I was listening to 21(Adele's album) while driving to the mall and I got this idea, and I haven't been able to get it out of my head. So Dimitri did his love fades mines has (dick), and Lissa defended him (bitch). There was no half-sibling and queen Tatiana is still alive, Rose will explain the rest (:

My plane landed and as my ears popped and I started biting on the inside left of my cheek as I always did now when I was anxious, and I had a lot to be anxious about without trying to prepare myself to face the girl who used to be my best friend and the love of my life who no longer loved me back. I turned my phone back on and pressed number 2 and held it until the phone screen read that it was calling Adrian.

I held the phone up to my right ear and held it with my shoulder while I stood up and gathered my things, after five rings I felt Adrian's familiar, perky voice answer, "Hello?"

"I just landed," I said while opening the top of the plane to grab my suitcase. After I had all my things and the buildup to leave had lessened I began to walk out of the plane and head toward the pick-up area were Adrian was meeting me.

"Alright, I'm running a little late, I'll be there in about ten minutes." I nodded but then realized he couldn't see me so I gave a small confirmation that I had heard him, "are you sure you want to do this?" he asked concerned, "you really don't have to, she has no right to even ask you to come."

"No, its fine." I said in a monotone, but knowing that wasn't what he was looking for I rephrase, "I'm fine" but I wasn't so sure of that and I think Adrian knew it, if he didn't believe me he didn't press me on it.

"Don't get into any trouble." He reminded he sternly.

"Yes dad." I said annoyed that he wouldn't trust me.

"Rose."

"What?" I knew what was coming, and he knew asking was going to make me angry.

So he didn't ask, to which I was thankful because I really didn't like to lie to him, "Nothing, I'll be there soon."

I said goodbye to Adrian and replayed everything that he had told me about what was going on at court the last time I had skyped with him. Him and Gabriella were doing better than ever, and he asked that when I was at court I helped him pick out an engagement ring, which I was glad to do. Lissa who was the reason I was coming to court in the first place has been starting a campaign with Tasha, they were starting a new political party they were calling the freedom party. Adrian had told me it was centered on Dhampir rights and Moroi learning self-defense, it was still a very small group of people but they were very loud about their goals and every day they grew. Next week nominations for the next monarch were happening and Adrian said Tasha was trying to convince Lissa to run, but she was reluctant. Oh and Lissa's biggest news, she was getting married this week. Eddie and Mia had been having an on and off relationship for the past few years, if I remembered correctly right now they were on. I bet your wondering about Dimitri, aren't you? Well, I hadn't asked Adrian because I really didn't want to know, but he told me anyways.

I heard
That you're settled down
That you
Found a girl
And you're
Married now

Married. Her name is Katherine. If I remember the date on the invitation I had received correctly, they would have just celebrated their two-year anniversary.

"Rose!" I looked around and that's when I saw him, it was Adrian. He looked the same as the last time I had seen him three years ago, I stood up and broke into a grin, I began walking toward him while he ran toward me. In seconds I was attacked with a giant bear hug.

I embraced him but then started choking for air from the tightness of the hug and laughing," Can't…breathe." I got out.

He released me and looked at me, "Sorry, I just, it's been three years."

"I Skyped with you," I said while chuckling at his shock from seeing me.

"Yeah I guess, but it's different on the computer, you know?" I nodded, because I did, Adrian had been the only person who I had kept in contact with when I left because he's the only person who hadn't hurt me. "Come on, let's go, were going to be late for dinner." Right. Dinner. He saw my discomfort at the mention of dinner, "Hey, you don't have to go, I can tell them your not feeling well-"

"Adrian," I said laughingly, "I'm not a made of glass, I'll be fine."

He didn't seem to believe me but he didn't say so, "Alright, come on." I grabbed my things and we walked out to his car, I put my things in the trunk and walked up to sit in the front of the car.

Adrian got into his seat and started the car, he began to drive out of the airport and without looking at me he asked, "Rose, are you okay?"

"Adrian," I said in a warning tone, "I didn't come here for you to nag me about that, I can handle myself."

"And I'll stop, but now that you're not answering you're worrying me."

"I'm fine!" I said, "Can you just, drive?" he didn't say anything until we arrived at court.

"Do you need help with your bags?"

"I've got it."

"Rose, I wasn't trying to make you upset, I'm just-"

Adrian eyes were no longer looking at me, they were looking past me, "Shit." He said more to himself than me, I turned around to see what he was looking at.

I heard
That your dreams came true.
Guess she gave you things
I didn't give to you

Love fades, mine has. I lost my ability to breather, there he was walking in our direction, it was almost like he could sense I was here because he looked right at me then. And attached to his left ring finger, there it was. Married.

I turned completely away from him and let the first tear fall. I felt my hand reach for my purse where I knew I would find the one thing I needed most right now, but Adrian had come over to me and held my hand from grabbing it, "Don't." he said seriously, his green eyes holding none of the humor they usually did, "Don't start this again."

I looked away from him and tried to find Dimitri again, but he was gone, he had left. He didn't even say hello after three years, I tried to convince myself that was what I wanted but knew that a part of me hoped he had missed me. If he did, it wasn't enough to stop him from walking down the aisle with someone else. Well obviously he didn't want to see me, so I wouldn't try too see him, if he wanted me to chase over him like I had before he would be disappointed because I was not planning on doing anything of the kind.

Old friend
Why are you so shy?
Ain't like you to hold back
Or hide from the light

I was walking over to Lissa and Christian's house where I would be surprising Lissa, Adrian and Gabriella where going to meet me there, Adrian had said Mia and Eddie would be there also, and apparently Dimitri and Katherine were going to join the party. Adrian claimed to have no idea they where going to be back, and while I was pretty sure he was telling the truth, I still hadn't forgiven him for earlier when we were leaving the airport.

Before leaving I made sure I wore a jacket over my shirt that was long enough to cover my arms, something I had forgotten to do earlier, hopefully neither Adrian nor Dimitri noticed. Adrian probably hadn't, or he would have confronted me, Dimitri on the other hand… I don't know. But I didn't know anything about Dimitri now.

I had reached Lissa and Christian's now, Adrian had told me to come at 6:15 so that everyone else would already be there. I walked up the steps and rang the doorbell; I had done a lot of crying before this so I would be prepared for being around Dimitri and Katherine. I wasn't sure how Lissa would take seeing me, a part of me feared she would be angry with me for leaving, but I hoped that she understood I just needed time for myself. Not time for myself while I chased someone else all the way to Russia, and not time with her. Time for me and no one else. Well-

Before I could finish my thought Lissa opened the door. When she saw me she didn't take time to make sure it was me, she knew. I was pulled into another hug similar to the one Adrian had given me at the airport, I could hear and feel Lissa sobbing, "You came back," over and over again.

"I'm only staying for a week." I said emotionless, " I'm going to your wedding and then I'm spending the rest of the week with Adrian."

This sobered her up and she pulled away from me, "Of course," she sadi sniffling, " I understand. Please, come in."

I followed her into her dining room, after hugs and the how-are-you from Mia, Eddie and Christian I looked over and saw Adrian sitting with a girl who I assumed was Gabriella. Adrian was giving me an unsure look, wondering if I was still mad at him, I gave him a brief smile to show I wasn't angry but he wasn't completely off the hook yet, and then I moved my eyes once again to Gabriella. I looked at her and smiled, "Hi, I'm Rose."

"Gabriella Szelsky," she said. "I've heard a lot about you Rose."

I gave Adrian a dangerous look, and Gabriella laughed.

"Don't worry," she said, "it was all good."

I talked briefly with Gabriella when a new voice addressed me, "So," the female voice said I looked over and saw someone who I had never met before, and I had already met one of the two strangers at the dinner tonight, so that meant that this was Katherine. Dimitri's wife. She held out her right hand, which I was grateful for because I wasn't ready to see her left yet. "I'm Katherine, Dimitri's wife, it's nice to meet you Rose."

I gave a small smile and quietly said, "likewise," I sat down next to Adrian because he promised I could sit next to him because he knew I wouldn't be able to get through this dinner without him.

And as anyone would have guessed, Dimitri was sitting to the right of her, he and Katherine were sitting across from me with Dimitri's hand on top of Katherine's, when noticing their hands I caught a glimpse of Katherine's wedding ring for the first time. It was mostly concealed by Dimitri's hand but I could see it.

I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited
But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it.
I had hoped you'd see my face and that you'd be reminded
That for me it isn't over

Dinner passed uneventfully, I would occasionally catch Dimitri staring at me but he never spoke to me, I would speak when spoken to but when I was not I would push my food around my plate, trying to make it look eaten. I could see Adrian watching me, and I knew he was checking to make sure I ate. Not wanting a lecture later, I began to take little bits of my food off my plate and hide them when he turned away so it would appear I had eaten them. I wasn't anorexic as he seemed to think, I just didn't feel like eating. Dinner ended and I began to head back to my room, which happened to be on the way to Dimitri and Katherine's. Katherine had a little too much to drink and was sleeping at Lissa's, so it was just Dimitri and me walking in silence

Sorry I stopped there, there will be a part two, this is just a very long song I am dividing this into two parts, the next part will be the rest of the song(: REVIEW!(: oh, and go to my profile and vote on my poll(: