Elena sighed as she walked through the door of her house. It was two days since she'd woken up in the hospital with Katherine. She drank a bag of blood to complete the transition, but when she found Stefan he was telling her he would find a way to make her human again.
She didn't like it. She didn't like that he was trying to convince her to do something she didn't want. She'd told him she knew he lied about rescuing her the night her parents died only moments ago.
He had the nerve to lie and say he did, but she told him the truth. She told him she remembered Katherine saved her. When he started stammering she sped away.
"Elena," Stefan said from outside the door.
She turned to look at him, the only emotion she felt was anger, she hated him for lying to her.
"Please wait," he begged.
She closed the door so she wouldn't have to hear anymore. As she rubbed her temple with her hand she walked up the stairs to her room and began pacing.
"Salvatores," she muttered to herself, "Why do they always have to lie or get in my business."
"Trouble in paradise?" a voice said.
Elena quickly turned. Katherine lounged on the shelf under her window wearing a smirk.
"Knock knock," Elena couldn't help but give a smile at the sight of her doppelganger, but she quickly tried to hide it.
"I thought you'd left town," she said, concealing the joy she felt that Katherine was there with her.
Katherine raised her eyebrow, "Why would I want to do that?"
"Thought you were bored of Mystic Falls," Elena said, blushing slightly at her own thoughts.
Katherine laughed, "Mystic Falls is never boring," she admitted, "Dangerous, yes, boring, not so much."
Katherine saw Elena's eyes wander. Katherine tried to get into her twin's head, but at the moment it seemed impossible.
"You never answered my question," the elder vampire reminded Elena.
"What?" Elena asked, being torn from her thoughts by Katherine.
"Trouble in paradise," Katherine said.
Elena sighed, "Can we just not talk about it?" she asked, sighing as she plopped down on her bed.
Katherine stood and walked to Elena. She crossed her arms over her chest as she stood in front of the young vampire. Elena's eyes gave away her emotions and Katherine couldn't help but smirk.
She could see everything Elena was feeling in her eyes. They were exactly the same as her own, but so full of life and emotion. For a moment Katherine became lost in Elena's eyes, remembering the times when she allowed herself to feel, she quickly cast it out of her mind, not wanting to feel the pain she felt two days ago when she had her last discussion with Elena.
She watched as Elena held her face in her hands and placed her elbows on her knees. She was hunched over with her shoulders slumped and eyes closed. Katherine chuckled as she sat down on the bed next to Elena. She wasn't surprised Elena had her human qualities; she hadn't been a vampire for very long.
Elena looked back up at Katherine, and was confused by the flash of genuine concern she saw in her eyes. She pouted as she sat up and slumped her shoulders. She immediately sunk into the older vampire's touch when she felt Katherine's hand holding her cheek.
Katherine smirked at Elena as she pushed hair out of her face with her thumb.
"What's bothering you?" she asked, trying to cover the sympathy she felt for Elena.
She knew Elena saw through her flimsy attempt to hide her feelings. Cursing mentally she reminded herself not to be so human, but with Elena it was natural, she didn't feel like the monster everyone thought she was.
"Stefan," Elena said with a sigh.
Katherine removed her hand quickly from holding Elena's cheek. She never liked mentioning the Salvatores, after all, they weren't her pawns anymore. They meant nothing to her, not when there was someone who meant so much more than they ever had.
"Why am I not surprised?" Katherine asked, giving Elena smirk, which made Elena smile in return.
"I told him," Elena paused and turned her face away from Katherine, "never mind."
"Elena," Katherine said gently, causing Elena to shyly look back at her, "tell me."
For a moment Elena considered what she was doing. She wondered why Katherine would care at all. Her mind told her it was none of Katherine's business but her heart said exactly the opposite.
"I told Stefan I remembered you saved me," Elena said quietly, not sure how Katherine would react.
Katherine nodded, "Go on," she edged.
Elena felt her breath rattle in her throat, "He told me he saved me and not you."
"Do you believe him?" Katherine asked with a quizzical raise of her eyebrow.
"What?" Elena said, turning her head sharply to look at Katherine, "Why would you think that?"
Katherine shrugged. For the first time in five hundred years she had no idea what to say or think. She doubted Elena's trust of her. She had never been the kindest person before. Now, when she tried to make a difference in who she was, she knew it wouldn't be easy, but there at least had to be an attempt.
"I remembered you, Katherine," Elena said strongly, "Not Stefan, you. I don't know why you saved me. Maybe it was for one of your schemes or games."
Katherine was hurt, but she effectively concealed it. Somehow no one knew just what emotions she was capable of.
Elena sighed, "After so long I thought I finally knew why I was still alive," she paused, her breath catching in her throat, "and even that was a lie."
Katherine sighed as Elena's words hit her. The softness of her voice affected her physically. Katherine understood, although no one would expect it, she knew how Elena felt. For over two centuries she had to be Katherine Pierce. She liked the name, but at times she missed being Katerina. She missed being the innocent human who believed in love.
"You saved me," Elena said, practically whispering, "and I never got to thank you."
It was Katherine's turn to be surprised. She turned her head to Elena, watching as a tear ran down her cheek. Katherine cocked her head to the side, confused yet intrigued.
Elena rested her hand on top of Katherine and watched as the older vampire flinched. Her hand was rested softly under her own. She looked into Katherine's eyes and saw something she'd never seen before: love. She saw love and warmth in Katherine's eyes, but it was shielded quickly as Katherine put up her walls again.
"Don't do that," Elena said, still staring into Katherine's beautiful eyes.
"Do what?" Katherine asked, trying to put a smirk on her face, trying to hide everything she ever wanted to feel.
"Don't shut people out," Elena said, comfortingly stroking the back of Katherine's hand.
Katherine turned her head away from Elena. She couldn't. She couldn't allow herself to feel. There were so many emotions that would get in her way. She refused to let anyone inside for so long. In truth, she didn't know how to love, anymore.
"I should go," Katherine said, looking back at Elena.
She stood up, shaking Elena's hand off of her own. She turned towards the window when she felt Elena tug her arm. She turned back to her younger doppelganger.
"Will you stay in Mystic Falls?" Elena asked, her brown eyes pleading.
Katherine sighed, "Okay," she said, trying to start feeling, but when the guilt hit her, she turned off her humanity again.
Elena smiled, and it brightened Katherine's mood. Katherine turned to leave again when she was pulled into Elena's embrace. She was stunned; she stood still, tensing up as Elena's arms curled around her.
After several moments Katherine slowly wrapped her arms around Elena, returning the embrace. Her grip was soft; she hadn't been in an embrace for so long. She had forgotten how it was done or even why.
"I have to go, Elena," Katherine lied, she simply wanted out of Elena's room so she could think.
Elena pulled away and nodded, "Can we talk tomorrow?" she asked, a hopeful gleam in her brown eyes.
Katherine nodded, "Of course," she said, giving in to Elena's wishes.
"See you then," Elena said, a smile on the corner of her lips.
Katherine chuckled and winked before she sped out of the house, enjoying the supernatural speed.
She stopped in the middle of the forest when she saw a familiar face. His arms were crossed over his chest and he stood with his black hair slightly spiked on his head.
"Tyler," Katherine gasped out, pretending to be Elena, "you're supposed to be dead."
"Sorry, love," Tyler said with a British accent, "but I'm not Tyler."
Katherine's eyes widened with fear, "Klaus," she gasped out.
She turned to run, but Klaus was already in front of her. She cried in agony as the wooden stake was driven through her sternum and into her chest.
AN: Thanks for reading and reviewing. All readers are appreciated. I'm also thinking about doing a fanfic about Tatia/Katherine or Rebekah/Elijah, or maybe Rebekah/Katherine. So keep your eye out and if you have any ideas they are appreciated. Thanks again.
