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RPOV

My eyes flickered, and my shallow breathing started. I heard voices.

"I think she's waking up,"

"Rose? Can you hear me?"

"Someone tell the Princess,"

"I can't believe this. Who would've thought…"

One soft, silky voice stood out among the rest; the voice with the sexy Russian accent.

"Roza," he murmured, "Roza I love you. Please open your eyes for me."

I pulled my lids apart to be staring into milky dark brown eyes. He pressed his lips to mine briefly.

"Hey comrade," I murmured. I took in my semi-normal med clinic atmosphere. Then something hit me, and I scrambled to sit up frantically.

"Kirova!" I shouted. "She's Strigoi! We've gotta kill her-" I was almost out of my bed when firm hands gripped my shoulders and pushed me back down.

"Shh, Roza, shh. It's alright, Roza. She's dead, you're fine, it's all okay." Dimitri said, placating me. As my heartbeat slowed, he brushed hair out of my face. He kissed my forehead, and then we got an unwanted visitor.

"Hmm," Adrian walked in and settled himself in a chair. "Why does he call you 'Roza', little dhampir?" he asked me. "Rozaaaaa," he purred. "I think I'll call you that from now on."

"If you do," I said in a sickly sweet voice that promised violence, "I will murder you, have Lissa bring you back so you can HEAR, SEE, and LIVE what her and Christian are doing, then drop you in a pit of rabid geese (AN: Give darling Mason credit for that one ) and then kill you again."

Adrian's face went whiter than usual. He knew I would do it. Scaredy-cat.

"Rose!" Lissa burst through the door. Oh, thank God you're awake! I healed your knee, and you still wouldn't wake up! Oh, my God-Kirova! That's so crazy-"

I put my hand to her mouth. "Liss!" I sighed. "Relax! I'm fi-" I got a sudden burst through the bond. Her, sick over the toilet, going to Dr. Olendzki, telling Christian…Oh. My. God.

"LISSA!" I screamed so loud everyone jumped. "You're…PREGNANT?"

She blushed and nodded just as Christian walked in.

"Hey, Rose, you're awake.."

"Christian? Do you KNOW how to use a friggin condom?" I yelled at him, and he took a step back.

"You told her?" he asked Lissa. Her face gave it away. "Um, well, obviously I don't! Maybe you're lover here can show me!"

Have you guys, um, did it yet? You and Dimitri? Lissa asked timidly through the bond. Holy Jesus, since when was everything sex-based? Ugh.

"Yes, Lissa, Now do you want the details or can you let it go?" I snapped.

Dimitri looked at me with a querying expression. Before I could answer, Lissa screamed.

"You. Slept. With. My. Best. Friend!" she squealed, smacking Dimitri's arm. "Oh my GOD!"

His face went beet red. "Yes, Lissa, I did."

Adrian stood up. Why was he clapping? "I give you props, man. Was she good?"

"GET OUT, ADRIAN!" we all yelled. He ran.

Okay, guys, the rest of chapter 8, because I love you. Have a happy turkey day!!!!!

…3 weeks later…

RPOV

"You look gorgeous," Dimitri murmured in my ear as I took my seat. I rolled my eyes.

"Yeah, in a friggin yellow graduation gown! I mean, how could this be yellow? I would've thought for a school of VAMPIRES they'd be black or red or something. Yuck."

He shook his head. "Where's Lissa?"

I bit my lip. Where was she? I closed my eyes and entered her mind.

"Tasha! Hi! When did you get here?"

"I flew in this morning! You didn't think I'd miss graduation, did you?"

TASHA WAS HERE??

"Oh, I can't wait to tell Christian!" Lissa clapped her hands and Tasha bit her lip.

"There's another reason I'm here, Lissa," she started, "but you can't say anything."

"Of course, Tasha."

"Well," She shuffled her feet. "I want to get Dimitri back."

SAY WHAT NOW?????????

Lissa's smiled faded. "Um, Tasha, I don't think that's possible."

"Well, why not?"

"You'll see soon enough." Lissa sighed and started away. "I don't want you to be upset. I have to go, I'll see you later."

I slipped back to myself. "Oh, God."

"What happened? Is she alright?"

"Yeah, Lissa's fine. But we have a problem." There was a querying look in his eyes. I took a breath.

"Tasha's here. And she wants you back."

Then, speak of the devil, there she was.

DPOV

"Tasha's here. And she wants you back."

Oh, no. TASHA There was no way she was going to get me, But there was another thing; Rose.

"Dimka!" I turned around and prayed that I wasn't seeing what I was. Tasha Ozera strode forward and wrapped her arms around me. "Ahh, it's been too long. I've missed you."

Rose looked like she could commit murder. I quickly pulled away from Tasha to stand by Rose. I ached to put my arm around her, to hold her close and never let go.

"Hello, Rose," Tasha said warmly. Rose stared at her for a moment, then a smile adorned her beautiful face. I could see it was fake. What was she doing?

"Hi, Tasha!" Be fore she could say anything else, Stan tapped a mike. I guess, now that Kirova died-erm, was killed- he would be announcing the graduates.

"Everyone in their seats, please." He cleared his throat. Rose turned to me, brushing hair from my eyes. Play along, her eyes begged. Not that I needed much convincing.

"Go. I'll talk to you afterwards," she told me. I leaned in and pressed my lips of her cheek.

"I love you," I murmured against her ear. She shivered, then once she whispered it back, I slowly grazed my lips up to her mouth. She kissed me back, then I pulled away.

I nodded to Lissa, and then slipped away to stand by the other Guardians. I ignored the open-mouthed stare from Tasha, but I noticed the death glare she gave Rose. Rose just smirked and waited for her name to be called.

RPOV

"Vasilisa Dragomir," Lissa glided gracefully up to accept her diploma. The whole tackiness of the situation was eating at me, and fighting the urge to laugh was what kept me going until the last of the Moroi were announced.

"What the hell was that?" someone hissed behind me. I turned around to see a very livid Tasha with her hands clenching the back of my seat.

"Excuse me?"

"That little stunt back there with Dimitri!"Her face was beet red. Ha. Now it was REALLY payback time.

"Um, he kissed me goodbye?" I shrugged my shoulders as if it wasn't a very big deal. The chair convulsed behind me. Then she laughed.

"Oh! I know what happened! YOU made him turn me down, didn't you? You tricked him with your easy body and then claimed him for yourself, you cheap little blood whore!" That was it. Anger coiled in the pit of my stomach.

"He said NO to you because he wanted to be with ME, not you. He's here to be with ME, not you." I snarled, letting acid leak into my voice.

"You need love for a relationship to work."

"Rosemarie Hathaway," Stan called my name. I stood up.

"That is exactly why we are perfect for eachother," I said as I walked forward.

They announced the guarding partners and charges. Eddie and I were guarding Lissa, along with a Guardian Ivans once we arrive at Lehigh. Yay.

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