Hi! I've decided to do a series of one-shots on alternate Kilas scenes from season 5 after I re-watched the episodes, and wandered where it would have gone if something went differently. I'm just trying something out, and I don't know how many chapters there will be yet. Please review!

Disclaimer: I don't own tvd or the characters, they belong to Julie Plec and L.J Smith.

Silas hopped up the stairs to the Boarding House, and quietly made his way into Damon's bedroom. He laughed silently at how easy it was to infiltrate Damon's mind, and walked over to the open door of Damon's au suite door, hoping that Katherine would come with him without a fight.

It was a pity she was the one who had been cured. He had heard such intriging stories of her, the doppelgänger, hunted by Klaus, quite the manipulative, selfish bitch, but interesting to him all the same. Because no-one became like that without a tragic backstory, one that would haunt them forever.

He would know.

He rapped on the side of the door and stepped into view. Katherine looked up from shaving her arm in alarm, then instantly relaxed when she saw him, thinking he was Stefan, putting away her razor and smirking at him. He himself was quite shocked by her appearance. The immortality elixir had worked, she looked exactly like Amara, right down to the almond shape and size of her doe eyes, apart from her curly hair piled on top of her head.

He quickly covered his astonishment by leaning on the side of the door, crossing his arms and smirking right back.

"Why are you in my brother's bathtub?" he asked, still smiling.

Katherine leaned further back into her bubbly bath. "Why aren't you?"

"I will say that's a tempting offer." he approached her, and sat on the edge of the bath next to her. He liked her, she knew how to have a good time. He almost regretted having to kill her.

"Mmm, he flirts. I like Elena-less Stefan." Katherine grinned widely, but it didn't hide the flickering suspicion in her eyes. She knew something was wrong. He had to step up his game.

"You know, human looks better on you than I would've guessed, Katherine." he leaned down so he was mere inches from her face.

"I think you just accidentally gave me a compliment." Katherine said, the disbelief evident in her voice.

"No, I mean it. You, sitting here all weak and vulnerable. It works." Silas reached out and cradled her cheek, hoping it would do the trick. Her eyes flickered from his face to his hand, before she sat up slowly and inched towards his face, gripping the bath tub with one hand. He reached down to grab her neck and haul her out of the tub when he just... froze. He looked into her eyes, and really, really saw her. He could see her, the person she was so long ago, and the person she had become, each layer of her personality, the reasons behind her evolution, and who she really was. Not the stories about her, the fake, selfish persona, but a fragile girl who craved love, but pushed it away time and time again because of the people she had lost and the ever-present fear and trauma of it happening again. Every single one of her emotions flitting in front of his eyes, exposing her whole life, the way she saw and experianced it, in a single moment.

And it was beautiful.

Somehow he couldn't do it. Not now, at least. But Amara was worth anything, no matter the cost so he could do it. For her. But he didn't have to enjoy it.

So instead of kidnapping her, he found himself kissing her, and the world seemed to melt away. He convinced himself it was Amara, but it was better, when concentrating on Katherine. He leaned forward, practically in the tub as they continued kissing passionately, as he enjoyed every second of the heat that filled him everytime his lips touched hers. She pulled back to breathe, and started undoing the buttons to his shirt as he kicked off his shoes. Within moments, they were both the tub, getting soaked, and the water was splashing everywhere. Damon was storming up the stairs, closely followed by Jeremy, and barged into his room. He had found out Silas' true identity from Jeremy, and was on the way to try to kill him unsuccessfully. Silas jumped off Katherine as she giggled at the look on Damon's face. He clearly hadn't been expecting this.

"Hello, brother." Silas smirked, causing Katherine to snigger again.

"Wha- my-my bathtub! You two are disgusting! Go to your own tub! You've ruined my bath time for me!" Damon sputtered out. He had instantly dismissed the idea of Silas escaping, because he thought only Stefan would sleep with Katherine for revenge against him and Elena, since Silas had a girlfriend. He and Jeremy looked revolted, and Jeremy just turned and walked out of the door, now also looking shocked.

"What, you mean now?" asked Silas innocently, placing one hand on each side of the tub and preparing to get up. Katherine had sunk further down into the bubbles, smiling mischeviously, her feet prodding his chest.

"No! No," Damon threw his hands out and closed his eyes in disgust. "Just, get out before I kill you." he grumbled, marching out the room, muttering angrily.

"Well," Katherine leaned towards him and pecked him on the lips. "That was amusing wasn't it?"

He laughed. It definetly had been. "Come on, I really wouldn't underestimate Damon on his threats." Silas got out of the tub, grabbed a towel and wrapped it around his hips, before tossing a robe to Katherine, who was just getting out too. He took her hand, and went up to Stefan's room, ignoring Damon's evil stare and kissed her again, removing her robe in one swift motion. He wondered if he could ever do it, kill a unique soul such as her.

Either way, now was not the time to be gaining a conscience.

But he'd done it anyway.

Thank you for reading, and please tell me if you have any suggestions! :-)