Hey, it's IceFirebolt here. I want to say a big thank you to those who have so far read and reviewed my two current stories. To those who read 'My Personal Trainer' you will know that I wrote this fanfic in the time I didn't have the third Vampire Academy book in my possession. Some of you readers suggested I should write in first person, which I decided I would for this fanfic. I've written in first person before but this is the first time I've published first person, so I hope you like it. WARNING: THIS FANFICTION CONTAINS MENXMEN CONTENT. RATED M FOR A REASON. I will say when there is a M scene in the story like with 'My Personal Trainer' from kiss scenes the two may have to the 'scenes' they may have. Enjoy!

Chapter One - Mason's POV

The moment those words left her lips the entire hall went dead silent. No one bothered to turn and face me when the glass of water dropped from my hand and shattered on the floor below. Well, no one apart from Eddie who spun his head at me to see if I was okay.

"Until we find the location of Princess Vasilisa Dragomir and Rosemarie Hathaway please continue with your lessons and social life and act as though nothing has happened. Thank you." Kirova walked away from the microphone and exited the hall as though the news she just gave us was nothing. The moment the doors closed behind her all the students started talking.

"Jesus Christ!" Shane and the other novices I was sitting with all faced each other. "Rose and Lissa have ran off?"

"Why would they do that?"

"They hated this school, it was only a matter of time before they were going to get out."

"Mase, are you okay?" Eddie was sitting next to me with a worrying look on his face.

Of course he would be worried. He knew that I loved Rose, and now I was given the news that she escaped the school with Lissa and no one knew where they were! The others all looked at me. They also knew I had a thing for Rose, but they didn't know that I loved her. Well, they probably do now after seeing the reaction I gave.

I couldn't believe it. Why did she go? Why did Rose leave the school? She wanted to become Lissa's guardian. Managing to escape from school and taking Lissa with her is definitely not the way to allow herself to become a Royal's future guardian. Chances of her coming back and being allowed to continue her education will be slim.

"Y-Yeah...I'm fine...it's just a shock, that's all." I tried to smile at Eddie but he wasn't buying it.

"Come on, let's go, we're going to be late." Eddie stood up and grabbed my arm to pull me out of my seat and drag me off to our first class.

The two of us have been best friends since the day we met each other. He's always been able to tell when I've been in a bad mood or whenever I was sad. Right now he probably knows that inside I'm breaking over the news that Rose is gone. I still can't believe it. She was gone. She was really gone! What are the chances I'm going to see her again? She's going to be chased down by nearly every Guardian in order to get the last Dragomir Moroi back into safe hands. And once Lissa is back, what are the chances that Rose will become a Guardian? She'll probably be sent to one of those Blood-Whore places. No, she can't!

"Mase!" I snapped back into reality. Eddie was standing in front of me with a very worried look on his face and with his hands on my shoulders. "Hey, are you okay? I've been saying your name for a bit now."

"I just can't believe that Rose is gone."

"The school will bring her and Lissa back soon Mason. You shouldn't worry about it; it's probably just one of their silly escapes they try and do. They'll be back by the end of the week." I shook my head.

"The way Kirova said it, this is serious. I don't think they'll turn up anytime soon." I know that Eddie was trying to cheer me up but I couldn't help but think that way. "I'm sorry Eddie."

"For what?"

"Being all depressed and all."

"Don't worry about it, I'm going to help you with this. Oh yeah, come to mine tonight; my roommate's girlfriend is having a party in her room and he's invited me along. I should be able to sneak you in." He elbowed me in the arm and I couldn't help but chuckle.

"Geez, you sure know how to cheer me up."

"Of course I do. I'm your best friend, and-" Something stopped Eddie from finishing his sentence. "Yeah, so, I'm your best friend, of course I know how to cheer you up!"

"Hey, what was that about? What were you going to say?"

"Nothing, come on, let's get to class."

"Eddie, seriously, what were you going to say?"

"It doesn't matter!"

Eddie tried to walk on but I grabbed his arm and pulled him back. I caught a glimpse of his face to see that his cheeks under the sandy-blonde fringe bangs had gone completely red. And his hazel eyes glanced away from me, avoiding eye contact from me. Why was he behaving like this? Less than a minute ago he was laughing with me, saying that we should go to a party. Now he can't even look at me and is getting embarrassed over something.

"Eddie, tell me. What is it? What were you going to say originally."

"I-I-I can't say..."

"It's me, you can tell me anything." Eddie squeezed his eyes shut then forced them open to look directly at me, despite his face burning up.

"I'm your best friend, and I love you."