Break Down the Barriers

Summary: Rachel was over her heart getting broken by Finn; Klaus was ripped out hearts in general. They are both ready to give up on love when fate decides for them to meet. As the attraction between grows and changes the fate of everyone, so does the danger that is slowly closing in on them.

Chapter 4: Getting to Know You

Mystic Falls, Virginia

12:30pm

For nearly half an hour Klaus has been watching the Rachel Berry girl reach up to get the shoes that was on the high shelf; he smiled at the fact that the girl never backs down from a challenge, he then glances across to the Gilbert girl and her lover – Stefan as they were busy looking at some out dated clothing; they weren't really paying attention to Rachel, not like he was.

Klaus watched as Rachel's fingers grabbed the shoes, finally but misplaced her footing as she was coming down; in a blur Klaus caught Rachel before she could even do any physical damage to herself.

Rachel blinked a few times before looking up to face him, a small smile came upon her face as she straightened herself from his arms. "Thank you, Klaus."

"You're welcome, Miss Berry." Klaus replied, smiling at Rachel's odd expression. "It's such a shame to let such a pretty girl like you fall?"

"You think I'm pretty?"

"Very much so," Klaus replied; then noticed Rachel's eyes darted over towards Elena and Stefan – who probably by now noticed that Rachel was alone with him. "You bring a sought of light to this slightly, boring town of mine."

Klaus then grabbed a piece of Rachel's hair and tucked it behind her ear, touching her face slightly and feeling that powerful spark once again; he then smiled at the small blush that came across her face.

"They don't really like me talking to you." Rachel blurts out, making Klaus glance once at Elena and Stefan who were looking towards them.

"Well, they will have to just endure it won't they?"

Rachel giggled as she played with the shoes in her hands, twice Klaus looked down at the shoes before looking back up at Rachel – another pair of shoes to add to the lot she had at home. "Shopping are you?" Klaus added.

"What gave it away?" Rachel laughed, shaking her head at Klaus. "The fact I'm holding a pair of shoes or the fact that we're actually inside a discount clothing store?"

"Both, I'm afraid." Klaus replied, smirking and then heard the small rumble of Rachel's stomach and the small blush that came again. "I was wondering – would you mind having lunch with me? We could go to the Grill."

"Lunch – with you?" Rachel repeated. "Why?"

"I just want to get to know you better – simple really." Klaus replied, shrugging his shoulders.

Rachel, looking over at Elena and Stefan once again but made Klaus chuckle lowly as she rolled her eyes in annoyance towards the couple. "You know what?" Rachel added, looking into Klaus's blue eyes as a smile came across her face. "I'll love to have lunch with you."

"Perfect," Klaus replied, as he nodded to her. "I shall leave you be and see you in twenty minutes?"

"It's a date."

….

Klaus smiled as Rachel kept to her word, as he seen her walk into the Grill twenty minutes after he sat down at the empty booth towards the pool table; where he knew perfectly well that Caroline, Tyler, Stefan and if Stefan was going to repeat every word back to her, Elena were going to be listening in on the conversation that Klaus would be having with Rachel. He knew that they did not trust him with the brunette human girl, he wouldn't even trust himself; but there was something about her that he couldn't quite understand – was it the way she made him feel? The way she laughed? Or was it the feeling he gets whenever he is with her?

"Hello, Klaus."

Klaus looked up from the circles within the wood to meet Rachel's eyes; a small smile came to his face again as she sat down across from him, as he waited for her to get comfy – there was a brief of silence between them.

"Did you have fun finishing your shopping?" Klaus asked, mentally kicking himself again – he really should update his conversation starter topics.

"Yes, I did." Rachel replied, nodding as she patted the plastic shopping bags beside her.

"So… Are you going to answer my question now?" Klaus joked; laughing at Rachel's confused expression. "What made you move to Mystic Falls?"

"Oh… Let's just say I had my fair share of jackasses." Rachel replied, shaking her head as the flashbacks of Finn, Jesse and Noah went through her mind then she shook her head, looking back up at Klaus.

Klaus chuckled at her answer, it was a fairly good answer, he then glanced down at the watch his wore on his wrist; something that Rachel had picked up on.

"Meeting someone else are you?" Rachel asked, after she noticed Klaus looking down at his watch for the third time since she got here.

"No- well yes… My brother." Klaus said, slightly annoyed.

"Is he running late or something?"

Klaus glancing quickly towards the group of supernatural beings behind the human girl – who were looking directly back him, then he looked back into Rachel's brown eyes. "Something like that. He might be burning the house down or killing my sister for annoying him too much."

"Oh, well if you want me to go…"

"No, no." Klaus replied, making Rachel look both confused and curious towards him. "You can stay, I'll just find him later… Besides – I was supposed to get to know you better wasn't I? And you leaving isn't really going to give much information on you now is it?"

"Wow, you're a pushy one aren't you?" Rachel laughed, earning a chuckle from him. "So what do you want to know of me besides of my moving to Mystic Falls?"

"How old are you?" Klaus asked, curiosity stated in his tone as Rachel arched an eyebrow but she answered his question anyways.

"Eighteen, I feel old…" Rachel complained as her nose wrinkled up – something that Klaus thought was cute.

Klaus chuckled deeply at her words and then shrugged his shoulders. "I'm twenty; don't try telling me what old feel like." Klaus joked, but Rachel couldn't help but feel there was more to Klaus's words than she was aware of. "So, have you decided on what to get to eat?"

"Well, I'm strictly Vegan."

"Vegan?" Klaus asked, looking slightly confused; he never met another human Vegan since 1806 when the first Veganism came out.

"I mean I don't eat any animal based products."

"Ah, so basically like eggs, milk, honey and such?" Klaus asked, earning a small nod from Rachel – who then skimmed the vegetarian menu.

"I might get the Chickpea salad," Rachel muttered, looking up from the menu as she seen Klaus look down at his menu. "What did you decide to have?"

"You know what- I have no idea… but I might try the same as you."

"I'm already corrupting you." Rachel giggled, shaking her head as she turned to look at Elena and Stefan, sighing as she did so.

"Oh trust me," Klaus added, as he too looked towards the Gilbert girl and her lover. "I think I might end up corrupting you."

Rachel gave him a confused look, she blinked a few times before Matt Donavon; the one that would be serving them came over.

"Hey Rachel." Matt said, smiling towards the brunette then looked confused as he seen who she was sitting with. "Hello… Klaus?"

"Donavon." Klaus replied, nodding his head once. "I believe we have sorted out what we want – is that right Rachel?"

"Yes."

"I believe we will be having two Chickpea salads, with your Vegan dressing on one of the salads and for drinks I'll have a bourbon and Rachel…"

"Coke."

"A coke for Rachel."

"Okay." Matt replied, as he scribbled down the orders and quickly left – looking back once towards Rachel but then shook his head.

"Bourbon?" Rachel replied, looking down at the time on her phone. "It's only 12:55."

"Well, it's 5pm somewhere," Klaus replied, shrugging his shoulders as Matt returned with their drinks; as the human boy walked away Klaus held up his glass to Rachel, making hold up her own glass. "Here's to a wonderful friendship."

"I second that." Rachel added as she clicked her glass with his then took a sip before looking at Klaus again.

Somehow Rachel couldn't picture a darker side to Klaus, she actually thought of him to be pretty sweet; but she knew better from the warnings she got from everyone apart from Klaus's family that she hadn't even met yet – something that Elena was hoping she didn't have to do.

Rachel leaned on her elbows near Klaus, as she tried to ignore the waitress two tables over and the pack of girls that were three tables behind Klaus as they all looked at Klaus as if they were undressing him. It was rather annoying to her, all she wanted to do was grab the bottle of mustard and ketchup that was in front of her a squeeze it into all of the girls thick, greasy hair.

Klaus noticed her glares towards the waitress, but didn't bother to look towards the girls behind him as he knew what they were saying. "Well, that's one evil death glare."

"Just a little one." Rachel replied, giving him a small wink which made Klaus smile and in return she smiled back. "So, what else did you want to do with me besides having lunch with me – while your brother isn't trying to burn the house down or kill your sister?"

Klaus smirked at her words as if they were true. "I want to know everything there to know about you."

"Everything?"

"Everything."

"Well, it's a pretty long story." Rachel replied, earning a shake of the head from Klaus as he shrugged his shoulders.

"We got time, as you can see."

They both sat in the same place at the Grill for exactly two hours, two! Klaus was happy with the information that he got from her but that was just barely scratching the surface. He wanted to know Rachel Barbara Berry inside and out – he only know the basics – her age, her favourite colour, favourite foods, her birthday, her friends, if she had a boyfriend (which he was glad she said no to), her favourite subjects in school and whether or not she had any siblings. But he also started to notice the little things as well – like how she smelt of a mid-autumn-summer breeze and berries or like the way her eyes sparkle whenever she laughed or how her dimples show with each facial expression, how red her blush was, how she tends to twirl the ends of her hair when she answers some personal questions from either embarrassment or simply out of nerves.

Klaus was happy, with the information; very happy indeed. It was everything he wanted to know about her and more, but there was something that was attracting him to Rachel Berry and he wanted to know what that was.

Smiling, Klaus looked down at the picture she took of herself as she placed her number in his phone; he touched the picture of her lips before speeding of home before Elijah really did start burning the house down or kill Rebekah out of annoyance.