I spent like an hour on packing then I rushed over to make sure Liss was done then on my way back to my room I was so busy planning the order of rides I was going to ride on that I didn't even notice her until I ran smack into her.

"Hey watch where the hell you're-" i looked up into those icy eyes. Tasha. Great just what I needed after good news a fire using Moroi who was probably pissed at me but wait she's smiling at me and it seems sincere. "Oh its you. Hi Tasha."

"Hey Rose how are you?"

"Um, good and you?"

"Great! I've got some of the best news ever I would love to tell you about it but I have agreed to wait."

"Oh, well it seems to be really good news."

"Oh it is Rose. It's fantastic news! Oh i must be going i'll talk to later Rose maybe we'll run into each other again later without actually colliding." She laughed rushing off.

"Yeah sure." I mumbled starting back off toward my room. That woman was getting stranger and stranger.

I had went to sleep early hoping it would make the morning come earlier for vacation to come. I woke up around five due to my now very annoying alarm clock. I was hoping that maybe just maybe that since we were going on the trip Dimitri would be nice and cancel practice. No such luck. The first place I go in the morning is to my bathroom and when I went to attempt to tame the thing I called hair I saw a note on the mirror.

I wouldn't care if it was your birthday you still have practice Roza.
Love Dimitri

Yeah, whatever I was already late so I jumped in my shower threw on my training clothes then ran to the gym.

"You know you look really peaceful when you sleep." He said not even looking up from his western novel.

"Well you know if I didn't have to wake up at the crack of dawn every morning I could look that way even longer."

"Technically its the crack of dusk but if you didn't wake up for these trainings when would I see you."

"Don't try and butter me up now after that 'I wouldn't care if it was your birthday' comment you aren't getting off the hook that easy."

"I was only joking Roza."

"I'm sure but who knows we were in the infirmary then in Kirova's office during my birthday. Now what are we doing today."

"Nothing."

"Nothing?"

"Nothing."

"You mean you drug me out of bed at five in the morning for no reason just for you sick little entertainment when I could be sleeping."

"Give me a minute to think about that... yep that about sums it up." Ok usually I'm a pretty good sport but I really wanted this trip to hurry up and the anticipation was throwing my moods all out of wack so what did I do. Oh nothing out of the ordinary I only lunged at him. And to prove my point that it was normal for me all he did was side step me and catch me by my forearm.

"Really Roza attacking me, tsk tsk." He was holding both of my arms together so I couldn't move them.

"Let me go."

"Will you be good now?" asked with a cunning smile. He's up to something.

Reluctantly i said, "Yes" through gritted teeth.

"Now Roza you have to do better than that for me to actually believe you."

"Yes you asshole, now let me go."

"Tsk tsk, language Roza, but I guess you deserve your freedom." He finally released my arms.

"Yeah yeah where is Alberta I thought she was supposed to sit in on our trainings."

"She is but this wasn't a planned training plus she is preparing for the trip."

"Oh, but seriously what are we going to do."

"I was serious nothing."

"I seriously doubt that Dimitri."

"Can we stop using the word serious and seriously now because I was completely serious we can do whatever you want."

"Anything?"

"Wait I take that back almost anything within reason of school rules."

"Aww when did you get all boring on me Dimka."

"Me! Boring!"

"Yes! Very much so at that."

"Okay I'll show you boring." he said picking me up and throwing me over his shoulder.

"Wait what are you doing? Dimitri put me down!"Everyone thinks its hilarious or really romantic when someone picks you up out of nowhere and carries you. You know what else they're idiots. It is not fun...well sometimes it is but still (defeating the purpose inner Rose).

"You'll just have to wait and see since you believe I'm sooo boring." By now he had carried me from the gym to the woods. i didn't really know where we were because I was to busy bothering Dimitri but if I had been paying attention I could have been able to stop what happened next. I'm sure everyone will probably be able to figure out what happned after I ask this so; does everyone remember that lake Liss and Christian had been skating on when I first met Tasha? Well that's where Dimitri took us and he did exactly what you're probably thinking.

Yep! The jackass threw me in the lake.

I was only wearing a plain white t-shirt over my sports bra which happened to be red.

"See what you did?" I said addressing my wet state all he did was chuckle. "Really"

"I'm sorry Roza its just that you looked like a frightened little kitten when I threw you in."

"A frightened kitten you say." I was climbing out of the little pond already plotting revenge.

"Yep" He said proud of himself still laughing. I began inching my toward him and he must of realized what I was doing because he started backing up. "Rose I know your upset but NO!"

"No what? I'm not going to do anything this poor little kitten only wanna give you big hug Comrade."

"And that's exactly what we don't need Roza. I just washed my clothes do you know hard that is for me and your trying to mess them up already."

"Aww poor Comrade isn't used to house chores oh well shulda thought of that before you threw me in the lake." The whole time we were talking he was backing up and I was keeping pace with him. He took one more step back then took off into the woods. "Oh no don't run now Dimka." And I followed.

He ran in twist and turns but I could tell where he was going. He was heading for the clearing. It was a little clearing in the middle of the forest it was actually where saw Liss heal for the first time so I knew this part of the woods pretty well. During traing he had once told me how looking back at your oppenet when running only slowed you down so I knew he wasn't looking back anytime soon. So I veered off course I went around to thee other side of the opening and I was running softly enough to were I knew he wouldn't here me. I disguised myself on the trees which let me tell you wasn't easy in a bright red bra, but I managed. I stood and waited then finally he ran through and stopped. He was catching his breath then started looking around for me of course.

"Oh come on Roza time to come out!" He called. Come out thats what he wanted me to do okay I'll give him what he wanted. He turned around to look where he had just come from which meant his back was turned to me. He was looking closely in the bushes and I was easing my way out behind him. By the time I had got right behind him i hadn't made a sound then what happens...I stepped on a stupid branch he turned around so quick he could've been a Stirgoi. I had a split second to decide what to do. I jumped him. He was so surprised that we both toppled over, me on top. For a minute he just stared at me then we couldn't help it we both burst out laughing. For no reason at all. We just sat there laughing and it was fun a really moment to actually just relax in my life that wasn't revolving around fighting for my life or protecting Lissa.

"I'm going to miss this." I sighed

"Miss what?" He looked at me curiously.

"Just having a chance to relax and play around once I graduate I'll always be on duty following Liss around. i mean don't get me wrong that's what I've worked so hard for but still I won't really have a life of my own and I don't think its really fair."

"You know that's exactly why I love you." he said beaming he kissed my forehead then continued. "You understand your duty but yet you still want more and there is nothing wrong with that but the Moroi don't want you to know that. i don't mean that all of them think that but a large portion of them especially the royals do. I'm sure you remember how they acted at the retreat when it was proposed for them to fight along guardians. They are so stuck in their ways that in their minds everything is fine with the guardians dying off in millions fighting for them and that nothing needs to change but in reality if nothing happens we'll all die."

"Dimitri nothing has ever scared me execpt for the chance that something might ha ppen and I won't be able to save Liss and now that the Stirgoi are fight together in big groups I'm scared out of my mind."

"It's okay Roza no matter what I'll be there and I promise I'll protect her no matter what. I'll protect both of you."

"No its not enough Dimitri you can't be there always I already almost lost you while you tried to play hero. No I need to know that I can protect her no matter what because if anything happened to her the guilt would kill me from the inside out alone."

"It'll be okay Roza you'll be the perfect guardian."

"Yeah I'm sure especially with my reckless behavior it just makes me the perfect canadite to protect someone."

"Yes it does. It shows that you'll do anything to protect your charge."

"Yeah but no one believes that...you know what? I am so sorry I keep having all these doubts and keep putting them on you. I don't know whats wrong with me this time last year I would have been ready but now I'm terrified that everything is just going to mess up we've been lucky so far but sooner or later the lucks going to run out and life is such a bitch something really bad is going to happen and I can just fill it."

"Roza stop worrying about the future. We're here now alive happy, for the most part, and you're about to graduate. You need to stop worrying and start enjoy the rest of your senior year. You get out on June 10 which gives you about a month left of freedom enjoy it believe me, you're going to miss it."

"I'll try."

"No you have to promise me you'll stop worrying so much. As of right now. and if you don't... I'll cancel training for the remainder of the year." He had stood and was dusting dirt off his pants.

"But Comrade.." He had reached his hand out to help me up.

"No buts Roza."

"Fine but if I can't it isn't only affecting me you won't see me anymore either."

"You keep believing that Roza but I'm your mentor if I want to see you I will." I was pouting but he pulled me into a hug and kissed my forehead then the tip of my nose then both corners of my lips before fully kissing my lips.

"You're going to eventually get tired of teasing me." I said against his soft lips.

"I doubt it," his warm breathe tickling my lips then he pulled back and looked me in the eye. "But on the off chance I think we still need to get you back to your room to gather your things because they're going to take roll in about fifteen minute and if we aren't there they'll leave us."

"Shit!"

Hiya so I know I be late but Grad Nite is in the next chapter. Okay I have learned not to make anymore promises but I'm working on a new chapter for SBB and I might follow soma advice and add to TP but at the moment life has been really hectic for me bringing up my grades and on top of that something happened to my best friend today at school. I was in a different class when it happened so I have no clue whats going on i'm only hearing bits and pieces and what I've heard doesn't sound good so I'm worried out of my mind about him :(.

Kayla
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