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Chapter 7 – Annual Founders Party

Sakura woke up to get ready for school and turned the television on. The headliner for the day was, 'Deadly Beast Captured! All is well in Mystic Falls!' apparently, they caught a mountain lion that was supposedly responsible for the recent killings. In fact, it took down a hunter while it was at it, but was shot and killed rather than actually being caught. Sakura sighed, turned off the television and threw the remote aside.

"That poor lion, being blamed for Damon's killings," Sakura mumbled, feeling sorry for the animal. There was a knock on Sakura's door. "Come in," Sakura said leisurely.

Leilani walked in smiling. "Well, Mrs. Lockwood called asking if we had anything to contribute for the Annual Founder's Party. They're putting all sorts of old items on display. Since we got this box of stuff, I told her I'd check if there was anything," Leilani motioned to the box on Sakura's desk.

"I'll see what I can find," Sakura got up off of her bed. "But I'll have to do it later, I'm off to go get my bike from the boarding house," Sakura pulled out the keys.

"Need a ride?" Leilani offered.

"I think I'll just walk, I think I need it," Sakura laughed lightly.

"Alright then, say hi to Zack for me," Leilani smiled.

"Sure thing," Sakura got up to leave.

Sakura arrived at the boarding house and outside there was a sheet covering something up. Thinking that Zack had setup her motorcycle already, Sakura lived the sheet off. Surely enough her brother's red and black sports motorcycle was there, in top notch shape, it was nice and shiny.

A whistle came from behind her. "I was wondering what was under there. Nice bike," Damon walked up to her.

"What do you want now Damon?" Sakura sighed, "And by the way, is Zack home?"

"Yes, he's home. And I need a favour," Damon explained. Sakura looked at him questioningly so he continued, "Since you're invited to the Annual Founder's Party, I need you to take me."

"First off, shouldn't the Salvatore's be invited? Secondly, can't Caroline just take you? I mean, you are her boyfriend," Sakura stated.

"The Salvatore's aren't invited, and Caroline is driving me insane. I don't think I can take it! Besides, if you want this back," Damon pulled out the Grimoire and Sakura's expression changed, "Then you'll take me."

Sakura growled at him and tried to take the book back. Damon lifted it high up into the air, since he was taller than her, it was easy, and shook his finger at her. "Nu-uh, you want this back, you do what I want," Damon smiled down at her.

"Fine," Sakura crossed her arms and frowned.

"I'm waiting," Damon said.

"For what?" Sakura was confused.

"Ask me," Damon smiled.

"You can't be serious!" Sakura snarled, but Damon just waited. "Will you go to the Founder's Party with me?" Sakura mumbled.

"Why yes, I would love to go with you. Wear something pretty! I'll pick you up for the party," Damon kissed her forehead and disappeared.

Sakura stood there for a moment dumbfounded when Stefan came out of the boarding house. "What's up Sakura?" Stefan asked casually. "Sakura?" Stefan waved his hand in front of her face when she didn't answer.

"What, oh bike. Zack," Sakura couldn't complete her sentences.

"You came for your bike and to see Zack?" Stefan translated. Sakura nodded, "Are you alright?"

Sakura shook herself out of it, "I'm fine! So, is Zack home?"

"Yeah, he should still be in the parlor," Stefan replied. "Well I'm off," Stefan headed on his way.

"Say hi to Elena for me," Sakura told him. Stefan laughed lightly and agreed. Who knows how she knew what he was up to.

Sakura brought the sheet into the house and Zack was in the parlor, as expected. "Hey Sakura, finally came for your bike," Zack smiled and gave her a hug. She handed him the sheet and he set it aside.

"Hey, if I need to crash here to, let's say avoid some drama, I can right?" Sakura asked nervously, thinking about after the party.

"Not the greatest place, with the vampires and all. But you're always welcome. Is something going on I should know about?" Zack asked her seriously.

"What? Nope! Oh look at the time, I've got to go! Thanks for keeping my bike in such great shape! Oh, and Leilani says 'hi'," Sakura nervously made a getaway. She tripped on the coffee table, but quickly got up and left. She put her helmet on and started on her way back home. Up in the window, Damon was looking down at her with an evil smile.

Sakura made it home and decided to look in the box for something for the Founders Party. She set the books aside and looked at the jewelry. She picked up a necklace that looked like a silver arrow head. She had seen it in the book, with the caption Lux Sagitta, she put the necklace in her pocket, to keep it separate. There was a golden jewelry box underneath. She opened it to find necklaces, bracelets, rings and even a tiara. From what Sakura could tell, nothing else there was in the Grimoire. Sakura heard the doorbell ring and Leilani went to answer it.

"Sakura!" Leilani called to her. Sakura came downstairs to see Tyler. "He's just here for any items for the Founders Party," Leilani said, not wanting any trouble between them.

"Well, I was also, kinda, hoping to ask you to go with me," Tyler said to Leilani.

Leilani squealed happily, "I would love to go!"

"Anyways, I'll go get what I found," Sakura ran upstairs and grabbed the golden jewelry box. She ran back down and handed it to Tyler.

"Thanks," Tyler smiled, excepting the box. "I'll see you guys there," Tyler left.

Leilani closed the door and squealed again. "I'm going with Tyler," Leilani sang. Then an evil smile plagued her face, "You should come Sakura!"

"I actually, already have a date," Sakura winced as she waited for a reaction.

"Really? Who?" Leilani was curious.

"Oh, you'll see," Sakura cringed.

"Oh my, this is so awesome, we should go to Elena's to get ready!" Leilani cheered.

"Yeah, sure. Guess I'm going to have to borrow a dress," Sakura sighed.

"Ah ha, I knew this day would come. Remember when you lost that bet and I got you to try on dresses for me?" Leilani asked thinking back.

"Unfortunately, why?" Sakura didn't know what Leilani was implying.

"Well, that dress that I thought you looked kick-ass in, I bought it. The crimson one, that goes to the knees and has straps," Leilani was smiling like a madman. "I'll grab a few things then we can go," Leilani ran upstairs to get the dresses and some other items. She seemed to be zooming around, she grabbed Sakura's arm and dragged her to Elena's.

"You clean up good!" Bonnie exclaimed as the girls were done fixing Sakura up. Sakura was wearing the crimson dress, with crimson high heel shoes and her hair was done up all pretty. Sakura moaned and sat down slouching on Elena's bed. "So, come on Sakura! Tell us who you're going with!" Bonnie and the others were dying to know.

"You'll see, well if I'm lucky no one will see," Sakura laughed.

"She's just nervous. She hasn't told me, but I bet he's hot," Leilani laughed. Sakura moaned again.

"I don't want to go! And why do I have to wear a dress," Sakura complained.

"You're already setup, so stop complaining," Leilani pointed at her, ready to scold.

"That reminds me," Sakura pulled the silver necklace out of her pocket. "This is for you, it was in the box," Sakura explained. Leilani squealed and turned around, lifting her hair for Sakura to put it on her. Sakura wrapped it around and latched it together. Before she pulled away she whispered into Leilani's ear, "Lux Sagitta." She pulled away, "A charm to keep you safe," Sakura said, hoping Leilani would remember what she said.

"Thanks," Leilani kept staring at it.

"At least you guys have dates," Bonnie sighed, grabbing Leilani's attention, "I'm going stag."

"It'll be alright, I'll save you a dance," Leilani giggled.

"Well, Jenna is going to give us a ride. Do you guys need one?' Elena asked.

"Leilani does, my 'date' is picking me up," Sakura used air quotes around the word date. "I'll head back home and wait," Sakura sighed and left.

"I better see you there," Leilani warned.

The others had already left and Sakura was waiting at home, silently hoping he wouldn't show up. That's when the doorbell rang. Sakura groaned and got up off of the couch, she looked at the front door but didn't go to open it.

"You know it's rude to ignore the door. And what, did you think I forgot? I went through a lot of trouble to make sure this party happened," Damon startled Sakura. Apparently, he had his own way it. When he finally took a really look at her he whistled, "You should dress like this more often!"

"Thanks, I guess," Sakura blushed and she looked at him, in his tuxedo. "You look very handsome yourself," Sakura gulped slightly as she looked at him.

"A compliment? Why thank you, I do look good in this," Damon smiled. "Let's be on our way then, shall we?" Damon offered her his arm. She reluctantly looped her arm around his and they headed to his car. He opened the door for her, being rather gentlemanly. She got in and he closed her door, before getting in himself.

They made it to the party and Mrs. Lockwood invited them inside. "Let's get a drink and look around," Damon picked up a glass of different liquids for them and they looked at the items that were on loan from various founding families. Sakura knew she shouldn't be drinking the white wine, but figured she'd need it to get through the day. Sakura spotted Stefan and Elena and tried to go in the other direction. Damon grabbed onto her arm and led her towards them. Elena was reading off the list of the original guest list for the Founders Party. She spotted Stefan and Damon's name and Damon spoke up, "The original Salvatore brothers, our ancestors. Tragic story actually!"

"We don't need to bore them with stories of the past," Stefan spoke up. "So, what are you doing here with him?" Stefan asked Sakura. Sakura sighed and avoided answering the question.

"Shouldn't you be with Caroline?" Elena questioned Damon. Damon bumped Sakura slightly, because on the way there, he told her what to do.

"Long story, can I borrow Stefan for a dance?" Sakura didn't wait for an answer before dragging Stefan to the dance floor.

They started to dance. "Damon told you to ask me, didn't he?" Stefan asked Sakura as he looked down at her. Sakura looked around, wanting to avoid the question, she saw Leilani trying to dance with Tyler. He wasn't doing too good of a job though, stepping on her toes a few times.

Sakura sighed and looked up at Stefan. "Look, he has something that I need, so I'm helping him a little," Sakura admitted.

"That's dangerous. What is he planning?" Stefan asked seriously.

"No idea, I just want my book back," Sakura stated.

"Must be important, but I don't know if it'll happen," Stefan stated.

Sakura growled, "I should have gotten it in writing."

Stefan laughed, "Not sure that would have helped. But maybe." The dance finished and they separated.

"So, what did we miss?" Damon and Elena came up to them. Stefan offered Damon a drink of champagne, but he declined. They stared at each other for a moment before Elena broke the silence.

"Stefan, do you think you have another dance in you?" Elena asked.

"Absolutely," Stefan replied with a smile. He took Elena's hand and they went to dance.

Sakura turned to Damon, who was smiling at her. "May I?" Damon held his hand out. Sakura smiled slightly, and figuring she didn't have much of a choice, took his hand. He took her right hand in his left, and put his right hand on her waist, holding her close, while she had her left hand on his shoulder. They started to dance and he smiled down at her. Sakura blushed a little and looked away, as they continued. She had expected it to feel weird, dancing with a killer vampire, but surprisingly, it didn't. She felt comfortable, of all things. He spun her around softly and pulled her back in. Sakura saw Elena storm off, away from Stefan. She pulled away from Damon to check up on Elena. She ran into Stefan first.

"Is everything ok?" Sakura asked him.

"Not really," he sighed and walked away.

Sakura caught up with Elena, who was now with Bonnie eating cake.

"You little boyfriend stealer!" Sakura heard Caroline coming up behind her.

"It's not what it looks like," Sakura raised her hands in defence.

"Really? It's not what it looks like? You didn't come here with Damon?" Caroline was frantic.

"Well," Sakura sighed. "Look, over there!" Sakura pointed, and the girls turned to see what would get her riled up.

"I don't see anything," Caroline stated and they turned back but Sakura was gone. She had run upstairs to hide.

"Here you are," Damon said as he came up the stairs, "What are you doing?"

"Hiding from your girlfriend and my friends," Sakura stated.

Damon laughed a little, with a smirk on his face. Sakura glared at him and he pulled her out into view. "Come on, I need you to do something," Damon took her hand and led her into one of the other rooms. "Stand here," he put her in the doorway as to block anyone's view. He started to rifle around in one of the boxes.

"What are you doing? Am I an accomplice to theft?" Sakura asked seeing him taking a crystal.

"It's not stealing if it was mine in the first place," Damon replied. He took Sakura's hand again and dragged her out of the room, "Come on." Sakura headed into the bathroom and Damon waited off to the side. Inside Sakura met up with Elena. "Hey," Sakura sighed as she went to wash her face.

"Hey," Elena replied.

"So, how are things with Stefan?" Sakura asked, thinking things weren't left off to well.

"Great," Elena sighed. "Just great," Elena applied some lip gloss.

"Liar," Sakura sighed and left when Caroline came in. Caroline wanted to say something but Sakura slammed the door behind her and made a break for it. Sakura looked around but Damon had disappeared. She went out to the front of the building and saw Elena talking to Damon. By the looks of things, she wasn't too happy. Once Elena left, Sakura approached Damon. "Something wrong?" Sakura asked seriously.

"Come on let's go," Damon practically growled as he grabbed Sakura's arm and started to drag her away from the party.

They stopped on the grass, a little distance from the party. "What's wrong?" Damon wasn't saying anything. Damon circled around her, so he could stand behind her. "Damon?" Sakura wasn't sure what he was doing.

"I'm hungry," he whispered. Before Sakura could react, he bit her neck. Sakura cringed and slowly lowered to the ground, after a couple of gulps he backed off. "What the hell," he barely managed to say before collapsing on the ground.

"Damon?" Sakura turned around and looked at him, practically gagging.

"What the hell did you do to me?" Damon coughed.

Stefan came walking in, from seemingly out of no where. "I knew I couldn't spike your drink. So I spiked hers. Damon passed out and Stefan knelt down beside him.

"You knew he'd bite me? Warn me next time, would you?" Sakura put her hand on her neck. Sakura looked beside her and saw the crystal Damon had stolen. She picked it up and kept a hold onto it.

"I did what I had to do. I'm sorry," Stefan helped her up. Sakura leant over Damon and looked in his pocket. Stefan looked at her curiously and she pulled out his cars keys.

"He was my ride here," Sakura explained. "I'll bring it to your place," Sakura walked off to leave Stefan to take Damon home.

Sakura got into Damon's muscle car and made her way to the boarding house, after checking through the car. Unfortunately, the Grimoire wasn't there. Surprisingly though, she found a first aid box. She used the bandage inside to cover the wound before leaving.

Sakura waited for Stefan to put Damon in the cellar downstairs, with Zack. She snuck by them and made her way to her room there. She closed and locked the door behind her. She didn't want to go home to drama today. Zack did say she was always welcome! It would have been her chance to look through Damon's things for her book, but she passed out only moments after getting into her room.

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SomebodyWhoCares: Yes, good eye, it is the same car Dean drives. I couldn't help it, I love that car!