A/N: So sry I didn't update sooner. Was kinda busy and forgot to use the comp. Added plus is my brother who wouldn't let me use...shrugs, well you know what I mean. So I promise I will update the last chapter a day right after this. IF I can! Haha! This chapter is more on the Giry's and Erik. But I said before, Christine will be back in chapter 10. I meant that she would be mentioned. I won't tell you if she returns to Erik. Would she?

Disclaimer: Guess what, ALW and JS says that they will allow me to own both of their movie and their musical broadway show! I'm so happy! Oh, I just forgot to add in one more detail. That was just a dream. Sob, okay so I don't own it.

intoxicated by eriks music: well, dude, LOL, don't worry, I know whatI am doing. Update soon yeah?

Twinkle22: Hey, don't worry, all will be answered in Chapter 10 actually. So just wait for one more chapter!

Nixieharpist: Thanks for your great compliment! LOL, don't worry, I tink Christine knows where she belongs. You'll know in the last chapter.

erikphan24601: ), it's great you can't wait! Me nethier! I can't wait to post up the last chapter. It's seriously needed to answer all the wonderings if it's E/M and R/C. I've been working on the last chap! So hang in there!

BroadwayGirl257: Thanks so much for your long review! You don't know how it feels to recieve reviews from both my fav authors! (winks at intoxicated by eriks music). Well okay you do because you received one from Arwen1604! I wish she would update her stry though. Oh and that mother reference, I wanted to write "Maman" but then I wanted to write Ma for short. Okay okay, I will write the ull word now. Haha! ONLY 40 more reviews! That's ike so much more for me! Never mind...(sob!) LOL! It's sad that the last chapter is coming soon...Oh well, great job with your fic too! Congrats once more on getting 100 reviews! You rock again!

Miss Christine Daae: Hey fellow reviewer. I think I saw you reviewing one of my favoutrite author's story. The E/M pairing! Don't worry, there will be E/C fluff...Eventually but that would only happen more if there was a sequel to this story. But that's something to think about later: )

ResEvilGirl: Thanks! Here is the update you wanted!

He Lives in Me

"Erik! Damn it! Wake up!" Madame Giry exclaimed wiping his burning forehead with a wet cloth.

Erik slowly opened his red and puffy eyes.

He was staring at two blurry faces.

"Erik! Thank God! Are you alright!" Madame Giry asked.

"What…what happened?" Erik croaked.

"You passed out in this small cave. Meg found you. More like she stumbled over you. She brought all the blankets and pillows from the bedroom so that you can lie here. Never will I have to pick you up and carry you back to your bed! You weigh a ton!" Madame Giry replied.

Erik pulled the blankets over his face and closed his eyes.

"So…Your name. You have a name do you?" he heard Meg's voice asked.

Erik made no attempt to respond.

"Quiet, Meg. Don't disturb him. He nearly fell ill when you found him. He was sweaty all over with damp clothes! And to think he hid himself in a dark cold area! Does he want to get pneumonia!" Madame Giry grumbled.

"Christine…" Erik whispered sadly.

Madame Giry and Meg exchanged glances and Madame Giry sighed, "Come now, Erik. Tell me what happened. Where are both of them by the way?"

"Wait, you don't mean to say that Christine ran off to elope with the Vicomte!" Meg exclaimed.

Erik groaned and turned over to his side pulling the blankets over his head.

"Erik, stop your foolishness! What is going on?" Madame Giry repeated.

"She left with him…" Erik softly uttered.

Meg pulled down the blankets from Erik's face and said in shock, "Forgive me but, can you repeat that? Why! You both were in love! She loved you!"

Erik bolted up straight from the mattress but he immediately put his head in his hands for his head felt like it was going to burst in pain.

"I let her go…okay Mademoiselle? I know she can have a happier life with that Vicomte. I released her from my clutches…" Erik muttered and fell back to the mattress with a heavy thud.

"Erik, you fool. You better get some rest I can't bear it if I have to take care of you!" Madame Giry sighed.

Meg placed a cup of water beside Erik who managed to nod in approval.

"What happened all this while?" Erik asked.

"Well, they managed to put out the fire," Madame Giry shot an annoyed look at Erik, "and they managed to save many lives. Some died but I should think it's less than five. They were caught under the chandelier. After all this commotion with the two directors outside, Meg came running to me to tell me about the mobs that were wrecking your place up."

"How did they know about my place?" Erik asked curiously.

"I only told the Vicomte, Erik! He was dreadfully worried about - Never mind," Madame Giry stopped when she saw Erik's face saddened.

Madame Giry said, "Okay, that's quite enough. Come, let's go Meg. Erik, leave the oil lamp on at all times and don't ever let it go out. I don't want you in complete darkness again."

"Madame…A moment ago you told me to take a rest. How can I take a rest if I have to watch out for the bloody oil lamp too!" Erik sarcastically replied.

Madame Giry stopped short.

Then she sighed, "Okay, then. Meg, you stay here with this fool and make sure he doesn't get himself into anymore trouble!"

Madame Giry stood up and stormed away.

Erik cast a boyish grin at Meg, "Is she always like that…?"

Meg didn't know what to say and when she stared into Erik's eyes, she blushed.

Erik, unfortunately, did not notice this and he was softly snoring.

Meg sat there and she rested her head on her knees as she studied every inch of Erik's muscular and powerful body.

Meg had always been particularly interested in the myth of The Phantom that always haunted the Opera House. But to her surprise, it was a man!

Meg had also carefully looked at his distorted side of his face but she didn't flinch as much as she did the first time she saw it during the performance of Don Juan.

Meg also looked on the other side which had Erik's handsome face that took her breath away.

She could understand why Christine loved this man.

He was handsome, a wonderful singer, a composer, an architect and a designer.

Suddenly, Meg realized that Erik was staring at her.

"Something wrong, Mademoiselle?" Erik yawned.

Meg blushed once more when she realized Erik had caught her looking at him.

Erik grinned again, "I seem to have an effect of making you turn red, don't I?"

Meg felt her face blushing even harder that she had to hide her face in her hands.

Erik laughed.

Meanwhile, Madame Giry was upstairs in her room until the two directors came bursting in.

"Madame!" Monsieur Andre boomed.

Madame Giry stood up angrily, "Excuse me! Messieurs, you have no right to just come barging into my room without knocking! What is wrong with everyone! Do they take up intruding into other people's privacy as hobbies now!"

"Don't try to be funny with me, Madame! I want to know where this beast is! He has ruined us! RUINED!" Monsieur Firmin shot back.

"I'm sure you can patch things up. The expenses will be out of question as the Vicomte can spare with him as your patron. It's only the reputation of the Opera House that is needed to be fixed to get the audiences to come back after last night…" Madame Giry replied coldly.

"I don't see how you are helping us in anyway at all!" Monsieur Firmin cried.

"Good…Because I didn't intend to…" Madame Giry muttered.

"I don't care! We want to know where this...this thing lives! We'll hunt him down if we have to!" Monsieur Andre exclaimed in rage.

Madame Giry stood up shakily and she slapped Monsieur Andre across the face, "Don't you dare say that about him! He's is the most talented person is this stupid place! He wrote the operas for you all! So he did want money but at least people kept coming back to see them! He is a music teacher to Christine Daae who became the best singer in Paris! So I would really appreciate it if you would just leave him alone and GET OUT FROM MY ROOM!"

With that, she shoved the two shocked directors out and slammed the door.

Erik had woken up once more but this time, he felt better. His head wasn't aching so much now.

When he saw Meg lying on the floor fast asleep, he smiled.

But then, Erik remembered Christine. He had lost her yesterday.

Sadness flooded back into him.

But he still stood up and gently carried Meg's small delicate dancer's body to his mattress and let her sleep there.

Erik sat beside Meg and watched her sleep like he always did to Christine when he was still just her Angel of Music before she knew he was really a man.

Erik stared at Meg long silky blonde hair. He knew he couldn't love another because he still loved Christine.

He didn't want to take a chance to ruin another beautiful girl's life because of his love for her.

Suddenly. Erik heard a noise outside in his lair.

He walked towards the curtains and he peeped out.

It was Madame Giry.

Erik stepped out from behind the curtains. Then, he saw his white mask nearby beside his musical box and he quickly put it on.

"Oh Erik, you're awake. Good, because we have some things to discuss…Where's Meg?" Madame Giry raised her eyebrows.

"I didn't do anything to her…Don't worry. She's sleeping inside…"

"I'll get us a drink..." Madame Giry said and she returned in a few minutes with two cups of warm water.

"So, what's going on…?" Erik sighed.

Madame Giry launched into the story of the two directors who were looking for him.

"Erik, listen to me. I can only help you in concealing all other entrances to your lair, except one, the one through Christine's dressing room mirror…"

"Good idea…" Erik muttered.

"But Erik. You cannot, I repeat -You cannot shut yourself down here your entire life just because Christine is gone."

Erik flinched at the sound of her name.

"You cannot earn your 20, 000 francs from those two idiots for now because the Opera House has not begun to rebuild yet. Until it does and the new operas open, you will continue with your life. You hear me!" Madame Giry said.

Erik shook his head, annoyed, "And how! I have nothing left after Christine!"

"That is where this comes in. They are currently recruiting workers to rebuild the Opera House and you will be one of those workers…That's the least you can do before you start earning your 20, 000 francs again," Madame Giry concluded.

"WHAT!" Erik stood up quickly.

"Erik, please. I know what I am doing. You can at least earn a bit by doing this!" Madame Giry assured.

"You know what they'll say when they see me! They'll know that I am the man who caused this destruction! Then what will happen!" Erik raged.

"Erik! Control yourself! Listen, on the night of Don Juan performance, tell me. Did anyone actually saw the whole of your face? No they didn't, Erik. You wore a full covered mask and they only saw the right side of your face. They didn't see your left so you have an advantage!" Madame Giry explained.

"Do you think they are fools! Well, okay maybe they are but it won't be long before they will know who I really am!" Erik argued.

"Erik, trust me…It won't happen. I know it won't! Please…Just do it for Christine. Think of how she would fell if you told her to go and then you wallow in your own sorrow for the rest of your life…" Madame Giry insisted.

A/N: I know you all were expecting and wanting E/C fluff but sadly, I couldn't find any way at all to put any of that in this chapter. But pls pls pls still review! I promise all those answers about the parings and if Christine will return to Erik will be answered in the next and final chapter! So...PLS REVIEW!