Only Human

Story: Only HumanStorylink: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8152239/1/Category: Vampire DiariesGenre: Romance/HumorAuthor: peaceful villageAuthorlink: https://www.fanfiction.net/u/2934407/Last updated: 02/01/2014Words: 122080Rating: TStatus: CompleteContent: Chapter 1 to 44 of 44 chaptersSource: FanFiction.net

Summary: Caroline is only human, so she does dumb things sometimes. Like sleeping with the enemy, accidentallysending herself to the past, and then coming back with something unexpected. How is she going to explain this one?

*Chapter 1*: Chapter 1

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Caroline rubbed her eyes as she slowly woke up. The spot next to her on the bed was empty, which came as nosurprise. He was usually always gone when she woke up. 1000 year old vampires did not cuddle. Caroline looked at thetime and shot up. She was supposed to be at Elena's like now. She jumped up and went searching for her clothes. Hershorts was fine, but her shirt was ripped right down the middle. He always did this. Caroline wouldn't have any clothesleft if it wasn't for the fact that anything he ruined he replaced. Caroline had no idea how he managed to get exactreplicas of her clothes even if she had bought it years ago. She went to his closet and got one of his shirts and put it onher. After dressing Caroline grabbed her stuff and got of there. She really needed to stop doing this.

Caroline ignored the looks she was getting from Bonnie and Elena. It was obvious the shirt she was wearing didn'tbelong to her. Neither one of them approved of her relationship with the vampire that had caused so much trouble, butCaroline was only human.

"Really Caroline?" Bonnie said in what Damon called her "judgey" tone.

"What?" Caroline said trying to shrug it off. "It doesn't mean anything."

"You are with him 5 days out of the week," Elena reminded her.

"He doesn't feed on me," Caroline said in her defense. "He promised me he wouldn't. I won't be a chew toy, never again."Caroline shot a look at Elena. Damon had done some pretty bad things too and they were still friends. When Carolinefound out she had been furious but Damon apologized in his Damon like way and she moved on from it. He had beenpretty messed up when he first came here, but his relationships with Stefan and Elena were making him better.

"I am just worried about you, that's all," Elena said and Caroline smiled softly.

"I know I should stay away from him." Caroline agreed. "I know that, but there is more to him then just some hybrid killer.That is the part of him that keeps drawing me in."

"Caroline..." Elena started to say.

"Don't worry about me Elena," Caroline said, "I'm fine. Eventually he will move on and I will be strong enough to resist thetemptation. But can you blame me? He is 1000 years old. I mean wow." Elena and Bonnie broke out into giggles andsoon Caroline joined them. "You know what I wonder?"

"What?" Bonnie asked.

"What he was like when he was human," Caroline answered. "I wish I knew if those random moments when he lets hisguard down slightly are genuine or just another ploy to get me to stick around." Caroline's phone rang before Elena andBonnie to comment. Caroline looked at the screen of her phone and groaned. Knowing that he won't stop till sheanswered Caroline pressed talk. "I'm busy...well you ripped my shirt or did you want me to walk through the house andgive Kol a little show?...I am with Elena and Bonnie..." Caroline's face softened and Elena and Bonnie knew he must besaying one of those things that made Caroline see the humanity in him. "I have to go." Caroline hung up the phone andfaced them again.

"You're not leaving are you?" Elena asked guessing that is what he called and asked Caroline to do. Ditch them to go bewith him.

"No," Caroline said, "I need a night with my friends. Try and talk some sense into myself that will stop me from going overthere tomorrow. I just wish I knew..."

"Knew what?" Elena said.

"Knew if it was real," Caroline replied, "I want to know if the humanity I see in him is really him." Their relationship wasn'tjust physical. Sometimes they would just hang out, watch a movie, normal stuff. Caroline had found herself at his housea couple times just sitting on the couch studying for a test and listening to him paint. The sound of the brushstrokes wasoddly soothing and comforting. "I am not going to live forever like him, I don't want to play games." He had offered to turnher a couple of times, but Caroline had no interest in becoming a vampire.

"Then end it," Bonnie said and Caroline groaned.

"I can't," She said leaning back and staring at the ceiling. "I've tried, but I can't stay away, and he isn't leaving."

"So what do you want?" Elena asked.

"To know what he was like when he was human." Caroline answered still looking up at the ceiling. "Which is impossiblebecause he is 1000 years old and refuses to tell me anything about what his life was like back then."

"I might be able to help with that," Bonnie said and Caroline shot up.

"What?" Caroline asked.

"You know how I get visions?" Bonnie said and Caroline nodded, "Well I might be able channel one of him."

"Really?" Caroline said, "From when he was human?"

"Maybe," Bonnie said not wanting to get her hopes up. "I just need something of his and something from the year youwant to see."

"I am supposed to find something from 1000 years ago?" Caroline asked and then an idea come to her. "Ash."

"Ash?" Elena said.

"Yes, ash from the white oak," Caroline told them. "Just a little, would that work Bonnie?"

"Yeah," Bonnie said, "But how do we get it?"

"Well conveniently enough one of our best friends is the boyfriend of an Original," Caroline said getting out her phone."Just need to call in a little favor."

"Do we really want to get Matt involved in this?" Elena asked.

"We only need a little pinch," Bonnie said not liking it much either, but it was the only way to get the ash. Caroline put thephone to her ear.

"Hey Matt," Caroline said into the phone. "I need you to do something for me."

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"Really?" Rebekah said standing in the doorway with Matt. "You want to do a spell to see what my brother was like whenhe was human?"

"Yes," Caroline said not wanting to argue with her, "Can you please just help me?"

"Fine," Rebekah said after a while. "Here." Rebekah handed Caroline a plastic bag with a small amount of white ash init. "That's all I could get."

"This should be fine," Bonnie said taking the bag. Caroline faced Rebekah again.

"I don't want to play games Rebekah," Caroline said, "You can understand that."

"Yeah I can," Rebekah said, "Good luck." Rebekah and Matt left holding hands on their way to Matt's truck. Caroline felt astab of envy. Rebekah was 1000 years old and Caroline could see some humanity in her, especially when she was withMatt. Caroline sighed and closed the door.

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"Ready?" Bonnie asked and Caroline and Elena nodded. There were candles all around them and they were glad thatJeremy and Ric were out.

"He is not going to be happy about the shirt," Caroline pointed out. Bonnie would probably have to burn it or something.

"No it is better that you are wearing it, it makes the connection stronger," Bonnie said, "Now give me your hand." Carolinetook Bonnie's hand and closed her eyes. Between them was a pot filled with the ash and various other ingredients thatwould let Caroline get the vision. Bonnie began to mumble some words while Elena watched. All of a sudden the flamesgot higher and the windows opened.

"Caroline!" Elena cried out and Bonnie opened her eyes. She was no longer holding Caroline's hands and the spot in

front of her was empty. "What happened? Caroline just disappeared!" Something caught Bonnie's eye out the now openwindow. The full moon directly at its apex shined down at her.

"Oh no," Bonnie said and looked at Elena helplessly.

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"It was the full moon," Bonnie said as she paced. "It had to have been. We accidentally drew on that energy too. Insteadof getting a vision, Caroline must have gone to it."

"So Caroline is 1000 years in the past?" Elena said and Bonnie nodded tentatively.

"I think so," Bonnie said.

"Can't you get her back?" Elena asked.

"No," Bonnie said helplessly. "The Moon is past its apex. I won't be able to reverse the spell for another month."

"A month?" Elena said with wide eyes. "So Caroline is stuck...wherever she went...for a month?"

"She will be here in Mystic Falls, just 1000 years ago," Bonnie told her. "I just hope that..."

"Hope what?" Elena asked.

"That the past Klaus will make sure nothing happens to her." Bonnie replied. "That is the one thing I hope the past andfuture Klaus have in common, that they won't let anything bad happen to Caroline."

A long ass time ago...

"Owe," Caroline said rubbing her head. She slowly opened her eyes and saw that she was laying on the ground in thewoods. She got up and tried to get the dirt off of her, she hated being dirty. "Bonnie? Elena?" Caroline got no answer.They were probably playing some trick on her or something. Caroline didn't remember getting drunk though. Besideswhen she got drunk she usually ended up at Klaus's house anyway. She did dumb things when she was drunk.Caroline looked around. She was never a girl scout so she had no idea how to get home. Thankfully her phone was inher pocket. No bars. What? Caroline began to walk around with her phone in the air trying to get reception. "Come on! Idon't do good in the woods!"

"Hello?" A voice said.

"Hey!" Caroline called back. "Do you have a phone I can borrow? Mine isn't working."

"A phone?" The voice said coming closer. Oh no. What kind of person didn't know what a phone was?

Okay this is the point in the movie where the blond cheerleader gets killed by the serial killer in the woods. Carolinedropped her phone and started to run. After she had been running a while she hid behind a tree. It suddenly came to herthat she should be somewhere by now. A neighborhood, the Grill, anywhere, but she hadn't run into anything or anyoneyet.

"Crap, where am I?" Caroline said to herself.

"Miss?" Someone said.

"Don't come any closer!" Caroline yelled.

"It's okay," The person said in a gentle voice. "I am not going to hurt you." Okay now that the person was closer Carolinerecognized the voice. Thank god.

"Sorry I just got lost," Caroline said coming out from behind the tree. Her eyes went wide. His hair was way too long, andas long as Caroline had known him he hadn't gone anywhere without wearing a suit. "What is going on?"

"Elijah!" Someone else called out.

"Over here!" Elijah yelled back. Kol soon appeared and stood next to his brother. His hair wasn't as long as Elijah's buthe still looked at lot different. Caroline felt herself getting dizzy and put her hand on the tree for support.

"This can't be happening," Caroline said to herself.

"What is going on?" Another smaller voice said and saw a younger boy came into view. Henrick. That had to be Henrick.Henrick had died 1000 years ago. Oh no. Please no. "What is she wearing?" Henrick asked. Caroline looked down atherself and saw she was still wearing her shorts and Klaus's shirt. Showing that much skin must be very scandalous ifCaroline is where she thought she is.

"Eljah? Kol? Where are you?" Caroline knew that voice very well. When he came into view Caroline did the one thing shehad manged not to do yet, she fainted.

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What did you think? Was it a little different then all the other time travel stories?

So I know there are a lot of Caroline going to the past stories, and they were so awesome I wanted to try one too.

She isn't going to be in the past for all that long though. The story is going to focus on what happens when shecomes back.

So 10 reviews and I will continue. I am debating if this is too silly or not so please let me know if you want me to goon.

*Chapter 2*: Chapter 2

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Elena and Bonnie were still in freak out mood when someone knocked on the door. Elena went to answer it and sawKlaus on the other side. He wasn't able to enter because no one was dumb enough to let him in so Elena was safeinside the house.

"Where is Caroline?" Klaus asked, "I have been trying to call her for the last three hours, and I am guessing you havespent the entire time talking her out of seeing me again."

"Caroline isn't here," Bonnie said coming over and standing in front of Elena.

"Where is she?" Klaus asked and Bonnie and Elena looked at each other. "Where is she?"

"When," Bonnie replied.

"Excuse me?" Klaus said.

"It isn't where is Caroline, its when." Bonnie said and for once Klaus was at a loss for words.

Long long ago...

Caroline opened her eyes and saw two women looking down at her. One she recognized as Rebekah and the other shedidn't know. Rebekah ran a cold cloth over Caroline's forehead.

"Ayanna she is waking up," Rebekah said and Caroline attempted to sit up only to fail.

"You need to rest, child," Ayanna said in a soothing voice, "You must save your strength. What is your name?"

"Caroline," Caroline said and looked around, "Where am I?"

"At my families home," Rebekah answered. "My brother carried you here after you fainted in the forest."

"Is she awake?" Henrick asked entering the room.

"Yes, but she needs her rest," Ayanna said, "The poor girl hit her head pretty hard."

"I hit my head?" Caroline asked.

"Yes, my brother was quite angry with himself for not catching you in time," Rebekah replied.

"Thank you," Caroline said, "For taking care of me." Rebekah smiled.

"You're safe Caroline," Rebekah assured her. "You're going to be fine." With those words Caroline fell asleep again.

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"She's pretty," Henrick said as he sat outside with his brothers. "Her name is Caroline." Rebekah came outside. All herbrothers walked over to her wanting a report.

"She needs to sleep and by tomorrow she should be fine," Rebekah told them. "Did she say anything about her family oranything?"

"The girl was frightened but when she saw me she relaxed," Elijah said. "It almost seemed like she...knew me. But thatisn't possible, I have never seen that girl before in my life."

"And she fainted when she saw Niklaus," Kol pointed out.

"I have never seen her before either," Klaus said, "Who is she?"

"Well Ayanna offered to take her in for a while," Rebekah informed them. "So I gather we will find out."

When Caroline woke up again it was dark out. Caroline sat up slowly and wrapped the blanket around her. Thankfullyher shoes were next the bed and she put them on and walked outside. It seemed like she was in another world, but itwas the place Caroline had lived her whole life. Was she walking the school grounds? Was this where the Grill was?

Her house? Elena or Bonnie's? If Caroline had to guess she'd bet this is where Klaus's house was. Building his newhouse over his old one would be something he would do.

"Caroline?" Someone behind her said and she turned around and saw Klaus standing there. She smiled at the irony.She just had to think about him and he was there, no matter the time period it seemed.

"It's Klaus, right?" Caroline asked pretending she had never met him, "The one that carried me out of the woods?"

"I am sorry I wasn't able to catch you in time, you hit your head pretty hard," Klaus said and Caroline felt like laughing.Klaus was actually apologizing? He actually felt bad about something. As if this couldn't get any stranger.

"I'm fine," Caroline assured him. "Just a bump. I have had worse, trust me."

"You shouldn't be out here by yourself," He said and Caroline smiled at his concern.

"Walk with me then," Caroline said nodding her head towards the woods. This is what she wanted wasn't it? To knowKlaus as a human? Might as well make the best of it.

2012

"This is all your fault!" Bonnie cried.

"How is it my fault?" Klaus said trying to keep his temper under control. Caroline would not like it if he killed her friend."You are the one that did the bloody spell!"

"Well maybe if you were a little nicer to Caroline she wouldn't have gone to such greats lengths just to know more aboutyou!" Bonnie said.

"Stop!" Elena exclaimed trying to stop the fighting. "None of this is going to help Caroline!" Elena turned to Klaus, "Letssay Caroline does find you, would you have taken her in? Would your family have done that for a stranger?" Klaus didn'tsay anything for a while.

"Yes," Klaus finally said, "Rebekah...she loved people. Especially helping people. That is why being a vampire was sohard on her. Everyone was so scared of her, she hated it."

"So now we know why she is so bitter," Bonnie mumbled. "I can reverse the spell in a month."

"A month?" Klaus said and his jaw clenched. "This is bollocks."

"No, this is all your fault," Bonnie corrected, "So when Caroline comes back, treat her right, or just leave her alone."Bonnie closed the door.

"Are you sure you should be yelling at him?" Elena asked once Klaus had left. "I know we have a truce with him and hisfamily, but we don't want to start fighting with them again. Especially with Caroline not here to mediate. You know she isone of the only people Klaus even pretends to listen too."

So long ago they didn't even have showers...

Caroline sat still while Rebekah did her hair. She had also borrowed a dress of hers. As Rebekah got her readyCaroline's mind drifted back to last night after she had come back from her walk with Klaus.

"You're not from around here are you child?" Ayanna asked as soon as Caroline entered. From what Caroline did knowthis was an ancestor of Bonnie's, and a very powerful witch.

"No," Caroline answered knowing she couldn't lie to her. "A spell gone wrong sent me here."

"From where?" Ayanna asked.

"Is there a spell that can erase someone's memory?" Caroline said instead of answering. Compulsion wasn't possib lebecause vampires didn't exist yet, but it was important that no one remembered her. "Like a spell so no oneremembered me?"

"What can they not remember you?" Ayanna said.

"Can I trust you?" Caroline said suddenly because she needed someone to help her. "I will tell you everything, but I can'tunless I know I can trust you."

"You can trust me child," Ayanna assured her and took her hand. "Tell me what happened." So Caroline did. She left outthe part with the vampires, she just told her that a spell had made her go back in time and that Caroline was afraid that ifanyone remembered her it might mess up the current time line.

"Is there anything I can do?" Caroline asked. "Or should I leave now and go somewhere else till the next full moon?"Ayanna had explained that the full moon must have sent Caroline here, and only the full moon could send her back.

"There is a spell I can cast, but I will need some of your b lood," Ayanna told her, "I will use the power of the full moon too,and make it so when everyone wakes up the morning after you disappear no one will remember you." Caroline let out abreath.

"Thank you," Caroline said gratefully, "Goodnight." She yawned and got into the bed Ayanna had made up for her.

"All done," Rebekah said standing back and admiring her handy work. "You look beautiful."

"Thanks," Caroline said. The last time Rebekah had commented on her appearance she said Caroline had stringy hairand her eyes were too far apart.

"Rebekah!" Henrick said coming into the room, "Come, our brothers are fighting again!" Rebekah grabbed Caroline'shand and they followed Henrick outside. Caroline smiled as she watched Elijah and Klaus play fight. She could see howclose they were. The fun ended when Mikael showed up. Caroline had met him very briefly and instantly didn't like him,and it wasn't even for the things he would do in the future. He was a cruel man, and Esther sat by and did nothing.Rebekah grabbed Caroline's hand upon seeing her father. Caroline wanted to look away as she saw Klaus and Mikaelfight. Her eyes got hot but Caroline pushed the tears away.

"Some days, it's a miracle you are still alive...boy." Mikael said and then walked past them.

Caroline want to scream out that Klaus was only a boy, but instead said something else.

"I'm next," Caroline said letting go of Rebekah and walking closer. Klaus got up and dusted himself off. Caroline pickedup the discarded sword.

"You want to fight me?" Klaus asked surprise in his voice. Caroline nodded.

"Yes, unless you are afraid," Caroline replied and she heard Kol snicker.

"I don't want to hurt you," Klaus said and Caroline put the sword out so it was almost touching his neck. He froze.

"I am a lot tougher then I look," Caroline said, "Well? Pick up the sword, sweetheart."

"You asked for it, love," Klaus said picking it up.

"If it was that awful you didn't have to come," Caroline said with a sigh. Klaus had come to watch the football game withKol and had been complaining about what a dumb sport it was. He couldn't admit he just wanted to see her in her cutecheerleading outfit.

"Now sword fighting, archery, those are useful skills," Klaus told her, "Throwing a ball around? There is no meaning."

"It is a game," Caroline said, "It is supposed to be fun. Fun. You know that word right? Fun? The thing you never do?"Klaus glared at her. "Fine, if sword fighting is such a useful skill, teach me."

"You want me to teach you how to wield a sword?" Klaus asked.

"Yes," Caroline answered.

He always beat her, but Caroline was always able to hold her own for a little while. Caroline could see that Klaus wasfrustrated she had lasted this long against him. A crowd had gathered around them. Esther must have distracted Mikaelbecause he didn't come out again. Ultimately Klaus disarmed her. Her sword landed on the ground with a thump. Thesmall crowd cheered.

"You fight well," Klaus said and Caroline grinned.

"I had a good teacher," Caroline said and then Klaus's eyes caught something behind her. Caroline turned around andsaw...Elena. What? Did Elena come here too? An ugly green monster began to build up inside if her. Tatia. It had to be.Caroline smirked and decided to use the little distraction to her advantage. Caroline pushed Klaus on the ground andheld the sword to his neck.

"I guess I win after all," Caroline said smiling down at him, "Rule number one, never take your eyes off your opponent. Nomatter how pretty the girls are." Caroline threw the sword down and went over to Rebekah who was giggling. Grabbingher hand the two girls walked away. Caroline grinned because she could feel Klaus's eyes on her, not Tatia.

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"That was amazing Caroline," Rebekah said her grin stretching from ear to ear. "How did you learn to fight like that?"Caroline waited a minute before answering. She had brushed off questions about who she really was, just said she hadgotten lost in the woods. With Ayanna's support no one had really questioned Caroline further. So telling Rebekah a fewthings wouldn't be so bad. It isn't like she was going to remember anyway.

"My boyfriend taught me." Caroline said and Rebekah looked at her confused.

"Boyfriend?" Rebekah said and Caroline realized she had used too modern terminology. Besides Klaus had yet toacknowledge himself as her boyfriend.

"The boy that I...see sometimes," Caroline said not knowing what to say.

"Do you mean the boy who is courting you?" Rebekah asked.

"Yes," Caroline replied glad Rebekah understood what Caroline was talking about.

"My brother will be disappointed," Rebekah commented.

"What?" Caroline said.

"My brother Niklaus, he likes you," Rebekah told her.

"His eyes were not on me Rebekah," Caroline said managing to keep the bitterness out of her voice, "He was looking atsomeone else."

"Her name is Tatia," Rebekah said confirming Caroline's suspicions. "She is a very loose girl. Already had a child whenshe came to our village. Nik and Elijah both fancy her, but has she refused to chose one. She would rather have the twoof them worshiping at her feet."

"That's awful," Caroline said, but history repeats itself obviously. Two times over, but at least Elena didn't set out to hurtanyone intentionally.

"I know," Rebekah agreed, "They have even come to blows over her, not like the playing they did today. No girl is worthbreaking up a family, I just wish they would see that."

"Love makes you do things you wouldn't do otherwise," Caroline said quietly.

"Caroline?" Rebekah said concerned, "Are you alright?"

"No, no I'm not," Caroline said not looking at her. "But I will be. Come on lets go back."

She had come here for a reason, to get to know the real Klaus. Nothing, and no one, was going to get in the way of that.And maybe...just maybe...if Caroline fought to know him now, Klaus might fight for her later.

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*Chapter 3*: Chapter 3

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Klaus was mad. Caroline could see that right away. He was wearing his "I am irritated at Caroline face" which apparentlywill not change in 1000 years. All of the brothers were sitting around the fire and Klaus's smile turned into a frown whenhe saw Caroline.

"And why are you so grumpy?" Rebekah asked Klaus and the girls sat down next to the boys. Caroline said in betweenKlaus and Henrick.

"He's mad that I beat him," Caroline said answering for him.

"You did not beat me," Klaus spat and Caroline held in laughter. "The fight was over when you pushed me. You cheated."

"Believe what you want, but I was not the one that ended up on back," Caroline said and his siblings laughed, but Klauswas still clearly not amused. "Lighten up, don't you know how to have fun?"

"He really doesn't." Kol spoke up and Klaus glared at him.

"Okay Mr. Grumpy..." Caroline said and then she leaned over and kissed his cheek. "Do you forgive me for cheatingnow?" Klaus didn't have time to answer because a voice said,

"May I join you?" Tatia said and Caroline had to hold back a glare.

"There isn't any room, sorry," Rebekah said not sounding sorry at all. It was true though, all the seats were taken.

"You can sit here," Caroline said standing up. Tatia smirked and walked over. Caroline in turn sat on Klaus's lap instead.Klaus stiffened in surprise, but his hand came and rested on her hip holding Caroline in place. "I'm not to heavy am I?"Caroline asked innocently.

"Not at all," Klaus replied.

"So Caroline...it is Caroline correct?" Tatia said even though she knew very well what Caroline's name was.

"Yes," Caroline said, "And your Tatia, Rebekah mentioned you." Everyone, except Henrick, tensed, they knew how muchRebekah hated Tatia.

"I saw you fight," Tatia said, "You are very skilled, who taught you?"

"A friend," Caroline lied. Klaus was many things to her, but had never really been her friend. "He thought it was a usefulskill for me to learn."

"Henrick!" Esther's voice called out. "Inside!" Henrick made a face. He obviously didn't like that he had to go to bed earlierthen the rest of them. He reluctantly got up and gave Rebekah a kiss on the cheek. Then to Caroline's surprise he kissedher cheek too. Caroline smiled and everyone said goodnight to the young boy.

"He likes you," Finn commented.

"He likes everyone," Tatia countered.

"Not you," Rebekah said and Caroline held in a laugh, but she knew Klaus could feel her chest move with repressedlaughter.

2012

"The past?" Elijah said with crossed arms. "Caroline transported herself into the past, our past?"

"Yes," Klaus said, "But I don't remember her."

"Well she covered up her tracks," Kol said, "I give her credit for that. Must have cast a spell to erase our memories. Thisis what you get for getting involved with a human, and not a simpleton like Matt."

"Hey!" Rebekah called out, "Leave Matt out of this."

"I am just saying humans are for dinner, you don't take them out to dinner," Kol said and Klaus ignored him. He was just

jealous if anything.

"We will just have to wait and see what happens," Elijah said keeping a level head.

"Do you think she is taking to us right now?" Rebekah asked. "I mean our past selves." The siblings just looked at eachother.

An extremely long time ago...

Caroline hadn't laughed this hard in a long time. Kol was quite funny. Klaus's grip tightened on her hip. As the night wenton she was no longer sitting on his knees but closer to his body. Caroline's arm was around his shoulders now too.Tatia kept looking over at them obviously jealous.

"We better turn in." Rebekah said standing up sometime later. Caroline had dozed off and Klaus was holding her up.Rebekah looked at Caroline and smiled. "She looks tired."

"I'll bring her to Ayanna's," Klaus said getting up and somehow managed to not wake her as he carried to her to Ayanna'shouse.

"You smell good," Caroline said in her drowsy state. Klaus smiled. "You smell the same."

"What?" Klaus said but Caroline was really out now.

"Hello Niklaus," Ayanna said opening the door for him. "Her bed is right over there." Klaus nodded and laid Carolinedown. He moved a piece of hair out of her face. Ayanna smiled.

"Goodnight Ayanna," Klaus said.

"Goodnight," Ayanna said and went over and took Caroline's shoes off and put a blanket over her. There seemed to be alight around this girl, and Klaus appeared to be quite taken with her. It was a shame she had to leave. Ayanna knew howlonely the boy was.

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"Here," Rebekah said handing Caroline a basket. "There are some apple trees not too far from here."

"Thanks," Caroline said. She had been feeling kind of useless these past two weeks. Picking apples seemed like asimple enough task. It was like she was living in some kind of storybook. Caroline waved at Rebekah and went in thedirection she pointed out.

Klaus had been watching them and got up from his spot next to Elijah. Finally he was able to talk to Caroline alone. Sheand Rebekah had been joined at the hip, and when Caroline wasn't with her she was with Ayanna.

"Where are you going?" Elijah asked.

"To go see what the prettiest girl in the village is up to," Klaus said with a smile and walked away. Tatia who overheardeverything narrowed her eyes. She was the prettiest girl in the village, not this...Caroline.

Caroline found the trees easily enough. She picked one and took a big bite out of it. Huh. It tasted different, sweeter."Caroline!" A voice called out and she turned around to see Klaus running over to her. Caroline smiled at the sight ofhim.

"Hi," Caroline said and held out an apple, "Hungry?"

"Yes," Klaus said and took the apple. "You don't do stuff like this often do you?"

"What stuff?" Caroline asked.

"You are having a little too much fun picking apples," Klaus pointed out and Caroline blushed.

"My family is wealthy, we have people who do these kind of things for us," Caroline lied.

"They must be awfully worried about you," Klaus commented.

"Maybe," Caroline said picking another apple. "My father is never around and my mother doesn't have much time for me. Iam sure they will find me eventually."

"So you are going to leave," Klaus said disappointment evident in his voice.

"Eventually," Caroline said and then looked at her dirty hands. She would kill for a shower right now.

"There is a creek not too far from here," Klaus said, "You can wash up there. I'll show you." Klaus took the basket fromher so she didn't have to carry it.

"You're sweet," Caroline couldn't help but say. Klaus face went blank.

"My father said I am too soft, that it is going to get me killed," Klaus said and Caroline felt like laughing. The Klaus sheknew was not soft in the slightest.

"And strong," Caroline added, "Besides you don't seem the type to give up on life so easily."

"I have no intentions of dying anytime soon," Klaus said finally smiling again.

"I bet," Caroline said to herself.

"What?" Klaus asked.

"Nothing," Caroline quickly replied. "It looks like we are here."

Caroline knelt down by the creek and splashed some water on her face. She looked and saw at the end of the creekthere was a little swimming hole. All of a sudden she felt dirty all over. Klaus was splashing his face and drinking somewater from his hands.

"The water looks nice," Caroline said dying to jump in.

"It might be a little cold," Klaus said and Caroline couldn't stand it any longer and walked over to the deeper water. Shemade no thought of it as she began to slip off her dress. Where she had come from Klaus had seen her naked plenty oftimes. Caroline heard a gasp behind her and saw that Klaus now had his back to her. Caroline giggled. After she was inthe water she said,

"You can turn around now." Klaus hesitantly turned. "I was right, it is really nice." Klaus only nodded. Caroline giggledagain. He was so shy! Well her Klaus was a little scared of women too. "I'll be out in a moment." A couple minutes laterCaroline tapped on Klaus's shoulder indicating he could turn around again.

"Sorry," Klaus said obviously feeling like he should apologize. For what Caroline didn't know.

"Why?" Caroline asked.

"I um...saw..." Klaus stumbled out.

"You have never seen a girl before?" Caroline said and Klaus blushed. Blushed! Oh she couldn't wait to tell her Klausabout this!

"No," Klaus said focusing on the ground. A virgin! A virgin Klaus!

"Oh, well lets go back," Caroline said not wanting to embarrass him further. Well this him. Caroline was going to give herKlaus a whole lot of crap when she gets back.

Mikeal pounced on them the moment the two returned.

"Where have you been?" Mikeal spat out and Caroline stood in front of Klaus shielding him.

"I was picking apples," Caroline said, "Klaus kept me company."

"You stand behind a women, boy?" Mikeal said looking at his son.

"He is not standing behind me I am standing in front of him," Caroline told him meeting Mikeal's gaze head on.

"I welcome you into my home and this is how..." Mikeal began to say.

"Caroline!" Ayanna called cutting Mikeal off. "Come help us with dinner!"

"Coming!" Caroline yelled back. Taking Klaus's hand she walked past him. Mikeal started to follow but was stopped byAyanna.

"They seem to have taken a liking to each other," Ayanna said causally. "You should be pleased."

"Pleased?" Mikeal asked.

"Yes," Ayanna replied. "Your children are of marriageable age, and Elijah and Klaus no longer fight over Tatia."

"Yes, I am pleased," Mikeal said but his jaw was tight.

2012

Caroline slept over quite a lot. At least four times a week she ended up falling asleep in his bed. Klaus wasn't used tosleeping with people. When he had itches that needed scratching he either fed on the girl, compelled, or killed her. WithCaroline he had obviously done none of those things. So he found it odd that now his bed felt surprisingly...empty. Shewas really warm and now his bed was cold. He remembered waking her up once when he had a nightmare. Klaus hada nightmare about once every couple years, he had blocked out all the memories for the most part. Of course this timeCaroline was sleeping next to him. Caroline shook him awake and said he was tossing and turning and his face lookedpained. He shrugged it off and said it was nothing. Caroline didn't say anything just starting singing softly until he fellback asleep. Then he realized something else. He missed her.

"Bloody hell," Klaus said to himself.

So long ago that there was no TV, no ipods, nothing...

"You shouldn't have done that." Klaus said coming up to Caroline as she cut vegetables.

"Why not?" Caroline asked. "Mikeal is a bully and he should not treat people like that. Especially his own son."

"You should not anger him." Klaus said.

"I am not afraid of him," Caroline said, "He will get what he deserves one day."

"What do you mean?" Klaus asked.

"Take this to Rebekah," Caroline said handing him the plate of chopped vegetables.

"Why do you not answer my questions?" Klaus said not backing down.

"I want to remain mysterious," Caroline said smiling. "It will keep you coming back." It is what made Caroline keepcoming back to her Klaus. He was very mysterious, and he had an accent of course.

For the most part Mikeal avoided her and she wasn't complaining. Perhaps Ayanna said something to him. She was avery powerful witch and someone you didn't want to mess with.

"What is going on with you and my brother?" Rebekah asked when she and Caroline were cleaning up. "Didn't you tellme you had an intended?"

"Klaus is nicer to me then he is." Caroline said truthfully. "The other guy doesn't treat me bad, but I would like it if hewould be more open with me."

"If you had to pick between my brother and this other...guy, who would it be?" Rebekah said asking the question thatCaroline had been dreading.

"Please don't ask me that," Caroline said and walked away because she wasn't so sure of the answer. Caroline missedher Klaus, but when she left she would miss the other him.

K&C

When someone grabbed her arm and pulled her into the shadow of the house Caroline's first thought was that she wasgoing to die. Before she could scream Klaus said,

"There you are."

"Don't do that!" Caroline said her heart still racing. She wondered how many people her Klaus had killed after pullingthem into dark corners.

"I'm sorry," Klaus said quickly. "I didn't mean to scare you." Caroline held back a snort. Klaus would someday scare her a

lot.

"It's okay," Caroline said, "But if you want to talk to me just ask next time alright? I am too young to have a heart attack."

"Alright," Klaus said, "I just wanted a moment alone with you."

"Why I mean we sp..." Caroline said but was cut off by Klaus kissing her. Oh boy.

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*Chapter 4*: Apples

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She wasn't avoiding him, she just didn't seek him out. Caroline had let Klaus kissed her until she abruptly broke away.Because what was running through her mind was they kissed exactly the same. This Klaus and the one a 1000 yearsfrom now. A little hesitantly at first, and then they went for it. Caroline looked at him for a moment before running away.

So the next few days were a little awkward. Caroline was avoiding Klaus and Rebekah because she might spill it all toher, and Caroline didn't want Rebekah to know what happened. For the most part Caroline hung around Henrick. Heseemed like a nice neutral person to talk to, but a part of Caroline felt guilty. Could she stop this boy from dying? If theydidn't remember her would they remember her warning? Probably not. So Caroline just played with him and tried not tothink about it.

"If you keep this up you will have all my brothers trying to have your favor," Rebekah said and Caroline smiled.

"Henrick is a sweet boy," Caroline said and then mumbled. "And he only kisses you on the cheek."

"What?" Rebekah said, "Kisses?" Then her eyes went wide. "You kissed my brother! That is why you have been acting sostrange."

"Shh...!" Caroline said looking around and thankfully no one had heard them.

"Which one?" Rebekah asked and Caroline groaned.

"Kol," Caroline answered and Rebekah raised an eyebrow, "Kidding. You know very well which one kissed me."

"Did you kiss him back?" Rebekah asked.

"Yeah I did," Caroline replied, "He kissed me and I kissed back. Now it is weird."

"Because you are making it...weird." Rebekah finally starting to catch on to Caroline's strange vocabulary. "Was it bad?Nik doesn't have that much experience with girls. He and Elijah fight over Tatia, and she is the only girl he has evershowed interest in."

"It wasn't bad at all," Caroline said, "It was nice." Too nice. Klaus didn't have the passion that her Klaus did. She was halfwaiting for him to back her against a tree and make her forget her own name, but this Klaus was too polite for to ever dothat. They started out kissing the same way, but then one pulled back and the other kept going.

"Then what is it?" Rebekah asked.

"He is too...timid," Caroline told her. "Yes he kissed me and it was nice, but I didn't feel it in my toes you know? Theperfect kiss is when your whole body feels like it is on fire."

"So no flames?" Rebekah said and Caroline nodded.

"It was a good kiss don't get me wrong," Caroline said, "And I do like him." For the first time Caroline wished this Klauswas like her Klaus. Together they were perfect for her. Everyone always questioned her relationship with the scary hybrid,but none of them realized how alike they were, aside from the killing that is. The both liked horses. They both wereinsecure, controlling, and had daddy issues. Although she was neurotic and he was psychotic, they were pretty similar ina lot of ways. "I have to go ask Ayanna something, I will see you later." Caroline walked away. She didn't notice Klausstanding in the shadow of the house and that he had heard every word.

K&C

"Where are we going?" Caroline asked Rebekah as the girls held hands and walked through the forest. Henrick washolding Caroline's other hand while Elijah, Finn, Klaus, and Kol walked behind them laughing.

"I thought we could use some cooling down," Rebekah said and they came upon the creek Klaus had taken Carolinetoo. Caroline grinned and ran over to the creek kicked off her shoes as she went. Once she was in the water shesplashed Rebekah so the whole front of her was wet. Rebekah took off her shoes and got into the creek and splashedher back. Soon Henrick was splashing both of them. Kol walked over first and the three hit him with water at the sametime so he was soaked before he even stepped into the creek. Soon the rest of the boys got in and they were splashingeach other till they were all soaked to the bone. It was childish yes, but sometimes you just need to let loose. Carolinecaught Klaus's eye and smiled, and then splashed water right in face. He glared and then did the same to her. They

were all cracking up and Caroline loved to see how close they were.

"Okay I'm done," Finn said getting out. "If I don't leave I might never get dry."

"Seriously?" Caroline said and soon everyone got out except her and Klaus. It all make sense all of a sudden. Rebekahhad done this on purpose. She wanted to get Klaus and Caroline alone.

"So Rebekah planned this I take it," Klaus said once they were gone.

"Yeah, she is sneaky that way," Caroline said sitting down on the grass. "Sorry I freaked after you kissed me."

"I am sorry if I was too forward," Klaus said and Caroline was getting frustrated.

"Will you stop apologizing?" Caroline said, "I kissed you back, remember? If I didn't want you to kiss me I would havepulled away a long time before I did." Klaus's gaze suddenly dropped to her chest and Caroline looked down and sawthat her dress was clinging to her body. Klaus, having been caught, turned away quickly and blushed again. "Oh for thelove of..." Caroline said and grabbed his hand and put it to her chest. "Will you stop being so damn shy?"

"You pulled away before," Klaus pointed out.

"I panicked," Caroline said letting his hand drop. "I do that sometimes."

"In that case can I kiss you again?" Klaus said and Caroline rolled her eyes.

"Not if you ask," Caroline said and waited. Finally he kissed her. Caroline sank to the ground and Klaus laid half on top ofher as he continued to kiss her, and yes his hand did drop to her chest.

K&C

Five more days. That was it. Five more days until the full moon and Caroline got sent home. She no longer avoidedKlaus, but she didn't allow him to be affectionate in public either. Caroline made up some lie about not wanting everyoneto know quite yet, and Klaus was so respectful so he didn't say anything.

She also didn't intend to sleep with him, she swore. It just kind of happened, which is about the worse excuse she couldgive. They were underneath the apple trees. It had become their place. The place where they could sneak off to get a fewmoments alone. Klaus was finally become a little more bold and when Caroline took his shirt off he didn't flush like hehad before. And when she started to take her dress off he didn't back away. When Klaus did finally see her naked he didblush a bit, and it was the most adorable thing Caroline had ever seen. He was nervous, his hands shook a bit. Carolinekissed him to try and reassure him. That seemed to give Klaus confidence because his hands no longer shook, and hewas very good with his hands.

"You have been with a man haven't you," Klaus said later and Caroline nodded. Virginity was a lot more sacred here. Hellwomen used to get killed for not being a virgin. Henry the 8th taught us that. It was not something you lose to some guyat the Founders Party when you are 16. And then in a quest to feel wanted continue to sleep with random guys. Not aridiculous amount, but some. "Women are different from where you come from."

"Yes they are," Caroline said and then asked, "Do you still want me?"

"Well someone has to know what they are doing," Klaus said and Caroline laughed and rolled on top of him.

"You are getting the hang of it," Caroline said and kissed him.

K&C

Caroline walked back to the village when someone grabbed her arm, and it wasn't Klaus because he had gone theopposite direction so they weren't seen walking together alone this late.

"Let go of me!" Caroline said.

"I don't know who you are, but I do not allow whores near my family," Mikeal said not loosening his grip.

"I am not a whore," Caroline spat.

"I followed you and Niklaus," Mikeal said, "For an unwed girl to lay with a man qualifies you as such."

"Jealous?" Caroline seethed. "Jealous that your son is having sex while your wife would rather sleep..." Mikeal let her go

only to slap her and Caroline fell to the ground.

"Father!" Elijah's voice rang out. He ran over and helped Caroline up. Mikeal said nothing and just stomped away.

"What happened?" Elijah asked.

"I fell," Caroline lied.

"I saw..." Elijah started to say.

"I fell," Caroline repeated. "If you tell him Klaus will try and fight Mikeal, he isn't strong enough. Mikeal will kill him Elijah.Please?"

"Alright," Elijah said knowing Mikeal would kill Niklaus if he challenged him, "You tripped and fell."

"Thank you," Caroline said but a sob let out and Elijah hugged her. "If you hadn't come he might...he might..." He mighthave raped or killed her.

"You're okay," Elijah assured her and she hugged him tighter. "You're safe."

"What is going on here?" Kol said and they let go. Upon seeing Caroline's tear covered face and frightened eyes heasked, "Caroline what happened?"

"I fell," Caroline said but Kol saw through her too. Only one person could put that kind of fear into her eyes. Mikeal.

"Don't leave her alone," Elijah told his brother who nodded.

She told everyone she got clumsy and fell and they all believed her, no one had any reason not to. Mikeal left her alone,but Elijah and Kol kept their promise and made sure she was never went anywhere by herself. Ayanna could sensesomething was wrong so she kept Caroline close too. She had three more days left and Caroline was really relived to begoing home. She now had a better understanding of Klaus and his family. That was all she wanted. To know him, andshe hoped she would be able to bring those parts out in Klaus that he had repressed. Caroline would miss everyoneelse terribly too. In her time Caroline and Rebekah were not even close to friends, and she barley knew Elijah or Kol.Henrick. Poor little boy.

Caroline didn't notice someone glaring at her. She was having too much fun spending time with Klaus and his familythat she didn't even see how angry someone was. Tatia rocked her baby to sleep feeling frustrated that Caroline got tohave fun while she stayed home with a baby. Tatia's only form of entertainment was having Niklaus and Elijah fight overher, and they didn't anymore.

"Shh...my love," Tatia said to her fussy baby, "Hush now Charlotte, go to sleep." Tatia looked outside her window andsaw Caroline laughing with Rebekah while Henrick tried to get her attention. Klaus came over and sat next to Carolinehis body brushing up against her. Tatia felt blind rage coming up her spine. She hated that girl, that Caroline.

K&C

"Caroline I..." Rebekah said cut off by Caroline hugging her. Rebekah stiffened for a second before hugging the girl back.The two girls held each other until Elijah came in and Caroline pounced on him, and then on Kol. Finn was out huntingwith Klaus, but she was sure they would be back in time.

"What was that for?" Kol asked.

"No reason," Caroline said taking Rebekah's hand. "I am just really glad you found me." Caroline walked out of thehouse and looked at the full moon in the sky. She had about another hour or so. Caroline went into Ayanna's house, theplace that had been her home for the last month. Ayanna smiled upon seeing her.

"Saying your goodbyes?" Ayanna asked.

"They won't remember me," Caroline said, "But I still wanted to say goodbye."

"Give me your hand," Ayanna said and pricked Caroline's finger. Caroline winced and watched the blood drop into thepot. "I have the other ingredients for the spell all ready. When the moon reaches its apex you will disappear and we willhave no memory of you." Caroline's eyes watered and hugged the older woman.

"Thank you," Caroline said and let go. Ayanna touched her cheek.

"Hold onto your light, no matter what might happen down the road," Ayanna told her, "You love easily Caroline, don't everchange."

"I promise." Caroline vowed.

"Caroline!" Henrick called out and Caroline grinned and went over to the boy and hugged him tightly. Klaus was walkingnext to him and Caroline was glad she was able to find him before she left. It was coming sooner then she thought,Caroline could feel it in her stomach.

"Should I be jealous?" Klaus said, "Kol just told me that you might fancy him, what with the way you were hugging himearlier." Caroline smiled and took his hand and led him away from the light of the fire. Caroline took his face between herhands and kissed him.

"No," Caroline assured him. Klaus smiled at her and Caroline touched his cheek. She was going back to her Klaussoon. Did he even miss her? Did her absence affect him at all? These are questions she was going to need answers towhen she got back.

"What's wrong?" Klaus asked.

"Nothing," Caroline replied.

"I will see you later," Klaus said kissing her cheek, "Henrick and I are going to take a walk." Caroline only nodded andwatched as Klaus and Henrick disappeared into the woods. It suddenly clicked in her mind. Full moon. Henrick. Thiswas the night that he died. The night that started everything.

"No...no!" Caroline cried out but she felt herself fading. "Henrick!"

2012

"No! No!" Caroline yelled as she suddenly appeared in Elena's living room. She looked at Bonnie and Elena. "You haveto send me back."

"What?" Bonnie said confused. "Why?"

"Henrick is going into the woods!" Caroline said almost hysterical. "He is a little boy!"

"Caroline!" Bonnie said snapping Caroline out if it, "I'm sorry, there is nothing you can do." A tear fell down Caroline'scheek and she looked down at herself. She was still wearing her dress from back then.

"He was a little boy," Caroline said softly and Elena hugged her. She broke away quickly. "What?"

"You need a shower," Elena said and wrinkled her nose. Caroline had gotten used to not bathing everyday. You didn't doit as often 1000 years ago.

"A shower..." Caroline said blissfully and momentarily forget Henrick.

"Go on, it might clear your head a little," Elena said and Caroline nodded and made her way up the stairs. Once she wasgone someone knocked on the door. Elena answered it and revealed Klaus on the otherside.

"Well?" He said, "Is she back?"

"Yeah, she just appeared a minute ago," Bonnie told him, "She is in the shower."

"Fine I'll wait," Klaus said and then smirked. "Unless you want to invite me in?"

K&C

"There is nothing you could have done, they don't remember you." Caroline repeated to herself. "You didn't know it wasthat full moon. You couldn't have saved him." The hot water felt good on her body and she did feel a little better. Carolinewas back with Elena and Bonnie. Her best friends, but she and Rebekah weren't friends here. She wasn't friends withKol, or Elijah her protector. Finn was dead, and so...and so was Henrick. And Klaus, she could never forget him. Aftershe was done Caroline turned off the water and put on the robe hanging on Elena's door. She made her way down thestairs and saw the person she had been thinking about the most standing outside the screen door.

"Klaus." Caroline said softly.

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*Chapter 5*: Chapter 5

I own nothing...

And Ric isn't dead. I just couldn't do it. I love him too much.

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"What happened?" Klaus asked coming up to Caroline's front door. Elena had called him frantic telling him to come overto Caroline's house. They had developed a sort of truce considering if one of the Originals died Stefan, Damon, and Tylerwould too. So for the most part they kept out of each others way.

"Tyler..." Elena said with tear filled eyes. "He accidentally fed on her, almost drained her." Klaus's jaw tensed. "Damonand Stefan are out of town and you are the only other vampire we thought of, and your number was in Caroline'sphone...Can you heal her?"

"You need to invite me in first love," Klaus said and Caroline's Mom said from behind them,

"Come in."

...

"Hi," Caroline said not really knowing what to do? Hug? They had never hugged before.

"Hi," He said back.

"We are going to go be somewhere else," Bonnie said grabbing Elena's hand and leading her past Caroline and up thestairs to give them a moment alone.

"Did you find me?" Klaus asked.

"Yes I did," Caroline replied, "I stayed at Ayanna's house."

"Oh," Klaus said in lack of anything else.

"Rebekah and I got along," Caroline told him. "I was very surprised."

"Make sure to tell her that," Klaus said cracking a smile.

"I met Henrick," Caroline said hoping it wouldn't upset him too much.

"Did you?" Klaus said his face suddenly blank.

"Yeah, he was a sweet boy," Caroline said carefully. "He liked me."

"Well he liked everyone," Klaus said, "I take it you met Mikeal too then."

"I don't want to talk about him," Caroline said finally coming down the steps.

"What did he do?" Klaus said his voice hard.

"Nothing," Caroline assured him. "I just didn't like him. He was cruel and mean and should not have treated his familythat way." Then Caroline said softly, "I am glad you killed him."

"You look tired," Klaus commented.

"I haven't been sleeping much," Caroline said, "The beds back then weren't very comfortable."

"I remember," Klaus said, "No showers either, you must have hated that." Caroline did always take long hot showers."Come on I'll take you home."

"Her Mom is working," Elena said coming downstairs, "She has been worried sick by the way. You can stay hereCaroline."

"I know," Caroline said hating that she made her Mom worry so much, "But I need clothes and to sleep in a familiar bed. Iam just going to head home."

"Okay," Elena said giving in. "We will see you tomorrow." Caroline finally opened the door and, of course, tripped andKlaus caught her.

"You didn't catch me last time," Caroline said sleepily. "I hit my head."

"Okay you are coming home with me," Klaus said picking her up and she leaned her head on his chest.

"No," Caroline said her eyes heavy. "I'll be fine."

"I have to make sure you don't disappear again," Klaus said but Caroline had fallen asleep.

K&C

"So she is back," Kol said upon seeing his brother carrying Caroline into the house. "At least she didn't changeanything."

"Did she say anything?" Elijah asked.

"We found her and took her in," Klaus replied. "We will talk more in the morning."

"Fine." Kol said not liking that he wouldn't get his questions answered tonight.

Klaus laid her down on the bed and took of the robe Caroline had stole and put one of his own shirts on her. Carolinecould really sleep through anything. When he finally got into bed Caroline grabbed his hand and turned over so his armwas draped across her. Cuddling. He didn't do this and could easily remove herself from her grasp but Klaus didn't.Instead he just went to sleep.

K&C

Elijah, Rebekah, Kol, and Klaus woke up suddenly. Their dreams weren't dreams at all. They were memories. Theyremembered Caroline. Elijah remembered hugging Caroline after Mikeal scared her. Rebekah remembered that thegirls had been joined at the hip. Kol remembered laughing with Caroline around the fire. Klaus remembered apples.

K&C

Caroline really hoped they had human food because she was starving. As she made her way downstairs in the clothesKlaus had gotten for her all of the siblings were staring at her.

"What?" Caroline asked.

"We remember," Rebekah replied. "We all woke up with memories of you." Klaus threw Caroline an apple at hershowing her he remembered everything.

"Oh," Caroline said playing with the stem of the apple, "I didn't mess anything up. I mean you are all vampires."

"We were friends," Rebekah said or more stated.

"I know weird huh?" Caroline said with a nervous laugh.

"So were we," Kol said and Caroline nodded.

"Yes we were all friends," Caroline said, "I liked spending time with you guys when you were...I don't know...normal." Noone said anything. "What? I'm sorry okay? And if you want to blame anyone blame your brother. I am going home."Caroline walked out and Rebekah attempted to stop her, but Klaus put his arm out stopping her.

"I want to know more." Rebekah said or more growled.

"Give her a little time," Klaus told her. "She'll come back."

K&C

"Hi Mom," Caroline said coming into the police station.

"Caroline," Liz said and got up and hugged her daughter. "I was so worried about you."

"I know," Caroline said, "I'm sorry. It was stupid I will never mess with magic again."

"You better," Liz said. "You are almost a women Caroline and I have always trusted you. Although I have never reallyunderstood you. Especially when it comes to your taste in boyfriends. Are you sure you can't get back together with Matt?"Caroline laughed.

"No, sorry Mom," Caroline said, "He is happy with Rebekah. Happier then he was with me or Elena."

"Don't do anything like that again Caroline," Liz said her eyes bright with tears.

"I won't," Caroline said hugging her Mom again.

Liz had never understood her daughter. Caroline got into dangerous situations with dangerous people. When TylerLockwood had fed on Caroline Liz thought she might die. Seeing her daughter nearly drained of blood still haunted hersometimes. Then to make things worse Damon and Stefan were both gone and there was no one to call to save her.When Elena mentioned Klaus at first Liz was against it. This man had destroyed a lot of lives, killed many people, andwho is to say he even would save her? Once Liz agreed to try calling him she was surprised to find Klaus's number inCaroline's phone. He was there within moments and the next morning Caroline was just fine. She is just fine.

K&C

"Sup Barbie?" Damon said upon seeing her at the Grill. Caroline glared at him.

"Elena out with Stefan?" Caroline said back.

"Point taken," Damon said taking a sip of his drink. "So I haven't seen you in a while. Where ya been?"

"You know where I was Damon." Caroline.

"Yeah, trying to see if your hybrid boyfriend isn't as psycho as you think," Damon said and then asked, "How did that workout?"

"I learned a lot," Caroline replied.

"So you and the psycho going to live happily ever after?" Damon asked and Caroline rolled her eyes.

"I don't have time for this." Caroline said and went to a table to get something to get. She had been living basically offstew for the last month. She needed curly fries.

"Nik told me to leave you alone," Rebekah said sliding into the seat in front of her. "But I have never done what I havebeen told."

"I don't know what you want to ask me," Caroline said putting the menu down. "You remember right?"

"Yes, but I wanted to know...why were you nice to me?" Rebekah asked. "I have done nothing but mock you and interferewith your relationship with my brother. I even tried to be you when we first got here. Why were you nice to me?"

"That's easy," Caroline replied. "You were friendly and open to me and I just went with it."

"Little girl talk going on?" Kol said taking a seat next to Caroline who looked at him in shock. "Don't look at me like thatdarling, we are old friends."

"What can I get for you?" A waitress said coming up to the table.

"Curly fries, please." Caroline said.

"We will just steal from her," Kol said when the waitress asked if he wanted anything. Caroline groaned and put her headback.

"Look so we were friends, back then. I doesn't mean we are now." Caroline said, "You haven't been very welcoming ofme. Like at all. I came down one morning and you said "Oh breakfast has arrived." I am not breakfast. Or lunch ordinner." Speaking of food Caroline smiled at the waitress when she returned with her fries.

"You should just let Nik turn you," Kol said stealing a fry. "He will if you ask."

"I have no desire to become a vampire." Caroline said moving the fries away from Kol. "I don't think I would be a verygood one anyway."

"Trust me darling," Kol said, "You would make an excellent vampire."

"I'll take your word for it," Caroline said taking some fries and putting in her mouth. "I don't know how you did it. Stew everynight?"

"Hey I make excellent stew," Rebekah said with a frown. Klaus walked past the Grill and saw Caroline sitting with Koland Rebekah. The corner of his mouth turned up.

"She fits right in doesn't she, brother?" Elijah commented but Klaus said nothing.

K&C

"Come over," Klaus said from the other line and Caroline rolled her eyes.

"No," Caroline said, "I need to spend time with my mom tonight."

"I haven't seen you in a month," Klaus argued, "And last night you were asleep before we could talk."

"You have seen me," Caroline corrected, "You saw me everyday for a whole month."

"Yes I want to talk to you about that," Klaus said, "Should I be angry that you slept with me during your little trip?" Carolineblushed even though he couldn't see her.

"It wasn't like a cheated on you," Caroline said quickly, "And how was I to know you were a virgin? I mean you were 26,you lost your virginity a whole decade after me." Klaus was silent. He didn't like that at all. "Besides, I liked that you werewith me first."

"Really?" Klaus said.

"Yes," Caroline said, "And for your first time you weren't bad either. I mean you did need some instruction and you wereblushing like craz..."

"Goodnight Caroline," Klaus said and hung up. Caroline giggled and put her phone down.

K&C

School. That was one of the good things about being in the past, no school. Sure Rebekah and Ayanna were teachingCaroline how to cook, but there was no calculus or trig. Caroline's "visit" to the past coincided with Spring Break soCaroline only missed two weeks of school. It was a lot, but Caroline knew she could catch up. Her social life wouldsuffer though. Caroline walked out the door to see Klaus leaning on a car, or more a SUV.

"What are you doing here?" Caroline asked.

"Driving you to school," Klaus replied as if it was nothing big.

"You have never driven me to school," Caroline pointed out, "And since when did you have a car?"

"Last night," Klaus said opening the door for her.

"Why did you get a car?" Caroline said once he sat down in the drivers seat.

"Rebekah's been bugging me for one," Klaus told her. "And I saw this and liked it."

"I figured you were a sports car kind of sports car kind of guy," Caroline said and he smiled.

"You don't like sports cars," Klaus said and now Caroline smiled. He remembered. The drove in silent until he said, "Italked to Rebekah."

"Uh-huh," Caroline said not knowing where he was going with this.

"She told me that you told her that you were having trouble deciding between us," Klaus said looking ahead. "Me nowand me then."

"I did," Caroline admitted, "At first...but towards the end I missed you a lot. Instead of me wanting you to be more like him,I wished he was more like you. If that makes any sense at all."

"I understand," Klaus said.

"But you are the same person," Caroline said as Klaus pulled into the parking lot. "You just don't let many people see theother side of you."

"Have fun at school," Klaus said and Caroline knew now wasn't the time for him to open up.

"Bye," Caroline said and kissed his cheek before getting out of the car. Bonnie and Elena walked over in time to seeKlaus drive away.

"Was that Klaus?" Bonnie asked.

"Yeah he drove me to school," Caroline said still in awe of it.

"Why?" Elena said and then deciding she might have been a little harsh said, "I just mean he had never done anythinglike that before."

"I know," Caroline agreed. "They remember. They woke up yesterday morning all remembering me from the past."

"Whoa," Bonnie said.

"Yeah," Caroline said, "While I was in the past I told Rebekah about my boyfriend and how I wished he would open up tome more. Apparently she told Klaus this and now he is trying to actually be my boyfriend I think."

"Whoa," Bonnie said again. "I guess the trip to the past was worth it."

"I am beginning to think so," Caroline said.

Sure enough Klaus was back the next morning and dropped her off too. He started to do that everyday. Caroline had tospend her nights and weekends catching up on her schoolwork so they didn't get much time together. Plus her mothergrounded her until her work was done.

K&C

"Are you all right love?" Klaus asked when Caroline walked to his car looking green.

"I feel sick," Caroline said and leaned on him putting her forehead on his chest. "My Mom won't let me stay home." Hervoice was muffled, but he was able to hear her.

"Skip," Klaus said and Caroline looked at him.

"I was missing for a month," Caroline said, "I am on thin ice as it is. I don't think ditching school to hang out with hybridboyfriend would be good right now."

"You are still coming over after school correct?" Klaus asked, "All your extra work is completed?"

"Yes, I got it all done. I don't know how good of company I will be, but sure," Caroline said getting into the car. She justwanted to go back into bed and sleep. Caroline didn't understand why she was so tired all of a sudden, but she was justgoing to have to power though it.

"Caroline?" Ric asked and Caroline sat up realizing she had fallen asleep.

"Sorry," Caroline said hoping she wasn't drooling. "I'm here." The class snickered.

"I am aware of that," Ric said smiling. "I wanted to know what you wanted to do your project on."

"Um...how about viking settlers in North America?" Caroline said with a grin. Ric sighed.

"Okay," Ric said even though he thought the project would be too easy, but the girl looked green, "And real research, atleast three sources."

"Don't look at me like that," Caroline to Elena and Bonnie as they got out of class, "Miss Civil War and Salem WitchTrails."

"He lets us get away with too much," Elena said.

"As long as we put in good work," Caroline said, "And we do have a lot to deal with outsi..." Caroline put her hand to hermouth and ran to the bathroom.

"Caroline?" Elena and Bonnie said following her. Elena held up Caroline's hair as she emptied her stomach contentsinto the toilet.

"This floor is gross," Caroline said getting up she went over to the sink and washed her mouth out. "I hate being sick."

"Do you have a fever?" Bonnie said putting her hand on Caroline's forehead.

"Probably got food poisoning or something," Caroline said attempting to shrug it off but soon she had to run back into thestall.

"Let's go to the nurse," Elena suggested.

"No," Caroline said with glassy eyes. "I think we need to go to the drugstore."

"Caroline are you..." Elena let the sentence trail off.

"I really hope not," Caroline said washing her mouth out again. "I don't know what will happen to me if I am."

K&C

"Keep driving," Caroline said and Bonnie sighed.

"How far out of Mystic Falls do we have to be?" Bonnie asked.

"Far," Caroline answered. "I can't risk anything. Besides. It is food poisoning. Or at least I really really hope it is. I cannotenter Miss Mystic Falls looking like a whale."

"That is what you are thinking about right now?" Elena said baffled.

"Well if I think about other things I might cry," Caroline said, "I wasn't exactly prepared for this." Her phone beeped andCaroline ignored it knowing who it was.

"You should answer him," Elena said, "He won't stop until you do." Caroline sent Klaus a quick text telling him she wassick and that she would see him tomorrow. Once they arrived at a drug store a good 50 miles outside of Mystic Falls allthe girls poured tests into a basket. The old women behind the counter gave Caroline a dirty look.

"Yeah I know," Caroline said not liking the looks she was getting already, "I am a statistic, now can you just sell them tome?"

K&C

"Maybe they are wrong?" Elena said and Bonnie and Caroline looked at her. "Yeah I know." The three girls were laying ontheir stomachs on Carolines' bed. Thank god her Mom was gone again.

"Was 25 tests too few?" Caroline said, "Maybe we should buy more? Just to be sure?"

"Or you could go see a..." Bonnie began to say but Caroline cut her off.

"You don't understand do you?" Caroline said and got up. "I am dead. If he doesn't believe me I am dead. Klaus will killme! He'll kill me..." Caroline started to cry and Bonnie got up and hugged her and Elena hugged her from the other sidemaking a Caroline sandwich. Well at least she had her friends.

"He won't kill you, and you are anything but a statistic Caroline," Bonnie said when they broke apart. "I don't think this hasever happened before."

"It did in Breaking Dawn," Caroline pointed out and Bonnie and Elena rolled their eyes.

"For the last time vampires do not sparkle!" Elena said and Bonnie giggled which made Caroline laugh. Well it wasbetter then crying.

..

What did you think? I bet you all saw that coming!

I know there is another story similar to this, but I am going to take a more humorous view to everything.

Hopefully I keep all of you and no one thinks I am copying anyone! It is just a coincidence and I have known how this

story was going to go since the first chapter. Okay end of rant I just don't really want anyone to report me!

*Chapter 6*: Chapter 6

I own nothing...

So Caroline is 18 and almost done with her Senior Year of high school, just a note.

...

"Is she better?" Elena asked as soon as Bonnie appeared.

"Well she is asleep." Bonnie said softly and the two girls went into the living room. Bonnie threw the paper bag Carolinehad been hyperventilating in into the trash. They had finally got her to calm down when they said that it could be bad forthe baby.

"Do you think he will hurt her?" Elena said.

"No, that was just Caroline freaking out," Bonnie said, "The worst thing Klaus would do is leave her. I don't think he wouldkill her."

"Well if he does leave we will be there for her," Elena said, "Help raise the baby I mean."

"Yeah," Bonnie agreed. "But we need to convince her to go to the doctor. Make sure everything is okay."

K&C

Caroline had caved and made an appointment in Richmond for the next afternoon. Caroline was not looking forward totelling Klaus that she was blowing him off again.

"You look better," Klaus said the next morning opening up the door for her.

"I am feeling a little better," Caroline said even though she threw up again this morning. "I just have a stomach thing."Yeah a baby was growing in it. "So I probably can't come over tonight." Klaus sighed.

"All right," Klaus said not liking it at all. As they drove Caroline took his hand, something she had never done before.Klaus kept his eyes on the road, but he gave her hand a little squeeze. Caroline kissed his cheek like she always didand got out of the car. Caroline watched as he drove away the whole time thinking what if he drives away and nevercomes back?

K&C

"Caroline Forbes?" A nurse called out and Caroline looked at Bonnie panicked.

"We will be right here," Bonnie said and took her hand while Elena took the other.

"So you think you might be pregnant?" The doctor said and Caroline nodded.

"I took 25 pregnancy tests and they all came back positive," Caroline told the doctor who raised her eyebrows.

"25?" She said surprised.

"I wanted to be sure," Caroline said blushing.

"Well then lets just check, and this might be cold." The doctor said and Caroline lifted up her shirt. "Now you said you areless then two months but I should be able to...oh yes there it is." Caroline looked at the monitor and saw something thatlooked like a Lima bean

"That is my baby?" Caroline pointed to the screen. "That dot there?"

"Yes, that is your baby," The doctor confirmed. Caroline looked at her friends.

"What am I supposed to do now?" Caroline asked them.

"You need to tell him." Elena answered and moved a piece of hair out of Caroline's face.

"Well how am I going to explain this one?" Caroline said.

K&C

"So I'm pregnant..." Caroline said and then shook her head. "Ya know when I was in the past am I...no that's awful..."Caroline looked at her friends who were sitting on the couch in front of her while she paced. "I can't do this. I can't dothis."

"Yes you can," Elena assured her.

"No, no I can't," Caroline said and started to pace again. "The first thought I had when I thought I might be pregnant wasthat I couldn't enter a beauty pageant! What kind of mother does that!"

"Caroline..." Bonnie said.

"I am going to be such a bad mother," Caroline said sitting down. Bonnie put her arm around her.

"I have known you your whole life Caroline Forbes," Bonnie said, "And I do know that you love really easily. So tell me, doyou love your baby already?"

"Yes," Caroline said with a sniff.

"Then you aren't a bad Mom at all," Bonnie said and Caroline cracked a smile.

"Everything was going so great," Caroline said, "Klaus was trying to be my boyfriend and he wasn't doing so bad. Now Ihave to ruin everything and tell him I got pregnant."

"I have an idea," Elena said and Caroline looked at her. "You are afraid to tell Klaus right?" Caroline nodded. "Well whydon't you start by telling the person that knows him the best? As sort of a test run to see how he will react."

"You think I should tell Rebekah," Caroline said.

"Or Elijah," Elena said, "But I would start with Rebekah." Caroline got up and got her phone out of her bag. She sent aquick text asking Rebekah to come over.

"Since when do you have her number?" Bonnie asked.

"Rebekah and Kol both put their numbers in before I could stop them," Caroline told her.

About ten minutes later a car drove up. One of those really expensive red Italian cars, so they knew that must beRebekah. She knocked on the door and Caroline got up and answered it.

"You rang?" Rebekah said.

"Come in," Caroline said and Rebekah's eyebrows went up. She didn't get invited into houses much. Rebekah walked inand saw Elena and Bonnie sitting on the couch.

"What is going on?" Rebekah said half afraid they had a white oak stake and planned to kill her.

"I need to talk to you about something," Caroline said and motioned to the chair and Rebekah sat down. "You know howwe were friends in the past?"

"Yes," Rebekah answered.

"Well I kind of need you to be my friend again for a minute." Caroline said.

"What is it Caroline?" Rebekah asked hearing Caroline's heart rate go up. Then she heard something else. It kind ofsounded like a little flutter of wings. She listened header. It was a heartbeat, a second heartbeat. "Oh bloody hell."

"What?" Caroline said confused.

"I can hear it," Rebekah told her, "I can hear the second heartbeat."

"Oh," Caroline said and then laughed nervously, "Well that saves me the trouble of having to form the right words. Youcan really hear it?"

"If I listen hard enough," Rebekah said and leaned back in the chair, "So I take it you did more then kiss my brother in thepast."

"Yeah," Caroline said, "I wanted to ask you...I wanted to ask if you had any idea how he would react? I am half afraidKlaus won't believe it is his and kill me."

"Well considering you have been gone for a month and on house arrest you haven't really had time to be unfaithful to mybrother," Rebekah said, "And he won't kill you."

"Would he leave me?" Caroline asked. "Do you think he would leave once he found out?"

"I don't know," Rebekah said truthfully, "You should ask Elijah. Here I'll call him." Five minutes later Elijah was sittingdown looking shocked for once in his life.

"This is something new," Elijah said calmly. Caroline wished she could be that calm. "And Rebekah's right. If I do listenhard enough I can feel the heart beating. How far along are you?"

"The doctor said I am due in December," Caroline told him. "So at least I will be out of high school."

"He won't kill you, for that I am certain," Elijah said, "I truly can't say wither Niklaus will leave or stay. 1000 years ago hewouldn't dream of leaving you, but you know he is a very different person now. You will just have to tell him and find out."

"Can you tell him?" Caroline said and Elijah laughed.

"No, it needs to come from you," Elijah said still amused.

"It was worth a shot," Caroline said with a shrug.

K&C

"Hi!" Caroline said brightly as she saw Klaus leaning on his car ready to take her to school. "Beautiful day isn't it!"Caroline kissed him and pulled away before he could respond. Caroline got into the car and Klaus shook his head andthen went to the drivers seat.

"You seem very...chipper, is that the word?" Klaus said and Caroline nodded. "What happened?"

"Nothing," Caroline said quickly. "Nothing. Nothing life changing happened recently. No nothing, just a normal boringday."

"Alright," Klaus said but as the drove Caroline's leg kept on moving until Klaus put his hand on her knee to make herstop. Caroline smiled sheepishly.

"Okay see you after school!" Caroline said cheerfully and jumped out of the car. It was like she had taken a happy pill orsomething this morning. What made things even more interesting was that just before Klaus drove off he saw Rebekahcome over and talk to Caroline. Along with Bonnie and Elena the four girls walked into school. Strange.

K&C

Caroline skipped math. She sat in a dark empty classroom alone trying to think about what to say to him. She was tryingto stay calm because her of baby...wow that was weird to think about. Well she had to think of the baby rather then herown neurotic tendencies.

"Deeps breaths," Caroline said to herself. The door to the bathroom opened and Rebekah appeared.

"Okay enough of this," Rebekah said, "Get up and get yourself together. My nephew or niece cannot be raised by aspineless twit."

"Hey!" Caroline said standing up. "I am not a spineless twit!"

"There she is," Rebekah said with a smirk. "That is the girl my brother likes, not the one that sits in dark classroomsafraid to face the world."

"But I am afraid Rebekah," Caroline said, "I am afraid that I am going to be a crappy mother. I am afraid of the looks I amgoing to get. I try to act mature Rebekah, but I am only 18. I haven't grown up yet."

"Well you have to," Rebekah said crossing her arms, "Because that is a dangerous baby. In 1000 years my brother hasmade more enemies then you know, we all have. You have to grow up so you can protect your baby. Protect it from all thepeople who might do it harm."

"I didn't think..." Caroline said.

"That's right you didn't think," Rebekah said and Caroline glared.

"Lose the attitude," Caroline said and Rebekah smirked again at how much she sounded like her brother.

K&C

Caroline waved goodbye to her friends and got in Klaus's car.

"Still able to come over or are you going to cancel on me again?" Klaus asked.

"Yes," Caroline said, "I'm sorry it has been so long. With being grounded and Bonnie and Elena it was hard to maketime. But it is Friday and I need you to help me with my paper."

Once they got to his house Caroline was real quiet, unlike how chatty she had been this morning.

"Is anyone else home?" Caroline asked.

"No," Klaus replied. "How is your stomach? I can make tea if you want."

"I'd like that," Caroline said smiling. Caroline looked at her hand while he heated the water and put the tea bag in.

"Come on," Klaus said nodding to the living room. "What's troubling you, love." Caroline took a sip of her tea and put inon the table.

"I don't know how to say this...so can you please listen?" Caroline said.

"I am listening Caroline," Klaus said getting impatient. "You aren't telling me anything."

"Just close your eyes and really listen," Caroline said and Klaus did as she asked. It didn't take him long to hear it. Theflutter of wings sound Rebekah and Elijah heard.

"Is that what I think it is?" Klaus asked and Caroline nodded.

"Turns out when I came back from the past I took something with me," Caroline said talking more to the ground then tohim.

"So, just to be clear, you are pregnant with a baby we conceived 1000 years ago?" Caroline nodded and Klaus lookedforward and put his elbows on his knees. His jaw was clenched and he didn't say anything for a while. "I don't know whatI am supposed to do here." He said finally speaking. "I don't like not knowing what to do."

"I don't know what to do either," Caroline said and smiled softly at him.

"Who else knows?" Klaus asked.

"Elena and Bonnie," Caroline said and he nodded. He figured that. "And Rebekah." His eyebrows went up.

"Rebekah?" Klaus repeated.

"And Elijah," Caroline added and he just looked at her.

"Caroline!" Klaus said, "You told my entire bloody family before you told me?"

"Not Kol," Caroline said, "Or my mother."

"It is my child, but I was the sixth person, counting yourself, to find out?" Klaus asked.

"Sort of," Caroline said or more squeaked. Klaus slowly reached over and took her hand. Caroline held it tightly. "There issomething else."

"Are you going to tell me your having twins or something?" Klaus said. "Because one blasted thing at a time Caroline."

"No," Caroline said with a slight giggle. "I just wanted you to know that I already have a name picked out if its a boy."

"What?" Klaus asked rubbing his temples.

"Henry," Caroline said looking at her stomach, "After Henrick. If it is a boy I am going to name him Henry."

...

What did you think? Not as humorous as I wanted it to be, but I tried.

Klaus and Caroline aren't going to suddenly be madly in love, but they are going to try. I think with this couple it wouldtake time.

This will bring them very close together. Everyone. The Originals, Elena, Bonnie, the Salvatore's.

Yep if (I haven't decided yet) it is a boy it is going to be named Henry. Henrick was a little too complicated, and this iscoming from a girl with a complicated name that is constantly being mispronounced. It sucks.

*Chapter 7*: Stuffed Horses

I own nothing...

"Caroline is what?" Kol exclaimed. Caroline and Klaus had gone to Caroline's house to make sure they had privacy."She is pregnant? Well that's just fantastic. How did this happen?"

"Oh still a boy that never became a man?" Rebekah said with a fake pout.

"I am very much a man, thank you," Kol said glaring at his sister. "So Caroline slept with our brother 1000 years ago andcame back pregnant?"

"Correct," Elijah said nodding his head.

"Hmm...hope it's a boy I always wanted a nephew." Kol said.

"Well I want a girl," Rebekah said, "There are too many boys in this family already."

"Henry," Elijah said and they both looked at him. "Before they left I overheard Caroline telling Niklaus that if it is a boy sheis going to name him Henry." Rebekah, who had not allowed herself to think of her younger brother in a long time, wipeda tear away. Kol and Elijah stood silent.

"Henry is a good name," Kol said his voice cracking ever so slightly.

K&C

"It is funny to think there is actually something growing in there," Caroline said looking in the mirror. She was lifting hershirt up and looking at her still flat stomach in the mirror.

"Hmm..." Was all Klaus said. He was laying on her bed watching her. He had been very quiet, but that came as nosurprise. Klaus had always been quiet person, always, Caroline noticed it 1000 years ago. Caroline sat down on thebed.

"If...if you don't want to stick around you don't have too," Caroline said, "This isn't something you expected, and maybesomething you can't handle. I won't blame you if you don't want to raise him with me." Klaus sat up so he was sitting nextto her, but he looked straight ahead rather then at her.

"No," Klaus said finally, but still not looking at her. "I couldn't protect Henrick, and I will do everything to make sure hisnamesake will not share the same fate. No one is hurting my son."

"I know you can protect him," Caroline said, "But that's not what I asked. I asked if you want to help me raise him."

"I have to think," Klaus said and then looked at her. "I need time to take this in."

"Okay," Caroline said, "I understand." And she did. She had two days to take it in before she told him. "It is probably betterto tell my Mom alone."

"Probably," Klaus agreed. "I will talk to you tomorrow," Caroline nodded and he kissed her on the forehead before he left,another first.

K&C

"Hello Daddy," Kol said as soon as Klaus entered