Sorry I haven't updated this last week. Have been working on my backyard. Thanks Akasha for the great review. Much appreciated. Huge argument in this chapter, and someone will get pissed.

Erik's POV

When Christine Rene walked into the room, she turned and looked back momentarily. I ignored her, and began shouting at Christine in German

"Kommen zu versuchen und mein Herz aus wieder, nicht wahr zu reißen? Ich hatte gehofft, dass Sie nur mich allein verlassen würden! Ich. ...I..."

(Coming to try and rip my heart out again, are we? I had hoped that you would just leave me alone! I...I...) I was cut off by a startled cry from Chris's room. I ignored Christine's calls, and bolted inside. I found her on the floor, looking dazed. She pulled herself up, and collided with Meg's other fist. She was out cold.

"Meg!" Christine screamed at her obviously intoxicated friend.

"Herro?" Meg managed to slur before passing out again.

Through all this, I realized that I was still bleeding… would have to take care of that later. I picked up Christine Rene off the floor, and called to Nadir, "Daroga! Get her out of here, I do not want her in here! Antionette told me to handle this, so I will."

I set Chris on my bed and gently covered her up. When I walked back out, I received a sharp slap across the face. The distorted, and very sensitive half no less. I stared as Christine De Chagny pulled back to slap me again. I grabbed her arm and shoved her backwards.

"WHY ARE YOU STILL HERE?" I roared, forgetting that Chris was still asleep in the room behind me.

"ME! ME! YOU KIDNAPPED MY DAUGHTER, AND YOU ARE ASKING ME WHAT I'M DOING HERE? WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE!"

"I…I" I controlled myself with difficulty. "I live here you stupid woman. Your pig husband has been abusing the child for years" She gasped. "years Christine! Where the hell have you been, Mars?" I felt my temper rising once again. "You have stood by, and watched as your three daughters where beaten, starved, RAPED! And you did nothing. She is not your child, she never will be. Your precious victome, who you left me for, gave her to me." I stopped as she began to cry.

I laughed at her. "Tears, are you crying Mme. De Chagny? Why, why would you cry for something that is not your concern? Did I hurt your feelings? Did I upset you? GOOD! It pays you back for being a backstabbing bitch, and for abandoning your daughter." I stared at her for several moments before realizing that she wasn't looking at me.

"… Erik?" I turned around slowly, knowing how jumpy my Christine was. "Yes, my dear?" I asked gently, surprised at the sudden change in my mood. "Sit, so I can look at your side." My side…? Memory flash… Alley, people, swords… I staggered, and landed heavily on the ground. "Dumbass" she sighed, before stripping my shirt off. " Don't look at my face…" I muttered. She had never seen the distortion, and I did not want her seeing it now. I should have known that she would look as soon as I told her not to, but I was a bit dazed from the blood loss. She looked at it while bandaging me. She stared at it for a few moments, but did not scream. Instead, she ran her hand over it, and hid it; her eyes plainly showing that it was for my benefit, not hers. We walked into… well, she actually half-dragged my sorry ass to my bed. "Get out" she said flatly to her mother. Christine De Chagny simply stared at her. "You don't want to come home?" She asked, disbelievingly. "I am home." Chris said simply, turning her attention back to me.

I watched Daroga pull her out of the room. "You want to stay here Chris?" He asked.

"Yes" she didn't even turn to face him.

"I will get you some more dresses then. Your 16th birthday is next month, and you deserve them"

Now she turned. "Thank you, parrain"

"Je t'aime Christine"

"Je t'aime"

After he had left, dragging a now hysterical De Chagny, out with him. Christine laid her head on my shoulder. "Don't ever do that to me again," she meant the wound I guessed.

Just as she was falling asleep she whispered "Je t'aime Erik" "Je t'aime" I whispered to her. She pulled her face up level with mine, kissed me full on the lips, which was shocking because she had never done it before, settled on my shoulder, and fell asleep.

Parrain- Godfather

Je t'aime- I love you