Suddenly, just as Sweeney was about to untie Mrs. Lovett's blindfold, a stunned Charles Westward barged into the room.

"Benjamin Barker." Charles spat as he walked further into the room.

Mr. Todd quickly stood up and faced him, that name…

"That man is dead, and if you don't let her go, you will be as well." Mr. Todd answered as he daringly took a step closer to him.

"Oh you'd like that wouldn't you? Of course I'll just let you take her and be on your way." Charles said sarcastically, "Leave now, Mr. Todd, and don't even bother going to the law, I've heard the rumors."

Sweeney quickly took out his razor and walked closer to him.

"I wouldn't do that Mr. Barker…" Charles said with a sneer, suddenly he pulled out a gun and pointed it towards Mr. Todd and then over to Mrs. Lovett.

Sweeney then tensed and stepped closer to Mrs. Lovett.

Charles chuckled evilly before a sly grin crept across his face, "Or I'll kill you both."

"And you wouldn't want that, now, would you Mr. Barker? Than you couldn't have your happy little ending like the last time. Thanks to my good friend Judge Turpin…"

Sweeney Todd couldn't hold his anger in any longer, so he pounced on Mr. Westward before knocking the gun from his hand and began choking him.

Charles gasped after Mr. Todd loosened his choke hold, "Just die Barker! You already stole Lucy from me and now she's gone! What do you have to live for anyways?!"

Mr. Todd's rage suddenly sunk deep within him and his usual monotone feeling of blankness emerge red from deep within his soul.

"Nothing." He whispered, without Lucy he had nothing. She was his reason and his life. Sure he had Mrs. Lovett but he knew he could probably never love her, and if he did it wouldn't ever be the same love he shared with Lucy.

Mrs. Lovett was still sitting in the chair, scared out of her mind and unable to move or do anything… She was hurting even more now with the realization that Sweeney Todd still felt he had nothing to live for. Live for me, she thought as tears for her love started to fall, love me.

"Exactly…" Charles replied as he pushed Mr. Todd off of him, "Revenge, Mr. Barker, is sweet."

Charles then reached for the gun and pointed it towards Mr. Todd.

Coming out of his daze and realizing he was facing death right in the face he shook himself from his trance and looked over to Mrs. Lovett before pushing Charles to the floor once more.

A gunshot was heard and all Mrs. Lovett could do was hope that it didn't hit Mr. Todd.

It didn't however, it put a hole in the ceiling, luckily the mysterious man that Mr. Westward was talking to before was gone.

The gun was across the room now and it was now two against one. Sweeney Todd and his razors versus Charles Westward. They struggled for what seemed like hours until Mr. Todd grabbed his razor and stabbed Mr. Westward in his chest, he wasn't moving now…

He turned to Mrs. Lovett, she was so still but her chest was heaving and he could see tears trickling down her cheeks.

He pulled off her blindfold only to be greeted by teary eyes filled with sadness, anger, and overall confusion. He then wiped away some of her tears before taking the gag from her mouth.

Just as she opened her mouth to speak he put his finger over her lips. "Shhh… pet, just let me see something…."

And as soon as he moved his hand and before she could respond he plunged his lips onto hers and kissed her, softly, at first until he realized that he felt so complete this way. She responded slowly to the kiss and when she finally came to the idea that this wasn't just another dream, she kissed back. She was still tied to the chair but managed to pull closer to him and kiss him with such a passion, you'd think their lips were on fire.

Suddenly a cough was heard, Mr. Todd turned as he saw Charles Westward struggling on the floor.

He quickly got up and picked up the bloody razor and brutally glided it across Charles' throat. Slowly, the life drained from him and when Sweeney Todd knew when Charles gasped his last breath and turned to Mrs. Lovett and untied her.

She didn't say a word, which surprised Mr. Todd so with both worry and care he asked her, "Are you alright?"

She flushed when he caressed her cheek with his hand.

Mrs. Lovett nodded and looked away, trying to hide her confusion when he turned towards the door, grabbing her arm and shushing her, which she didn't find necessary being that she was too dazed to speak anyways.

"We have to get out of here, someone might have heard the gunshot." Mr. Todd was obviously as dazed as Mrs. Lovett, so without thinking he then grabbed her hand and led her out of the house.

Mr. Todd practically dragged Mrs. Lovett back to the pie shop, they didn't speak the whole time for neither knew what was going on.

Why were they holding hands? Why did he kiss her? Why did he even save her?

There were so many questions and no answers, or so it seemed to them. Because in reality, they were both secretly in love, although it was less obvious in Mr. Todd's case.

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Mr. Todd led Mrs. Lovett into the parlor and sat her down, he then knelt down by her and stared her deep into the eyes.

What was he supposed to say? What was she supposed to say?

"Thank you." Mrs. Lovett managed to squeak out, she then jumped when she heard it thunder outside.

He still didn't say anything, he just nodded and acted like they weren't just holding hands, that he didn't kiss her, and most importantly like he didn't love her.

These feelings were beginning to to become all too recognizable, he couldn't handle it… he had to go… away… from her. As far as he could possible, at least now she was safe and she knew he cared.

Without thinking he got up and walked out into the pouring rain.

Mrs. Lovett followed him behind, he wasn't going to leave her, not again, she would follow him even if it killed her. She'd rather die trying than die alone.

He saw her following him, so he ran faster…

Seeing she didn't give up he paused mid-instance.

"Why did you do it?" Mrs. Lovett exclaimed, god, looked so beautiful in the gloomy presence of the rain.

He quickly turned away from her and started walking away again.

"Look at me!"

Mr. Todd then looked at her and froze like a statue as the rain pelted his pale skin.

"Why do you keep doing this?"

Although they were in the pouring rain, he could tell she was crying. By the hysterical tone in her voice and how much of a confused, bloody mess she was.

"I tried so hard," She began through watery eyes, "You know I would do anything to make you happy, I love you." She choked out those last three words, it was the first time she ever said them.

Mr. Todd still made no reply he just kept mentally slapping himself for his stupidity. Why couldn't he just live a life with her?

"I did everything for you! And now you're going to leave and not say anything."

Mr. Todd suddenly grabbed her, and stared into her eyes darkly, "I don't have to say anything."

Sweeney Todd then kissed Mrs. Lovett right then and there. His hands were gripped tightly around her waist as her hands ran through his wet hair.

She pulled away just minutes after the kiss was planted. For she, like a fool, kissed back.

They now stood apart, breathing quickly as frustration for one another was beginning to increase more and more as the seconds went by.

Before turning back, Mr. Todd grabbed her and kissed her once more. This time he broke the kiss and disappeared through the rain. She put her hand over her lips and stared back at him until she could not see him running away any longer.

A knowing look of hurt filled her gaze. Mrs. Lovett knew why he couldn't be with her. Lucy. She then began to wonder if her names was burned within his scull. For if it did, it wouldn't surprise her. Sweeney Todd left her alone, in the pouring rain, with nothing but a broken heart weeping within her chest.

OMG! I am going to kill Mr. Todd if he doesn't get with the program. Well, happy thanksgiving! My four month old nephew is sleeping in my room and I hope to Betsy he doesn't wake up lol I don't know what to say really…. Except maybe that this is sooooo… close to the end and I am dying to hear from you. So be a doll and review or something… Thank you :D Have an awesome day or night!

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