine without me." She grumbled continuing on her way out the door, surprising everyone, including Damon, in the room.

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Caroline's eyes fluttered open to the same empty room she fell asleep in. Blinking away the night, she pulled herself off the bed, holding onto the night table next to her just in case. A relieved sigh escaped her as she realized her feet would not fail her. Listening intently, trying to hear Klaus in the house, she discovered that he must have also been sleeping, as she heard no sound but his steady breathing.

Slowly, quietly, she moved out of her room and down the long spiralling staircase.

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His eyes flew open at the sound of her footsteps. Would she try and escape again, he asked himself, it would be very foolish of her to attempt something like that again. Quickly he flew threw the house, down the stairs and towards her footsteps not even noticing that his path wasn't leading him toward the door, but further into the house, to what could only be...the dinning room.

Throwing open the doors to the well lit room, with large windows that faced a small creak in the back of the mansion, his eyes looked a little bit crazy and his body language was anything but calm.

Caroline's gaze shot to Klaus' heaving form, surprised, the best response she could come up with was holding the plate of bacon, eggs, and hashbrowns. "Breakfast?" She whispered in a somewhat hoarse voice before clearing her throat and setting the plate down across from her own at the circular table.

He blinked, letting the doors close behind him as he walked towards her slowly, taking in his surroundings. Abruptly, recieving a gasp from Caroline, he grabbed her by her throat and held her in the air. Watching her for an incredibly long moment before speaking slowly, and precisely. "I'm not sure I found the time to make this clear before, if you ever try to leave again I will find you. I will find you, and lock you up in a cold empty cellar for at least half a century, is that understood?"

She blinked at him staring for a long moment, finally letting out a small whimper, that he took as compliance. With that he dropped her dismissively. Turning on a dime, walking around the table and sitting down where she had placed his food.

Caroline trembled on the floor, glad that he could not see her from where he was on the other side of the table. She rubbed her neck, holding back tears as she watched the small bruises onher collarbone disappear before she stood up and took her seat across from Klaus. Not meeting his stare as they ate in complete silence.

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Bonnies hand hovered over the door as she thought about knocking, wondering if Klaus would let her in or not. She doubted it, but if she didn't try then she'd be no better than the rest of them. Taking a deep breath she lightly rapped on the door, and it flew open not a moment later.

"As I recall I told you to leave." Klaus answered threateningly.

Bonnie looked up at him with a determined expression. "Yes, I know, but- I just want to see her. To know she's okay." Her eyes softened as she spoke. "Certainly you can understand that?"

His eyes narrowed and he just stared at her for a long moment before nodding and throwing the door open for her, allowing her to enter. "If you try anything, it will be the last thing you do." He told her warningly as she walked past him. She nodded, swallowing nervously as she followed him up the stairs. "Caroline." He called, knocking lightly on the door to her room.

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Caroline's breath hitched as she heard his voice on the other side of the door. Her hands flew to her face wiping any traces of tears from her face, hoping that her eyes wouldn't give it away. "Ummm...come in." She called timidly, almost smacking herself in the face for how it sounded, slightly happy that no one but Klaus was around to hear her sounding so weak.

She was in the middle of thinking that when Bonnie's head popped in from behind the door. Of course she was far too excited about seeing her old friend again, this time she wasn't half asleep and wouldn't have to wonder which part was a dream and which was real. "Bonnie!" She squeaked, running to her friend and wrapping her arms tightly around her shoulders. When she looked up she met Klaus' watchful gaze, and he met her red and warn out eyes, pleading for some privacy with her friend. So he granted it.

"I'll be downstairs." He told her, with one last warning glance in her direction before descending the staircase to his study.

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Weeeeeell, that was chapter ten. Thanks for reading! Please review, I love hearing what you guys think, good, bad, evil? Follow me on tumblr myklaroline.