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 comfort712Please respect copyright.PENANAD2eIau38Lc
It helps me sleep tonight712Please respect copyright.PENANApdAnOBSZas
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. 712Please respect copyright.PENANAowOtDol3Mo
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 doubts712Please respect copyright.PENANAreJBvkkvqD
I am damaged at best712Please respect copyright.PENANAfiekOCCQnT
Like you've already figured out712Please respect copyright.PENANAz4pP5YfFZP
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. 712Please respect copyright.PENANA4tba4oHquD
She looked up at him. 712Please respect copyright.PENANAWwoOZ3bZIV
"Damon?" she questioned, wondering why he of all people would save her. 712Please respect copyright.PENANAkw8Kch27Ey
He set her on her feet and looked at her. 712Please respect copyright.PENANAXggTOKHbad
"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. 712Please respect copyright.PENANArgY4hkR0a7
"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. 712Please respect copyright.PENANAS0nSlLEnQ2
"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."712Please respect copyright.PENANAPIA4bywb4Z
"Thank you," she said to him. 712Please respect copyright.PENANAKWyCm2Mqe9
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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 breathing712Please respect copyright.PENANACnjLtKJ8bc
With a broken heart that's still beating712Please respect copyright.PENANA0LxFCJauds
In the pain712Please respect copyright.PENANAgy5JJzGNxr
There is healing712Please respect copyright.PENANAdTL1wQqL0E
In your name I find meaning712Please respect copyright.PENANAHW5EzjZl4C
So I'm holdin' on712Please respect copyright.PENANAYYrguv3jNe
I'm holdin' on712Please respect copyright.PENANAtbiMfo9y2f
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.712Please respect copyright.PENANACkROuM5wJr
"Where is she?" he questioned, still walking with Meredith doing her best to keep up with his pace. 712Please respect copyright.PENANApOSOzaxasf
"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. 712Please respect copyright.PENANAsiwyWK9WiV
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 head712Please respect copyright.PENANApb7vxYKLPt
I tried my best to be guarded712Please respect copyright.PENANA8PRWyvntdo
I'm an open book instead712Please respect copyright.PENANAEmkpEM4Ecp
I still see your reflection inside of my eyes712Please respect copyright.PENANAveNfFnzuW8
That are looking for a purpose712Please respect copyright.PENANAkYBWUEj6vW
They're still looking for life712Please respect copyright.PENANAO1G46elyHN
I'm falling apart712Please respect copyright.PENANA6sBRwfRSHg
I'm barely breathing712Please respect copyright.PENANA4VRH4iJmfA
With a broken heart that's still beating712Please respect copyright.PENANADFCSZa2Ftp
In the pain (In the pain)712Please respect copyright.PENANAhvZKzFbttp
Is there healing712Please respect copyright.PENANA5BTEfO8SQ1
In your name (In your name) I find meaning712Please respect copyright.PENANATSh6auPKKN
So I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin' on)712Please respect copyright.PENANATsZUPtuzA9
I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin' on)712Please respect copyright.PENANAxGFTFw0ulP
I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin' on)712Please respect copyright.PENANAJ9P4xUwzQI
I'm barely holdin' on to you712Please respect copyright.PENANAVAY9Uh1xHr
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 away712Please respect copyright.PENANAwTfnkKd5JV
And I'm hanging on to the words you say712Please respect copyright.PENANAUSZfdiBSl9
You said that I will be OK712Please respect copyright.PENANA8iJfjErfgE
The broken lights on the freeway left me here alone712Please respect copyright.PENANA0nx6SkBr5D
I may have lost my way now712Please respect copyright.PENANA1MN8hHqJNZ
Haven't forgotten my way home712Please respect copyright.PENANAtVcscsA9he
I'm falling apart712Please respect copyright.PENANA6aDhAqOcdH
I'm barely breathing712Please respect copyright.PENANAYvZIJPSRXd
With a broken heart that's still beating712Please respect copyright.PENANAsjmH9WzNNM
In the pain (In the pain) there is healing712Please respect copyright.PENANAQQnci4FXfx
In your name I find meaning712Please respect copyright.PENANA5xJW3FQnBt
So I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')712Please respect copyright.PENANA6tQvdm8SId
I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')712Please respect copyright.PENANAb03F5DD9nR
I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')712Please respect copyright.PENANAevNjvhsWbb
I'm barely holdin' on to you712Please respect copyright.PENANAFIkMO6AkUF
I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')712Please respect copyright.PENANAJz8jnR6CnA
I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')712Please respect copyright.PENANAvb86l6LAuB
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.