Chapter 42: An Ugly Llama?
Disclaimer: I do not own Vampire Academy or its Characters.
This chapter is just a little fluffy filler. Next Chapter will be graduation and a bunch of fun surprises. Enjoy some Rose and Lissa time.
Also on a personal note: Yay the Chicago BlackHawks won the Western Confrence yesterday WOO WOO!
Also Maya Krasaveetsa means my beauty in Russian!
DPOV
My poor Roza. She had been afraid to tell me this whole time. She thought I would be disgusted by her. As I listened to her tell me about Ivashkov and how he healed her I couldn't help but think how much I owed him. He had saved the love of my life when I was powerless to do so myself. I was also extremely hurt and jealous that she had confided all her secrets in him and subsequently shut me out of her life in the process. I could see her regret and I let her know she was already forgiven. I didn't want her to feel worse that she already did.
As for the bond I was not too happy that the princess would be invading our private moments, but I was definitely not going to push Roza away because of it. She was in such a fragile state right now that I couldn't afford to waste my time worrying about such trivial matters. I needed to be on high alert. Someone possibly a former spirit user was after my Roza and the Princess who was not going to be my charge as of tomorrow, but who I would protect forever if that meant keeping my Roza safe and happy.
In fact having a supernatural low jack on each of them was going to be useful. I was slightly concerned though that if their powers grew after this healing what would become of Rose in the future if she continued to receive spiritual healings. Would she go crazy like St. Vladimir's Anna? It was a lot to think about. She startled me out of my reverie by asking me the most ridiculous question.
"Are you afraid I will turn Strigoi?" she asked me. I could see the fear in her eyes.
"No of course not. You are very special Roza." I told her. I could see she was unsure so I convinced her that she could never disgust me the only way I knew how. I pulled her close to me and made love to her.
She was restless after that. I could feel the tension in her body as she lay next to me.
"Go to sleep maya krasaveetsa." I said calling her my beauty in Russian.
"I'm afraid Comrade." She whispered nearly inaudibly.
"Don't worry. I will always be there to save you." I pulled her closer enveloping her tiny frame in my arms.
She finally drifted off and I along with her.
"Roza wake up. It's graduation day." I said gently shaking her awake.
Her eyes fluttered open and she smiled at me.
"Morning Comrade." She grinned stretching her arms above her head.
"Dobre utra lubimaya moya." I greeted her.
"That sounded romantic, but for all I know you could have called me an ugly llama." She said with a snort.
"Now why would I call you that?"
"Dunno. Because I can't understand you and you could call me anything you want and I'd never know." She griped.
I laughed. "I called you my love." I told her. She smiled brightly at that.
"There are a few things I need to do before graduation and I know the Princess is going to want you to get ready with her so I will leave you to that."
"I'll miss you." She said leaning forward and laying her hand on my bare chest.
"And I'll be counting the seconds until I see you walk down that graduation aisle in your cap and gown."
"Ugh! Those faschist bastards. Those gowns are so damn ugly." She whined.
"Language Roza." I reminded her shaking my head.
"Whatever Comrade. If you'd just allow me a few swears in Russian you wouldn't have to worry about people understanding me." She said with a wink.
"I thought Viktoria was taking care of that for you." I asked with a devlish grin.
She pouted. "She was until some big bad Russian Guardian threatened her."
"Wow do I know this big bad Russian?" I asked teasing her.
" I don't know, but he's an excellent lover." She replied with a smirk.
"Good to know." I replied. "Now I have to go. Stay out of trouble until after the ceremony." I kissed her goodbye and made my way back to my room to get ready.
LPOV
Wow last night was definitely not one I would ever forget. I can't believe that Rose didn't tell me that they tried to turn her. It hurts that she didn't trust me. I could tell by the look on his face and the way he was comforting her that Adrian knew. How could she tell him and not me? Why would she tell him and not Dimitri?
I lay awake most of the night worrying about her. I didn't know how the Strigoi managed to get into her dream and keep her there, but more importantly how were they able to cause such bodily harm to her if it was a dream. Rose told me she once socked Adrian right in the face while he was dream walking her and it hadn't hurt at all in fact he had laughed at her which only fueled her anger of course. Sometimes I wondered about those two. I knew she loved Dimitri, but I could see the bond that she and Adrian had. It wasn't exactly true love on her part at least, but she loved him. I could see it on the rare chance I could get a hold on her Aura for longer than a few seconds.
I'd been practicing for months and I was getting better at Auras. I still couldn't dream walk and it was starting to royally tick me off that Adrian could heal, but I couldn't master his ability. I sighed and rolled over in bed. It was time to get up and after having to live through another one of Rose and Dimitri's sexual encounters last night I was more than a little tired.
Rose!
Yes?
Are you decent?
Yes! Why do you ask?
No reason.
You were there weren't you?
If I said no would you believe me?
No!
Well then Yes.
Damn!
Come over and get ready with me. I want to fix your hair and make-up.
Okay, just let me shower and I'll get my stuff together. Be over in a bit.
I smiled to myself. I loved having my own private connection to Rose. I have no family left and today was going to be tough to get through. I had always thought that it would be a sad day for Rose because he parents would not be here and she would be giving up everything to guard me. Instead Rose's parents were both here and mine were dead. She had Dimitri and Adrian and she didn't know it yet and I'd been trying to keep it a secret, but Abe had a big graduation surprise for her and the whole Belikov family was coming to the ceremony today and accompanying us to Court for a few weeks to spend time with Rose and Dimitri. She was going to be so excited. I couldn't wait to give her the gift I bought her for graduation. She was going to die. Well not literally since she already died, but still she was going to flip out.
I reached into my closet and pulled out two garment bags. I knew Rose hadn't thought of what she was wearing with all the drama going on so I took the liberty of doing a little online shopping and picking out this fierce dress I knew she's look totally hot in. I myself was wearing a lilac colored strapless dress that was simple. It fell gracefully to my knees. I was going to wear the tiara that was a Dragomir family heirloom. Since I was the only one left it belonged to me as did every other Dragomir house, bank account and heirloom. If people only knew that all the money and things in the world could not buy you a family. I thought sighing heavily. I glanced at my watch.
Rose get your butt in here now. I'm losing my patients.
Yea yea I'm here let me in
I opened the door and there she was. She had two cups of coffee and a small bag with her. I'd already been to the feeders, but I could definitely go for the chocolate croissant I knew was in that bag. I couldn't wait for us to be at Court living our new lives. I was so grateful that Rose and I would be together forever.
Please Review I know it was short, but next chapter is Moroi Graduation! Do you think Rose is going to be assigned as Lissa's Guardian? If not what do you think she will do? Hopefully she won't murder the Queen! Haha!
