A/N: Note to the loyal people, this chapter DOES NOT have any EC fluff at all. Sadly to say but next chapter will! I don't know if I would want to put that much fluff in it for the next chapter but, but I really want to make Erik ask Christine to -- err, nvm. Won't say anything! Think of this as a plot needed, I needed for the Fop to clear up some things here. He ain't so bad sometimes -- Hehe! This will have two main chracters in it, Meg and Raoul.

Disclaimer: I don't own the POTO. I don't own the 2004 movie production. But I do own the right to make this story for all to read -- right...?

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BroadwayGirl257: Wahahha! Thanks for liking those "quotes". I thought it sounded cute and I'm so sorry if I made you feel that it was same as your Chapter 11! Didn't mean to! Great minds do think alike! When you gunna update Chapter 3? I want to see what happens next! ps: As you noticed, I got bored an updated my profile! Waahahaha!

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Pertie: Thanks! I'm glad I made you happy with the "marshmallow" fluff! I found it so cute! LOL! Thanks for reviewing!

Phantom-ErikLover666: LOL! I like your Barbie-Man joke! I know, I needed them to get back together or...someone will seriously kill me! And I don't think it's only one person! ; )

Erik-Meister: You know, I haven't thought of what to write for those kinds of fluff yet though. Hmm, maybe I should but no idea yet. Maybe in another story. OMG, anotehr story? This will go on forever with another sequel! Well, if this story ends, I MIGHT want to do a sequel. Not sure though! Need to wait for the story to finish!

Twinkle22: For me, I would melt! I mean if I see this on the movie, I would so find it cute! I mean I can imagine them fooling around! Wahahaha! I know how you feel! No worries!

The Phantom: Thank you so much, good sir. Eventhough there won't be any EC fluff here but let's just say this as some filler or something. I needed Raoul to clear up some stuff here! Thank you for reviewing : )

lost girl 29: Actually, I forgot to add in that part. I haven't actually thought of how to explain that. I guess somethings are just meant to be left unsolved! I'll let you know if I do think about it! Please do post your story! I would so love to read it! Let me know when you do!

erikphan24601: I know! I'm glad you agree with me! IT is adorable! I wish there was a scene like that in the movie. Awww, I guess we'll never know, would we? ; )

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DarkMoonLightBright: More of Erik and Christine will be next chapter. Again, more of Raoul but maybe he isn't such a bad guy after all. Hopefully. LOL!

Lady Skywalker: Well, I hope he DIDN'T do anything stupid! If he did, I think I would kill him before you did! Nah, he won't. Don't worry!

A Rose's Blood: Hey new reviewer! I hope you enjoyed my first fic before this sequel! LOL! Chapter 8 will have fluff but I don't know how much because -- I don't think I can count fluff. Can I? Wow, I would love to learn how!

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Raoul le Fop Moron

Raoul had woken up that morning with a bad headache.

He figured it was late morning already, since the sun was shinning so brightly.

A/N: Around this time would be when Erik found the ring on the boat. So yeah, you can say that the Fop slept in.

At first, he couldn't remember why he sleeping here or where he was.

Then, when he saw the door of Christine's room opened, Raoul realized what was happening.

"Oh no…" Raoul whispered as he rushed inside and saw everything that belonged to Christine was gone.

He ran to the coat rack and saw Christine's dark blue one missing.

"Oh God, no!" Raoul rushed to grab his coat.

Minutes later, he arrived at the Opera House out of breath.

Madame Giry was outside talking to the two directors when she saw Raoul rushing up to them.

"Monsieur? Are you alright?" Madame Giry asked.

"Where is Christine! I must see her!" Raoul panted.

Madame Giry's expression did not change, "And why, Monsieur? Christine is unavailable at the moment – "

"I don't care, Madame Giry! I must speak with her! It's urgent!"

"What is so – "

"Calm down, Vicomte! Monsieur Andre said.

"Speak for yourself. It seems you too have a problem of calming down, Andre…" Monsieur Firmin scoffed.

"Will you be quiet, both of you!" Madame Giry snapped.

"Please…Madame Giry, I know you can help me. You have helped me once before and you can help me again!" Raoul pleaded.

Madame Giry stared at Raoul for a moment and then she said, "I'm sorry, Monsieur. I cannot help you. Not this time, now if you will excuse me, I need to attend to other more important issues than this…"

She stalked off leaving Raoul standing there in shock.

Monsieur Firmin and Monsieur Andre exchanged glances.

"Oh look at the time, Andre! It's nearly time for lunch!"

"Yes, indeed! We must go!"

And both of them scurried away in the other direction.

Raoul wasn't ready to give up. He wasn't about to lose Christine again, when he was so close to keep her with him for the rest of their days.

Curse this why she had to find the letter!

Just then, he saw Meg walking down the hallways.

She was actually going back to the room where Christine was right then.

"Meg! Meg!" Raoul called.

Meg turned around and flinched when she saw Raoul thundering over to her.

"Monsieur…" she nodded.

Raoul asked, "Meg, please. Where is Christine? Please…I really need to see her…"

"But I don't – "

"Meg! Don't say the same thing to me…I really don't want to lose Christine. Without her, my life would be incomplete. I – She is something that makes me carry on. Something that makes me believe that life has a meaning. That my life had a meaning…"

A/N: Tsk tsk Vicomte. You don't refer to someone you LOVE as a something. You should say someone.

"I meant, she is someone that makes me believe that life has a meaning…That my life had a meaning…You know what I mean?"

Meg opened her mouth.

Then, she closed it and thought for awhile.

"Monsieur…You love Christine, no?" Meg sighed.

Raoul narrowed his eyes.

"Of course I do! Don't think for a second that I don't! I will love her with all my heart! Every part of her is special to me!"

Meg frowned, "Tell me, Monsieur…What makes you think that Christine would be better off with you? What do you have that her Angel doesn't?"

Raoul did not hesitate to answer, "Because my love is true! I love her from the bottom of my heart! This…This thing! This Angel's love for her is a fraud and I want her to see that! You have to believe me! I can provide her a better life than he can!"

Meg folded her arms, "And what better life might that be?"

"A life that is more to her suiting! She doesn't deserve to live underground where creatures that are called pests dwell! A sewer! Good gracious, Meg!"

Meg tried as hard as possible to control her temper, "So you think that all the luxuries and things you can buy for her are the reason why she would stay with you…?"

"Not entirely but yes. And my love is not a fraud!"

Meg felt her face going red with anger, "Monsieur…Money isn't everything. Firstly, you cannot buy love with money and you are no more than an honorable man her Angel is! You are the fraud! Don't you ever stop to think whether Christine feels the same about you! How about whether you are treating her right with the actions you are doing now!"

Raoul blinked.

"You know what? I don't think you are the man Christine spoke of when I first saw you as the patron of the Opera House so many months ago. She said you were honorable, an understanding person, such a sweetheart and when both of you got engaged to her, I was happy for both of you! Apart from her Angel's disturbances, I thought you were fated! But now I look at you, Monsieur…"

Raoul was taken back by Meg's outrage.

"You speak of her Angel that he's a beast! Like an Evil Wrath from Inferno! But you know what, I think I know who the monster is now – And it isn't him!" Meg cried.

Raoul's face softened, "Oh Meg…I'm so sorry…You are right…"

He looked down at the floor to her ballet shoes, "Look at me…I am the monster. It's me who should be feared from…I know I have treated her wrongly but…I just love her so much…"

Meg finally sighed, "Then show her that you do – But not in the way you are doing now. This is a soul of a demon Raoul which her Angel once was. And I know deep down, you aren't that person…"

Then Meg cracked a smile, "I guess love can make you do crazy things. Doesn't it, Monsieur?"

Raoul looked at and smiled at Meg, "Yes…I know that now. And Meg, call me Raoul…"

As Raoul and Meg exchanged smiles, Raoul's memory with Christine singing the love song he sung to her for the first time long ago flooded back:

No more talk of darkness,
Forget these wide-eyed fears.
I'm here, nothing can harm you -
my words will warm and calm you.
Let me be your freedom,
let daylight dry your tears.
I'm here, with you, beside you,
to guard you and to guide you . . .

Let me be your shelter, let me
be your light. You're safe:
No-one will find you your fears are
far behind you . . .

Then say you'll share with me one
love, one lifetime . . .
Let me lead you from your solitude . . .
Say you need me with you here, beside you . . .
anywhere you go, let me go too -
That's all I ask of you . . .


Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime . . .
say the word and I will follow you . . .
Share each day with me, each night, each morning . . .
Anywhere you go let me go too . . .
Love me, that's all I ask of you. .

"From this moment…I will let Christine go…" Raoul thought out aloud.

When Raoul turned around, he sighed.

Even though he was about to release Christine to love fully another man (or thing), he couldn't totally remove her from his heart.

"Love hurts…" Raoul muttered.

You got that right. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter eventhough I highly doubt so as it is based the most on Raoul but sry if I made Meg a little -- you know. But hey, Christine and Meg in my story are no pushovers! GIRL POWER! REVIEW!