Okay… You guys rock on the comments(: Its nice to know there are VA fans just like me that will help to back each other up. Okay, so it's been what? 3 days now? I know I've only wrote a little bit, but I'm just not sure which direction I want this story to go in… HELP! Comment, Comment, Comment! (HAH! MY CAT JUST FELL OFF THE BED! :D) - Just thought you'd like to know(:

~Jessi

"Glad you could make it." Dimitri growled when I walked into the gym the next day. Instantly, regret glinted in his eyes. "Sorry," he said. "I- It's- Let's just get down to business. You lost yesterday, so we're still doing the lessons." I tried to seem reluctant about it, but after seeing him last night, it was kind of hard. He didn't need the crap from me, even if he made it seem like everything was okay.

"Any idea on what you want for winning?" I asked nonchalantly. He shook his head.

"Nothing right now. I'll get back to you on that." After a short pause, he said, "Now how about that running?" I groaned, like he knew I would. Slowly, I picked up my bag. Before I went to go change my clothes, I looked back at him. He was leaned up against the wall with his head slumped. My mood instantly dropped. I turned back to face him.

"Hey... Are you okay, Dimitri?" I asked. I needed to get things straight with him. Was I going to tell him about the box? Sure as hell no, because I spent all of last night trying to open it, that is... until I found out the lock was infused with magic. Nothing would break through it. Not unless I had the key. With that much effort already put into it, I wasn't going to tell him about the box. But there was something else that was upsetting him. I needed to know. He certainly wasn't okay.

"Ah. Why do you ask?" he replied.

"Well, you don't seem okay. You look… I don't know... Sad. I just want to make sure there isn't anything you want to talk about." My heart pounded in my chest as I waited to see what he would do.

"Well... No. There isn't. Just go change and get outside and run."

"Please. Something isn't right. Just tell-"

"Rose. Just do what I ask. There is nothing I need to tell you about." When I gave him an 'are you serious look', all he said; "GO!" He came up to me and pushed me into the locker room. I was horrified. What was wrong with him? He needed to get whatever was wrong with him out. I was starting to get scared. I pushed my way out of the door, and said to him,

"You sit down right now and tell me what is going on!" He looked like he was going to murder me. He banged the wall and broke a hole through it. I stared wide-eyed as he breathed deeply next to me. I didn't move. Big mistake.

"What did I tell you? Go change!" He picked me up in his arms, carried me into the changing room, and sat me down. His dark brown eyes looked more like a sullen black. "Do I have to do everything for you?" He grabbed inside my bag, and pulled out my shirt. "Take your shirt off." He demanded. He was as freaky as hell, so I complied. When all I had on was my bra, he threw my gym shirt. "Put this on." After I slipped it on, he pulled my pants off. I fell to the floor with a thud. Then, he gave me my work out shorts.

"What the hell?" I screamed at him. He came up right next to me, chest moving in and out vigorously.

"Next time, do what I tell you to do. Then you might not die like Viktoria did." He mumbled.

"What? She-she's dead?" I did not see that coming. Viktoria was such a sweet, innocent girl. "What happened?" I whispered.

"She decided that three days was enough to learn how to take on a Strigoi. She went on that same damn Strigoi hunt you did. One of them got her. Now she's dead." He mumbled. I saw a tear form in his eye. It was like a delicate diamond when it tumbled down his tan cheek, leaving a glistening trail of residue behind it.

"I'm so sorry." I said. I didn't know what to do.

"Just get out and run." He said. I didn't want to leave him all alone, but I didn't know what to do. Before I left, I came up and gave him a big hug. He, for once, hugged back. I heard him sniffle into my hair.

"Let me know if you need anything. Anything at all. Please don't hesitate to ask. Because, Dimitri, no one should go through death alone. No matter how strong they are. I felt him nod his head in acceptance.

"Thank you." He huffed into my hair. We pulled apart.

"No problem." I said while I left the changing room. Do you want to know what the worst part about leaving him just then was? It wasn't because his sister was dead, (Though that was a BIG part of it. I felt so sorry for the guy.) While he was hugging me, I saw the key on his neck.

Shit.

Should I name the chapters? Just wondering... I don't know if I should... Please reply! Love you all!

~Jessi