Disclaimer: I don't own VD neither the books or the TV version. I don't gain any profits for it. This writing is just for fun. The amazing characters are from L.J. Smith and CW.

A/N: This story is set after Shadow Souls and is pretty much AU. Some characters can be a little OOC.

I want to say thank you to all of you that read, alert, fav and reviewed my story. You are the one that makes me work harder. I want to give special thanks to Lily CullenSalvatore and Bookerz, withouth your support this story is not possible.

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Sophia: Thank you so much. I am really glad that you like it. There will be more cute moments. I can't help it. I am a romantic girl.

Bamon fan: Thank you so much for your suggestions. I will think about them. I can tell you right now there will be more Bamon moments. :)

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YazzPattzSalvatore: First thank you so much! I am happy that you liked the Meredith and Sage moment. About when Stefan left the room... well I just left it implied. At the beginning of Damon POV in chapter 13 with the phrase: "She didn't even eat the food someone brought her". I am sorry for not stating it in a clear way.

stephanie: Thank you! I am happy that you find it cute.

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I do hope you will like this. I am really sorry for all the mistakes! Probably this will ber reposted after some editing. I just wanted to give something to all of you. :) (I am still waiting my Beta feedback... )

Clean Slate

Elena POV

After my encounter with Damon, I was totally drained and tired. These ups and downs are extremely hard to manage. In moments like this, I miss Stefan more than ever. He is the one that steady me to a safe and calm level.

I decided to try Meredith advice and get some sleep. No matter what, everybody needs rest. Vampires, humans and whatever I am. She gave me a good sound advice.

I walked toward my room; I was very deep in my thoughts that I did not notice Stefan standing in the hall. I almost bumped into him. His stare was directed towards Damon's room. That is quite strange. Why he is, doing that? Probably something is happening. It can't be anything wrong or dangerous. Stefan would be already inside trying to help. It just his natural inclination to do such acts.

I stride towards him and saw what he is watching. It was a huge surprise. Damon kissing Bonnie!

Swirls of emotions begin to overwhelm my heart. I tug Stefan's arm. This is a private moment between them. We do not have any right to see this. Both of them are in their own tiny world. We are just far away witnesses of something we are not sure what it is.

"Stefan... let them be."

He looked at me with a strange mix of emotions across his face.

"Stefan?"

"He can hurt her Elena."

"Please lets go."

I moved towards Damon's room door. I wanted to closed it. Then I remembered that Stefan had tear down Damon's door when Damon called for his help. I smiled a little it is fate making all the rights moves for us, to see that kiss.

I grabbed Stefan's hand a pulled him toward what used to be our room. He let me do it. He was brooding and worried. I watched him walk to the window again.

"Stefan?"

He switched to look at me.

"Elena..."

"I know Stefan that you believe that he can hurt her; but... at least he is opening up for new possibilities for him and for her. I am worrying too. Don't miss understand me. She is my best friend. I love her dearly; but I also know that she deserves someone to love her and cherish her."

"I don't understand you Elena. You have feelings for him. It doesn't hurt you?"

I walk towards him. I want to see him straight into his eyes.

"I am not going to lie again. It's hurts, but I am happy and relieved. I feel that it is destiny or fate placing all the peaces together at the right time and place. It is up to us to make the right choices."

"Elena..."

"Please Stefan; hear me out. I know that I hurt you, and in the process, I hurt your brother too. The worst part is that I hurt my soul too. I love you with all my heart and soul. I am yours Stefan. I care for your brother, and that is another kind of love. I love him as the brother of my soul mate. I am sorry for ending up being Katherine part II. What you told me earlier I needed to hear that."

"Elena, I am sorry. Maybe I was too harsh on you."

"NO! I am not sorry at all because your actions and words were the wake up call that I needed. You helped me to discover that my heart needs time. I need time to discover myself again. It is the only way to be worthy of you Stefan."

"Elena, what are you trying to say?"

"I want to start over Stefan as nothing happened between us. I want to be your friend first, and with time if you want to give me another opportunity I want to be your love again."

"Elena, you never stopped being my love."

"I believe you."

He sighs and walks to the door. I start to get panicked a little bit. He touches the door handle and begins to turn it. Then he stops and turn towards me. He begins to walk like a man that just decide his future. He offered his hand and say:

"I am Stefan Salvatore It is a pleasure to meet you."

I smile like a little girl. If I could, I probably would be jumping up and down like a little kid with his Christmas present.

"I am Elena Gilbert the pleasure is all mine."

We hold hands like friends. We hold our hands a little bit more than normal. Stefan put his other hand on top of mine. I watched him. I am not sure what he is doing.

"We have a deal Elena. We are just opening a new diary between us."

"Yes, clean slate."

"Yes."

He then broke our holding hands and walk out of the room. I feel so... alive. It is the right thing to do. Give us another chance to get to know each other again. We are not the same Elena and Stefan from the beginning. We need to give us time. This time I won't let anything come between us.

Second chances are a rare luxury. I will fight with all my being to work everything out.

Bonnie POV

The morning light wakes me up. I am in Damon's bed, and his arm is surrounding my waist. He is sound sleep. I need to get a decent bath; change my clothes get some food and talk to Meredith about the Inari thing.

Very slowly I begin to move out of Damon's hold. I did it carefully as I was handling something very fragile. He seems so peaceful that I don't want to disturb his dreams.

When I finally did it, I let myself watch him again. I am in love with him. I am convinced that my love is unchangeable; but he did not say anything last night. So, everything still the same between us. I feel lighter now that I poured my heart out but... I am scared. I know for sure that I am not the woman he wants desperately. I touch a little bit his silky hair. Then I turn to walk out. I was on a mission.

After a long deserve bath, new clothes, and eat some delicious food; I went to Matt's room. Mrs. Flower told me what happened. It is terrifying how much can happen in so little amount of time.

I enter the room, and I think that I hit jackpot. He was awake eating like he didn't eat anything in his whole life, and Meredith was there too. Meredith walked towards me and hugs me.

"Welcome back."

"Thanks. Hey Matt how are you feeling?"

"I should ask the same to you too."

"I am ok."

"Me too Bon Bon."

"Mattie... don't use that name."

Meredith chuckles a little bit. We both stare at her.

"I am quite sure both of you are ok. Come on Bonnie lets give Matt some private moments with his food. I need to talk to you."

"Me too."

"Hey don't talk like I am not in my room."

I was facing Matt, so I did see when he throws the pillow at us. Well, actually the pillow was about to hit Meredith when a hand that I didn't notice before grabbed the pillow.

"Sage!"

"Well I see that the little one is ok. You young man that is not the right way to treat the ladies."

"They are not ladies, they are my annoying friends."

We both Meredith and me couldn't hold anything. We just laugh at Matt's remark. Even Matt was laughing too. Gosh I needed that laugh. Sage face was serious. Meredith touched his arm, and he nodded at her.

"What?"

"Lets go Bonnie?"

"But... what?"

"Lets go."

She grabs me and pushes me out of Matt's room. We walk to my room. I start to talk before she even asks anything. I told her the same story I already told to Stefan. She just keeps hearing everything. I finished with Damon's story about Inari.

"I need your help Mere. I don't..."

"You don't remember clearly where you hear that name before. I am right?"

"Yes."

"That name appeared several times in our research about the kitsunes Bonnie. Inari is one of the Shinto deities. He is one of the mayor kami. The Shinto beliefs and their believers associates this god with fertility, rice, agriculture, industry, worldly success and foxes."

"Wait? Foxes?"

"Yes, Bonnie Foxes like the kitsunes The Kitsune is his or her messenger. Kitsunes are his or her servants"

"His or hers?"

"Inari is represented like a woman or a man is an androgynous deity."

"Mere, I think this is the answer we needed against Shinichi and Misao. The question is how we used it?"

"I think so too Bonnie. Maybe Elena could help us since she has powers."

I couldn't give a proper answer to that statement. It is a gut feeling. I don't know how to describe it. Damon's inner boy probably gave us the answer we desperately needed but...

"Bonnie, snap out of it. Let's go."

I just followed her. What else I could do about it.

"Mere..."

"MMM?"

"You have an amazing memory but..."

"But what, Bonnie?"

"What's the deal between you and Sage? Don't tell me that I am crazy, because I saw a spark between you two."

She looked at my slightly annoyed. Yep! I obviously hit the Jackpot again. It is always amusing to annoy her asking personal questions.

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