A/N: I know! I'm updating hella early! But I'm on spring break, so for the rest of the week I'll be updating as a little gift to you guys :) and thanks for all the reviews...I'm glad you guys still liked it, even when it was sad.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything VA related and idea belongs to DEE2389

DPOV

"Hey Adrian," my baby sister said as he sat down next to her. I was leaning against the wall, barely within hearing range of them.

"Hey yourself. Do you know if they're coming tonight?" he asked. She shook her head and mumbled something. He just nodded his head. "I wish there was something we could do to help them. The funeral was two weeks ago, and at the reception it seemed like they'd put the pain to rest and were ready to move on."

"When I talk to Andre it seems like everything's fine but I know something's wrong, I just can't figure it out and every time I try finding out he shuts me down, saying it's nothing," she said.

"From what I've overhead from my dad, it's Rose and Lissa. Something about the will," Adrian said. I tried not to react, but I felt myself slightly twitch at the mention of Rose. She had been acting weird. While her times were improving, she wasn't much for talking. She'd even gone as far as plugging in her headphones while she ran and before I could ask anything she'd slip away.

"I figured as much, they're barely at lunch and when they do make it they're both pissed," my sister said.

"Not exactly. Lissa's more annoyed while Rose looks stubborn. I think I know what it is."

"Tell me! Tell me!"

"I sneaked into my dad's office and noticed he had a copy of Eric's will. Apparently, he left part of the money for Rose."

"No way," my sister gasped. That was awfully kind of Mr. Dragomir. At the dinner he and his wife seemed to adore Rose like a child so it shouldn't be that unusual. "So Rose doesn't want the money."

"That's what I'm guessing. And I think Lissa's pushing her to take it, while Andre's just backing off and letting her make her own choice. But it's not like they have much control over the money to begin with. If I were them I'd just forget about it until they have more freedom with it."

Viktoria nodded her head, then her eyes lit up with an idea. "We should make them forget about it. And I know how."

"Well please share with the class Miss Belikova," Adrian pried.

"Shopping," she said, the unsaid "duh" hanging in the air.

"That requires money dumbo. Perfect plan, let's get your minds off the will by doing something that require you to get access to your money."

"Not if it's on our account. You know like a treat."

"Now we're talking. So the whole gang then?"

"Yup! I'll tell Andre, Rose and Lissa, you can tell Jill, Mason, and Sydney."

"You're forgetting about me and Christian," I said, pushing off the wall and striding over to them.

"Who says you two are invited?" my sister taunted.

"Yea, Belikov, maybe we haven't fully accepted you into the group yet," Adrian said, his emerald green eyes shining with mischief.

"I'm saying I'm invited, and I'm taking Christian with me. If Adrian gets to bring his girlfriend, why can't Lissa have her boyfriend…"

"Or Rose?" my sister teased. I looked away quickly, trying to hide my blush. "I didn't know you two were dating."

"We're not," I gruffed. "She hasn't talked to me since the funeral so this is my chance to get her to talk."

"Fine. You and your buddy can come. But it's just cus we'll need an extra car to have enough trunk space."

Before I could say anything my mother called out saying dinner was ready.

RPOV

"Liss, c'mon, everyone's downstairs waiting," I said to the door as I knocked.

"I'm not going," she shouted back. I gave Andre a "told ya so" look.

"Stop being a pain in the ass, Lissa. Christian's waiting," Andre said, trying to see if that works.

"I'm not in the mood!"

"Lissa you promised! Please! This could be really good. We need something for the dance and you need to get out, so why not go out and do what we love most: shopping?" I said excitedly, trying to see if that works.

"And how are you planning on paying for it if you don't want the money my dad left you?" she retorted back. We'd been fighting for two weeks about the stupid money, and I was hoping today would be an exception. Guess not.

"Can we not do this? Look, I thought about it and I talked to Nathan. I'm gonna have a smaller allowance than you guys, and the money will only be used for necessities and to pay for college. Those were my conditions and he agreed, so are you happy? I took the money."

Her door opened as she looked at me wide eyed. "Really?" she asked hopefully. I nodded my head, surprised when she hugged me. "Thank you, Rose! Ok well let's go then."

I shook my head and shared an exaggerated sigh with Andre as she linked her arms through ours as we made our way downstairs. God was she hard to understand!

"Wait," she said, stopping us when we got down the stairs. "In all honesty, how are we paying?"

"We got a $500 limit to spend today, food included," Andre said.

"And today's Adrian and I's treat," Viktoria said from the living room wall.

"You guys don't have to," I said. "You've done more than enough planning this escape from the coop. After three weeks of mourning, you guys are giving us a chance to be normal again. Thanks."

"Nonsense. Now let's get going," Adrian said. "I'm taking Mase, Syd, Jill, and Eddie in my car. The rest of you are with Dimitri."

"Greaaat," Andrea and I groaned.

"Let's get going," Viktoria said as we walked to the car. "You can help me find a date."

"Wait you don't have a date yet?" I asked in disbelief.

"No," she pouted. "I was going to go with a friend for St. Badica's but then I transferred here and all my friends stopped talking me, so now I got no date. People suck."

"That they do," I joked. "Don't worry we'll get you someone." I flashed her a smile and she returned one back as we got in the car. Andre and I sat up in front with Dimitri, me sitting in the middle of the two, while Viktoria sat in the back with Lissa and Christian. Where the truck lacked in seating space, it made for in trunk space in the back.

When we found parking and were getting out, I noticed Andre stayed back and waited for Viktoria to come out, so while I walked with Dimitri I walked at a slow place, making sure I was close enough to hear them.

"Oh thanks," Viktoria said to whatever Andre said.

"No problem. Just being a gentlemen." I snickered at the comment. While Andre wasn't a player or rude with ladies, he was only "gentlemanly" to those he really liked. "So…I couldn't help but hear when you told Rose you didn't have a date…"

"Yup," she said, popping her 'p.'

"Well…if you want…I could be your date. I mean I don't have one and I rather you go with someone you're comfortable around and know instead of some stranger in the mall that could actually be a creep and could hurt you. Plus, it saves you the trouble of looking for someone and you'll get to enjoy the shopping if you're not worrying about finding a guy. And you'd be doing me solid by being my date, so I wouldn't have to go alone or, worse, go with Rose, cus that's as bad as -" he started rambling, but Viktoria did something to shut him up. And what's so bad with going with me? Well, I didn't want to go with him in the first place then!

"I'd love to be your date," she said softly, I almost didn't catch it. A small smile formed on my lips as I picked up my pace to a normal on.

"What's got you smiling?" Dimitri asked, a smile on his face.

"Oh nothing, Comrade, just glad to be out."

"She speaks!" he said jokingly, making me laugh.

"I'm sorry I've been shutting you out. I just…the thing with me and Lissa have been a little strained to say the least and I didn't really want to talk to anyone cus I didn't want to talk about it." He nodded his head.

"I take it everything's ok now."

"You bet your Russian ass it is!" I shout as I run into the first store Lissa and the girls got into, somehow Dimitri and I got behind Viktoria and Andre.

I didn't see where the boys ran off to because I was suddenly enthralled in the world of dresses. All kinds of colors, styles, and cuts, I'd be pissed if I didn't find my dress here.

"Russia has been holding out on me," I chimed as I ran my hands through the dresses we passed. We walked through the store like ten times, picking dresses we liked until we had ten or so and were ready for the fitting room.

"Seriously! All these beautiful dresses and not one is the one I want!" I whined as I stepped out in my eighth dress.

"C'mon Rose it can't be that hard. That red one was nice," Lissa said, sitting in one of the waiting chairs since she just found her dress. Sydney was next to her, she found her dress first.

"Yea, but it's not an eye turner. It doesn't scream 'Caution: Bitch Walking' it just rings sirens." Viktoria and Jill had come out and everyone started laughing.

"Well I got mine," Jill said as she sat down next to Lissa, a blue dress in her arms.

"Well then, just you and me, V," I said, trudging back to my room.

"I found it!" Viktoria shouted as she ran out. I popped my head out and saw her twirling in a purple dress.

"Not fair!" I whined. "I'm on my last dress and oh-" I cut myself off as I looked at myself in the mirror. I couldn't take my eyes off what I saw. This. Was. It. From my peripheral vision I saw everyone pile in behind me and gasp.

"Rose…" Lissa said. I just nodded my head as I stepped out of it. But then I caught a glimpse of the price tag and my goofy smile dropped. "Rose?"

"I can't get it. It's too pricey," I said as I took the dress off.

"Rose! If you don't buy the damn dress I'm going to buy it!" she said as she grabbed it and ran off to the register.

"Lissa no! Wait!" I shouted, stumbling to put my jeans on and struggling with my shirt as I ran after her, forgetting about my shoes and purse. I looked like a maniac running through the shop with my shirt halfway on.

"Too late," she said triumphantly as the cashier swiped her card. I hung my head and stopped fighting with my shirt as I let out a sigh.

Her smile faltered as someone cleared their throat behind us. Slowly I turned around to see Mason's eyes bugged out, Eddie looking anywhere but at me, Adrian smirking, Dimitri's lips in a straight line while his eyes danced with humor, and Andre with his arms crossed and an eyebrow raised. I figured Andre was who cleared his throat.

I hastily finished putting my shirt on as the girls caught up with us.

"Here's you shoes and purse," Viktoria said, handing them to me.

"And your bag," Lissa said as she handed me the bright pink plastic bag. I glared at her as I stomped over to the guys.

"Don't," I said warningly as I brushed past them. "Let's get some food."

"Are you done yet?" Mason whined as we left Victoria Secret.

"Oh stop whining. It's so not attractive!" I shot back, slinging the bag over my shoulder. "And I think we're done…right?" The girls nodded their heads. We went to almost every store, getting shoes and accessories for our dresses. We could have ended a while sooner, but we decided to toy with the guys and go into VS. Worked out because I was in need of some more lipgloss. Today felt good…normal…like we had a chance to move on with our lives…and God was that a refreshing thought.

"Look what we got here girls…the town's orphans and the bastard," someone taunted from behind us. I turned around and came face-to-face with the devil's spawn and her minions. Oops I meant Tasha and her cheer puppies. She had this confident smirk on her lips, like she said something no one was suppose to know.

"Excuse me?" I asked, taking a step towards her with a questioning, challenging look.

"Are you deaf? You heard me…bastard," she said, stringing out the last word.

"Yea I heard you, and I don't appreciate you calling me names, slut."

"Watch it, Hathaway," she warned, stepping closer to me. I took another step, too.

"Or what? You'll bitch me out? Sorry sweets but your tongue isn't as sharp as you think it is." I felt Dimitri behind, his hand lightly on my shoulder, trying to hold me back, but I shook him off and took another step.

"Oh so now you think you're the big bad bitch cus you stole my guy? Let me tell you something ,you homewrecking whore, you didn't steal him, you're just his charity case."

"First of all, how can I steal something that was never yours to begin with? Plus, don't you look bad admitting I got him when you want him?" I said, coming into her personal space. "Secondly, I'm no one's charity case."

"You're just like you mom, opening your legs to guys that are taken. How can they even be friends with you knowing you're their sister?"

"What in the fuck are you talking about you psychotic bitch?"

"I'm talking about their daddy and your mommy shook the bed together and made your petty ass," she said, pointing back to Lissa and Andre when she said 'they.' "Oops, was that something no one knew about? I'm pretty sure you don't even know your father. Well let me tell you, he ran himself off the road because he couldn't stand you anymore."

"You don't know what you're talking about. My mother never slept with Mr. Dragomir. He loved his wife. He adored her. And he loved their children."

"I'm sure he loved his wife, especially since she let someone else sleep with him. Why else would they let you and your mom live with them? She was his concubine."

"Stop it! You're just talking out of your ass you blind idiot! Look at us, do we look in any way similar to each other? They have pale green eyes and straight blonde hair, I have dark brown eyes and wavy brown hair. They have angelic faces, while I have an exotic one. They're innocently pretty and I'm dangerously sexy."

"And who told you that? You're mommy?"

"No," I said, smirking at her. "Dimitri. On more than one occasion." The smirk didn't leave my face when she slapped me, it just turned into a dangerous, "I warned you" smile.

"Take that back you whore."

"Oops strike a nerve?" I said, catching her hand when she tried to slap me again. I pushed her back, but since she didn't expect it she tripped her heels and fell back. Taking the opportunity, I climbed on top of her, pinning her arms to her side with my legs as one of my hand gripped her neck. "I told you not to fuck with me. But you can call me whatever you want, I can take it. Hell I had worse back at home, and guess what? I came out on top." She choked when my gripped tighten a bit.

"Let. Go!" she tried gasping out, but I cut off her, squeezing for a bit before lightening up again.

"But when you bring my mom in, you're stepping too close to the line. I might not know who my father is, but I know for damn sure who it isn't. Which brings about another point." I leaned over, getting to her eye level. "Never. Talk. About. Lissa. You don't just cross the line when you bring her in. You're on a suicide mission. She is the closest thing to a sister I have, and I won't let anyone hurt her. Especially not her boyfriend's psychotic, insecure sister that has no respect for herself or a shred of dignity. Watch what you say next time, Tasha, because I might not be so nice." Her eyes widened when I gripped tighter. I wasn't gonna kill the bitch, but I was going to make sure she learned her damn lesson and never messed with me or my friends again.

"Ok, you're done here," Andre said as he wrapped his arms around me and pulled me away.

"Let me go!" I shouted, trying to get out of his hold, but he only tightened it. I saw Dimitri pull Tasha up as she grasped her neck tenderly and choked for air. Part of me died when I saw that, and I saw she noticed because a ghost of a smile crept along her face. But it went away when he pushed her back and told her something that made her eyes widen again and look at me before looking at me again.

"She's crazy! And you're defending her?! Fuck you then!" she said hoarsely before turning around and letting her friends pull her into a hug or whatever.

I broke out of Andre's hold when I felt him loosen up and turned around to see eight pairs of wide fearful eyes looking at me. The guys held a hint of amazement while the girls were just shocked.

"Sorry, Christian," I said, realizing that I was choking his sister.

He just shrugged his shoulder, a sadistic smile on his face. "About someone put her in her place. Plus, she had no right to say any of that," he said, wrapping his arms around Lissa's waist.

"He's right. Are you ok?" Dimitri asked, coming in front of me and looking at me.

"Chill, Comrade. She just slapped me. I just hope she doesn't go running to Kirova."

"She's going to be too busy doing damage control on her reputation," Adrain said, waving his phone.

A/N: I thought since I put you guys through some major angst these last two chapters, you deserved a funny chapter...slightly scary but when doesn't Tasha deserve to get manhandled by Rose?

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