Rose POV

I went down the hallway of Pandora and Ivan's apartment, hoping to get a chance to talk to Pandora. Ivan and Dimitri were just sitting awkwardly in the living room, and the silence was insufferable. I knocked on the door of Pandora's room and waited. When I thought I heart her murmuring softly to someone, I opened the door slightly, curious to see who she was talking to.

"What's the point of knocking if you're just going to come in anyways?" She asked, not even looking at me. She was laying against a heap of pillows on her bed. The comforter was dark purple and the bed was neatly made, only slightly rumpled due to her laying on it. The walls were a slate grey color and covered in photographs. There was a desk with a laptop that was neatly organized and a fairly large bookshelf that was crammed with textbooks that appeared to be organized in alphabetical order. There was a fish tank on a stand that was full of fish of all colors and a pet bed on the ground just by her bed. A small brown kitten was curled up on her chest, it's greenish yellow eyes squinted at me before fluttering shut.

"Sorry", I said.

Pandora sat up and placed the kitten in her lap before patting the spot next to her.

"You can sit down", I accepted her invitation but only sat on the edge of the bed, convinced that the cat was about to attack me. She looked at me.

"He's a good kitty, he won't hurt you", she assured me.

"Dampir's and animals don't get along to well", I said dryly. She just shrugged before plopping the wretched ball of fur into my lap. I flinched, waiting for it to claw my eyes out, but he just snuggled into me and closed his eyes. I decided to try my luck and pet him, and to my astonishment, he started purring.

"So are those two idiots still staring at each other like deer caught in the headlights?" She asked. I laughed.

"Last I checked", I replied. She just smiled and shook her head.

"What's your cat's name?" I asked.

"Leo", Pandora said, "I found the poor guy curled up on the front stairs of the building one morning. Probably trying to get out of the rain. He was soaked and shivering so badly, I didn't know if he would make it." I just nodded my head in response.

"So, I hear that you and Dimitri used to date", I said to her. She just laughed.

"If you're worried about me being jealous or something, you're wasting your time. I'm glad he's finally found someone that's finally knocked some sense into him. Besides, we wouldn't have worked out, which I'm glad for. He's nothing but a pain in the ass."

"I could say the same for you", said a new voice. I looked up to Dimitri standing in the door way, next to Ivan, who was leaning against it casually. Pandora grabbed a book from her bedside table and threw it at his head. Dimitri ducked out of the way, unlike Ivan, who let out a yelp as the book came into contact with his jaw. Leo stirred in my lap at the commotion but never made an effort to open his eyes.

"What do you want", she snapped, her previous good mood vanishing.

"He's making me come and talk to you", said Ivan, eyeing Pandora as if he was waiting for her to lunge at him. Pandora just huffed in response, crossing her arms in defiance.

"Roza, we should be heading back to court anyways", said Dimitri. I looked down at Leo and stroked his back before picking him up and handing him to Pandora, then standing and heading for the door.

"What, no, you can't leave!" cried Ivan, who wasclearly beginning to panic. Dimitri sighed before wrapping his arm around my shoulders and leading me to the front door.

"No! She'll kill me or something, you can't leave me here with this crazy bitch!" Ivan then yelped as he was hit with yet another book. I looked at Dimitri, who just sighed in response before looking at me and then Ivan.

"Ivan, it's great to see you, but I need a day or two to process everything, you'll be fine", he told Ivan calmly.

"No! Please, you can stay in my room, I won't bother you, I promise", he pleaded.

"Nobody wants to stay in your room you idiot", said Pandora, who had proceded to come out of her room, leaning against the doorway. Ivan turned and narrowed his eyes at her.

"And why not?" he asked

"Because it's disgusting in there. You have dirty dishes from six months ago on the floor", she responded.

"Well you know, not everyone can be as perfect as you", Ivan said sarcastically. Pandora just proceded to flip him off.

"Goodbye Ivan", said Dimitri, before opening the door and heading out, I followed closely behind.

"If you want to stay you can, I don't mind", I said to him once the door was shut. He sighed and looked at me.

"Honestly, I don't think I'm ready to deal with the two of them. Not to mention that I'm still getting used to the idea of my best friend being alive", he trailed off. I grabbed his hand and squeezed it.

"Whatever happens, I'll be right next to you the whole time", I said softly.

"I love you", he whispered.

"I love you too. More than you'll ever know."