Chapter 19 - Stefan gets help and Lena gets scolded. .

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Hospital

After my hug cuddle-fest thing we all were kind of awkward for a bit, me being marvelous at breaking those decides to say something again since I guess 'I'm fine' didn't register in their heads.

"Morning?" I ask curiously.

I hear Jeremy snort and Jenna cover her mouth to hold back a small laugh.

"No, Elena. You were out for two days. It's the weekend now." John/Dad tells me.

I nod thoughtfully. "Anybody got water?" I was thirsty.

"Here Lena" Jeremy says as he hands me a bottle of water.

I smile at him "Thanks Jere"

Jeremy gives me another hug and whispers in my ear "You're in so much trouble sis, if he would've been anyone else they would've killed him."

I frown, I saved someone else from having to go through it though, at the end was selfish maybe? Can it be selfish for wanting to go home? Am I a bad person? Do they all hate me now?

"I have to go to a meeting now." Dad/John says as he leans in and gives me another hug. He was never this huggy in the show was he? Huh. Maybe all he needed to soften was Elena to jump on him yelling daddy?

"Kay, afternoon daddy." I tell him.

After he leaves Alaric, Damon, Tyler, Jeremy and Jenna pick out seats, oh, none of them look happy.

I hold back the want to cry again and I square my shoulders, it's harder when you disappoint family and good friends.

I guess it wasn't surprising that both Damon and Tyler are the first to start heatedly whispering their disapproval at my actions.

"Why didn't you fight" I hear Damon snap at me.

"He could've killed you." I hear Tyler snap.

"He would've taken Amy" I snap out sadly "she's so nice and even if I'm dreaming I couldn't let her be hurt."

Both Damon and Tyler look at each other and take a deep breath as Jeremy grabs my hand and speaks "Lena, I know you hate to see others hurt when you can prevent it but we hate you being hurt. You're important to us."

Aunt Jenna grabs my hand and says "what you did was brave, but also reckless."

"But Amy wouldn't just leave and if I didn't go into the bathroom she would've, I couldn't just let her get hurt could I?" It's true too.

It's Tyler who speaks next "You have a saving people thing." Then says again "But you shouldn't be putting yourself into harms way."

Then Damon speaks "I think we should just put her in a nice large and safe padded house or something, danger magnet proof."

I groan as Jeremy starts looking thoughtful "Not a chance" I snap at them and cross my arms.

"We just want you safe Elena" Alaric says.

"I don't need protected Ric." I whisper out.

I hear them all snort and I can't stop the pout.

"You SO do" they all say.

"When do I get to leave?" I ask them.

"Tomorrow " Damon tells me and Tyler is nodding his head along.

I let out a sigh. I haven't stayed alone in a hospital well, ever that I can remember.

I nod.

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Salvatore Boarding House

3rd POV

Stefan is in his cell, starring blankly at the wall having hallucinations.

"Stefan, Stefan, Stefan" he hears, but he can't tell who it is, is mind us to busy in the past.

As his mind comes back to him he sees Lexi in front of him. "Lexi?" He asks curiously.

Didn't she go out of town?

"The one and only." She says happily.

"Go away " he says sharply.

"Once all the human blood as left your system we'll start you back on animal blood okay?" She tells him in her upbeat tone.

"Why are you here?" He asks her.

" We covered that, to get you better. You get to meet my boyfriend when you're all better too!" She says excitedly.

"I attacked Elena, Lexi, I attacked Elena." Stefan says freaking out.

"Shhh. Shhh, she's okay Stefan, she just lost some blood. She's in the hospital right now, we'll have her visit after she feels better." Lexi tells him soothingly. Getting him off human blood isn't very easy.

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Hospital

"So, did Caroline win?" I asked them excitedly.

"Yeah, she did." Jeremy says with a smile at me.

"Go Caroline!! Wahoo!" I say happily, almost bouncing off the bed but both boys caught me before I hit the ground.

"You just have to be reckless don't you?" Tyler asks me.

I huff, "I was just happy for her." I tell him.

"No, you're reckless. That's one thing we can agree on." Damon says agreeing with Tyler.

I frowned "I thought you two got along pretty well?"

I see them both glance at each other and shrug. I sigh.

It's even later now, I still feel drowsy from the loss of blood, I lay down and roll to my side and drift off to sleep with two of my friends nearby. Promising myself to not tell them just how safe I feel with them.

I won't have them when I wake, getting attached to a dream would be painful. But I'm already attached to them here ain't I? Ugh. I think as I drift off to sleep.

Both Damon and Tyler stay by her side until almost morning for when John is to pick her up. Occasionally glaring at each other.

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Salvatore Boarding House

3rd POV

As Stefan wakes up before the sun rises he sees Lexi again and a guy he hasn't met yet kiss.

He will admit to himself that having his best friend here does make it easier for him.

He looks between then, seeing how close they are.

She walks back into the cellar "I see you're back with us again huh Stefan?" She asks him smiling.

"I'm surprised Damon isn't here" Stefan says.

"He's been by Elena, he was paranoid about something happening to her." Lexi says.

Stefan nods. "Elena is okay isn't she? She's not, I didn't drain her?" He asks almost desperately. He does care for her, but does he love her as a lover or as a friend?He feels protective but he doesn't feel his heart tug because of his brother spending time near her anymore.

Lexi smiles softly "she's fine, don't worry and still human too" she hands him a cup of animal blood. "Drink, then you can meet Lee, he's been pretty excited to meet you."

"The once human boyfriend that isn't human anymore?" Stefan asks her as he drinks the animal blood, Lexi can get him to do almost anything.

"Yeah, he wanted me forever. Just like I wanted him." She says with a smile.

"Hey Stefan" Damon says as he walks into the cellar. He looks at Lexi "Lexi, is he getting under control?"

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Hospital

When I woke up the sun was out and the nurse was checking on my vitals. I saw daddy John sitting on the other side of the room.

"Hey Dad." I say with a yawn.

"Morning Elena." He says back. "How are you feeling?"

"Like I could sleep and sleep, god I love sleeping." I say with a sigh.

John/dad has a small smile on his face.

At that point the doctor brings in the papers so that I can finally leave.

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On the Road

We're sitting in his car now. It's been awkwardly silent again.

"I like rainbows and babies."I tell him with a smile.

Well, he looks amused there, but then he turns serious.

"I know that you know about vampires." He tells me bluntly.

I shrug "Yup, I know about Mommy and great great granny Katty."

His head turns to mine narrowed "Kathrine?"

"Oh yeah, she'll turn up and try to cut your fingers off soon, just don't invite anybody in. Open the door and if my/her almost look alike can't walk in then she stays out." I tell him.

He blinks "How would you know if.."

"If she's coming and what's likely to happen?" I ask him with a raised eyebrow. He nods "I fell down the stairs in a dream and wala, new eyes and here we are."

He blinks "You're joking right?"

I just shrug "if I could trust you not to try to kill the others I care about I'd tell you more but alas, we do need to get rid of some of those tomb vamps that are planning revenge."

"Pearl.." He starts to say.

"Is innocent, as is her daughter and Harper. You kill them or you have a problem with them, then you have a problem with me. Same goes for the Salvatore's." I tell him.

"You're not telling me things." He tells me bluntly.

"Nope and until you gain access to the blanket fort group and get accepted as a trusted member then you won't be clued in." I tell him bluntly back.

"You got hurt yesterday." He says.

I shrug "Yup, very astute Daddy."

He smiles and then shakes his head "You're not going to tell me anything are you."

I shake my head "Not until you deserve to know. Then I'll even make you compel proof."

He raises a brow in curiosity "How?"

"Can't tell you, trade secret. Only Jere, Aunt Jenna and maybe about two weeks from now Alaric will be told it too." I say.

"You tell the vamps you ruin our fun." I tell him.

"Why would I. ." He starts to say.

"Because you love Isobel, who currently is a emotionless vamp. Not that you'd admit that you love her but whatever." I tell him.

I see the house as John/Dad pulls into the driveway.

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Gilbert Residence

I step out of the car after John shuts it off and start walking for the door. John is following behind me.

I open the door and yell out "HONEY, IM HOME."

"Lena!" Jeremy puts down his controller and runs over to give me a hug. "Don't do that again sister."

I shrug. "You know me brother-mine, it's better I die then any of you."

Then I hear see Tyler walk towards me, his arms crossed over his chest looking rather upset. "You died" He says loudly. Daddy John is looking Tyler over carefully, as if he's unsure he's trustworthy.

"I what?" I say shocked.

"You really did. The doctors lost you for 5 minutes Elena." Daddy John pips in.

Tyler's eyes narrow more and I know he's keeping himself from reacting badly. "I died?" I ask with my brow scrunched up.

"Yes" Daddy John says sharply with narrowed eyes.

Then why didn't I return home? Why am I still dreaming? A fluke? Coma dream continues part 2 or something?

"Huh" I say thoughtfully, putting my finger to my chin, tapping it, trying to understand why I'm still here.

I see Tyler glancing at John, why do I have a feeling that once he gets me away from John he's going to be really pissed off? But if he's pissed then Damon is going to be pissed and if they're pissed that means once Stefan gets better both Tyler and him will be trying to glue themselves to me at school again.

I inwardly groan. Damnit.

"Are you okay Elena?" Alaric asked me as he entered the living room.

"I'm fine, just surprised I died." And that I'm still here. Maybe I'll die for good around the sacrifice thing then wake up?

Alaric's face turns solemn and then he glances at Tyler and says "Yeah, it worried us. I thought Damon and Tyler were going to lose it, not that either of them would admit that to us though."

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Salvatore Boarding House

3rd POV

Damon and Stefan were sitting in silence in the living room. Then Damon says quietly "she died you know. For five minutes she died and I swear, I felt it, Tyler felt it Stefan. The only reason I didn't massacre the town right then was because I just couldn't let myself believe she really died."

Stefan's face turns ashen and he whispers "She died?"

Damon nods. "Don't worry she's completely human, she had none of my blood in her system either."

"I'm sorry Damon I just, I tried to stop." Stefan says begging his brother to believe him.

Damon lets out a sigh "I know, and if you were anyone else I wouldn't killed you and I wanted to, more then I've ever wanted to before."

"Why didn't you?" Stefan asks, if it was done the other way around he's not sure he would've left his brother alive.

Damon swallows "because I don't know."

"Is she still Lena?" Stefan asks.

"Yeah, the one and the same." Damon says with a small smile.

Lexi and Lee walk into the living room together.

"Lexi, Lee. Good to see you both." Damon greets them.

Stefan smiles "Lexi." Stefan stands up and shakes hands with Lee "It's nice to finally meet you Lee."

"Likewise" lee says back.

"How are your cravings Stefan?" Lexi asked him.

"Better, but it's still there." Stefan says honestly.

Damon gets up, "I have somewhere to be now." Damon says as he looks and sees that it's around 6. Jeremy and Jenna agreed to get everyone but him and Tyler out of the house so that they could have a talk with her.

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Gilbert Residence

3rd POV

Tyler was watching Lena in the kitchen as she got a steamer going and was rolling out dough.

"What are you making?" Tyler asks her.

"Steamed buns also known as Bao Buns."she tells him, focusing on her work.

She adds sets some sauce covered pork inside some and chocolate pieces in others, then sets them in the steamer on a sheet.

"Are they good?" He asks curiously.

"Very" she says with a smile.

"So why didn't you go with Jeremy the adults. . Sort of adults instead of staying here with me? Or do you expect me to fall down the stairs and break my neck or something?" She asks curiously as they wait for the buns to be done.

"Because, we need to talk and Damon will be here soon." Tyler says.

She groans out loud "You two are going to gang up on me?"

"You can't be so reckless Lena." Tyler says sternly.

"I protected Amy from being bitten." She says annoyed.

That's when Damon comes into the kitchen "Started without me?"

"Yeah," Tyler tells him.

She groans again. "I don't know why you keep insisting that it's such a big deal, I protected someone. I didn't die."

"YOU DID DIE." Tyler and Damon snap.

"Not long enough to send me home, wouldn't that be better anyways? Then you can have the regular perfect Elena back!" She says with a smile. They can tell the smile is tight though.

"WE CARE ABOUT YOU, NOT HER." They both snap.

She scrunches up her brow, "this isn't real" she whispers to them.

"Yes it is Lena, it's real, we're real." Damon tells her as she starts removing the buns from the steamer.

She shakes her head desperately, holding back tears. It isn't. It isn't.

When she's done both boys walk up to her, she backs away from them, they making her feel crowded. Damon grabs her arm when he notices she's starting to look like she wants to run.

Tyler comes up behind her and grabs her other arm. They hear her heartbeat speed up, is she worried they'll hurt her?

Damon starts running his fingers through her hair like he's done before and says softly now "we're not going to hurt you Lena, but this is real. I'll admit I don't like Lockwood much."

Tyler rolls his eyes "but he wants to protect you too and right now that's the most important. I'm not going to let anyone hurt you Lena."

Damon's throat tightens at the thought of losing her. "I'm not going to let anyone hurt you either Lena, we'll protect you." Tyler says from her other side, his head on her shoulder now.

Her heart is beating fast, it shouldn't be beating. So fast, she feels scared and happy but she also feels like breaking down again. But she can't. She won't.

They can't care for her like this, she's not worth being cared for like this, she has to get home somehow right? Maybe it'll just take the sacrifice?

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Miles away when she died

Klaus has got a sharp pain in his heart a few days ago as if he were losing it. The pain was crippling but he stayed on his feet, after five minutes the pain was gone.

He's been busy, too busy to see what it was about. He'll ask the witches eventually. But he's busy right now.

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Yes, she's still convinced it's a Dream and yes she really did die from blood loss.

But she's not dead now.

There was No vamp blood in her system either.