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Chapter Two (Stefan's POV):
Stefan couldn't take this any more. Both Elena and Damon had been behind him for some time, inspecting the wound.
"Look, it's probably nothing."
"Stefan, this doesn't look like nothing!" Elena seemed to be trying to compose herself, so as not to worry him.
"It's probably a wound that's been infected, no big deal."
He tried to stand and move away from them, but a hand clamped down on his left shoulder, firmly keeping him in place.
"Stefan. Shut. up." That definitely wasn't Elena.
Damon, as usual, had no expression to his voice, only grim curiosity.
"Does it hurt?" Someone, obviously his brother, poked him on the edge of the bite, and he couldn't help it; he howled.
Within seconds, he was on the other side of the room, facing his brother with unveiled anger.
"Damon!" Elena chastised him and turned to face Stefan. He saw how fear mingled with her forced pleasant expression, and he began to feel it.
The tension around the room, the tightening of his chest around his heart when he thought of how the end would come…No. He mustn't think of that.
He didn't want to think of that.
Damon's voice cutting through his thoughts gave him private relief.
"I'm going to find the woman who did this, and demand the cure."
Stefan looked towards him. "No, you can't do that! What if she marks you again?"
"Come on Stefan, I'll rip her throat out before she gets the chance!"
"Damon!"
"Okay, I'll make a deal with the wolf woman, she gives me the cure, I won't kill her."
"But - "
Elena moved closer to Stefan, and gazed into his eyes pleadingly.
"Let him try Stefan, please."
Wow. For once, his girlfriend was going to knowingly unleash his brother, which may not end well for Jules. It really took a near disaster for this to happen.
It's not that Stefan didn't want to be cured - he wanted it more than anything in the world - but what if Jules came back for round two and bit his brother?
Then all this - the pain - would have been for nothing!
Sighing, he nodded. "All right, Damon. You can ask her for the cure, but remember, there might not be one."
"Don't be ridiculous, there has to be." He turned away before Stefan could begin to understand the look in his eyes. "Elena, you babysit my baby bro while I go."
Stefan was about to protest that he didn't need babysitting, but he caught Elena's eye and thought of the night out he'd ruined because of this wound.
He heard the front door close behind his brother and then Elena was in his arms, snuggling her head beneath his chin.
He breathed in her beautiful scent and her comforting presence was almost enough to override the agony of his back.
Almost.
(Elena's POV):
Elena was filling up two mugs with coffee in the kitchen when she heard a crash from upstairs.
Placing the kettle down, she rushed upstairs. "Stefan?"
Entering his room, she looked around for her boyfriend, but he was nowhere in sight.
Treading softly, she noticed the sheets on his bed where stained with blood.
Oh god.
Turning towards the bathroom to fetch some clean ones, she stopped abruptly.
"Elena?"
Stefan seemed a little dazed, staggering forward.
"Elena, what's wrong with me?"
"Sshh it's okay Stefan, you're going to be okay."
Reaching forward, she enclosed her arms around him and started tugging him towards the bed.
"I'm just going to bring you new sheets, but you can lie down and rest for a while."
His head shot up as if he'd forgotten something. "Where's Damon?"
"He's talking to Jules, remember? To find the cure."
"Oh yeah...tell him to be careful!"
Elena smiled at the affection Stefan possessed towards his brother, even drunk with pain.
Leaving him to regain his bearings on the bed, she went to the bathroom and gathered up fresh linen.
Returning to the bedroom, she found Stefan sitting up with his head in his hands.
"Why don't you get into bed? I'll sit with you."
Stefan's head shot up, and his eyes had almost a wild tint to them.
Instantly, Elena was slammed back into the wardrobe.
"This is all your fault, Katherine! You turned me and Damon! You deliberately left my brother alone for 145 years!"
"Stefan, it's me! Elena!"
"What?"
He seemed to back off, and Elena breathed in huge gulps of air.
Then out of nowhere, he came at her again.
"You always lie to us, never again!"
His fangs elongated, and Elena panicked, doing the only thing she could; she dug her hand into his back. "I'm so sorry Stefan."
"OOOOWWWW!"
He tumbled to the ground and Elena ran and locked herself in Damon's room.
She knew Stefan would never want to hurt her, but she knew that she would only get herself killed if she tried to help him.
Only Damon was capable of dealing with Stefan when he was in this frenzied state.
Please review :) Definitely more Damon/Stefan next chapter! :)
A/N: I know that Elena is a little OOC here, because in the Tv Show, she would obviously want to be involved in everything (and definitely in finding a cure for Stefan) but this story is Damon/Stefan centric, so I have to keep her in the background - hope that's okay! :)