A/N This is a mini-series for Damon and Elena's love story through lyrics of various songs. Thank you for all the story/author alerts, reviews, and favorites on my one-shot! I don't own TVD and the lyrics belong to Leave Out All The Rest by Linkin Park. Please rate (:

She Took My Breath Away

I dreamed I was missing you were so scared

But no one would listen 'cause no one else cared

After my dreaming I woke with this fear

What am I leaving when I'm done here?

Damon's Point of View

"Damon?" I heard Elena's voice, but the darkness surrounded my senses and even with my acute sight I couldn't find her. Almost as if a light switch had been turned on I was at the boarding house. The first thing my eyes fell on was Elena, like always.

"Yeah?" I asked, but she didn't look at me.

"Damon?" She walked through the boarding house calling my name again, but no matter how loud I answered she couldn't hear me. I watched as she explained to Stefan that I was missing, but instead of calming her I could see his lack of concern only scared her more. "Did he leave?" I saw her lower lip tremble and I wished more than anything that she could see that I was right beside her. She rushed down the stairs as a knock sounded on the door; as soon as she opened it she let out a sigh.

"What is it Elena?" Bonnie's forehead creased as she waited for Elena's answer.

"Damon's missing and Stefan doesn't remember the last time he saw him and-" Elena rambled on not noticing Bonnie cross her arms in disinterest.

"Maybe it's for the best, I'm sure he just moved on." Bonnie grabbed Elena's shoulder trying to console her, but this wasn't the reaction Elena expected from Bonnie. Intrigued I waited to see what Elena would do next.

"How can you say that…after everything? Damon wouldn't just leave." Elena shook her head as she figured out that Bonnie wasn't going to help her.

"Why should I care? After all, Damon didn't care about my life. I was a means to protect your life and that was it, so tell me Elena why should I care about Damon's life?" Bonnie kept her voice dangerously low and Elena was visibly affected by what Bonnie had just explained.

"Please…it's Damon." Elena tried again, but Bonnie only squeezed her shoulder before leaving the boarding house. I watched as the tears poured relentlessly from Elena's eyes and even though my arms were around her she had no idea. I couldn't take the pain from her and that was enough to jerk me into consciousness; I awoke with beads of sweat laced across my forehead. What have I done in Mystic Falls worth leaving behind? The thought raced through my mind and I couldn't put it to rest.

Feeling ridiculously alert I headed downstairs to get a glass of bourbon. I stood in front of the fireplace with my cup; there were times I felt synonymous with it and that's what kept me from Elena. If she got too close I would burn her like everyone else in my life. I tried to shove the thoughts away, but it was impossible not to think of her. With a frustrated sigh I angrily slammed the glass into the fireplace. I fled from the house only wanting to feed my growing hunger, hunting always eased my mind. Out on the town I found myself running toward Elena's house, I gave in and effortlessly snuck into her bedroom. Watching her sleep would soothe me and I longed to see a peaceful expression on her face, but when I got to her room she wasn't there.