Here's Chapter 7:

Diana POV

Who would have thought that the citizens of London would be all right with cannibalism? Well they don't what they're actually eating, but still you have to admit it's disgusting. The only person who eats those pies in the house is Toby and that's only because he doesn't know what's in it, but then again Dad and I didn't eat the pies even before there was human meat in it. Mum's business has improved a lot we've been able to remodel her shop and add an outdoor dining area. Toby and I still don't get a long too well, but we're hardly around each other anymore.

"Dad what are you going to do once the judge is dead?" I asked him when it was just the two of us alone in his shop.

"I don't know, but he should be dead before we begin to think of those things," Dad replied not turning away from the window.

A few customers came in today. Two were killed for the pies while the other who came with his family just got a shave.

The next day….

"Morning Dad," I said as I walked into shop with his tray full of food. Like every morning Dad was up and was cleaning his razors when I brought in his food, but something felt different today. All of a sudden he sneezed right into the cloth he was using to clean his razor.

"Dad?" He then looked up, noticed I was in the room, and dropped the soiled cloth on the ground in order to cover up what just happened. I moved closer to him and realized that his eyes were watering. "Dad?" I called again. Dad then fell to his knees; his legs had given out on him. I then set down the tray and ran towards the door saying, "Don't worry I'll go get Mum."

When I reached the pie shop I found Toby alone at the counter making pie crusts. I asked him, "Where's Mum?"

"Why should you care? You spend all your time with Mr. Todd," Toby retorted while continuing to make pies.

"Toby, this is important! Tell me where Mum is!" I yelled while grabbing a rolling pin which I held threatening close to his head.

"Diana what's wrong? What's happened?" Mum asked while coming in from the bake house.

"It's Mr. Todd, something's wrong with him. I think he's sick," I said while Mum began to head up the shop with Toby and me in pursuit.

When we reached the shop we found Dad passed out on the floor, "Mr. Todd? Mr. T, do ya hear me?" Mum asked while getting no response from him, "Toby, I need you to go find a doctor. Quickly now."

Toby then left the room muttering, "Yeah go get a doctor for that demon, sure why not? He's better off dead."

An hour later Toby came back with a doctor where we had Dad laying in Mum's bed. "Oh good Doctor Facinelli you're here," Mum replied once she saw him in the doorway.

"Mrs. Lovett what's the problem? Your boy just told me that it was urgent I came," Dr. Facinelli asked.

"It's Mr. Todd. We found him collapsed in his shop after Diana came downstairs thinking that he was sick," Mum informed him.

"Well give me a few minutes to check him over, if you don't mind I would suggest that the two children leave the room," the doctor replied.

We left like he suggested and headed towards the parlor to wait. "What on Earth took you so long? Mr. Todd could be dying and you could just be making sure that he does," I demanded Toby.

"I got lost and who cares if he dies we don't even really need him here," Toby responded without a care.

"Oh shut up, and least Mr. Todd provides us with money. All you do is eat, serve, drink gin, and get drunk," I retorted.

Sweeney POV

"Doctor, are you sure?"

"I've seen it time and again, ma'am."

What the heck is going on? Why is Mrs. Lovett talking to a doctor? I then opened my eyes to hear Mrs. Lovett say, "Oh, look! He's waking up!"

In front of me knelt Doctor Facinelli. Beside him stood Mrs. Lovett and Diana; their faces pale with worry.

"Mr. Todd?" Mrs. Lovett whispered.

Unable to speak I just nodded so she would know I understood her.

Mrs. Lovett continues, "The doctor says…you have influenza…"

My eyes widened as I uttered a choked, "What?"

This time Dr. Facinelli was the one who spoke. "I'm sorry Mr. Todd, sir. But I've seen it time and again. I've already bled you," I glanced at my arm and saw a bandage there. "And fortunately there is a chance that you'll live." The doctor got to his feet. "I'll return in a week to see how he is."

"Thank you, doctor. I'll just see you out." Mrs. Lovett followed him out of the room, glancing over her shoulder at me as she shut the door slowly.

Diana stayed in the room, she moved closer to the bed and grabbed my hand saying, "Don't worry Dad, Mum and I will take good care of you."

"Diana!" Mrs. Lovett yelled.

"Mum, I'm in your room," Diana called back. I cringed at the noise.

"Oh good, you're already here. I was going to tell you that I need you to keep an eye on Mr. Todd while get him medicine and supplies for the shop. I'm taking Toby with me, so you'll have the house to yourself," Mrs. Lovett explained while heading back towards the door.

After a while Diana left the room saying she was going to clean up my shop and clean it so germs wouldn't spread. Diana was just coming back down to grab the broom; I could see it in her hands as she started up the stairs when I all of a sudden felt sick to my stomach. I then threw up; Diana hearing the noise then came into the room. She saw the mess on the floor and then walked out of the room looking like she herself was going to be sick. Luckily Mrs. Lovett came back then and she calmed Diana down enough to find out what was going on.

"Are you okay Mr. Todd? Diana said you had gotten worse," Mrs. Lovett said while coming in to clean up the mess.

"I'm….fine," I choked out after a few minutes.

"Are you sure? You don't look so good Mr. T." Mrs. Lovett said while putting her hand on my forehead, "You're burning up. Don't worry I'll go get you a cold compress."

The next day….

Mrs. Lovett POV

"Mr. Todd, how are you feeling?" I asked when I came in to check on him after I had gotten up and eaten breakfast.

What I found in my room shocked me. Sweeney Todd was fast asleep in my bed, yes you heard me right he was fast asleep. He looked so innocent and sweet nothing like the man he is when he's awake. Poor thing, that sickness is really getting to him.

I then went back to my shop to make breakfast for me and the kids. We had just about finished preparing to open up shop when I heard a faint, "Mrs. Lovett" my room.

"What do you need love?" I asked Mr. Todd when I walked in to my room. "Mr. T what did you call me in here for?"

"Revenge….Lucy….the judge….kill….Mrs. Lovett…" Mr. Todd said. I then realized he was talking in his sleep. I then felt his forehead and found that he was burning up again.

"Poor thing," I think walked out to go get a cold compress which I left resting against his head while I went to go tell Toby and Diana their jobs until Mr. Todd got better. "Diana, Toby I need to talk to you," I told them when I reentered the shop.

"What Mum?" the two of them asked.

"Until Mr. Todd gets better I need the two of you to get along and run the pie shop. No buts, I need to take care of Mr. Todd and we also need to make money. Diana you will be in charge of making the pies and taking them to the bake house and back. Toby you will serve pies and drinks understand. (They nod) Good. Now the two of you will do your normal jobs when it comes to cleaning up other than that business will continue as usual."

I then made a bowl of soup for Mr. Todd which I brought to Mr. Todd's room. "Oh good you're up. I was getting nervous that something had happened to you."

"Mrs. Lovett what are you talking about," Mr. Todd asked while his voice sounded hoarse.

"Love, here eat this it will make your throat better," I coaxed.

"You know I don't eat," Mr. Todd pointed out.

"Come on Mr. Todd it's for your health. You do want to get better don't you?" I said just before his stomach growls, "See you are hungry. Now come on, eat it."

He doesn't move. "If you don't eat it I'll just feed you it myself." Still doesn't move.

"I warned you," I said before grabbing a spoonful of the soup and shoving it down his throat the next time he opens his mouth. "Now was it that bad."

"No."

"Then will you eat the rest or do I have to keep on force feeding you?" I asked.

He then ate about half the bowl of soup before stopping saying he was full. Little did I know that a few hours later it would all be coming back up.

I was sitting in the parlor with Diana and Toby watching them play chess when I heard a sound similar to someone walking around in Mr. Todd's shop. "He wouldn't dare," I accidently said out loud.

"What Mum?" Toby asked.

"Nothing dear, nothing. I think I'm going to go check on Mr. Todd," I said before getting up and heading for his shop. This is where I found him sharpening his razors like nothing was wrong. "What do you think you are doing?" I asked him.

"What does it look like?" He retorted before sneezing all over his cleaning rag.

"Mr. Todd you aren't well, come on back to bed you need to rest," I said while putting away his razors and leading him back downstairs. "Diana!" I called when we were back in my room.

"Yes Mum," she replied while walking in.

"I need you to keep an eye on Mr. Todd while I go get something. All right dear?" I asked.

"Okay," Diana replied before sitting down on the chair in the room.

I then went back up to Mr. Todd's shop where I hid his razors, so he wouldn't be able to find them if he snuck back up there.

The next day things improved. He didn't throw up as much and he didn't try to go back upstairs. He willing ate most of the food I brought him and slept the rest of the time. By the looks of it he'll probably being getting better soon.

A week later the doctor came back and said that Mr. Todd was well enough to go back to work. When the doctor left Mr. Todd went back up to his shop with Diana following him. I then went back into the pie shop where Toby and I began to work on making pies, it was one of those few slow days that we have around here. A few minutes later I head Mr. Todd yell, "Mrs. Lovett!"

I then walked up there taking my sweet old time already knowing what was wrong. I entered the shop innocently asking, "What's wrong Mr. Todd?"

"My razors are missing, would you mind telling me where they are," Mr. Todd asked with his arms crossed and an annoyed expression on his face.

"Why would I know where they are?" I asked putting an innocent look on my face.

"Tell me where they are Mrs. Lovett," Sweeney asked while tapping his foot.

"Fine just give me a minute to go get them," I said before heading back downstairs and bringing them back up. On my way back up I bumped into Diana who was sneezing and had her eyes watering, "You alright love?"

"Yeah Mum, it's just me allergies. You know how they've been acting up all week," she replied before heading to the bathroom for her medication.

I then headed up the stairs where I handed Mr. Todd his razors. He didn't say anything; he just put them away in their case and turning to look out his window. Annoyed with him and how he doesn't seem to care about me or the help I've been to him I decided to leave. I was almost out the door when I heard him say, "Mrs. Lovett!"

"What do you need love?" I asked while he crossed the room over to where I stood.

"I want to thank you for everything you and Diana have done. For letting me live here, cooking, cleaning, baking the corpses, and taking care of me," Mr. Todd said when he was standing right in front of me.

Sweeney POV

"You're welcome, Mr. Todd," Mrs. Lovett replied after I thanked her for everything. I don't why but then I grabbed her hand preventing her from leaving like she planned and pulled her in close to kiss her. She didn't respond at first but then she began to kiss me back. When we broke the kiss I apologized saying, "I'm sorry Mrs. Lovett I shouldn't have done that."

"Love it's alright. I didn't mind," Mrs. Lovett replied.

Diana then walks in and sees how I'm holding Mrs. Lovett and walks out saying, "Sorry if I'm interrupting something."

That's the end of the chapter. This one was basically to develop Sweeney and Mrs. Lovett's relationship. The rest of the story will continue on with the plot in the movie. I was thinking two things could happen in the next.

Here they are:

a. Sweeney tells Mrs. Lovett it was a mistake and he feels nothing for her. He breaks her heart and she tries to get even with him.

b. They're relationship builds with a different version of By the Sea sung by both Mrs. Lovett and Sweeney.

Please pick which one you like more and write it in your reviews. Thanks!