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"I don't know about this, Damon." Elena said, looking up at the big school and holding her best friends hand.

It was Elena's first day of middle school and to say she was nervous would be an understatement. She was scared to death. Her only friends for the past six years were Damon and Stefan. And she didn't even really think of Stefan as a friend.

"Elena, there is nothing to worry about. You have me and I have you; that's all we need." Damon replied, reassuringly, and squeezing Elena's hand tighter.

Elena smiled at Damon as the two walked into the high school. She was too busy looking around the school and didn't notice a group of kids running towards her and Damon until their faces met the ground.

"Ouch." Damon groaned, rubbing his head. He slowly stood up, pulling Elena along with him.

"Are you two okay?" A blonde haired boy asked.

Damon and Elena glanced at each other and nodded. "How about you guys?" Elena asked with a frown.

"Yeah. I'm good." The other boy with dark hair said.

"Us too." A dark haired girl answered, pulling a blonde girl up with her. "I'm Bonnie Bennet."

Damon smiled at the girl and gave her a small wave. "I'm Damon Salvatore and this is my best friend, Elena Gilbert!"

"I'm Matt Donovan." The blonde hair boy offered his hand. Elena and Damon greatly shook it.

"I'm Caroline Forbes!" The blonde girl replied, cheerfully. "And this Tyler Lockwood." Tyler sent a glare at Caroline before returning his attention to Damon and Elena.

"That girl is your best friend?"

Damon smirked, pulling Elena closer to him and nodding. "Of course. Is that a problem." Tyler rolled his eyes and walked away.

"Don't pay attention to him. He's always in a bad mood." Matt explained.

Damon looked at Elena and shrugged. "Ah, no big deal. More Elena friendship for me." Damon said and pulled Elena tightly to him.

"I think it's adorable!" Caroline gushed, clapping her hands together.

"Yeah it is." Bonnie agreed and frowned. "I want a boy best friend like that."

"Me too." Caroline crossed her arms. "Boys are jerks."

Matt threw his arms around Caroline and Bonnie. "Ladies, you have me."

Bonnie and Caroline looked at each other before pushing Matt way and walking down the hall. "Wait." Matt yelled as he ran after them.

"Did you see that, Damon?" Elena asked, moving away from him. Damon frowned. "What do you mean?"

"That boy Tyler thinks it's lame that your best friend is a girl."

"So." Damon replied with a shrug. "I don't care what he thinks."

"I do. I want you to have a lot of friends, Damon."

"I don't need a lot of friends." Damon replied, grabbing Elena's hand. "I have you and that's all I need."

Elena shifted her gaze to Damon and gave him a small smile. "Really?"

Damon smiled back and gave her a hug. "Really. You're my best friend forever. That will never change."

Elena linked her arm with Damon's as the two explored the hallways. Damon playfully elbowed Elena in the side, gaining her attention. "By the way..." He whispered closely to her ear. "Those girls think it's adorable that were best friends."

Elena looked down and blushed. "So.."

"So.. I think it is too."

"Really?" Elena asked with a laugh.

"Yeah! I'm cute and you're cute. Obviously were cute!"

"You're weird, Damon."

Damon faked a frown, causing Elena to giggle. "That's not very nice, Ms. Gilbert."

"Sorry to break it to you Mr. Salvatore, but as your best friend I think I have the right to call you whatever I want."

"Fair enough." Damon said, putting his hands up in defense and stopping in the middle of the hall. "As long as I can call you whatever I want."

Elena was about to protest, but Damon quickly put his finger up to her lips silencing her. "Before you argue, what I have to say is nice."

Elena raised an eyebrow and crossed her arms, staring at her best friend intently.

"Out of the girls in this huge school, you are the beautifulest one I have seen."

"Damon.. I-"

"Tag! You're it!" Damon yelled, tapping his best friend on the shoulder and running down the halls, filling them with his laughter.

"Damon Salvatore." Elena groaned. "You're so gonna pay for that." She yelled, chasing her best friend down the halls.

XXXXXXXXXX

"Are you alright?" Jeremy asked his sister with a worried expression. She's been staring at the front of the school for five minutes without saying anything.

"Oh, yeah I am. Sorry, I was just remembering my first day of Junior High."

Jeremy rolled his eyes and pushed his sister towards the entrance. "Seriously, it's your last year of High School and that's all you can think about?"

"No, Jer. It was just a memory."

"Let me guess... It involved Damon!"

"Shut up!" Elena yelled, pushing her brother. Jeremy gave her a big grin and laughed. "Come on, Elena. That was too predictable."

"I'm going to my locker now." Elena said, leaving her brother. She searched a few of the halls for her friends, but couldn't find them. 'I wonder where they are.' Elena asked herself as she walked to her locker. She glanced at her schedule and grabbed the necessary books for class. She shut her locker and went down a few more halls and still couldn't find them. 'Where are they.' She yelled with frustration.

"Sorry to interrupt you, but I'm new and I was wondering if you could help me locate my locker." A boy asked.

Elena turned around and her eyes nearly popped out of her head at who she saw. "Oh my god, Stefan. Is that you?"

"Elena?" The boy yelled. He quickly pulled Elena into a hug and grinned. "It's been too long."

Elena pulled away from Stefan and smiled. "No offense Stefan, but we weren't really friends."

"I'm willing to change that if you are?" Stefan suggested with a wink. Elena rolled her eyes and lightly pushed Stefan's chest. "Right."

"No, seriously Elena. You look awesome. Stunning, actually."

"Thanks, Stefan. You don't look too bad yourself. The past few years have done you good."

Stefan grinned and pointed to his teeth. "I know! Check it out! No more braces. And..." Stefan quickly pointed to his eyes. "No glasses. I'm officially a stud."

"I won't argue with that."

"So, how have you been?" Stefan asked, walking with Elena down the hall.

"Not too good, honestly. I've missed Damon so much. And of course you too, but mostly Damon." Elena sighed.

"He never forgot about you, you know?"

"Really?" Elena asked with disbelief.

"How could he? You were his best friend."

"Where is he now?" Elena asked, stopping at a classroom.

"Probably trying to hook up with girls." Stefan responded with a shrug. "The usual."

"Sounds like he's the same old Damon." Elena joked.

"No kidding!" Stefan exclaimed. "It's like Damon times ten. Puberty just boosted his ego even more. Hell, I don't even think he hit puberty. He went from boy to man in less than a year."

Elena couldn't help but burst out laughing as the bell rang. Stefan looked down to his watch and pointed to the classroom. "I'm going to head to class and you should too."

"Sure, see you later." Elena waved and walked to her classroom. Her mind was running through so many things. Stefan has changed so much. Where are all of her friends? And where the hell was Damon?

XXXXXXXXXX

Elena frowned as she entered the cafeteria and didn't locate any of her friends. Where were they? She hasn't seen them all day. She smiled when she spotted Stefan and Jeremy sitting at a table together. She thought about joining them, but decided against it. She sat at a table alone letting her thoughts take over.

She looked around the room and let out a deep sigh. She hasn't seen Damon anywhere. Or maybe she has and she didn't even recognize him. Would he even want to see her? According to Stefan he never forgot about her, but she hasn't even seen him and it was driving her crazy.

"May I sit here?"

Elena broke out of her thoughts and nodded. "Sure, doesn't look like any of my friends will be joining me today.

Stefan gave her a sympathetic look as he sat down. "Where are they?"

Elena shrugged as she play with the ring on her finger. "I wish I knew."

"Sorry." He mumbled, taking a bite from his apple. "Want one?" He asked.

Elena nodded and smiled. "Thanks, Stefan." She carefully examined the apple, making Stefan laugh. "It's not contaminated. I didn't do anything to it."

"I don't know if I should believe you. I don't want to relive what happened a long time ago."

"Whatever, Elena." Stefan rolled his eyes. "I'm a changed man."

"I know. I was just joking." Elena took a bite of the apple. "Where's Jeremy?"

"Oh, with some girl Vicki."

"Ah! Of course he is."

"Where's Damon?" Stefan asked, looking around the cafeteria. "I thought for sure you would be with him."

Elena shrugged, looking down at the apple. "Not sure. I haven't seen him at all today."

"Dammit. He was suppose help me with grocery shopping. If we don't see him by the end of the day would you like to join me?"

Elena nodded. "Sure. I was suppose to go to the movies with Caroline and Bonnie, but they're M.I.A."

"Sweet!" Stefan exclaimed, standing up.

"On one condition." Elena added, leaving the cafeteria with Stefan.

"What?"

"You tell me what the hell you're doing back in Mystic Falls."