"I can assure you, I'm quite fine, brother," Diana sighed, rolling her eyes in exasperation. Sarah looked up and cracked a small amused smile before turning back to her book. Diana took the phone away from her ear for a few minutes as Jareth started shouting at some poor unfortunate goblin. He said a few choice curses before turning his attention back to the Queen of the Nymphs.
"What EXACTLY are you doing in the human world?"
"Why, I wanted to experience college life! You're always going on about how great the United States are and so I wanted to come see for myself," she was glad that she could lie exceptionally well and that Jareth was too busy at the moment to pay her much mind. Though a year had passed up in the aboveworld, only a few days had passed in the Underground. Diana never quite understood that whole thing…maybe it had to do with the fact that Underground had an extra hour.
Diana pulled the phone away from her ear once again as her brother once again paused to yell at his subjects, "I TOLD YOU, I DON'T WANT ANYMORE CHICKENS IN MY THRONE ROOM! NOW, ALL OF YOU, OUT BEFORE I THROW YOU ALL INTO THE BOG!"
It seemed that her visit had rejuvenated the depressed Goblin King enough that he found the energy to shout at his Goblins. Diana shook her head, using a bit of magic to lower the volume so Sarah wouldn't hear. She was sure the perceptive brunette would recognize the furious voice on the other side. If she didn't, the references to the throne room, chickens and the bog would surely give it away. And Diana was sure Sarah wasn't quite ready to meet with the Goblin King once again. First, Diana wanted the brunette to openly admit her feelings for her extravagant brother.
"Do you mind? I would like to keep my hearing, thank you," she inspected her nails, deciding that they would look absolutely gorgeous if she painted them neon purple. It would match the blouse that she'd bought yesterday.
Jareth didn't sound at all convinced, "You and I both know you hate to take on human form, so you expect me to believe that you willingly went to the human world to experience college life?
She rolled her eyes again, "Frankly, yes…I mean, have you ever attended a college party?"
"No, and I do not wish to ever attend one…it would be like willingly surrounding myself with a bunch of rowdy, obnoxious, semi-intelligent, drunken goblins," Diana heard Jareth growl out another threat, "You are certainly a Fae…your love for parties is frightening. I'll call in to check on you another time…"
She heard him growl threateningly before the connection was cut. She sighed in relief, 'That was close,' she thought with a wince, 'Too close.' If she wasn't careful, Jareth would end up finding out about her secret plan before she could execute the final stage.
"Your brother seems really protective of you," Sarah shut her book, biting her lip to keep from laughing. Her green eyes were shining with amusement and Diana smiled, turning back to painting her nails.
"He just can't believe that I actually want to go to college and do something with my life. Our family is kind of rich and the thought that I might want to do something other than shop never occurred to him," Diana lied easily, shrugging her shoulders, "Maybe I'll introduce you to him. I've heard some women say that he is quite charming and handsome…though to me, he's still the same sniveling brat."
Diana watched as a pained look crossed over Sarah's face before she forced a strained smile on her face, "Maybe sometime…"
Diana thought it highly romantic that the brunette couldn't even imagine dating other guys, even though she had no idea if her own feelings were returned…Actually, Diana suspected that the girl herself had no clue as to what her own true feelings were.
Diana had tried to push the issue these past few months of Sarah dating or getting a boyfriend, but the brunette always changed the subject or made up an excuse to leave.
So, Diana decided that it would be best to befriend Sarah first and then bring up a conversation about her long, not-really-lost, love. So, for the past year, Diana had gone about to befriend her soon-to-be sister-in-law. So far, it was a success.
"So," Diana began mischievously, "there's going to be a party tonight…Want to come with me?"
Sarah grimaced and shook her head, "So that I can sit by myself while you dance with about a million guys? No thanks…Besides, Diana, you know I don't like parties."
She blew on her painted fingernails, "Come on, Sarah, it'll be fun!"
"Go on and enjoy yourself, Diana…I really don't feel like going tonight," Sarah smiled when she saw Diana had begun pouting.
"You never feel like going…You're just like my brother, he hates going to parties as well…Says he hates how all the women hit on him and how loud the music usually is," Diana pouted some more though she was quite happy inside.
"Maybe your brother and I would get along," Sarah mused, smiling hesitantly, as if not sure of her own statement.
"I'm almost 100% positive you would," Diana had to bite her lip to keep from laughing at the irony of it all.
Sarah flushed, "Well, I'm going to the library…You have fun at your party, ok?"
"Will do," Diana winked before making her way out the door. She looked around once to make sure the coast was clear before she disappeared in a cloud of glitter.
xxxxxxx
"Dianalia, I really wish you wouldn't pop up in random places like this," her mother wrapped a towel around her bare frame and stepped out of the shower, droplets of water still dripping from her wet hair.
"I find it amusing," Diana brushed off a few specks of glitter from her royal robes, fixing her mother with an amused smirk.
"You won't find it so amusing if you ever teleport and your father and I are in the bedroom," her mother gave her a hard look before reaching for her robes and quickly changing into them.
"Okay, TMI, Mom. Please don't say things like that when in your children's presence," Diana wrinkled her nose, looking as if she was going to puke.
"What is TMI? You know what? Never mind," her mother rolled her eyes, then looked at her anxiously, "How is it going with the girl?"
Diana flicked her hair back, "It's a complete success! She is head over heels for our beloved Goblin King!"
Her mother clapped her hands, smiling happily, "That's wonderful!"
Diana checked her watch and groaned, "It's already past 1 in the morning there and I've only been here for a few minutes…This time thing really sucks."
"One more thing before you leave…Does Jareth suspect anything?"
"Jareth is naturally suspicious, mother…I'm going to murder whoever it was that told him I was in college…Luckily though, I used some of my magic so that he doesn't know that my roommate is Sarah," she sighed, running a hand through her long hair, "Well, G2G. Kisses!"
Diana once again poofed out in a cloud of glitter, leaving her mother wondering exactly what G2G meant.
