A/N: I'm sad to say there is only two-ish chapters left of this story.

BUT- I have another story I'm working on. It's called My Lover is a Thief. It involves Elena. She's a museum working in an AU [no au characters just another universe lol] Everyone is human. Her museum gets robbed by a group called the Black Foxes [ Damon, Stefan, Kol, Klaus, Elijah, & Matt] their personalities are mostly the same. Elena has a ring that her great-grandma found/made and the Black Foxes want it, so they kidnap her...

I'm terrible at summaries because I'm not even sure how its going to end...haha...but seriously. I'd love it if you'd check it out because that's what I'm going to be working on after this!

Enjoy!


Elena's POV

I'm not sure how many days, weeks or hours went by, but I drifted in and out of exhaustion, not dreaming but not dead. I remember feeling people hold my hand, kiss me on the forehead, and whisper things in my ear, but for the life of me I couldn't remember what. I know I have a name, but in the darkness, it doesn't register.

I'm in a coma?

Or maybe I'm brain dead.

Maybe I'm just delusional.

Maybe I'm just dreaming.

Once again, like clockwork, I felt someone grab my hand and rub circles with their thumb on my palm. I heard them whispering.

"Elena…" it was very quiet.

Was it time for me to awaken? Come back to the dramatic real world?

"Elena.." it was more distinct now, clearer.

I heard a soft moan and an exclamation.

"Elena!" it was loud and clear, like they were right next to me instead of down the hall.

I opened my eyes and all I saw was a white light, no people, and no shadows, just brightness. I closed my eyes almost immediately.

"She opened her eyes!" I heard someone hiss. It was a male voice, very familiar and I felt my heart tug.

"Are you sure?" another voice, this one also male. I could hear worry laced through their voices.

I peered through my lashes again, my eyes barely open. I saw three shadows looming over me.

I groaned and blinked twice.

Damon, Kol, and Caroline's faces came into view.

"Hey," I croaked weakly, trying to sit up but failing epically. I flopped weakly back onto the bed.

"She's back!" I heard Caroline call excitedly and the familiar whoosh I'd been secretly dreading happened twice. Klaus and Stefan walked into my room. Bonnie, Jeremy and Matt appeared next.

"Are you okay? Can you move your fingers? How many fingers am I holding up?" Matt asked me worriedly, bombarding me with questions.

"Hush!" Caroline snapped and sat down on my bed.

"Hey 'Lena." She said softly, smiling down at me.

"How long was I out?" my voice was horse and sounded terrible.

I felt someone grab my hand. Damon. "Four days."

My mouth gaped open in an 'o' shape. Kol smiled grimly and nodded.

"What happen?" I whispered.

"We'll give you guys some space," Jeremy said, giving me a kiss on the forehead before leaving.

The others left, and it was just Kol and I.

He opened his mouth to speak.

Kol's POV

Hello my Journal,

I remember when David attacked Elena. This is my thoughts and what happened. I hope in a thousand years, she'll still be with me.

I pulled Elena's broken bloody body to my chest and sobbed out pitifully, rocking her gently.

Nik gave her some of his blood, and her wounds healed slightly, but they were still there. We couldn't figure out why, but I have the sneaking suspicion that it's because David is an 'Original' wolf. Serena looked at David and Esther's dead bodies lying on the ground. She left without saying a word. Rain, the witch, was already gone, probably headed back to her family.

I stroked Elena's head softly, whispering sweet gibberish.

Please don't die. I found myself thinking. I listened to Elena's heartbeat. It was there, weak and struggling.

I gave her some of my blood and Damon and Nik helped me carry her to the car.

We drove back to cabin, threw our stuff in the car, went to the hotel, cleaned that out, and finally drove back to Mystic Falls.

On the second day, Elena's heartbeat was steadier now, but she was still asleep. I could tell by the look on Damon's face that he was frustrated that there was nothing he could do.

We left Elena at her home with her brother, who was terrified to see me to say the least. Once we dropped her off, I checked on her everyday, and right after I knew she'd still be asleep, I'd go to Mystic Grill and clear out their vodka. Bonnie seemed to think that'd she'd wake up when SHE was ready, not when we wanted her to.

"She needs time to recover from all the drama. Her physical wounds may be healed, but who knows what Esther showed her. Give her time. Talk to her. Just be a good friend."

I would sigh and walk away whenever Bonnie would tell me this. I missed my kitten.

I…I loved her. I wanted to tell her that and see if she felt the same way. I knew it was crazy for me to fall for her so quickly, but I was a vampire. Our emotions are heightened. When we love, we really love. When we mourn, we do more then just mourn. One of the perks of being the vampire. And yes, I'm being sarcastic. I did love my kitten though. She was fiery and strong, yet weak and timid like any human.

I hoped I could prove to her that I loved her… that was good enough for her.

It's the fourth day now; I'm losing hope that she'll wake up soon. I stood over her bed and held her hand. After standing there for a good five minutes, just whispering little things, I see her eyes flicker. I call to the others, and they arrive.

Kol

I read parts of the entry to Elena, just where we brought her home and how I waited for her.

She smiled weakly and looked up at me. "Thank you…for everything."

A tear trickled down her cheek and I used my thumb to wipe it away.

"I-I love you, kitten," I whispered in her ear, pulling away a moment later and looking down at her.

Her eyes widened in shock.

"I…"

Serena's POV

I was on the phone with Katherine when Rain walked in.

"Hello, Rain," I smirked and placed a hand on my hip.

"Sorry Katherine, dear, but I have to go. Au revoir!"

"Goodbye Serena," she said back and I heard the dial tone.

Rain stared at me with her dark eyes. "I'm no longer in your debt."

I smirked. "Says you."

She glared at me and she tried to give me an aneurysm. I slammed her against the wall.

"Don't you dare," I said between clenched teeth, my brain still screaming.

She stopped and smirked up at me as I removed my hand from my neck.

"Thanks for being such a great actress, Rain." I smirked down at my close friend whom I'd met at a bar fifty years ago in Atlanta.

Rain was an immortal witch, and she had a hatred for David. He had killed her sister when she was fifteen.

Rain hugged me briefly. "What else are friends for?" her lips turned up in a sassy smile.

"The bastards didn't know what they had coming!" I laughed and we went to my liquor cabinet.

"Celebrate with a glass of bourbon? I raided the Mikaelsons' liquor cabinet after they saved their precious Elena," I offered her a glass and she took it.

"Don't you miss Kol? He really is sexy." She asked me right after she downed her first glass.

I frowned a bit. "He's changed…he's more human now. I miss my bad ass Kol… you should have seen him. He was worse then that ripper Stefan Salvatore."

Rain raised her eyebrows and poured her third glass. "Didn't Katherine have a thing with him and baby blue eyes?"

"You mean Damon? Yeah, I think they did actually…" I smirked as I thought of how stupid Katherine could be at some times.

"Maybe we should take Elena, have some fun playing cat and mouse with Kol," Rain suggested with a devilish look.

I shook my head. "I can't believe I'm saying this, but I think it'd be more fun to sit back and watch Nik take her blood and have Damon and Kol fight over her."

I laughed and Rain agreed, laughing as we drank all the bourbon in the house.

Elena's POV

I stared at him in shock.

Do I love Kol? Was I just dreaming this? Did I fall back asleep? Could I really let poor Damon go to be with Kol?

Oh dear god, what do I say?