Dimitri and I were at the bus station in Spokane waiting for the bus to Missouli. It was supposed to be here in ten minutes and we had waited for three hours. I had my stuff and the money Adrian had lent me in the duffel bad on the other side of Dimitri. I was lying down on a bench with my head in his lap. I guess I dozed off because before I knew it I was in a dream.
I had a red dress on that showed a little too much cleavage for my taste and went halfway down my thighs, I sighed. This was Christian's dream not mine. "Hello, little Dhampir," he grinned at me.
"Hi, Adrian, what's up?" I asked.
"Well, according to Lissa, Christian, and Eddie, Dimitri was killed yesterday and then he disappeared minutes later when they had gone to tell someone," he spoke softly, trying to let the information sink in, he looked away.
"Adrian," I said, smiling ruefully, "I know, actually he's with me right now and I would like to go back to him because my bus will be here soon. I am going to Missouli and then hitchhike back to the Academy you'll know what happens soon enough."
Adrian just stared at me befuddled, as my dream faded and I heard Dimitri's voice telling me he could see the bus coming. I sat up and said, "Well, I guess our entrance won't be unexpected."
Dimitri looked at me questioningly and I sighed, "Adrian decided to pop into my dreams and let me know you were killed," I said a smile touching my lips.
Dimitri chuckled, "And?" he asked.
"Well, I told him that you were with me and that I knew. Oh, and I told him that I was about to get on a bus going to Missouli which we were going to hitchhike from there to the Academy," I grinned and took Dimitri's hand as we hurried onto the bus.
Once inside, he stared at me, "Why do you keep smiling like that?" he asked confused as to why I had a big grin on my face since talking to Adrian. I frowned and looked away, not wanting to admit to the childish reasons of my grin. My grin was there because I had finally known something that Adrian hadn't.
Dimitri took my chin in his hand and said, "Rose, what's going on?" I think I saw a flash of jealousy in his eyes, which made me giggle. I leaned in and kissed him.
"No worries, comrade," I said, "It's something very immature that you would not approve of, so I think I will keep it to myself."
Dimitri glared at me jokingly, "Now you must tell me," he said in a fake-strict voice.
I sighed, playing the teenager who was getting in trouble, "Fine, I was happy that I knew something Adrian didn't for once," I said truthfully.
Dimitri flat out laughed and messed up my hair with one hand, "Roza," he murmured and kissed me softly, quickly pulling away. I was so happy, that for once I didn't pay attention to anything that was happening around me. I leaned my head on Dimitri's shoulder and closed my eyes waiting until we could get off the bus.
I felt Dimitri nudge me and then whisper, "Rose, were here in Missouli," he sounded strict, so I quickly jumped up and looked into his eyes. I saw hidden fear, if anyone else would have looked at him they would have seen an angry hard face that they didn't want to mess with, but I saw fear.
I grabbed his hand and squeezed it as we walked off the bus. I saw a dark blue FX Ford, pull up to the curb. It had darkly tinted windows and was the most beautiful sports car I had ever seen. It was about seven o' clock at night and I wondered why this thing was on in Missouli.
I grinned widely and ruefully as Lissa jumped out of the car and ran to me embracing me fiercely in a hug. "Hi," she whispered. I felt powerful emotions of relief flood through me from our bond and I felt dizzy. I swayed backwards from Lissa's weight as well as her emotions and I felt a strong hand go on my shoulder, Dimitri's. I smiled up at him.
"Hi," I said back to Lissa, "How have things been going at the Academy?" I asked.
Lissa ignored my question as she stared up at Dimitri. His aftershave was strong and he looked like a god. I sighed, so happy that he was mine. Lissa was still staring at him and emotions of fear and confusion went through her. I reluctantly let go of Dimitri's hand and his gaze turned towards me, I shrugged my shoulders at him with a grin as I laced my fingers through Lissas'.
Lissa looked at me still confused, but no longer scared, she knew I would never put her in danger. I smiled, "So where's Adrian and Christian and Eddie, because if they're not here I'll beat their-" I got cut off as Adrian, Eddie, and Christian walked up.
"I'm right here," Eddie, said, "No way would I let her leave my sight off the Academy."
I grinned, "Just making sure," I told him. He grinned back and Christian went up behind Lissa and snaked his arms around her torso. I let her hands go and leaned back hugged Eddie.
"Long time no see, Rose," he said his voice getting hard, "Where the hell have you been, and why the hell did you leave your charge?" he asked knowing the answers already.
"You know, I had to find him," I nudged Dimitri and smiled.
Eddie looked up at him, "I don't how you're still alive nonetheless not Strigoi, but whatever. If it means Rose is happy and looking after Lissa again, I'm all for it." He sounded older and more mature as well as I probably did it had been only five days since I had been gone, but I'm sure that things had changed since the attack of the Strigoi.
Dimitri smiled genuinely, "I'm glad to bring Rose back to her duty and have her be happy," he said.
Eddie laughed, "Good to have you back, Guardian Belikov," he said.
"Good to be back," he grimaced probably remembering how he had gotten back. I shook my head not wanting to think about him dying twice over. It was just not the time.
"No hard feelings?" Christian asked looking concerned that since he had helped kill Stirgoi-Dimitri. I looked to Eddie who also had a look of concern on his face.
"None at all," Dimitri said grinning openly.
I laughed, "Okay now where is that conniving jerk, Adrian?" I asked, knowing that he had been the one to let them know I was coming.
Eddie and Christian cracked up as Lissa frowned, "You should be nicer to him, you know, he's not all that bad," she said.
Christian stopped laughing, but was still grinning since he had the most composure out of him and Eddie I asked him, "Okay, but where is he?"
"Well that was why we were laughing, you see..." he broke out in laughter again not able to tell me that what was going on. I rolled my eyes and looked to Lissa who was doing the same.
"Liss?" I asked.
"Well, I guess after you talked to him in a dream, he ran out of his room screaming bloody murder that Dimitri was alive and with you and coming back to the Academy. You could say Kirova got a bit mad and he wasn't allowed to come down here with us," she said grinning.
Dimitri and I laughed and shook our heads as the boys started laughing harder. "Mad?" they asked together.
Then Eddie who was back to being a Guardian and had sobered up said, "She was furious, she screamed at him for over two hours, just about how irresponsible he is and now he has to have three guardians with him at all times so he doesn't go off the campus. It's hilarious," he said grinning.
Dimitri was grinning, "Well then I guess we should get back because I am most positive Headmistress Kirova will be quite angry with Rose," he said.
They laughed again and I grimaced, knowing he was right. Dimitri would get off the hook because he had been turned to Strigoi while helping the school, but I would be in deep trouble because I had left to search for a certain Strigoi and had not even graduated yet. I sighed this was going to be one long day –or human night-.
