You Are My Friend
Are you two leaving tomorrow then?
Yes, we will be gone for a few weeks. Rose said walking with Dimitri out of the royal court gym. After having a good workout together.
Tomorrow is the start of the royal tour that will take Lissa to three countries in Europe France, Italy, and England. To get support for the two bills that Lissa has been working on. One that Moroi fight alongside their guardian. The second bill will allow moroi to sit on the throne without any living relative.
Both bills that the royals and guardians had mixed feelings. Some are supporting it, some aren't feeling that the old ways are better. Just moving up the guardian age to sixteen will be best. Lissa thinks that the Moroi and guardians should fight alongside each other against the strigoi.
It's too bad you and Christian aren't coming with us. He had been a big help with the training. Rose said thinking about her best friend's boyfriend. Who will be staying back at court.
I've been worried about Christian since this whole thing with Tasha. Dimitri said who is thinking about the past few months. How the young man who had been thru so much in his young life. Isn't he the same man he knows this past year.
I notice and Lissa is worried.
He can bearly look at us now Roza. Since I become his guardian he doesn't talk or made any eye contact. He only makes contact or talks to me when he needs to. He was there all thru the trial. Lissa told me that he was there at Tasha's final moments.
There was a memorial service but you, Christian, and Lissa were the only ones there. Rose said she thought it was best that she won't be there. Lissa wasn't supposed to be there but she insist that she should come to support Christan. Dimitri had to be there being Christian only guardian.
They both stop in fort of a huge house. They have two guardians who were standing at the fort door guarding it looking right at them. One of them was looking very hard at Dimitri. Ever since Dimitri was restored from being a Strigoi the Moroi and the guardians didn't trust him. It has been taking some time. But some of the guardians are starting to trust Dimitri again. While some still look at and think of him as a strigoi.
Rose was about to ask them what are they looking at. When the fort door opens Christian comes walking out looking at them.
'' Christian hay.''
Hay Christian said in a low voice. Before walking away Dimitri follows.
Leaving Rose and the other guardians. Who was talking in low voices watching them leave.
Why didn't you tell me that you going to visit Lissa? Dimitri asked walking with Christian. Who was not making any eye contact?
Dimitri decided not to push it he can tell that Christan isn't in the mood to talk. So they didn't talk both men kept on walking. When they reach the floor of the apartment building that Christan is at. Stop in the fort of the door Christan pulls his key out of his fort pocket and opens the door. Before coming inside Dimitri stop him pulling him aside.
He steps inside the apartment. The first thing he check was the living room. Then the kitchen follows the bathroom and the bedroom. He spent a little more time in the bedroom. Checking the closet and under the bed. He looks around the living room and kitchen again with the same results.
After he feel like he was satisfied that there was no one there he let christen inside. Dimitri watches as christen took a seat in the living room on the couch.
You can go now. Christan said not looking at Dimitri who is behind him.
My shift is just starting I will be standing outside the door. Dimitri said walking out of the apartment to do what he has been doing. For the past few months spending the night guarding the door.
a week later
Dimitri stands outside of guardian Han's office door inside the guardian headquarters. About to ask him a huge request but is for a very good reason. Nothing personal at all it's guardian business.
He can sense a few guardians looking at him talking in a low voice. Some of them wonder what is he doing. Some of them talk about how he is of no business being a guardian again.
Dimitri said a few words in Russian in a low voice. Then took a deep breath before knocking. Herding a come in he opens the door and walks in. Seeing the head of the guardians sitting at his desk all eyes on him.
I need to talk to you. Dimitri said taking a seat in front of Han's desk.
If this is about guardian Hathaway not calling you yet? I got nothing to do with that.
Hear from rose last night... but that's not why I'm here. I wanted to talk to you about christen.
''Lord Ozera what about him? Is he planning to cause some trouble, Belikov? I need to know if we can stop him before it is too late. We couldn't stop his aunt from murdering the former queen.''
''No,'' Dimitri said couldn't believe what he was hearing right now. He didn't think that guardian Hans is one of them as well.
What is it?
Christan and I live in different apartments housing on the other side of court. It takes me twenty minutes to get to his apartment every night. He is a royal and should at least live in royal housing. Also, the prince should be living in the queen's house.
''Belikov you, the queen, and I know what recently had happen. Lord Ozera can not live at the royal housing or the queen's housing.''
Lord Ozera is a royal as well. Just because his parents became strigoi and his aunt was the one that killed the former queen. He shouldn't be treated as an outcast by the other royals. Dimitri said looking at the head of the guardians.
Guardian Belikov, you came to me after guardian Hathaway Jr was clear of all changes to be lord Ozera's guardian. Is it because you feel guilty about what happened between you and lady Ozera? Is that why you decided not to be the queen's guardian? Not because of Hathaway Jr?
No sir.
''If you had nothing else to talk to me about. We are done then.''
Dimitri didn't say a word as he walk out of the office.
Later that night Dimitri was walking over to Christian's apartment building. When he saw a group of moroi and their guardians. Standing around looking at someone that is laying on the ground. Dimitri took a good look seeing the person that on the ground was none other than Christan. Causing him to run quickly to the group of moroi and guardians.
Grabbing the first two guardians and putting them on the ground. Dimitri then took down the other guardians and morois. As he eyes Christan who was still on the ground watching him.
''What you all think you doing attacking the queen's lover ?'' You four are guardians. It is your job as guardians to stop them.''
''We don't help someone who is a relative of someone that killed our former queen. He needed to die just like his parents and his murdered aunt. If you get in our way, Belikov. We may have to kill you as well.'' One of the guardians said pulling out a stake and going right for the kill.
Dimitri blocks it with his stake and then throws a punch breaking the guardian noise. The other guardians help their bloody noise friends up from the ground. They were getting ready to attack but Dimitri stands his ground. Ready to strike and protect his friend and moroi. Instead, he watches the group walk away leaving him and Christan the only two standing.
Later that night Dimitri was walking over to Christian's apartment building. When he saw a group of moroi and their guardians. Standing around looking at someone that is laying on the ground. Dimitri took a good look seeing the person that on the ground was none other than Christan. Causing him to run quickly to the group of moroi and guardians.
Grabbing the first two guardians and putting them on the ground. Dimitri then took down the other guardians and morois. As he eyes Christan who was still on the ground watching him.
''We don't help someone who is a relative of someone that killed our former queen. He needed to die just like his parents and his murdered aunt. If you get in our way, Belikov. We may have to kill you as well.'' One of the guardians said pulling out a stake and going right for the kill.
Dimitri blocks it with his stake and then throws a punch breaking the guardian noise. The other guardians help their bloody noise friends up from the ground. They were getting ready to attack but Dimitri stands his ground. Ready to strike and protect his friend and moroi. Instead, he watches the group walk away leaving him and Christan the only two standing.
''Are you alright ?'' Dimitri asked walking over to Christian and checking to see if he any way hurt.
''I find Dimitri,'' Christan said looking at his guardian who is on high alert right now. ready to kill the next person who tries to attack him.
Seeing that the group of moroi and their guardian isn't coming back. Dimitri took Christan to his feeder. After that, they walk back to Christian's apartment. They didn't say a word to each other until they were halfway to Christan's apartment.
Thank you, Dimitri ... you shouldn't have stepped in.
''It is my duty as your guardian to protect you with my life... and to protect my friend,'' Dimitri said seeing the look on Christian face.
My friend?
''Yes, Christian you are my friend,'' Dimitri said looking at Christian with a smile on his face. Seeing for the first time in a month. Christian formed a smile.
