Hey everyone! So, I decided to at least get up as many chapters as possible of Love Life and Tragedy in DPOV so I don't have so much extra work to so when I'm done with Love Life and Tragedy. No, you don't exactly have to read the first one to understand this, but you can if you want. ^^;;

Disclaimer: Although I would love to have Dimitri (who wouldn't?), he's not mine, nor are any other characters in this story. Well, the plot's all mine! xD

The morning was crisp, cold as I made my way to the gym, waiting for Rose. Rose. I let a sigh at this. Rose was my student, but my feelings for her were more than that. I suspected she might be on to something, but I would never show my true feelings for her. Maybe, overtime they would fade away, and she'd just be my student.

I sat down in a corner and opened a book, knowing she would be late as always. I was about halfway through the book when the doors opened, followed by a cold gust of wind, and Rose. Her backpack dropped on the floor and she waited for my instructions. I could feel her eyes on me, taking in everything she saw.

"Rose, staring at me isn't helping anything. You know what to do," I said without looking up.

Out the corner of my eye, I caught her expression. I rolled my eyes when her back was turned and when she went to run, I got up, stretching and warming up for sparring when she got back.

When I finished, I stood in the middle of the mats, waiting for her to appear.

Finally, she did. I saw her perk up a bit when she saw her surroundings. She positioned herself on the mat and nodded when she was ready. Not giving her a chance to react, I lunged straight at her. I dealt some nasty blows, but she blocked the worst of them and she was still on the defensive. I knew she needed to get her head in the lesson and figure out what to do.

I had already taught her all this, so it frustrated me to see her not thinking clearly. I was about to move in a pin her when she saw her chance and did something I had never taught her. Rose avoided my hits as best she could and knocked into me, pinning me down n the ground and pretended to stake me. I was seriously stunned.

"Rose," I started. "What did you do?"

I immediately saw it wasn't the reaction she was hoping for, so I tried to explain why it wasn't a good idea. "There's nothing wrong, Roza; just the fact you took a huge risk. What if I were Strigoi? You might not get so lucky next time. Plus, they're stronger than you and won't be knocked down so easily."

Rose gave a loud sigh, saying, "What is it with you and Zen Lessons?"

Not thinking, I reached up to touch her soft hair. "I suppose it helps you keep better control of yourself." My other hand moved to her waist, holding her there.

Suddenly, out of nowhere, she kissed me. I tried to restrain myself but thought one kiss won't hurt anyone...I deepened the kiss and my tongue traced her lips. Her mouth opened wider until it was a battle. Then we both let a sigh and I said, "Roza, I think practice is over."

I was breathing heavily and so was she. She gave me on last peck on the lips before she left the gym, shutting the doors behind her.

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I had a shift as soon as I was done with practice, so left immediately. I passed Stan along the way, who was leading a couple of Moroi students to the Headmistress's office. I chuckled to myself when I saw who it was.

Ralf Sarcozy and Jesse Zeklos. I knew both were a nuisance to Rose, so it amused me to see them in trouble. "What did they do now?" I asked.

Stan glared at the two boys. "Mr. Zeklos and Mr. Sarcozy seem to have been drinking on campus."

Typical. Drinking wasn't a very serious issue, since students get in trouble mostly for drinking. I headed to Alberta's office to see if she was there. Alberta had been a great friend of mine for a long time. She knew about my feelings for Rose already. I wanted to ask her about something, but apparently she wasn't there.

I continued walking until I reached the gate, where I would start my shift and relieve Chase. Yuri was also there, checking the wards around the perimeter of the school, making sure they were still intact. I nodded to both of them and Chase headed off in one direction and I in another.

As I walked, I thought about home. About my family. I missed them and my little town of Baia, but I had a duty and it was to protect the Moroi. I had three sisters: Karolina, Sonya, and Viktoria. I was the only boy in my family, besides my nephew Paul. I smiled to myself.

Lost in thought, I almost missed it when I heard a voice call me.

"Belikov!" called Alberta.

I turned and she caught up to me. "Yes?"

"Headmistress told me that you need to find Rose. The dorm matron hasn't seen her come in yet, so she's probably outside chatting with the Princess somewhere."

I sighed. Of course Rose would be bending the rules. "I'll go find her," I sighed.

Alberta looked at me sympathetically. "Thank you. I'll take the rest of your shift."

She didn't need to say anything else about Rose, knowing I was dreading confronting her. I walked in the direction of one of the main buildings, instinct pulling me to the library. Sure enough, she was there.

She looked engrossed in a conversation with Princess Lissa and Christian Ozera. I blew out a breath and then called out, "Rose!"

At the sound of her name, she turned, but froze when she saw me. I could see her swearing under her breath and sauntered over to where I was standing.

"Rose, I hope there's a good explanation as to why you're in the library and not in your room. In case you forgot, Headmistress Kirova punished you." I made sure I kept my face blank, even when I heard the snickering of the other students from the rumors going around.

WE managed to make it outside and I could tell she was very ticked off. "Yeah, I have noticed, Guardian Belikov that I was punished, but I can't even see my own friend? That's just plain shit," her fists clenched and I clenched out to unclench it.

"Roza," I said softly, "don't do anything you'll regret. Come on, let's get you inside."

She looked surprised as I entered her room. Just to make sure she doesn't punch a wall out, I told myself.

Ok, so how was that? I'm still not sure what to title it, and it's driving me insane! xD

Songs:

Heaven Can Wait- We The Kings

Gunslinger-Avenged Sevenfold