A/N: To start off, here's a little Cosette/Marius. I feel like this story may be lacking in that ship, so I'm trying to put some more stuff in. Anyway, please review and I hope you guys enjoy the story!

Cosette was sitting in her garden, watching the birds. She hummed a sweet little tune as she waited.

"Cosette," came a sweet, gentle voice. Cosette smiled and turned to see Marius.

"Marius," she said simply, falling into his embrace. "Isn't today beautiful?"

"Not as beautiful as you," said Marius, stroking her hair. He smiled down on his love and kissed her tenderly.

"My father is out on errands. We have all day together," Cosette smiled, and hugged Marius tightly.

"Wonderful, my love," said Marius. "In fact, I have a surprise for you."

"You do?" Cosette beamed.

"Just wait here while I get it," said Marius.

Cosette sat back down and started humming again. She smiled when she heard footsteps behind her.

"Marius?" She asked, smiling.

"Nope, darling," replied the voice of a man. Cosette was grabbed from behind. Crying out, she struggled against the man. Someone stuffed a rag into her mouth to mute her. Cosette mentally cursed the men and cursed the fact that her house was isolated. The man tied a rope around her wrists, but Cosette kept struggling. She kicked and squirmed, and finally had to be silenced with a pound on the head. Cosette sank into darkness.

Marius walked over to the corner of the street, where he had put the package. Grinning, he picked it up. He got Cosette a beautiful, periwinkle shawl. He had gone shopping with Éponine, who had picked it out. Girls knew what girls wanted. Marius, on the other hand, had no clue. He was glad that Éponine could help him.

He walked back to the house, when he was stopped by a beggar on the street. The beggar kept pursuing Marius, who was getting annoyed. He had no money on him, and he wanted to return to Cosette. Marius finally got away from the beggar and hurried to Cosette's house.

"Cosette!" he called out, but found no answer. Frowning, he entered the garden. No one was there. He walked around, and saw nothing. Thinking she was in the house, he knocked on the door, but there was no answer. Marius walked away, sad.

Musichetta heard first. She was strolling along the streets of Paris with Joly and Bossuet on each arm, when Bossuet tripped and fell. Laughing, she and Joly helped him up. Musichetta smiled and looked away politely. Bossuet frowned in confusion, until Joly took mercy on him and whispered in his ear. Bossuet looked down, saw the huge rip in his pants, and groaned.

"Great, just my luck," he sighed.

"Come on, let's go back to my place and get you some new pants," said Joly. "Musichetta?" He turned and saw Musichetta frowning. He followed her gaze and saw a man, looking distraught. The man looked oddly familiarly. Then Joly remembered. Marius had dragged him to see Cosette, and he had caught a glimpse of Cosette's dad.

"That's Cosette's dad. Why is he so upset?" Joly asked, and Musichetta walked over to him.

"Monsieur, what is the matter?" she asked politely.

He sighed, "My daughter. She has gone missing. Yesterday, I left and when I came back, she was gone."

Musichetta gasped, "Oh no! I wish you the best of luck." She said sincerely. Cosette's father nodded and left.

Musichetta turned to Joly. "Does Marius know?"

Joly shook his head. "He mentioned something about Cosette disappearing yesterday, but we just ignored him. Come on, we have to go tell him."

The trio ran to the Musain. They went into the back room and saw Marius talking with Courfeyrac.

"Marius!" cried Joly, running over to him. "The worst thing has happened! Cosette has disappeared!"

At that, the room got silent. Marius shakily stood up, "Do-do you t-think she was kid-kidnapped?"

No one answered him for a while. Everyone was in shock. Grantaire forgot the witty comment he was about to make about Bossuet's pants.

Finally, Éponine stood up. "There's only one way to find out. Where was the last place you saw her, Marius?"

"The garden," replied Marius, faint. Éponine just nodded, and walked out the door. Marius followed her, feeling like he was in the middle of a nightmare.

Éponine stood in the middle of the garden and surveyed it. "Tell me what exactly happened."

Marius recounted the events he had witnessed yesterday. Éponine didn't say anything, but just walked around the garden. She stopped by the bench, and looked around. She found traces of a fight in the rumbled grass, the misplaced stones, and a piece of dress fabric on the ground.

Éponine turned to Marius. She took a deep breath, "Cosette has been kidnapped."