AN: This chapter is set the same night as chapter 9. You may want to go back and read that chapter first. It's not too long, but I didn't want to make it any longer.

Warning: Some drug use in this chapter. Not too graphic though.

Diclamier: I do not own any of the characters that appear in the charmed TV Series. I do not own the lyrics that appear. Sleeping With The Light On – Busted and Nothing Hurts Like Love – Daniel Bedingfield

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I feel her slipping through my fingers
Now she's gone
I'm sleeping with the light on
And shocks went through my veins
Now that she's gone
I'm sleeping with the light on

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Numb. As her stared out at the opposite wall in front of him. That was all he felt. Numbness running through his ice-cold bloodstream. She had gone and done what he had been denying for weeks maybe even months now. He lost count somewhere as the days and nights began to blur for their group. Blur into a whirlwind of drink, drugs and partying.

Leo never got sucked in, but he was forced to watch, helpless against it all. He had to watch from the sidelines as Dan wormed his way in and took them down from the inside. He had to watch as the foundations of the five's friendship came tumbling down around them.

Sometimes he though he had the worse end of the deal. Then he looked at Piper, Rick, Nathan or Jamie. He saw the emptiness that their eyes held. The pain etched into their faces. He saw the way they would put on a mask everyday, and he saw the way they all hated what they were becoming.

And it had all ended up at the moment that killed Leo forever.

"I think we need to end this…"

He'd never guess that she would be saying those words. They were just teenagers, true, but they were old enough to know that they were in love. And that was really all Leo needed.

So this is what happens when love just isn't enough. This is what happens when Dan comes to town. This right here, all the mess and destruction and broken hearts, is what fucking happens.

Knock on the door.

He kept silent and hoped the person would just go away. He didn't really want to see anyone as the tears fell fast and furious down his cheeks. Burning into his skin.

Another knock on the door. He buried his face in his pillow as he lay down, squeezing his eyes shut tight. Praying that whoever it was would just walk away.

"Leo?" His mom, he shook his head a little, keeping it in pillow. "Leo?" He heard again, but kept silent and held his breath.

I'm not here. Just leave, leave, leave, leave. I'm not here.

He kept himself silent for a long time, and even before he realised it, sleep overtook him, while his eyes were still wet and the light in his room still shone brightly, he fell into an uneasy, nightmare riddled sleep.

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Piper was still on the floor in a heap, the same way Leo had left her. He had never waked away from her before. Never. That's what hurt her the most. Even more than the break-up. He walked away from her while she was crying. And it hurt like hell.

"I think we need to end this…"

Had she really said that? Had those words really come from her mouth? Crying harder and harder until it hurt her chest and throat. When it got to that point, she cried even harder. The tears just kept coming, think and fast. Each one scorching itself into her broken soul.

Loud knock on the door.

She tried to keep the sobbing noises down, but she couldn't. Her body racked and the door pushed open. She could feel the cold atmosphere as soon as the person walked into the room. Ripping her apart even more.

"Piper." The voice grated on her and she forced herself to look up into the cold grey eyes that were boring holes into her skin. "You're crying." That was all he said. She felt no concern or warmth from him as he knelt down and took her face in his hands and kissed her. The kissed was hard and hurt her almost.

He pulled back and pressed a small white pill into her left hand. She looked at him with wide eyes.

"It's not the first time Piper." He wasn't lying. It wasn't the first time. All she could hear was Leo's voice echoing through her brain. Vibrating off the walls of her skull.

"There's a problem here!"

He was right there was. Leo was right… Leo. She looked down at her hand and swallowed. Dan nodded firmly.

"Good girl." He said and kissed her hard on the mouth again. And she just let him.

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Nothing hurts like love,
Nothing brings your heart so much pain,
And you'll never learn till you get burned,
Till you're burned by the flame

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AN: Well that was dark. I don't know where that came from, but hey I kinda liked it. Please review guys.