AN: Okay, I want to give huge thanks to Raphs No. 1 Girl because her last review was so sweet and she brought a smile to my face. I'm really glad you're liking this as much as you are. Another big thanks to Wicked R, who went on a review streak! That's awesome. So, go check out her profile! Also, I'd like to say that I know that this is the complete opposite of what happens in the episode. From the last episode Stefan seems to have gotten over things pretty quickly. Haha. Also, I apologize for the, "Elena loves you, Stefan" thing. I know I told you guys that it wouldn't be a Stelana or a Delena story but as Raphs No. 1 Girl said, it is almost impossible to write a TVD fanfiction without making a reference to the love triangle. As we all know, it's so huge in the series, so it's hard to get the characters right without mentioning it. Hopefully that will be the last time. Disclaimer: These characters do not belong to me. :/ they belong to the people who actually own the series. And actually, they belong to L.J Smith since she wrote the books which made the T.V Series…
Alaric's Point of View
Alaric ran a wet cloth down Damon's cheeks. The vampire's fever hadn't been going downand Alaric was doing his best to make him comfortable. "Look what you got into now," Alaric whispered. "Why do you always get yourself into these messes, Damon? Would it kill you once in your life to not put yourself into a dangerous situation?" Alaric knew that Damon wasn't going to talk back, but he kept talking. "I called Stefan. I'm not sure, but I think he's really getting better. He feels bad for hurting you."
Stefan's Point of View
"This is serious," Stefan said, growing irritated. "Two years for two days. It's an offer you can't refuse."
Klaus laughed. "You're willing to give me two extra years, just to be with your brother for two days?"
"Yes," Stefan agreed without hesitation.
"That is the most peculiar thing I've ever heard of."
"That's because you wouldn't care if a family member died," Stefan pointed out harshly.
Klaus stared at him and smiled. "Fine. Go to your brother." Stefan nodded and was about to turn and leave when Klaus stopped him.
"How did you get your humanity back?"
"I got reminded what was really important." And with that, Stefan left a baffled Klaus.
Alaric's Point of View
Alaric was tired. He was tired of waiting for Damon to wake up, and he was tired of not knowing what to do. As he paced around the room, he wondered what Damon must have been thinking as Stefan hurt him. That's when he heard the door open. He glanced over and felt his jaw drop.
"STEFAN?" In an instant Alaric was protectively standing in front of Damon. "Please tell me you're you."
"It's me," Stefan clarified. "I promise."
"How can I know for sure?" Alaric asked.
"You're just going to have to trust me, Alaric. Please! I need to see Damon."
Alaric looked into Stefan's eyes. He was surprised to see genuine concern in the depths of them. With a nod, he whispered, "okay," and moved to the side, allowing Stefan to get through.
Stefan blurred past Alaric and feel to his knees beside the couch where Damon lay. "Did I do this?"
"Yeah," Alaric said, not helping the anger that rose to his voice. "Yeah, you did that to your own brother."
Stefan looked at Alaric as if he had hit him. "I wasn't in my right mind, Ric," Stefan reminded him. "You know that."
"I know," Alaric whispered. "But that doesn't make it anymore easier on anyone." Desperate to change the subject, Alaric cleared his throat. "He needs to wake up so he can drink, but he seems unresponsive."
"Have you tried warm blood?" Stefan asked.
Alaric gave him a puzzled look. "What?"
"Warm blood," Stefan said again. "You grab a blood bag, heat it up, and put it in his face. It's sort of like a smelling salt for someone who has fainted. When the blood is warm, the smell is almost exactly alike from the smell of blood from the vain. It usually wakes vampires up in situations like this."
"Why didn't I think of that?" Alaric asked, angry and irritated with himself. This entire time I've been sitting here, doing absolutely nothing."
"You were here for him. That's something."
Alaric looked at him and swallowed. "But I don't think it's enough."
Stefan put a hand on his shoulder. "I'm going to go heat up some blood, okay?"
Alaric nodded and watched as Stefan left. The irritation with himself still hadn't left. He glanced at Damon. "I better not be too late."
Stefan came back into the room. "What was that?"
"Oh, nothing I was talking to-" Alaric stopped, not wanting to sound crazy. "Uh, never mind." Changing the subject, he asked. "Why did Klaus let you go in the first place?"
Stefan looked at him. "You can't tell Elena. At least not now."
"I'm in no position to lie to her now," Alaric said.
"Please," Stefan pleaded. "She can't know. Not yet."
"Fine," Alaric said finally. "What?"
"I traded two days for two years."
Alaric looked at him. "Are you crazy?"
"Damon needed me. It was the least I could do," Stefan reminded him.
"He's not going to be too happy about this when he wakes up," Alaric said.
Stefan shrugged. He handed Alaric a warm bag of blood. "You should give it to him. I don't want to be in his face when he wakes up since I'm the one that…"
"I understand." Alaric took the bag and walked over to Damon. He put the blood bag in his face, and stroked his hair. "C'mon, Damon."
Suddenly, Damon's eyes opened. Alaric quickly ripped the bag, and poured some in a glass. Knowing that Damon wouldn't be able to hold anything, he poured some of the blood into Damon's mouth for him, breathing a sigh of relief. "It's about time."
Damon looked at him. "What do you mean?" His voice was weak and hoarse, and Alaric had to strain his ears to hear him.
"I've been trying to feed you for hours." He poured more blood into a glass and fed Damon more. "I'm not going to let you stop drinking until we make up for all the blood you lost."
That's when Damon's eyes fell on Stefan.
Hate to end it there, but I have to post this ASAP! I haven't updated in DAYS and I feel super bad about it. But I have had a lot of other things to do. But, I will work on updating daily like I used to. :D Thanks again for the reviewers, and also sorry for the lateness of this chapter. I was also super stuck on it. I would have it open for about forty-five minutes, only to give up.