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 comfort667Please respect copyright.PENANAh8qvZo4Z0K
It helps me sleep tonight667Please respect copyright.PENANAIhq9EWFs8d
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. 667Please respect copyright.PENANA4UhApN3qSU
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 doubts667Please respect copyright.PENANAXAncyl6Cfk
I am damaged at best667Please respect copyright.PENANAfEVOXU8A4P
Like you've already figured out667Please respect copyright.PENANArIiBeh3ojU
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. 667Please respect copyright.PENANAdm2iIaVn7j
She looked up at him. 667Please respect copyright.PENANA1oCo0wkVi1
"Damon?" she questioned, wondering why he of all people would save her. 667Please respect copyright.PENANAZtzNohXijN
He set her on her feet and looked at her. 667Please respect copyright.PENANAHR9M910Swo
"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. 667Please respect copyright.PENANAka9WtowlHj
"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. 667Please respect copyright.PENANASOX6ekZU06
"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."667Please respect copyright.PENANALbn8u0cGxF
"Thank you," she said to him. 667Please respect copyright.PENANA0KL0smELvG
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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 breathing667Please respect copyright.PENANAJsrEWmYkYe
With a broken heart that's still beating667Please respect copyright.PENANALAvgsbF5WK
In the pain667Please respect copyright.PENANAvBmSOStekZ
There is healing667Please respect copyright.PENANAcLTz6Af56n
In your name I find meaning667Please respect copyright.PENANAEwu2LrqDto
So I'm holdin' on667Please respect copyright.PENANAQsAX02XZad
I'm holdin' on667Please respect copyright.PENANAQ0wFhPzMEW
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.667Please respect copyright.PENANAyg4S3H8bxg
"Where is she?" he questioned, still walking with Meredith doing her best to keep up with his pace. 667Please respect copyright.PENANAQEL4f2sJo2
"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. 667Please respect copyright.PENANACkJYYywB3H
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 head667Please respect copyright.PENANAYJx2QVmXza
I tried my best to be guarded667Please respect copyright.PENANA9vSZO1YbVD
I'm an open book instead667Please respect copyright.PENANAzk3Uu5wOvj
I still see your reflection inside of my eyes667Please respect copyright.PENANAAFLroStJvE
That are looking for a purpose667Please respect copyright.PENANAiJWn7E8y0j
They're still looking for life667Please respect copyright.PENANA2z5FZ5yrUZ
I'm falling apart667Please respect copyright.PENANACpljdSuZnM
I'm barely breathing667Please respect copyright.PENANAkRgmtqspFO
With a broken heart that's still beating667Please respect copyright.PENANATJ8aoMD5JI
In the pain (In the pain)667Please respect copyright.PENANAtICMdpVQjA
Is there healing667Please respect copyright.PENANAU1CIxIy2aD
In your name (In your name) I find meaning667Please respect copyright.PENANATI1lzJ20Tp
So I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin' on)667Please respect copyright.PENANADE0S04Vc0P
I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin' on)667Please respect copyright.PENANAmuDWaHZ1Xi
I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin' on)667Please respect copyright.PENANAzLh0gFd7da
I'm barely holdin' on to you667Please respect copyright.PENANA2LzpmMDAXW
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 away667Please respect copyright.PENANAJ3TKWCfIPJ
And I'm hanging on to the words you say667Please respect copyright.PENANAoc5FVFGowz
You said that I will be OK667Please respect copyright.PENANAns030BuTvJ
The broken lights on the freeway left me here alone667Please respect copyright.PENANAzTirXasY6I
I may have lost my way now667Please respect copyright.PENANAKtRJ19MUmK
Haven't forgotten my way home667Please respect copyright.PENANA4gpqoJ8gPL
I'm falling apart667Please respect copyright.PENANAkv66iwb3jp
I'm barely breathing667Please respect copyright.PENANAyEo8URZUCs
With a broken heart that's still beating667Please respect copyright.PENANARPxqyZqPhK
In the pain (In the pain) there is healing667Please respect copyright.PENANA0Sf6I2T3wp
In your name I find meaning667Please respect copyright.PENANA3rSBs9QVDn
So I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')667Please respect copyright.PENANAL7r8jIgRVG
I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')667Please respect copyright.PENANAn25sRVMEQB
I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')667Please respect copyright.PENANAINU3orv5ND
I'm barely holdin' on to you667Please respect copyright.PENANApMGDr0W3w5
I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')667Please respect copyright.PENANAYrfxCdeaUh
I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')667Please respect copyright.PENANAvsdAMp2AeI
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.