Return and Remember

Returning, Remembering, and Light

Klaus could not stop the tears from falling. He didn't care if his weakness showed. His Caroline was back. She was back. He smiled and let out a laugh.

Caroline let out a laugh, dropped his hand, and wrapped her arms around Klaus' neck. Klaus didn't wait a second before he wrapped his arms around her. He buried his head in her neck, and let out a silent sob.

"Oh, Nik, I've waited for you to find me." She whispered into his neck, as tears fell onto his neck.

Klaus held onto her tighter, scared she was going to leave him again. "I searched for you. I searched day and night. I couldn't sleep for three days." He sobbed, letting go of his hurt and emptiness.

Caroline stroked his hair with her right hand. "I felt you, Nik. I never gave up hope you would find me. It got so bad I heard your voice inside my head, comforting me." She stated, holding him close.

Klaus opened his eyes, and pulled back, but didn't let her go. "That wasn't just you. I heard you calling me." He stated his eyes red from the tears before.

Caroline searched his eyes. "We heard each other." She whispered in a question. She couldn't believe it. She thought her mind and heart were trying to comfort her in the darkness surrounding her.

Klaus nodded and lifted his right hand and stroked her face. "I don't know how, but yes, love, we did." He whispered, gazing into her eyes, and smiled at the light shining in her eyes.

Caroline shrugged her shoulders, and laughed, but paused and her face became serious. "You are the only thing that got me through Mikael's torture, Nik. The words you spoke to me helped me get through those days." She replied, and her eyes filled with tears once again. She didn't think anyone could cry as much as she had.

Klaus wiped the tears away from her face, and his brow furrowed. "I never gave up, Caroline."

She nodded touching his face, stroking his stubble. She had missed this. "I know. I never gave up on you." She whispered back.

Klaus pulled her towards him, and touched his lips to hers. Caroline melted in his arms. She returned his kiss with all of her feelings from the past three days. She missed his lips on hers, and his hands combing her hair, touching her skin. She wrapped her arms, once again around him, and held on tight, as she deepened the kiss. His hands roamed over her body, searching every contour, and savoring the feeling.

He ran his tongue over her lips, and she moaned as she nipped his bottom lip lightly. He moaned at the action, and lightly bit hers, careful not to break her skin. She giggled at the movement, and pulled back regrettably.

"Take me home, Nik." She whispered, as he moved his lips to her neck. She threw her head to the side as he sucked on her neck. She gently pushed him away, and looked at his darkened hungry face. She gave him a gentle smile, and reached behind her for a sharp rock.

"You need to feed, Nik." She stated, as she brought the rock to her right wrist. Nik stopped the movement, and shook his head.

"No, I'll be fine, until we make it home." He replied sternly.

Caroline shook her head. "No, Nik, you were just staked by me." She replied with a pain in her voice, eyes watering. "You need to feed to gain your strength." She finished, with a hint of bossiness.

"I can't feed off you, love." He whispered, with pain.

"You won't bite me. I'll cut myself; you just drink. I trust you, Nik, and besides this is not up for discussion. You ARE feeding." She emphatically stated, shoving his hand off hers, and moving the rock to her wrist.

Gently she moved the rock to break her skin, letting the blood flow from her wrist. She looked up and found Klaus' eyes closed, veins showing under his eyes. She smiled at the beauty of it, and gently, but forcibly shoved her wrist to his mouth. He had clamped his mouth shut, and refused, but his hunger overcame his stubbornness, and he grasped her hand and opened his mouth, and sighed as her sweet blood entered his body. With careful movements, Klaus drank from his love, and kept his teeth from biting down.

When he had taken just enough, he let go of her wrist and opened his eyes. He looked at Caroline with so much love in his eyes, she blushed. He lifted his left arm to her, and nodded.

"Have at it, love." He whispered words of long ago.

Caroline smiled. "I don't need it, Nik. You didn't bite me." She replied with a slight tease.

Klaus chuckled. "Just in case, love." He replied with a hint of seriousness, holding out arm once again.

Caroline shot him a look of flirtation and gently grasped his arm, and with a smile she bit down gently, and began to drink from him. She moaned as his blood ran down her throat. Her eyes closed at the sweet nectar that flowed from his wrist down into her mouth.

She controlled her feeding, and pulled back watching as the holes closed up on his wrist. She looked up and smiled, lifting her right hand to his face, she leaned forward and gently kissed him on the lips. She pulled back, just as Klaus was motioning for more, and giggled.

"Take me home, Nik." She said again with a tease in her eyes.

Klaus stood up and with one quick movement picked her up in his arms, and headed home.

~Mikael's lair~

Mikael paced back and forth. She should have returned an hour ago. Where was she?

He checked his watch, and looked at the time. Eight o'clock.

He sighed in frustration as he realized his plan failed. Klaus probably killed Caroline, and was on his way to kill him. He smirked as he realized part of his plan worked. His SON killed his love. That should suffice for now.

He stopped pacing when he felt a presence in the room with him. He turned to see the Bennett witch standing in the doorway.

"Well, well, well, I didn't expect to see you so soon, witch." He snarled.

Bonnie stepped into the room, and smirked. "It's been a long time, Mikael." She spoke in a voice that stilled his blood.

"Esther." He whispered, in shock.

Esther smiled as she came closer. "Hello, husband."