A/U Ok guys just starting off from where I left :)
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Elena's P.O.V
2012 Friday 20th August
It's been two days since I came out of hospital. Since I came out of hospital dead. He's been telling me everything lately and I love how he does, I have complete faith in him and his all mine I get to have him all to myself.
However this Katherine girl knows I'm alive. She can hear every word I speak. She knows how I deal with my situations. She knows what I look like. She sits patiently on my neck, waiting, just waiting to be free. But from what I've heard I can't let her be. I have to hide her when I'm in the Salvatore building. I have to hide her from Damon.
Damon still loves her, after everything Katherine did to him. She stabbed him in the heart literally and made sure to ruin his life with becoming this monster that thrives inside of you. It sits and waits you out until you get the burning hunger in your throat. It hurts and knowing that I'm one with being able to sustain some of the pain, makes me think that if I was a human the burning would kill.
I am an insane threat. To Mystic Falls. To my family, my friends and anyone I love. Knowing I could kill them is torture for me. I feel like I want to burn from the inside out for running off from him. From being so mad at him that I didn't look in the road and I couldn't save us both the misery of having to put me through what I did. And now I want to kill the monster that made it possible to be what I am today. A Vampire.
"Elena?" Shouts the most familiar and warming voice I know.
"Stefan?" I shot back, putting away my journal next to Stefan's. My light green journal stands out completely in the mini library full of Stefan's deep leather brown ones. He has tons. From the days when he was really 17 until now when he is 165 years of age.
Stefan walks into his room knocking, like a polite gentleman even though it's his own private get away.
"You don't have to knock, it's your room" I say standing with my fingers tracing the bindings along the shelves.
"I would hate for me to see anything you wouldn't want me to" Spoken like a true man. Stefan is perfect in every way and I never want to let go of him, when I speed up to him and wrap my arms around his neck. Kissing his lips. He rests his hands on my waist and makes the kiss deeper and stronger.
We pull away from each other as he looks at me with dazed bright green eyes. I've never noticed it before but the green in his eyes change shades when he's in different moods. Like now from what I think, he's staring intently into my own eyes that are a color of brown. Stefan wants something and he wants it with me, his eyes are a bright green because of this.
"So Elena I was thinking would you like to go somewhere? To get away from Mystic Falls" Stefan proposes. I think about it for a while and start questioning.
"You mean to get away from this dreary house and go and live?" I say with a little sarcasm in my tone and then we both burst out with laughter from my last word. Our laughter fills the room with happiness.
"Haha Elena…wait you think this house is dreary?" Stefan hops onto a different subject, completely throwing me over.
"I thought you'd like it once…you know…once you died, I did" He says with a soft tone shrugging at another joke we just made of ourselves.
"I was joking honey, I'm just bored is all, and normally I'd be out with Caroline and Bonnie. Maybe socializing with Jeremy" I say.
"Well ok sugar. Do you still want to tell Caroline, Bonnie and Jeremy that you're still alive?" I think about what Stefan asked me. I think carefully. I let go of Stefan and go over to sit on his bed. He follows me.
"Do you think I'd cause them more pain by telling them?" I ask, caring for my friends as they did for me.
"Do you want to know what I think or what you want to hear?" Stefan replies, answering my question with a question…the most difficult thing a guy can do. I personally wanted to hear what I wanted to hear but the truth solves problems.
"I would like to hear what you think" I say as if I was choosing an answer on one of those game shows that desperate people go on to get greedy with money.
"I personally think, you shouldn't tell them. I think that it would put a lot more pain in their eyes to see you struggle in your new life" Stefan is usually the one out of the brothers who thinks things through properly. He knows when is right and when's wrong.
I nod, burying my head into his chest as he sits next me, kissing the top of my head and stroking my back with his left hand.
I wonder how the three of my closest friends will do without me. I know that I desperately want to tell them and I would love to go into school now and into the class room and tell the whole of Mystic Falls that I'm alive but I can't, that's me thinking without a brain. Something I used to do.
Stefan shifts and asks another question.
"Elena, do you want to get away?" He's consistent in getting me out, he won't go down without a fight so why not.
"Yes I do, where are we going?" I ask, it's vital I know.
"Well I was hoping we could get away to a lake, with a busy forest full of your favorite food? And a house to ourselves" Stefan is hinting at a place that I love. A place that will bring me memories.
"You want to go to the lake house I'm guessing?" I say, knowing that it's perfect for both of us. It's remote, on a piece of land in a massive lake that surrounds the house. You have to take some sort of water transport to get to it.
"If it's not too much trouble, I mean your parents left the lake house in your name, knowing you'd have use for it. So no one owns the lake house because you're dead, supposedly" Stefan was right it was mine and we would have no trouble walking straight in without needing an invite.
"Ok let's go" I say with a smile.
"Do you need anything from home? Jeremy is out with friends and your Aunt went to the bar" Stefan checks up on my family every once in a while for me, seeing as I can't do it.
"Yes please" I say nodding and then walking out of Stefan's room knowing he'll follow me.
Stefan's P.O.V
The first two days were tough; we needed to get her over her fear of knowing that she will miss out now. Elena seems to be doing better this way now. She's more confident, willing, powerful and even sexy. It gives me hope again and that I'll be able to love her until she doesn't want to anymore.
I watch her pack some of her clothes into her favorite burgundy colored duffel that has her cheerleading name on "Giddy Gilbert" it was and probably still is a suitable nick name for her. She's always giggling and it makes me so overjoyed that she is happier now.
"Uhh Stefan? Where do I put the necklace?" She asks me. It was a good question, so good I don't even know.
"I'd uhh, put it ove…no no ove th….that wouldn't work either" I was being indecisive, something she really didn't need right now.
"Stefan I think we'll bury it" She makes the decision for me, knowing it would be hard for me to decide. It's a big chunk of my life that's being wedged out of me and thrown away. But for good, it'll either make things better or worse and I'm positive on the better. Katherine was bad and she did badly. I have to let go of it.
She walks over to me and cups my face into her hands and looks me in the eyes.
"Thank you Stefan" She says with a smile. I lean in and kiss her for a short amount of time on the lips. My way of saying 'Anytime'
We set off an hour ago knowing that this place was a get away from all the drama and we're going back to the madness in a few days.
I stop by on the hard shoulder off the highway turning on the blinkers and opening the door. Elena and I both climb the sharp hill knowing that on the other side there is one tree and that one tree has deep soil beneath it. Once we're standing at the top I gather the shovel that I took out the boot and started to dig, dig deep.
"Go ahead" I said wanting her to throw it in to the deep 2 meter hold that I just dug using the least energy possible.
"Stefan I think you should do it" Elena hesitates, knowing that this is the slightest bit of being emotional.
"Elena I just dug a hole" I didn't want to do it. She knows best and gently UN does the latch on the back of the necklace and then throws is violently into the hole. Knowing that would have made the hole even deeper with the amount of force that young Elena put into her throw.
After covering the hole again and getting back into the car with Elena, I realized something. Something I was too stupid to realize or back up for. The necklace that Elena wore had Lapis Lazuli in it. That was the only thing keeping her safe from the daylight.
I try not to worry about it and debate if I should tell Elena or not, she's only just got over her bump in the way, but then she'll realize that it is the only thing keeping her alive from the sun rays. But what if she already knows and is waiting for me to point it out. The hell with it.
"Uhh Elena?" I start.
"Uhh Stefan?" She mimics me smiling, I give a quick smile but it doesn't last long until I have to get to the point.
"You know the necklace that we just buried?" I'm nervous that she might cut my throat, although I'd wake up again but still.
"Yes Stefan?" She knows I'm worried now. She's grown to know me.
"It had the blue stone in it" I say knowing that she'll realize when the penny drops in to her already healing mind.
"Stefan…" Yep she knows, I'll know for sure in a second.
"STEFAN! You could have told me! You must've known! Stefan! How are we going to get another one! I can't just trot around in the daylight anymore I'm going to have to…" through the time knowing she knows I've stopped the car off onto a road at the side and I quickly kiss her, making it last on her lips.
After a long make out session in my sports car she pulls away but before she can I reel her back in cupping her face with my hands and I whisper in her ear.
"I'll find something Elena; you know I wouldn't put you in harm's way. I couldn't think because you are with me, when you are I feel like I've never felt before Elena. You make me feel special and wanted and you're the only reason for y existence" I am looking into her eyes at the moment and I never want to look at anything else ever again. I just want to sit there, to be with her, to coexist with her.
I leave a heated kiss on her neck with what is covered in soft, olive skin. I get the keys out the ignition and open the door. As I get out I notice that a light is on in the lake house. I ignore it for now and speed over to Elena's side, open her door, whilst reaching over to undo her seatbelt I kiss her again and then realize that she doesn't have her seatbelt on. Her mind is still giving her warnings and she hasn't noticed yet.
I pick Elena up and carry her like a princess, closing the door with my left knee and then walk to the front door with her in my arms. As I go to undo the handle I notice that door is already open. I try to walk in anyway but it's impossible, we're blocked and I'm not too sure how, but I feel threatened.
Elena is still gazing at me until she notices my frustrated face.
"What's wrong Stefan?" She asks.
"We can't get in Elena" I say. She's quiet and I let her hop from my arms as she walks towards the door and tries herself. She looks up at the door frame, just like I do when I'm not sure. She put's one foot forward onto the raised porch and moves inwards. She is able to get in. I don't understand she's one of my kind now how is that possible.
She's turned around with her hands beside her on the door frame and leaning through it. Elena looks at me as frustrated as I am. I can hear footsteps on the ceiling above us, as does Elena, we both turn to look up immediately and then we can hear the footsteps getting closer and closer. They start drifting towards the staircase slowly, foot by foot and then waiting every 2 seconds. Whoever this was, is scared their heart is beating faster than it should and the blood is pumping round faster than normal human beings when they're scared.
Elena looks back at me, she's not panicking but she's not relaxed either she steps back over to me as the foot work tramples down the stairs. Elena is now hiding behind me her head down towards the floor not looking up.
I can see the feet walking now and I shockingly recognize them. I didn't expect them to be here.
"Stefan?" The feet's owner says in a troubled and confused tone.
I take a deep breath knowing not to be threatened but to be worried for Elena. I exhale and put my hands in my pockets, Elena's hands still locking on to my arms.
"Jeremy" I say and as I do I can hear Elena gasp behind me.
Jeremy's P.O.V
Why is he here? Hasn't he done enough? He protected my sister yes but he is also the reason she became protected.
"What are you doing here?" I ask, as curious as to why he was really here.
"I uh um well Jeremy I came to…" He stopped. Something's mysterious and I'm not sure what it is but I'm not sure I'm going to like it.
I saw two hands appear from behind Stefan as they tap him and then I hear a small voice.
"It's ok Stefan" The voice says, it's female. I notice that on the left hand on the middle finger is a very familiar ring. There is no way that that is on this woman's finger. Could Stefan already have moved on and decided that just maybe he could bring this girl to the lake house? I don't think so.
The figure behind Stefan seems to shift and then walks out from behind him.
I'm dreaming I must be. It can't be its just not…
"Elena?" I say slowly hoping that just maybe it really was and not just a look alike.
"Stefan if this is a joke it's not funny" I say again warning Stefan to back off before I begin to even wonder.
"Jer, it's not, it's me, and it's Elena" She looks up at me with those familiar deep brown eyes.
My eyes begin to well up, they're flooding and I'm pretty sure that the flood of salty sad water will break out and start streaming down my face.
I start to walk over to Elena but she stops me short holding out her hand.
"Keep your distance" She says with a weak smile, but I don't understand.
"I've missed you" I cry out, sobbing now and so glad that my heart is now relieved of pain but instead replacing it is curiosity as to why my beautiful sister is still alive when we got a report saying that she died in mid operation when a doctor supposedly lost her blood.
"I've missed you too Jer" She replies; now also sobbing with tears.
"Explain please Els, please explain" I say looking up at Stefan with pleased eyes and mouth the words 'Thank you' knowing that Stefan has helped her. He nods back.
After an hour and a half of Elena and Stefan's input in trying to help me understand what my older sister is doing alive. I'm stunned, but I believe it, I believe it fully, all of it.
"But Jeremy understand me when I say you cannot say a word about this to anyone" My sister says, her hand on her boyfriend's lap the one who's been taking care of her and protecting her from any threat. He's helped her out with the experience he's had from being one too.
"I promise you Elena" I reply. She glances over at Stefan.
"I want to hug him" She demands, Stefan nods.
She gets up as I do as we both make a slow approach towards each other, but once touching we feel inseparable. More tears stream down our eyes, as if they're not tear stained enough. Stefan stands behind me watching my sister just in case she gets too comfortable with being near my skin.
Elena does start shifting her head more towards my neck but before she can do anything Stefan separated us, she puts his arms around Elena, bracing her. I can her eyes, dark and blood thirsty, veins reaching down to her cheek bones. This is my new sister, broken. I'll have to get used to it though. I love her with all my heart and that will never change.
Elena's P.O.V
I want my brother more than ever before and I never want to be separated from him again. Ever. I never want to have to watch him from a distance as he suffers in silence with my friends smothering him trying to take care of him as they did for me.
"Jeremy will you go home for me and take care of Jenna? Please Jer she's the last we have left, you have left" I say pleading my brother to get as far away from me as possible before I do anything stupid o hurt him.
I haven't tasted the sweet innocence of a human and I never want to at this rate. It surely won't be my brother for starters.
"Of course whatever you need Elena just give me a shout" He replies walking out the door with his keys to his new found motorbike that someone gave him as a sympathy present.
He gets on as I wave him goodbye, I wait until he disappears to go through until I walk back inside.
"So Elena, where were we?" Stefan comes over to me making me giggle and I'm relieved of having told my darling little brother who I love more than anyone.
He chuckles as he lifts me into his arms and speeds us upstairs to the bedroom where I'll be able to sleep in comfort with a guy who loves me fully and honestly. Once he puts me down I notice that there are things scattered across the floor and it seems to be a floor covered in memories.
Jeremy was going through all the family pictures. He was going through all the little things we left here as well.
Stefan has disappeared into a corner as he picks something up and I'm not too sure what it is at first but as I take a second glance I gasp, breathing in as much oxygen as I can possibly take. Readying myself for what the next conversation might be between what is in Stefan's hands. Something that will change me. Something that I know will make me forever suspicious of my brother.