Summary: Set in S1. Klaus finds a human Katherine on his doorstep one night. Will he care enough to save her, or will he let her die? What if he shows her how much he cares about her? What will ensue?371Please respect copyright.PENANANNWyOAdQoA
371Please respect copyright.PENANAliuRuPSMKX
371Please respect copyright.PENANAZhdpJqh4mb
It was a dark night, as Katherine reached the compound, limping, vision going grey, heavily bleeding from her wounds. And once on the Mikaelson doorstep, she felt something hard beneath her, vision going black.371Please respect copyright.PENANAslBejl1ZQQ
371Please respect copyright.PENANAbRcj6veXMf
371Please respect copyright.PENANAPVyAQEaWvS
Klaus on his way out when he smell blood; human blood. And once he opened the door, he was shocked to see a very human Katerina on her back on the porch.371Please respect copyright.PENANAzX0WKbnTdi
He knelt down beside her.371Please respect copyright.PENANANxf9ISSWzx
“Katerina?” he called, as he assessed her condition and wounds with his eyes.371Please respect copyright.PENANAi8ewWZH4gh
“Klaus…” she murmured, barely awake.371Please respect copyright.PENANATfnAiIQubK
He pulled her gently into his arms.371Please respect copyright.PENANAPVKkaJGPwd
“I’m here, luv,” he assured her.371Please respect copyright.PENANALpuJVkaD2Z
He got to his feet with her in his arms and hybrid-sped inside to his room.371Please respect copyright.PENANAjVb4qVIQqv
371Please respect copyright.PENANADrwJuDbpTw
371Please respect copyright.PENANAObtgm36Zxn
By the time he had gently layed her down on her back on his bed, she had blacked out.371Please respect copyright.PENANAMOf9yrsWSk
He sat on her bedside and bit his wrist, putting it to her lips, making his blood go down her throat to heal her after what looked to be a vampire attack, hoping it would work, knowing that she had gotten the cure shoved down her throat.371Please respect copyright.PENANAucoToUjQJa
A few minutes later, he took his wrist away and her wounds and his wrist healed.371Please respect copyright.PENANAfrR2toVAwH
He sighed in relief, glad that she would live to see another day. He had never shown it, but he had always secretly loved her and cared about her.371Please respect copyright.PENANAKC703cBIpl
He rested a gentle hand on the left side of her face, looking down at her, and waited for her to awaken.371Please respect copyright.PENANA2BKf9pJ87T
371Please respect copyright.PENANAy1IGQKBVCm
371Please respect copyright.PENANAyG7sO6ultU
When she woke up, it was still dark outside and she was in Klaus’ room, who was seated on her bedside, looking down at her like he cared for her.371Please respect copyright.PENANAMW6xnmEf9M
“Tell me who did that to you,” he said, before she could say anything.371Please respect copyright.PENANAciC40Tk8d6
“It was a vampire. That’s all I know. Why didn’t you kill me when you had the chance? I’m not worth anything to you anymore. I’m useless to you; especially, now that I’m a weak, helpless human.”371Please respect copyright.PENANAv44RY8hwou
“Is it so hard to believe that I care about what happens to you?” he questioned her.371Please respect copyright.PENANAxC1Cph5pj7
“Yes.”371Please respect copyright.PENANA9r03dxmEEt
“Apart from what I did 500 years ago, why?”371Please respect copyright.PENANAPCZaHrDoix
“Because like me, you’ll always be that monster,” she replied.371Please respect copyright.PENANAsDj60TOMLi
“Is that really what you think of me? A monster? I saved your life tonight. I even refrained from showing up back in Mystic Falls to see you. I kept my distance, despite your change.”371Please respect copyright.PENANA90jui1KuDh
“If you want to help me, then do it. All I’ve had this summer is fear, loneliness, and hatred.”371Please respect copyright.PENANAAyrrowhkYP
“Then I’ll help you. Despite what you think, we are alike, you and I.”371Please respect copyright.PENANA8ZQEoQUITP
She gave a smile.371Please respect copyright.PENANAdorAtrktHA
“That we are.”371Please respect copyright.PENANArnPKhqVW36
He smiled back.371Please respect copyright.PENANArKwcHVwl2p
A moment later, they were kissing with him on top.371Please respect copyright.PENANANSYMha4vuS