AN: Hello again to my 2 (I think) reviewers! Here's the third story… it's called "Where You Are," it's another Shuis (don't worry, the next one's gonna be a Therethan), and yeah.

ashes of roses: OC stands for "Original Character." The one in question is Jacob Standish, I made him up, he's Charity's little brother and has some kick-butt psychic powers. Go read "Meant to Be Together" if you want to see what I mean. =D (Or have I uploaded the chapters where he kicks some major evil butt? LOL… I think I'll do that after this.) And sorry about the Charguel. Like it says on my bio, Kay's too evil for me and Charity's too good. Miguel needs to find someone else. (I'm contemplating on writing a new Passions fic about Charity and how she's SOOO sickeningly sweet. But there's no Charity bashing. No Kay bashing either though. Kind of complicated, but yeah… anyways, if it gets up here, you'll see what I mean.)

Now… onto the story…

Notes: This story is set right when Sheridan went back to Paris because she thought that Luis was using her (remember the mask? Hehe… I think we all remember that mask).

song credits:

"Nobody Knows" - the Tony Rich Project

Where You Are: Chapter 1

          Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald walked into the Youth Center, depressed. "She's gone… I can't believe it…"

I pretended I'm glad you went away
These four walls close in more every day
and I'm dying inside, and nobody knows it but me
Like a clown, I put on a show
Made it real, even though nobody knows
that I'm crying inside, and nobody knows it but me
Why didn't I say the things I needed to say?
How could I let my angel get away?
Now my world is just tumbling down
I could say it so clearly, but you're nowhere around

The nights are lonely, the days are so sad
and I just keep thinking about the love that we had
and I'm missing you, and nobody knows it but me

I carry a smile when I'm broken in two
and I'm nobody without someone like you
I'm trembling inside, and nobody knows it but me
I lie awake, it's a quarter past three
I'm screaming at night if I thought you'd hear me
Yeah, my heart is calling you, and nobody knows it but me

How blue can I get? You could ask my heart
It's like a jigsaw puzzle that's been torn all apart
A million words couldn't say just how I feel
A million years from now you know I'll be loving you still

Tomorrow morning, I'm hitting the dusty road
Gonna find you wherever, wherever you might go
I'm gonna follow my heart, and hope you come back to me

          He was sitting on a bench in the middle of the basketball court, crying. Last time he did this, she was there to comfort him… he saved her instead of the man that he thought was his father. Luis didn't know why then, but he did now. "I love you, Sheridan…"

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          Sheridan Crane had finally arrived in Paris. She remembered how she had crashed into that tunnel, and her life with Jean-Luc… "God, that seems like ages ago…" She shook the thought from her blonde head and went to go find her ex-fiancé's apartment. What she didn't know was that this could be the last time she'd ever see the light of day…

~Crane Mansion~
          "Ethan, darling, can you see if Sheridan's still in her cottage?" Ivy Crane asked her son.

          "No, Mother… she left already."

          "She did?"

          "Yes. I was trying to convince her to stay. If she had only talked to Luis, then maybe…" Ethan sighed for the umpteenth time that day. First Gwen having to leave, and then Sheridan… oh well, at least there was Theresa… She's just a friend, he thought to himself. A very good friend.

          "Well, then, see if you can talk Luis into following her."

          "What? Why?" Ethan asked.

          "This is why." Ivy triumphantly pulled out a mask from behind her back. "Show this to him."

          Ethan took the mask from his mother. "It's… a mask of Luis," he noticed.

          "Yes. Come on, let's go outside, we'll be safer there." Ivy led her son out to the courtyard and explained.

          "I walked into Julian's office one night and heard him talking to Alistair. They were congratulating each other."

          "For what?"

          "Their plan to break up Sheridan and Luis worked."

          "They… planned this? You mean…? Go on," Ethan said, thinking aloud.

          "Well, it seems that Alistair hired an impostor. He made a script for this person to follow and a mask, which you have in your hand right now. Sheridan overheard the impostor instead of Luis, which is why he has absolutely no clue of why Sheridan hates him, poor guy. Now I want you to go and explain this to him, so that Luis understands, and so that he can go and win Sheridan back. You want her in Harmony just as much as he does, don't you?" Ivy said, when Ethan had a questioning look on his face.

          "Yes, of course… but me? Luis hates me!"

          "When it comes to Sheridan, he won't hate you."

          "Well… okay…" Ethan gave his mother a quick kiss and left to go find Luis.

~Lopez-Fitzgerald House~
          Ding-dong!

          "I'll get it, Mama," Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald said. She went to the door and found Ethan there. She nearly fainted on the spot.

          "Hi, Theresa," Ethan greeted her.

          "Oh… hi, Ethan. Can I help you?"

          "Yes. Is your brother here?"

          "Neither of them are," Theresa said. Now why would he want to know where Miguel or Luis was? Hmm…

          "Oh, okay. Do you know where Luis is?"

          Theresa thought for a minute. Luis had been acting strange lately, ever since Sheridan left…and if Ethan was here looking for him, then maybe…

          "Does this have to do with Sheridan, by any chance?"

          "Yes…"

          "Okay then. He's at the Youth Center. Go and find him fast."

          "Thanks, Theresa. I owe you one." He kissed her on the cheek and left.

          "Anything for you, Ethan," Theresa whispered into the night sky.

~Youth Center~
          Luis had finished moping and started to close up when Ethan came rushing in. "Luis! Theresa said I could find you here."

          "And why would you want to find me, Crane?" he asked, agitated.

          "This." Ethan showed Luis the mask. Luis took it in his hands and examined it. "It's… it's a mask… of me."

          "Yes."

          "So why are you showing it to me?"

          "Don't you get it? My father and grandfather hired someone to impersonate you, Luis. They did it so that you and Sheridan would never be together."

          "Those bastards!" Luis yelled. Then he looked at Ethan and said, "But… you told me instead of keeping this to yourself… why?"

          "First of all, I want Sheridan in Harmony just as much as you do. She left because of you… well, not really because of you, but, you know…" Ethan trailed off. Luis nodded. "Plus, my mom said that she wasn't going to let my father and grandfather do this to another member of our family… wonder what that means… Well, anyway, my mom seems to support you two for some reason, and I do too, since you make Sher happy and it's pretty obvious that she makes you happy too." Ethan smiled.

          "You know what, Crane? You're not too bad yourself. I think you're more like Sheridan than I thought you were," Luis said. "I'm sorry for all those times I yelled and stuff. I guess I'm taking out my anger for the Cranes on the wrong people."

          "I don't blame you. A lot of people make assumptions…"

          "Well, Ethan, I better be going…"

          "Wait, Luis. There's one more thing you have to do."

          "What's that?"

          Ethan extended a hand. In it was five $1,000 bills. "You'll need it to go after Sheridan."

          "Thanks, Crane, but I can do it on my own."

          "Luis, please… just this once. For Sheridan."

          "Oh, all right. You win. But no more handouts."

          "I promise." Ethan and Luis shared a smile, and then Ethan said, "Well, I have to go. Good luck!"

          "Thanks, Ethan." He left and then Hank came in.

          "Hank, you're just the person I need to talk to. Listen, I need you to watch the Youth Center for me while I'm gone," Luis explained.

          "Me? What about Sheridan?"

          "She's gone, Hank, didn't you hear? Besides, her hours are over already."

          "What do you mean, gone?"

          "She left the country."

          "WHAT???" Hank exclaimed. "My girl left Harmony?" (AN: LOL… reminds me of Digimon… with Davis and Kari and T.K., you know? Well if you have no clue what I'm talking about just continue reading.)

          "First of all, she's not your girl, Hank, and secondly, yes, she did leave the country."

          "Where did she go?"

          "That doesn't matter right now. All that matters is that you have to watch the Youth Center while I'm gone."

          "And where exactly are you going?" Hank interrogated.

          "Boston. Sam wants me to go check out this drug cartel that's been reported of having activity there. I'm going to be gone for a few days," Luis lied.

          "Okay, sounds good. Good luck, buddy."

          "Thanks." You don't know how much I'll need it…