Disclaimer: I do not own Phantom of the Opera, its characters or plot. I do however own my OCs Karen and Angel LeBlanc, any changes and anything you don't recognize unless otherwise stated. I also don't own any music linked in any of the chapters.

jewles269: Thank you for your review. Yeah not much Karen in the first chap but I wanted it to be focused on Angel and Erik.

Guest: Yeah she saw the mask but she didn't really care/question it.

Karen sat down on the bed beside Angel who was still awake.

"Angel, where do you go during rehearsals?" Karen asked. Angel made a rectangle with both her index fingers and thumbs then held up five fingers. "You go to box five?" Angel nodded. "No one is supposed to be up there. That's…"

"The Phantom's box." Angel whispered. Karen blinked.

"You know about the Phantom?" she asked. Angel gave her sister an I-may-be-young-but-I'm-not-dumb look.

"Don't worry." Angel said putting her hand over Karen's. "He's actually very nice." Karen frowned.

"You know I'm going to worry about you. It's my job." Karen said. Angel smiled.

"I know."

"I don't want you going back to that box." Karen said. Angel frowned but sighed. "Get some sleep." Karen said stroking Angel's hair gently.

One night there was a thunder storm outside; Karen returned to the dorms late and frowned when Angel sat up. The girl was wide awake clutching onto her teddy.

"Angel? What's wrong?" Karen sat beside her. "Can't sleep?" Angel shook her head. "Lay down." Angel shifted down and Karen tucked her in. Karen began to stroke Angel's hair as she started to sing.

Little child, be not afraid
The rain pounds harsh against the glass
Like an unwanted stranger
There is no danger
I am here tonight

…

"Karen? Was that you singing last night?" Meg asked as the dancers were preparing for the performance.

"I didn't think anyone heard me." Karen said with a sheepish smile.

"I thought you said you didn't sing?" Christine said as she walked over with a smile.

"I don't. I only sing when Angel needs me to. She can't sleep during storms." Karen said.

"You should join the choir." Christine suggested.

"What? No I couldn't do that." Karen said. "I'm not that good."

"You'll never know if you don't try. I wouldn't be performing if I hadn't." Christine said.

"I'd be too nervous, I'm sure I'd mess up."

"Well then would you let me help you?" Christine asked. Angel smiled up at her sister. Karen bit her lip.

"Alright."

Karen sang for the new managers and ended up getting a spot in the choir. Christine helped Karen practice before she went to her own lesson. She entered the chapel and sat down.

"Why do you share what I've bestowed upon you without thought?" Erik asked.

"Karen has such a lovely voice and she was so nervous, I thought if I helped her she would feel more confident for the performance." Christine said. "I did not mean to upset you, angel. I felt bad that she lost her mother. Her sister is receiving dance lessons from Madame Giry."

"I am aware." Erik said.

"If you want me to stop helping her-"

"Very well, you may help the girl, she could use it." Erik said.

Angel snuck up to box five with her bear and was surprised to find someone other than Erik there. Raoul, having heard the girl, turned to see her. Angel turned to leave.

"You don't have to leave on my account." he said. Angel came back into the box and climbed up into the seat furthest from Raoul. He gave her a friendly smile as she glanced over at him.

…

When Christine started to sing Angel got off her chair and went up to the railing to watch. Christine hit a long note and everyone clapped. Angel put her teddy under her arm and clapped as well. When Raoul started to sing behind her she looked at him with an eyebrow raised as he left the box. Angel shrugged before turning back to the stage to continue to listen. She heard someone behind her and turned to see Madame Giry. Angel once again looked like a scolded child as Madame Giry sighed.

…

Madame Giry brought Angel back to the dorms. No one was back yet so Angel, leaving her teddy behind, slipped out again and returned to find Christine. She had a flower she wanted to give her which she originally planned on giving to her once she returned to the dorms but Angel didn't want to wait.

Angel made her way to the Prima Donna room just in time to see Meg unlock it and enter. She slipped in after the blond girl and hid behind some flowers. Meg walked deeper into the room and put down the set of keys before walking up to the mirror. Angel peeked out and her eyes widened when she saw Meg open the mirror at the end of the room. She ducked down as Meg looked behind her and waited until she heard Meg walk away before peeking out again. The door opened and Angel quickly hid again as Madame Giry entered the room and the mirror. Once she was out of sight Angel quickly put the flowers she had on the vanity before she slipped from the room and back to the dorms.

…

"Yaah!" Buquet yelled with a blanket over his shoulders. Some of the girls squealed and laughed. Karen shook her head. "Rarr! Nahh! Yahh!" Angel came into the room and over to Karen as Buquet started to sing. "Like yellow parchment is his skin." Meg came into the room and headed to the back where Karen and Angel were. "A great black hole serves as the nose that never grew." Angel picked up her teddy and held it to her chest as she sat behind Karen on the bed. Meg looked back as Buquet dropped the blanket from his shoulders. "You must be always on your guard or he will catch you with his magical lasso." He held up a lasso before he wrapped it around a girl who was walking by him.

"Oh my." he pulled her to him and growled in her face as she leaned away with a laugh. Madame Giry stormed up to them and pulled the rope from the girl before leading her away.

"Those who speak of what they know find too late that prudent silence is wise." Madame Giry sang. "Joseph Buquet hold your tongue." she slapped him causing the girls in the room to gasp. She put the lasso around his neck. "Keep your hand at the level of your eyes." she pulled the lasso tight around his neck making the girls gasp again but a moment later she let go. Buquet tore the lasso from his neck and Madame Giry pointed at the door. "Leave." Buquet glared then turned, winking at a few of the girls, before he left the room. Madame Giry looked at the girls in a silent command to sleep before she too left.

"Where were you, Angel?" Karen asked. "To see him again?" she asked quietly. Angel shook her head with a smile. It wasn't a lie.

Short sorry. I know I haven't updated in forever. I'm posting a lot of things tonight.