The Hunter (Vampire Diaries Fan Fiction)

Who's the bad guy now?

I finally peeled myself of the Lockwood property. And I shuffled over to my car. I had to see Damon, whether he wanted me to or not.

I walked to the front door of the Salvatore house and opened it quietly. I heard no one, not a sound. Maybe some slight breathing but no movement.

I quietly climbed the stairs. I passed Stefan's room and found him and Elena sleeping, on opposite sides of the bed. At least I didn't COMPLETELY ruin their relationship.

I kept walking and found Damon's room. I looked in and saw no one.

I let myself in and searched around, but I couldn't find him. So I decided to get out of this stupid dress. I really didn't think it was stupid, I was just was upset with myself.

I walked into the bathroom wearing just my bra and underwear. I pulled my hair back into a ponytail and turned on the hot water. I had to wash my face and hopefully wash away the night.

"Get out" I drunk voice spat at me

"Holy shit!" I said startled.

"Get out" he said once again.

I stared at where the voice was coming from, the shower. I pulled back the shower curtain, and found a very drunk Damon laying down in the tub with a rather large bottle of whiskey. Which was almost gone.

He looked up and glared at me. His eyes were watered down and puffy. I looked away from him, I couldn't handle seeing him like this.

"You scared me."

"Ya, well, shit happens." He said irritated.

"I told you, drowning your sorrows in alcohol doesn't solve anything." I said taking the bottle away gently.

"Well excuse me if I don't believe anything you say." He spat grabbing the bottle back.

I paused "I deserved that" I said agreeing with him.

"Ya you did!" He said getting out of the tub and walking into his room. I watched as he took another couple swigs of whiskey.

"What are you thinking?" I asked, trying not to sound foolish.

He turned and looked at me surprised. "How could you do that to me? I trusted you!"

I said nothing.

"Since Elena, I thought no one else would make me feel like this again. Then you showed up. You got me, and understood me. And most importantly you liked me for me. You didnt want me to change. I told you things I thought I would never tell anyone. Even when we were kids in 1857, I told you things!" He said upset

I just looked at him.

"I remember!" He said

"I know." I stated

"What?" He asked. Startled by the response.

"That's how I made it. When I had someone compel you, I made it so if I wanted you to remember, all I had to do was say something about our past, and then everything would come back. Every memory, every conversation, every kiss..." I said trailing off. "I had to have a way to make you come back to me.

He looked at me with a little less anger in his eyes. But I knew he still wanted more answers.

"If you had a way to get me back then how in hell did you end up with my brother, and not me!"

"Don't you think I tried!" I yelled. "I had to let your old memories fade a little before I could come back. But I did come back." I said. "I came back and found one of Katherine's little minions. She told me all about how the town found out she was a vampire and tried to kill her. You two tried to save her and were shot." I said

He looked passed me, remembering.

"But somehow earlier that day she gave both of you some of her blood." I said. "How did that happen?" I asked concerned.

"Does it matter?" He said plainly

"I guess not." I replied. "Anyway the girl told me you were in transition."

"So you found out where I was and you still didn't come to me!" He said regaining his anger

"I couldn't! You were a vampire, and I wouldn't have been able to control myself! Especially back then, I went into a dark place after I left you!" I yelled.

"What a bullshit excuse!" He said rolling his eyes.

"Your a dick!" I yelled "You know for a fact that I can't really control myself. And if I had killed you, it would have ruined me!

"Ruined you! What about ruining me!" He said "You only erased what Katherine's lie had done, I never completely forgot you. And you know that! You my first love, broke my heart. Once? Twice? Three times? How much pain can you put me through before your satisfied?" He said raising his voice.

"You think I wanted to hurt you!" I yelled.

"Well with our history, it seems so!" He snapped loudly. "And stop trying to make me the bad guy here! Im always the bad guy! I'm done being the bad guy! Why can't I for once get what I want?" He said with tears in his eyes.

"And what is it you want so badly?" I yelled.

"YOU!!!!!" He screamed.

We both stopped and stared at each other. Tears were rolling down my face, soaking into my skin. Damon's eyes were watery, he was forcing his tears back.

"You have me!" I said "You have me! Right here. Right now. You know that! What is really bugging you?" I asked confused.

"Nothing." He said rudely

"Tell me." I said

"Drop it!" He said

"No! Tell me."

"It's not worth it!" He said.

"Really" I said sarcastically. "Just tell m-"

"How do I know you won't change your mind and pick Stefan!!" He yelled.

"How do I know that I won't be second choice again! Huh? I'm done losing to Stefan. I lost Katherine, Elena, and you! But I can't let it happen again. How do I know that it won't happen again?" He shouted. His tears were gone but his anger wasn't.

I looked at him as everything started to sink in. It wasn't the fact that I lied to him it was the fact that he wanted me to be just his and not have to compete with his brother for once.

I finally understood.

"And how do I know you won't leave me for Elena." I said calmly. I walked up to Damon and put my hands on his cheeks. He turned his head away, but I moved it back, gently, to face mine.

He stared down at me, motionless.

"We don't know. That's the point! I don't know if I will leave you for Stefan and you don't know if you will take Elena back. We just don't know. But what I do know is that I love you! And that I want to be with you. Not Stefan! You!" I said looking up at him.

I pulled him close and kissed him. It wasn't a passionate intense kiss and it wasn't just a little kiss. It was like neither of us wanted to leave so we just stayed there. I felt like time stopped, and as long as we just stayed in this position then we wouldn't have to deal with everything else.

Damon was the one to break our embrace. I leaned in to kiss him again but he turned his head away. I tried to bring him back to me, but he broke my grip and turned from me. He walked away and grabbed his bottle of whiskey from off the bed.

I can take a hint.

I grabbed my bags and walked out the room. When I walked out into the night it seemed colder than it was earlier. I then realized that I was still in my bra and underwear. But I didn't care. I just got in my car.

I looked at my steering wheel thinking of where I could go. I didn't want to stay in a hotel. I didn't have any friends to stay with. There was only one place I could go. That one place where I thought I would never see again.

It's time to go home.