A/N Boom. Here I am! Frightening, no? Yes. Anyways, I'm updating.

Disclaimer- Well, of course I don't own this! Yet… Mwa ha ha!

Chapter 2- Previous to Monday

Previously

Sarah sat up in a daze and glanced at who she had knocked down. It was a girl, around her age with long black hair and sharp pixie-like features.

"Sorry," Sarah said quickly to the girl.

The girl looked at Sarah and then smiled. "That's alright, wasn't just your fault."

Sarah smiled in return. "I'm Sarah," she said when she had stood back up.

"Tira," the girl replied. "I'm new here."

"Really?" Sarah asked. "What class are you headed to?"

"Theater arts," Tira said.

"Really? I'm in that class." Sarah smiled.

Tira smiled and said, "Really? What a coincidence."

And really, what a coincidence it was.

Exactly 36 hours and 23.54 minutes before this encounter, Tira was located in a certain castle, owned by a certain Goblin King, whose name just happens to be Jareth.

"So, J. Best friend of mine… um…hi?" Tira offered a cautious smile at Jareth, as she took slow steps backward as he loomed over her.

"Tira, Tira, Tira, how many times must I tell you to stay out of my business?" Jareth asked in a smooth, sugar coated voice, as he gave Tira a smirk.

"Um, I promise I won't do it again?" Tira offered.

"Nice try."

"Ok, sweet cantaloupe! I said I was sorry like thirty-six times." Tira sighed when Jareth showed no signs of forgiveness. "You need to stop brooding."

Jareth scowled at Tira. "I do not brood."

Tira rolled her eyes. "Look, J, I'm very appreciative that you let me, your best friend in the whole world, who is, by the way gorgeous and funny and…"

Jareth loudly cleared his throat.

"Yes, right, I'm appreciative that you let me stay here, but honestly, the way you live…"

"What's wrong with the way I live?" Jareth asked a bit bewildered.

"Nothing," Tira said quickly. "You just need to loosen up a little."

"Loosen up a little? Loosen up a little." Jareth said this through gritted teeth. He was, once again, walking slowly towards Tira. He seemed to be positively seething.

"Um…yes?"

"So you decided to help me loosen up a little?" Jareth asked quietly.

"Yes." Tira replied.

"So you hired me a hooker?!" Jareth asked incredulously.

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Ok, so maybe hiring Jareth a hooker hadn't been the brightest plan I've ever had, Tira thought to her self. But seriously, the man needed something. And as his best friend, Tira saw it as her responsibility to remedy the situation.

Ok, let us flash back just a bit more. Tira had gotten into a spot of trouble recently. She had always been a bit of a trouble maker, and her family just didn't seem to see the humor of any situation. Ok, so maybe the pranks weren't always the best laid plans but, come on, they were funny. For a little while at least. Anyway, Tira's father didn't really see eye to eye with her, actually, it's more like he didn't really like her that much, but that just sounds mean now, doesn't it? His plan was to marry her off and be rid of her. Of course he got to choose the husband.

Now that was the problem for Tira. She was not about to marry just anyone, especially if they were picked out by her father. Unfortunately for Tira, her father happened to be a pretty powerful person in the underground, meaning she had no choice in the matter. No sooner had she told her father where to take his proposals on marriage, then had his lackeys shown up to force her to go along with his plans.

Tira had no intention of being stuck marrying some prat. She immediately left her home and went to the one place she knew she was welcome. Her best friend's castle in the Goblin City.

No sooner had she appeared in his throne room, than was she granted with the welcoming words of, "What the Hell did you do now?"

Ok, so perhaps she wasn't as welcome as she thought.

"Jareth, can I stay here for a while, I seem to have gotten into a spot of trouble." Tira asked.

Jareth sighed. "What is it Tira?"

Tira explained her story to her friend, who was very sympathetic to her. No, that was not sarcasm.

"Tira, you can stay here as long as you don't piss me off." Jareth said.

Tira smiled warmly at him. "Of course J, wouldn't dream of it. You won't even know I'm here."

Jareth snorted and left her to wander aimlessly about.

So, it had been a while now, and Tira's father hadn't found her yet. This just proves how little her father cares about her. If he knew anything of his daughter, he would have known that whenever she was upset, she went to Jareth, and likewise.

Since Tira had been there, she had kept her word to be almost invisible. With a few minor pranks on the side. Maybe hiring a hooker had been dumb, but it had been funny. Honestly, Jareth did need relax a bit.

"Jareth, I thought you would enjoy, my little, um, present." Tira said, stifling a girlish giggle.

"Tira, it's not that I'm worried about. Someone now knows that you are at my castle. You must know your father is looking for you."

"Only so he can marry me off to some rich guy and reap the benefits." Tira muttered under her breath.

"Nonetheless, he's giving a reward to anyone who gives information on your whereabouts. That woman will not keep this a secret." Jareth told her.

Tira blinked thoughtfully. Oops. Like stated before, sometimes her plans weren't the best laid ones.

Suddenly a letter appeared in the air and started it's decent to the ground. Jareth grabbed it out of the air and read it quickly, before rolling his eyes and glaring at Tira.

"It's a letter from your father. It reads, 'I have received information that my daughter Tira is currently in your castle. I shall be there to retrieve her in a day.'"

"My, that's nice." Tira stated. "I'm to be 'retrieved.'"

"It would be best if you are not found here Tira."

"What am I supposed to do Jareth? Anywhere else in the Underground he will find me."

"Is there anyone else who will take you in?" Jareth asked.

Tira shot him a look of sarcastic humor. "No way, everyone pretty much dislikes me for my little pranks. No one can take a joke anymore."

"Well then, I don't know what to do."

"I suppose I could go Aboveground for a while," Tira said thoughtfully.

Jareth looked at her surprised. Tira had gotten a glint in her eye.

"Tira, whatever you're planning, stop it." Jareth demanded, starting to fear for his life.

"Don't worry J, I'll be safe, not married and I can help you at the same time." Tira was now grinning.

"Tira what are you planning?"

"I'm going to go now Jareth, talk to you soon."

"Tira, don't you dare," Jareth warned taking a step closer to her.

Tira gave Jareth a cocky grin and a salute before disappearing.

Ok, sorry that took so long to get out. I haven't had any time, and the alerts were down on my computer until this week, so I just waited, and then I didn't get struck with inspiration until now. Anyways, this part was kind of flashbacky (new word) to lead into the story. Please review!