This isn't our usual genre but I was looking for waltzes thru my music collection and came across "As the world falls down" from Labyrinth and It popped into my head, and for once the rest of my plot bunnies behaved and let me write it. It's bigger than a drabble but smallish for a one shot I don't think it will go anywhere but I'll see.
She sat at the computer looking at the blank word processor document the curser a blinking line mocking her.
'Damn' she thought 'I need to get this paper written it's due in two days'
She sighed and clicked the icon that turned on one of her music mixes for writing and reached for her large mug of tea. She had just taken a large sip when the music started. Sputtering she realized it wasn't one of the songs she had put in her computer. It was a song from just a few years ago the song she had danced with him to in the bubble ballroom. She shrunk the word processor and looked at the song list there was a notation that had popped up with it.
'Sarah I remembered you were looking for some waltz pieces for your dance class and I found these on the net. Hope you like them Toby.'
The song changed to a Japanese piece from a popular anime that was also a waltz and she smiled. Picking up the phone she dialed her old home number.
"Karen is Toby still up I need to ask him something about the music he put on my laptop last weekend." She said
"Yes Sarah he just finished with his shower. Here you go" she said. Sarah was happy she and Karen had come to an understanding they weren't best buddies but they both had decided to call a truce when Toby had become ill not long after his visit to the Labyrinth.
"Hey Sar sounds like you're listening to the music I put on your system. Do you like them? A few are from Anime and several are rock and roll but there are a couple traditional pieces in there and a Celtic one think." He said in a rush.
"Yah Tobes hang on a sec there's one I really want to know where you found" she clicked the back button and it began playing again. "This one."
"Hey Sar I didn't put that one on your system… it would be in your history file I think though if you really need to find it." He said she could hear the truth in his voice.
"Okay Tobes… I'll see you in a couple weeks. I need to get back to my paper for Pre-Modern Lit. and the Modern Womyn. Yesh why can't they just call it Feminism vs Victorian stereotypes or something like that" she said with a grin.
"Kay Sar see you." He said and the phone clicked. She hung up and sighed.
At the Williams house Toby walked into his bedroom after telling his parents goodnight. He closed and locked his bedroom door and turned off the overhead leaving his bedside lamp on to cast a dim glow in the room. He took a deep breath and gathered his energy.
"I wish the Goblin King would visit with me Right Now." He said smiling. There was a slight swirl of energy around the room and there stood King Jereth of the Goblins. Toby bowed then looked up at his friend smiling.
"Yes young Toby you called?" Jereth smiled at the young man sitting down in the desk chair as Toby perched on the side of his bed.
"Sarah called and asked about that song you put on her computer… she sounded almost panicked Sire. I thought you said it wouldn't hurt her." His voice was accusing.
"I had hoped it was a pleasant memory for her Toby it is one of my most treasured memories of her." Jereth said he brought up a crystal and showed Toby the ballroom and the two of them dancing he sighed as they watched the scene.
"I think she was a little Startled Jereth she almost sounded like she was making sure I was alright. I know she regrets sending me to the Labyrinth but I think she regrets not being able to take you up on your offer now that she realizes what it truly was even more." Toby said looking at him and smiling. "I think if you talked to her she might surprise you your Majesty."
"I'll think about it Toby. Now you truly should get to sleep young man you have school in the morning." The king said and he motioned for the boy to get into bed. Then after Toby slipped under the covers he called up on of his goblins to keep watch over the house as he had every night since he had heard of Toby's illness.
"Jereth" Toby said sleepily. "Please visit her soon. I think she's lonely and I don't want her to be." With that he snuggled down into his covers holding the tattered bear Lancelot that Sarah had given him the night of the Labyrinth adventure.
Okay if anyone wants me to I'll try to continue this. But I have a few pending so it might be a while. This was written as an attempt to get thru writers block with "honey" I want to do a second chapter but gads it's hard. I also lost the disk that has the first chapter for the Saddo story and the notes for my Kenpachi story so I'm dealing with half done outlines that Rysh thank the gods saved.
