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K POV

Stefan opened the door to his vehicle, he was quite the gentleman. I climbed into the vehicle and he shut the door behind me. Then Stefan also got in and we drove off.

He headed down the road and towards the outskirts of town. They soon were going through woods… and then a rather large, exquisite boarding house came into view. My eyes widened a bit.

"Wow," I muttered. Stefan laughed.

"I'll take that as a compliment, thank you," he replied.

"How old are you?" I asked suddenly. Stefan looked at me curiously.

"Why…" he said uneasily.

I shrugged. "I'm simply curious. From the look of that house… I'd say at LEAST before the turn of the 20th century…" I inquired.

Stefan smiled. "You are very intelligent I see… It's around that time that it was built…"

I laughed. "Let me guess, that's not the house you grew up in, though."

Stefan continued to smiled. "Like I said, very intelligent. I was born before the Civil War, which is when I died… Or, rather, when I changed…"

I nodded. "Nice, I was born in… 1972…" I told him after thinking about it for a second. Stefan laughed. I liked him, he was really nice… but I didn't like him in the boyfriend way, he was obviously in love with Elena… and, well, I just didn't like him that way.

Stefan pulled the car in the round-a-bout driveway and stopped in front of the door. He turned off the car and got out just as I did. He walked over to the front door and waited for me as I also came over to the door. He opened it and we stepped inside.

I looked around, my eyes widening as I took it all in. The house was magnificent, on the outside it looked antique, but inside it was an "Extreme Home Makeover" dream-come-true.

"I love your house," I whispered, still a bit awestruck as I slowly walked down the hall, pausing when they split in either direction.

"Thank you," Stefan said as he came up behind me. He gestured towards the left hall and led me down it. I followed, of course. We came to a stairwell which we quickly descended. We went past a dungeon, looking area and went into a room with a cooler. Stefan went over to it and opened it.

It was full of blood bags.

"A positive or B negative?" he teased, tossing me a bag after I shrugged.

I bit into the bag, my fangs growing quickly, the veins showing under my eyes. They were not as intense as a full vampire's were, but they were still unnatural.

I downed the bag rather fast. Then sighed as I tossed it in a near trash can.

"One more," I said and Stefan quickly tossed it to me. I downed that one quickly too and also tossed it before wiping the blood off of my mouth. I smiled uneasily at him.

"Thanks," I breathed, I hadn't realized how thirsty I'd been until I'd actually fed.

Stefan only nodded. "Of course," he replied. Then he shut the cooler and began to lead me back to the front hall.

"So, Kristi, do you have a place to stay tonight?" he asked as we walked.

"No," I said.

Stefan looked back at me. "We have a couch if you need a place to crash," he told me, smiling.

I smiled back. "Thank you again, I think I'll take you up on that offer."

"You know," Stefan said, pausing at the top of the steps, "you look familiar… I don't know why… but I feel as though we've met before… or that I should KNOW who you are…" He sighed, shaking his head. "Strange right?"

I could only nodded, a bit intrigued by the thought of remembering, and also shocked that he'd said that. What were the chances of him knowing me? Of all people too.

"Look, if you don't mind, I really need some fresh air… I think I'll go for a stroll," I told Stefan. He nodded at me.

"The door will be open," he called after me as I walked towards the front door. I headed back out into the night, shutting the door silently behind me.

Damon's POV

I sighed as I walked down the sidewalks of Mystic Falls. I was hungry… but I couldn't feed off of just anyone… They had to be willing… or unsuspecting… At LEAST female…

I knew Stefan wouldn't approve after what Bonnie had warned us… but I wouldn't kill anyone, and bagged blood just really got boring after a while.

I liked my blood warm.

The moon was full over head as I looked for my prey. The stars were out, too, not a cloud in sight.

A perfect night for a walk. I hoped the humans would assume the same thing and TAKE that walk… in my direction preferably.

As long as I didn't kill them, and I made them forget everything, I'd be safe from the little, headache causing, witch.

I was beginning to grow impatient when I struck gold. A beautiful, alone, young lady was just walking by across the street, headed the same direction as I was. She was going slowly too, which gave me time to look her over. She had dusty blonde hair that went down past her shoulders in waves, a nice build, tattered jeans on, no coat, a green t-shirt… and, when the wind blew just right, a lovely, exposed neck.

I crossed the street so that I was behind her, and then I walked up next to her.

"Excuse me miss, but would you like an escort? You seem rather lonesome," I said seductively to the young lady.

She turned and looked at me, stopping, yet not at all surprised by my sudden appearance. I stopped with her as her strikingly beautiful blue-green eyes stared at me, unafraid or unsettled at all.

"If you want to feed just do it," she said.

I was taken aback. How could she possibly have known my intentions… or what feeding was at all for that matter? Also, how, if she did know, could she not be afraid at all?

The girl smirked. "I'm not some dumbass, helpless blonde who hops into a strong man's arms the second I can, nor am I some chick who just broke up with her boyfriend that is looking for a shoulder to cry on! Heck, I'm not even human!" she snapped at me.

Lord, she was feisty.

I was taken aback at her ferocity… How could she know what I was and NOT be afraid? I still couldn't fathom it.

Then she laughed at me. She laughed at ME. I snarled instinctively. She had no right to laugh at me, I didn't even know her!

Just then, part of what she'd said sunk in…

"Not human?" I asked, raising an eyebrow. "You sure smell human." I would scare her if it killed me.

Or, maybe not.

"Then feed, I don't care," she repeated. "I just fed a little bit ago, so I'm good."

Now I was getting confused. "You don't smell like a vampire either," I growled slowly. She claimed she knew what I was so I wasn't afraid to say it. I was still hoping it would scare her away from some reason… but I couldn't put my finger on why…

She laughed again. "That's because I'm not a FULLY vampire," she told me. "I'm only half."

Again, I was taken aback. "How is that even possible?" I questioned a bit bewildered.

She smiled. "It's just as possible as a human birth. My mother was human and my father was a vampire."

I didn't speak, a bit skeptical and still shocked.

She laughed once more. It sort of mocked me at how much she did, how bold she was, laughing in a vampire's face, I still wanted her to run screaming from me… but I managed to control my anger before I did anything rash.

"You vampires, especially the younger ones… no ALL of you always have trouble accepting new things, especially if they could be equal to you in any way. You all are so stubborn, and think you are superior to everything else around you! Very single minded," she scolded me.

I still didn't speak, still holding my anger in. I was NOT single minded… Well, maybe a little, though I wouldn't admit it, not to her, nor did I appreciate being called it. If she knew so much of vampires, I was shocked (even though she was HALF one) that she sat here, when I was hunting, and insulted me.

I did admit (to myself) that I kind of found it… attractive.

"I was serious about my offer," she continued, changing the subject a bit. "I don't mind if you feed –" a stern glare came into her eyes "– as long as you don't take too much. I will fight back if I have to."

I looked into her eyes and could see a hint of trust there, she wasn't lying. It was very little, but there… and it touched me. Whether I would admit out LOUD or not, it did, and I knew it.

"No, I can feed at home." My OWN answer surprised me. I'd said it without thinking… yet, I meant it. I was starting to care for her when I knew I shouldn't. Caring always and ONLY led to hurt, betrayal… and heart break… I'd learned that from Katherine.

I held out one elbow to her, despite my better judgment. "I would like to walk with you, though. Do you mind?" I asked, being a gentleman now.

She smiled a bit and put her hand on my elbow. "Such a gentleman," she noted. "You lived throughout the 1900's didn't you?"

I nodded. "Yes, I did," I answered smiling as we began to walk again, away from my house, I noted.

She smiled a bit more. "So did I, my father would always accompany my mother and me on walks, and I remember them walking arm in arm like this…"

We were silent for a bit. I watched her out of the corner of my eyes as we walked… Her hair was so beautiful…

I snapped myself out of it, looking away.

Then she spoke again. "You know, I never got your name," she told me, glancing over to look at me.

I used my left hand and took her hand that was on my elbow. I brought it up to my lips and kissed the back of it. "Damon Salvatore, at your service malady," I said, smiling a bit again.

She smiled back, taking a step back to do a curtsey. "Kristi Blackwood," she introduced, grinning up at me.

The last name sounded familiar… but I couldn't quite put my finger on it, so I shook it off, forgetting about it.

I laughed as she put her hand on my elbow again. "Ah, the 1900's… where life was SO much simpler–" I winked at her "– even for a vampire."

She laughed, nodding. "That's so true."

We walked a bit farther… and then Kristi spoke again.

"If you don't mind me asking… do you have a brother?"

Her question caught me a bit off guard. I nodded.

"Yes, why?" I questioned, curious.

Kristi laughed. "`Cause I can see Stefan in you, now that I think about it…" she told me, "I've met him already, by the way… He was the one who found me today…"

"Wait, back up… Found you where? How? What happened?" I asked her, a bit concerned now.

Kristi stopped. "It's a long story…"

"I have time… and I want to hear it," I told her, my voice filled with honesty.

She nodded, letting go of my elbow so she could face me. "Well… you see… I woke up a couple of hours ago, in the middle of a forest with a big gash in my skull… and no memory of anything at all; except for my name, what I was, and who my parents were… I didn't know how I got there, or how I'd gotten injured –" she threw her hand up in the air "– I can't even remember my childhood!" Kristi controlled herself with a deep breath before continuing, "So, I walked through the woods… and ended up behind Elena's house… I didn't know this at the time, of course, but I was introduced. It was just my luck, too, Stefan saw me out her window and both of them came down and helped me out. Elena let me use her shower and let me borrow some of her clothes… I got all cleaned up and Stefan took me back to his house and gave me some blood bags… I'm sleeping on your couch tonight… and now I'm on a walk with you." She finished off and looked up at me, smiling warmly.

"Well… I'm very sorry for your traumatic situation before you met us… and I think you should take my bed tonight…" I told her, before she could cut me off, I continued, "I can sleep on the couch."

She scrunched up her nose. "No, it's your bed, you can take it. I don't mind the couch."

"Kristi, I insist. If I'm going to keep being a gentleman, then this is the right thing to do," I reassured her. "Besides, men are supposed to be tougher than women. My bed is nice, soft and fluffy… and couches are bad for your back. I do not mind, you are sleeping in my bed tonight."

Kristi sighed but nodded. Suddenly, she stood on her tip toes and kissed my cheek. Where her lips contacted my skin, it seemed to set the spot on fire.

"Thank you," she whispered as she pulled back.

I barely managed to nod, one hand now on my cheek and a small look of surprise on my face. Kristi laughed and took my elbow again.

"Will you walk me home now kind sir?" she teased.

I composed myself and nodded. "Yes malady," I responded. Then we turned around and headed back to my house…

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