Okay! I'm back! If any of you amazing people got confused in the last chapter Yeva tells Dimitri that voodoo witchy scary lady riddle, she's basically saying that Dimitri was the best for Rose, the purest water and the brightest sun. Now that he left another will take his place but never be as good for rose as he was and at the end she says the flower will never bloom again she's saying Rose will never be fully happy but will be ok. Also thisisa R&D story *hint hint* I was also wondering have I lost readers? If I have thank you to those who have stayed with me...for a very long time. Anyway...ENOUGH OF MY BORING TALK! Oh! One last thing! Just so you know when I sit down to writethisstory I have NO idea what going to happen so basically I have NO plan besides what will happen in the end... and maybe a few jotted down ideas for later... SO! Please! I beg you, any ideas, PLEASE share them.

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DPOV

I was so stressed! I have been following Rose's progress through the newspaper and after a few days she woke up, but has stayed in the infirmary. It sounds like she has a herd of reporters following her but she won't say anything. I'm so messed up! I told myself I would just forget about her and have a relationship with Tasha. We're not going very well. We had a fight the other day about her being rude to Vikki but she said sorry and their fine now. I can't believe I just left her. When I saw the pain in her eyes I should have ran to her and begged her to forgive me. But I didn't.

I should go back to her and be a man but I've learnt from the past that you should listen to Babushka, so I will. But ugh! The thought of somebody else being withRoza! Ugh! I still haven't told anybody what I did. But Viktoria is leaving tonight for St. Vladimir's, I fell like a stalker! I'm using my own sister to watch Rose. I've tried to tell Vikki no but she told me to shut up and that she knew I would feel better with her there.

RPOV

Finally! I'm free! From the infirmary... but I stillhave this bloody group of news reporters chasing me. "What was it like?" "Are you proud?" "Do you think your mum cares that you almost died?" "Would it have been different if your mentor, Guardian Belikov was here?" can't they just shut up? "Okay! You want answers?" I glared at them. They all nodded. "I'll answer all you questions...uhh at lunch. Wait! What day is it?" "Wednesday" that means I have school today...Yay! "Then yes. I will answer your questions at lunch" I told them stalking off.

Oh. My. Gosh! So many annoying novices want to know details cant they just shut up! I was in a horrible mood walking into the cafeteria and guess what! The second I stepped in the room I was swarmed. "How do you feel?" a Moroi shoved a microphone thingy in my face. I pushed it away "hungry" I mumbled walking towards the food. I sat down shoving Christian over so I could sit next to Lissa.

The next thing I know I'm answering all their stupid questions. "Yes, no. Uhhhh yes" I pointed at each person whose question I was answering. Then someone asked the one question I dreaded most, "Would it have been different if your mentor, Guardian Belikov was here?" uhhhh? "Honestly? Ummm...yeah. I think it might have been different...maybe..." sensing my discomfort on the subject Lissa stepped forward telling them that was enough and to leave me alone. I gave her a grateful smile and hugged her. "I think I'm gonna go say hi to Adrian" I told the gang. Christian cracked up laughing until he saw the glare on my face. "Oh...you're serious?" he asked all red in the face from laughing. "Yes firefly, I'm serious!" I snapped at him.

I opened Adrian's door without knocking, he doesn't mind. "Adrian?" I walked into the lounge room. He was sitting on the couch with his back to me. "Little damphir" he sighed, but he's always happy to see me! "You sound more miserable than me." I told him. I walked quietly over to him sitting next to him placing my hand on his knee. "What's wrong?" I asked him softly. "It was all a lie" I mumbled shaking his head. "What was?" I asked soothingly. Before you say; 'Wow! Rose Hathaway being nice! I must be dreaming!' I can be nice...when needed.

"My parents Little Damphir, they lied to me." at least your parent talk to you I thought to myself. I stood up, picking up three empty bottles of vodka and snatching one out of his hand. "Adrian, stop drinking and go to bed. I'll come by in the morning and we can talk about it in the morning" I told him chucking out the empty bottles and putting the half empty one away. Not before downing some of it myself though. I walked towards the door, I think Adrian needed space to collect his thoughts.

"Wait, little damphir!" he called out to me. I turned around quickly "Mmm?" was my reply. "Can umm, I talk to you about it?"...unexpected. "Uhhhh" ok. Let me tell you here, I am not good that this sort of thing. The listening, the sympathetic looks, the oh I'm so sorry's and the final hug telling them it will be all right. Not my thing. "Yeah, ok...sure!" I sat back down where I was sitting before I took away his vodka. "Well" he started "I don't know what to say so I'm just gonna tell you straight out. I have a...brother." he said the word brother in disgust scrunching up his face. "oh." What to say? "Well have you met him?" real comforting Rose! "No. He's coming to the academy for a few weeks with his charge." "That could be good Adrian. Wait. Charge? Is he Moroi or damphir?" I looked around the room another question popping into my head before Adrian could answer the first one. "How old is he?" slow down! I yelled at myself.

Adrian just sighed, "He's my half-brother my dad had an affair when I was two with a damphir so he's a damphir and he's guarding Baye Zeklos." Sympathetic Rose, be Sympathetic! "Look Adrian, I know how tough this has to be on you but you never know... you might like him. What's his name? Maybe I could kick his arse for you to show him not to mess with you?" I added a crappy joke on the end making Adrian smile. "His names Talen Whitney" Hot name! "I'll keep an eye out for him." I smiled at him walking out the door. "Wait!" I yelled. "Shit!Bloody fuck!"

I cracked up laughing. Adrian had screamed I'd scared him so much. "You" pause "alright" I fell to the floor "Adrian?" I was now in a fit of silent laughter. Adrian just gave me his classic smirk that I'd come to love. After a second he joined in laughing with me.

I got up slowly bracing myself on the doorframe still laughing every few seconds. "So, uh when he coming?" I asked ruining the mood. Adrian's smile dropped "Tonight" he looked away glaring at the wall. "Well I'm gonna go..." I slowly backed out the door closing it after me. I got back to the cafeteria to see no one there. I groaned "Shiiit" class had started. I walked towards the woods, class can go fuck itself. I laid down in a small clearing staring up at the treesthinking about everything. I miss Dimitri, no!Don't think like that Rose! I sighed closing my eyes, wishing the stupid birds would shut up. How can people find these chirping little things peaceful? And seriously, what birds chirp during the night? Ugh!

BAM! I know, I know. Shitty chapter, sorry. But please! Still review! So... could Rose's mystery man be Baye or Talen? Maybe neither...Mwahahaha! Anyway...review!