Ok, so here is my first story and since I thought Shadow Kiss should have ended a different way, here we go...


I was too late. That blonde haired Strigoi managed to take him away from me. My mother and Stan had held me back, and I never saw Dimitri again. I grew up and became an old lady. Never became Guardian because I lost my will to defend. Not when I had nothing worth saving.

"Ro… e" He mumbled, and I flew out of my nightmare, holding his hand tighter. Dimitri lay wounded in the Hospital Ward after the Strigoi attack. He had been bitten, but I had hit that fucking blonde on the head and staked him through the heart. Dimitri was the one in need. I had carried him back outside and collapsed, convinced that I was too late because it took A LOT to get out of my Mother's death grip. Dimitri must have been dead, but through the miracle of miracles, he had moved and grabbed my arm and refused to let go. That touch told me that he was going to make it, it would just need time.

After we got everyone back to the school, I immediately brought Dimitri up to the Hospital Ward and I haven't left him since. Everyone who had gone on the rescue mission had stopped by at one point through the day; either to wrap a wound or see how Dimitri was doing. I refused to get checked until Dimitri woke up. Alberta had stopped by and the look she gave me was peculiar. She told me to call her as soon as Dimitri was well enough to talk.

"Mhmm…" Dimitri made another noise, and then seemed to slip deeper into sleep. No surprise, Nurse Blah Blah gave him such a strong sleeping aid that I think he will be out for a week.

I sighed and laid my head down on the side of the bed, leaning forward in my chair that I pulled up close to his bed. Always, always, holding his hand.

Just as I was about to slip back into unconsciousness, another voice came from the corner of the room.

"Rose? You awake?" then footsteps in my general direction.

Without opening my eyes I knew it was Lissa. Through the bond that I was too numb to notice before, was anxiety for my safety and fear for everyone. Also, that tiny happy bubble that means she has used Spirit recently. Unfortunately, the darker shadow was there too, so I took that from her before it could get any worse.

"Hey Liss. Are you ok?" I held up my other hand and she laced her fingers through it.

"As good as I should be. Is he ok?"

"I think so. Nothing too serious: 2 broken ribs, a lot of bruises, some cuts. But he lost a lot of blood and he was so lightheaded that he has fainted. The Doc ordered some blood, since they don't like to keep bags of it around or it goes missing because of Moroi like Jesse," I said his name and felt my face twist into a sneer, "but they should have some in a few hours. Some school guardians raced out to get some from the human hospital."

"That's good then…" her voice trailed off and her hands grew warmer. The bond exploded with happiness. Lissa was using Spirit.

I opened my eyes and was about to stop her, but as soon as it started, it stopped. Lissa was smiling down at Dimitri and then turned that smile towards me.

"You were a little beaten up too missy. Think I didn't notice when you moved your shoulder? How are you now? Really?" Lissa's grin kept in place the whole time.

Truth be told, I did feel remarkably better than before. That little tingling of depression was gone and my shoulder did feel a lot better.

"You still shouldn't have done that. I didn't need it and it would have healed on its own… but thank you." I said, gripping her hand tighter and pulling it to my face.

"Rose?" a deeper, hoarser voice came from the bed.

That was a coherent word – something he had been unable to do before now.

I shot up out of my seat and leaned over to look at Dimitri. He had his eyes open halfway, and the color was back in his cheeks. How could he have gotten better so quickly? Two seconds ago he was dead to the world and now he wa — Lissa.

"You healed Dimitri too!? Lissa that is too much Spirit! Do you want to get hurt? I can't believe you did that right in front of me and… wait, how did you do that so fast? What have you and Adrian been working on? Why are you smiling?" I was so confused, hurt, angry, and happy all at once and it was taking a serious toll on my mental health.

"If I wanted to heal your wounds I would have. But I wanted to heal YOU, and that means all of you. Dimitri included." Lissa said to me, keeping her eyes steady on my face.

"You know?"

"I saw it the moment I walked in here and saw you sitting next to his bed. I sort of suspected it before now, but it's obvious. He is more than just your mentor, and since you mean so much to me, and he means so much to you, he is important to me too. There is no way I would have left him to suffer like this."

"Aww Lissa, you are too perfect." I brought her hand back to my face and gave her a kiss before I stood up and wrapped my arms around her. "You probably just saved him from weeks of unconsciousness."

"Maybe. But he looks pretty awake now." And she giggled into my hair as she returned the hug ten-fold to me. "I'm so glad you are ok. I'll see you later though." She leaned back and gave me a quick peck on the cheek and power-walked out the ward.

How could he be awake already? Wouldn't I have noticed? I turned back to the bed and met Dimitri's eyes. He still looked a little out of it; his eyes were bloodshot and his hair was a mess, but his wounds had practically disappeared and he was awake.

"Oh Dimitri! Are you ok? I'm so sorry I didn't get to you sooner! I can't believe they got so close but there was so many and it was crazy and oh my god are you ok - can you move - do you want me to get you something? Fluff a pillow? Pour some water? Call a nurse? NURSE! Do you want anything? Just tell me, let me help you…" I trailed off after my little rant of crazy, my hands flying around helplessly, and settled myself back into my seat as I waited for him to do something. All he had done was stare at me.

"The last thing I remember is seeing you pull out your stake in that cave. I blacked out Rose, and I had no idea if I was going to make it, or if you were going to make it. How did I let that happen? I always meant to protect you, you know that right? I never meant to pull you into danger, and I can't believe I let that happen. Please, please forgive me. Are you hurt?" he whimpered, actually whimpered, and his eyes looked so desperate and lost that I couldn't help but let those few tears escape and slide down my cheeks. How could he be worried about me? Does he not know he is in a hospital bed? I could never be mad at him, but there is nothing for me to forgive him for.

"One, I'm fine. Two, you didn't LET anything happen, it just did. Three, I will always forgive you, but there is nothing to forgive you for. And four," I sighed, climbing onto the bed in front of him, crossing my legs and staring at him full on, "four, I love you. And I would do anything for you."

He sat up, pulled me to him, and held me close to his chest. "I love you too, Roza. More then you could ever know. More then what this whole world could offer. But I will always be sorry for anything that makes you sad, or hurts you, or does anything against you. Just don't ever scare me like that again." He rubbed my back up and down and my head was on his shoulder.

"Then you should know that I will always be there for you and if you can't handle it, then you should learn to like it. Just try and stop me."

"I could never stop you. That's one of your best qualities." He kissed my hair and leaned back into the bed. He was better, but he still needs rest.

"Go to sleep. I'll be right here."

"I'm dreaming of you."


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