Hey guys!!! Sorry for the wait!!! School's in and you all know that it takes away from writing time. As you can see I changed my name from Just-That-Cool, to A-Kidnap-In-Color. A Kidnap In Color is a band, and I think you guys would like their music. And now, Chapter 10 'A Look into the past part 2'

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"But there's no music…" she said

"Imagine it." I said as we stepped off the blanket and we danced, the moon our light, the stars and fireflies our song.

"Damon," she said looking up at me,

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"Yes," I said as we glided over the grass, damp with due

"I love you." She whispered as she laid her head on my chest

I was sure she could hear my heart beating faster, with every breath she took

"And I, you." I said kissing her hair "You mean everything to me." I told her the truth, she did mean everything to me, she was the only reason I tried in school, to appear intelligent. The only reason I didn't drink, so I wouldn't do anything that would hurt her. If I hurt her, well I don't know what I would do.

"Damon, you're all I can think about, most of my stories, the lead character is formed from you." She said, as she looked me in the eye

By this point we stopped dancing and were just standing holding each other, confessing our love for one another.

It was at that point that I decided that I would protect her from everything and anything.

"Emily, when does you class end for the summer?" I asked

"In about four months." She said with a look that said 'why?'

"Perfect, that's when my classes end for summer holiday, how about we spend the holiday at my father's castle? I have only one more year hear, and you are the only one I've met who I want to marry, you're the only one who can think for herself, and doesn't sit there and do everything by the book." I said

Her eyes filled with thought

"I think that would be an excellent idea." She said as a smile spread across her face

I gave her a hug, and we lay back upon the blanket which was still warm, and dry.

I told Emily all the things we would do, and she asked some questions about the castle, like where it's at, how long from here, and if there was a garden.

I answered all her questions and we fell asleep under the stars,

When we awoke, the sun was still coming up,

"Good morning," Emily whispered as she looked up at me

"Good morning love," I whispered back kissing her head

She sat up and stretched and then stood up, I followed her lead, and folded the blanket as she packed her basket. We strolled through the woods hand-n-hand to get back to the world were we belonged.

We hugged good-bye, and I kissed her again, and said

"This weekend at the pub?"

"I'll be sure to see you there." Emily said as she turned and walked away, I looked after her, and when she was out of sight, I made my way back to my dorm to get ready for school.

After brushing my hair and teeth for what seemed like an hour, I changed into something more school like, and made sure my homework was done.

I just started eating breakfast when Ciro woke up

"Good morning sleepy," I said taking a bite of bread with cheese

"Where the blazing hell where you?!" he asked surprised

"Family business." I said taking another bite

"Ohh…" he said

He then brushed his teeth, and hair, and changed into his school clothes, and then sat down on his bed with his own breakfast

"Damon, what's going on, you're out every weekend, how much business does your father have you on?"

"You wouldn't believe me if I told you." I said picking up my bag, and walking out of the dorm, knowing that he'd have more questions for me later.

Class was just as boring as it always is, but I still paid attention, when school was over I went back to my dorm and did my homework.

Ciro came in and said

"Damon. What's going on? You've been so distant lately. What. Are you…" his voice go lower "Sober?" he shuttered at the word.

"Yes, I'm sober. I haven't had a drink in months. I can't believe it took you this long to realize it! Oh but you are drunk every other day." I said finishing my sentence talking more to my self

"This is unheard of! Damon Salvatore not drinking!" Ciro said almost in hysterics.

"Actually, I find it more pleasing then being drunk. I can tell what I'm doing." I said as I packed my homework for tomorrow

"It's not even four and your done with your homework?!" Ciro said as he sat down with a glass of water

he started mumbling to him self

"If he….. then that must mean….. no couldn't be…. Could it?"

He looked up at me and said "There's a girl, isn't there?"

I looked at him stunned

"Why on earth would you think that? You know, that if I met a girl I would tell you.

"I know," he started "But you just don't seem like your self… I mean come on you're sober."

"Nothing wrong with that my friend, try it some time, maybe you'll pass exams." I said laughing as I blew out my candle and rolled over in bed.

As he got in his own bed I heard him mutter

"Pass exams… funny."

I fell asleep dreaming about my dance with Emily.

The months flew by, and before we knew it, tomorrow was my final exam.

Emily and I where on our cliff, looking over the pond, as we planned out trip.

I've had dinner with Emily and her parents many times. Her father considered me his son-in-law, even though we weren't planning on marring until I was done with school.

Emily was trying to ease my nerves of tomorrow,

"Why are you worrying so much? You're going to do fine."

"I'm not worried," I lied "I'm just excited for the summer holiday." I said as she poured me another bowl of soup.

"So, we'll meet here tomorrow night?" Emily asked

"Yes, and from there we start our journey to Florence."

As we ate, we heard a rustle in the bushes.

We both stood up, and I pulled my blade from the sheath in my boot.

"Stand behind me." I told Emily as I put up my arm in protection "Who's there?" I said

We watched as a bunch of boys from the University came out of the bushes, with Ciro at the point (A/N: Cirlo's like the leader.)

"There's no girl huh?" Ciro said with a venom tongue

"Why do you care?" I asked as I lowered my blade, but still kept Emily behind me.

"I don't know, maybe because you've been lying to us for how long?"

"It doesn't concern you." I said getting mad he had no right.

"Maybe it doesn't. But I know who my friends are." He said and then he and everyone left.

I waited until everyone was gone, to put my knife away.

"I'm sorry." Emily said

"Why? Its not your fault." I told her as I held her

"I can't help but wonder, why did you keep us a secret, I have no problem with it. It just-" I caught her off,

"I wanted my father to know, before my 'so-called' friends." I told her, the truth was, that I didn't know why I didn't want them to know, it was so much easier to have them not know then to deal with them, about her.

Around ten, I told her that I should go, get some sleep for tomorrow.

"I love you," She whispered "Good luck tomorrow."

"I love you too." I said and then I kissed her. After the months we've been seeing each other, this was our first real kiss.

She wrapped her arms around my neck bringing me closer and I wrapped my arms around her waist bringing her closer. I noticed she was on her toes.

When we parted, out foreheads stayed together, in the silence, we told each other how much really loved one another.

We took each other's hand and walked out of the forest, in complete silence still, telling each other everything with out words.

When we came out of the woods, we turned to each other, and I said

"Why don't I see you at your residence, since the boys now know our spot."

"Sounds good to me." She said

Until then," I said and instead of kissing her hand, like I always do, I kissed her, like in the meadow. Soft and sweet, I could feel the waves going through our bodies. Our lips broke apart, and I held her for a minute, promising to myself that I wasn't going to let anything hurt her ever.

I made my way back to my dorm, thinking of what was going to happen next. I thought about what to say to the guys, and if they were going to understand.

I didn't need them really, but I didn't want to lose them.

I opened the door, and saw that there was no light.

'They must be at the pub.' I thought but as soon as I stepped in, Ciro lit a candle

"Explain Damon." Was all he said as I sat down on my bed

"What would you like to know?" I asked them

"When you met, why you didn't tell us, what's been happening, why you didn't tell us?"

"You sound like gossiping women." I said as I tried to smile, but from the look on their faces, they didn't think it was funny. "Do you remember that day you all got drunk?" I asked them

Some of them looked ashamed

"Yes." Ciro said

"Well that was the day we met, she was walking the other way, and I didn't want to be responsible for you guys, so I walked her home, and then when back to town to surprise her, and then things just went from there. I didn't tell you because, my father made me promise that if anything like this happened, I would tell him first." I saw the look on Ciro's face and knew the question he was about to ask, "I don't know why he wanted me to, but I promised him, and I'm waiting for his reply.

"What's been happing is that we've been going out to dinner, and dancing that's it." I told them

"Do you love her?" Ciro asked suddenly

"Yes." I responded

Ciro stood up, and walked over to me, he stuck out his hand, I took it and he said

"Still friends?"

"Yes." I said breathing a silent sigh of relief

Then all the guys came over, clapped me on the back, started making fun of me, and then one of them said

"I think this deserves a drink!"

Then another guy said, "Hey the one who doesn't get drunk can meet a girl!"

We walked out of the dorm laughing; a messenger in the hall stopped us

"Any of you Damon Salvatore?" he asked

"Yes, I am." I said stepping forward.

"Miss Emily asked for you, she and her parents are very ill."

That was the last thing I heard, then I dashed off to Emily's house, not waiting for anyone. If she was ill, I had to see her.

Back to present time

The rest was too painful to think about, Emily's death, she never made it with me to Florence; her parents died two days before her. That was the last time I was at the University, there were too many memories of her to bear. My idiot of a brother and my father never knew about her. I never saw my friends again either.

I looked at Emily sleeping, and found that I had tears in my eyes. I whipped them away and then checked the time it was almost five AM.

I kissed the top of her head, and with that kiss I promised myself that I would never, ever let anything hurt her, not even the plague that swept away, the Emily from my past.

And with that, I jumped out of her window, and transformed into my bird self, and flew towards home.

Ssssoooo… what'd ya think???? Again I'm so so so so so so so sorry this took so long!! I have no more time, but hey Imma do my best!!

Love ya's!!!

~A-Kidnap-In-Color