Giving Us a Try

Chapter 6

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The other side- 1994

"I give up!" Bonnie exclaimed as she got up from the couch, and went to stand by the window which Damon was staring aimlessly out of. A glass of bourbon in his hand, surprisingly untouched.

"Damon!" Bonnie yelled trying to get his attention, but Damon stood still, eyes distant. Expression unreadable. Bonnie shook him as roughly as she can, shaking him out of his trance. Bonnie frowned and watched intensely with sharp green eyes as Damon blinked and looked around as if trying to figure out where he was. Bonnie's once sharp green eyes softened and she sighed. She rubbed his arm softly and Damon relaxed a bit under her touch. "You okay?" She asked softly, expression one of concern.

"Yeah. I am fine." Damon replied in a soft tone. He sounded lost. Damon moved to sit on the couch and placed his cup on the table in front of him. Bonnie followed him to the couch and took a seat next to him without taking her eyes of her best friend, concern and worry for the vampire she had grown close to clouding her thoughts. She decided to change the topic. Leaning back in the couch she rubbed her hands together before saying, "So, did you come up with a plan?" Damon shook his head furiously

"Nope." He said, popping the p. "Nothing! I just can't figure out what this guy is up to." Damon hissed. Bonnie sighed once again and looked up from her hands which she was currently playing with, and looked towards Damon. His jaw was clenched tightly, his mouth set in a frown, his usually confident posture slumped, his head resting in his hands, his hands tightly clutching his hair. He pulled on them in frustration. Bonnie's frown turned into a playful smile as she punched him on the shoulder lightly. When Damon didn't acknowledge her, she did it again and again.

"Stop it!" Damon finally said with a chuckle.

"Nope! Not until you stop brooding!" Bonnie replied punching him again.

"You won't stop will you?" Damon asked smirking.

"I will, but on one condition." Bonnie pretended to think as she tapped her chin with her finger. A playful smirk on her face. "Oh really. What can I do for you Ms. Bennett?" Bonnie's expression brightened as she squealed. "Tell me more about you and Klaus." Damon rolled his eyes. "Of course." Damon replied dryly. "Oh come on!" Bonnie exclaimed. "My enemy and my best friend slash former enemy were dating behind my back and I surprisingly find them cute. The least you can do it tell me your story and distract me and yourself from this stupid prison world, and Kai for a couple minutes." Damon sighed. "We need a plan Bonnie." He said as he grabbed his abandoned glass of bourbon once again. "And we will make a plan. Just for a couple minutes. I need to know what happens. Besides, sometimes you just need to go with the flow."

Damon raised an eyebrow when Bonnie made waving motions with her hands. Damon chuckled and leaned back in his seat.

"Alright where did we stop." Bonnie thought for a moment. "Klaus bit you and Elijah found you!" She exclaimed with a smile.

"You are really enjoying this aren't you." Damon said as he shook his head. "Anyways…Like you just said, when I got bitten I decided to go with the flow." Damon mocked Bonnie as he made the same wave motion with his hands. Bonnie rolled her eye but couldn't help but laugh. Damon shifted in his seat and began once again.

"So this is what happened…"

Damon shivered as he came in contact with reality. The cold air making the hairs on the back of his neck stand. His face felt wet with sweat and the unbearable pain in the crook of his neck made it almost impossible to stay conscious. He slowly blinked his eyes and tried to support his body with the help of his elbows as he tried to get up from the soft bed. The unfamiliarity of the place making Damon confused, and even though he would never admit if making him feel scared. He brought his hand up to his neck in a useless attempt to stop the pain. The memories then came back to him. Klaus. Kol. Elijah. The bite. Klaus bit him. Damon was dying. He coughed weakly and slumped back in bed, closing his eyes. The sound of footsteps coming closer to him made him slowly turn his face towards them. He blinked when he saw Elijah scoot closer to him. He watched silently as Elijah fixed the bed sheets. Elijah finally looked towards Damon. He smiled when he saw glassy blue eyes stare at him intensely.

"Elijah…" Damon started but didn't have the energy to finish. His breathing became uneven.

"Shh." Elijah moved Damon's raven locks out of his eyes shocking Damon and himself.

"Do not speak. Here. I brought some blood." Elijah opened a blood bag and used one arm to gently prop Damon up. He slowly extended the blood bag towards Damon, who dug his fangs right in, greedily sucking on the blood. "Thanks." Damon whispered as he once again slumped down on the bed. Elijah mumbled something under his breath but Damon couldn't hear and honestly didn't care at this moment. "I am going to change your clothes." Elijah stated as he came towards Damon who looked down at his bloody shirt grimacing.

"Who would have thought? Elijah Mikaelson is changing Damon Salvatore's clothes." Elijah chuckles softly before sitting down next to Damon and helping him up once again. He slowly took Damon's shirt off and Damon groaned as the pain in his neck intensified.

"Easy." Elijah's voice calmed him, relaxed him. Damon sighed leaning against Elijah's shoulder as Elijah fixed his new shirt. Damon sniffed. "Smells like you." He mumbled groggily.

"Well, it is my shirt." Elijah replied as he threw Damon's shirt out. "I like it." Damon mumbled as he closed his eyes.

"It does look better on you." Elijah said smiling.

"Oh shucks. I might start blushing." Damon replied sleepily but the sarcasm can still be detected. Elijah chuckled once again, a smile on his face. The elder Salvatore seemed to make him smile many times these days. Elijah used to see Damon as a young, arrogant vampire, but as he got to spend more time with him he realized who Damon Salvatore really is. Damon Salvatore is a challenge. Someone he knows he can never have. Damon Salvatore is stubborn, compassionate. Damon Salvatore does not back down from any challenge. He is dangerous but he has a huge heart. Damon Salvatore is beautiful, but he also has brains. Damon Salvatore has many flaws but Elijah accepted his flaws. Elijah saw a younger version of himself in Damon.

Now laying on his bed, in his shirt, Damon Salvatore looked absolutely gorgeous. Elijah smiled softly as he studied the features of the raven haired vampire in his bed. His raven hair once again lay messily in front of his closed eyes, his beautiful ocean blue orbs hidden behind his closed lids. His cheeks reddened a bit, His face was covered with sweat yet he still managed to look beautiful. Elijah sighed before bringing a towel and some water from the bathroom. Damon mumbled something in his sleep. His eyebrows furrowed, and the corners of his mouth pulled down to a frown. Elijah wondered if the hallucinations have already started. He sat in his bed slowly and pulled Damon towards himself. Damon's head rested near his chest. Elijah smiled ever so slightly when Damon visibly relaxed. Elijah wet the towel and placed it on Damon's head. When he thought it was enough, he put the water and the towel on the table beside the bed and got up, covering Damon with a blanket, he watched as Damon clutched onto the blanket, snuggling into it. With that he closed the lights and left the room.

Damon woke up with a scream. The pain in his neck was increasing and he couldn't take it anymore, the emotional pain from the never ending hallucinations getting to him, he squirmed around in the bed. He felt gentle hands on his face, he focused on the warm voice.

"Hush Damon. It will be alright." Damon let out a shaky breath and calmed down. He blinked and looked at Elijah, who was looking down at him with concern. "Are you okay?" Elijah asked as he rubbed Damon's shoulder. Damon nodded slowly. "You need more blood." Elijah sat next to Damon, pulling his closer to him. Damon watched wide eyed as Elijah bit into his wrist and brought it close to Damon's mouth.

"What are you doing?" Damon breath out.

"It's an originals blood. It's stronger. It should help you more." Elijah explained. Damon nodded and after a minute, he brought it close to his mouth and began drinking his blood.

Elijah leaned his head back and closed his eyes as he felt Damon weakly and delicately drink from his wrist. Elijah sighed feeling content and ran a hand through Damon's hair. Damon sighed as well and hummed at the feeling of Elijah's hand in his hair. Damon continued to drink and when he had enough he licked the remaining blood from Elijah's wrist and pulled back. "Thanks." Damon breath out, feeling overwhelmed by the blood exchange. Elijah cleared his throat and stood up. He simply nodded and Damon sat up using all the strength he could muster. Elijah gently supported him. Damon's eyes held confusion and Elijah was sure he had many questions but instead of asking any questions Damon simply closed his eyes, exhausted from all the emotional and physical conflicts he had to face. Elijah saw the pain and sadness on Damon's face and without a word, he climbed in the bed, and pulled Damon closer to him, the two stared at each other. Elijah brought his hand up to Damon's face and stroked his cheek before leaning in and gently brushing his lips to Damon's. He gently kissed him knowing Damon was weak. Elijah smiled when he felt Damon kiss him back softly. Damon brought his shaking hand towards Elijah, who held Damon's hand softly and guided it to his neck. Damon held Elijah's collar tightly and buried his head into the crook of Elijah's neck, when he pulled apart. Elijah rubbed Damon's back in comfort as Damon collected his breath. Damon closed his eyes tight as his vision became blurry. Not having enough time to think about what just happened, when he was suddenly hit with another hallucination. Damon whimpered softly, clutching onto Elijah for dear life as he was sucked into another hallucination.

"So Damon, what's your story?" A figure asked him. Damon saw himself with a blurry figure he could not see. Damon laughed. "I already told you. I was turned by Katherine who-"

"Not that story. YOUR story." The figure paused. "Tell me who you really are. Who is the Damon Salvatore hiding under the leather jacket and cold eyes?" Damon laughed. "That Damon Salvatore can be whoever you want him to be." Damon answered back. "No. That Damon Salvatore is the Damon you have been too scared to show the world. The Damon has yet to come out and face the world, only every time he peaks, he gets broken and goes back into hiding." Damon swallowed thickly.

"Well, that Damon loved reading." Damon began.

"Really? What else does that Damon do?" The figure said as he crossed his arms in front of his chest.

"He loved to play the guitar. He could sing. He loved his brother deeply. He also enjoyed a good game of football, sometimes he could play soccer, and he also cooked. He was fantastic at that." The figure laughed. "Well I happen to like both these Damon's. He said as he stepped closer to Damon. The figures blurry face was now clear.

His sharp green eyes full of admiration and respect. The figure wore a loose black silk shirt with leather cuffs and black trousers. His chocolate hair was tousled and messy. His green eyes sharp, yet so deep that they could tell a story of their own. He had distinct cheekbones and an angular jaw. He had pale skin and the most beautiful smile.

"Good. Because if we do this, you are going to have to accept both." Damon whispered as he stepped closer to him.

"I love you Alex." Damon whispered.

"I love you too darling."

Damon whimpered as the hallucination ended. He swallowed and pulled back from Elijah. He looked over at Elijah, who had confusion written all over his face. Damon silently looked away.

"Damon…" Elijah started. Damon slowly turned his head to look at him and sighed, knowing what he was going to ask.

"Who is Alex?" Damon swallowed.

"Look I don't want to talk about it, okay." Damon whispered, his voice shaking. Damon opened his mouth to speak but ended up coughing. He coughed up blood and Elijah quickly got up and cleaned it up.

"You need to rest. Do not talk. You need to preserve your energy." Damon nodded but soon dosed off.

Present

"You need to stop looking at me like that Stefan." Klaus mumbled as he went through the box that smelled like Damon, trying to see what's in it. Stefan sighed. "I can't help it! You tell me that my brother is dating you! Than you tell me that you left him to die! You can't just expect me to be okay with that." Klaus rolled his eyes.

"First of all, I did not leave your brother to die and second, I was hoping you wouldn't treat this like I just told you the world is ending." Klaus replied looking up from the box.

"It's worse than that actually." Stefan grumbled and Klaus took photos out of the box.

"Would you tell me what happened next?" Stefan asked. Klaus ignored and kept looking at the pictures. Veronica noticed the change in Klaus and scooted closer to Klaus and looked at the pictures.

"Is that Damon?" She asked pointing at the picture of Damon. Klaus chuckled. "Yes. That's him." Veronica nodded. "He is gorgeous." She said as she scanned the picture.

"Yeah he is." Klaus responded.

Alaric and Stefan scooted closer to him and looked at the pictures. One picture in particular captured Klaus's attention. It was Damon standing next to a guy he had never seen before.

"Who is that?" Stefan asked.

"I have no idea." Klaus said. He saw the way the guy in the picture had his arm around Damon's waist, close to his hip. Klaus resisted the urge to growl. Alaric seeing this smirked.

"You are jealous." He said smugly. Klaus sighed and Veronica snickered.

"I'd shut my mouth if I were you Alaric." Alaric rolled his eyes, a smile on his face but didn't say anything. Klaus flipped the photo. "Alex." He mumbled when he saw he name in the back. "1967" Klaus narrowed his eyes in thought. Soon giving up he put the photos in his jacket pocket and turned to go back to his seat on the couch.

"We will be able to do the spell tonight. When there will be a full moon" Veronica informed them before leaving. Klaus nodded and turned to Stefan who was still staring at him. Klaus sighed and rolled his eyes.

"I am guessing you still want to hear about Damon and I?" Klaus said with a sigh.

"Very much." Stefan replied with a nod. Klaus sighed once again and smiled sarcastically. "After a few hours I started thinking…and I realized that I screwed up. I was beginning to care for Damon or I wouldn't feel the remorse so I decided to go and find my little vampire."

Klaus walked through the stranded streets of Mystic Falls. He tried to find Damon, or search for his scent. Klaus shook his head. He couldn't have one too far. He was dying after all. Klaus growled. The one time he wants to make things right, everything becomes difficult. Klaus walked aimlessly for hours when the familiar scent hit him like a ton of bricks. He narrowed his eyes, hope rising once again, but kept his expressions neutral none the less. Klaus spotted a house and walked towards it cautiously. The smell became stronger and stronger. Klaus sped to the house and kicked the door open. As soon as he did he was slammed into a wall. "Elijah?" Klaus breathe out confused but pushed him off. Elijah straightened his suit and crossed his arms to his chest.

"What are you doing here Niklaus?"

"What am I doing? I am simply looking for Damon."

"What?" Elijah asked.

"Oh you know…Raven hair, blue eyes, pale skin, around 5'9." Klaus replied smugly as he looked around the room.

"Why? So you can torture him some more? He is dying Niklaus. The least you can do is let him die in peace." Klaus looked down for a moment. For the first time feeling guilty for his actions. He looked up once again, all traces of emotions gone from his face. "I am here to cure him." Klaus replied. Whatever Elijah was expecting it wasn't that.

"Pardon." Elijah responded. Klaus shoved his hands in his pocket.

"My blood cures werewolf bites, I can cure him." Klaus explained.

"I don't know what you are up to Niklaus, but whatever it is, do not do it." Klaus shrugged. "Whatever I do is none of your business brother. Now where is Damon?" Elijah didn't move. "This is a bad idea Niklaus. I don't know how you feel about Damon. I don't know if you fancy him, or if he is just a threat to you but you need to leave him alone."

"Oh really? Like how you are leaving him alone?" Klaus growled. "Helping him when he is weak, protecting him, bringing him to your house, being his hero when he is playing the damsel in distress." Klaus mocked. Elijah stared at him with cold eyes.

"I will do whatever I want to! I am Niklaus Mikaelson! No one gets to tell me what I can and cannot do." Klaus glared at Elijah before exiting, purposely bumping his shoulder with Elijah's. He climbed the stairs and went into the room where he could hear movements. Opening the door slowly, he walked in to see Damon squirming in bed. His face covered in sweat, his expression one of pain, and Klaus winced when he saw the damage he had caused. Klaus swallowed and slowly made his way to the bed. Damon who had yet to notice his presence was whimpering. The sound making Klaus's anger with himself increase. Klaus quietly sat in the bed next to Damon. He touched Damon's cheek softly and Damon's eyes sprang open. Scared, and confused blue eyes searched the room and froze when they met his own brown ones.

Klaus saw the pain and fear in Damon's eyes increase. Klaus felt an unfamiliar feeling come over him as he saw the fear in Damon's eyes. Hurt that the once playful and sarcastic vampire was now fearing him. Klaus couldn't help but wince when he thought about how the situation has changed.

"No." Damon whimpered as she squirmed to get away but Klaus held onto him with a gentle grip which was enough to keep Damon from moving away in his weakened state. Damon let out a sound which was a mix between fear and frustration.

"I am not going to hurt you. Relax little raven." Klaus cooed and smiled as he felt Damon relax. "Hush now. Do not fear me." Klaus said as he quietly bit into his wrist and gently placed it in Damon's mouth. When Damon didn't make any move to take the blood, Klaus removed his arm and held Damon tighter. He stroked his face gently and helped Damon open his mouth gently by putting him thumb on his chin. He put his bleeding wrist in front of Damon and felt two fangs pierce through his skin as Damon began drinking the blood. Klaus leaned back as Damon held onto his arm with his hands. Klaus stroked Damon's hair as a sign of comfort and closed his eyes, a sigh of pleasure leaving his mouth.

"Alright that's enough." Klaus said softly but Damon shook his head and Klaus couldn't help but chuckle. He pulled his arm out of Damon's hold who gasped at the sudden emptiness, and pouted uncharacteristically. Klaus raised an eyebrow but didn't comment. He looked down at Damon who was still pouting except his breathing was even and he had fallen asleep. The werewolf bite had vanished and Klaus's blood was making Damon sleepy. Klaus carefully picked Damon up and climbed out of the window, rushing to the boarding house he put Damon down in his bed, and looked down at the sleeping vampire.

"Sleep well, little vampire." With that Klaus took off but didn't notice the now open eyes of the blue eyed vampire looking at the window from where Klaus had left. A smile spread across Damon's face before he finally closed his eyes and let himself fall asleep.

The other side- 1994

"Awww!" Bonnie squealed playfully and looked at Damon who just rolled his eyes. "So Klaus took you home and fixed your bite. And Elijah had feelings for you!" Damon sighed. "I believe that is what I just told you." Bonnie crossed her legs.

"So what happened next?"

Damon shook his head. "Not now little witch! We have to plan this whole Kai mess." Damon said deep in thought.

"I suppose you are right." Bonnie sighed and she rubbed her head.

"Alright! Here it is, the ascendant." Kai barged into the boarding house and showed it to both of them.

"What do I do with this?" Bonnie asked examining the ascendant.

"That is for you to find out princess." Kai replied smiling.

Bonnie ignored him and continued looking at the weird gadget in front of her. Damon watched the two as they communicated and he also noticed the weird glint in Bonnie's eyes and smirked softly.

His little witch had a plan.

Kai looked at him and narrowed his eyes "What are you laughing about?" He asked as he took a seat in front of them.

"Oh nothing." Damon replied playfully. Kai rose from his chair and shook his head, letting out a deep breath. "Well, I don't know about you two but I am hungry." Kai replied as he walked towards the door.

"Adios." He said as he slammed the door.

Damon waited for a few minutes before turning to Bonnie. "Well, what are you thinking?" Bonnie turned to him with a huge smile. "I knew there was a reason grams sent us here. Bonnie started as she handed the ascendant to Damon. "A couple years ago, grams told me about ascendants. She told me that Bennett witches are the only ones that can do a spell with it. Lucky for you, I know where the grimoire with the spell is." Bonnie replied and Damon chuckled.

"We can get out of here!" Damon exclaimed.

"We are going to get out of here." Bonnie replied softly, tears swimming in her green eyes. The chorus of laughs and chuckles echoed in the boarding house, the aura of happiness surrounded it and for the first time Damon felt truly happy.

He was going to go home…He was going to go to Klaus.

Okay! Chapter 6 is complete! I am so sorry that it took so long to update and a lot of people have been asking me to update my other stories so I will be able to do it somewhere around this week. Some technical difficulties made it hard for me to update, but it is all okay now, so we can continue and once again I wanted to thank all of you for your lovely reviews and messages, they always make me happy. Hope you like this chapter, I know it is a little confusing put eventually it will all make sense and thats about it. Please Favorite, Follow, and REVIEW! I would like to know what you guys would like to read. I would also like to know if I make another Klaxon or elijah one shot, what would you guys like to read? So if you have any ideas, leave it in the review! Thank you and have a great day.