Summary: Set in S5 "Dead Man On Campus" to "500 Years of Solitude," but revised to be a one-shot Damon and Katherine song fic, based on Lifehouse's song "Broken."
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Maybe it can stop tomorrow from stealing all my time...
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It was a dark night as Katherine Pierce stood on the clock tower, ready to end it all, not wanting the pain of dying of old age. Nadia would be okay without her and everyone else in Mystic Falls hated, despised, and wanted her dead. 605Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPziTK4kks
She stepped off the ledge backwards, eyes closed, and felt the wind as she fell towards the sidewalk.
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I'm falling apart...
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Before she could hit the ground, she felt as if someone had caught her, saving her. Thinking Elijah had come back for her, she opened her eyes, only to see her elder childe, Damon Salvatore. 605Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb8fW3TQMG4
She looked up at him. 605Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwI5Og4EKJQ
"Damon?" she questioned, wondering why he of all people would save her. 605Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJyOpPAMWL
He set her on her feet and looked at her. 605Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDv8T7pNWh
"What are you thinking? Killing yourself instead of surviving? The Katherine I know wouldn't be killing herself, so what made you change your mind after 500 years of survival?" he asked her. 605Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLt8qWAvo0l
"I'm dying of old age and it can't be stopped, so why try? I'd rather kill myself than to die of old age. Why did you save me? You'd rather see me dead," she replied. 605Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhmoEUfA3q
"I figured I'd save your from your own stupidity. As for you dying; whoever told you that it can't be stopped was wrong. You'll figure a way out. You always do."605Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAiAxMp7nfh
"Thank you," she said to him. 605Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfxWZ09HSS0
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A month later, just as she was heading down the stairs at the boarding house, she felt pain start up her arm and travel to the left side of her chest. She put a hand on her chest as the pain came. She didn't know what was happening, but figured that this was it.
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There is healing605Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn33CzeULhL
In your name I find meaning605Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT7FglqSz6p
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I'm barely holdin' on to you...
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An hour later, Damon entered the hospital, heading down the hallway in search of Katherine, which was where Dr. Meredith Fell met up with him.605Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDB8PdEKVU
"Where is she?" he questioned, still walking with Meredith doing her best to keep up with his pace. 605Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqK2MZroO6
"She's in room 150, but she had a heart attack. Damon, she may not make it through the night. Every organ in her body is failing," she answered him. 605Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrVxk3Mp57S
He left her standing there and soon entered Katherine's room, closing the door behind himself, where she lay in critical condition with machines hooked up to her, keeping her alive as long as possible.
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I still see your reflection inside of my eyes605Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzI1uutkluQ
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They're still looking for life605Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXVZJPIHHh
I'm falling apart605Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6Dv6u3rSG
I'm barely breathing605Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlrXyQKtuWw
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Is there healing605Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc38x5KvDfH
In your name (In your name) I find meaning605Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFphOwB214h
So I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin' on)605Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Tma9NVi1i
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I'm barely holdin' on to you605Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQEdpfc5Dx
I'm hangin' on another day...
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As Damon stood at her hospital bedside, looking down at her, he realized that he didn't just care about if she lived or died; he loved her. The brave, fierce, independent girl he had always loved and hated was barely holding on; fighting for her life.
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And I'm hanging on to the words you say605Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLuX0lUY5Uz
You said that I will be OK605Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdquTZleLIk
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I'm falling apart605Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB0ajNE9hrP
I'm barely breathing605Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1isJwBFKvY
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In the pain (In the pain) there is healing605Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUWCRo1w0VB
In your name I find meaning605Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnCp1UEHd6O
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I'm barely holdin' on to you...
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After she was no longer in critical condition and was sent home, she was put on bed rest until she healed the human way. Damon took care of her and they fell back into love and got back together.
