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Guardian's VS. Novices Basketball

"Stan, I mean Guardian Alto, may I go to the bathroom?" I asked.

"I'm not stupid Rose, once I let you out of this class room, you'll pull another little prank like tying someone to a tree." he crossed his arms.

"First of all, you have no proof that it was me, second, I am offended you don't trust me." I said clutching my heart feigning sadness.

"I am not amused," he glared.

"Well the laughing Novices behind me are." I nodded at the chuckling novices behind me.

"Rose, I'm not kidding, I will send you to Kirova!" he warned. I snorted at the threat.

"Yea and I'm not kidding, I have to go to the bathroom." He turned red with rage.

"GET OUT!" he yelled. I picked up my books, shrugging.

"Can I have the pass so I an stop by the bathroom on my way to explain to Kirova how I was yelled at for needing to use the restroom?" I smiled and cocked my head in question.

His lips were a thin line.

"Let's go Rose." said a voice, Dimitri stepped out of the corner from the back of the class room, taking my elbow. Once we were out side I smiled, nudging him, "What an ass." I said. Dimitri kept a straight face.

"Alright go." he said nodding at the bathroom. I looked between him and the door.

"What, you thought I really had to go?" He scowled.

"I'm kidding, calm down, here hold my books." I gave him my binder and went into the bathroom. I sighed and smiled, Unlocking the window with a bobby pin. I climbed out, jogging across campus. I decided I shouldn't go to my room, cause that's were Dimitri would look first, so I went to the second place he would look; his room.

I scaled the side and climbed through his window. His room was dark but smelled just like him. I took off my shoes, leaving them by the window, and climbed into his un made bed.

Pulling the covers up around me, I snuggled into the pillow, thinking how nice it would be if he was wrapping his arms around me. I lay there with my eyes closed for about 10 minutes before I heard foot steps out side his door.

I pulled the covers up to my nose, so you could just see my eyes, and made my eyes go wide and puppy doggish. He stepped in and swiftly closed the door behind him, his eyes never leaving mine. I giggled nervously.

"How much trouble am I in?" I asked. He sighed, then smiled.

"Your lucky I love seeing you in my bed otherwise I would send your ass down to Kirova." He set my binder down on a chair. I smiled, then pulled back the covers, patting the bed.

He smiled and lay next to me, wrapping his arms around my waist, just like I had wanted. He sighed into my neck.

"I love you my Roza." he whispered.

"Are you sure?" I asked. He nodded, squeezing me tighter.

"Good, because I slept with Adrian."

"WHAT?!" he yelled jumping out of the bed, his eyes wide with shock. I smiled, toothy and sheepish.

"Kidding." He just glared at me.

"Rose-"

"Come on Dimitri, do you really think I would do that?" I asked. He crossed his arms.

"You tied a Moroi to a tree with blood whore written across his forehead, and I had to pry him off you, and you off him on more than one occasion." he stated.

"Hey! That's not fair, that was an amazing prank! And that was a mistake, but I wasn't kissing him when you pried me off, I was beating his ass to a pulp!" I yelled, crossing my arms I grabbed my binder and stomped to the door. Dimitri's arm snaked around my waist pulling me back into him.

"Rose, it was a very funny prank, and I do love you, and I certainly do not want you to leave." he whispered in my ear. I smiled and spun to face him.

"Good cause I was lying, I don't want to leave." I dropped my stuff and lept into his arms. He chuckled and kissed me.

I was walking in the hall when a poster caught my eye.

Guardians VS. Novice's Basket Ball Sign up List:

I smiled evilly, and signed my name down on the Novices list. I looked around, hoping Dimitri was nearby.

"DIMITRI!" I yelled. Everyone in the hall froze and looked at me. I yelled again, Dimitri came flying around the corner, looking sexy as ever I might add. He jumped in front of me.

"What's wrong?! What's happening?!" He asked taking a defensive stance. I smiled.

"Oh good you're here, so your signing up for this right?" I asked holding out a pen for him. He looked between me, the pen and the list.

"You yelled for me…for a sign up?" he asked. I nodded like he was stupid.

"Yea…so here, sign it!" I gave him the pen. He sighed.

"Rose you cant yell for me…to sign up for some basketball game." he said. I was about to say something when someone pinched my butt, my elbow whipped out and got who ever it was right in the chest. They flew a few feet before hitting some lockers. Dimitri whipped around, looking from me to who ever it was. I turned and marched up to them.

"Why if it isn't Tarzan, come down from that tree I see." I said to Jessie, who was groaning and rubbing his head.

"You bitch." he said. I smiled sweetly.

"I wouldn't be talking Blood Whore." he glared.

Some other guardians came running. 'What happened?!" one of them asked me.

"That perv touch me, so I elbowed him." I stated. The guardian rolled his eyes, picking Jessie up and carrying him to the infirmary. I turned and looked at Dimitri.

"What? He asked for it." I said.

"Okay, fine he did have that one coming." he said and I returned his grin.

"Okay will you please sign up?" I asked. He sighed and then gave me a devilish smile.

"Let's make a deal."

"I like were this is going." I returned.

"If I win, you have to go a whole day of doing what ever I say, starting the next day." he said. I smiled, already plotting.

"And if I win...you excuse me from classes all day, and we spend the whole day together." he thought a minute, then signed his name on the list.

"Deal." he said. I smiled and kissed him on the lips after making sure no one was around.

"Sealed with a kiss." I said winking.

He smiled, "So who ever scores the most baskets, out of you and I, wins right?" I asked. He nodded, taking my hand.

"Well then get ready to lose Comrade. You might as well excuse me from classes right now."


Day of the Game


Dimitri and I agreed we wouldn't meet for training in the morning since we had the game after classes. The day was normal…aka really boring…until the final bell rang. I waited for Lissa outside her class until she came bounding out, excitement on her face.

"Have you seen the new kid?!" she asked. I shook my head, I was in another place right now, dreaming of what Dimitri and I could do when I kicked his ass.

"Hello, Earth to Rose?" Lissa said waving her hand in front of my face.

"Did you hear me? He's a Novice, how did you not meet him?" she asked, I just shrugged. "Well we just had class together so here he comes." She pointed out a tallish Novice, with blonde hair.

He spotted us, and walked over. I groaned, not in the mood to socialize.

"Come on Liss I have to get ready." I said.

"Don't be rude." she swatted at me.

"Hey, I'm Trevor, you're Rose?" he asked. I nodded, ignoring the hand he offered me with a bored face.

"I'm Lissa, her future charge." she said taking his hand.

"I've heard so much about you." he said.

"I'd like to spar with you sometime." he told me. Christian came up behind Lissa and snorted.

"Listen kid, I don't know if you know this but getting on Roses bad side will ruin your life, and second, the only reason you would want to spar with Rose, is if you want to end up on your back in seconds." Christian warned him. I gave him my man eating smile.

"I wouldn't do that to the new kid." Lissa rolled her eyes, Christian laughed.

"Yes you would-" he was cut of by Dimitri coming up behind Trevor.

"Get ready to have your ass kicked Comrade." I said. Trevor whipped around and looked up at all of almost 7 feet of Dimitri. Dimitri nodded to Trevor, then looked at me.

"How wrong you are Roza." he said.

"Bring it on." I challenged and then turned, dragging Lissa with me to go get dressed. We walked to my room chatting and she sat on my bed flipping threw a magazine as I got dressed in the bathroom.

Lissa smiled at me when I came out; I was wearing a tight red top, with little black shorts. The guardians were wearing black, and the Novices were colors.

"I don't know if Dimitri is going to be able to concentrate playing with you wearing that. Or Adrian for that matter." Lissa laughed. I stopped suddenly.

"Adrian's not playing." I said. She rolled her eyes.

" Well duh, but he's refereeing."

"Why did no one tell me this?" I asked with my hands on my hips. She laughed, handing me a water.

"Come on, lets go." I grabbed my sneakers, holding them in my other hand as we walked down to the gym.

The bleachers that they pulled out of the walls were filled with students already, on one side of the gym were the guardians, looking almost the same in their black attire. On the other side was all different colors, mainly blues and grays; the Novices.

I tied my shoes on and heard people whispering about me as I went onto the court to warm up with everyone else. I saw Dimitri watching me from across the court. I winked and he flashed me a smile. Just then Adrian walked up to me.

"You know little Dhampir, you could bribe me." he said flashing his eye brows. I punched his arm lightly, rolling my eyes.

"Just blow the whistle."

"I'll blow your whistle-" Adrian was cut off by someone calling my name.

"Hey Rose!" I whipped around, catching a ball that was speeding for my head. I caught it with one hand and looked at Eddie who was grinning at me.

"Watch it Castile." I teased.

I looked around for Dimitri then; he was currently setting up for a 3 pointer. Right as he was about to shoot I cat whistled causing his shot to miss by an inch. He turned with a glare as a bunch of the guardians chuckled.

"Better pay attention and focus Comrade. Zen lesson numero uno." I mocked him. He smiled, almost threateningly.

"Of course Rose."

I turned to warm up a little, take a few shots. They all swished into the basket easily and I continued until the horn blew, signaling that the practice was over. We went over to our bench, a Novice who wasn't playing gave us directions.

"Okay starting is Castile, Hathaway, Rivers, Roy and Trevor." he said. I spun around looking at the new kid; he was pretty hot, but no where near Dimitri...that was impossible. I brushed by him, testing the waters.

"Welcome to the team, I hope you got game." I said. He smiled and nodded to me. Out waiting for us in the middle of the court was Stan, Alberta, Dimitri and two other guardians I didn't really know. I stood next to Dimitri, he smiled down at me. Trevor raised an eye brow next to me.

"You sure you don't want to guard someone shorter?" I smiled and turned to face Dimitri.

"I've got strong legs, I can jump." I informed with a wink. I saw lust flash in his eyes before he whispered down in my ear.

"I know." I shivered shivered in response.

Adrian came out with the ball, wearing a white and black striped shirt.

"Okay, Black going this way, colors going this way." he eyed me.

"You're jumping Rose?" he asked. I smiled and nodded.

"Hell yea." he looked at Dimitri then:

"Good luck man."

He blew the whistle, bounced the ball once, and then threw it up in the air. I waited, not jumping as Dimitri caught it, and then I bound up, snatching the ball right out of his hands. I looked for Eddie as he was sprinting down court and made a connecting pass with him. Dimitri didn't even see it coming, I smiled as we both hesitated to look at each other.

"Gotta be faster than that, oh teacher of mine." I took off down court and watch Eddie passed it to Trevor, he dribbled is skillfully dodging two Guardians, I flew by him, jumping in the air, he tossed it to me and I dunked it in.

The crowd roared and I smiled at Dimitri.

"That's one for me Comrade." he smiled back.

"I wouldn't gloat yet." We both jogged back up the court, while the guards, Stan and Alberta brought up the ball. Dimitri hung by the basket, with the two other guys in the front.

Stan passed it to Alberta, Rivers jumped in front trying to intercept, which would have worked if Trevor hadn't stepped in front of Stan at the last second, taking the ball almost right from his hands and sprinting down the court. He ran a layup and the ball went easily into the basket. Everyone clapped and cheered, and I smiled at him as we jogged back.

"Nice play." I said and he nodded.

"Thanks." I smiled, then whispered something to him, then the same thing to Eddie, who grinned and laughed. Eddie, Trevor and I formed a little arc in front of the basket, Alberta passed Dimitri the ball and he turned and dribbled, faking to Stan and passing to the other Guardian. He went to shoot, and my play was put into action.

Eddie jumped up, I sprinted down the court, Dimitri on my tail. The plan was Eddie wouldn't get the ball, he would slap it down to Trevor, who would catch it, then lob it down to me. Then I could just throw it in. But Dimitri being really tall, caught the ball, lobbing it down to the other side of the court. I glared at him, then sprinted down after it, Stan was just about to shoot, but I jumped up smacking the ball away from him.

The whistle blew.

"Two shots." Adrian said. I groaned in response.

"Oh come on Adrian!" He smiled, whispering;

"Should have bribed me." Stan took two shots, only one went in. Rivers and I brought up the ball. I jogged up court with it, being met at half court by Dimitri, I paused.

"You ready Comrade?" he nodded.

"No you're not." I faked left then ran by him on his right, but he was there in a second.

I faked a shot and he jumped up in front of me, then I bounced the ball to Eddie who made a layup and shot it in.

A few plays later, I had scored 2 more, Dimitri was coming up close behind me, while the other guardians were only one point behind the Novices. Adrian blew the whistle and the subs went in, I sat on the bench, looking at Dimitri as he grabbed some water.

Guardians:7

Novices:8

Rose:3

Dimitri:2

Our subs had a few good plays, but by the time they were done with their shifts, we were down by two baskets.

Guardians:18

Novices:14

My group was called back in, and we scored one point right away, the guardians followed with a basket of their own.

Soon Dimitri shot two more on us, on me, and then I followed by shooting 3 in and Eddie got 2.

Guardians:24

Novices:26

Rose:5

Dimitri:5

Then Alberta had a break away, and got a layup on us. Followed by Dimitri practically taking the ball from Roy and shooting another easy shot. I took it up again, passing to Eddie, who passed to Trevor, dunking it in.

Then Dimitri shot in two more, faking me out, which I was not happy about.

Then Roy, Rivers, and Trevor all got one shot in, after taking on Stan, who was not a very good player.

Guardians:32

Novices:36

Rose:5

Dimitri:8

Me, and Alberta each shot one more in before our subs were called again, Dimitri smirked at me, Adrian winked, Eddie nodded.

I smiled at all of them, then flipped Dimitri off. He chuckled and we watched the game. We only had one more quarter left, and I really wanted to win against Dimitri, and the other Guardians.

After out team shot in 3 and the other guardians 2, it was finally our shift. The last.

Guardians:36

Novices:42

Rose:6

Dimitri:8

We went out and almost immediately Trevor shot one, followed by me with two. Then Eddie and Dimitri both shot 2.

Eddie fowled Stan, again, and Adrian called him out. I smiled and high fived him.

"Always wanted to hit that bastard." he said as he walked out, a different Novice replacing him.

We started playing again, I got in two more shots, Trevor one, and Rivers one. Then Alberta got two, Stan one, and Dimitri one.

1 minute

I dribbled the ball down the court, everyone was sweating and jumpy with excitement, ahh the rush of the last minute.

I faked shooting and passed to Trevor. Dimitri intercepted, but I caught up with him as he was shooting, blocking it and bounding it to Rivers down the court. We sprinted back up side by side, Stan took the ball from Rivers, who was about to pass to Roy.

Stan passed to Alberta, who shot another basket. Roy and I dribbled up the court, I looked to Rivers, who passed to Trevor.

30 seconds

I went to shoot when Dimitri intercepted and started dribbling, I tried to get it from him, but he was quick. Finally, I jabbed the ball from him, and looked at the clock.

15 seconds

I passed to Trevor, he faked left then passed it back to me, I went for a layup, then back to Trevor. It was intercepted by Alberta, but Trevor and I rushed her, and I grabbed the ball in mid air.

5 seconds

I passed to Trevor, he went in for a layup, and Stan almost knocked it out. He hit it back in mid air and I caught, it, throwing the ball up. The buzzer sounded, and the gym was silent watching my shot.

It swished threw the net with ease.

Guardians:50

Novices:58

Rose:10

Dimitri:11

"And the Novices win!" Adrian announced. We all cheered, ans then I felt Dimitri's arms wrap around my waist.

"I won Roza." he whispered. I turned around to look at him.

"Dammit."

He chuckled, "Mmm, I can't wait for tomorrow." he smiled. I groaned, then turned back with my team as we celebrated.

12:01 AM

I was fast asleep, Dreaming of Dimitri when a noise woke me. I peeked open an eye, there was someone in black, opening my window. The window had squeaked as they climbed in. I made no noise as I grabbed my stake and when their back was turned I grabbed their arm, twisting it and holding them to the floor with my foot.

"Very good Roza." I heard a smooth voice say. I let them up; it was Dimitri.

"Don't you know it's rude not to knock." I teased helping him up. He smiled, "So what are you doing here?" I asked. He wrapped his arms around me.

"It's 12:01 and I am not wasting any part of this day of telling you what to do." he said. I smiled.

"What is your first request master?" I asked looking up at him. He leaned down, trailing his nose from my color bone to my ear.

"Kiss me." I shivered and smiled as his lips molded with mine.