AN: Hi, I'm crazifunkicc and this is my first fanfiction here! I really Love VA and I'm so happy this idea just came to me. Sadly, I don't own VA, that belongs to the lovely and talented Richelle Mead. I do own the plot (though my starting plot is somewhat Richelle Mead's) and Liliya, Natalya, Adam, and Addison.

PLOT SUMMARY: Dimitri left St. Vladimir's to go work for Tasha. This starts 4 years later, at Court. Lissa, Rose Christian, Adrian and Eddie (Christian's main guardian) live there.

RPOV

The door to my room was suddenly flung open and I heard the sound of two sets of children's feet race in. I looked up from the heavy paperwork on my desk to see two identical four-years-olds.

"Mommy, Aunt Lissa said she saw Gramma!" Liliya and Natalya chorused excitedly.

"Really? Where?" I asked my little angels, dropping the papers on my messy desk. The important forms were lost in a sea of other papers. I groaned and cursed under my breath in Russian at the sight of the forms being lost. Natalya (better known as Nattie to most) gaped at me, and her eyes widened in shock. Liliya (most call her Lilly) copied her sister.

"What?" I asked them, confused by their expressions.

"You cursed in Russian Mommy!" they exclaimed together. My eyes widened at them and then narrowed as I realized who taught my little girls Russian curse words. I picked them both up and balanced one on each hip. I angrily marched to Lissa and Christian's room. At my direction, Lilly knocked loudly on the door.

"Who is it?" Lissa called through the door.

"It's me Liss. Let me in." I said in a hard voice. She opened the door, shock showing on her face at the ice in my voice. I pushed past her, setting Lilly and Nattie down gently despite my rage. I marched up to Christian and my perfect right hook connected with his jaw.

"Ouch! What the heck Rose!" he exclaimed, his hand going to his jaw. Lissa's face was also frozen in shock.

"That's for teaching my girls how to curse in Russian, Ozera." I snarled at him, my fist raised. Lissa gaped at Christian in shock.

"You did WHAT?" she burst out at him. At this point, he was deathly pale, even for a Moroi.

He was saved from a major beating by a sharp rapping on the door. I pulled open the door to reveal Mia Rinaldi holding a little black-haired boy and cute baby blonde girl. I reached out for four-year-old Adam first, handing him off to Lissa. I then took my 18-month-old goddaughter, Addison.

She laid her dainty little head on my shoulder as her ice blue eyes drooped. I rocked her to sleep gently, my hands clasped under her behind to hold her up. I looked up from Addie's cutely sleeping form to Lilly, Nattie, and Adam. Adam was saying something in their little game and I saw the two brunettes shake their heads and shush him, their thick waves bouncing. Lilly turned to me and pointed at Addie. Her brown eyes rested on us for a moment before she hissed "the baby's sleeping!" in a bossy voice to Adam. He rolled his eyes and ran over to Christian, who picked him up effortlessly.

"Mia, can you stay for a bit?" I asked as Lissa reached for Addie. I handed her off to be put to bed.

"Sure. I have some news actually." Mia said as she closed the door behind her. She sat on the couch with Lilly in her lap to give her news. I sat across from her, Nattie immediately crawling to my lap. "The babysitting I've done is finally paying off, since I'm going to have a little one too." Mia said with a big grin on her face. We all congratulated her and smiled profusely.

We chatted and caught up on some Court gossip and then there was yet another knock on the door. Christian made some snide comment about people being so needy, and he answered the door. Standing in the doorway was one of the few people I hate, Tasha Ozera. I realized that if Tasha was here, then so was Dimitri. I began to panic slightly; surely he would be able to see himself in Lilly and Nattie.

Christian greeted her warmly and invited Tasha and Dimitri in. Lilly and Nattie both sensed my panic and sat on either side of me, very close. I stroked their hair and murmured words of nonsensical talk to soothe them. It didn't work; they were still tense. I occupied myself with reorganizing my purse when I felt Dimitri's eyes on me. I felt Lilly shift next to me. She leaned up to whisper in my ear. "Who is that man Mommy?" apparently Dimitri heard, because his head seemed to snap to her at 'Mommy.' She squirmed, and I could tell he was making her uncomfortable.

"Could you please stop trying to burn a hole through her head?" I snapped at him. I wrapped my arms protectively around her torso, and he noticed my small gesture. "She's no concern of yours Dimitri." I mentally groaned as Nattie's ears perked. She knew her father was Russian, and she also knows Dimitri is a Russian name. I was hoping no one besides Lissa, Christian, and I would know, especially not Dimitri. I murmured some Russian words to her, telling her to forget about it and lay off. Only too late did I remember that Dimitri spoke Russian. I cursed my stupidity mentally. Ugh, kill me now. Lissa saved me by mentioning that my girls were probably tired. I rose and settled one on each hip, before leaving to go to my own little apartment, Dimitri never leaving my thoughts.

How was that? Now I'm not a real stickler for reviews, but they are appreciated! I would like to get at least one person to give me some feedback. Thanks!