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

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The Beginning of Always

Bonnie POV

I was able to rest a little bit after crying my heart out. I heard a timid knock and the same servant who had showed me the way to my supposed room earlier was standing and waiting for me.

He bowed a little and explained to me his presence.

"The master is summoning you to his presence. Please follow me."

I nodded at him and followed him. I couldn't do anything else. This place was too big. If I wondered alone I would certainly get lost. I was trailing behind the servant. I didn't want to think, so I decided to pay attention to the details of the shrine. It amazed me once again. This place was beautiful and mesmerizing. At least I could lose myself in it. It would be a while before I would feel secure enough to walk alone. But I knew I would do it. I didn't want to spend too much time with the god.

I would work here. I would gain the right to eat, sleep and live here even though I am bound here because of the deal between Inari and me. I needed to focus all my energy on doing something productive. That would be the smartest way to wait or to think another way out.

We reached the main room. The food was placed properly for two guests. The god was already at one of the spots.

The servant bowed to him and I replicated the gesture. After all, Inari was the master of the shrine and a powerful god.

"Sit down"

I followed his instructions. We silently began to eat. The food was good, but I wasn't hungry at all.

"Well… I promised you I would answer any of your questions. Are you going to be silent? Or do you have anything to ask?"

I looked at Inari. I began to wonder what I should ask first.

"I'm sorry. I do have questions."

"Then ask."

"Ok, Where are we?"

"This is my main shrine. Fushimi Inari. We are in Kyoto, Japan."

I knew I was looking at the god with a surprised face because he let out a smile that looked really good on him.

"Oh! Do you live here?"

"For the time being."

"Mmm! The mountain out there... It is part of the shrine? Could I walk up to the top of it?"

"Yes, and Yes. That mount is Mount Inari."

"Really I can walk the mount?"

"Yes, there are trails that will help you to reach the top of the mount."

"Could someone would show me where the trails begin?"

"I will take care of that. Anything else?"

"Yes, how should I address you?"

He smiled again.

"You are pretty smart, little one. You should address me as Inari-sama. I would call you Bonnie-san or maybe Bonnie–chan. You will know when I finally decide it."

"Inari-sama?"

"Yes"

"Why did you accept my offerings? Why did you help us?"

He began to look at me. I could tell that he was pondering my questions.

"I was wondering when you would begin to ask the important things. The kitsunes were exposing the supernatural world to everyone. They wanted to alter the order of things. You summoned me and I just took the chance to right a wrong and make some repairs."

I lowered my eyes. I was looking at my hands. His words made me feel that I was collateral to the whole situation. I couldn't decide if I should hate him.

"I have another reason for helping you and your friends. You remind me of someone that I used to love."

"Oh! I'm..."

"Don't! It was a long time ago. I promised her I wouldn't forget her. I help people like you to honor her memory. Besides little one, you've got gifts and talents. You should work on them."

"I'm sorry… I just judged you… I shouldn't do that."

He nodded acknowledging my apology.

"Tomorrow someone will show you the trails of the mount. I can sense that you want to help; I will assign you to the maintenance of my personal quarters. We need everything perfect. I am certain that we will receive visitors soon enough."

"Huh?"

He didn't add anything else. Who will be coming here? He called the servant and dismissed me. He was talking in code. What did he try to tell me?

When we reached my assigned rooms I found that someone had left me some traditional clothes. I didn't now how to use them. They were so beautiful. They were an exquisite mix of colors. It began with white, pink, red and burgundy. It had what I guessed was traditional Japanese flowers sewn carefully on it. They were purple. It included a black sash.

I looked at the servant. I wanted to ask how to use it.

"Tomorrow, someone will help you."

I looked at him gratefully.

"Thank you."

After that he left me alone one more time. My thoughts returned to Damon. When would I be able to see him again?


Damon POV

I watched Elena disappear into the woods. I guess she was walking back to Stefan. I felt a huge relief and a sense of happiness and peace. I was finally able to sort out my feelings.

I took Bonnie's ring into my hands and carefully enclosed it. I began to lose myself in its magic. The ring once again began to soothe me. It was like a gentle caress. I was totally engulfed by this peaceful feeling. This was the first time that the whispers had changed to actual chanting.

I could hear Bonnie's voice clearly chanting the spell over and over again. I didn't know what I needed to do. I decided to let my heart decide for me.

Out of nowhere I began to chant the same words. I paired my voice to the humming of the ring. I repeated it again and again. Every time that I did it, I felt how my body began to change. It felt as if I was disappearing. It felt as if I was becoming part of the ring. I was becoming part of the magic.

I lost track of the amount of time I spent doing this. I just kept chanting. At certain point my voice became part of Bonnie's voice. Now I could only hear one voice. I kept hearing what my heart whispered to me. I repeated without thinking.

"Please let me find my true love. Take me to her. Let me tell her what she needs to hear. Take me to her."

The next thing I was able to feel was the hard ground. I was sprawled on the ground. I could see the clear blue sky. I could smell the woods. The smell was different. I wasn't in Fells Church anymore. I began to move carefully. I was in a meadow full of white clovers. I felt Bonnie's ring on my hand. I looked at it. The opal was completely white.

"Welcome… I was expecting you."

I instinctively moved to attack mode. I growled at that voice.

"Inari… where is Bonnie?"

"You surprised me vampire. I honestly thought you would take more time to figure everything out."

I looked at the God intrigued by his words.

"You knew?"

"Since the beginning."

"Why?"

"I couldn't warn you or stop you. The details you should ask her. She will be here soon. I will leave both of you alone for the time being. But we need to talk. I will summon both of you."

"I understand."

"Be honest with her. If you prove her that she was right. That she loves the right one; maybe I would change my mind and change some of the terms of the deal. It depends on you."

I didn't say anything. The God's words were weighting down on me. He was willing to let her go. I smiled at the possibilities. I began to search for my little bird.


Bonnie POV

I was walking through the woods of Mount Inari. The servants served me breakfast in my room. I took a bath and they helped me with the kimono. I was surprised at my reflection when they were finally finished with me.

My skin looked whiter than usual. They left my hair free without any adornments. My face was free of any kind of makeup. The servants explained to me it was Inari's instructions to leave my hair without restrains and my face free of any make up. I liked it but couldn't help myself and I wondered why.

I continued walking the trail. I concentrated myself in watching the trees. I could hear the beautiful songs of the birds. The breeze was playing with my hair. I was working really hard on watching and thinking about the woods surrounding me. I didn't want to let my mind wonder free. I was certain I would end up thinking about Damon. Every time that I thought of him my heart ached.

The end of the trail led me to the white clover meadow. It can't be! It was the same one from my dreams. I walked into it and surrounded myself with the flowers.

I was admiring the place that had been a part of my dreams when I heard someone calling my name.

"Bonnie"

I was stunned by his voice. I wanted to turn and look if it was real or if it was a figment of my imagination. I wanted so much to check it out; but at the same time I was so afraid that it was just a dream. He repeated my name.

"Bonnie"

I couldn't turn… I didn't want to know the truth. If it was a dream I didn't want it to end.

Then I felt a pair of arms embracing me. My back was touching his chest. It was real! He is here!

"Finally I found you."

I turned. I wanted to see his face. But I discovered that I couldn't see anything. My tears were blocking my view. I couldn't recall at all when I'd begun to cry. I whispered to him.

"Damon. Please tell this is real… please, tell me that I am not dreaming."

He lowered himself a little bit. Now I was able to feel his mouth near my ear.

"This is real, Bonnie. I am here."

I hugged him with all my strength.

"Don't leave me!"

I said that with my voice filled with dread and urgency.

"Never… Bonnie?"

I looked up and watched mesmerized his face. Here it was in front of me... a vampire; but his features looked like when he was human. It was like they meshed the two versions of Damon into one.

"I am sorry for being late, Bonnie. I am sorry I couldn't hear you calling before. I am sorry that I wasn't able to discover what you needed from me."

"You are here. That's what matters, Damon."

"No it is not."

"What?"

"Shh, Little Bird. I needed to sort my feelings out first. I needed to discover who I was."

"But…"

He interrupted me again.

"Elena helped me."

"What?"

"When I saw her after you leaving with Inari I discovered the truth. I discovered how I would bring you back."

"Really? You did it with Elena?"

"No. I discovered that I care for Elena… and I will always care for her. She is important to me."

"Oh!"

I changed my gaze toward the white clover field. I couldn't stop the sadness. It was returning to my heart.

"Bonnie, look at me."

I didn't want to look at him. He put his right hand under my shin and he pulled my face up and toward him. He was able to see me clearly. He was able to see the tears strolling down my cheeks. Very gently, he cleaned my tears. He was treating me like I was fragile.

"Bonnie… I discovered that… I love you."

I gasped at his words. He smirked at me. He continued talking.

"Do you still love me Bonnie? Do you love who I am? Are you sure you could love a vampire with a dark past? A vampire that could do evil at any time? A vampire who is trying to be the better version you wanted me to be. A version who I want to be now."

"Damon I love you… just you."

He leaned toward me and kissed me. That kiss felt as if we where sealing something permanently between us. I felt like I belonged to him. He broke our kiss and took my hand. He placed my opal ring on my finger.

"Damon… this means you are my true love. The spell was about true love."

"I know… You always had faith in me Bonnie."

"Damon, I just followed my heart. I wished so hard that you would be my soul mate. I wished so hard for this miracle… I…"

He interrupted me again.

"No, you are my miracle Bonnie. True love is a durable fire, in the mind ever burning, never sick, never old, never dead, from itself never turning. (1)"

He kissed me again. When we broke our kiss, we began to walk back to the shrine.

"Bonnie"

"Huh?"

"You looked mesmerizing... No! You look stunning in that kimono."

I smiled at him. I felt so happy and giddy. I felt as if I was a little girl with her birthday present.

"Thank you."

"Inari is waiting for us."

"Really?"

"Yes. Did you know that he already knew about the ring? My fair guess is that he knew it since the beginning."

"No, I'd never imagine that."

I stopped walking. I was thinking of how strange the line of our destinies were. Here I was in a foreign country at the other half of the world, dressed in strange beautiful clothes, surrounded by a different kind of woods. Hearing new birds songs and smelling the perfume of new flowers.

It was here that I found my true love. Damon looked at me curiously. I offered my hand to him. He took it and pulled me toward him. We hugged again; we kissed again. The sun began to show its last rays of lights. The dawn of the day was showing us its majesty. The sky was a mixture of purples, blues and oranges. The first stars had begun to shine above us. I felt it was some kind of a blessing for us. We kept looking at each other. I'd never tire of looking at him. I lost myself in the black onyx pools on his face. The real Damon that I saw at the clearing was in front of me. For the first time I felt that his soul was actually reflected within his eyes. He didn't have that protecting shield. He was showing himself to me, without restrains. In his own particular way he was telling me that he was mine. Totally mine.

"Are you ok Bonnie?"

"Damon… today I found my home. You are my home."

He caressed my cheek again. The sky was filled with stars. The breeze began to play with us.

"Bonnie… Remember tonight, for it is the beginning of always.(2)"

~~The End~~


A/N: Well this is the end for this amazing journey. If you want I could post an epilogue. It would be the last part of this story. But I need you to tell me so I could post it before March 15, 2011. Yea! I wanted to finish this story before Midnight.

In this chapter there are two quotes that our favorite vampire use it. Remember he likes to read a lot and he is a very literate vampire. I will give the proper credit for the quotes now.

(1)"But true love is a durable fire, in the mind ever burning, never sick, never old, never dead, from itself never turning" ~~ Sir Walter Raleigh

(2) "Remember tonight, for it is the beginning of always" ~~ Dante Alighieri.

I loved those quotes so much I couldn't help it. I had to use them.

Ok here is the link to Bonnie's kimono. Oh God I hope this will work, just erase the parenthesis.

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