After several deep breaths and gasps, Victoria had finally managed to somewhat calm her rapidly beating heart. She opened her eyes and noticed that unlike before the chamber was now all aglow from the light of several lanterns. A faint blush came to her cheeks when she realized that besides the piano and a few minor home touches, the room was bare.

If it weren't for that dratted flower basket, I could have found my way out easily. Victoria thought. Out of the corner of her eye, another light flared into recognition and beside it was Emily who was in the process of lighting yet another lantern.

"Umm… thank you…. Emily." Victoria said simply. She pushed herself away from the piano and in the process managed to hit a few more keys once again creating a dreadful assortment. When she caught sight of Emily once again wincing, she blushed.

"I-I think it's broken." Victoria suggested lamely. As Emily turned to face her with an annoyed look on her face, the Victorian lady suddenly let out a scream. "What?" Emily said frowning. The other woman seemed to be at a loss of words. She lifted up a shaky finger at Emily's face. "Your-Your-Face……" Was all Victoria seemed able to say.

At once Emily understood. "Oh my eye must have wandered again." Emily laughed before she carefully started searching for her missing organ. After a moment Victoria nervously laughed as well. "I've heard of people's eyes wandering, but never like this." Victoria said honestly with the tiniest bit of apprehension added to her words.

"At first it's a bit of a shock, but you do get used to it." Emily said casually turning around to face the living lady. Victoria tried her best not to look at the empty socket and to focus on Emily's face, but despite her efforts her eyes kept straying back to that dreadful spot. "Uh...yes I suppose so." Victoria said finally.

She let her eyes focus on the floor and onto one of the old blankets. Under the dust she could make out a large butterfly with spotted wings woven meticulously into the blanket. As she continued to stare she blinked. When one of the spots blinked back, Victoria let out a strangled gasp and backed away once again hitting the piano keys.

Before the dead bride could comment, Victoria spoke. "I think I found your eye." With that she pointed towards the blanket. Emily spotted it immediately. "Oh lovely!" Emily said happily. Victoria was a bit grossed out as the eyeball was picked up and cleaned up before being replaced.

"Now where were we?" Emily said brightly. "Oh right!" she said promptly answering her own question. The Deceased Bride then walked over to the piano. Victoria moved respectfully off to the side, and watched spellbound as the corpse let her hands glide over the keys. The notes unlike before had a wonderful melodious sound to it that continued as the notes went higher and higher. When she reached the end of the keys, Emily let out a delighted squeal.

"Wonderful!" She cried out gleefully before turning to the reserved lady with a smirk. "See I told you it still works!" Victoria didn't speak. She stared almost dreamily at the piano. Emily smiled. "Care to give it a try?" Victoria's smile disappeared. "I really shouldn't."

"Nonsense!" Emily said and quickly led Victoria back to the piano. For a moment the proper girl just stood there. Occasionally she would hesitantly reach for the keys and each time would quickly draw her hands back as she momentarily lost courage. Emily laughed. "The keys aren't going to bite you!" Gently she grabbed the living girl's hands and guided them to the keys and then spaced them out accordingly before letting them go. Victoria however wasn't prepared and her fingers hit the keys hard making once again that acerbic sound. Automatically she withdrew her hands and tried to back away only to discover Emily frowning at her.

"I'm afraid I'm not very good at it." Victoria said quietly. "Of course your not!" Emily said completely exasperated. After seeing Victoria look away from her, Emily sighed. "If you just tried to learn instead of just beating yourself up all the time..."

Victoria looked at her sadly. "Somehow I think yowling cats would sound better." Emily stared at her strangely and fought the smile that was creeping across her face. "I think you play better then any cat." Emily said seriously. Victoria looked at the dead girl with a frown. "You really think so?" She said warily.

"Why of course! Have you ever heard a cat play the piano?" Emily asked innocently. Victoria looked at her dumbfounded for a moment and for the first time that night laughed. "I suppose that's true." She agreed.

Update from Imagi. Yes I am still fine. The car accident, and paperwork is all done:) I'm okay, and I wasn't at fault. Also I didn't have to pay a thing:) Good to know the insurance agents will take good care of you. :) Thanks so much Hatori Soma,Elwyndra,Shadows of the Dark,chugirl2526,and Deyinel for your support. :)

Obviously I am back writing once again. :) Two things though. One I decided to leave the A/N note in from before. I think by taking it out it would be like it would never have happened and that would be a mistake on my part so I'm just leaving it alone and going on from there.

Two this chapter was running really really long so I decided to do two chaps instead of one. But the good part is I WILL have another chapter in THIS WEEK that WILL have the never gonna guess (hopefully) shocker in it. :) That will be THIS WEEK. Thanks again everybody for your kind words, critisism, and thoughtful words for me to continue writing this. :)

Laters:)

Imagi