Chapter 9.
Damon's POV.
Nothing, I sit here staring at the results of the blood test and it has revealed absolutely nothing. How can she have such a squeaky clean record, not even being admitted into hospital once? The only thing that was even remotely interesting was that three months previous, her parents car drove off a bridge and she was the only survivor. Being a young woman, the fact that she was the only survivor is hardly suspicious.
Agitated, I take the file with me and leave the hospital. Hop into my car and decide to embark on the mission of discovering where Stefan was staying, I sensed slight movement behind me. I slammed on the breaks and sped out of the driver's seat while the car was still moving. My precious went careening into a wire fence, and destroyed a post in the process. Observing from a distance, I didn't see anything in the backseat. Moving closer I scented the air, the backseat was empty.
Frowning I looked around the car , when I sensed his presence he was 50 meters, that animal blood has not provided him any advantages. "Hello brother, fancy seeing you here after all this time" I gave him a sarcastic grin. He had his arms crossed over his chest, giving me his best disapproving stare.
"What's your game?" I frowned "What have I done now?" I answered, taking this chance to lean against my driver's side door. Stefan seemed to be measuring the distance between us with his eyes. "I would not even try it brother , I am faster and stronger than you considering your choice of diet it would be quite the amusement , but by all means try if you must" He gave me a look as he was weighing up his options. "I am not here to fight" I looked at him with skepticism. "Okay, okay then what's with the moody stance all the way over there, how does a brother get a hug?" by the look on Stefan's face he knew I was trying to provoke him. His self-control has gotten better, much better.
"Alright, I give up, why am I the villain now? What transgression have I performed to make you unhappy with me Stefan please tell me how I can make it right?" I gave him my best cocky grin. I was making fun of him, we both knew it but I was the one willing to bet he could not physically overpower me no matter how much I goad him into a brawl.
"You hurt her and then compelled her" that simple statement, informed me of many things. That Stefan was in fact, aware of the existence of Elena Gilbert. That he has seen her since their little rendezvous and that apparently I have hurt her. "Oh, so you have met our lovely little clone, isn't she quite the lookalike" I offered another grin but apparently Stefan found it not humorous nor observational. He sped to stand right in front of me, the look on his face was anger but he of course knew he could not hurt me the way I could him.
"Stay away from her" it was meant to be a threat but I was hardly likely to take a threat seriously from him. "Or you'll what? Steal my clothes? Put gum in my hair, you have nothing Stefan so why don't you quit with the threats and get on with the story" he seemed confused at that. "What do you mean story?" I gave him an expectant gaze and rolled my eyes, "well you said I apparently hurt her, how exactly did I hurt the woman other than have a little sip and suck session" showing him a knowledgeable smirk. He moved so close, he was in my face, very clearly irritated to the limit at the thought of me kissing this woman. "I know you drank from her, she passed out at the wheel because she had not eaten in two days and you decided to use her as a juice box, pretty much draining her of what little sugar she had left in her system, but you never think about that before you choose your next victim do you?"
"Oh my ego is bruised, did she tell you she loved my hands on her? Did she also tell you that my tongue was warm and inviting…." Before I was able to finish I had been launched across the clearing and landed on the balls of my feet next to an old wooden maple tree.
"Never lay another hand on her, if she only knew who and what you are, she would want nothing to do with you" even though he was near the car, I was still able to hear the venom in his words. "Back at you bro, how would she react if I were to tell her" I mocked shock. He didn't seem impressed, I sped back to the car before I got there he was gone. Lucky for him, I was in no mood to be shoved or threatened. I will do what I want to whomever I wanted, and if that meant annoying my brother well that seemed to present an added bonus. Fishing her library card out, I inspected it closely. My only regret was hurting her in my quest to sustain what I am. I think I will check in with her, even if she cannot remember me or our exchange.
I call the officer who provided me with the blood to get her home address. It was not far from where I was, I hopped in and took off in the direction of the Gilbert residence.
This was a hard chapter to write. The banter between brothers was hard to put into words.
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