The title is for the song Strange World by Parachute, I find it completely Damon/Elena, you should definitely listen to it if you haven't yet. This first chapter is a retake of the kissing scene in the TV series. The difference is that here it is Elena instead of Katherine and you will find her thoughts, some tiny changes and why she does it. Following chapters will be totally original.

Chapter one

Elena was walking into the porch of Jenna's house when she saw Damon getting out of the door. She frowned wondering what was going on.

"What are you doing here?" She asked.

"Failed and feeble attempt of doing the right thing." He replied and Elena stared at him, not sure of what that meant.

"What's wrong, Damon?" She asked reading between the lines.

"It's not important. I'll take this for you." He took the bags that she was carrying and put them on the chair.

"Thank you." Elena frowned.

"You know I came to this town wanting to destroy it and tonight… I've found myself wanting to protect it." Elena could hear the softness in his voice, the confusion… She was confused after all. "How did that happen?" He asked looking at her and she knew the answer. He had spent a hundred and forty five years not caring about anything and now he had finally found something he did care about and it was a new and strange feeling for him. She opened her mouth to talk but he didn't let her, he continued talking, he probably felt nervous somehow. "I'm not a hero, Elena. I don't do good. It's not in me."

"Maybe it is." She replied wanting to give him confidence, she did believe in him, after what she had seen she knew that he wasn't the bad guy without feelings that he had pretended to be when he had arrived to Mystic Falls.

"No." He grinned. "No, that's reserved for my brother and you and Bonnie. Even though she has a reason to hate me, still… she helped Stefan save me."

"Why do you sound so surprised?" Elena crossed her arms on her chest.

"Because she did it for you." He walked closer and she could feel the tension between them almost physically, she knew that it was like an elastic, the closer they were, the more tension there was. And right now she thought of Stefan, who had saved Damon, Stefan who she loved with all her being. But then a question crossed her mind… why was she doing that? "Which means" Damon continued "that somewhere along the way you decided that I was worth saving." He swallowed and she realized that he was speaking true. She cared about him, he was her friend… but was that really all? Elena felt dizzy. Now Damon was close really close to her. "I wanted to… thank you… for that." He approached his face to hers and she told herself that he was just going to thank her, that he was thankful and she should not move away. He kissed her cheek and she closed her eyes feeling like an electric impulse where his lips were touching gently her skin. The only thing she could think about now was that she was dying to feel his touch, when he moved away. Elena felt her heart racing and her breath was noisy. Damon looked into her eyes and moved closer again, cautiously, staring at her to see which her reaction was. She stared into those beautiful lips of his and then his sharply stunning blue eyes.

"Damon…" She whispered when his face was inches away from hers. She wanted to move away, to tell him not to do it, but right now she couldn't find a reason for doing such a thing. His closeness was making her feel dizzy and the only thing she could think about was that she wanted his touch, she wanted those lips… that she wanted him. Damon continued moving closer and she didn't move, she couldn't move. Until suddenly his lips touched hers and closed on her superior lip and this made her loose all the walls she was trying to build, all the strength she had prepared to move away. It was an electrifying feeling, as if her whole body vibrated. He was gentle and moved away only a little bit she found herself kissing him back now, she was the one to close the distance and wanting more. His tongue touched her lips and she granted him access into her mouth grabbing his arm and he put a hand on her face, pulling her closer. She felt her knees tremble but he was there to hold her. And she found herself lost into that kiss, kissing him back with all her will, he was still gentle, but more passionate. She caressed his tongue with hers when suddenly the door opened with a sound making them separate. Damon dropped his face to the opposite side of the door. Elena looked there feeling ashamed and guilty when she saw Jenna's face. Jenna was angry, she could tell that and Elena couldn't look directly at her or say anything. She was still close to Damon, but now they were not touching, they were not even looking at each other.

"It's late." Jenna said. "You should probably come inside." Elena looked at Damon who looked at her.

"I'll be there in a minute." Elena said to Jenna.

"I think you should come now." Jenna replied emphasizing the word now with that angry tone.

"Just a minute." She was still too ashamed to look directly at her but Jenna nodded and closed the door, even if it was obvious that she wasn't really willing to let them out there alone.

Elena thought of the angry look of Jenna's and the thought of Stefan reappeared in her mind making her feel terribly guilty. How could she have done this to him? And just after telling him that he was the one she loved?

"Damon…" she started.

"It's alright, Elena, you don't have to say anything." He made his voice sound unemotional, but she knew that he was hurt or ashamed… he had spent a hundred and forty five years building barriers around him to not let anyone in ever again and for a while, when he had kissed her, he had destroyed these barriers but she could see now that he had built them up again… to not get hurt.

"This is wrong, Damon." She said, knowing that each of her words was hurting them both but she had to say them, to speak them aloud to convince herself and convince him that the kiss couldn't have meant anything… but why did she feel like it did, then? "I'm with Stefan and I love him."

"I know." He pressed his lips together and shook his head, she didn't say anything. "Goodnight Elena." He replied dryly turning around and she would have wanted to call his name, to tell him to stay, not to go that way, to hug him… but what for? That would only make him think that she wasn't sure of what she had just said… and she was… or at least she should be. She wasn't sure anymore about anything. She watched Damon leave and felt the tears come to her eyes. Why did she care so much about him? How could she possibly want to kiss him again when right now she should be thinking of Stefan? But the kiss had been so… perfect. She felt the tears roll down her face when he disappeared in the darkness.

Elena got inside the house wiping her tears with her hand when Jenna got there staring at her.

"What are you doing, Elena?"

"It's not what you think, Jenna."

"It's not me that you should give an explanation to." Jenna replied and Elena knew what she meant. She should talk to Stefan. But she knew that if she told him he would be hurt and would probably hate Damon and she didn't want that to happen. But at the same time she didn't want to lie to him.

I know there was a lot of the chapter, but what did you think?