The Enigma: A Klaus Mikaelson Love Story {1}

Chapter Two: Sentiments and Ideals

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Italicized writing is a flashback, just to clarify

Seeing Niklaus again was harrowing. So many emotions flooded to me at once, fear, sadness, shock but mostly love. I thought back to our wedding day, a day that had made me so happy and full of bliss, before I ever knew what awaited Niklaus and I.

I walked down the aisle grinning at Niklaus who was wiping away tears. I made it to the altar already knowing exactly what I would say.

"Something in your eye?" I asked, making him laugh.

"Yeah, pollen, must be a flower around here" He said grinning at me. "Ready to make the biggest mistake of your life?" He said it in a joking tone, but I knew he meant it. Niklaus was insecure, so sure that no one could ever truly love him. And despite me knowing this, I hurt him. And he never recovered. But I was happy then, it was different. Niklaus's insecurities were part of his charm.

"Only if you're ready to make the mistake with me"

We were wed and had a beautiful reception in a garden filled with blossoms. We danced for what seemed like forever, unaware of the pain we would eventually cause each other. Because in those moments, it seemed like Niklaus and I would never know betrayal, pain or sorrow, but only happiness, joy and eternal love.

"Do you have a death wish love?" Niklaus stared at me coldly, a way I never thought he could look at me. Somewhere in his deep blue eyes, I saw him crumble and stare at me with longing, but it was so clouded by hate, it would've been futile for me to attempt to push through it.

I faked a pout at him "Oh Niklaus, is that anyway to speak to your wife?"

He rolled his eyes at me with disdain. "Oh, you're my wife now are you? Where have you been the past century, give or take a year or two?"

"Running from someone that tried to put a dagger in me, I think that's fair, don't you agree?" I smirked. "Anyway grumpypants, I'm not here to renew our vows" For a split second, I thought he looked pained, but I brushed it off as my imagination. "I'm here with a mutual friend" I gestured to Caroline and Klaus ran to her to protect her.

"Do not lay a dirty little finger of yours on her. Whatever sick plan you have, leave her out of this, she is off limits." Klaus growled protectively.

"Relax Niklaus, I'm actually quite fond of Miss Forbes and I'm here at her request." Caroline shot me a confused look and I winked at her as a signal for her to play along.

"Is that so?" Niklaus asked me sceptically.

"You know, there used to be a time when I would say something and you would believe me, no questions asked." Niklaus sped up and put me in a chokehold against the wall.

"That was also a time when you kept promises. If you change, why shouldn't I?" Niklaus spat. He was right, I had hurt him beyond measure. There was no going back.

"You're right" I said as I threw him off me. "But you left me no choice. You ruined us, you-"

"NO" Niklaus shouted "YOU DO NOT GET TO BLAME WHAT HAPPENED TO US ON ME. I ONLY CONTINUED WHAT YOU STARTED."

"Niklaus, I am not here to discuss our marital discourse, if you want to do that, then you can do so on your time"

"I tried, but you just ran away" Niklaus looked so broken and it hurt knowing that I was the source of his pain.

"Niklaus, I am here for Caroline."

"And what is it that is so important?" He said glaring at her.

"I uh, I uh" Caroline stammered before Niklaus cut her off.

"C'mon sweetheart, I'm getting impatient" He could tell that something suspicious was happening and I had to step in before my plans were wrecked.

"That's no way to treat a lady Niklaus, especially one that wants to invite you out" I said scolding him as Caroline panicked.

"Invite me where Caroline?" Niklaus asked her.

"Well, Fi and I were going to the grill and I thought we should invite you" Caroline had said this quite confidently, despite only having come up with the lie, I was impressed.

"So, Caroline has invited us out, are you going to take her up on the offer or do I have to look up one of the Salvatore brothers?" I said intentionally striking a nerve and causing him to scowl.

"I'll meet you there" he said and left for his house, but not before kissing Caroline on her cheek. I could tell he had only done it to spite me, but that didn't lessen its effects.

I linked arms with Caroline and began to walk to the grill with her.

"Well that was a rousing success" I said smiling at Caroline who looked like she had been through hell and back.

"You two are kinda messed up. I thought I was gonna get messed up too, just by being that close to you" She said.

"Niklaus and I tend to have that effect on people. Like I said before, our marriage was not a good one"

"He's still in love with you, I can see it in his eyes." She said seeming somewhat relieved.

"Doesn't change the fact that he and I can never be. And by the look of things, you have the same sentiment for yourself and Niklaus." I said searching her eyes and receiving confirmation.

"You know, walking there is much slower." She said dodging the question very obviously.

"Nice try, but I'm not done with you, and I like walking." I thought back when Niklaus and I were still happy and he had asked me the same thing.

"Why do you insist on using such an inefficient means of transport?" Niklaus asked me, fidgeting about wanting to just run using his supernatural abilities.

"Because I like walking, it keeps you human, keeps you grounded. Makes you remember to not just run through life but to enjoy it." Niklaus rolled his eyes at my ideals.

"We have an eternity to do that, Blossom. Why waste our time not using our advantages to their best abilities?"

"Because Niklaus" I replied curtly "We aren't just vampires. Or at least we weren't always. Sometimes I want that. Sometimes I long for the ability to die instead of watching those I love die time after time. Being able to have a family of my own, carry on my lineage. Instead of being, an abomination of nature."

Niklaus was infuriated. "You can't be serious." He fumed. "Do you know what people would give if they were able to live forever?"

"Maybe as much as I would give to not be" I sighed. Niklaus looked at me with pity in his eyes.

"Fiore, I once promised that I would go to the ends of the earth to make you happy, and I intend to keep that promise. No matter how long it takes, I will fulfil your wish and we will live together and have as many children as it will take to please you, because that it is how much I love you, I would give all this up, just to keep you happy." He said as he kissed me. However, this was the first chip in our relationship as when he kissed me, it wasn't passionate or loving, but filled with lust, lies and pains.

Niklaus was lying to me without remorse. I felt as if I could enter his mind and see his thoughts and I knew, Niklaus meant nothing he had said to me in that moment.

A/N This is the first insight into the life of Klaus and Fiore's marriage, the beginning and the start of the end. Yikes.

We also got to see just how damaged the two are, love amirite?

What was Caroline on about? What's gonna happen at the grill? And why can Fi see into people's minds? Witches can't do that, and originals cant compel other originals, so what's going on there?

SO.

MANY.

QUESTIONS.

Comment your theories, I really want to know what you think is happening!