"I should go but Damon, you should stay they'll need you." I took a breath to steady myself.

"I shouldn't have come."

I walked to the door but Stefan suddenly barred the way.

I tried to push him out of the way, but he was standing strong.

All the adrenaline was now exiting out of my system from my encounter earlier, so I threw myself into a heap on the floor and just started to cry.

Damon was there in an instant, followed by Meredith, trying to set me upright and trying to hold me.

"This is all my fault!" I screeched. "Why do you love me, Damon, after all the trouble I cause?"

Because you and I were destined to be, that's why you silly girl, now sit up and be quiet.

I did as I was told. I had ruined Damon's shirt which should have bothered him. I chuckled pathetically at it.

"You should go change, I've ruined your shirt."

"You've ruined your own too."

I glanced down at the deep blue cashmere sweater and dark blue jeans I had changed into in the car. They were dark and smudged with mascara and tears.

I walked to the door where Stefan still stood and really shoved him out of the way. I opened the door and Stefan grabbed my waist and tried to pull me in.

"Hey Stefan, my hysterical episode is over now, I'm going to the Ferrari to get mine and Damon's bags so we can change."

He hesitantly or reluctantly let go of me and set me down.

Damon and I are going to share Mary's old room and that's we are now, changing.

Damon is putting on his trade mark black. I'm mixing it up a little and putting on a red sweater dress with little black ballet flats. Considering Damon wouldn't stop kissing me for over ten minutes, I guess I got his seal of approval.

We wandered downstairs again where everyone, including Bonnie now, were making strategy plans.

"I think we should do what we did before and threaten them with star balls." Bonnie said, looking at her perfectly manicured nails. Which made me wonder, where did she get them done?

"Bonnie, Liko is too powerful to care about star balls. He's not as stupid or careless as Shinichi or Miaso, either. We need to remove his kitsunes tails, to somehow decrease his power and then maybe use his star ball against him. It wouldn't be any use to use Shinichi's or Miaso's star balls, he doesn't seem to care about them. He didn't even flinch when I used Wings of Death on Shinichi."

This made them quiet and thoughtful.

"How about this, we sleep on it. I'm not that tired but Stefan and Damon need to rest, they've been awake for two nights straight."

Everyone was in agreement, so I dragged Damon upstairs. We hadn't really been alone, alone for awhile and I wanted some private time with him.

We were lying on the bed and faced each other. I stared into his eyes and he stared back into mine.

We didn't need to talk like most couples, all that was needed to express a feeling or a thought was one look and immediately the other knew what the other was signaling.

He was telling me how lovely I looked and I told him how much I loved him.

This is all I need, Damon is all I need, all I want. I don't ever regret my decision to become a hunter and leave Stefan. Damon and I were meant to be. It would be like turning my back on fate if I had taken the other option.

I must have sent this to him by accident because he kissed me. It wasn't really a normal Damon kiss, it was more passionate, I think. I really wouldn't know I get slightly incoherent when we kiss.

I melted into his embrace, thanking God or whoever for giving me this wonderful person.

He was enjoying himself, by what I could tell of his thoughts and he was appreciating me. This made me blush as scarlet which made him think that this made me look even more beautiful and then it became one big circle of feedback.

The next morning, Damon and I just got in from hunting. We had to go out of town to feed as there is virtually no one here. We found a female gardener up early to tend to her garden. Never saw us coming.

We walked into the living room and Stefan was there arguing with Bonnie.

"But Stefan..."

"No Bonnie. I can't."

The smell of fresh blood hit me like giant waves, even though I had already eaten.

I turned round into Damon and buried my head in his shoulder, taking in his scent to try to confuse the two.

Damon understood. He led me upstairs.

"It still hard?"

I just nodded, I was ashamed that I was that weak.

Your not weak lovely love.

I'm no longer lovely love, it's Elena to you mister!

Lovely love is staying for as long as you are!

I rolled my eyes and threw that image into Stefan's brain.

I turned my attention to Damon, who was playing with a curl of my hair.

I kissed him, grabbing a fistful of his shirt and pushing him down on our bed.

"Really, love, sensitive ears are just downstairs."

I pouted and rolled off him.

"Spoil sport."

"Don't pout, love." He kissed the side of my mouth.

"Is it making you feel guilty for refusing me?"

He rolled his eyes. I'll take that as a yes.

I hopped off the bed and walked downstairs.

I could feel Damon ghosting me but I ignored him.

I returned to the living room. Stefan was sitting all alone on the couch.

I transformed into a human blur and became a solid form next to him.

"Good morning, Stefan." I said in a cheery voice.

"Good morning, Elena. How far away did you go to feed?"

"Georgia. It was a nice bit of exercise."

Damon materialized next to me. He wrapped his arm around my shoulders and pulled me close to his body.

Subtle much? I sent to him.

Obviously not, love.

"Good morning, brother."

"What are we doing today?" Stefan asked.

"Research. Where's everyone?" I asked.

"Eating breakfast."

"We need to do some serious research in Ancient Kitsune. He was different to the twins, just like the Elder vampires are to you two. I am obviously different to everyone. Which made Liko scared. I felt that emitting from him. Something unheard of and something he's never come across."

"Where do we start?"