A/N: Thanks to all who read, and special thanks to all who reviewed. They make me really happy OvO I won't write much, just wanted to say how thankful I am to everyone who is reading this story. A reviewer was a little confused on how old Rose was. I'm trying to keep to everyones age difference the same as in the book. So Dimitri was nine, making Rose two. But there's about to be a time skip. So just keep in mind that Dimitri and Rose are 7 years apart, Dimitri/Sonya are about 2 years, Sonya/Karolina are about 3. Yah, so hope that cleared it up for all who were confused. Now, on with le story~

7 Years Later

"Comrade!" Rose yelled into Dimitri's room. He merely stirred. "Olena says breakfast, breakfast!"

Dimitri was tired from the weekend. He reeeeally didn't feel like getting up and going to school today. Mondays need to go die Dimitri thought.

"Comrade!" Rose yelled louder, thinking he couldn't hear her. He sat up, reluctantly and ran a hand through his messy brown hair. "I'm up Roza, I'm up."

"Yay!" Rose cheered. She teetered into the room and jumped on Dimitri's bed. Dimitri started to panic.

"Rose, wait, don't come up here right-"

"Comrade! Do you wanna play today?" she asked excitedly, unaware of the problem underneath the blanket.

"Um, well…I have school today Rose, so I can't-"

"Rosa." Rose interrupted, yet again.

"What?" Dimitri was confused where that had come from.

"Rosa!" she said more loudly this time, pointing to herself. "Rosa…Comrade!" she cheered, bringing Dimitri back to a time when Rose first arrived.

He chuckled, "Yes. Comrade…" he said, pointing to himself, "…Roza," he finished, pointing to Rose.

"Yay!" She bounced up and down on his bed, suddenly reminding him of his…problem.

"Roza, wait for me downstairs?" he said smiling.

"Khorosho," Rose said in Russian. She only knew a few words in Russian. She mostly spoke English, sometimes switching to Turkish. She hopped off his bed, gave a twirl, then raced downstairs.

Dimitri chuckled to himself of how she can be so energetic in the morning. On a Monday morning. He got up and went to bathroom to release himself. After freshening up and getting dressed he went downstairs to eat breakfast with his family.

"Dimka! What took so long?" Sonya called out. She was already at the table, eating with Olena, Vicktoria and Rose. "Too busy trying to make yourself look good?" she smirked.

Dimitri sighed and took his seat. "At least I don't take over an hour to cake makeup on to cover-up how hideous I truly am," Dimitri retorted back.

"What'd you say you little punk?!" Sonya yelled. At this point they had switched to Russian.

"Sonya! Dimitri! Enough!" Olena yelled sternly. Both backed off. Vicktoria giggled in her seat, having understood the conversation even for a seven-year-old. Rose just looked on wildly. She grabbed her plate of homemade pancakes and went to sit on Dimitri.

"Rose, you should sit in your own chair. Vicktoria could probably get away with it but you're nearly a decade old. Grow up!" Sonya scolded from her seat, switching back to English.

Olena was about to speak up but Rose did first. "There's nothing wrong with me sitting with Comrade. I love him and he said he would be with me forever," Rose exclaimed calmly, munching on her pancakes while swinging her legs from my lap. I smile down at her.

"Yeah, don't be jealous just because she chose me and not you." Dimitri smirked continued on to eat his pancakes too.

"I swear, you guy's sickengly sweet attitude towards each other is enough to make me want to barf. Besides, it's not like you guys are going to be together 'forever'. Once her dad is done with whatever he's doing, he's going to take Ro-"

"Sonya!" Olena abruptly interrupted. "Isn't it time for you to go to school?"

"But what about-!"

"Dimka does not start as early as you, seeing as how you have to take an extra morning class because you neglected your studies last year."

"Jeesh, you don't do homework for one class and it's comes to bite you in the ass all the time…" Sonya mutters.

"What was that?" Olena raises one of her eyebrows, daring her to repeat herself.

"I said, that I'm done eating, thank you for breakfast, I'm going to school now."

"Have a nice day, sweetie," Olena says, her anger disappeared.

Rose turns up to Dimitri. "I'm glad you don't have class early in the morning. Now I get to spend more time with you!" Rose smiled energetically.

Dimitri smiles back. "Not as glad as I am. Roza, you've got syrup on your face." He licks his thumb and rubs Rose's cheek. Rose giggles.

Sonya groans as she stands. She puts her plate in the sink and grabs her bag from the back of her chair. On her way out, she glances at Vicktoria then makes a barfing motion. Vicktoria giggles.

Dimitri shakes his head at Sonya and Vicktoria. He puts his chin on top of Rose's head. It bounces his head up and down because Rose was still chewing.

"Roza, you want to watch TV for a little while before I have to go?"

"You bet!" Rose cheered. She hopped off of Dimitri's lap and ran to the living room.

"Rose, clear you plate before you-" Olena started. But she could already hear her turn on the television. "Go…Dimitri…" Olena slightly narrowed her eyes at her son.

"It's fine, mom, I'll clean it up." Dimitri picked up both his and Rose's plates and cleared them from the table. Olena shook her head with a smirk on her face.

"I swear, you've spoiled that girl rotten…"

"Hm?" Dimitri said, turning on the sink water.

"Nothing Dimka. Go ahead to Rose, I'll clean up," she chuckled, clearing her own plate.

"Thanks, mama." Dimitri left the kitchen and went to the living room, where Rose smiled up at him.

"Hurry up, Comrade! I finally found a channel in English!"

I smiled and came to sit down beside her. She snuggles into my side and puts her arms around me.

After School

"Yo, Dimitri!" called a man from behind Dimitri. He was headed to his car to drive back home. He turned to see his best friend running towards him.

"Ivan. What's up, my friend?" Dimitri smiled at him.

"Hear about that history test we have at the end of the week? The Mistress is putting practically the whole semester on it!" Ivan exclaimed. He walks down the hall with Dimitri. "There's a rumor going around that she's even putting junk from last year on it too. What am I supposed to do? I was practically unconscious for most of class last year!"

"You're practically unconscious during class this year," Dimitri points out.

"Ugh, I'm screwed beyond belief…" Ivan sighed. "Unless…"

"Unless?" I turn to him with an upturned eyebrow.

"Unless you help me!" Ivan shouts.

Dimitri's stunned. He doesn't know how he expects him to help and says as such.

"Well, you're a freakin' genius. You can help me cram. Let me come over your house so we can study our brains out." Ivan looks at him hopefully.

Dimitri shakes his head at him. "Look Ivan, I don't think I'll be of much help. I'm not the 'genius' you think I am."

Ivan scoffs. "Dude, don't be modest. You have the best grades in the class."

"Yeah, no need to be modest, Dimka."

Dimitri and Ivan turn around to see Natasha, a pretty girl with raven black hair and icy blue eyes walking behind them. "Tasha?" They both say. She was a classmate of theirs.

"I couldn't help but overhear your conversation,"

Yeah, you're walking right behind us. How could you not? Dimitri thinks to himself.

"and was wondering if you mind an extra study mate." She smiles shyly.

"Well, I guess-" Dimitri started.

"Of course we don't mind. Come on, we're heading over to Dimitri's now," Ivan interjects. Dimitri looks at him, and Ivan lifts his shoulders. What? She's pretty smart too he seemed to say. Dimitri stares at him incredulously, but doesn't say anything. They walk out of the high school and towards the student parking lot.

"Can I ride with you, Dimka? I rode with a friend this morning so I didn't bring my car," Natasha said to Dimitri. She looked up at him through her eyelashes.

He didn't see why she couldn't ride with Ivan, but it made no sense to argue. He shrugged his shoulders and got into the driver's seat of his car while Natasha headed to the passenger's side. Ivan headed to his own car to follow behind Dimitri. He already knew his way though from the many times he had been over Dimitri's house since they were little.

About 20 minutes later they arrived at the house. He made a call to his mother, who was at work, that he was having guest over. Karolina no longer lived at home. When she found out she was pregnant, she moved out to live with her boyfriend. Mom was upset over the whole situation, but eventually got over it at the thought of having grandchildren.

They all got out of the car and entered Dimitri's house. As soon as he had the door open, his sister came barreling out the door.

Haha, I love ending chapters like this. But ddon't worry, I shall update regularly~