Author's Note: And now time for a shorter chapter...
Once Akira was asleep, the Phantom slipped silently out of her room. He knew that she would wonder if it all had been a dream, so he left her a sign that it was all real. He knew that this would all become very complicated. With a shake of his head, the Phantom descended into the depths of the opera house to rewrite his plans. Everything would have to be modified so that this dancer would come to no harm.
Perhaps he would even allow Christine and Raoul to think that they had escaped- though they would not. No, he decided, he must make Raoul suffer for the hell that the lovers had put him through. Originally, he had planned on bringing Christine down to his lair for the final time, but maybe that was not the best solution. That would reveal his hiding place to the world and then he would not be able to stay there.
He pondered the different options and finally chose what he thought would be the best way to take care of the two. This plan of action would also keep the dancer Akira out of harms way. For some reason, she had become important to him in a single night- something that he simply did not understand. He knew that she understood it no better than he did, which made him feel just a little better about his confusion.
Before long, it would be time to put his plan of action into effect. If everything went according to plan, he knew that things would finally be settled. Things had become so different in the span of a single evening. How different would they become in the days leading up to the premiere of his opera?
He knew that he would be able to see the dancer again- a thought that brought a smile to his face. Perhaps, instead of the fickle Christine, Akira would be willing to help his 'music of the night.' Thus, while his plans evolved beyond Raoul and Christine, he began to start making plans to bring Akira over to his side.