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Hello! Holy crap this took me a long time to write. I`ll admit it some of the reason was I was just to lazy and the other reason was it`s getting closer to school time and I`m getting busier. School starts next week and that`s when i become really busy so if it takes me really long to post I`m very sorry, but I have to focus on school. Anyway here is another chapter! Enjoy and review!

"Uh I don`t want to sound like a complainer and it isn`t like I don`t like a good early morning carriage ride through the countryside, but I`m sort of starving here, you know a feeling a normal person gets from time to time?"

"Oh… I forgot to give you breakfast."

"No offense, but you`d be horrible at taking care of a pet."

"Really, pity I always had a fondness for cats… hm well mademoiselle you are in luck, for I have an apple." Erik frowned for a moment, but pulled out an apple from somewhere underneath his cloak and handed it too her. Echo rolled her eyes as she sarcastically replied." Oh Yay, an apple, this will be enough to sustain me… oh I don`t know for an hour."

"Sarcasm isn`t needed." Erik grumbled. Echo smirked." Oh no Sarcasm is always needed."

Erik rolled his eyes at the comment, but smirked. He couldn`t say he wasn`t fond of sarcasm, for he was quite a professional himself at it and he found her sarcasm to be rather amusing." Do not worry, we are almost there."

"Good, because actually to be frank sitting for too long hurts my ass."

"Language!" Erik sighed, shaking his head. Echo rolled her eyes." Erik darling, by now I am sure you have gotten use to my constant cursing, and know that it is no use scolding me. I`m trying to really I am, but it`s a habit so it`s going to take a while."

Erik gave her a look, but with the look an amused smile appeared. Though he didn`t quite like the cursing, he had gotten use to her constant cursing and at times found it amusing. But she could carry this on like a drunkard sailor in front of her peers. However Erik found himself not being able to argue with her for once as he sighed in defeat." Fair enough."

She smirked in triumph at Erik while he simply rolled his eyes at her. Echo turned to look forward, but stared in shock and pure amazement at where they were headed." No fuc-flying way!"

Erik chuckled and nodded." I may have heard from someone that this was your ideal place for a date."

Eve stared amazed as she got her seat and stared at the graveyard in front of them." I think I love you."

"I'm glad you find it to be pleasable enough. Now tell me what one does on an outing to a graveyard?" Erik chuckled, getting down from his own ride as he came to Echo`s side. Echo grinned." Well we find the oldest grave in there first, like a scavenger hunt!"

Erik gave her a look of question, but simply shook his head as Echo darted towards the graveyard laughing. This was most unusual, and perhaps insane outing, he had ever been too, but then again it was his first. With no more time to waste he followed Echo easily, watching as she excitedly went from grave to grave, laughing like a little child.

They spent most of the morning looking at graves, or rather echo dragging Erik around with here and searching the graves, coming up with stories on how they had deceased and even laughing at some names. Morbid and cruel probably. Usually Erik didn`t condone laughing at the dead, but with Echo it was hard not to laugh. To see her so fascinated and happy about this, made him happy as well. It was when they came upon the Daae mausoleum, that Erik fell it a silence. It was as if it was just the other day, when he spied upon Christine, called her to stray no longer, and had a swordfight with the fop.

Echo noticed this and felt the need to break the silence even if she was going to do it in not the most appropriate why." So this is the spot where the fop bested you?"

Erik glared at her and pouted as he grumbled." No! I would have won if it weren`t for Christine`s facial expressions."

"Facial expressions? Dude she`s only got one main facial expression, the rest are only when she is being very emotional. Her doe eyed, empty stare that she uses with you quite a lot or whenever you sing," Echo scoffed. Erik frowned about to defend her, but stopped when he realized she was right. Echo smirked at the silence and continued." Not that I`m trying to diss your precious obsession or… I take that back, yes I am dissing her. She was stupid enough to choose the fop over you. I mean really so you killed a guy, almost burnt down the Opera house, and almost killed her lover! You get over it."

"You are saying that if I did all of this again, you would choose me?" Erik gave her a look once again questioning her sanity. Echo shrugged." Sure why not… but this time use a butterfly knife. You`ve got to do it right!"

"You must be joking." Erik mumbled shaking his head. She stared at him for a good couple of seconds before laughing." I am! I don`t condone being bad, well that`s a lie too... Just don`t do it again, but back on topic, admit it the fop bested you and there was no reason to be distracted!"

"But there was! It was the sun! The sun was in my eyes!" Erik insisted. Echo rolled her eyes." It was cloudy ."

"…Snow in my eye?"

"Pathetic." Echo mumbled but patted his cheek." You don`t have to make excuses, I`m still on your side and it doesn`t make you any less of a man."

Erik fought, but failed as he blushed as she patted his cheek. Echo smirked as she walked away." Just pathetic that you lost to a fop."

"Echo," Erik growled in annoyance. Echo smiled smugly." I couldn`t help myself! I`m done now, come on we will look at other graves."

Erik watched her walk a bit as he sighed, but a small smile touched his lips. His Echo was endlessly amusing. His Echo. He didn`t know when he started referring to her as his, but he liked it. She was his and his alone. Had she given him any false sign to prove him wrong? Though he was not sure how she would like it if he told her that she was his. Erik smirked and took a step forward but was stopped when he got hit in the head with something. He winced and looked down as he saw a small pink bag with a note attached to it. He picked up the bag and looked around to see if he could find the culprit, but no such luck. He supposed reading the note would do no harm. He frowned at the pink sparkly handwriting, but read on.

So far good! Remember don`t stare serenading her! Open the bag!

What was his? Erik shook his head but opened the bag and scowled. Sparkles? Somewhere off behind him, he heard a very childish giggle meaning one thing; Eve. He rolled his eyes and threw the bag behind him." No thank you."

"NOOO! It was for good luck! Sprinkle some on!" Eve`s voice cried. Erik shook his head as he snapped." Be gone! You are not suppose to be here. I believe this is strictly my time with Echo."

"Well someone has to watch to make sure this date ends well! And I`m not Eve… think of me as your fairy godmother!" She giggled. Horror flashed across Erik`s face." What in all the nonsense is a fairy godmother?"

"Ugh I don`t have time for this, here I will simply do it myself, if you refuse to put the sparkles on!" Eve huffed and somehow managed to appear in front of him, dressed in a pink cape, a wand, wings, a pink tutu and sparkles all over her. Erik recoiled away from her in disgust, he believed right now was a good time to use one of Echo`s sayings."Did someone vomit pink on you?"

"Gah! No! I swear Echo is rubbing off on you! Don`t Hate, your just jealous." Eve grumbled. Erik rolled his eyes as her sarcastically commented." Oh yes I am envious of the way you dress. I only wish I could have you magnificent taste in dressing myself. "

"… Here just let me put the sparkles on." Eve sighed ignoring his comment as she grabbed the bag and blew sparkles onto Erik giggling. Erik however was less then amused, how could he be amused when he was now covered in sparkles. Seeing this Eve laughed nervously and ran away" Uh see you back at home!"

"Eve-" Erik started angrily, but Echo`s voice called to him." Erik?"

Erik grumbled angrily as he tried to get as much of the sparkles off he could as he went to Echo. However when he got to her, it was apparent he still had many on, because of Echo`s reaction.

"Are you wearing sparkles?"

"Not a word." Erik growled. Echo snickered a little as she smirked." Don`t tell me you`re a fairy too."

Instead of answering her audibly, he gave her a cold glare that could freeze over hell. Echo ignored his glare as she shook her head at him." You poor, poor man, Eve gave you here disease didn't she."

"I am not above leaving you here." Erik warned. Echo held her hands up in defense and smiled." I`m just joking. Chill out. Would you like us too go back, so you can wash the disease off you?"

"Not quite yet, Eve will be receiving her punishment soon enough, but I believe I am with you at the moment." Erik sighed letting go of his anger, something that had taken all of his strength and focus, but he managed to put it aside for Echo. Echo smirked." Wow look at you. Being all self controlled, but good because there is another thing I want to do."

"What is it?" Erik asked curiously. A look of mischief crossed her face as she laughed and picked up her skirts running away from him.

"Try and catch me." She called over her shoulder as she ran away from him. Erik raised his eyebrow in confusion. Was she trying to play a game with him? Wasn`t she a little to old for childish games. He certainly was, but the longer he watched her the more he found himself wanting to run after her and catch her. When Echo noticed he wasn`t running after her. She stopped and turned to him with her hands on her hips as she gave smirked." No surprise you haven`t moved at all. I suppose a man of your age is getting a little stiff and slow."

He could take her taunts, but when she had poked fun at his age he frowned. Honestly he may be getting older, but he wasn`t that old! So making up his mind he took after Echo. Echo laughed and turned around running once again. Erik cursed her quickness as he watched her weave around graves effortlessly. As he tried to catch her and dodge headstones he suddenly tripped over one causing him to fall hard on the ground. He cursed the headstone in Persian grumbling as he sat up, and looked around ready to glare and curse the girl, but she seemed to have disappeared.

He stood up dusting the dirt from his pants as he looked for Echo. She couldn`t have gotten too far. Deciding on not playing her silly game he made his way back to the horses.

Echo however watched him hiding behind a statue. When she saw he was giving up, she rolled her eyes, Leave it to Erik to ruin a game. But Echo was not done with her game so she ran ahead of Erik, still making sure she was hidden. It was when she had almost made it to the exit she felt arms wrap around her waist and startle her, making her jump and squeal. (Echo: Yes I actually squealed so sue me!)

"Game over I believe." Erik whispered in her ear. Echo pouted." My god man! Are you trying to give me a heart attack! Here I think you are still far behind me and BOOM! There you are! Give a woman a heart attack why don`t cha!"

"In the shadows stealth may be your gift, but out here, I could hardly say so." Erik smirked. Echo huffed, but noticed Erik`s arms were still wrapped around her waist. She smirked." You know if you wanted to hold me like this you only need to ask."

"What?" Erik asked confused, but when he saw he was still holding her waist he quickly let go, warmth flooding to his cheeks. Echo faced him laughing as he blushed. It was quite cute actually, but all together funny." Ah you're so modest, your almost too much of a virgin!"

Erik was so flustered and trying to make the blush go away that he could not speak. Echo however laughed and grabbed his hand pulling him to the carriage." Aw come on hot stuff, I`ll drive!"

"I don`t think that is-" But Erik as cut off as Echo pushed him in the carriage seat and hoped in the front grabbing the reigns and slapping them." ONWARDS!"

The horses shot forward making Erik fall off the seat and hit his head on the floor as he struggled to get up. Echo laughed like a manic as she steered the horses. Erik felt as if he was going to lose his stomach contents as he growled." Slow down! You will get us killed!"

"I stop for no one!" Echo cackled insanely.

"You do not even have a sense of direction on where our path back is!" Erik hissed as he fought to grab the reigns. Echo pulled away from him, making the horses jerk to the side and sending Erik crashing into her as they fought for power over the reins, ignoring the horses jerking around. This continued until finally the horses just stopped and the sudden stop threw Erik and Echo backwards, with Erik on top of Echo and both in a very awkward position. Erik`s wig and mask was crooked and Echo looked a little rough up as they both breathed hard. Of course echo couldn`t let this chance get by so she smirked." Wow we both look like we just had sex… one intense sex session."

This sent Erik blushing up a storm again as he struggled to get off of her, but just kept falling. Echo rolled her eyes and simply waited for Erik to get a hold of himself. Erik however was having no luck, but finally he began to notice just how close they were. He could feel her heart pounding, her chest pressed against his. How their lips were simply inches away. How easy it would be to simply lower his lips to hers. Echo noticed Erik staring at her with a look in his eye. Her breathing got a little harder as her hear raced, she searched for some way to break this moment even though she found herself not wanting to break such a moment. So she shoved Erik off of her, making him fall backwards out of the carriage as she sat up and resituated herself. She smirked at Erik as he glared at her from the ground" I know Im attractive and all of that stuff but dude hands off."

Erik got back on his feet and brushed away the dirt and straightened himself up before taking the reins and getting back on." I believe after that ever so nauseating ride, I will be in control of the reigns from now on."

"Whatever, the fun lasted for like ten seconds." Echo pouted a little as she sat back and watched Erik take them in a slower, controlled speed. A smile worked its way on her lips as she leaned forward and gave Erika hug, resting her chin on his shoulder." For what it was worth, you gave me the best first date that I have ever had. Perhaps there is a second one in your future."

Erik found himself smiling as well. He said nothing just nodded and looked forward. Before pulling away Echo placed a kiss on his mask side cheek and sat back in her seat quietly. Erik this time did not blush instead his smile seemed to fade, but not because he wasn`t happy. Her gesture had shocked him and amazed him. Her simply kiss on the cheek meant more to him than Christine`s kiss. She had given him the kiss because she wanted too. It was not forced, it was natural. A kiss that was given willingly spoke more words and meant more than a forced, pity kiss.

For the remained of the trip back, both were silent, even when they reached the Opera House and made their way back to Erik`s lair. However when they walked into the lair, the silence was gone all because of Eve. Echo smirked, You`d think the girl would learn not to paint her nails on Erik`s organ. Did she wish Eve would learn? Echo watched as Erik chased Eve around the room, wearing even more sparkles and Eve dressed up as a fairy running away from Erik and right then Echo knew her answer. She wouldn`t have it any other way. Date time was over and in its place was Operation: Destroy Fairy.

Well that certianly was interest :). Next chapter is going to be Echo and Eve causing some trouble for the fop. Ideas are very welcomed! Keep in mind the two characters something that you could see Echo or Eve doing