A/N: This idea came to me in the shower last night so I decided to share it with you guys. I wrote this on my iPhone so I'm sorry if there are any mistakes.

The song in this chapter is Butterfly Fly Away, by Miley Cyrus, but I prentended that my characters wrote the lyrics.

Anyways, happy reading!

Disclamer: I do not own th song nor the amazing characters from Rizzoli and Isles

Maura Isles sat on the front row of chairs in the big black and white room. She was one of the first to arrive and she was grateful for that, she wanted her little girl to be able to spot her in the middle of the crowd from the stage.

The other parents started to arrive shortly after and went about finding good enough seats. Maura felt even more alone as she watched the excited couples interacting with each other, it had been far too long since she had last experienced such interactions personally. Sure, she had had other partners, but she hadn't felt truly loved and wanted since her.

Maura closed her eyes briefly and took a deep, slow breath just like her therapist had taught her all those years ago. Thinking about her right now wouldn't do any good. But Maura couldn't help but find the fact that even after 16 years, that woman still came across her mind infuriating.

The doctor's attention shifted to the stage when a tall blonde girl took her place in front of the microphone. She looked incredibly nervous and Maura remembered her own experience in front of her classmates' parents. The only good thing about that day was that her parents had been too busy to show up. The girl finally cleared her throat and Maura's memory immediately faded away.

"Good evening, ladies and gentleman, and welcome to the Hemmingway High School talent show. I know that this is not a first for most of you, so you kinda know the drill." The crowd chuckled lightly and Maura noticed that the girl began to relax. "But this year, we decided to do something a little bit different. This year, we have a theme: inspiration. The students -myself included- had to choose someone that truly inspires them and dedicate their talents to their inspiration in someway. So make yourself comfortable and enjoy the show." The girl smiled at everyone and walked towards the backstage.

The first student introduced himself as Eric Robertson and his inspiration was the one and only Keanu Reeves. He made a not so perfect representation of the famous scene from Matrix. The crowd cheered politely while the kid's parents screamed "That's my baby!".

Next was Archie Hopper and his puppet show. Maura was absolutely fascinated, she could barely see his mouth moving as the puppet "talked". That truly was a talent.

The rest of the evening went by smoothly and when Maura began so feel impatient, a familiar figure came on to the stage and she smiled brightly.

The tall brunette girl was accompanied by her best friend, Ruby Lucas, who was carrying a beautiful acoustic guitar. The best friend sat on a bar stool in the middle of the stage while the brunette walked towards the microphone.

"Good evening, as many as you know, my name is Katherine Isles. I spent quite some time thinking about people who inspire me, and I know that many people expected me to choose a celebrity like a normal sixteen year old and I was honestly going to choose Grace Kelly, because come one, who doesn't love Grace Kelly? But then I realized that there are so many people in my life that inspire me on a daily basis. There's my grandmother, Constance, who inspires me to be creative and to never give up on my dreams. There's my grandfather, Arthur, who inspires me to question every aspect of life. Then there are my uncles, Korsak and Frost, who inspire me to be strong and to never let my head down. But no one, not even them, inspires me as much as my mother, Doctor Maura Isles. She's the strongest, kindest, smartest, most beautiful woman I have ever met in my whole life and I am so proud and so grateful to be able to share my days, my experiences -the good ones and the bad ones-, my love and my happiness with her." Kate's eyes roamed the room and when they fell upon a pair of hazel ones that could only belong to her mother, she smiled and she had to fight the urge to run to her and hug her when she saw that she was crying. "I wrote this song for you, mom."

Katherine looked back at Ruby and nodded, signaling that it was time to start.

As Ruby played the first notes to the song, Kate closed her eyes and smiled before she started singing in the most beautiful voice.

"You tuck me in

Turned out the light

Kept me safe and sound at night

Little girls depend on things like that."

As she sang that last part, she opened her eyes and smiled at her mother, who smiled back widely.

"Brushed my teeth

And combed my hair

Had to drive me everywhere

You were always there when I look back."

Maura loved to listen to her daughter's melodic voice. It was sweet and kind at times and deep and fierce at others. In that moment, she was so incredibly proud of her little -not so little anymore- girl. She was growing up so fast and Maura's heart clenched a little at the thought of Katherine going to college in two years. She was going to be all alone -one of her biggest fears- in her house in Beacon Hill and she would miss her daughter every second of every day.

"You had to do it all alone

Make a living, make a home

Must've been as hard as it could be."

The words took a few moments to sink in but when they did, Maura felt fresh tears in her eyes. It had been difficult, being a single mother had always been hard. But she managed, she loved it and she wouldn't have it any other way.

"And when I couldn't sleep at night

Scared things wouldn't turn out right

You would hold my hand and sing to me

Caterpillar in the tree

How you wonder who you'll be

Can't go far but you

Can always dream."

Vince Korsak stood in the back of the room, watching his "niece" on stage -he had been incredibly late and by the time he got there, there were no seats left and Katherine was already singing-. It seemed like it was yesterday that he was sitting on Maura's couch, teaching Katie how to play the guitar and sing. And now there she was, practically a woman, singing beautifully in front of everyone.

Next to him stood a lean figure with unruly brown locks. She recognized the part of the song that the girl was singing and gasped. It couldn't be possible, could it?

"Korsak"She called and waited until the older man looked at her before continuing. "This song...My Ma used to sing it for me and for my brothers when we were kids.. How...I..."

Korsak looked into the brunette and saw nothing but confusion. He wouldn't lie to her, but it wasn't the right time or the right place to tell her. Besides, he wasn't the one that was supposed to tell her.

"We'll talk when she comes to an end, okay Jane?"

She could only nod, not trusting her voice. A million of questions invaded her mind and she suddenly felt dizzy. She concentrated on the girl on the stage and on her voice as she sang the familiar lullaby.

"Wish you may and wish you might

Don't you worry, hold on tight

I promise you

There will come a day

Butterfly fly away."

Maura sang along to the song. She used to sing that song all the time to Kate, it soothed her almost instantly. And even though the doctor knew where she had heard the song for the time, she was glad that her daughter would at least have something sentimental to hold on from her other half.

Jane, in the back, also sang along. Memories of her childhood coming to the surface and she just couldn't help the smile that was forming on her lips.

"Butterfly fly away, butterfly fly away

Got your wings, now you can't stay

Take those dreams

And make them all come true

Butterfly fly away, butterfly fly away

You've been waiting for this day

All along you know just what to do

Butterfly fly away."

As the song came to an end, everyone erupted in cheers. They were stunned by her confidence, but her lyrics and specially by her voice. All of them could see the huge potential that Katie possessed and they all were determined to show that to her.

Maura stood abruptly, a big smile adorning her face. God only knew how proud she was at that moment. Kate looked down at her and gave her a little wink. All she wanted when she got on stage was to make her mother happy, and she accomplished just that.

When the cheers came to end, Katherine thanked everybody, as well as Ruby, and both of them walked back to the backstage. The blonde girl from the beginning came back with the most adorable grin and took her place in front of the microphone again.

"Katherine Isles, everyone! That's one hell of a talented girl!" The crowed cheered again and the girl chuckled. "Anyways, our show has come to an end, bummer right? In name of every student that participated tonight as well as the teachers involved, I'd like to thank everyone for coming and for showing your support to our school. You were the best crowd tonight. The kids will be out in a few minutes so you can head home! Drive safely, guys!"

And with that she disappeared behind the curtains.

Jane looked at Korsak, a shocked look on her face. Her heart clenched the moment she heard that last name. That has to be a coincidence right? How many Isles are out there? I bet there's a ton. The brunette thought to herself, unable to construct sentences. She took a series of slow deep breaths and when she looked at him, she already knew the answer to the question she was about to ask.

"She's here, isn't she, Korsak?"

Before Vince had a change to answer her, the blonde doctor came smiling at him and threw her arms around him.

"Oh, Vince, I'm so glad you could make it, Kate will be absolutely thrilled. Did you see how beautiful she was up there tonight? She's growing up too fast."

Korsak gulped and returned the smile. He knew that as soon as Maura turned around, she would fall down to pieces, even after all this time. And he wasn't so sure if Jane would be in one piece either.

"She was great, Maur, as always."

She smiled at him brightly, but immediately frowned when a familiar voice came from behind. A voice she was sure she would never hear again, a voice that reminded her of all the pain she went through and that reminded her that she was not ready to face its owner.

"Maura?"

Should I continue? Let me know ;)