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Kagome
Chapter 6: Teach Me
Erik woke the next morning from his blessedly dreamless sleep to the sound of knocking at his chamber's door. Getting out of bed he placed his mask on, and went to answer the knock.
There was a young girl, one of Inara's maids, standing outside the door.
"Good morning, Monsieur, Lady Inara requests that you join her for breakfast in the library this morning," the maid said.
"Merci, let her know that I shall be along in a moment, my dear girl,"
The maid blushed, "Oui, Monsieur," she curtseyed and went on her way. As Erik closed the door, he could of sworn he had seen the girl bat her eyelashes at him.
A short while later Erik entered the library looking magnificent in his black pants and white collared dress shirt. Inara looked up as he neared, feeling the familiar butterflies in her stomach, and couldn't help but wonder, as she often did, what it would be like to be in his arms. She blushed lightly, "Good morning, Erik! I trust you slept well?" Erik gave a small bow and sat across from Inara, before replying, "Good morning, my dear. And, yes, I slept wonderfully last night." He poured himself a cup of tea and took a scone from the plate on the table. Inara smiled, "Well, I suppose I shall get right to the point of why I asked you to breakfast, Erik."
"Yes, you have kept me very much in suspense, mademoiselle," Erik said with a small smile playing on his lips.
"I have had good reason to, Erik. I am very hesitant in asking this of you. Erik…" she trailed off.
"Well? Out with it Inara!"
"Would you teach me to sing, Erik?"
"That is all? Yes, Inara I shall teach you. I must warn you, though, I am ruthless when it comes to music. I demand perfection. Now, please stand and sing your scales for me."
Inara smiled, relieved that he has agreed. "Thanks you, Erik, and I am prepared to obtain perfection." With that Inara stood and sang her scales. Perfectly.
"Are you sure you need lessons? I've never heard scales sung like that without prior training. Sing something else for me Inara."
"I have never been taught to sing, and I was always told I had a horrible voice," Inara stated. Before walking over to a bookshelf and pulling down a leather folder.
"Please play this on the piano to accompany my singing, Erik." She handed him the folder and he walked over to the piano, opened the folder and began to play.
I've been looking in the mirror for so long. Take a breath and I try to draw from my spirits well.
That I've come to believe my soul's on the other side.
All the little pieces falling, shatter.
Shards of me,
Too sharp to put back together.
Too small to matter,
But big enough to cut me into so many little pieces.
If I try to touch her,
And I bleed,
I bleed,
And I breathe,
I breathe no more.
Yet again you refuse to drink like a stubborn child.
Lie to me,
Convince me that I've been sick forever.
And all of this,
Will make sense when I get better.
But I know the difference,
Between myself and my reflection.
I just can't help but to wonder,
Which of us do you love.
So I bleed,
I bleed,
And I breathe,
I breathe no...
Bleed,
I bleed,
And I breathe,
I breathe,
I breathe-
I breathe no more.
Erik was stunned, to say the least, by her singing. So passionate, so perfect. The last thing she neededwas singing lessons. Erik got up from the piano, walked to Inara, took her in his arms, and kissed her passionately.
The song is Breath No More, By Evanescence.
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