Chapter Five

Stefan had watched them for days.

It was odd, how similar they were with Damon and he but different.

Their Father was stern with the older boy, always seeing something that needs lectured or fixed while the younger boy was the apple to his eye. Stefan did not think the Father meant to be that way. He just did not know why that was.

His question was answered a day later, as he saw a pretty woman on her deathbed. The woman looked like the older boy, down to the same blue eyes.

The younger boy was visiting her; possibly unaware of the state the woman was in. "Momma?"The boy whispered softly, as tears streamed down her eyes.

The woman smiled weakly. "Hello son. "

Staring, the boy asked, "Daddy says little bwrother hurt and you sick cause of dat. True?" His eyes were vulnerable and sad, as if he knew what was coming.

Perhaps the Father told him or the little blue eyed boy knew deep down. Pity filled him as Stefan watched the sick mother nod.

"Promise me something, my figilo."The Mother rasped out, easily changing languages fluently. The little boy nodded tearfully, obviously scared for his Mother.

The Mother smiled as she said, "Take care of your brother, and protect him. Love him."

With those tiring words, she fell asleep, with the boy staring thoughtfully at her words and Stefan waiting what would come from this.

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Damon had never been so confused and interested in his life. Wait...he takes that back. Katherine was the confusing thing he ever met. In addition to the bitchiest and craziest but that really wasn't the point right now.

The blonde chick took the other Stefan to some place. To tell a secret or something maybe, Damon didn't know.

However, he could tell how Stefan #2 loved her and was devoted to her. It showed in his eyes.

Katherine Von Swartzchild gave a childish smile as she asked Stefan, "Do you love me?" As Stefan nodded, Damon had to keep in a snort.

No duh, the dude loves you. He just sneaked out for you, Damon thought.

Love and joy shined in her blue eyes, "You know I do not prey on people...but if I have a companion in such things...Shall you be my lover for all the eternity sweet Stefan?"Katherine asked softly.

Stefan nodded. "I will do anything for you Katherine. I love you. "

So the blonde chick was not only a doppelganger but also a vampire...interesting. Damon smirked.

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Karma was outraged. "There is not anything to find out. Damon already experienced a love triangle, so finding out about a similar one won't change anything." She scoffed, once again, and gave Destiny a challenging look.

"If you watch you'll find out."Destiny said evenly, not giving her the satisfaction of being irritated. They already clashed enough for their stubborn personalities and different ideas of the world, so she didn't want another argument.

As Destiny looked around and saw a few people agreeing with her, she felt a little hope.

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Damon finally met Damon, many days later.

While it was obvious, Stefan loved her; the blonde Katherine seemed to be infuriated with his mirror image.

Damon #2 was the bad boy of Florence. He took what he wanted, rebelled against his Father's wishes, and looked like him, so of course he was hot. Not as hot as HIM, but Damon could see the appeal. Since the blue eyes that most girls drooled over were replaced by dull, uninteresting brown eyes, Damon still thinks he got him beat.

Though he had to admit, just as with the blonde Katherine, the resemblance was uncanny. The dude was practically a dead ringer for him.

However, Damon never realized how apparent the infuriated blonde Katherine was until he began watching again.

Stefan and Katherine were talking, though it was obvious Stefan wasn't happy.

"You see, it is even emboriated with my initials, Papa had that done. Mein lieber Papa..." Her voice had trailed off and she looked at Stefan with concern. "But what is wrong Stefan? You are not smiling."

Stefan's voice was pained, "Katherine, how can I smile, how can I be happy when..."

Katherine asked and Stefan had answered. "When I see how you look at Damon." Though Damon was sure Katherine was going to say something, the brother had continued, "Before he came home you and I were together every day. My father and yours were pleased and spoke of marriage plans. But now the days go are shorter and summer is almost gone and you spend as much with Damon as you do with me. The only reason Father allows him to stay here is that you ask for it. But why did you ask for it Katherine? I thought you cared for me."

Her blue eyes were dismayed as she cried, "I do care for you Stefan. Oh, you know I do!"

Damon could actually respect that one thing. Unlike his Katherine, this girl really, genuinely cared and loved both of them. Though it didn't excuse her actions for not choosing. They weren't toys or playthings after all. They did have feelings.

As Stefan protested, his less hot version of himself appeared.

"Which I'm sure would have pleased you little brother." His voice was smooth, drawling.

As Katherine tried defending the love he might have, and his lookalike actually agreed, it ended in an argument. The matter that Katherine would need a husband to stay with or her good old Dad would get curious and try to figure out which ended on who she should choose, predictably enough.

"Why did you tell him Katherine? Why? What can you see in him: a man who cares nothing but his own pleasure? How can he make you happy when he only thinks of himself?"

Damon felt anger grow through at his words. How could he possibly know what his doppelganger was like? The only relationship Damon saw was NOTHING. Nada.

"And how can he make you happy when he knows nothing of the world?"Damon #2 interrupted, his voice sharp."How will he protect you when he has never faced reality? He has spent his life among books and paintings; let him stay there."

Damon cocked an eyebrow. Though his Stefan as a vampire was bloodthirsty and usually crazy(on human blood anyway) it didn't mean that he wasn't meant to be a vampire, a protector. All he needed was control and he'd be fine. It would be the same case with this Stefan. His argument sucked, Damon thought snickering quietly.

He didn't feel guilty for laughing at his doppelganger. Damon honestly thought he was a dick with issues. Though Damon and his brother relationship were messed up, they never would go after each other's girlfriends on purpose, to only get wasn't theirs.

Unless you count Elena..though Damon never ACTUALLY mean to fall for her. Damon just wanted to piss off Stefan and mess him until he got Katherine back. This ended in Damon losing a girl to Stefan. Again.

Damon shook those thoughts away, to continue watching.

Katherine still looked upset but she still looked up at the brothers in turn. "Who chooses to be my husband must give up the sunlight. " she whispered. "He must choose to live under the moon and in hours of darkness."

"Then you must choose someone who is not afraid of the shadows."

Damon looked at his doppelganger with surprise. He didn't expect such seriousness in his voice. Damon thought he just thought his Katherine was a fling or something he wasn't so attached too.

He watched as Stefan seethed, "Liar! I am as strong as you are brother and I fear nothing in the shadows or the sunlight either. And I love Katherine more than friends or family-"

His Stefan wouldn't have been able to do it or want to did he have that chance, Damon mused.

"Or your duty? Do you love her enough to give up that as well?"

"Yes." Stefan said defiantly. "Enough to give up everything."

Damon watched as a disturbing smile suddenly went on his doppelgangers face more intrigued now than ever. He expected more fighting for the chick's heart.

His doppelganger turned to Katherine, "It would seem that the choice is yours alone. You have two suitors for your hand; will you take one of us or neither?"

Smart, Damon thought in a begrudge like manner. In 1864, Damon wished for her to choose but loved her to much to demand it. Plus Damon was wrapped around in her slutty manipulating finger unlike his lookalike. This guy had obviously pulled the strings most of the time.

Damon pulled out of his thoughts just in time.

"Sunday evening at twilight I will make my choice."

Sorry for the much later update, I had to figure how exactly plan out this chapter. But no fear I'm not giving up

Anyways, I know it's not that exciting, considering all you're seeing mostly is what you already read or know about the TVD book characters or show. But I'm telling you now, all what they are watching and comparing ARE important.

Anyways, I hope you liked this chapter and please review It makes me update quicker..