Chapter 12: About Elijah

"Come on, Elena, you don't want to delaying any longer time, do you? It's been a half hour and the fans starting to going crazy" Tyler grabbed her hands softly, trying to stand her up.

"I thought I told you we're over" she shook his hands coldly.

"Elena –"

"No. You know what, all you care about is your career! You used me as your puppet, do you even ever thought about my feelings, Tyler? Remember last year when you got me to be on Ellen although I didn't want you to? I was sick, I threw up and I had a fever that day, and you didn't even bother to ask me. Is that a family treats another family member?" Elena yelled furiously, stood up facing him. Some heads that were in the room with them rushed out of the room to gave them space to talk.

"Listen, I –"

"No, you listen!" She poked her forefinger to his hard chest, " In case you didn't know, you're fired. I don't want you to be my producer anymore" she declared quietly.

Tyler went still. He was tense, he couldn't form a single word to the girl in front of him that he considered as his own sister.

"Now, please get out. I want to get ready," she tried to calm down as she sat down again and called for Carina.

Her stylist went inside with curling iron and Chanel make-up kit in her hands. She sent Tyler a sympathy look before she did her job.

Elena heard Tyler let out a heavy sigh, kind of like defeat sigh, before he said, "I cared about you. I still do and I'll never stop. You're still my little sister. Good luck, Elena"

Tyler went to her side and dropped a kiss on her crown before he closed the door.

Elena looked at her reflection with Carina in the background focusing on curling her hair as if she didn't hear a single word Tyler had said, and she felt a single tear rolled her face.


"Where have you been?" Andie asked her older sister when she stepped inside the living room dragging her bold pink suitcase.

"LA" she replied nonchalantly and she went to the kitchen.

Andie eyed her curiously and her frown gotten deeper when the smell of alcohol and cheap perfumes hit her nostrils when Katherine sat down on the sofa beside her.

"What for? Job interview?"

Katherine turned her head to Andie's side, "Do I look like someone who's willingly work my ass off for a job?"

She rolled her eyes, "So what?"

"So nosy, little sister. You'd better take my suitcase into my room, I want to take a long warm bath"

"Do I look like I work for you? I've got work to do. Do it yourself" Andie snapped. She got up and picked up her car keys, leaving her sister behind with a scowl on her face.

"What's going on?" Rose walked down the stairs and went to sit next to her sister.

"Andie was just being a drama queen bitch like always. Now why don't you go be a dear and take my suitcase up into my room?" Katherine gave her sister a fake sweet smile.

Rose got up and cursing under her breath before she picked up the suitcase, "If you keep ordering people around, you're going to end up alone. Nobody's like a diva, Kat"

She went upstairs ignoring her older sister cursing loudly.


Elena kept repeating the first verse of her song although everyone thought it was perfect.

She came to the studio earlier to record her new song for her second album, but she felt cranky this morning. She didn't know what's wrong with her. Usually, when she came to the studio for recording, she'd be like a little kid in the Christmas morning.

After her realization about Damon last night, she slept like the dead. Knowing her heart was right, she felt comfortable and safe for the first time. Damon changed everything. Her perception about life, about love. He made her questioned everything she thought she had figured out.

She could blame Damon for her cranky mood, right? After all, Damon was the only thing that invaded her mind since the minute she opened her eyes this morning.

And today she hadn't see Damon, it made her cranky all morning.

"Hey, Grumpy, woke up on the wrong side of the bed today?" Tyler asked, grinning.

"No," she pouted, "I feel..."

"You feel...? What?" he raised an eyebrow.

"I feel... dull, I don't know. Yesterday I figured out the song, I wrote it for God's sake! But today, it just felt lost"

"Why? Did something happen?"

"You could say so" she muttered.

"What happened? Did someone steal your song again? Did the press bad-mouthing you about the playgirl thing?"

"No, it's not that" she shook her head slightly.

"I can't help if you won't talk to me, Elena" he said softly.

"Last night, I wrote a new song, Catch Me. And it felt right, I felt amazing singing the song. Then I called Damon and – "

"Damon? Damon Salvatore?" he cut her, frowning.

"Yes" she answered slowly.

"You let him heard your new song?" he got up form his chair, running a hand through his hair.

"What's wrong? He was the first one hearing Ordinary Girl"

"Elena, listen to me, that can't happen again, understand?" he held each side of her shoulder firmly.

She nodded slowly, "I promise, no one hears my new song except you"

"Good" he let go of her shoulders.

"But can I ask you something?"

"What is it?"

"Why you don't like Damon? He's nice, he treats me well and he's... just simply the sweetest guy I've ever known" she blushed.

Tyler sighed, "I know what kind of guy he is. I know guys like him, I just don't want you to get hurt. I want you to be happy, find everything you want from life"

She smiled, "I know Ty, but what if he makes me happy?"

"Do you?" she nodded, "It's temporary, 'Lena. He's just that kind of guy. He comes, then he'll leaves"

"No, he's not" her smile faded, her eyes narrowed at the sight of Tyler in front of her.

"He will" Tyler said briefly.

"He won't. I trust him" Elena shot back.

"Like you trust him with your past?" Tyler had her there. Her body went tense and she balled her her fists. "See, you don't trust him enough. So do me a favor and don't get too close to him, would you? Don't ever fall for Elijah's kind of guy ever again, they'll only lets you down"

Tyler left her in the studio alone with her thoughts.

Too late Ty, I already fell for him hard.


"Hey you!" Elena smiled as soon as she saw Damon leaned against the studio black door.

He looked up to see the beautiful girl in front of him, "Hey, bella, is there something wrong?"

She frowned slightly at his nickname for her, knowing what it meant and she didn't feel beautiful now with her messy bun and no make-up face. She walked up to Damon and took both of his hands in hers, "No, nothing's wrong. I just wanted to see you"

"So you practically dragged me out of my bed and cut short my beauty sleep just because you wanted to see me?" he fake pouted and she couldn't help but grinned lamely.

"Your beautiful enough as it is. And honestly, I don't think I've ever seen a man as beautiful as you are" she chuckled softly.

"Is that a compliment?" he smirked.

"The highest compliment of the day," she said, stepping closer to him, "I missed you"

His gaze softened as he looked straight into her big brown eyes, "I missed you too, Loony"

She rolled her eyes, "You just turned a romantic moment into a joke"

"What? I don't mind you calls me Sally but I can't call you Loony?"

"Fine, call me whatever you want" she let go of his hands but he immediately grabbed her arms gently.

"So, is it fine if I call you my girlfriend?" she noticed his cheeks reddened.

No freaking way! Damon Salvatore did not blushing!

"I thought we'd already established that" she said softly, standing on her tip toes to kiss his forehead, "Come on, help me figure out the song"

For the next two hours, both Damon and Elena worked on the song. They exchanged light banter, ideas, and some lovey dovey acts, and if it wasn't for Elena he would gladly leave the studio and never, ever, do something sappy and girly again. But it was Elena, and he knew she was different. He knew he loved her.

"I think I'm going to scratch the song from the song list" Elena said, leaning her back to the wall and put her head on Damon's shoulder. Suddenly he felt right and he smiled despite himself, he put his head on Elena's.

"Why? I think it's perfect song for your 'more mature' second album"

"I can't figure it out, I can't feel the song" she whined.

"You wrote it, Elena. We just have to work harder" he ran a hand to caressed her upper arms to make her relax and it worked. She seemed not too tense anymore.

"You know, Damon, we have to feel the song to record it so it becomes perfect," she stopped to inhale, "We have to really imagine ourselves being the one who sings the song, but I can't do it if I feel different now. It's a break up song, and right now I don't feel sad and heart broken"

"So what do you feel right now?" he kept his hands working on her arms.

"I feel happy. Ecstatic," she took a pregnant pause, "And I guess you're the reason why"

"Corny Elena, never thought I'd see the day" he teased and she slapped his chest lightly.

"Stop it, ass" she chuckled softly, "I decide, that the song is off the list"

"Are you sure? I think the song is great"

"You always said my songs are great" she rolled her eyes.

"That's because all of your songs are great, baby. Deal with it" he kissed her forehead.

"So, I'm going to add Catch Me and ask Tyler about that, what do you think?"

"Catch Me is a beautiful song. You know, when you can't tell the person how you really feel about them because you're scared of getting hurt again, that song is perfect"

Elena was taken aback because of his words. How could he know that was the meaning of the song for her? That moment she knew, that Damon knew her better than herself. As sappy as that sounded, it was the truth.

"Elena?"

She was back to the world and shook her head slightly, "Yes, I think it's perfect too" she smiled at him.

They got up and he kissed her cheek softly, "I'm home alone tonight" she whispered seductively.

"Oh yeah?" he raised an eyebrow and smirked.

"You could come. You know, for dinner... or something" she winked.

He laughed, "Sure, just make sure you don't burn down the house before I got there, okay?"

"Okay, I may not be the best cook in the world, but I wouldn't burn my parents' house" she pouted and Damon thought her pout was the best thing on her.

"I know you won't" he smiled widely before taking her into his arms and she place her head into the crook of his neck.

"Damon?"

"Hmm?"

"I want to tell you something"

She knew, Elena knew that it was the right time for her to let Damon in. She knew she trusted him and she didn't want to waste another day without him knowing all of her. Knowing everything that made her the woman she was now.

"Shoot, baby"

"Later tonight, okay? Something important that I really want you to know" she let him go but he kept his arms on her waist.

"Okay, sweetheart" he smiled, "Be there in 7, okay?"

"Perfect" she leaned in to capture his lips and softly kissing him. Slowly she savored him, nipping at his lower lip until their tongues danced together and his arms cupped her cheeks.


Elijah walked around the 25-story buildings for over an hour now. He knew he was his brother, but with his brother's girlfriend around he couldn't talk to him.

"Nik?"

"Eli? Where have you been,man? Not running around looking for trouble I hope" the person on the other end let out a low chuckle and Elijah returned it.

"No no, right now I'm not. I need to talk to you though. Are you home?"

"Sure, you can come to my apartment now. My girl's going to be here in two hours"

"Okay, be there in five"

"See ya"

He clicked the red button, took a deep breath and went in to the apartment building.

He hit the 10 button in the elevator as he tried to calm his nerves. He didn't know why but he had to talk to someone about his plan. He knew talking about the plan with his older brother was wrong, especially when his girlfriend was best friends with the girl that had been haunted his life for over four years now.

When he heard the DING! He stepped out of the elevator and let his feet guided him to the familiar 10H door. He hit the door bell twice, and the door swung open revealing the blond man with towel wrapped around his waist and stopped at his knees.

"Elijah, my man!" he took Elijah in a guy embrace and let him in.

He closed the door and turned around to find very pale Elijah, "Are you okay?"

"No, no I shouldn't be here. I have to go" Elijah tried to past his brother but Klaus was stronger and he pushed him back inside and sat him down on the couch.

"What did you do?" Klaus asked, his jaw tensed.

"Nothing. Yet"

He leaned down to put his hands on either side of Elijah's shoulder, "What do you mean? Start from the beginning. Now"

"There was a woman came to me about ten days ago. She wanted me to ruin her life –"

"Her who? Who's the woman?" he cut him harshly.

"Katherine Pierce. She wanted me to ruin... Elena"

Klaus's lips were firm and he closed his eyes, trying to not blow up in front of his brother's face.

"You already ruined it, remember? Four years ago, Eli! And now you want to do the same thing? I thought you had learned your lesson" Klaus ran a hands through his hair frustratingly.

"Her life isn't ruin and you know it, brother," Elijah got up, "She's out there making good money, with fame, all the fans that adores her, and what about me? I can't even get a proper job because of my records!"

"And you're the only one to blame and you know it!" Klaus practically spit on his little brother's face.

"No, she is! If she hadn't reported me, I'd be more than happy right now with the money and –"

"Your Aunt Mary and Aunt Nora? A.k.a Heroin and Cocaine?"

"Shut up! Shut the fuck up! You don't know anything!" he yelled loudly.

He tugged the front of Elijah's shirt so he mover forward, "That's the problem, I know! I know everything! You might be my brother but I won't let you do that to Elena. She's a nice girl and she doesn't deserve it"

"So you choose her over me? Did she the one who hold you when our father hit you? Did she took the blame for all of your mistakes when we were younger?" Elijah's eyes turned red because of the unshed tears and anger.

"Do not bring our family problems into this! What you're about to do to Elena is wrong and you know it! You promised me you won't get into her life again. You promised me, " his voice softened, "To be a better man. Be that, Eli. Don't let your anger and revenge get the best of you"

"I can't" he choked out.

"Yes you can, you're better than this. I know you are, brother" he said softly.

A minute passed as Elijah control his breathing and Klaus noticed that he was more calm now.

"I'm sorry, but I will do it whether you'd be by my side or not"

"Eli..."

"She ruined me and I'm going to do the same. Goodbye, brother"


Damon knocked on the front door of the Gilbert residence, he hid the flowers on his back before he found Elena Gilbert, in her short jeans that barely covered her thighs and pink worn out t-shirt, her face was cleaned from any make-up except maybe face powder , opened the door.

"Hey" she greeted him, couldn't hide her blush.

"Evening, Signorina Elena" her name rolled off his tongue perfectly, "This is for you" he gave her the red tulips bouquet behind his back and he rewarded with her soft smile that he adored so much.

"Aww, thank you, baby. Come on in" Elena went inside to find the flower vase.

Damon stepped inside and closed the door. He went to the kitchen to find a pile of empty paper cartons with Spicy Chinese logo on the front. He frowned, assumed that she might be ordered the Chinese food earlier.

"You weren't supposed to see that" Elena ran hurriedly to hide the evidence and throw it to the trash bin in the corner. She turned around and hid her face with her hands, "I am so embarrassed right now"

He let out a low chuckle, "Don't be, what happened anyway?"

"I tried to make Lasagna but it got burned while I was taking a shower. Then I made Tiramisu for dessert but it tasted awful so I threw them all out" she pouted, realizing that she was a mess and stupid when she's in the kitchen.

"So you ordered Chinese food instead? Clever, Gilbert" he smirked, moved forward to when Elena was standing and brought her into his arms. Elena was scared that Damon could feel her heart beat and the shiver running down her spine.

"Clever? I'm stupid. I can't cook" she mumbled in his chest.

He let her go, "But I appreciate the effort," he kissed her lips softly, "Now let's eat. I'm starving"

"Tonight was supposed to be amazing" she whined, followed him to the dining table.

"I'm here with you, aren't I? That's pretty amazing for me" he smiled.

They ended up eating the Chinese Chicken Salad and Royal Beef, and they both opened up a fortune cookie, which they ripped off because they didn't like what's inside.

"So what are you want to talk about?"

Damon asked when they cuddled up on the couch with Elena on his lap and rested her head on his shoulder, kissing his neck.

He could feel her body went a bit tense but she quickly recovered and slowly got up.

She sat on the coffee table in front of him, "I'm ready. I'm ready to tell you everything"

Damon widened his eyes, sat straighter, and gulped. "Okay"

"I knew Elijah Mikaelson five and a half years ago..."


Ta-Da! a little bit of cliffhanger that I'm sure you guys can handle ;)

So, we knew now a little bit about Elijah and I decided to let Klaus be Elijah's brother just like in the TV show. Next chapter, Elena going to drop the bombshell! She'll be honest with Damon, time we have been waiting for, right?

And as usual, I do a lot of mistakes in my writings and typos too, so I'm sorry.

I'd be really appreciate it if you guys drop some reviews for me, I want to know what you think about the chapter :) See You Next Chapter!

P.S: I'll update When I Look At You probably next week, depends on how much review I got for this one! And btw, I know my life would be so dull for about three months (or maybe four?) before TVD comes back with season 5 in September. Oh oh, and about Nina and Ian thing, I think I'm still in denial that they're broke up :( I know, I'm blabbering, sorry for that :P