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Title song:No surprises by Radiohead


''I still can't understand why you chose to stay at the inn. We have a perfectly huge house.''

Damon nudged during their morning coffee at a small cafe near the town square. He was taking all the necessary precautions in order to avoid any unwanted meetings. No one would come here.

''Because I wanted my space,clear from the Salvatore drama. Besides you don't make homemade jams and cookies!'' She smirked smiling,sipping coffee from her hot mug.

''No,but I am bloody well equipped.'' he said taking out a brown paper bag rapped with a blue ribbon at the top.

Irene's eyes narrowed. She suddenly felt her stomach ache.

''Of you go,bathroom's empty. Enjoy...'' she smiled back at him at before leaving she kissed him to his cheek.

His phone rang.

''Yes I am with her,yes I can't talk,yes she still doesn't know,yes I haven't figured out a way to tell her and yes there is a possibility that she will kill me. Anything else?''...''Okay then,hopefully,talk to you later brother dear.''

''Who was that?''she silently came back. Her above the ankle cotton red dress in 60's style brought some light to the mostly black and white colored place.

''That was Stefan,he sends his best,and is very eager to see you. He really hopes you can be of assistance.''

''I definitely hope but I haven't really understand how can I help.''

''What do you know about Silas?'' Her smile suddenly faded away.

''I know as less as I need to be safe and as much as I need to be in danger if something occurs. But that doesn't answer your question does it...?What has happened?'' Damon took a deep breath

''Let's take it from the start,shall we?'' he waved to the waitress to refresh their order and started talking.

''...so the summary is that you need the cure for Elena but you don't know how to find it and what you have to do to get it.''

''Couldn't put it better myself''

''I have only one thing to say. And I honestly hope you'll listen to me.'' Damon sat up in his sit,quite worryingly one might say.

''Forget it. Forget that it exists and move on. That is her life now and she has to do the best with that. I know it's difficult especially with everything that has happened,the people she has lost,but that's what it is.

No,don't interrupt me. What did you think Damon?That you would all take the cure and lived happily ever after? Well bad news. Not only you'll unleash a hell but you'll also loose her forever.''

''Why loose her?We''ll..''she cut him without hesitating

''You'll take the cure yourself?You?You won't and you know Elena won't be able to be with you as a human forever and you know various of reasons.''

The phrase fell as thick as ice to the room. Damon's eyes blinked several times like he didn't believe his ears. One dose?How...?Why?Why everything had always to go so terribly bad?Why this such bad luck every single time?

''Damon...'' her voice brought him back.''I am sorry. I was quite brutal before. But you will break the glass if you don't let go.'' she pointed at the blue glass of water at the table that he was persistently squizzing.

Her hand covered his. Her touch was cold at Damon's boiling one. It was like the blood in his body suddenly came to boiling point. She continued

''I know you have a lot of questions,most of them about how I know all that I know,but i will insist on you answer mine first. I understood all you said but i feel some gaps in the story. How did Elena's aunt,Jenna,died?And who caused the accident of Elena at the bridge?Who else wants Elena to be human again?And..''

''Okay okay I got it. One name answers to all of your questions.'' She looked at his eyes deeply trying to guess the answer...

''The Mikaelson family''.He dread the reaction. He knew that in her angry temper she could tear down the entire place.

To his big surprise she was relatively calm.

''The Original family.''she replied.''Kol Finn Rebekkah Nik...Of course I should have known. God I'm stupid.'' To his utter surprise she smiled to her ignorance.''They're all here?''

Damon was stunned. She didn't say his name. She forgot it?No way. But..what the hell?She looked at him with a clear look. He expected anger and frustration and a need for answers. Still nothing like that came.

But how?

''Um...Apart from the second one,who left this bad,scattered world and moved on to a hell knows where,only Klaus is here. Rebekkah fled after she caused Elena's ''death'' and Kol I don't know and don't really care.''

''I agree,he is quite the jackass isn't he?'' she couldn't help but burst a laugh. She leaned forward with the mug on her hands. Damon was a bit worried. Maybe it was defense. Maybe she repelled everything that had to do with the elder Mikaelson brother and this was her wall. But no,Irene may have once been an actress but she can't have been that good. If she knew,she'd be furious. Unless...

At that moment the door opened and the little bell on top of the door frame rang. Damon sensed them immediately. Disaster was prominent. He tried to calculate what was he needed to do get through what was coming,less damage possible but he was stopped by another voice.

''Rene...how wonderful to see you...'' Irene's head along with Damon's turned to the source of the voice.

''Nik dear,long time no seen.'' he took her hand and hand kissed it ''You get more beautiful every century if that's already possible.'' Damon looked at him,a glance of surprise smirk and disgust covered his face.

''Always know how to make a girl's heart flatter...You know it doesn't work on me!''

''Worth the shot'' Klaus replied.

''And who is your friend?''She said moving her eyes to the man next to him.

Some moments earlier


They were walking down the central square of the town,on their way to an art dealer for a painting. His brothers expertise on art was probably the most accurate the dealer could get. On their way back they passed through a small slated road with shops and cafe's.

Klaus thought the idea of an espresso and Elijah couldn't see why not so,they slowly continued to the end of the street near the square.

It was the when Elijah froze. If he's heart was beating,a beat or two were lost.

And he saw her. Leaning forward and laughing in the company of Damon Salvatore. He instantly closed his eyes. The rest of the world was rumble noise. Even his brother's voice who was asking him what was the matter.

He only managed to say her name,but only for himself. That's what was different. He sensed her appearance in his life once more but this time was different. This time she knew.

''Brother,what is it?''Klaus insisted. Elijah pointed with his eyes at the cafe across the street and looked down. Klaus's eyes followed his brothers nod and his sight fell on the very same woman.

A smile was formed in his face.

''Ah,beautiful Rene...'' he hesitated for a brief moment ''now I know there's no such thing as coincidence but I have to admit. Rene is Irene?Your Irene?Yes,that is a small world.'' he made a short laugh and looked in the sky.

''I think I'll pay a visit?Join me?''


''This is my..''he began,quite confused but he was interrupted

''Elijah. Pleasure to meet you.'' He proposed his hand,hoping that after all this time it wouldn't hurt. He was wrong.

''Pleasure is all mine. Please call me Irene. Nik here has the irritating habit/privilege to call me Rene.''

Their hands touched and somehow fitted perfectly. Irene looked at the joined hands,smile still on her face but confused. It felt like a deja vu but far more strange.

Deja vu is with places,not people and definitely not handshakes. His name was familiar although she never knew no one else with that name. His voice was known to her...but how?She'd never met him. She never forgets a face.

And his eyes. She'd bet her own that she had seen them again. Sometime.

''Irene?...you okay?''

Damon's voice brought back from her mind place. The three men looked cautiously at each other.

''Yes. she left his hand in a heartbeat Excuse me,will you. Something I forgot to do. Damon see you later,alright? Nik,always a pleasure,we should have a drink for all time's sake. Elijah,great to meet you. Excuse me gentlemen.

She grabbed her black jacket and practically rushed to the street.

The ones behind left staring the fine air she left behind her. Klaus broke the silence

''I thought she..''

''So did I,so did you brother who I believe he's experiencing a vamp- heart-attack. Earth to Elijah?''

Without a word he rushed behind Irene.

''So'' Damon showed the chair coffee?''


It took him a minute to spot her and another to find the strength to get to her. She was standing in the square with her back against him. Her arms crossed beneath her chest,trying to find some air to inhale.

''Irene...are you alright?''

That voice. Again. How was this possible... She'd never met him. How can he so familiar and yet strange to her at the same time...she shut her eyes hard,inhaled fast and turn over.

''Yes,I am sorry about before. It was just...Look,I know it will sound stupid but.. I have this feeling, here pointing at the middle of her chest. I don't believe in this things but I feel, quite intensely I admit, that I know you. I feel like crying. It's like my...oh I don't know.

So tell me, have we met and I don't remember you?And neither you me?God I must be sound like a complete idiot. And you just met me!Great!I'll just go... their eyes met again.

She noticed his eyes. They were watery. He tried to say something but it was like he couldn't form the words.

Slowly he placed his hand upon her face. She instantly shut her eyes. The earth left her feet. Her breath was off. This wasn't real.

''I...''was all she managed. She moved closer but she felt into thin air. She opened her eyes.

He wasn't there anymore.

The tears finally left both of their eyes.