EVERYONE. If you haven't read chapter 12, go back and read it now. It is crucial to this chapter. I deleted an authors note from earlier, which probably wasn't a good idea, now that I think about it, but oh well. That's why the entire thing is screwed up now.

DISCLAIMER: I don't own ASOUE, or any other references in the story.

Klaus's POV
Some random forest that I made up
Night/ Evening

I ran outside, not bothering to close the door as I ran after Isadora. I had no clue what was bothering her, but I knew that I needed to be near her. I had a feeling that it had to with her brothers and I, and that new student.

I came to a slow stop, before I ran into a tree. I looked around for Isadora. I couldn't see her, but I could definitely hear something from the forest. I didn't even know we had a forest here!

I walked slowly towards the noise, because I wasn't sure what it was.

"Who's there?" I was startled, because I didn't think that I could be heard.

"Klaus... who are you?" I asked the person.

"I-Isadora..." As I heard, I quickly ran towards her, assuming that I wasn't going to get to see her soon.

Before I could say anything else, she quickly wrapped her arms around me for a hug. "I missed you," She murmured.

"I missed you too," I said softly as I hugged her back. (As in returned the hug, not hug her actual back. -FS) She looked up at me with tears glistening in her eyes, threatening to drop.

"How'd you find me here?" She asked me.

"I just followed you, I saw you running. I wasn't about to just let you leave when it was the perfect time to see you."

"O-okay... but aren't you scared that we'll get in trouble?"

"I'd get in trouble a million times over if it meant that I'd get to spend even just a bit of time with you." This brought a smile to her face; she knew that I meant every word of that sentence.

"So, what should we do, now that we're together?" She asked as she let go of me. Isadora then grabbed my hand and dragged me to a tree to sit against.

"Well, this may sound cheesy, but I don't care what we do, as long as I'm with you."

"Really Klaus, this may be one of the few times we'll be able to talk."

"Well, if you really want to know, I think that we should just talk. And I have a question, but it's all right if you don't want to answer." I said to her.

"Shoot."

"Well, I get this feeling that you and Tristan know each other. Could you explain that?"

She looked a bit angry and sad, but it seemed that she would answer anyway.

"Well, Tristan and I do know each other, we went to the same school before my parents died."

"Really? No wonder he seemed so attached to you..." I muttered the last part, not meaning for her to hear.

"Awh, is Klaus getting jealous?" Isadora said to me with a smile. "And do you remember that masquerade ball that was announced?" I nodded,remembering when it was announced. "Well, I was thinking that we could go together, because there are masks involved. Do you think that it's a good idea?"

"I was actually thinking about it, but with everything that has been going on lately, I forgot about the ball."

"Me too, I'm not quite sure what reminded me of it. But do you think that we should?" She asked me with a serious look on her face.

"I think that it's a good idea. But don't complain to your brothers, so it seems that you don't care as much." I suggested. I wasn't actually sure that it would work, I've just read about things like that. She most likely didn't believe me either, judging by the look on her face.

"Um... okay, I guess so." She said a bit hesitantly.

"You sound a bit hesitant, Is. Remember, he or she who hesitates is lost!" I said like Captain Widdershins. She smiled, remembering when I told her about the time my sisters and I were in the submarine.

"Haha, very funny." She started. "I honesty wish that we could just hang out together, not even caring what my brothers thought. But I could never do that, they're the only family I have left."

"If it makes you feel any better, I consider you guys family, and so do Violet and Sunny. It's hard not to consider you three family." I said with a smile to her. It was true, us three consider the Quagmire's family by now. Certainly not by blood, but some things just define family much better than what is generally believed.

"I'm not sure about my brothers, but I know that I consider you guys family too." She said, looking up at me.

"You know, you're not going to like this, but I'm pretty sure that there's gonna be a storm tonight Is. What do you want to do?" I had heard that there was supposed to be a stom, but I wasn't postive.

"I honestly don't care what I do. I just want to sing during it, and try not to be scared. I want to be with you, not my brothers during it. I don't even care that I might get sick. Anything is worth being with you. Not to mention, you give much better hugs than them." She said to me, grabbing my hand.

"Well then. What song do you want to sing then?"

"I was thinking 1985. You know the song?" Isadora asked me.

"Bowling for Soup, right? If so, then I most definitely do." I said to her. "Do you want to start it off?"

"Sounds good."

[Insert '1985' by Bowling for Soup here.]

We finished off the song, which happened to be one of my favourites. We were a bit out of breath, and laughing, and smiling too.

Just then, We heard something behind us. We turned around, although I'm not quite sure why. I grabbed Isadora's hand, not really sure if it was to make me calm, or her.

We were not prepared in the least to see what faced us.

Ooh, cliffhanger! I know, I'm mean :P I practically dropped off the face of the earth, and then left a cliffhanger. Review please? Even though I know I don't deserve them?