Elena's POV

All Human


Chapter 3: Two Is Enough

"What are you doing here?" Stefan's voice was so harsh. I never knew Stefan was capable of it, "Elena stay away from him!" Stefan eyes were stern and furious.

"Stefan?" I said walking over to him, immediately his arms locked around my waist, "I was going to show the new student around the school. His name is Damon." I took a moment to look at Damon and back at Stefan, I then whispered to him, "Why are you so angry?"

I could tell that Stefan wasn't mad at me, but at Damon – for what reason? "Hello there. Pleasure to meet you my name is Damon." Damon greeted himself kindly. He didn't seem bothered by Stefan's sudden behaviour.

"You're not welcomed here Damon why don't you leave?" Stefan said harshly.

"Stefan! What has gotten into you?" I demanded right after he spoke. I've never seen anyone behave like this suddenly – especially to someone they've just met.

"He is not wanted here." He! Could Damon be the "he" that Katherine and Stefan once referred to; it couldn't be possible? But then again, Stefan was a proper speaker, and hardly ever referred to someone as he... what is going on here?

Damon grinned, "Is that any way to treat a guest Stefan? The lovely Elena here was just about to show me around the school, and you wouldn't to keep me waiting? I have a class to get too."

I heard Stefan voice growl, he was a growling now? "Stefan let go of me now! Would you be so kind as to tell me what the hell has gotten into you? My job is to show Damon around the school before the day is over. But before that try explaining this to me?" I wasn't speaking harshly but it wasn't nice either.

"Oh forgive me Miss Elena I hope my presence didn't bother you." Damon said kindly walking closer; I could feel Stefan tensing, "If you'd like me to explain I'd be more than happy to."

"Please do explain." I dragged my words.

"There's nothing to be answered Elena" Stefan snapped

"At least someone's willing to give me answer!" I said looking right at Stefan lifting my eye brows.

Stefan body became stiff, "Get out of my sight Damon before things get out of hand."

"I don't think so Stefan, I need a place to stay and I'm sure you know enough to help a brother out."

"Brother? You two are brothers?" I questioned, but Stefan didn't say anything and Damon looked away; that's when I started to get frustrated, "Damon you said you'd give me some answers!" I complained to him, but he didn't turn towards me, I then turned to Stefan. He didn't even bother to look at me.

If no one was going to give me answers then I wasn't going to stand around waiting for answers. I walked out into the parking lot and saw Bonnie getting into her car.

"Bonnie!" I called out running over to her car, "I need a ride home. Can you make it quick?"

"Sure. Just as soon as you tell me what's bothering you?"

"I'll tell you in the car. Just drive." I demanded.

We got into her car and began to drive off quickly.

"Did you and Stefan get into a fight?"

"No. It's not that – but I feel that the more closer I get to Stefan the more I could tell what he's thinking. And I knew he's hiding something from me. So I felt that way for a while now; turns out I was right. Today I just found out that he and his brother don't exactly get along either."

"His brother? Who's his brother? I didn't know he had a brother."

"His name is Damon; I just met and found out about him today and turns out that he and Stefan and him don't get along."

"What makes you say that?"

"It wasn't hard to tell." I was staring out the window thinking about how similar Damon and Stefan looked. Though Stefan was only inches taller he and Damon were like brothers. I can't believe I didn't see it before.

Just then Bonnie dropped me in front of my house, "You sure you don't want me to come in with you? I know how you and your aunt could get when you're in a bad mood Elena. Maybe you want me to call Meredith?"

"It's okay. I'll just go to my room. And beside Meredith is has an essay to write so I don't want to bother her. Did I keep you from something?"

"Nah I was going to meet someone at the diner on Cherry Road. It's nothing. Take care and I'll stop by later okay?" Bonnie said driving away.

Bonnie always had different guys to meet, that lucky girl. I walked into my house to see my aunt in the kitchen. I ran upstairs before she got the chance to talk to me and locked myself in my room. That's when I noticed that I had been pacing back and forth mindlessly. I wasn't thinking of anything really, just walking back and forth without any realization.

Stefan? Damon? Stefan! Damon! They were brothers and I've just found this out. How could Stefan keep this from me? Not that I'm mad or anything but why did he feel like he had to keep it from me? Now that I think about it Stefan has never talked about his family before. He's mentioned his father in a few of our conversations but never enough.

I began to wonder what else Stefan was hiding from me – maybe his name isn't Stefan at all. Or maybe I was jumping into something I needed to understand the situation more. Maybe I should go take the car and go see Stefan. Right now that seemed like a good idea. I ran outside my house quickly before my aunt could talk to me again and then began to walk down the street.

That's when I saw Damon approaching me from the opposite direction. He saw me walking down the street. He stopped when he noticed me and then smiled.

"I feel horrible about this afternoon; I didn't know you knew Stefan. Could we please talk?" Damon spoke kindly, his words seemed sincere enough.

"Of course." I simply said.

We walked down the street and around the corner when we sat down at the "Coffee and Cake" shop. Damon ordered me a cup of coffee and a marble cake and black coffee for himself.

"I'm sorry once again about what happened this afternoon. Stefan and I haven't gotten along so well."

"You don't say? I've never seen him like that. Do you care to explain?"

Damon grinned, "It happened in Italy, when Katherine came to visit. I had just returned from the city after studying art. I guess when Stefan came home he liked her, and then Katherine fell in love with me. Stefan got mad, I got mad, and then we fought."

"Stefan liked Katherine?" The same Katherine that he lived with; it's no wonder she didn't like me over.

Damon nodded, "I guess he didn't tell you. Katherine got mad at us at then came away here. She wrote to our father telling him where she was. That happened about six years ago. Two years after she left I came here, then two years after I left, Stefan followed."

"Do you still love Katherine?"

"Love Katherine? I never did." Damon said laughing – go figure. He seemed like the player type.

I drank some of my coffee, "Hey Elena what's your relationship with my brother? What do you really know about him that made you fall in love with him."

"Stefan was sweet to me Damon. He did more for me than anyone ever had in such a short amount of time. I owe him my life – literally. What more is there to that."

Damon seemed amused and nodded, "Then you wouldn't mind if I steal you away from him."

My eyes widened, "What?"

Damon leaned back in chair smiling as he drank his coffee, "I like you, and I want you to be my girlfriend. I can treat you better than Stefan, believe me Elena."

I was speechless. Damon was telling me that he was in love with me? What could he be thinking? I was obviously in love with his brother. I know I am in love with Stefan…so why couldn't I say that to Damon?

"Damon. I'm with Stefan," I said slowly.

"I know you are. But why be with him when you could obviously be with someone that is much better than he is. Someone that can treat you right, someone that could respect you; someone that could love you in no other way then anyone could." Damon voice was so seducing.

I was speechless – so very, very speechless. Damon then leaned forwards and his smile all most made me fall over. Why did he make me feel this way?

"Elena? You seemed dazzled."

"I don't get dazzled Damon. And I'm dating Stefan." I didn't know where this came from but I didn't know what else to say. I was surprised that I got even that far.

Damon laughed, "Elena, you're just the kind of girl that I'd fall for. And even if I can't have you now I will have you in the future. I can guarantee you that." Damon all most threatened.

I looked into his eyes until the sounds of my cell phone broke my concentration. I looked to see that it was Stefan calling me. I then stood up from the table.

"Damon I'm sorry but I have to excuse myself."

"Before you go Elena." Damon said standing up and walking over towards me, placing a kiss on my cheek. I then stood there as he walked out, "I'll see you Elena."

It took me a few seconds to feel the burning on my cheek. I had to catch myself and shake off the feeling and then when I had retuned back down to earth I walked outside and then pressed redial on my phone.

"Stefan?" I asked, my voice was so shaky from the events.

"Elena what's the matter? Why do you sound so upset?"

"I'm not." There was a long pause, "I want to come over Stefan can I?" I asked.

Stefan sighed, "Of course Elena." I hung up before he could say more and walked down the street. Stefan had been the person I went head over heels for. Someone that took care of me when I needed him, so why was it when Damon came I felt like I was betraying him? I knocked on the door of Stefan's house. I prayed that Katherine wouldn't answer the door, and thank goodness she didn't.

The moment I saw Stefan open the doors I ran into his arms. I felt him wrap around me and then I smiled, this is why I feel in love with Stefan. Because of who he was, because of the way he made me feel. I didn't pull away for a long time.

"Elena, I'm sorry." Stefan whispered lifting me into his arms until I was cradle into his chest and carried me up the stairs. I didn't say a word until we got into the bedroom and he put me to sit on the bed. Stefan then got down on his knees.

"Stefan, was I untrustworthy? Is that why you didn't tell me about Damon? About your past love for Katherine?"

"Elena how did you know about this? Damon told you didn't he?" I nodded, "Elena, Katherine was a crush. Damon and I fought for her yes but that isn't why I hate him. I hated him because everything he saw that I had that was actually worth something he wanted it. And I didn't want to share her, I hated to share her because I had her first. But it's over, she left and we both moved on."

"You're living with her Stefan. That's brining a big part of your past back and you couldn't have told me your past? I had to get your brother whom I just met today to tell me."

"I didn't want you to something was up, I didn't want you to be upset. Yes I am living with Katherine but that is it. That's all there is to it. I didn't want to make you upset knowing all of it Elena."

"Like that worked."

"Elena I know. I acted stupid but I got so mad when I saw him. I won't do it to you again. I'll be honest with you, from now on." I remained silent and looked away, "Elena, what can I do to make you see that I will never do this again. I'll never make you doubt me again."

I moved closer to him until my lips touched his when I spoke, "Remind me always why I love you. Cause I don't want to forget." I begged him. When Stefan kissed me my heart raced as I pulled myself closer to his until I felt my chest hit mine.

Stefan then laid beside me on the bed, side by side we laid beside each other. My forehead was bracing under his chin , I then closed my eyes. His arms wrapped around me; I began to get tired and starting to fall asleep.

"Elena, do you forgive me?"

I nodded unable to respond. That night I dream of Damon.