And here it is! Chapter 10! Woop so I brushed over a week in past time to add more closeness between Elijah and Elena. I hope I gave this chapter justice and you enjoy it. I don't want to mess up now :S anyway ENJOY. I wrote this early in the moment and it took me over an hour. Not long I know haha but still effort. lol ENJOOOY again :)
It had been a week since Elena had gotten her emotions back. Through it all Elijah was there helping her cope. He would initiate conversations about the most random things. They even talked about cheese for an hour. It helped her keep her mind of the emotions and on the good things in life. They had yet to talk about what the mating bond meant for her and how it will affect her life. After twiddling her thumbs through a long silence Elena coughed and decided to speak up. "So who exactly is my mate?" "It's either me or Klaus." "This may sound weird but can it please be you?" Elijah chuckled at her and looked at her with his infamous smile. "It may be me." "But it also may be Klaus." "Yes do you have any emotions around Klaus?" "I have the emotion to murder him. Does that count?" Elijah chuckled again and shook his head. "Unfortunately no." "Darn. That is so terrible I really hoped it was him." Elena said with sarcasm and a smirk. Elijah frowned clearly missing the sarcasm "Oh?" "It was Sarcasm." "What is sarcasm?" "it's the use of irony to mock or convey contempt." "Oh...?" "You really hate it in the future." "Do I?" "You really aren't getting what Sarcasm is are you?" He rolled his eyes at her with a small chuckle escaping his lips.
Gwen sat in her little study looking over a spell. The constant giggles coming from the doppelganger HER Elijah was interested in was floating in the room every now and again. All Elijah does is sit with her and talk to her about the stupidest thing ever. They talked about cheese for an hour. It made no sense to Gwen yet she wished that he would talk to her about random things too. Klaus walked in her study looking bored. "So Gwen what are you studying?" She sighed and closed her book giving him her attention. "It was just some spells. So have you figured out which of you is her mate?" "Yes and i'm pretty sure you have as well." "Yes it's not extremely hard."
Elena looked at Elijah to find him already looking at her. She could feel something stir up in her belly as if there were butterflies flying around her intestines. She had felt this feeling with both Stefan and Damon but it never felt this strong. She didn't understand why she was suddenly feeling the urge to lean forward and capture his lips in hers like they did when she had her emotions off. She really wished she could have felt something more than just the sparks. She did like having her emotions off because it stopped the hurting but there were times when she wished she could feel emotion. Elijah could sense that she was in deep thought. Emotions were swimming in her eyes like she was an open book and it drew him to them. They sparkled with fear and life. What drew him most was the hope she held. It was hidden but he could see it quite clearly. If that made any sense. To him it did.
Damon walked in the Salvatore Boarding house. The first thing he saw was all the originals and his brother crowding a bottle with some shot glasses. He didn't miss the glances Stefan and Rebekah were sending each other. It was like they were freshman that happened to find each other. It was quite sickening to him. "Ah the older Salvatore has returned!" The youngest brother, Kol, exclaimed holding his shot glass in the air. Everyone turned to look at him then turned back to the shot glasses. "Kol put the vodka down. It's Stefan's turn to roll!" Klaus growled at his brother. Damon noticed there was a board game laid out infront of them but Elijah wasn't really participating in it.
"What is going on?" Damon finally questioned while Stefan rolled the dice. "What does it look like?" Rebekah said clearly irritated by the Salvatore. "A bunch of idiots rolling a dice." "Damon you're in a room full of originals. Are you honestly that stupid?" Stefan said moving his piece and having to move it down a snake. "HA drink!" Klaus said pointing at Stefan mockingly. Stefan downed his drink while Damon just looked utterly lost. "I've walked into a mad house." He muttered and walked upstairs leaving the children, and Elijah, to their game. "Elijah will you put down that bloody book and join your family in a game of Snakes and Ladders?" Klaus said turning to his brother who looked uninterested in their game. "Oh and Stefan." He added a moment after gaining an unimpressed look from said Salvatore. "Thanks for making me feel welcome Klaus. And in my own house too! You're too kind." He said with sarcasm lacing his words.
The witch was sat at the remains of the Gilbert house still channeling the emotions that were left there. She had studied the spell ever since she found out about that doppelgangers mating. She could perform it easily but the spell wasn't entirely as she let on to the oldest Salvatore. She needs the doppelganger and if a simple lie gets her here then so be it. A crunch interrupted her witch and she gave out an irritated sigh. "Who are you?" She said standing up and turning to a figure approaching her. "Hi my names William." "Ah you're that vampire Elena changed in the past." "That's me. She ruined my life. Not to mention I can't stop killing and I don't know why." "Well maybe you'd like to help me with something." "What's in it for me?" "Revenge of course." "On her?" "Who else?" "Count me in. I don't know what you're planning and I don't care as long as I get to feel her final heart beat in my hands."
"Hey Elijah?" Elijah looked at the girl laying beside him. "Yes?" "I think I know who my mate is" "Oh really? Why do you think that?" "Because I can feel emotion that isn't murder." Elijah chuckled and nodded. "Who is it?" "Well I think it's you but of course I can't be sure." "Well if you get sent home then it is me because were pretty close now." "Yeah if I had spent anymore time with Klaus then I would have killed him or myself." "That would be a shame." Elena chuckled and shrugged her shoulders. "So this mate thing, I have no choice in it?" "It's all decided by fate so not really." "I can't date other people because i'm linked to you by mating?" "If you don't want to be mated then you can walk away. You will always feel it but that doesn't mean you can't ignore it." "That's not what I meant. It just seems a little unfair." Elijah frowned but he understood what she meant. "Yes I guess it is."
They both sat in silence for awhile until Elena decided to break it. "Since were most likely mates does that mean in the future we'll be together?" "It may mean that but I have to try not change anything for it to happen." "Um maybe you can change one thing?" "What is that Mi Amor?" Elena smiled when he called her that then shook her head and spoke again. "Well I kill your brother Kol in the future for some stupid cure. Can you make sure he doesn't die? Make us find another way to get the cure?" "Do you feel remorse?" "I can't say I do but I don't want to take your brother away from you. Especially since your other brother is an idiot." "I heard that!" Klaus shouted from the room next door causing both Elijah and Elena to burst out laughing.
When they both calmed down from their laughing fit, the room fell into another silence. This one was shorted than the last because Elena had one more thing she wanted to ask Elijah. "If I may be going back soon can you promise me one thing?" "What is it Mi Amor?" "Can you wait for me? I mean you can still have other relationships and things like that but when I wake up with my emotions back I want us." Elijah thought for a moment then nodded his head. "You have my word that I will 'wait' for you Elena." "Thank you Elijah." "I'd do anything for my mate" Elena smiled at him before laying in his embrace. His grip tightened around her as she let his scent lull her to sleep. Instead of the darkness that usually comes with sleep, Elena only saw the bright white light that usually comes at the end of the tunnel or when death claims you.