Oh god...I am so sorry it took so long to update. I have not been around the computer at all! I'm sorry this is so short but more is on it's way!

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oh good, he's finally asleep. jeez that phantom sure knows how to throw a party!

Oops...back to the story

Chapter 9: Plans

After hours of singing lessons and musical beginings, Eric ordered thatCat go back to bed to rest. Cat made no objections this time round as to feeling extremely tired from all the work. In just the few hours they worked together, they made their first song to a new Opera. Cat designed the tunes while Eric provided the lyrics. It was a bumpy road as their arguments had given Cat a headache, but she later felt proud of thier accomplishments. Never before did she dream of the day when she, Catherine Revue, would sit next to the Phantom and create a piece of masterpiece.

After a long nap, Cat woke up refreshed and redy to begin again. She slowly got off the bed, grabbing nearby what looked like a nice walking stick, andmade her way out of the room. She could hear the music of the newly created song and smiled as to how pleased the Opera Ghost loved her rhythms. He was so much different the she had pictured him long ago.

She use to imagine this spiderly, frightening, and threatening creature that dared to kill you at the slightest glance at him. But even with his foul temper, Erik turned out to be far more stranger. he was gentle, caring, kind, beautiful, and best of all a total gentleman.

Erik was the type of role model Cat always pictured her father to be. Claire had dated many men but none wanted to "adopt" a child not of their own. This brought Cat's trust in men down, even now she stood there worriedly as she watched the Phantom play. She knew very little from Erik's side of the story yet it felt like they were connected in some way. So alike, it was scary to sit next to him

at times.

"Your strength returns," Erik stated even though he had not turned to see her as she stared at him.

"How-" Cat asked surprised.

"Many years in darkness and solitudes teaches you even the smallest tapping sounds of rats above," Erik responded as he turned to her. "Very soon you will be able to return to your world and forget our meeting ever happened."

Cat laughed. "And what leave you here alone to finish my work too? As far as I'm concerned we're friends and there is such a thing as friends visiting one another," she said. Her face turned serious. "Now that I've found you, I don't want to lose our friendship."

Erik sighed and smiled. "Neither do I, Cat. But you cannot risk your life just to visit a Phantom. The Vicomte would behead you to know you side with me," he replied.

"Don't worry about the Vicomte. He isn't suspious yet. I'll have the Prima Dona room made for me as my sanctuary since everyone is so afriad of it. I can use the mirror," Cat stated.

"You did all this thinking in one short nap?" Erik asked amazed.

"No just made it up as I spoke," Cat said causing Erik to laugh. Suddenly, thundering music entered the caves making Cat cover her ears in disqust. "What on earth was that?" she asked as the music died down.

"The Vicomte's new opera. No opera not of my own work will play on that stage," he stated in anger.

"What do you mean?" Cat asked worriedly. Erik immediantly got up and grabbed his coat rushing to the boat.

"It is already opening night and the Phantom will return. Stay here and you'll be safe," Erik said getting in the boat. Cat sadly watched as the Opera Ghost left her sight.

"Things really don't change," she mumbled to herself as she sat at the organ and made up a new tune.