i'm not me || tvd [1]

•i'm not always here for you•

"Seems so." Klaus said as he wrapped his arms around Imogen's waist and lifted her up, placing her beside Rebekah on the hood of the car.

Imogen leaned on Rebekah's shoulder and smiled at Klaus, who smiled back.

"How did you know?" Rebekah asked her older brother.

Klaus smirked in amusement. "Well, you know how much the Original witch hated me. Do you honestly think I would do anything other than the opposite of what she says?"

"A thousand years in the grave and she's still screwing with you." Rebekah mumbled.

"Well, it makes sense if you think about it from her perspective. It was her fail-safe in case I ever broke the hybrid curse. The doppelgänger had to die in order for me to become a hybrid, but if she was dead---"

"Then you couldn't use her blood to sire yourself a new specie." Imogen finished and placed gently placed a hand on top of Klaus'. "Half vampire, half werewolf."

Klaus looked at Rebekah as he intertwined his hand with Imogen's. "Leaving me alone for all time."

Rebekah quirk an eyebrow. "Is that what this is about? Your obsession with hybrids? You just don't want to be alone?" she asked.

"Nik." Imogen whispered and looked at Klaus, who was already looking at her.

Klaus squeezed her hand. "What I want is to take my girl." he said and turned to his sister. "Take my hybrid the hell out of this one-pony town."

Imogen and Rebekah exchanged looks, both knowing he's not alone and never was.

Klaus withdrew his hand from Imogen's and slowly walked away from her and Rebekah. "You know, why don't you, uh, why don't you get the truck? Imogen and I will get Elena." he told his little sister.

Rebekah nodded and looked at Imogen with smiled before walking away. She slightly turned her head to look at her older brother and best friend. She knew Imogen wouldn't leave her brother's side whatever happens. She knew Imogen cares deeply for him and the only thing getting in the way is her brother's paranoia of being alone.

Imogen looked at Klaus. "You're not alone, Nik." she said softly and jumped off the hood of the car before walking over to him. "You're not alone. I already told you that, didn't I?"

Klaus sighed and tightly wrapped his arms around Imogen and kissed the top of her head. "I know, I know." he whispered.

Imogen smiled. "Then stop it. Stop thinking that you're gonna end up alone because I won't let that happen. I'm here for you, Nik. Always and Forever, remember?"

Klaus smiled back and nodded. "Always and forever." he said, placing a gentle hand on Imogen's cheek and pressed his forehead against hers.

Their faces, their lips were only inches away from each other.

"Imogen, I---"

"Well this is cute."

Their moment was cut off short by the one and only Damon Salvatore.

Klaus smiled at Imogen before pulling away. "Well, look who finally decided to show up to the party." he said mockingly as he and Imogen turned to face the blue eyed Salvatore.

Imogen smiled slightly. "Damon." she greeted Stefan's older brother before Klaus pushed her behind him.

"Where is she?" Damon demanded.

"Elena? Ah, she's making a donation to a greater cause." Klaus told him and stopped him from going further when the older Salvatore tried walk past him. "I'm afraid I can't let you interfere, mate."

"You'll have to kill me."

"Oh, I would love to kill you, but I made a pledge to your brother, and unlike him, I keep my word. Although, you know what, thinking about it now, he probably doesn't care that much anymore." Klaus said as he pushed Damon against the hood of a car.

Imogen watched and sigh softly as Klaus was about to kill Damon. She was about to turn around to go after Rebekah when the blue eyed Salvatore said a name that made her stop.

"Don't you want to know about your friend Mikael?"

Imogen's eyes widen in shock as she turned to Damon. "What did you just say?" she asked slowly.

Damon looked at her and smirked, Klaus' hand still around his neck. "Well hello, Klaus' girl."

Klaus glared menacingly at him. "What do you know about Mikael?" he asked seriously.

"Just that he knows you're here." Damon told him.

Imogen narrowed her chocolatey brown eyes at the him. "You're bluffing."

"Katherine and I found him. Consider it our leverage." Damon told the two.

Imogen gasped in alarm and looked at Klaus. "Nik!"

Klaus threw Damon against another car and he fell on the ground. Klaus went to Imogen's side and tightly wrapped an arm around her waist.

"Let's go!"

Without another word, Klaus and Imogen rushed away, leaving Damon alone.

'They know who Mikael is and they found him. They're gonna use him against Nik!'