I realised it may not be apparent which house they are in, so to clarify, they are in the family home before it burnt down, it will not burn down during this book as it is separate to the events of the Originals tv show. Enjoy this chapter

-Caity

I awake in my bed, Klaus stands in my doorway. "Klaus?" I ask confused. Then I realise, this isn't my bed, this isn't my house. I'm in New Orleans. "Are you alright Caroline?" Klaus asks, a very faint smile on his lips. "Uh... I think so, When did you get back from your fight with Shinichi? How did it go?" Klaus frowns. "He ran." I sigh, not sure whether to be relieved or disappointed that he isn't dead.

"Well thank you for fighting." I stand up and politely shut the door in his face.

Klaus

My facade drops as the door shuts in front of me. Our lovely conversation from yesterday is gone from her memory. She does not remember admitting her fondness of me, he gladness that I was alive. And under these different circumstances, she doesn't feel the same way about me as she had yesterday. I stay poised in front of her door. She had said she would thank Shinichi for keeping me alive. That is why her memories had to go. Shinichi's anger at her apparent fondness of me would be great and she would suffer. I also could not have her remember Elijah and my quarrel. She would think lowly of me for fighting with him. And taking away Caroline's disappointment makes up for taking her admitted fondness. I could never have her think lowly of me.

Slowly I walk back to the sitting room. "Niklaus is you're pride so great that Caroline cannot know you quarreled with me?" Elijah asks.

"No Brother, I took her memories from the moment I got back, she admitted she was glad I was alive and if the Fox knew, he would punish her," I say, rather forcefully.

"So you're protecting her. Brother, why then did you take her memory of the dispute?"

"Because she would have a gap in her memory, she wouldn't know how she got downstairs and she wouldn't have realised I was back. It would ruin the whole compulsion."

"That isn't it! I know you, you have left bigger gaps in people's memories then a mere half day!" Elijah jumps up from the lounge and stares intently at me. "She wouldn't understand why we were fighting, she would be disappointed-" I stop, I had said too much. Elijah raises and eyebrow but doesn't say anything. He picks up his book and leaves the room.

Caroline

The next days passed with no trouble from Shinichi. One morning I got a text from Damon.

Hey Blondie, guess what arrived in Mystic Falls... some rather interesting pics of You and Klaus. Now luckily these landed on my doorstep and I got to them before Stefan - who i'm sure would have shown everyone. I assume you didn't send them so clearly you are having no luck in the haunted house so why not come back and let me deal with the Death Fox. Try not to get killed.

I can't tell whether Damon sent it or Shinichi. Damon supported the original plan of me coming here. It's only been a few weeks and he knew he couldn't fight Shinichi. So what if its just Shinichi trying to lure me out...

I left it alone for a few days until I received a text from Stefan.

Caroline. Are you alright? We haven't heard from you in a while, Damon and I have a plan to stop Shinichi. Can you lure him to Mystic Falls?

"Klaus!" I call. He appears next to me.

"Yes love?"

"Shinichi is getting desperate," I explain, showing him the texts.

"I agree, this is Shinichi. I believe he is becoming sloppy, we will find a flaw and a key to his demise."

Then Klaus was gone. I hope this is over soon.

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-Caity