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One Of Us

Chapter 1

"Don't do that!" I yelled at Damon.

"Do what? Come into your room like I always do." he stated with his trademark a smirk.

"Uh" I sighed. And walked into the bathroom. When I finished I walked out and stood in front of Damon.

"You couldn't wait till I got to the Boarding House to tell me what ever it was you needed me for?" I asked.

He just stared at me with the eye thing he does. Then for a split second his expression was of sorrow, confusion, and lust. Lust? Why did he-

"I was wondering what took you so long. And I was right, you were writing in that damned journal of yours. Is there anything interesting about me in there?" he asked.

I shook my head. "What I write is for me to know and for you to dot dot dot." and walked out of my room , down the stairs and out the front door to my car. Of course Damon was already there waiting for me.

The whole way there it was silent.

It wasn't a comfortable silences either. It was a very awkward and tense silences. He never even looked at me while I was driving. He just sat there staring out the windshield as if something was going to pop out of it. When I pulled on to the long drive of the Boarding House I finally broke the tense silence.

"Did you die or something? Or has it been to long since you got some?" I knew he couldn't resist a comment like that. As I suspected he couldn't. I saw a smirk come across his lips.

He shook his head. "I'm already dead. Are you offering?" He said wagging his eyebrows at me.

"Damon, I , I was just trying-" he cut me off.

"To get in my pants. I get it Elena you want me. Its okay to say it. You want the more hot non brooding brother." I shook my head, turned the car off and walked into the house. Damon flawlessly following behind me into the foyer.

When I reached the living room I turned to ask Damon a question but he was standing right there behind me. It made me jump a little.

"Damon, why must you do that. You almost gave me a heart attack." I stated. Clenching my shirt were my heart would be. He just smirked at me and walked away to get his favorite glass of bourbon.

"Damon? Why did you want me to come over here?" I asked as I was walking towards the basement to see how Stefan was.

I felt the wind rush around me and Damon was standing in front of me, glass in hand, blocking me from going any further. He looked away then not wanting to see me or my reaction to what ever he was going to say.

"I came to the conclusion that since a shit load of blood thirsty, half crazed vampires are out to kill you. I thought it to be wise if you had some sort of protection if something of that nature decided to kill you while I was not present." he finished as he turned to look at me now. What is he talking about? Me needing protection, I already have him, and there's Alaric too. Bonnie's no help, she doesn't really talk to me anymore. One of them is always with me. At school I have Alaric and every other time I have Damon. What more do I need? "Damon who else could there be? Stefan is in no shape to protect me from them. And you already follow me around like a little lost puppy dog, people are starting to ask questions."

"Elena that's not what I'm talking about. I know there is no more people to help, and I know that my brooding, uncontrollable, non hot brother down in the cellars can help. I know that Elena." he just stared at me waiting till I figured out what he was cryptically talking about. But I never answered so he continued.

"I want you to drink my blood Elena." I was in shock he just blurted it out like that. It is so wrong, I could never do that. Its gross and, and- "No! I'm not going to drink your blood Damon! No way, nuh uh. Nope aint going to happen." I was shaking my head, throwing my hands up in protest.

I turned around to walk away but Damon grabbed my wrist to stop me.