Filled With Fire

“Why Are You Naked?”

"Uh..."

Tempest growled lightly at whoever had just woken her. The shifter was warm and happy, the reason being so that she was wrapped up in her brother's arms.

An amused huff of breath tickled her ear causing it to flick away. That was when she realised she had shifted in her sleep.

The Tiger groaned though it sounded more like a grumble than a groan. And it was answered with a deep chuckle that vibrated from Damon's chest, who was pressed up against her, into her back.

Sighing, Tempest pawed at her face and her tail swiped up and hit her brother in the face, making him grunt. With a jaw-breaking yawn, the giant Golden Tiger dropped down from her bed and slowly walked towards her door.

There stood a very startled doppelganger who was frozen with shock and fear.

:3

She had absolutely no idea what to think. She had just found her boyfriend's brother snuggled up with a huge, purring cat. Elena had come up to get them both for breakfast and then invite the Salvatore Sister out for lunch at the Grill to get to know her more.

"Uh..." Her voice was answered by a low growl that made Elena freeze in fear.

Damon turned his head slowly and huffed with a s**t eating grin on his face. She had so many thoughts on how this animal would react to the vampire but it instead grumbled a little.

The brunette had to stifle a laugh when its tail slapped him the face. But again she froze when the cat rubbed its face and yawned, those huge teeth on display made Elena want to scream and run.

The vampire untangled himself from the cat and sat up. The doppelganger had to turn her head so he wouldn't see the blush burning her cheeks after seeing that he wasn't wearing a shirt.

The huge animal snorted and Elena eyed the cat wearily as stalked out of the room.

:3

Caroline was so excited.

From what Damon had told her, and what tiny things Stefan had interjected, she thought that she and Tempest would get along famously.

Elena was starting to grate on her nerves with her continuous 'woe is me' crap and Bonnie was being very standoffish, following Elena like a lapdog. Tyler's a boy and he can't do small talk. And the blonde really wanted to keep Matt out of this so she couldn't go to him.

A new face, particularly a new girl and a Salvatore at that! Was just what she needed.

Her musings were cut short when a tiger padded down the steps of the boarding house, heading straight for the kitchen.

Caroline was stunned, her mouth agape. Shaking her head, the newborn trudged after it wanting to know exactly why a wild animal was here.

In the kitchen, Stefan had for some reason cooked up a storm. Plates of eggs and bacon, mushrooms and sausages lined the bench.

Caroline had never seen the Salvatore do this. He only ever cooked for Elena and sometimes her if she was over early enough.

Sitting at the bench, the blonde watched the tiger devour everything, much to the bemusement of Stefan who just stood there with his arms crossed and a look of boredom on his face.

Staying quiet, Caroline then followed it to the main area and it jumped up on the couch to stare at her. She smiled sheepishly and almost squealed when the tiger tipped it's head to the side.

Taking a chance, the blonde moved slowly, the animal's eyes on her, to sit next to it.

The tiger sighed and laid down with its head in Caroline's lap.

A look of awe never left her face as her hand moved with a mind of its own to stroke the cat's fur. In response, it purred gently.

The oldest Salvatore then decided to stomp down the stairs with his usual smirk with an angry Elena, "Where did she go, Damon? You said your sister was here to help us and then she's gone?!"

"I don't control Tempest, she can come and go as she pleases and besides she's still here. If I know my sister, and I do, she's hiding right under your nose."

That's when he turned to look in Caroline's direction.

He shook his head with a smirk and stuffed his hands into his jeans, "Of course you'd pick her?"

The tiger lifted up its head and seemed to grin at him, before its bones began to crack loudly, them breaking and reshaping themselves.

A now very nude Tempest laid in Caroline's lap, "Of course, darling brother o' mine. She seems like fun. I need her to keep me from being bored."

Before Damon could even reply, Caroline spoke, "Uhm. You're naked."

Tempest looked up at the blonde, her head still in the newborn's lap, "I am."

"Why are you naked?"

"I thought you were smart..."