Emily Ashworth is just getting settled into college, making new friends, when all of sudden her entire life changes. Who would have thought, the town sociopath would be the one to help her through everything when she needed it most...
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Emily woke up, lying on Kai's bed in his apartment. She looked around the room and it was empty. Had he just left her? After everything he'd said to her, had he really just run off? Emily kept going over everything he had said in her head. Kai had told her how he really felt about her. He'd told her he loved her. But did he really mean it? Was it just part of a plan to get her to switch her humanity back on? Tears started to well in her eyes as she thought about how he may not have meant a word of what he'd said to her. She sat up and wiped her eyes on her sleeve. She stood and walked over to the fridge to see if there was anything she could eat. As she opened it, she spotted a blood bag with a post-it note stuck to it. She smiled, reading it. 'Went to grab some food. Didn't want to wake you. K x' She felt a huge relief. Maybe he did mean what he said...
A few minutes later, the front door opened and Kai walked in, coffee and food in hand and a huge smile on his face when he saw Emily was awake. He placed the food on the counter and walked towards her and sitting down on the sofa beside her. "Hey" he smiled. "How are you feeling?" He passed her the coffee and she took a couple of sips before speaking "Well. Considering I've just switched my humanity back on and reminded myself of all the awful things I...." She paused, looking around the room, placing her cup down on the coffee table. "Where did the pizza boy go?" "I took care of that, don't worry." He said softly, moving closer to her. "Look, the next however many weeks are going to be hard. I know. But you have to remind yourself that what you did when you had your humanity switched off, was nothing to do with you. You weren't in control." He smiled sweetly. "That's the thing, I knew before I switched it off that I was going to be like that. I could have stopped myself. I..." He took her hand and cut in. "No. You have to stop doing this. You were upset. You weren't thinking properly and you were hurting. If I had been able to do the same while I was in that hell hole 1903 prison world, I would have done." Her hand was still in his and his thumb was making small circular motions against her skin. She stared into his eyes, melting under such a small, gentle touch.
"Would you mind if I kiss you?" He suddenly asked. She smiled at him, bringing her lips towards his. As they met, she felt sparks again like the first time they'd kissed. He jumped back slightly, looking at her confused. "Whoa. What was that?" He asked. "You feel it too?" She asked him, confused. She'd assumed it was just her. "It feels like my whole body is tingling whenever we kiss. It happened before as well. Is that... is that normal?" He asked her, a confused look on his face. "I don't think so..." she laughed. He was so new to this, it was sweet. Adorable actually. She put her hand behind his neck and pulled him back towards her, pressing her lips against his again. He responded, deepening the kiss. The sparks were back. It felt amazing. She wondered how it would feel if they did more than kiss. Was she even ready for that yet?
The were still kissing, only briefly pulling apart for air every so often. Kai's hands were on her waist, pulling her as close to him as physically possible. She laid back on the sofa and he carefully climbed on top of her, his hand slowly moving to her stomach and sliding up underneath her shirt. He pulled away, looking at her "Is this okay?" he asked. His voice was full of concern. He sounded like he was worried he might break her. "Yes..." She replied, pulling him back towards her. His hands felt amazing on her skin. Every touch felt like electricity running through her body. One hand wrapped behind her back, pulling her closer still, the other caressing her neck gently. She ran her fingers down his back to the bottom of his shirt, moving it underneath to touch his bare skin. She could feel his muscles tensing slightly every time she touched him. He was so perfect.
They had been lying there for a few minutes, completely devouring one another. All of a sudden, Kai's phone started to buzz on the coffee table. Emily glanced over to see the name 'Steven' flashing up on his screen. She moved her head to the side, pulling away from Kai's lips. "Who's Steven?" She asked him, confused. He looked at her and chuckled. "Stefano. Steven. I get it mixed up." He leant back down to continue kissing her. "Stefan!" She suddenly sat upright, accidentally throwing Kai back with her magic. "Ouch!" He groaned, having landed on the floor next to the sofa, rubbing his back. 'Oh my god, I'm so sorry Kai!" She ran over towards him, crouching down beside him. "I'm fine, I'm fine" he laughed, smiling at her, gaining a sweet smile back. "You need to ring Stefan back. They'll be worried about where I am." She looked seriously at Kai. "Those brothers sure have great timing." He sighed, standing up from the floor, grabbing his phone. "You know, they're going to be super pissed with me. I broke both their necks and drained all of Bonnies magic before throwing her across the room..." He glanced at Emily hesitantly, worried she was going to be annoyed with what he'd just told her. She was. "You did what?!" She shrieked. He was right. Damon especially would be VERY pissed off with him. He would probably want to return the favour. "I had to get you out of there. They weren't helping you. All they were doing was hurting you..." He muttered with a sad look on his face. She looked up at him, gently touching his face. "I know Kai. Thankyou. And thankyou for helping me get my humanity back. She lifted herself up onto her tiptoes so she could give him a quick kiss on the cheek and he smiled back at her.
A few minutes later, Kai was on the phone to Stefan. So far, Emily had heard him say sorry about 10 times. Every time he said it Emily shook her head and chuckled to herself. She could tell Stefan was giving Kai a hard time. She walked over towards him and gestured for him to pass her the phone so she could speak. He did. "Stefan?" "Emily! I'm so glad you're okay. Where are you? Everyone's been worried about you." 'I'm okay Stefan. I'm just at Kai's place." "Kai has a place?" He asked, sounding surprised. Emily laughed. "Yes, he does." "So, are you coming back soon? We all want to see you. The girls have been going crazy not knowing where you are." Emily paused for a few seconds. She was sure they probably had been worried sick. But they were also the ones who caused her the pain that made her turn her humanity off. "I need a bit more time Stefan..." She said. Kai looked over at her, a worried look on his face. He knew exactly what she was saying. "What do you mean Emily?" Stefan asked her. "I just... need time Stefan. What you guys did. What Damon did especially... it really hurt me. Sure, I was devastated that Kai was gone, but do you know what hurt the most? Feeling betrayed by the people who were closest to me. And I'm really not sure I'm ready to face that just yet." "Emily..." he started, but she cut in. "I'll be back soon. Please just give me some space okay? Tell everyone I love them." she said softly. Kai was still watching her, studying every expression on her face, trying to figure out what she was thinking. How she was feeling. "Okay. Be careful though Emily. I'm still not sure he can be trusted." "I will Stefan." She said, hanging up the phone.
"Sooooo... What did Stefano have to say for himself? I was right, he was pissed that I broke his neck. Man that guy holds a grudge!" Emily laughed. Kai was still so clueless about normal everyday social norms. She found it cute though. "What you thinking?" he asked, walking over to her. "Just how much you've changed since I met you." she smiled. "Do you think? I mean, I'm still handsome, charming, funny...." "You know what I mean!" she laughed, playfully hitting him on the chest. He laughed with her and pulled her in close to him. "So, what did you want to do today?" He asked her, stroking her hair and tucking a piece carefully behind her ear. She thought for a few seconds."How do you fancy a trip to New Orleans?" She asked, quirking her eyebrow. He looked at her confused. "New Orleans?" He asked, furrowing his brows at her. "Yes. While my humanity was switched off, I did some things I really regret. There are some people in New Orleans I need to make amends wit. I have a feeling if I don't fix this, they may end up causing hell here in Mystics Falls..." "Are these people dangerous?" He asked, a worried expression on his face. "Very...."
