ANOTHER ONE OF MY FAVORITES...I THINK I LIKE IT MOST WHEN THEY PLAYFULLY ARGUE...I'M JUST WEIRD I GUESS...

RANDOM WORD: ASSIGN

When they all split up to look for Jeremy after a particularly rowdy party in the creeptastic woods that surround their town Bonnie isn't surprised that Elena delegates the teams.

"I'll go with Stefan, Matt you can take Bonnie, and Damon and Caroline can search over there."

Bonnie isn't sure if Elena doesn't see Caroline's pout of disapproval or if she doesn't care, but she wanders off with Matt feeling a little bit like she's being left with the family dog. All bark and no bite.

Somehow, inevitably, she and Matt get separated and after assuring herself no one is near she conjures a little light to help her see better. Unfortunately, what it helps her see is Damon Salvatore dangerously close to her face.

"What are you doing?" The flame disappears into a puff as her surprise breaks her focus. He nearly laughs as she moves past him kicking the underbrush in search of a passed out Gilbert.

"Looking for you."

"Uh, you're supposed to be looking for Jeremy, remember? I'm not lost."

"Yeah, why are we looking for loner boy again?"

She frowns and whirls to face him. "Don't call him loner boy! We are looking for him because he wandered off somewhere and we don't want anything to happen to him. You of all people should know what happens to people in this town when they wander off."

"Yeah," he carelessly adds as he leans against the nearest tree. "But then shouldn't you be keeping me as far away from the kid as possible."

Her eye roll only adds to his pleasure until she turns around again suddenly. "Wait a minute. Where's Caroline?"

"How should I know?"

"Because you guys were paired up to search together. Damon, she's probably out there terrified right now."

"Where's Matt?"

"I don't know," she confesses. "He wandered off."

"What is with you people and the wandering?"

At that moment a triumphant Matt comes crashing through the forest with Caroline in tow. "There you are!" He cheerfully calls. "How did we end up switching partners?"

Bonnie smiles, but Damon doesn't bother to reply.

"We better go Matt," Bonnie adds. "Jeremy's not going to find himself."

"Come on Damon." Caroline orders. Damon stomps behind her with the stealth of a water buffalo, clearly displeased with his partner. Only when Bonnie is sure Damon has left the clearing does she allow the smile to bloom.

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