Animal

Summary: Landon couldn't believe what was happening. He'd gone from Elena Gilbert's gay cousin to discovering that vampire's were more than just Stephanie Meyer's cash cow. Now he discovers that Tyler Lockwood, the infamously good looking but douche is a werewolf. Just great, this wasn't what he expect when he packed his bags to Mystic Falls.

A handsome curly-haired teenager looked at his phone. Could his cousins take any longer?

He sat down at a bench at the Mystic Fall's train station, rubbing his hands together so that they wouldn't freeze.

Wasn't Atlanta suppose to be hot? Why did it feel like I below sixty degrees.

Not that Landon wasn't use to it, He did just move from New York City. His mother thought it would be best to move with his Aunt and cousins for a while, as she was going through a messy divorce.

Her third one.

Landon looked out of the clear windows on the train station. The sun was setting, casting a pinkish-orange hue across the sky. It'd been a while since he actually enjoyed simple things like that.

Back in New York, everything was hustle and bustle. He never had the time to actually slow down and enjoy the sunset or actually star gaze. Either it was countless trips to bars on school nights or having to take care of his mother as she drunk herself to sleep every night.

He should give his mother a call to tell her that he got to Mystic Falls okay. Not that she would care. She's more interested in getting all the money from her now ex-husband rather than making sure than he was okay.

Landon searched the train station bored. He saw an elderly couple hug and walk out of the station together, it was endearing.

"Landon? Is that you?"

Landon turned around to see his cousin Elena standing behind him. Her brown hair falling straight behind her shoulder, her big brown eyes warm as she looked at her cousin.

"Elena!" Landon said as he took his slender cousin in a long embrace. "It's been way too long. You look gorgeous."

"Thank you." Elena said as she grabbed one of my luggage trunks. "You're really going to love Mystic Falls. It's no New York City but it's pretty amazing."

"Hey, I've been living in New York since I was a baby maybe a change of scenery is all I need." Landon shrugged as he held the train station door open for his cousin. The chilly September air hitting his face as they walked out into the parking lot.

"Well I'll make sure that you won't feel out of place." Elena insisted as she popped the trunk of her car. "I bet that you'll love Bonnie and Caroline, though she takes a bit of getting used too."

Landon chuckled as he helped Elena place the rest of his luggage in the back. His cousin gave him a warm smile as they both got sat down in her car.

"And where exactly is Jeremy? Last time I saw him, he was still going through his whole Pokemon fascination."

Elena busted out laughing. "You still remember that! I remember when we couldn't pry away that dirty Pikachu away from him."

"He cried for days when he finally hide it from him and Aunt Miranda made us give it back to him." (1) Landon giggled before he noticed the tinge of sadness on Elena's face. "I'm really sorry about what happened."

Elena gave me a weak smile. "It's fine. Don't worry about it."

Landon couldn't help but feeling guilty. He should have came down for his Aunt and Uncles funeral instead of blowing it off. It was one of the reason's why he wanted to get away from his mother.

"Well nowadays Jeremy isn't so anime as he is into girls and history." Elena drove as I looked out the window. I just saw tiny stores and the town square. He felt a smile creep on his face as he remembered the countless shops that he visited it. It almost felt like he was back home.

"I can't believe how much time has passed since I last came here." Landon said as he looked out to The Grill, seeing a bunch of teens playing pool and hanging out in there.

The two continued to drive in silence as Elena started driving towards the house. Landon could already see it, it looked exactly as it was before. Elena swiftly parking in the driveway and he looked up to the gorgeous two floored home where spent a lot of his summers.

"I guess we're home." Elena squeezed her cousin's hand as she stepped out of the car.

"Everything will be okay." Landon said to himself as he breathed in deeply. "It's a new place to start over."

He pushed the door and stepped out onto the gravel. The house was letting out a smell of cinnamon and he could feel it's warmth (something he really appreciated). He looked behind him as the tree's shook in the woods behind the neighbors house.

The sun had finally set and a bright full moon shined down on Mystic Falls. Landon couldn't help but take in the beauty of seeing actual stars. Back in New York City, everything was so bright that you'd be lucky to see them.

"I know Aunt Jenna is so excited to see you." Elena snuck behind him and grabbed his hand as we walked up to the front porch.

She put the key in the front door and pushed it open. "Aunt Jenna? Alaric? Look who I've got!"

A big smile came across Landon's face as he saw his Aunt Jenna come around from the living room. Her blue eyes wide with happiness as she ran towards Landon, hugging him tightly. "Landon, you're so big! And beautiful!"

Jenna made Landon give twirl as she gave him a kiss on the forehead. "You almost exactly like Genevieve. But you got your father's eyes."

As Jenna hugged him again, another person came out of the living room. He was handsomely rugged and had deep blue eyes. He flashed Landon a boyish smile, as he walked over and gave Landon a manly hug.

"Hey, I'm Alaric." He said in a husky voice. "I've heard so much about you from Jenna, that I partially know you by heart."

"Well let's hope not everything." Landon laughed as he looked around the house. He could see the kitchen behind him and the stairs leading up to the bedrooms.

"Elena, why don't you show Landon his new room." Aunt Jenna said wrapping her arms around Alaric's waist. They really seemed happy.

Elena started walking up the stairs and Landon quickly followed her. Pictures of young Elena, Jeremy and Jenna filled the wall. He stopped when he actually saw a picture of himself on the wall. He was missing his front two teeth and he was sporting a cute faux-hawk. He was hugging Elena tightly.

"Well we all decided that you'll have the room across from mines." Elena said as she stood in the doorway and turned on the light. Landon looked into the room and took it in.

It was actually really big and it had a really cozy feel to it. The window overlooked the woods behind the house and the moon light filled the room. And another thing that Landon really loved that it had a huge closet.

"A double door closet?"

"Yeah, we sort of knew that you'd love that."

"You know that you're amazing right." Landon insisted as he gave his cousin a really tight hug. Elena just plopped down on his bed and laid back, looking up at the ceiling.

"I honestly can't believe that you decided to move to Mystic Falls." She said as I sat down next to her. "It's so crazy! You're really going to love it here."

"I already do." Landon said with a smile. "Hello, where else can I find a huge cozy room with a double door closet?"

"Probably in a really cute townhouse back in New York."

"But it wouldn't have you, Jenna, Jeremy, or the beautiful view." Landon said as Elena looked up at him with a smile. "That and I'd be far too close to my mother."

A knocking interrupting the cousins laughing, as they looked back to see Alaric looking at them. "Hey, Jenna said Dinners ready."

"Thanks Alaric." Elena said as Alaric gave them a nod before heading downstairs.

"Jenna and him seem pretty happy."

"They are happy. It's really cute to see actually."

Landon nodded. "I'm really happy for her. He seems way better than that dick Logan."

Elena led him into the kitchen where Jenna and Alaric were setting the table. They kept throwing each other sly smiles.

Dinner was going pretty great. Landon had found out that Alaric taught U.S. history back at Mystic Falls high school, Uncle John had been at the house a couple days before he got there, and that Elena had actually ran for Miss Mystic Falls.

Landon was laughing at one of Alaric's jokes when the front door opened. Everyone looked back to see Jeremy standing in the near the door. Expect he wasn't the small, lanky Jeremy that Landon remembered. He was tall and by the way his shirt fit him, Landon could tell that Jeremy had been hitting the gym. Though his cousin still had his boyish smile and big brown eyes.

Jeremy walked over to the table and clapped one hand on Landon's shoulder. "When did you get here?"

"An hour ago, I think?" Landon said as Jeremy sat down on the seat to his right.

"I'm sorry I couldn't go pick you up, but I promise a free plate of cheese fries on me when we go to the Grill."

"I'll hold you up to that." Landon grinned as he ate a forkful of Jenna's lasagna, laughing. The rest of dinner went great and Landon excused himself to go up to his room and fix his luggage. Jenna and Alaric were downstairs cleaning up and Jeremy was in his room (because of the loud music coming from it.). He started hanging up all his countless clothes when he noticed something in the bottom of his trunk.

It was a leather notebook. It was his diary.

But Landon didn't pack it, it was probably his mother that threw it in his trunk.

A knock hit the door and Landon opened it, throwing the notebook into his trunk.

"I just wanted to say good night." Elena said as she pulled her hair back into a ponytail.

"You too."

Elena turned back as she opened her door. "It's nice to have you here. It feels like old times."

Landon just smirked as he closed his door behind him. He could feel his eyes watering as he walked over to his window bench. He looked out to the bright moon light as the trees swayed lightly in the wind.

Dear Diary,

Today was my first day back to Mystic Falls. Elena happened to pick me up and she's absolutely stunning. I can't believe it's been five years since I've seen her. I feel guilty seeing pictures of my Aunt Miranda and Uncle Grayson. I should have been here for their funeral, even if my mother didn't. I really miss them.

Aunt Jenna looks amazing and I really approve of Alaric. He's really sweet, funny and not to mention hot. Aunt Jenna got a catch with that one.

I also see that my cousin Jeremy is no longer the anime loving geek that he once was, no he seems to be more brooding and muscular. Though I absolutely hate his taste in music.

I'm both nervous and excited to start school here, it's a new beginning. I won't have to worry about people gossiping and feeling sorry for me. I'll just be able to blend in with everyone and for the first time ever, I think I'm going to really like that.

I've heard little bits of gossip from Elena here and there and apparently tomorrow, there's a gathering remembering the life of Major Lockwood. I guess I'll be there to help with anything I can.

So I guess this is the beginning chapter of a brand new start on life.

(1) I just realized that Miranda was Elena's adoptive mothers name.

So for anyone wondering when this story takes place, it takes place during Season two. Landon arrived the night before the Lockwood's event in "The Return"

Oh and if you guys are wondering what Landon looks like, He's five feet, 10 inches. He's tan complexion like Elena, really deep green eyes. He has really curly wavy deep brown hair and really beautiful deep green eyes. He really looks a lot like Diego Boneta.

Also I know you've read the summary and already know that Landon is gay but I really want to take my time with this story so you'll see a lot of things come out slowly, like his sexuality and other things.

And does anyone know that The Grill is officially called? I looked all over the place and I couldn't find the name of it.