Okay, so this fic is basically a series of One-shots with the VA characters. They're all just fun, random stuff. The song for this One-shot is "Milkshake" by Kelis. I'm telling you, even if you've heard the song before, GO LISTEN TO IT AGAIN! It'll make this Song-fic so much better!

A side note... My Song-fics aren't the ones where song lyrics are included. Instead, I take the story from the song and include the VA character in it. This chapter is an example haha.

If you have any suggestions of other songs I can do, leave them in a review and I'll consider them! I'll also give credit in the chapter the idea is used in :) Thanks guys!

I rolled out of bed, sensing Lissa's need for me. And then I had an overwhelming desire for a . . . milkshake.

It was weird, I know. Besides, I didn't even have the patience to make milkshakes, even though I knew how to make them. Although I could just go to one of the many cafés at Court and just order one. But still.

I yawned and stretched, walking over to my closet. We had gotten our assignments last week, and we've been at Court ever since. It pretty much goes without saying that I did in fact get Lissa, despite my bad behavior. Dimitri had been assigned to Christian, which I was totally grateful for. I was able to see him all the time, and he would be with us when Lissa and Christian signed up for classes at Lehigh next semester. We were a little surprised when we found out he was allowed to be a guardian again (after an astounding amount of tests were ran, of course). But none of us were as surprised as Dimitri. None of them were as happy as me.

Eddie was also here. Assigned to Mia. I was shocked when I found out, because Mia wasn't royal. Non-royal Moroi didn't always get guardians, and the fact that she got Eddie was even more surprising. He was damn good at being a guardian, and a ton of royals had wanted him. I don't know how Mia did it. But I was glad, for more than one reason. Eddie and Mia were also a couple. We all knew it would happen eventually. They were adorable, and I sincerely hoped they worked out. Both of them deserved to be happy.

Everyone who mattered most to me was here at Court. Even Adrian, but he didn't have any personal guardians since he wasn't eligible yet.

Adrian had finally gotten over me. Well, he wasn't exactly over me (he still flirted and teased) but he had found someone to hold him over. He seemed to really like her, too. His girlfriend was Sydney.

Adrian and Sydney had already met once before in Vegas, when we were trying to find Victor Dashkov's half-brother so that we could convert Dimitri back to his dhampir state. Adrian hadn't been interested in Sydney back then because of the somber mood our trip had put him in. He wasn't amused when he found out the real reason behind our run-away to Las Vegas. Sydney, on the other hand, had grudgingly admitted to me that he was cute. Privately, though.

The second time that Adrian and Sydney met was accidental. I had been in my room talking to her on the laptop Abe had given me a long time ago, and he just sauntered through the door like he owned the place. Which, technically, he did. He was the great-nephew of Tatiana, and Tatiana ran the Court.

I had really laid into him for that. For all he knew, I could've been naked. Unsurprisingly, he said he wouldn't have minded that.

He listened quietly while Sydney and I chatted, although the conversation had turned awkward upon his arrival. Reluctantly, I'd asked Adrian if he wanted to talk to Sydney before I signed out. I just felt like it would've been rude to not let them talk to each other when they had already met before.

Adrian agreed, and with one final glance at Sydney I left the room. I had figured she would be angry that I'd left her alone to talk to a vampire, but when I looked at her, she actually looked . . . anxious. In a good way. Like she wanted to talk to Adrian. I thought it was a little weird for her, but I didn't bother pushing her for details when they were finished talking later on.

I was okay with pushing Adrian, though. When I asked him what they had talked about, he told me that he'd invited her to Court. My jaw dropped. "You what?" I asked, dumbfounded. Don't get me wrong; I wasn't upset. We had mutually decided to take a break now that Dimitri was back. We both needed time to figure out what we wanted. But I wasn't expecting him to invite the Alchemist to Court.

And I certainly hadn't expected her to agree. Adrian sent a private jet and everything to pick her up. In the meantime, I stayed in a constant state of confusion. Adrian explained that it had taken a lot of convincing to get her here, and even some bribery. Then he had to pull a few strings with Abe and her superiors, whoever they were. And finally, he had to ask Tatiana for permission. She didn't really like that an Alchemist would be here, but she liked Adrian, and she couldn't exactly say no to Abe.

We told her that Sydney was a friend of mine and Lissa's. We knew that if the Queen thought that Adrian wanted her here, she would say no. She wouldn't have approved of her great-nephew dating a human.

So Sydney arrived, taking up a little apartment over where Mia lived, and Adrian promptly asked her out on a date. I had already saw this one coming, fortunately. He talked to me about it, asking if I was okay with him asking the Alchemist out. I told him I didn't mind. I was telling the truth, too. Yeah, it was a little strange to see my ex-boyfriend going out with one of my good friends, but the shock wore off soon. And I was really happy for them, too. They were cute. And I was finally able to go back to seeing Dimitri without feeling guilty about breaking Adrian's heart. We were all happy.

I grabbed my usual guardian black-and-white from my closet and got dressed, promptly leaving to meet Lissa. The other guardian assigned to her, a woman named Lillian, was with her. Her shift let out into a break when I got there.

Lissa and Christian lived together in a generous-sized town house that reminded me of Adrian's parents. This also meant that Dimitri, Lillian, James (who was Christian's other guardian) and I lived together as well. It was nice.

Lissa was at a donut shop with Christian, Lillian, and Dimitri. I was glad, too. My earlier craving for a milkshake had come back.

"Hey, Liss," I said, sauntering in. I smiled and nodded at Lillian and Dimitri. Lillian returned the gesture and left, taking her break.

Lissa grinned and motioned to the spot across from her at the booth, but I shook my head. Sometimes Lissa forgot that as a guardian, I had to protect her. It would be more difficult for me to do that if I had to first climb out of a booth. I took the seat by Dimitri instead. He was sitting at a table next to hers, drinking coffee.

Christian was sitting next to Lissa, reading a magazine and chewing a donut. I didn't bother acknowledging him.

"So what's up?" I asked to no one in particular. I looked at Dimitri.

"Lissa learned a new trick," he smiled.

I looked over at Lissa curiously. "Did you charm a new object?"

She laughed. "No. I learned how to cook!"

I blinked. "Liss, that's not really a trick. . . ."

Christian snorted. "It is for Lissa. She woke up this morning and was finally able to make something resembling food."

I snickered. Lissa shot me a look. "Just for that, you're not allowed to use my new blender!"

"How many new appliances did you buy?" I asked. My stomach growled when Lissa mentioned a blender. Damn that milkshake craving.

Lissa bit her lip. "A lot. . . ."

I groaned. Christian spoke up. "She made one dish for every appliance in the kitchen. By the time she was finished, there was an entire buffet on the table. Can you believe she expected me, Dimitri, and Lill to eat it all?"

"How was it?" I asked. I needed to know whether or not I would have to avoid Lissa in the kitchen.

"I thought it tasted great," Dimitri said. I looked over at him, and he was smiling at Lissa. She ducked her head, embarrassed at his praise. Her feelings through the bond told me she felt proud, though.

"It did," Christian agreed. "I'm still alive, aren't I?"

Lissa looked up and punched him in the arm. It wasn't enough to hurt him, obviously, and he caught her hand and kissed it.

I willed myself not to gag. "I've had the worst craving for a milkshake ever since I woke up. I seriously might die if I don't get one."

Dimitri said he would watch Lissa and Christian while I went and ordered one. Pulling out my wallet, I walked up to the cashier. "Can I get a large milkshake?" I asked him.

He snorted, and I saw him take a peek at my stomach. I glared and I saw him pale a bit. That's right, I was ordering a large milkshake. And if he had a problem with that, I'd be more that happy to introduce his face to my fist. "Um, we don't have milkshakes here . . . Guardian Hathaway, ma'am."

I smirked and walked away. Kiss-ass.

Sighing, I sat back down in the chair. "Lissa, they don't sell milkshakes here. Can we go back home and make one?"

Lissa shrugged. "Only if you make me one too."

"And me," Christian chimed in.

I looked at Dimitri. "You want one too?"

He thought it over for a while, and then grinned. "Sure. We'll see if you make one better than Lissa."

Lissa and Christian finished up, and Dimitri tossed out his coffee cup as we walked out of the café towards our house. I took far guard.

I practically sprinted to the blender when we got back home. It was beautiful. I ran my hands along the shiny black surface for a moment before running back to the fridge to pull out ingredients. Everyone else walked in and took a seat somewhere around the kitchen, watching me. Dimitri and Lissa were highly amused.

When I was done raiding the fridge, I had placed 2 ½ cups of frozen blueberries, 1 ¼ cups of apple juice, 1 cup of vanilla frozen yogurt, ¼ cup of skim milk, and ¾ cups of ground cinnamon on the counter. I turned on the blender, threw it all in, placed the top on it, and waited. Within a minute, my milkshake was done.

I turned off the blender and grabbed some cups. I passed one around to everyone. Christian thought it was necessary to sniff his before tasting it.

"You guys saw me make it, it's not like it's poisoned," I grumbled.

Christian snorted. "With you, one never knows."

I stuck my tongue out at him before taking a sip of my own. I watched from over the brim of my glass as they all tasted theirs.

Almost simultaneously, reactions broke out.

"Oh my God, Rose, this is amazing!" Lissa shrieked. Dimitri nodded his agreement, eyes wide. He was still drinking, having not removed the glass from his lips since they touched it, and I assumed he would finish the entire thing before bothering to speak.

Christian mumbled something under his breath. I narrowed my eyes. "What was that, Sparky?"

He glared at me. "I said, it tastes great."

Lissa eyed him. "Is it better than mine?" She looked like she would murder him if he said no.

Christian, being the idiot he is, didn't notice this. He laughed. "Yeah, it's better than yours!"

"Damn right!" I added jokingly.

Adrian, Sydney, Eddie, and Mia all walked in then, saving Christian from whatever fate Lissa had been about to doom him to. I walked over and gave Sydney and Mia hugs.

"What's better than Lissa's?" Adrian asked, sitting down on the couch beside them.

"Rose's milkshake," Dimitri told him.

Eddie grinned. "Yeah, Rose's milkshakes literally bring everyone to the yard," he laughed. "They're totally kick-ass. What'd you make?"

"I call it my 'Blueberry Morning Milkshake'. I'd teach you how to make it, but I'd have to charge."

Mia laughed. "I want some!"

I went back over to the blender and poured the newcomers a glass, and refilled my cup. Dimitri got up too, also needing a refill. Glutton.

Sydney and Adrian seemed to feel the need to give theirs a sniff test as well. I groaned.

I watched as they took a small sip, having deemed it edible. Adrian's expression was much like Dimitri's.

"My, my, little dhampir! Who knew you'd be good in the kitchen?"

"Yeah, really!" Sydney said. "I guess the evil creatures of the night really are good for something."

"Watch it," I warned. "Or this evil creature of the night might slip something in your next drink."

Later on, Lill and James returned. They each had some of my awesome milkshake, too. I smiled as everyone seemed to love it - even the guys. I grinned to myself as I thought,

My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard. Damn right, it's better than Lissa's.

So, what do you think? Again, leave a review for a suggestion for my next Song-fic! (Not all of these chapters will be song-fics though, but most of them will be.) By the way, no, Rose and the gang don't know the song. I wanted it to be kind of ironic that the situation fit the lyrics, and that's how it's going to be with the rest of the song-fics haha. I'll have another chapter up in a few minutes, so look out for it!
xoxo,
Ryan