My Dearest Damon, 01/01/1864
I have been receiving your guys letters. Don't tell Charlotte or Stefan that. I miss you as well. I hope you're enjoying the time with Katherine, because once I return home you're all mine. I wish I could tell you about my adventures and all the things I've seen here but unfortunately I can't. My heart is there with you in Mystic Falls. I hope to be home soon.
Forever yours,
K
It was a bit creepy sometimes reading these since they were you but weren't? It made you real weird that you seemed more like Katherine than I think anyone would like to be. You sighed throwing the letter down and standing grabbing a water from the fridge. You closed the fridge door but stopped when you saw Jeremy.. with his sketch pad? Woah it had been been awhile since you had seen that. But you knew better than to say anything so you just walked to the living room plopping down on the couch.
Finding the answers you wanted? Popped up on your screen from Damon.
..Kinda. I feel like I use to be more like Katherine than I would like to be.
And of course right as you sent it, it showed that he was typing again.
You use to be. You're not anymore. You're good.
How could you want to be with someone like that?
Do you really think if I found her now she would still want to be with me? But I can't live with not knowing.
You deserve someone better than that D.
I'm not a good person anymore K. I'm not the guy who wrote those letters to you anymore.
Yes you are. You are good I see it. But for whatever reason you only let me see it.
"My eyes aren't playing tricks on me right?" you jumped slightly not even hearing them come in. "What?" Jenna turned from putting some stuff in her bag. "Jeremy has his sketch pad out," her smile was huge. "You're kidding," her jaw dropped as she slung her bag back over her shoulder folding her jacket over her arm.
"Nope, but don't say a word," she glanced back to the kitchen.
"The minute any of us encourage him he'll put it away," you whispered turning towards them. "Psychology major. Look at you two," she joked but lowkey sounded impressed. You watched that big cheesy smile fall from Elena's face as she checked her phone, trouble in paradise as always you assumed. "You and Stefan?" Jenna asked as she moved towards the door, apparently they were heading out again. "Update?"
She looked down trying to button this hideous top, "He knows how I feel and where I stand. And I know where he stands but it doesn't matter," she looked down still having trouble buttoning the damn shirt. "He's leaving, moving away," she sent both of you a sad half smile. Um what?
"What where's he even going?"
She turned opening the door, "I've stopped asking questions . The answers get scary," she shrugged and they both walked out. Um what the fuck? They just get here and they're already leaving?
You jumped up putting your phone in your back pocket, "Jer I gotta get going," you walked back to the table collecting all the letters and documents and putting them back in their boxes. You looked up and he just nodded once, and you cradled the boxes in your arms and throwing your bag over your shoulder. "Text me when you finally realize I'm gone," you called heading out.
On my way back to you. You texted charlie quickly putting the boxes in the backseat and heading back to the Salvatore's once again.
"So any idea where you'll go?" You heard Stefan ask as you walked into the house. Wait so this was real?
"I don't know. London maybe. See some friends," he shrugged looking out one of the many huge windows in their house. "You don't have friends Damon," ouch that was rude. And for vampires they were dumb to have not realized you were standing there. "You're right Stefan. I only have you and Charlie so.. Where are we going?" Charlie too? How could they have not said anything to you?
"We are not going anywhere. Charlie has decided to stay here with her friends. And I'm gonna live my life as far away from you as possible," god Stefan walked around like he was a statue. "But we're a team Stefan. We could travel the world together. We could try out for the amazing race," he lifted his head and glanced over at him.
You felt your eyes fill with tears hearing all of this. "Mhm. That's funny," he fake laughed. "Where are you going? Cause we're not staying in this town," Damon turned away from the the window standing across from Stefan. You all turned hearing their little door bell ring. Damon turned and his eyes found you. "You're leaving and you weren't even gonna tell me?" you asked watching Stefan walk to the door.
"I thought you hated me. I figured it was the best thing for everyone," he defended pouring himself more bourbon. "Besides did you really think I was gonna leave before giving you your birthday present?" he cocked one eyebrow at you smirking from behind his drink. God even just talking to him sometimes it felt like the world stopped spinning the goosebumps rising everywhere.
"I don't want you to leave," you walked towards him and he met you in the middle. "It's better this way my love," he set down the drink and wrapped his arms around you pulling you as close to him as possible. "Don't worry you'll see me again," he whispered kissing the top of your head. "Promise me you'll come say bye before you leave," you stepped back and looked up into his eyes. "Of course," he smiled taking your hand in his. "I'm here to see Damon," Sheriff Forbes? You both looked to the front door. "Uh sure ok," Stefan said and Damon took a few long strides over, "Sheriff. What a surprise," you rolled your eyes and sat on one of the old leather couches next to the fireplace. "Sorry to bother you but we need to talk," she seemed serious which you knew was never good. "Come in," and Stefan pushed open the door. She walked in stopping when she saw you, "Kaylee," she gulped visibly tensing up, "What are you doing here?"
"She was waiting for me, sorry I took so long," Charlie said behind you putting her hands on your shoulders and you just smiled. She just gave a quick nod to both of you before Damon took her outside to talk about whatever was so important not like it mattered since you all would be able to hear them anyways.
"Um, I hope you understand the secrecy. None of them know about this yet. I'd like to keep it that way."
"Of course kids are to young to be brought into this." Kid woman I already know and so do your daughters but okay.
"So what did you need?"
"There's been another attack. A female victim her throat torn out. Completely drained of blood. It fits the pattern."
"I-I'm sorry. I don't understand. I thought we solved the problem when I staked the blonde one."
"I'm thinking she must have turned someone. Or multiple someones. I don't know. The story for the town is another animal attack but I'm not sure how much longer we can keep lying to them. The councils in an uproar. We thought we were past this."
"So uh what do we do?"
"You're the only one that's ever taken on a vampire. We were hoping you could tell us."
"Earth to Kaylee we have plans," she shook you breaking your concentration. "Yeah. OK. Let's go," you got up taking your phone out later. A promise is a promise. I'm holding you to it. You texted Damon quickly running out to the door with Charlie.
"Well that's new," Charlie looked towards the door seeing Caroline and Matt walking in together. "I know! Megan said he snuck into her room," you whispered to her grabbing your stuff and heading to class.
"Hey gorgeous," Kyle called walking over to you guys. They must have had another practice and with one they all came trailing behind him. He quickly kissed you before heading over and setting up a pool game. Charlie seemed particularly interested in Jacob.
"Ya know, I could set you up with one of Kyle's friends. I know you've been eyeing Jacob," you leaned over whispering to Charlie.
She looked over to Kyle and Jacob he of course looking back at her. "Hmm. Maybe," she winked blushing under his gaze. She deserved someone good. Someone to make her happy.
Stefan's POV
"Thank you for stopping by," Damon assured the Sheriff back to the door. "Let me know what you come up with," he opened the door and you listened to her footsteps walking out. "Of course," he called.
You whooshed in front of him taking hold of his black button up and pinning him against the wall.
'What is wrong with you? You killed someone?" you hissed. "Get off me," he shoved you off of him releasing your grip of his shirt.
"A- don't touch me. B- if I had I wouldn't have been so obvious about it," he pushed off the wall shoving past you. "C-" he turned back towards you "There's another vampire in town," he confirmed.
"That's impossible. We're the only 3," you blinked still not convinced it wasn't him.
"Obviously not," he rolled his eyes moving away from you.
"Then who could it be?" you pushed you rubbed your hands together licking your lips. "Ah what do we care? We're leaving right?"
"No I can't leave town not now and you know that," you looked down irritated he would even say. "How are we suppose to find this person?" you stepped forward.
"Let the adults handle this Stefan," he brushed off looking over his shoulder at you. "You love her don't you?" you asked following him again. "Who?" he turned back to you laying over the couch. "You know who Damon. You can't keep playing these same games with her. She's not the same person," you urged folding your arms across your chest and rocking back and forth on your heels.
"You don't have much room to talk there Stefan," he cocked his head to the side looking back up to you. You looked down, "Damon we can't keep playing these same games it's enough!," you shouted turning away from him.
"Sorry Stef but what is happening between me and Kaylee is none of your concern," all he did was smile returning to do whatever it was he was doing. "Can't you see she's happy with Kyle? He's going to help her more than any of us can. Why can't you just let her be happy? He can keep her safe. Give her the information and help she needs. That we as vampires can't," You felt your hands ball into fists ast your sides.
"Please I told you 150 years ago that she was mine. I will do whatever it takes to get her back, " He stood grabbing his glass from the side table.
"You need to back off Damon," you ordered turning back to him. "Not likely litte bro," he turned dipping his drink. "But thanks for the advice." He grimaced. the soft dimples in his cheeks revealed themselves.
Now you were getting angry, "DAMON AS SOON AS SHE TURNS SHE WILL LOATH US. SHE WILL KILL BOTH OF US THE FURST CHANCE SHE GETS!" You shouted pacing again the tension in your body making every step hurt.
"Stop pacing it's annoying," he rolled his eyes sitting back down on the couch rolling his shoulders and neck out.
"Do you think giving her that car? Showering her in gifts will make it real again? She's not the same girl! I don't know how much times we have to go through this !" You turned throwing both of your fists into the wall. The fragile drywall cratering against the impact. You knew this wall would be completely destroyed if you were feeding on humans.
"Now now stefan no need to get worked up," He cooed appearing next to you patting your back.
"The car was a birthday present since we were leaving but now," he got that look of trouble in his eyes.
"I'm not gonna force her to be with me. But if she wants to be I'm not gonna hold back. I loved Katherine but she filled the void when Kaylee was gone. I was going to end it the night we died and be with her. But we see how that turned out," he cocked an eyebrow at you again and turned away from you. Now he was just poking at you wanting a reaction.
"Damon playing this game. Someone's gonna get hurt or she's going to die again. There are no more chances after this. The witches gave her two lifetimes not 3. And she's always used one," you slipped out and he turned to you, "what did you say?" He hissed through gritted teeth.
"You didn't know?" You froze realizing I guess he didn't know. And realizing that he was insane. He was going to lash out.
He appeared next to you holding you by the throat, "you're telling me that this isn't the first reincarnation?" he growled his eyes narrowing at you.
"Damon please," You gulped trying to fight against his grip. He lowered you to your feet turning around and snap everything went black.
