A drabble in which there's a football game and Klaus shows up to watch the half-time show…

"Timberwolves fans, in the stands, yell maroon and white!"

Caroline smiled brightly at the fans in the bleachers, all yelling enthusiastically along with her cheer team.

Friday night, and the entire town was present for the first home game of the season.

Caroline loved it.

The town's spirit, the energy that brought the field to life…everything about the Friday night lights made Caroline's natural pep kick in.

"Okay girls, let's-" Caroline looked up into the crowd and froze.

Klaus waved sheepishly.

"What?" Caroline groaned unbelievably, experiencing the fleeting feeling of every morsel of her cheerleader poise.

"What were you saying?" Rebekah chimed in, crossing her arms and dramatically pushing her hip out.

Caroline didn't seem to hear her co-captain. "Rebekah, why is your brother here?" She snapped, turning abruptly to face her.

Rebekah shrugged, "It's a high school football game, Caroline, also a free country, last time I checked."

"Yes, but, why is he here?" Caroline could feel the last inkling of her composure slipping away from her.

The other girls stopped cheering and were watching their captain intently.

Caroline felt their questioning eyes. She let out a fake laugh, waving herself off, "Never mind, everyone take a second to stretch for stunt work."

"Caroline, can I say 'hello' to my big brother before we begin?" Rebekah asked sweetly.

Caroline's jaw clenched.

"Oh my god. Is that who that super-hot guy is like four rows up?" One of the girls chirped.

Another girl gasped, "Does he have an accent too?"

A handful of the squad began whispering excitedly.

"Seriously?" Caroline mumbled, occupying herself by picking up the pom-poms the girls had carelessly thrown onto the field.

Rebekah laughed as the girls gathered around her, "My apologies ladies, my dear brother is rather picky." She smiled sweetly at Caroline, "He already has his eye one someone anyways."

Caroline, caught off guard by the statement, dropped a pair of pom-poms back to the ground, "A little help would be nice!" She jutted with annoyance.

Rebekah was instantly at her side, "Sorry Care, I thought you had it under control."

Caroline blinked at Rebekah's words.

"Don't screw up, my brother's watching..." Rebekah grinned as she turned back to the squad, "Stretch ladies, let's go!"

The breath accelerated in Caroline's chest cavity. Not only was Klaus watching, but with his vampire senses he was also hearing everything that was going on.

He could probably hear her thoughts too.

She bravely looked up at him, and Klaus was obviously staring. Rather than looking away after being caught, he held her gaze boldly, a smirk spreading across his face.

Caroline was the one who couldn't keep it up. As anxiety rushed through her, she looked away.

Caroline closed her eyes and inhaled, "I can't believe I'm doing this." Her eyes re-opened and she turned to face the squad brightly, "Rebekah? Do you mind taking over for a bit, I have the worst headache." The saccharine oozed from her voice, "I have some Tylenol in my car, I'm just going to run and grab it."

Rebekah frowned momentarily as she quickly glanced back into the bleachers at her brother. "Sure, alright, what do you want me to-"

"Great. I'll be back in just a few minutes-" Caroline turned on her heel and took two steps away from the field, Rebekah's voice stopped her.

"Caroline!?"

"Yes?" She said through her gritted teeth.

Rebekah shrugged, "What cheers do you want us to do next?"

Caroline internally moaned, she ran a hand through her perfectly wavy hair, "Right, um, just…after "g-o, let's go", transition into stunt work." Caroline smiled and turned to leave once more.

"Which ones?"

Caroline grimaced as she turned back around, "Oh…uh, just uh, heel stretch, back handspring, hurkie, spring roll, I don't care!"

Rebekah laughed, "Spring roll?"

Caroline blushed and dared to look back at Klaus in the stands, only to be meet by his eyes; always watching. He knew she was flustered.

"Fucking great."

"I'll be right back." Caroline muttered, the embarrassment causing a wave of nausea to crash over her.

Caroline reached her car briskly, she knelt her head against the frame of the driver's side door.

"Are you alright, love?"

Caroline groaned instantly, "No! Go away!" She spun around and looked at Klaus, "Why are you here, anyways! You can't just show up..."

"Rebekah insisted I come and watch this...sport..."

Caroline was bursting with frustration, "But you're you! And I'm me! And we're here, and you...you have to go."

Klaus chuckled, his easy laugh faded as he looked toward the ground, "You look quite adorable in that cheer uniform." His eyes found their way to hers momentarily, and with the ever present grin, Klaus turned back to the bleachers.

Caroline boiled as she watched him walk away from her.

He actually did it. He got completely under her skin.

Klaus turned to face her as he continued walking, "Perhaps I'll see some of the cheers from Monday's practice."

Caroline looked at him quizzically, "We didn't have practice..."

"Oh"

Klaus emitted a harsh laugh and turned away from her, he stuffed his hands into his pockets as he continued back to the bleachers.

Caroline frowned, "Note to self, revenge sucks."

A/N: Thanks Kaitlin for reminding me of this! MarsterRoo, your request is up next!