This is my first fic involving Dimitri so I hope I got his character right. I decided to do this since I thought it was a really sweet moment between Dimitri and Rose, even though she was half-conscious.

I do not own Vampire Academy; if I did Christian and Adrian would be my own personal servants. That would be awesome! ^_^

Italics= Dimitri's thoughts

Dimitri's POV

I was walking my route around the campus for my night shift when I came across a group of other Guardians standing around a dead body. When I got to the group I asked the closest person for the intel and found out one of the teachers had been drained dry. That only meant one thing: a newly-turned Strigoi was on the loose in the school.

Trying to figure out where a Strigoi could possibly be, I passed by the holding area for Victor Dashkov. From inside I could hear sounds of a struggle and I stepped inside to find both Guardians on duty on the floor, unconscious.

What the hell is going on? I quickly rushed into the holding area to see the most horrific sight I'd ever known...

My Roza was fighting the Strigoi. And she was losing.

Blind with rage I charged at the Strigoi. She was thin and tall which meant she was a former Moroi; I recognized her as Natalie Dashkov. (AN: Sorry if I got her name wrong; I can't remember. If anyone knows please tell me.) During our fight I noticed that Victor Dashkov had escaped his cell. Dammit.

I staked the girl easily, once I'd had her pinned. Once I was certain she was dead I turned to aid my Roza.

Rose was bleeding heavily from her many wounds and looked like she was going to pass out. I immediately knew that if I did not get her help soon I would lose her. I scooped her as gently as I possibly could and bolted for the clinic with her cradled to my chest.

"Hey Comrade," her voice was so weak that I could barely hear her, I picked up my pace towards the clinic, "You were right about Strigoi." Her voice was fading and her eyes were starting to slip shut; I was panicking now.

"Rose. Roza. Open your eyes. Don't go to sleep on me. Not yet."

"Was he right?" What was she talking about?

"Who?" And what are you talking about?

"Victor...he said it couldn't have worked. The necklace..." The necklace? The one that she was... Ohhh... wait, what?

"What do you mean?"

"The spell. Victor said you had to want me...to care about me...for it to work." Her voice was fading in and out and he fingers were clutching at my duster almost desperately, "Did you? Did you want me?"

Oh lord, what am I supposed to say?

"Yes Roza. I did want you. I still do. I wish...we could be together." We had reached the clinic and I immediately began to shout for help.

"Then why did you lie to me?" She was starting to slide out of consciousness; I could tell.

I had no good answer to her question but I knew I had to say something.

"Why did you lie?" God, why did it have to be like this?

People were coming; I could hear equipment being moved around frantically.

"Because we can't be together." Even though I want to be... So much.

"Because of the age thing, right? Because you're my mentor?"

I said one more thing; only allowing myself to let the smallest of truths to slip out.

"If I let myself love you, I won't throw myself in front of her. I'll throw myself in front of you."

And then she was out of my arms but was still holding my heart.

All done! Hope you liked it. Please review and Adrian will give you a kiss (regardless if you want it or not, lolz). Thanks for reading!