Okay, got a request from pmcc318, and I'm going to update my one shot series with another random AU. Thank you for the great reviews you've been sending me! You guys are awesome!

So I lay my head back down
And I lift my hands
and pray to be only Yours
I pray to be only Yours
I know now you're my only hope

There was a look of fright in his eyes as Klaus stopped to rest by a tree. He couldn't believe what he had done. He had killed a human in anger, a human who didn't deserve to die the way he did. Klaus' fear doubled when he saw his reflection in the small stream. Shit, he was wearing the evidence all over his face. How the hell was he going to explain what he had done? He could blame this on an animal attack, but how long could such a ruse last?

"Fancy meeting you out here, Klaus."

Klaus closed his eyes. Great, Caroline was here. She must've been in the area and saw him accidentally kill that human. Then again, she was probably used to such things by now, being an Original and everything.

"Go away," he replied. "I'm not in the mood for your snide comments right now."

Caroline sensed something different in his voice. "What happened?"

"Nothing you'd be interested in knowing."

"No?" said Caroline. "I've been around for over a thousand years, Klaus. I've seen things that would make your hair even curlier than it already is." She approached him. "Turn around. Let me see what you're so panicky about."

Klaus didn't budge. "Why, so you can mock me?"

Caroline ignored him and, because she was stronger than he was, turned him around, seeing the blood that was on his lips and chin. "No wonder you didn't want me to see you. You killed someone and it frightened you."

"Don't you think I don't already know what I did?" said Klaus. "The only crime that man committed was catch me on a bad day." He looked toward his reflection again. "Go ahead, pass your judgment on me, just make sure it's quick and painful."

"Pass my judgment on you?" said Caroline. "Why would you want me to do that?"

"I lost control, Caroline," said Klaus. "I thought that after being a vampire for a year, I'd have a grasp on this. I slipped up today, though, and some poor bastard paid the price for it. So, whatever you want to say, just say it and get it over with."

Caroline placed her hands on his face. "Klaus, listen to me, okay? You did nothing wrong. You were angry and lashed out in the worst way." She sighed. "If you want, I can help you bury him where no one will find him."

Klaus listened to this carefully. She wanted to help him? Why? This was Caroline, someone he should be avoiding, and yet, while he refused to admit it, he couldn't help but be attracted to her and her bad girl glory.

He stepped back after a few minutes. "What's the catch?"

"No catch," she replied. "All I want is to help you recover from what you experienced. You have nothing to be ashamed of, Klaus. I went through the same thing my first year as a vampire, so I may know a lot more than you think."

Klaus nodded against his will. She sounded sincere, even if he had a hard time believing her. Still, unless he buried his accidental victim, someone would find the body and call it in on their cell phone. Suddenly, Klaus' eyes widened and hurried off. Caroline took off after him, not sure what he was doing or what had gotten him in such a panic. She got her answer when they arrived at the spot where the defenseless human died. There, standing by the body, was a hiker who was visiting Mystic Falls from some other small town. Shit, he was taking out his cell phone. If he called this in, it would mean an investigation, and an investigation meant the police. Thinking quickly, Klaus lunged at the hiker, pinning him against the tree, making him look him in the eye.

"You're not going to call this in," he said as his compulsion took effect. "You're going to leave here and act like nothing is wrong. You saw nothing except the plants that inhabit these woods."

The hiker nodded and pocketed his phone. Then, Klaus released him and sent him on his way. Caroline couldn't help but smile as she saw what Klaus did. At least no one would suspect anything. She approached him. "That was impressive. You're better than you give yourself credit for."

Klaus shook his head. "Let's just bury my victim and get it over with."

Caroline looked around for the ideal spot to bury the body and went back to her car, returning with two shovels. She handed one to Klaus and started digging a hole with the one in her hands. Klaus watched her dig for about a minute or two before helping her. Before long, they had dug a hole deep enough and placed the body inside, filling the hole with dirt as fast as they had emptied it.

For about five minutes or so, there was silence between them before Klaus said, "How did you find me? I didn't even call you."

"You didn't have to," she replied. "I simply followed your scent."

Klaus nodded, knowing that Caroline's senses were highly advanced, much like his, only she was older and had more time to really develop her skills. More silence followed until it was Caroline who spoke first.

"It's normal to have a moment of weakness every now and then. I've had a few myself over the centuries."

"I wasn't weak, Caroline," he replied. "I lost control of myself for a few minutes."

"I wasn't saying you were," said Caroline. "I just wanted to make conversation, that's all." She looked at Klaus. "You'll get through this, Klaus. The first year is always the roughest, and it will get better." She smiled. "So, do you say we head over to the mansion and you can clean that blood off your clothes? I'm sure I can find you a suitable replacement."

"You really don't have to do that."

"I want to," said Caroline. "Besides, what kind of woman would I be if I let you go home looking like you came from a crime scene?"

Klaus nodded. She had a point, even though he still thought she didn't have to give him clothes. Still, she did just help him out, so he might as well let her do this for him. He reluctantly took her hand, earning him a smile from her, and let her lead him out of the woods.

Note: Thank you to pmcc381 for the idea. Again, feel free to send me ideas for future one shots. Enjoy, lovelies.

For those who are curious, the roles have been reversed. Klaus is the baby vamp and Caroline is the Original hybrid. Bear with me, I never tried that before, but I think I did a decent job. Again, enjoy!