Best kept secrets.

Chapter one: I'm not saying goodbye.

Hey Guys ! I am now writing another story ! This one is going to be in colaboration with AlisaDragomir-MoroiPrincess !

Oh, by the way, Mason is still alive.

First Chapter is written by MrsMasonAshford ~!~

Summary- Rose and Lissa are still best friends! Rose and Dimitri are struggling with there relationship because Dimitri has been assigned to guard the new girl from Russia her name is Alisa Badica. There is something very different about this royal Moroi! Alisa has a best friend named Telesia Sikalu. These two girls are transferring from St. Basils in Russia. The queen request Dimitri to be Alisa's guardian! What will happen?

Rose's POV.

It was two weeks till graduation. I realized that when I brought my hand down on my alarm clock and the stupid thing fell to the ground. I remember what Dimitri had told me. He had told me that I had to practice with my life. Now that graduation is so close, they have increased my training time. I still don't think the Queen trusts me enough to become a Guardian to the last Dragomir. Training was now in the mornings, during my hour of lunch, in the afternoons and five hours on Saturday and Sunday. That is exactly what I was going to do. I planned on being top of my class. Just like Dimitri was. Well that was no surprise. He was after all my Russian god. So I pulled myself out of bed and got dressed in to a pair of silver tights and a black Puma tank top with sport shoes for practice with Dimitri.

I jogged to the gym. I put my bag in the locker room and started doing my laps. I was on my fifth one when he came out and started running with me. My lungs started burning by the tenth round but I wasn't going to show it. I pushed forward and started sprinting harder. He let out a "whoa" and pushed forward himself, trying to catch up. That made me even more determined to beat him and I went faster still.

I heard him swear in Russian when I finished a lap before him.

"When did you get so fast?" he asked. I shrugged, breathing hard. I goy my water bottle and took a huge gulp. We only cooled down a little bit before we started sparring. I lost 2 rounds and he lost one. I scolded myself mentally and told him to go again. We started walking in circles. He lunged forward first and I dodged it easily. What was he playing at? Didn't he know that I saw that coming? I lunged for his face. He didn't see that coming. He got caught off guard and stepped back. I snaked my foot forward and kicked his feet from under him. He crashed to the mats with a solid thud. I grabbed his wrists and held them above his face.

"You lose," I told him. He smiled.

"You can get off me now," he informed me. I inched my head to the side.

"And if I don't want to?" I asked him. He smiled his heart-warming smile and I think my heart actually missed a beat. I leaned forward, about to give him a kiss.

"You and your stubbornness. Listen. There's something I have to tell you," he said, snapping back into Guardian mode. Uh-oh. I hated the sound of that. I froze the way I was. I was almost too scared to ask what. Almost.

"What would that be?" I said.

"I have to leave. Queen Tatiana is re-assigning me to a Royal Moroi in Russia. Alisa Badica." That was it. The minute my world shattered and my heart stopped beating.

"No. Why would she do that? Graduation is two weeks away. Why would she transfer you all the way to Russia? Tell me now that this is some kind of joke," I said, refusing to accept it. Why was the Queen doing this? Did she know about us? Did she hate me enough that she was willing to take away one of the reasons I was living?

"Rose. Why would I lie or joke about something like this?" he asked me. I was almost on the brink of tears. I got up and ran from the gym, forgetting about my gym bag and water bottle.

I kept running. I have no idea where I was going. I don't even know how long I had been running for. I eventually ran into something. I fell to the ground. I was so shocked that I simply looked up. Mason was standing over me, with a worried look in his face.

"Rose, are you OK?" he asked me. I shook my head as he helped me up.

"No, I'm not. I don't think I will ever be again," I replied.

"What are you talking about? What happened?" he said.

"Dimitri. He's leaving. Queen Bitch has reassigned him to some stuck up Moroi brat! Alisa Badica!" I exclaimed, finally breaking down. It hurt saying that. Trying to deal with it was impossible.

"What? Why would she do that? Graduation isn't very far away. " I led us to the side of the pathway where we sat on the grass, we where missing first lesson. Not that I was thinking about my grades.

"I asked myself the same question and couldn't find an answer. Dimitri is the first Guardian to be re-assigned in years. I don't get why she's doing it now," I said, still crying.

"Well, considering that the Queen is related to the Badica's, she probably feels the need to protect her more than possible. She the next in live, that's why she wants the best Guardian possible," Mason reasoned. I nodded. Possible. The Queens reasons didn't make it any better, though. I put my knees up and rested my head on them.

"Well, I'd better get to class. I'm sorry you're hurting right now, Rose. I hope the Queen changes her mind," he said. That would have hurt him to say that. He has had a crush on me for the longest time. He hasn't been happy seeing me love someone else.

He placed a hand on my shoulder for a few seconds then I heard the leaves crackle as he walked to class.

I honestly don't know how long I had been sitting there, but that was where I was found later.

"Roza." I tensed. That voice. I wasn't ready to hear it. Just knowing that this was probably one of the last times I was going to hear it.

"How long have you been sitting there?" he asked. I shrugged without looking up at him. I heard him take a spot beside me.

"Are you going to talk to me about this?" he said. I shrugged again. He sighed.

"I can't change her mind, you know that, right?" I nodded.

"I don't' want to go. You know that as well, right?" Another nod.

"Rose, you aren't making things easy for me," he said. I snapped my head up and glared at him.

"Because things are made to be easy, huh?" I yelled. He flinched.

"Rose-" he started. He tried to grab my hand. I pulled away from him and stood up quickly.

"When are you going, anyway?" I asked bitterly.

"Tomorrow." Ouch. That was a slap in the face. I thought maybe next week or a few days at most.

"Are you fucking kidding me? Why didn't you tell me sooner?" I shouted.

"On second thoughts, I don't want to know. Goodbye, Dimitri!" With that, I turned and ran to my dorm. For good measure, I slammed the door closed. It rattled on its hinges. Rose Hathaway was pissed off and the world was going to know about it.

I flopped down on the bed and fell asleep crying my eyes out.

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The next day I woke up with a swollen face and a broken heart. I hated both. I got up and took a hot shower.

When I was dressed and my hair was dried, brushed and put into a ponytail, I found myself back on the bed. I was bored already.

I wondered why Lissa hasn't came to see me. I need someone to talk to. I checked to bond. She was alone in her room. I got up, intending to go see her. I stopped at the doorway. There was my gym bag sitting beside it, with my drink bottle was sitting on top of it and there were two notes beside it. They had been slid under the door.

I picked them up. One was in an envelope and the other was just a folded bit of paper. I put the envelope on my knee and unfolded the paper.

Rose,

I'm leaving in two hours. Please come and see me before then, I don't want to leave while you're mad at me.

Love, D

I sat there, staring at the paper. Two hours. How long had it been sitting there? Has he left already? I had no idea.

I grabbed the letter and took it out of the envelope. It was from Dimitri as well. I stopped thinking then. I shot up off the bed and ran to the airstrip.

Please, be there. Don't leave without saying goodbye. Please. Please.

I prayed the whole way. I stopped when I saw that the jet had already taken off. It was flying away with the love of my life.

I was too late.

I numbly made my way back to my dorm. I barely heard people calling out to me. I didn't pay them any attention.

I say back on the bed and took the letter.

Rose,

Knowing the fact that I have to leave you is really hard. Do not forget that I NEVER wanted to leave in the first place.

As much as I love you, they come first. That has been drilled into our heads since the day we started walking.

Anyway, I'm rambling. Just remember that I'm coming back.

No matter what life throws at us, we can overcome it. We will be together. I believe that we are strong enough to get through this. I think about you every minute of the day.

I am not going to say goodbye. Goodbye means for good and I have every intention of seeing you again.

Please wait for me.

I'll call you the first and every chance I get.

I love you, forever and always.

D.

I gripped the letter, re-reading it again and again. I hated Queen Bitch for making him leave me he was coming back and we are going to be together.

I hope it's soon. I don't wait any longer than I have to.

Dimitri's POV.

I had to leave her. I hated myself for it. This really sucks. Kirova did tell me that she thought this wasn't a permanent arrangement. She couldn't tell me any more than that because she didn't know either. Once the Queen makes decisions like this, she gives as little information as possible. I should have quit being a Guardian than leave. She's probably still mad at me. I hated that thought. I need to call her and clear things up.

I grabbed my things from the jet and made my way to the waiting SUV. The Guardian and I didn't talk the whole trip. Not that it was very long. We arrived at a very large mansion with pristine grounds and delicate-looking pot plants and trees. Who would want to live in such a big house? The door opened and a skinny blonde bounced out. Bounced? Why was she bouncing?

"Guardian Belikov! Hi, I'm Alisa Badica! I'm reallllyyy happy that you're here!" she squealed. I winced. She was really loud.

I put my hand out.

"Nice to meet you, Princess," I replied. She laughed a really shrill, girly laugh.

"Please, just call me Alisa. That princess crap is overrated," she answered, shaking my hand. I nodded. Right, overrated.

"Can you tell why I'm here?" I asked. I knew should have probably kept my mouth shut but I needed answers.

"Aunty Tatiana wanted someone to Guard me when I go back to school next term. We're currently on a two week break. After this term, though. I'm transferring to some school in America," she told me. America. When I thought of America, the first thing that comes to mind is Rose.

"Where about is America?" I replied. She scrunched her face up.

"I don't know. But my best friend slash sister is coming, too. Telesia Sikalu. She's half Russian, half Tongan." She babbled on more about her Tongan friend but I zoned out. I didn't want to hear any of it. She was walking so I followed her.

"This will be your room. Dinner is in an about an hour. Take your time getting settled," she said, walking off. I turned to the door. Great. I opened it up and a huge bedroom was in front of me. Wholly-camoley. I walked into and closed the door before setting my bags on the floor.

I sat on the bed and grabbed my iPhone. Rose's number was on speed-dial. I pressed her number it it started calling.

"Hello?" she asked groggily. Did I wake her up?

"Roza," I breathed.

"Dimitri. What's going on? When are you coming back?" she asked, her voice going back to normal.

"I asked Alisa. Her and one of her friends are transferring to a school in America after the term is finished," I told her.

"How long til then?" she answered.

"Well, she's still on break so about eleven weeks."

"Oh, my God. That is ages away. Damn, you're going to miss graduation," she said sadly.

"Well, Alisa is filthy, stinking rich. Probably gets what she wants too, so I should just ask if we can go to your graduation."

"What a great idea! I hope so. I miss you like crazy!" she said, brightening up.

"Me, too." In the background, I heard knocking.

"Fuck. Lissa's here, I gotta go. Can you call me again tomorrow?" she asked.

"Yeah, if I get the chance. I love you," I told her.

"I love you a million times over. I can't wait to see you," she answered.

"Me either. Bye," I said and hung up.

I honestly hope these next few weeks fly.