A/N: Hey all, I'm back with new drabbles, this set inspired by Noorah's challenge response! They've also been done by breezyme, so if you like mine and haven't read theirs yet, or just want to see other authors' take on this really cool challenge, check them out! Anyway, this was a lot of fun, and I might to them again sometime soon. And I'm sorry if they're all really random, I just went wherever the music took me.

PS. Oh yeah, here are the rules:

Rules:

1. Pick a character, pairing, or fandom you like.

2. Turn on your music player and put it on random/shuffle.

3. Write a ficlet related to each song that plays. You only have the time frame of the song to finish the drabble; you start when the song starts, and stop when it's over. No lingering afterwards!

4. Do ten of these, then post them

oh yeah and as you can see, i had to pick a fandom since i am to random (cough cough rhyming cough cough) to stick to one something. though i may try that next :) enjoy!

This Is Our Town- We the Kings

It took Kel a long time before she was able to return to the place where Haven had once stood. The fort that had once been so beautiful in its disarray of people and animals, laughter and hope was now a charred a broken ruin. It lay like a stain upon the land, visible for miles around, and to Kel a constant reminder of her failures. She stood outside the broken gate for a long time, just taking in everything, tears filling her eyes. She didn't even notice as Dom crept up behind her, wrapping his arms around her shoulders. "Its okay, Kel," he whispered into her ear. "We built Haven once. We can rebuild it. This is where we belong." And, for a second, she surprised herself, because she believed him.

Lying From You- Linkin Park

Maybe this had been a long way coming, Alanna thought. She and Jon had always had their fights, their disagreements, but everything had always turned out all right in the end. Well, this time it was different. She could run away, hide from him as she worked with the Bazhir, but that still couldn't fix things between them. Not for the first time, she wondered if they really weren't meant to be. Only, this time, the accusation felt real. They had always been a team, always been together. But now she wondered if they were too alike, if things couldn't work out.

Maybe they were two halves of the same whole. But even so, somehow the pieces just didn't quite fit back together again.

One Week- Barenaked Ladies

It had happened again. She and Rosto had fought again about each other's positions, and angry, she had stomped off, angry and hurt tears in her eyes. He was the first man she had ever really cared for, but still, he could make her so angry sometimes. He'd never give up his position as the Rouge, yet he would always ask her if she really liked life as a Dog. Who was he to ask her to give up her whole life?

She heard a rap on the door. Startled, she walked over to open it, to see a bashful Rosto in the doorway, holding a bunch of flowers, a sheepish grin on his face. "I'm sorry, Beka," he said softly. "Will you forgive me?"

Laughing, she ushered him inside her room, just as she had every time before.

Everybody's Fool- Evanescence

Delia descended down the Grand Staircase, brilliant and radiant in shining green silk. To Alanna, her very presence as venomous, poisoning the very air around her. Already, all the men at the palace had fallen in love with her, even Jonathon. Couldn't they see that she was all a fake? That, behind her perfect face, there was no heart, only a cunning and ruthless intelligence that sought to ensnare and toy with men's hearts?

She was beautiful, but she was hollow. Still, somehow, she had managed to fool the whole court.

Are You With Me? - Vaux

It had been sometime now since their return from the Realms of the Gods. And, still, they had not found a way to break the news of their courtship to their friends, though they suspected that some already knew. But Daine was still wary of the gossip and hurt she had already suffered most of her life, even if she would not admit it. And Numair, though wholly committed, was still waiting for the moment when his much younger student and love would change her mind. He did not want to disclose the news, and risk sullying her reputation.

But it was one night, at the King's Birthday ball, as the herald announced their names, and they stood poised at the top of the Grand Stair, that the moment just felt right. He held out his hand to her, whispering silently, "Are you with me?"

Closing her eyes, she slipped her hand into his, their fingers intertwining. Her face said "I trust you completely," and that was all he needed. Together, they descended.

Only Fooling Myself- Kate Voegele

From across the row, Neal caught her eye, giving her his most charming, crooked smile. Kel knew that they were only friends, but still, the sight set off an excited dance in the pit of her stomach. For the thousandth time, she tried to crush the feeling, telling herself, you know we're just friends, you know he only loves court beauties. But still, it was never enough to completely erase her crush. Because, sometimes he would say something, or offer a smile, that seemed so completely perfect, so completely for her, that she couldn't help but wonder if he really did feel the same. Maybe she was just fooling herself, but then again, maybe not, she thought as he rushed to join her after class, his eyes bright.

Way Away- Yellowcard

She was leaving, Aly thought, as she pushed the boat from the shore. It would only be a little journey; just enough to escape her parents' disappointment and her mother's attention, but still, the independence was thrilling. It felt good to leave them all behind, if only for a few days. It felt good to leave behind all of her frustrations, all of her disappointments.

It may only be for a few days, she thought, but still, it would be an adventure. She'd make sure of that. Maybe then they'd be able to see her as she saw herself. Maybe then they'd appreciate her for who she was, for her talents. They'd see.

Another Day- Rent

"Hullo, Kel," he said, opening the door to her quarters. He had a bottle of wine tucked into one arm. "Everyone else is celebrating, so I thought you'd like to, as well."

She stared into his eyes for a long time. They were bright, excited. There was no doubt that he really cared for her, but, still, sometimes, she wondered if he ever was completely sincere, or if she was just another one of his conquests. "Why didn't you come to the ball?" he asked, his voice subdued.

"The court, the balls, they all seem so...fake," she replied. I don't lies. I don't like being lied to." Defiant, she looked at his face, but he wouldn't meet her eyes.

"Not tonight, Dom, just not tonight." She turned her back to him, and without a word, he walked back out the door.

Unwell- Matchbox Twenty

"Yuki, please wait. Please," he called after her.

She whirled to face him. "Why, Neal? Why should I?" Her voice was hurt, her dark eyes unreadable.

"Yuki, I'm sorry. You know I love you. It's just…I'm not perfect. I make mistakes. I'm still learning how to do this. But I'm trying, okay? I'm doing my best. Maybe right now, it's not good enough, maybe I'm not good enough, but please, just give me another chance? Give me some time? Because, I promise, things will change. Just stay a while with me."

She thought for a long time, her eyes searching his face, reading every trace of honesty that he left there for her to read. Finally, she sighed. "Okay, Neal." She said at last.

Absolutely (Story of a Girl) - Nine Days

She was shy. She was imperfect. She was wary of men. Still, despite this, she was perfect in his eyes, and he loved her, more than any other human being he had ever met. Their relationship was never perfect. There were far too many fights. He did far too many things for which he later apologized. She never trusted him enough to completely let her in. It was rough, it was messy. Love for them was imperfect.

But despite that, despite the fact that things never changed, they always had each other. They always had their love to come back to. So, yes, they were imperfect. They fought, and cried, and bled, and apologized. But, in the end, they loved each other, and that was all that mattered.

A/N: Anyway, hope you liked them, please review, check out the others, then try it yourself! I think they're really excitng :)

Magey