Before The End

The Cat's Out of the Bag

  From that night you had spent just about every free moment you had with Nik. Your classes were done within a week and you were excited to have more free time. You were wandering out of your History class when you were suddenly being pulled into the lonely staircase across from the classroom door.

You were pinned to the wall to be greeted by hungry eager lips attacking your own that you couldn't help but melt into them.

"I'm glad to see you too Nik." You couldn't help but smile at him and he returned the favor.

"You look exquisite on any wall, but...there's one I can think of that you would look absolutely divine on." He leaned into you start attacking the spot on your neck with small flicks of his tongue and little nips that made you grind closer into him.

"Nik...I warned you about teasing me..."

"You did...and what do you suppose to do about it?"

You snaked your hand down to between the two of you growing ever so closer to his growing length only to suddenly slip out from beneath his grasp and stand just to the side of him.

"Tease you back of course." You started to walk away from the now flustered man.

You heard a low growl escape him as you started to walk faster through the halls. You loved this game of cat and mouse, but little did you know he enjoyed the hunt even more. You hid just outside the back doors waiting for Klaus to come through, but instead he somehow snuck up behind you. Your instincts kicked in though and you quickly turned him to be pushed into the wall, but he moved faster than you could blink.

"What the hell Nik?"

"Y/n..." He looked like a deer in the headlights caught with something he felt he could hide forever from you.

"Nik...how did you move so quickly? I didn't even see you." Then it all clicked to you.

His quick speed in movements, how fluid his movements were, how easily he got his way just about everywhere you went. His wordly aura.

"Nik...are you...a vampire?"

He looked even more confused now that you could even piece it all together.He had you pinned against the wall before he said a word.

"And just how do you know what the hell a vampire is? Was this all some sort of trick?!"

"Nik..." You tried to get his hand off your neck, but his grip was so tight your vision started to blur.

He quickly regathered himself seeing what he was doing to you.He tried to help you, but instead you pushed him off of you and held your hand up to keep him at a distance.You slowly regathered your strength and ability to breathe.

"What the fuck is wrong with you?! Have I done ANYTHING to make you think this was some type of ploy to you?! If anything, I'M THE ONE who should be worried about you!" He looked as if you had just daggered him straight through the heart.

"Y/n...I...I didn't mean to harm you. I just...I get so paranoid...I...I'm so sorry. Please, please forgive me." He looked like a child on the brink of losing their most prized possession.

You didn't know what to say. Could you trust him? All it took was you figuring out his secret for him to hurt you. What would he do if he knew yours. Why wouldn't he just compel you to forget this whole incident?

"Well aren't you going to compel me to forget all of this or something?" You looked at him with a hurt expression that he would lay a hand on you in such a way.

"I...I don't wish to do so."

"And why not?"

"Because I don't want to lie or run anymore. And not to you...you...you are my light among the darkness and do not wish to put you out. Not in the slightest."

You were conflicted to say the least. You were terrified of what he was capable of, but knew you could hold your own if needed. You had started to fall for Niklaus, and had your slight suspicions, but now you could no longer ignore them. Did you tell him of your family, the history of it, and that he was a part of the darkness you were trying to escape? How could a part of such darkness hold such a light for you?

"You're my light as well, no matter how much I am attracted to your darkness, I see it. I see that spark in you and I don't want to lose it either...but...I'm not ready to tell you how I knew what you are. If you can live with that and wait and trust me...I don't want to lose you either."

He contemplated what you said. He was still very fearful that this was some ploy set by someone from his past looking to hurt him in the most unbearable way possible, but at the same time he didn't care. He needed some type of refuge in his life and since his family was either daggered or nowhere to be found, all he had was you.

He walked closer to you slowly. Seeing that you didn't flinch, but you did grow rigid he extended his hand out to you at arm's length. You looked at his hand back up to his face seeing nothing but want in his eyes.

You took his hand in yours as he pulled you flush against him as held you in his arms. He placed a kiss on the top of your head before resting his head against yours.

You started to pull away to then walk with him silence back to your place. Silently praying that you wouldn't end up regretting this decision later on.