AN-Just a little one-shot that came to me after watching this week's promo. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: OH I don't own any characters unfortunately…but if I did this would really happen.

Bonnie watched as Stefan kicked over the coffin in frustration. He growled and cursed and ran his hand through his hair. How very Damon-like she thought.

He knew she was there "Have you found a spell to open this thing yet?"

She shook her head but realized his back was still turned so he didn't see it "No. But you seem to have it figured out"

He was in front of her before she had a chance to blink "This is no time for jokes Bonnie"

She arched her brow "I disagree. A thousand year old hybrid is after us and were all going to die very painfully if we don't find a way to stop him. Not to mention you keep pissing him off by killing his hybrids. I think it's very funny" she bit sarcastically

After a staring match had ensued Stefan found himself sighing "Sorry. I know you're with me on this"

"Yeah, I am. Or have you forgotten the last two nights in a row I've been down here with you trying to figure this out. Unlike you I need sleep you know"

"How about Emily? Has she answered you?" he asked turning away from her to pick up the coffin. He couldn't stand the intense glare she was giving him anymore. It was like she was boring into his soul and would see what he kept from everyone else.

"I told you, she doesn't want to talk to me. Not after I saved Jeremy."

He turned to face her again "Try harder. The key to stopping Klaus may be inside this damn coffin and the witches obviously agree or else they wouldn't have helped us hide it here or led you to it. You have to find a way to open it Bonnie. I think you're the only one who can"

By the time he had finished speaking he was mere inches from her. She had no idea when he had crossed the small distance between them to invade her personal space and his eyes; they were so intense Bonnie had to force herself to keep looking into them.

"I'll do what I can Stefan. That's all I can give you right now" she managed to whisper

A staring match of a different kind started between them. He was lost in her eyes just as much as she was lost in his. Bonnie saw glimpses of the old Stefan every few seconds and then nothing. It was like he was fighting an internal battle with his own emotions switching them off every time they tried to turn back on.

All of a sudden without thinking she reached out, grabbed his hand in hers and closed her eyes. Stefan was so taken aback by the unexpected contact he could do nothing but stare at her in curiosity.

"What are you doing?" This is what he was afraid of. She looked right into his soul just now…Why the hell did I look into her eyes again?

Bonnie remained silent for a moment then she opened her eyes still holding his hand in hers "The first time I touched you I felt death and emptiness. But I knew there was more than that. When you saved me from the tomb you held onto me and you asked me to trust you. I did because I felt you; the good in you" she finished with a passion in her eyes that made his throat dry.

Stefan was silent as the images of that night she fell flashed through his mind. It seemed like a distant memory before but now he could remember her fear, could remember the way she tensed then relaxed when he held her and told her to trust him, could almost feel how good her body felt against his and in his arms…

He suddenly turned away from her removing his hand from her tiny grasp "That's not who I am anymore Bonnie"

She definitely agreed "No its not. But I know you still feel because I still feel that good in you. Even though you've been doing a pretty good job of pretending it's all completely gone."

"I have no choice." She was already weakening the wall he had put up was it really necessary to touch him again? Stefan closed his eyes when he felt her touch on his back. He had to regain control "Emotions make you weak and if I have any hope of killing Klaus I can't afford to feel."

He had stepped out of her reach again immediately missing the warmth her gentle hand generated. "If I have any hope of killing him, then I have to kill who I was. I have to become him" he finished darkly and Bonnie couldn't explain the sadness she felt when she heard that.

Damon had told her what Stefan said earlier "To beat the villain, you have to be the better villain" But at what cost?! Her inner voice screamed at him, your soul?!

Watching his back become rigid again she knew his wall was back up "Just…" she sighed trying to find the right words "Don't lose yourself Stefan. To hatred, to darkness, to revenge…most people don't come back from that."

"Why do you care?" he asked finally turning to face her

She smiled slightly "Because when this is all over, it would be really nice to have Stefan back" With that she turned and left.

He had no idea why, but her eyes, her touch, they were enough to make his heart skip and stop all at the same time. Looking down at the hand she just held Stefan realized that while he was severing his emotional ties to everyone else he never thought about how Bonnie could affect him.

He didn't want to think about all the reasons why she did. Right now, he had a hybrid to kill.

AN-Reviews welcome