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Chapter 9

Stefan drags me outside along the street to his car and I go willingly. Part of me is intrigued. Normally he seems so stable but there is something wild in his eyes. I can hear the Founder's Ball going on just a few feet away and I realize I need to take Stefan further into the woods so no one can notice his mental breakdown. I start by walking towards the trees and I hear him follow me. The mist underneath the canopy of trees creates an eerie picture in my mind. I can hear Stefan mumbling and practically having a conversation to himself.

"I don't hurt people. I don't do that. I'm the good brother." He looks at me with pleading eyes.

I nod to him and notice he is talking to me directly. "Do you want to hurt me?"

"I want to kill you. I want to rip into your lovely pale white skin, and feed on your blood." He races to me and places his fingertips on my neck as if mesmerized. A shiver rocks through me and oddly, its not one of disgust or even anger. It is pure lust. I know what he is, I know who he is with, but right now… I feel like… like Faith. "Under your skin… pulsating… flowing… your carotid artery right there. If you puncture this just right, you can control the blood flow. It takes practice, but it doesn't have to make a mess. So, you don't have to waste any." His voice was like warm honey and my heart quickened.

"What's stopping you?"

"If I do this… if I give in… there's no going back."

I smiled at him sadly as I recalled the night we met. He told me about his days as a ripper and how hard it had been for him to get off feeding from the vein. I wanted him. I knew this. He was undeniably handsome and, even when feral looking, he was considerate. But he was Elena's boyfriend and Damon's brother. They needed him to get his shit together. So I did what any Slayer would do. I hit him.

His face ripped to the side and a low snarl escaped his lips. "What the hell Buffy?" I sent one more flying kick to his chest and watched as he slid down the base of a tree. His startled eyes stared up at me in disbelief and I held out a pointed finger.

"Lookie here Stef. Elena and Damon need you. Ok? You're losing your mind when they need you most. Elena is having to be escorted by Damon because you failed her tonight! I know the human stuff is strong but if you don't get it together I will literally rip those pretty little fangs out of that pretty little mouth."

Stefan stared at me for a moment before he rushed at me. My back hit a tree and as I went to yell at him again, I felt his lips crush on to my mouth. His kiss was electric and instantly my hands were in his hair. He rocked against me and I heard myself moan softly. Stefan's lips were soft and he tasted like sweet blackberries. One of his hands was holding my waist and the other held the crane at the nape of my neck. His tongue thrust into my mouth and rolled against mine as we battled for dominance. He squeezed my waist gently and then suddenly he jerked from me. I was alone in the hidden alcove catching my breath and biting my swollen lip. A small drop of blood seeps into my mouth and the metallic taste wakes me from the trance.

Shaking my head, I start walking back to the Ball but voices cause me to stop in my tracks. I can hear Elena calling my name and Damon calling for Stefan. The search party must have scared Stefan off. I sighed softly and walked towards their voices. As I approach I notice that Faith is close by and talking to Caroline's friend Bonnie.

"BUFFY! OH MY GOSH THERE YOU ARE!" Elena yells and sprints towards me. I look at her and I see that Damon is also looking at her. He is looking at her like she is a firework and suddenly my mind registered two things. One was that Damon had a thing for Elena and two was that Elena seemed to not be worried about Stefan. Weird. All of this was just too weird.

"Hey sorry to make you all worry. I was just out catching my breath." I tried laughing but Faith had stepped towards us and quickly barked a sarcastic laugh.

"You? Catching your breath! Please Buff. Tell us the truth. What was out there huh?" She started jumping excitedly and Damon was staring as her chest weaved and bobbed.

Sighing I decided to tell them the truth minus Stefan and mine's make out session. Afterwards, Damon mentioned that Stefan was probably at the house and we all agreed to let him and Elena go first. As their car drove off, Faith slapped my butt and laughed loudly.

"Oh my gosh Girl! Now tell me what really happened out there!"

Shaking my head and laughing I told her about the kiss and his sudden disappearance. Throughout the story, she would make puns and blow low whistles.

"Hmm… sounds like he is operating on one emotion at a time. Although he kissed you, he probably doesn't really like you in that way." Faith pointed towards me and rolled her eyes.

"Yeah. I thought it was strange but I mean. No one had kissed me like that in years! I really enjoyed it. I guess I am just horny or maybe itching for a good fight." We hoot loudly as we climb into my car.

"Well damn Buffy. Hopefully we can find one or the other here soon for you." Faith smiled brightly and we drove the rest of the ride making jokes.

Once we got to the Salvatore's we found out that Stefan was locked in the basement and Elena was spending the night in his room. We all said our goodnights and departed to our rooms. I slip out of my dress and rush through a quick shower before settling down in the bed. My mind felt numb after the long night when I heard a soft knock on my door. Getting up, I trotted over and opened it up only to see Elena standing at the door. Suddenly I felt awkward and looked down at my feet.

"Hey Elena. What's up?" I asked softly trying to sound sincere. I knew that she was going to confront me about the kiss. I just knew it.

"I have a question that I'd like you to answer." She simply stated.

"Sure. Shoot." I looked back up and into her eyes.

"Do you like Alaric?"