A/N: Here I am with another update! This one will have another flashback and hopefully some Delena fluff…or not.

Anyone else pissed off at Katherine for what she did to Elena on the show? What really killed me was when she deleted the picture of them from Elena's phone. Elena's back though and that's all that I care about!

Anyway, this will, with any luck be less disappointing than that.

Disclaimer: I do not own The Vampire Diaries. All credit goes to L. J. Smith, Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson.

~InTheSkin

Damon (Past)

The following morning, Stefan and father came to bring me home from the hospital. The doctor reminded me to calm down on the physical activities until I'm fully healed. I thanked god that Ben didn't break any bones. Father was signing my release papers while Stefan and I were sitting in the waiting room.

"So then, tomorrow's our last day at Jacobsons…" Stefan said raising an eyebrow at me. I really don't know what Stefan wanted me to say. After what happened, only two days ago, I don't think I can face Andie. Even if I get the guts to face her, I don't know how I will be able to say goodbye to her.

"You know, you could always ask Father to stay. I'm sure he would let you finish school here." I said

"Damon, I wouldn't let you go alone. You're my brother and I couldn't do that to you."

I smiled at him "When did you turn into such a softy?"

He gave me one of his 'serious' looks. "When my brother was attacked and I almost lost him."

"Stef…I should have listened to you. You warned me about Andie and Ben but I-I didn't want to listen to you."I said looking to the ground.

"To be honest, you always do what your heart desires. I wouldn't be able to stop you if it killed you." He said with a laugh.

"I just thought Andie was different." I said as I our father walked towards us.

"You'll find someone, Damon. You're such a good guy and Andie is an idiot for doing what she did." He said and stood up.

"Aww Steffy loves his big brother?" I said jokingly

As I was getting ready for school the next morning I started to feel anxious about everything. Yesterday, was preparing to say goodbye to the friends I've had my whole life and moving almost eight hours away to live with an uncle that I barely know. Today is actually doing it.

Father told us to start packing our things last night and finish tonight before we leave. The first thing that I packed was my mother's necklace. When she died, father was enraged. He threw all of her possessions away but I managed to keep her necklace. My books, clothes and other things belongings were packed next.

Coming into the kitchen that morning was odd. Everything was packed away into boxes. Since we are leaving, father saw the opportunity to move closer to the headquarters of his company. Stefan was sitting on the kitchen island eating cereal straight from the box.

"No bowls?" I asked lightheartedly. He pointed to a box on the floor labeled 'utilities'.

"So…have you packed your life yet?" He said with chuckle.

"No, not entirely but I have ninety percent of it packed. Father printed out our boarding passes this morning by the way." I said looking into the empty refrigerator.

"He already left to work. He said to finish packing and that he would drop us off at the airport tonight." He said with a shrug

"Great." I said with sigh

"When I said you can drive my car, I didn't say that you can speed." I said to Stefan when we arrived at school.

"Oh come on Damon, I did 30 in a 25!" he exclaimed

"Stefan you don't understand. This car is my baby." I responded seriously

"Alright, Alright I'm sorry for speeding in 'your baby'"

I stopped listening to Stefan when I saw Andie walking with Ben through the parking lot. They were laughing and talking like they didn't just ruin me. She ruined me. I started to walk towards them, ready to let my anger out until I felt a hand on my shoulder stop me.

"It's not worth it, Bro." Stefan said, looking at Ben and Andie.

I nodded my head and walked forward without looking at them. I wasn't going to let Andie spoil my last day of school. I would be better if I didn't talk to her, I don't want my last memory of her to be of us fighting. As I walked past them I heard Andie gasp and Ben snarl something spiteful.

I let out a sigh, for the second time that morning, and put my arm around Stefan. "Come on little bro, lets enjoy this day." I said and Stefan chuckled, pushing my arm off from around his shoulders.

I told myself not to look back at her. I pleaded myself not to but I didn't have that willpower, so I glanced at her. Our eyes met and I believed that, that was going to be the last time our eyes would meet.

Damon (Present)

As Elena and I walked inside the school I noticed there was a large crowd of students huddled around a set of lockers. Elena looked quite uncomfortable, I thought to myself as I glanced over at her.

"What's going on over there?" I asked Elena and glimpsed over the students.

"Who knows? Let's get to class, yeah?" She said and starts to drag me towards the other direction.

"YOU!" I heard a female voice scream.

Katherine was fuming. Her face was red and set as she looked right passed everyone else and looked right to Elena as she passed all the snickering students.

Elena looked dismayed as Katherine raced towards her.

"Where did you get this, huh?" Katherine screamed and held a picture up in Elena's face of an overweight girl with a face full of acne.

"Why would you automatically assume that she did this?" I asked Katherine as her and Elena had a staring match.

"Why don't you ask her?" She said still looking at Elena

"Elena?" I said looking at her as i started to understand the situation. Elena wouldn't do something like this, Would she?

Why would Elena do something like this? I figured that her and Katherine had some sort of rivalry with each other but I never thought Elena would go this far. These kinds of things always remind me of Andie, and memories of Andie aren't something I want right now or any time.

"Damon, look-" Elena tried to say.

The snickering of the student got louder and Katherine looked suffocated.

Katherine stormed out of the school as the laughing got louder.

"Elena, I really like you. If you did this then I-I'm not sure that i can be friends with you. I can't be around a girl like that, not anymore." I looked away as her eyes started to water. "I'm sorry." I said and went after Katherine.

"Damon, wait!" I heard Elena say but I didn't turn back.

Elena

Damon walked away from me. I felt my heart sink with every step he took.

"Elena!" Caroline screamed at me. "We did it- Are you okay? What happened?" She asked

I wiped my eyes and took a breath. "Nothing. Katherine's gone, that's what we wanted right? "

"Yeah, I mean of course but you're crying. What's wrong? And don't tell me 'Nothing' because you wouldn't cry over nothing. I know you, Elena." She said sternly and started to move me towards an empty classroom.

I sniffled and wiped my eyes again as I told her what happened. I didn't think of the consequences when I told Caroline of my plan to kick Katherine out of the school. I thought of my selfish reasons. I didn't think Damon would see me as this, bad person. I didn't think of Damon at all, except for Katherine getting her evil paws off of him.

"Are you sure you're okay? I know you liked Damon a lot and all. We can skip school today if you want." Caroline said apprehensively

"No, this is a good thing. We should celebrate tonight at the Mikaelson bonfire." I said to her and grabbed my things, ready to leave. "Meet me at my house so we can get ready together."

"Elena-" Caroline started but I knew what she was going to say. 'We don't need to go to the bonfire tonight, Elena.' I've always loved Caroline for her affectionate nature. She always cared but this was something I needed. I can't run my life around some boy that I barely knew. Tonight I was going to get wasted and forget about Damon, Katherine and my life in general for one night.

As I walked through the hallway, the students parted for me and looked at me in fear. I felt triumphant walking through these halls. I beat Katherine but I knew I lost another battle. It was then that I realized that Damon wasn't just a boy, and I knew I had to fight harder to win this battle.

Hey, Yeah sorry again. I feel like I'm always apologizing to you guys for updating late. I just don't have a schedule to update or write anymore. I can't promise that I'll have the next chapter soon but I will promise that it will be sooner than a month. I hope you liked the chapter and I hope you Favorite, Follow and Review because that is my fuel!

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~InTheSkin