Chapter seven – Apologise for Me

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A/N: So there will be fluff as promised and of course finally the first destination of the tour! By the way if any of you think I am like dragging the tour out considering its chapter seven and we are now only on the first destination, just a heads up that this whole fic is going to pretty much based around their time on tour! :)

There was a soft knock on Damon's door before Elena tip toed in without waiting for a reply; she looked around to see Damon laying on the bed asleep a bottle of almost empty bourbon on the floor.

After her little meeting with Klaus earlier Elena had gone to her room to clear her head, she had felt so rotten and guilty about her actions towards Damon that she needed a while to gather her thoughts and prepare what she was going to say to Damon. That had been three hours ago and it was now six thirty, the time that Elena had finally gathered up enough courage to face Damon and seeing him now passed out by half eight with a bottle of bourbon was like another punch to the gut.

Elena walked over to Damon's silhouette in the darkened room which was only lit by the moonlight that was seeping through the undrawn curtains, she sat on the corner of the bed and watched Damon's sleeping form she could make out the little bruise forming on his cheek and felt the now familiar feeling of guilt form in her stomach.

She stroked his cheek and was shocked when Damon opened up his eyes "Elena? Why are you in here?" he asked groggily, slowly sitting up.

Elena quickly recoiled and coughed awkwardly "I came here to apologise, for earlier."

Damon rubbed his eyes and held his pounding headache; he was still drunk and was sure that he was hallucinating an apologising Elena in his bedroom.

"I know that you didn't take my stuff, it was Rebekah and therefore I'm sorry and I shouldn't have hit you" Elena said twiddling her thumbs as she stood by Damon's bed.

"No you shouldn't have" Damon sat up and looked Elena up and down, admiring her luscious curves and perky lips.

"I also spoke to Klaus; he told me a little story…" Elena trailed off.

Damon flicked the bedside light on, showing his blood shot eyes and bruised cheek but also his internal beauty and compelling eyes "and what bedtime story did Klaus indulge you with?"

Elena hesitated before sitting next to Damon "he told me about Rose."

Damon took a sharp intake of breath and rubbed his eyes again "why did Klaus tell you and what did Klaus tell you?"

Elena looked down to the floor "he told me the short version but I got the gist of what happened, I would say I'm sorry for your loss but we both know that it's not what you want to hear."

Damon nodded his head slowly knowing that Elena was right "Klaus shouldn't have told you, but considering it was all in the news I guess it's no big secret."

Elena shifted uncomfortably on the bed, she wanted to pity Damon but knew better than to so instead she changed the subject "that bruise on your face…" she trailed of nervously "you should let me have a look at it."

Damon chuckled "its fine Elena, you lost your temper we all do, believe me I know" he said wiggling his eyebrows and giving her his panty-dropping smirk.

Not one to be denied Elena shook her head and headed into their joint bathroom.

"Elena? What are you doing?" Damon questioned curiously.

Elena emerged a few seconds later with some cotton buds and anti-septic liquid "I told you Damon, now let me see."

Damon rolled his eyes but nevertheless complied, Elena dipped the cotton bud in the liquid and began to gently dab Damon's swollen cheek whilst her other hand was resting on his cheek, tilting his face toward her.

The cool liquid melted on Damon's heated skin cooling it down it was a soothing antidote to his stinging skin but it was also sizzling on his flushed skin from having Elena so close, it was no secret to anyone that Damon liked Elena he was just getting used to this heart-jacking feeling when around her.

"Tell me about her Damon, tell me about Rose" Elena spoke softly as she continued to dab the swollen skin.

Damon swallowed a lump in his throat "we met in high school, we had been friends for a while and when I sort of lost contact with you Rose was my shoulder to cry on" Damon coughed "not that you shouldn't have moved on and not that I cry" Damon added on.

"We became closer by the end of high school and dated, we had collage and everything planned but then we found out that Rose had some sort of terminal cancer. We went about our normal routines and it was by then that our band was becoming more recognised, Rose was a beautiful woman and she was the love of my life, she died two years after she was diagnosed but she died peacefully."

Elena smiled warmly, still dabbing Damon's face or more so caressing it "we were in bed one night, she was led in-between my legs and her head was above my heat, I was stroking her short pixie like locks and she was rubbing my hands. We knew that she could die at any moment so we cherished the smaller things, it was that night that she died in my arms; she fell asleep and never woke back up." Damon finished off sadly a frown on his beautiful features and a faraway look in his cerulean eyes.

"She looked like an angel and I knew that she knew that she would go to that one happy place, so then I started to pour my emotions into my music more and appreciate what I had to live for." Damon looked down at Elena's small face, her face was hard with concentration and although he could see how hard she was trying to fight it, he could see the familiar emotions of sadness and pity.

"That was a beautiful story Damon, I'm happy to know that you both accepted that it may not have a happy ending and that you didn't both just live in a pretend fantasy, I'm proud of you Damon."

Damon smirked down at Elena and watched as her luscious full lips parted slightly, she withdrew her hand from Damon's cheek and was now looking into the depths of his eyes, brown on blue. Elena could see Damon's hand itching to caress the locks of her wavy hair and Damon could see the desire written all over Elena's face, he slowly began to lean in cupping Elena's pink cheek.

"Elenaaaaa! I think your friends are on TV!" A suddenly very annoying blonde voice travelled through the walls causing Elena too immediately to pull back, she stood slowly as Damon stood with her, raking a slender hand through his coal black hair.

"Come on, let's go see" Elena said her voice unusually raspy.

~~DE~~DE~~DE~~DE~~DE~~DE~~DE~~DE

You remind me of the babe
What babe? babe with the power
What power? power of voodoo
Who do? you do
Do what? remind me of the babe

I saw my baby, crying hard as babe could cry
What could I do
My baby's love had gone
And left my baby blue
Nobody knew

What kind of magic spell to use
Slime and snails
Or puppy dogs' tails
Thunder or lightning
Then baby said
Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Put that baby spell on me
Jump magic, jump (jump magic, jump)
Jump magic, jump (jump magic, jump)
Put that magic jump on me
Slap that baby, make him free

I saw my baby, trying hard as babe could try
What could I do
My baby's fun had gone
And left my baby blue
Nobody knew

What kind of magic spell to use
Slime and snails
Or puppy dog's tails
Thunder or lightning
Then baby said
Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Put that baby spell on me
Jump magic, jump (jump magic, jump)
Jump magic, jump (jump magic, jump)
Put that magic jump on me
Slap that baby, make him free
Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Jump magic, jump (jump magic, jump)
Jump magic, jump (jump magic, jump)
Put that baby spell on me (ooh)

You remind me of the babe
What babe? the babe with the power
What power? power of voodoo
Who do? you do
Do what? remind me of the babe

Dance magic, dance, ooh ooh ooh
Dance magic, dance magic, ooh ooh ooh
Dance magic

What kind of magic spell to use
Slime and snails
Or puppy dog tails
Thunder or lightning
Something frightening

Dance magic, dance
Dance magic, dance
Put that baby spell on me
Jump magic, jump
Jump magic, jump
Put that magic jump on me
Slap that baby make him free
Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Jump magic, jump (jump magic, jump)
Jump magic, jump
Put that magic jump on me
Slap that baby
Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Dance magic
Slap that slap that baby make him free
Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance

"Last but not least I would like to thank everybody who has donated for our chosen charity of the night! Tonight has been a blast and we have been more than happy to sing songs all night and raise money at this charity event, more than sixteen million people have tuned in tonight and over four million have donated! So thank you all for your cooperation and we hope to be able to do this again next year!" Caroline's shrill voice rung out through the television speakers, Bonnie and Caroline were the main hosts of the British BBC's annual charity event, they had done so well for themselves and had flown out to Britain the day that Elena had left for tour.

The whole TV show was full of comedy, color and bouncy feel good songs, it was great to watch and everyone on tour had donated thirty dollars each, what? It's not like any one was poor.

"Well it seems like they have done well for the charity event" Elijah commented, walking over to the TV and switching it off.

Elena nodded her head as Klaus spoke up "right then, we are here in California and are literally about five minutes away from parking up so everyone get your shit together like now!"

Everyone darted into opposing rooms getting whatever was necessary for when they left the van, when it finally came to a halt Stefan, Elijah and Damon hopped out and began walking to the dressing rooms.

"You must have quite the good hit" Rebekah's low voice called out as she followed Elena around the trail to the dressing rooms.

"Well Rebekah, we both know how that could have been avoided now don't we?" Elena retorted.

"You did quite the number on that pretty face of his, when it's morning that is certainly going to show up" Rebekah sneered.

Elena was about to muster up a reply when Klaus appeared "now, now claws in ladies, Rebekah if you can't say anything nice..." Klaus let the familiar saying hang in the air.

Rebekah rolled her eyes and shoved Klaus "I'm just saying Nik; it's going to bruise up not that it hasn't already."

"Rebekah, I don't think Elena needs any more reminders, especially from the likes of you" Klaus scolded.

"Fuck off Nik, you can say whatever you want and be mean to whoever you want but when it comes to me I always I have to shut my mouth and just be seen and not heard." Rebekah cried out dramatically as she stormed off.

"Sorry about that Elena, you'll just have to take everything Rebekah says with a pinch of salt, she means well but she's just not well. If you get what I'm saying?"

Elena nodded her head "its fine Klaus, come on you don't want to be late."

Klaus ran off up the trail and into dressing rooms, Elena continued up the path until she was at the very peak her eyes almost popped out of her head as she looked down and saw the masses of people in the audience chanting over and over again 'POISONED MINDS, POISONED MINDS!'

Elena knew they were good and getting pretty darn famous but she honestly had not expected there to be thousands and thousands of people there.

"HEY THERE CALIFORNIA, ARE YOU READY TO ROCK?" Elena recognised immediately as Damon's voice, she ran down the trail until she was near the dressing rooms and nearer the stage. "I SAID ARE YOU READY, TO FUCKING ROCK?"

The whole crowd when wild with screams and Elena slipped herself back stage thankful that the security had recognised her who by the way she had not expected to be there.

"TODAY WERE GONNA PLAY SOMETHING A LITTLE MORE OLD SCHOOL, HAS ANYONE EVER HEARD OF 'THE OTHER SIDE?'" Damon shouted out as the crowd went once again crazy.

The band set up their instruments and Damon tuned his guitar, "ONE TWO THREE FOUR!" He shouted out and they began to play.

How long how long will I slide
Separate my side I don't
I don't believe it's bad
Slit my throat
It's all I ever

I heard your voice through a photograph
I thought it up it brought up the past
Once you know you can never go back
I've got to take it on the otherside

Centuries are what it meant to me
A cemetery where I marry the sea
Stranger things could never change my mind
I've got to take it on the otherside
Take it on the otherside
Take it on
Take it on

Pour my life into a paper cup
The ashtray's full and I'm spillin' my guts
She wants to know am I still a slut
I've got to take it on the otherside

Scarlet starlet and she's in my bed
A candidate for my soul mate bled
Push the trigger and pull the thread
I've got to take it on the otherside
Take it on the otherside
Take it on
Take it on

Turn me on take me for a hard ride
Burn me out leave me on the otherside
I yell and tell it that
It's not my friend
I tear it down I tear it down
And then it's born again

How long I don't believe it's bad
Slit my throat
It's all I ever

They continued to play songs and rock out the stage making the whole place go crazy, all Elena could hear all night were the screams of the audience and many female voices shouting for Damon to 'fuck them' and 'make them his' which she found really degrading but didn't really expect any different from some of the easy women out there.

After they had finished the first 'concert' and had sat back with a few very persistent girls who had back stage passes they all began to trek back to the van, it was four in the morning and they were all feeling exhausted.

"Right, I'm just… fuck" Damon cursed as he patted down his jacket "shit" he continued.

"Damon, what's up?" Stefan questioned.

"Fuck, I think I've left the keys at the rooms and my hands are too full to go back and get them, I can't really make another trip back because in ten minutes there gonna shut off the lights and I'll get fucking lost."

Elena looked at the group members and saw that they all had their hands full "Rebekah would you…" Stefan began but was put off.

"No sorry Stef, Rebekah here is afraid of the dark" Elijah said stopping Stefan mid-sentence.

"Yeah but there's lights on for a little while more?" Stefan trailed off.

Rebekah shook her head "no way hoesay!"

"It's okay, I'll go, you said there in the changing room's right?" Elena chimed in, too tired to hear Rebekah go off again.

Damon nodded his head "it's just the way we came up, but you should probably run, the lights will go off soon."

Elena nodded her head "just don't leave without me, you never know what werewolves are lurking here" she said with a smirk.

"It's the vampires you want to watch out for" Damon said with a wink as Elena dashed off in the opposite direction.

Elena walked through the trail until she got to the dressing room which she knew that Damon had been occupying, Elena walked in and switched the lights on "keys, keys, keys" she muttered to herself as she was prodding around the room.

"Aha!" Elena praised herself as she pulled out some silvery keys, she walked out the dressing room and clicked the door shut, she locked the door with the key as Damon had instructed her and began the trail back up.

Elena was about half way up the trail when the lights went out "shit" she cursed under her breath as she fished in her pockets for her mobile phone then remembered that she had left it with Damon. Elena continued the best she could up what she assumed was the trail when she hit a rock and stumbled on the ground.

Elena fell to the ground and cut herself on some shattered glass "fuck" she cursed holding her throbbing hand.

It was dark.

She was lost.

She had cut her hand

Twisted her ankle.

And she was Lost.

A/N: Aha! So evil cliff hanger huh? Did anyone get the 'other side' song choice reference ? :3 Remember to View, Review and Follow"

Songs; Magic Dance – David Bowie. Other side – Red Hot Chili Peppers.