Summary: Set in S2. On his way out of New Orleans, Kol finds an injured Katherine. What will ensue?594Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4dU1A8QWo6
It was a nebulous night in New Orleans, as Kol Mikaelson drove, on his way out of town to escape the ancestors. And just when he was several miles out of town, he noticed someone laying on the side of the road. Deciding to see if he could help her, not yet recognizing her he pulled over and got out.594Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8Kr9doBl4
Once knelt beside her, he recognized her, since she looked like Elena. He hadn’t known that she was human again, which meant that Elijah and the others didn’t either. Because Elijah cared for her and she was quite injured, he decided to help her out. He wasn’t always a monster and impulsive.594Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiRkoGBmVot
He rested gentle hands on either side of her face.594Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBhZthCoVK7
“Katherine, can you hear me, darlin’?” he called to her.594Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj3ONxvJaQS
After a few moments of no movement or reply, he gently picked her up in his arms and walked over to the passenger’s side of his car. He then gently set her in the passenger’s seat and closed the door.594Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAHAEo0vXvM
Once he began to drive again, he bit his wrist and put it to her lips, making the blood go down her throat to heal and save her, one hand still on the steering wheel. He didn’t know how or why she was human, but she was. He didn’t personally know her, but he knew the stories and what Klaus had done to her family. Going by what he knew, she loved being a vampire, which meant that she didn’t know how to be human. He had to help and protect her. He figured that would be easy, considering the stories he’d heard, he and Katherine were quite alike.594Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYfTbXQkUvb
After her wounds had healed, he took his wrist away, which instantly healed, and went back to driving with two hands.594Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIhg5FxGkot
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A few hours later, when she woke up, she realized that she was healed completely. When she looked over, she saw that Kol was the one driving. Realizing that he’d probably saved her life, though they’d never met before, she gave a smile.594Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9daEmiJjkm
“Thanks. I owe you one.”594Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLVwMhj9kvT
He looked over at her with a smile.594Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBfdWM8A4DZ
“I guess I do. How are you feeling, darlin’? Better yet, what happened to you?”594Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ21hID36QlF
She looked at him.594Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZ4FsdAuKB
“I’ll live, which is a good sign. Klaus is the only one who knows this, but after Elijah left, I took it all out on Elena and she shoved the cure for vampirism down my throat. After my long lost daughter Nadia showed up, I started aging at a rapid pace. It couldn’t be stopped, so I died. Elijah never came, so I can assume that he doesn’t know. Klaus would’ve come, but Caroline stopped him. Stefan tried to give me peace and Elena forgave me for everything, which was nice. Damon hates me so much though that he tried to torment me over my family’s deaths. Anyway, I died and was swept away by a black mass. Then I ended up in a prison world for a while until I found a way out. That must be when you found me,” she explained. She then looked out the window.594Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7iisEvG8n7
“I’m sorry, darlin.’ No one should have to go through that. If you need anything, I’m here for you.”594Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6iIexZmZCg
She looked at him again and gave a smile.594Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxLFIwBshGc
“Thanks.”594Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1pSoqwZuHq
“Now, where would you like to go? What would you like to do?” he inquired, trying to change the subject to something less depressing.594Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMqVSo7VjPQ
“How about we get ourselves an apartment and stop by a diner somewhere?” she suggested. She needed to keep people thinking that she was still dead. She just wanted to disappear and never have to run or hide ever again. She was tired of running and now was hungry too. Maybe with Kol at her side, she could start over with a new life. She knew without a doubt that he’d never abandon her. They were too much alike.594Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6kZiBPuNlw
He gave a smile, looking at her.594Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2UAJ91S1He
“That, darlin,’ we can do.”594Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBg6ZCDaKl
And so, they got an apartment in some small town several miles from New Orleans, and they ate at the diner, though with different appetites obviously.594Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKd90H3JxC
About a year later, with new lives and after spending time together, they fell in love and became a couple.594Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQKl50vt9iX
