Rated: T

A/N: Please don't be really hard on me! This is my first story to post, ever.

Disclaimer: I do not own the Vampire Diaries, that would be CW and L.J. Smith. I just toy with the ideas.

Ch. 1

Elena's POV

Beep. Beep. Beep. A steady rhythm of beeps awakens the girl. Rolling side-to-side, uncomfortable, Elena's eyes open. She can't tell where she is. White walls surround her, there is a mirror facing the bed, and an IV bag and heart monitor above her head. The hospital. Well that explains why she couldn't get comfortable on the generic flat pillows and the scratchy off white sheets with the little blue dots.

Confused, Elena sits up, rubbing her eyes with the palms of her hands. When did she get in the hospital? What was she here for? She couldn't remember anything. Looking down at herself, she notices she's wearing a white hospital gown and her olive skin is paler than she's ever seen it. Turning her face up, she focuses on the mirror, getting a better look at herself. Her dark, waist length hair, is hanging lankily around her; she looks a little thinner and has dark circles under her eyes. Well at least her dark brown irises look the same as before. Taking relief in that normalcy, she starts to think about what she should do.

Throwing her legs over the edge of the bed, Elena decides she needs to find out what's going on, not to mention she obviously needs food, sun, and a shower. As soon as she starts to stand the door opens and she collapses.

Running up, Stephan catches just under her arms, and helps her back onto the bed.

"I wouldn't try that if I were you."

There's a look of relief behind his smile. Elena felt a lot better, just by his presence.

"Stephan! What's going on? How did I get here?"

His brow forms a crease. "You mean you don't remember anything?"

Damon POV

Glass full of bourbon in hand, Damon stares down at it for a moment, thinking, before tossing it back. He's scared to see Elena again. Every day for the past three weeks he's been going to the hospital and sitting by her bed for at least 8 hours.

Everyday he sits there; watching, hoping maybe today would be the day. Everyday she has lain there, unresponsive. It wasn't that he was losing hope; he would never lose hope, no matter how long he had to wait for her. He just couldn't stand to see her like that, not being able to help her in some way. Sighing, Damon stands up, grabbing his wallet and keys. He couldn't just not go, what if she woke up and he wasn't there. Sliding his wallet into his back pocket he walks out of the door and hops into his baby blue Camaro.

Hopefully, she would wake up today. He snorts a little to himself. He says the same thing everyday, maybe one day it would actually happen. Damon knows he doesn't have that kind of luck though.

His thoughts making the drive go by pretty quickly, Damon is pulling into the hospital parking lot before he knows it. Getting out of the car and walking in through the sliding doors, he feels like something is different today. The question is, what could possibly be different? The doctor at the nurse's station sees him walk in and strides over to greet him.

Elena's POV

Stephan had left the room, after acting weird and saying he would come back and tell her what she wants to know. This was getting stranger by the moment. On his way out of the room he had pulled out his phone. Looks like he was calling in some of her other friends to help him. This couldn't be good…

When Stephan finally walks back in, Jeremy is at his side. Elena's little brother has a big grin on his face as he walks over to her and sits on the chair beside her bed, the plastic cover squeaking. Jeremy leans over and plants a swift kiss on her cheek.

"I'm so glad you're finally awake Elena. You were starting to scare me."

"Jer. How long have I been asleep?"

A look of utter confusion creeps over Elena's face. With each persons reaction she grows more baffled.

He's stalling, rubbing the back of his head. "You've been asleep for three weeks 'Lena. No one could figure out why you wouldn't wake up."

Eyes widening, Elena turns an accusing look at Stephan. "Why didn't you tell me sooner?"

"I'm sorry, I didn't want to frighten you. Besides, Jeremy made us all promise that if we were here when you woke up we would call him first."

Stephan smiled a bit nervously and Elena immediately forgave him. She knew how worried Jeremy must have been.

Jeremy chuckles and pulls his phone out. "Listen, I'm glad you're back to life again, but we are going to get everyone else and bring them up here. Damon should be here soon; you should see how bad he's been handling all of this. Get some rest 'Lena. I'll explain everything soon."

Standing up, he kisses her cheek lightly, once more. Stephan follows, kissing her forehead, a few seconds longer than necessary, before finally pulling back.

"Bring me some real clothes back!" Elena calls after them as they walk out the door.

Lying back, Elena decides to get some rest before everyone comes to bombard her with attention. Drifting off into blackness, sleep overtakes her in no time.

Damon POV

The doctor had said she needed to talk with Damon. Dr. Fell walked him into the little room that was attached to Elena's. They were looking through a two-way mirror that showed him into her room.

"What is it?" Damon states bluntly, turning to face the doctor.

He doesn't feel like wasting time in here when he could be in the other room.

"We think Elena woke up this morning." She meets Damon's eyes evenly.

"You think she woke up? What makes you think that?" A tone of anticipation is undercutting his annoyance. His ice blue eyes widening with each lift in his voice.

"Well, when the nurses came into her room this morning she was on the ground." Dr. Fell is a bit hesitant to say this part.

"What the hell do you mean you found her on the ground?"

"It looks like the chair caught her fall, because half her body was laying on the chair. She must have tried to stand up."

Damon's eyes dart to the window where he looks down at Elena's sleeping form. His heartbeat picks up and he rushes out of the room and into Elena's, before the doctor can say another word.

A/N: Thanks for reading. If you like it let me know! I have more to the story. If anyone is interested I'll post more.