He walked looking at the the groups sitting on blankets in the grass happily watching it. He saw Elena. He saw her with Jeremy, Bonnie and Caroline. He tried to avoid them but he couldnt take his eyes off of Elena because he has not much time left. Damon saw Elena jump up quickly staring her phone. Stefan must have told her he was gone or something and when she looked his direction, He quickly turned away. He didnt want her to see him like this, In his dying state. He didnt want her to deal with anymore deaths.
"Damon, What the hell are you doing out here?" Elena was very worried.
"A midnight walk...I dont really know, I fed though, If that counts"
"I have to get you back, Stefan almost has the cure...You'll be much better there"
"Stefan almost has it. Doesnt mean that he is going to get it. Im dying here Elena, If you would just let me"
Elena cut him off. She placed a finger on his lips and put her arm around his waist. It didnt matter what he told her. She was going to help him one way or another whether he liked it or not.
"I'll help you back, C'mon Damon, Get at least some strength"
Damon fell to the ground. Blood began to slowly come out of his mouth and an intense pain began to hit him in the stomach. Elena looked around at everyone making sure that no one was focusing on them. She bent down to him and he couldnt even keep up with the pain. She tried to help him up but he pushes her away.
"Leave me here Elena, Im gonna die anyway. You dont need to see this"
Elena stood there waiting. She wasnt going to move an inch. Thats what Damon liked most about her. No matter what happened, She would always be there making sure you were all right. He didnt want her to suffer watching him, Didnt need anymore pain to deal with.
"Let's go. And no is not a option" Elena said helping him up taking him to the boarding house.
Elena paced around the Boarding House hoping to find something to make Damon comfortable. Time seemed like it was going so slow and Stefan never left any message on her phone. She tried not to worry much only hoping that good will come out of this. But by the way Damon looks, He doesnt have much time left. She walked into his room to make sure Damon was perfectly okay. He layed there still staring at the ceiling.
"Are you alright Damon. Do you need anything?"
"I need a stake. Please just kill me Elena, Get this over and done with"
She walked forward with a short smile on her face. At least some sarcasm was left.
"Just rest. You'll be perfectly fine in a little bit"
"I'l be dead in a little bit. Have you talked to Stefan?"
"Yes. He said he is almost here with the cure right now"
She sat on the side of the bed looking at him. She couldnt tell him the truth. Elena rested her hand on his and just stared. He was dying right before her eyes and she couldnt believe it.
"Your lying...He isnt coming, Is he?"
"I got a text from him. He's close Damon, Dont worry"
Damon slowly turned his head to look at her hand on his. He knows something happened to Stefan and there was no cure coming. But Elena tried to keep it a secret, Thats all she's been trying to do. She got off the bed and began to walk out. Damon stared back up at the ceiling.
"Yell if you need anything, I'll be back in a second"
Elena ran to her phone. One new message blinked at her and she quickly grabbed it to open the message. From Bonnie. Not Stefan. She dropped the phone and tried not to cry. Maybe there wasnt a chance of Damon making it out alive. He began screaming. Not screaming for Elena either, Screaming in pain. She ran as fast as she could back up the stairs to his room and check on him. Damon was trying so hard to control himself but the pain was way to much. She really didnt know what to do. The pain began to fade off and Elena inched closer.
"Please...Kill...Me...Now" His words were quiet.
"Im gonna stay here with you until Stefan comes. Im not doing anything"
"Get out! Let me die by myself, Go!"
Elena pulled back the covers on the bed and jumped in. Damon watched her but didnt protest.
"What do you think your doing?"
"I said Im gonna stay here with you. Im gonna lay right here"
She grabbed his hand and held it tight. She layed right next to him and put her head on his chest. He was a little surprised but tried not to worry about that.
"Why are you doing this?"
"Because. I want to be here when everything happens. Everything will be back to normal and you will be back to sarcasitc, Witty, Evil Damon" she said with a smile.
"No. Im gonna suffer the same fate as Rose. You know that, Stefan knows that...We all know that:
"Shhh. Just dont say anything"
Elena held back tears in her eyes. She couldnt cry in front of Damon, Not while she is trying to buy him hope. He began to play with her hair lightly and one tear fell down her face.
"Stop crying, We dont need any tears over this"
"Im not crying. Im laying here with you thinking of all the good, Well sorta good times we had"
"Dont lie. I know you are"
She sat there silent before saying anything. Damon stopped with her hair and she held tight on his hand. Another tear fell down her face.
"I always wanted to tell you something...You deserve Stefan. But I love you" Damons words were almost silent and soft.
Elena just bursted out crying. She couldnt take anymore of what was going on. Everything has changed and Damon only has a few minutes left of his life. She began to wonder what happened to Stefan and if there was a ever a cure that Klaus would have gave him. She sat up and and kissed him on the lips. He didnt even move.
"I love you too Damon"