I know I'm a little late with the update and I'm sorry, I'm also sorry for the lack of Damon in the past few chapters ... but fear not my little readers for that tragedy will end today! Ok that was weird ...
Tatia woke up a bit earlier than usual today. She couldn't go back to sleep so instead she decided to walk around the house a bit, get more used to her new surroundings when she walked by Damon and Stefan's room. She peered through the door quietly and noticed Damon was awake. She was about to walk away when he called her quietly.
"Tatia?" Damon asked in a whisper.
"Sorry to disturb you of your sleep," She apologized, walking in the room a few steps.
"It's fine, I was awake anyway. Had a bit of trouble sleeping." He said, getting out of his bed and walking past her and towards the door. "I think we should go talk somewhere else, wouldn't want Stefan to wake up." Damon said before walking outside and sitting on one of the logs they had laid out, being followed out by Tatia. It was strange for him to see the original doppelganger, the only one he didn't fall in love with.
"What kept you up, is something bothering you?" Tatia asked Damon.
"No, I don't think so. I am just not really tired." Damon shrugged. "What's your excuse?" Damon asked her.
"The same as yours." She replied simply.
"How are you enjoying yourself here so far?" Damon asked.
"I can not answer yet for I have only been here a mere few hours."
"Understandable." "However I do wonder why you would leave your previous kingdom to stay in our small village."
"Damon, you do not know this but living in a kingdom is not as wonderful as most would think it so. It is extravagant, that is true but extravagance doesn't give you everything you want in life." Tatia explained. Damon knew how she felt. He was never a king or prince in a castle but he was rich before, living in a mansion with the founders of Mystic Falls when he was human. He knew that being rich wasn't the most important thing in life, but it sure as hell made life more fun, Damon thought.
Soon enough Damon and Tatia went back to their own rooms a few minuted before everyone else would wake up too. When Tatia went back to her room she saw Rebekah and Caroline were both already up and looking through their dresses.
"Tatia, where have you been?" Rebekah asked worried. "I was afraid you were lost."
"I was just getting fresh air, I had a rough night sleeping." Tatia explained. She didn't want to say that she had been talking to Caroline's boyfriend, it might have been an awkward situation to bring up right now.
"Rebekah," Caroline called, bringing Rebekah's attention back to Caroline. "I think you should wear this dress." Caroline said, holding up a dark teal colored dress with white rose embroidery on it and elbow length sleeves. They were trying to decide what they should wear before Tatia came into the room.
"I forgot about that dress, I have not worn it in a while. You're right." Rebekah thanked Caroline before leaving to change. Caroline decided on wearing a simple emerald dress with full length sleeves. Tatia chose a coral dress with small ruffles at the end of the dress and sleeves. Once everyone finished their breakfast, Esther gave everyone a few chores before she left to go to Ayanna's house. Caroline went over to where Damon was currently working on his first chore of the day.
"Excuse me for a moment, I'm going to need to steal Damon away for a while." Caroline's smiled only lasted a second before she tugged on Damon's arm hard and pulled him away.
"Ouch blondie. You need to learn to be gentle." Damon smirked.
"What were you doing with Tatia?" Caroline demanded.
"What?" Damon looked shocked and confused. Everyone was asleep that morning, how did she know that he was talking to Tatia this morning.
"What were you doing with Tatia earlier today? Damon you've already fallen for one doppelganger that lied to you and broke your heart. Then you fell in love with another one that was also messing with both of you. Do not tell me you want to fall for another one of those skanks." Caroline glared at Damon.
"Whoa, what?! Elena was never messing with me. She didn't know how she left and know she does and she loves me. She is not a skank and neither is Tatia, I'm not saying anything is going on between me and Tatia, we were only talking that's all. And I don't know why you would care what I do because you don't have your humanity, you don't care anymore, remember." Damon said bitterly.
"My God Damon! You're so stupid. You were being played by Katherine. You were being stringed along by Elena but now she's stringing along Stefan. And soon enough it's just going to be the same with the original bitch. You know Damon, I'm sorry. Ok? I'm sorry for wanting to protect you and not have to see your sad, love sick puppy face get broken again. By the way, you and I are now broken up. I mean what the hell were you thinking say that we were together?!" She then left Damon standing there alone while she walked away from him and went back To Rebekah and Tatia who were cutting up a few vegetables.
"Hey, are you all right? You seem a bit stressed." Rebekah said once Caroline got back.
"I'm fine, Damon and I just broke up." Caroline said.
"What?!" Rebekah screeched. "Why, what happened? You two seemed so happy together."
"I guess we just were not meant to be." Caroline said, cutting the vegetables while talking to Rebekah.
"That is too bad, I know I have not been here even for a full day yet but you two did look like a great match." Tatia said, trying to comfort Caroline. However, in all honesty Tatia wouldn't have know that Damon and Caroline were together if she hadn't have heard it from someone else. They didn't seem like a couple to her. Tatia knew it was a horrible thing to think but she wasn't fully upset about their break up. When her and Damon had been talking that morning she left a warm and happy feeling in the pit of her stomach.
"Thank you, however it does not matter anymore." Caroline said, wanting to change the subject. She didn't like having to keep up the act of being upset about their break up when it wasn't even a real relationship. It was him being a stupid, compulsive and irrational idiot as always. Caroline thought.
"Speak of the devil," Caroline mumbled under her breath when she noticed Damon walking over to them.
"Caroline, can I see you for a minute?" Rebekah gave Caroline a look, a look of hopefulness that he would want to 'get back together' with Caroline.
"I'm busy," She said in a monotone voice, glaring at him.
"Yeah that's great, barbie." Damon grumbled, he ignored her protests as he pulled her away back to where they were talking earlier.
"What do you want Damon?" She glared, crossing her arms over her chest.
"Katherine was just playing me and Stefan, yes. But Elena is different, she's nothing like Katherine. Thanks for caring but I know what I'm doing. And nothing is going on between me and Tatia anyway, we had one conversation - that's it."
"You know, you would think that someone that's lived for over 150 years would be a bit smarter than that. When you realize that I as right and Elena breaks your heart, don't come crying to me but I will be there to say 'I told you'." Caroline said before walking away again, even more furious at him than before.
"Hey, what happened?" Stefan asked Damon as he came over, noticing his annoyed expression.
"Well for starters, Caroline and I 'broke up' and second, she's seriously pissing me off without her humanity." Damon said bitterly.
"You shouldn't have started 'dating' her in the first place and Damon she lost her last family member, you have to give her some time. I'm going to talk to her." Stefan said before leaving Damon to go and talk to Caroline. He saw both Damon and Caroline's points of views. Stefan didn't know what exactly happened but that's what he was about to find out.
"Caroline, we need to t-"
"Stefan, stop." Caroline interrupted him, putting her hand up to stop him from continuing on. "If you came here to lecture me then save it, you're only wasting your breath right now."
"I wasn't planning on giving you a lecture." Stefan shrugged. "I just wanted to know what happened"
"Damon's an idiot."
"I meant I wanted to find out what I don't already know." Caroline chuckled at Stefan's remark.
Caroline really wasn't in the mood to talk to anyone at the moment however. She loved Stefan like a brother but when you don't have any humanity, that really doesn't matter. She just wanted everyone to leave her alone at the moment, suddenly she got an idea that made her feel so relieved she felt as if it was a revelation.
"Uh, Stef, I have to go. I'll be back in a little while." Caroline said before rushing off.
She rushed quickly into the direction of the woods, Caroline made sure to walk fast enough so no one would follow her. She wasn't sure she was going on the right direction but this was the way she remembered it from last time. She kept walking further in the woods until she figured her hope wasn't for nothing when she found the wooden cave Klaus showed her. She walked closer when she caught a glimpse of dark blonde hair, getting a closer look she noticed Klaus was sitting there.
"Oh, sorry. I didn't know anyone would be here." She apologized.
"It's all right, love. You can stay if you wish, that is the reason I brought you here."
"Right." She said before joining him on one of the logs. "So what's your reason for wanting to get away?" She asked.
"Kol, he can be quite a handful sometimes. A lot of the time actually." He mumbled the last part. "And your reason would be ...?" He trailed off.
"Uh, Damon and I are no longer together." She answered.
"I am sorry for asking."
"It's fine. I am sorry for falling asleep on you." She chuckled.
He laughed too at her reasons of an apology. "That is fine, it was my fault just as much as yours."
"Do you think we should be getting back now? They might wonder where we are."
"You need not worry, sweetheart. We still have time." Klaus shrugged.
"I do not mean to be rude but could you please stop that?" Caroline said, trying to hide her annoyance.
"Stop what, love?" Klaus asked, confused.
"That! Calling me love or sweetheart, it is nothing personal," Lie, Caroline thought. "I just do not like to be called anything that is not my name." Lie, Caroline thought again. Sure she hated being called anything that's not her name by Damon but that really only is because of the things he decides to call her.
"Of course, as you wish." Klaus said politely.
"Thank you." Caroline replied in the same mannered tone. "I really do think we have to return now."
"Yes, you're right." Klaus agreed as he got up and started heading back towards the village being followed by Caroline.
. . .
"Damon, I was wondering if you would care to accompany me on a walk around the village." Tatia asked Damon once she finished her current chore.
"I would love to." Damon agreed. They both started walking around the village, they passed a few markets, butcher shop and a man that tried to steal Damon's blade from his pocket. It was silent the majority of the time but it wasn't as awkward as most would think. They bought a few fruit from one of the shops and sat down somewhere nearby to eat.
Damon glanced at Tatia, noticing how she looked exactly like his last and current love but also noticing that every doppelganger looked different somehow. Tatia had curlier hair while Katherine had wavy hair and Elena's was straight. Tatia's eyes were a more hazel color while Katherine had brown and Elena's eyes were a darker brown. They all had a few different things that made each one of them slightly individual even if they were all related and doppelgangers. Tatia noticed he was staring at her, she was staring back at him without realizing it. Tatia then slowly started to lean closer to Damon and closed her eyes. Damon noticed what she was about to do and he quickly pulled away before anything happened.
"Whoa, uh, wh-what are you doing?" He stuttered, shocked at the original doppelgangers actions.
"I-I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking clearly. I am just tired out from the sleep deprivation and the daily chores. I am truly sorry, I must seem so ridiculous." Tatia rambled on.
"Uh, it's fine. Just get a bit more sleep next time then." "We should get going." Damon said, standing up from his seat.
"Yes, you're right." Tatia stood up faster than meant to and started walking back, also faster than meant to.
Once again, sorry about the late update but my laptop broke so I had to use my mom's when she wasn't on it. Hope you liked the chapter! Poor Tatia got rejected :(
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