Well, here we go. My first serious fanfiction on this site, and on Vampire Academy. I've had this idea for a long time, and I only had just gotten around to writing it. And you wouldn't believe the trouble I went through. My Word document program corrects me wrong. xD

Anyways, enjoy the first story I've ever written. And please review, I want your feedback on anything I can improve on.

Chapter 1

'Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep!' was the noise that I woke up to this morning. Lovely, right? And it put me in a bad enough mood to grab the damn alarm with my right hand and throw it against the wall. Sitting up, I took in my surroundings, like I did every morning. There was an extra dent in the wall, where my latest victim (the alarm clock) hit. The sun was filtering in through the draped windows.

So then I got up. Sadly, I was late for breakfast, and more importantly, late for practice with Dimitri. It was always my favorite part of the day, to practice with the Russian god I call my mentor. And nobody else knew, but we were also seeing each other. ..Well, to an extent, at least. Stolen moments in the gym or somewhere outside of campus were all we had. And this always makes me more eager to see him, to see his face one more time. It's hard to explain. Especially to the people we know, like Lissa, and God forbid- my mother.

Throwing on a pair of dark grey sweatpants and a tight red tanktop, I tied my hair back in a high ponytail. He likes my hair. He's felt it numerous times during our trainings, and he advised me not to cut it. So I didn't. And throwing on my sneakers, I ran out the door, slamming it behind me.

By the time I reached the gym, Dimitri was standing in the center of the floor with a displeased expression on his face. When our eyes met, his gaze faltered slightly. Then I noticed that there were no dummies, no stakes, no obstacles for me to go through.

"Hey, Comrade." I said, crossing my arms in the typical Rose Hathaway fashion. "Where's all the training equipment? Or are we just going to spar today?" Dimitri's eyes darkened with emotion. Sadness? Anger? It was hard to tell. "Hey, Comrade, are you feeling alright?"

"Roza.." He murmured, stepping towards me. "Roza, Roza.." A firm, yet soft hand rested on my cheek gently, cupping my face and tilting it up so I was gazing up at him with a curious expression. "My Roza.. I'm leaving the Academy."

"For how long? When will you be back, Dimitri?" I questioned him, placing my smaller hand on his. "And what will I do without you for my mentor?" And then, as usual, he tore away from my touch like a cat does from a dog.

"Rose, I'm leaving. Forever. I'm not coming back." Dimitri managed to say with a straight face. "I'm taking Tasha's offer, and I'm leaving tonight. You will never see me again." My face must of looked shocked and afraid, because then he tried to move towards me again. I backed up, shaking my head.

"Oh, I see." I replied, while Inside I was yelling at myself. Why couldn't I think of a better retort? I was just going to Watch him leave my life forever, all for that.. that bitch, Tasha! "You go.. Go be happy with Tasha. I'm leaving, right now." And with that, I backed up faster, and ran out the door, refusing to let my tears hit the floor. I vaguely registered his voice calling after me, but I didn't want to respond. I didn't want to ever respond to anyone ever again. When I finally made it to my room, I slammed it and locked it, and slid down against the heavy wood. And finally, I began to let my tears out.