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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The broken clock is a comfort510Please respect copyright.PENANAPBG09EtbGC
It helps me sleep tonight510Please respect copyright.PENANADI5TH7wPWR
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. 510Please respect copyright.PENANAc6BVvTNYMa
She stepped off the ledge backwards, eyes closed, and felt the wind as she fell towards the sidewalk.
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I am here still waiting though I still have my doubts510Please respect copyright.PENANABev3WQoqT3
I am damaged at best510Please respect copyright.PENANA1lxMe3Hfpj
Like you've already figured out510Please respect copyright.PENANANmwiZJ69Hc
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. 510Please respect copyright.PENANATqXpZFQUPm
She looked up at him. 510Please respect copyright.PENANApOS9LhI8Ez
"Damon?" she questioned, wondering why he of all people would save her. 510Please respect copyright.PENANABeJxxufLCf
He set her on her feet and looked at her. 510Please respect copyright.PENANAXHDAMWU7Xt
"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. 510Please respect copyright.PENANAYEuhsXUuVQ
"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. 510Please respect copyright.PENANAtOurJsCHZA
"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."510Please respect copyright.PENANAvDqklrdm4S
"Thank you," she said to him. 510Please respect copyright.PENANA5GItoPShNN
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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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I'm barely breathing510Please respect copyright.PENANAqmIVNGeQvw
With a broken heart that's still beating510Please respect copyright.PENANAu371SF5OlP
In the pain510Please respect copyright.PENANAGFvVDWozUO
There is healing510Please respect copyright.PENANAcu95vPcqO2
In your name I find meaning510Please respect copyright.PENANA4TLfylPrRj
So I'm holdin' on510Please respect copyright.PENANAw6W0OC52KL
I'm holdin' on510Please respect copyright.PENANA0SCkaCcauQ
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.510Please respect copyright.PENANAaoGbFTHdVm
"Where is she?" he questioned, still walking with Meredith doing her best to keep up with his pace. 510Please respect copyright.PENANAtP4G4Cy8kG
"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. 510Please respect copyright.PENANAHMMAPrMU3q
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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The broken locks were a warning you got inside my head510Please respect copyright.PENANA2ijfEyeo4f
I tried my best to be guarded510Please respect copyright.PENANATLuQ4fkNiU
I'm an open book instead510Please respect copyright.PENANARCybYzqDgN
I still see your reflection inside of my eyes510Please respect copyright.PENANAqu6tttDBi5
That are looking for a purpose510Please respect copyright.PENANAv6i6q76I38
They're still looking for life510Please respect copyright.PENANAbXc04DqRMN
I'm falling apart510Please respect copyright.PENANA8XZB6n1NAg
I'm barely breathing510Please respect copyright.PENANACGk1tq5UGu
With a broken heart that's still beating510Please respect copyright.PENANAilTTyLXgRe
In the pain (In the pain)510Please respect copyright.PENANAjBOmJIguFs
Is there healing510Please respect copyright.PENANAiuNxA0RY7Z
In your name (In your name) I find meaning510Please respect copyright.PENANAa21AwGYgQQ
So I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin' on)510Please respect copyright.PENANA8lXlJCmX8R
I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin' on)510Please respect copyright.PENANAnDkmRCMFL0
I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin' on)510Please respect copyright.PENANAvvD0ODaA4G
I'm barely holdin' on to you510Please respect copyright.PENANAzRjcAnH48t
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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Just to see what you throw away510Please respect copyright.PENANAoBGcwV8vXw
And I'm hanging on to the words you say510Please respect copyright.PENANA7ERyBKwv6f
You said that I will be OK510Please respect copyright.PENANAAWqka6mqD5
The broken lights on the freeway left me here alone510Please respect copyright.PENANABX8h33G2qg
I may have lost my way now510Please respect copyright.PENANAOMAhbk05by
Haven't forgotten my way home510Please respect copyright.PENANAFuWRI51zZO
I'm falling apart510Please respect copyright.PENANA4f2YkCq6Fe
I'm barely breathing510Please respect copyright.PENANAqSplYneWU9
With a broken heart that's still beating510Please respect copyright.PENANAm7wP6jvX91
In the pain (In the pain) there is healing510Please respect copyright.PENANAKKma1AIe03
In your name I find meaning510Please respect copyright.PENANAXH5oFHvawe
So I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')510Please respect copyright.PENANAmXseB4Zkbf
I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')510Please respect copyright.PENANA8Ag7mjTVSO
I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')510Please respect copyright.PENANAHxkJlyWYab
I'm barely holdin' on to you510Please respect copyright.PENANAmjkE9fPklr
I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')510Please respect copyright.PENANAVizBE267JW
I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')510Please respect copyright.PENANAuj2VO2mO12
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.