Lost and Lonely

10

Sitting by the window, trying not rip my hair out as I brushed the tangled knots that were my hair, I cussed under my breathe about how cold it was.

"Damned cold, damned hair." I muttered as I tugged on my knotted mess of hair. "Blarg is all I have to say right now." The brush caught on a big knot, so I tugged harder. It wouldn't budge, "Blarg." I tugged harder. "Blarg!" Again I tugged. Harder and harder until finally, it came ripping out.

FRIIIIIIIITTCCCH! I looked in shock at the hairbrush, seeing a clump of caramel blonde hair sticking in it. "Oh damn." Seeing that I was probably half bald, I rushed to the mirror, ready to scream. It wasn't all that bad. Just a random bald spot. "Aw nuts." I sat on the bed, with my fingers on my temples, moving in circular motions. "I'm bald!" I glared at the hairbrush and stuck out my tougne before throwing it, and myself on the bed.

"Jareth," I called, "I need some magic assistance." Before long, he was standing by the bedside.

"How so?" I sighed, and sat up, revieling the bald spot. His face dropped, not in amusement surprisingly, but in shock.

"This." I said, pointing.

"My god," He put his hands on my head, "How on earth did you do this, love?"

"I was…brushing my hair." I shrugged. "What can I say? My hair is thick." I heard a tsk tsk from Jareth, who was lightly touching the bald spot.

"Well, lucky for you, I can fix it." He said, touching it. I felt hair starting to grow and sighed with relief.

"Thanks," I paused, "You know….you've used more magic on me then you probably have before. Mostly cause of the stupid things I do." I laughed at the end, relizing my own stupidity.

"Well I love the stupid things you do and I don't mind helping you." Jareth said, ruffling my hair.

"Hey! I don't mind the brushing, but ruffling is outlawed!" I put my hands on my head, covering any possible ruffling area. Instead, he leaned down kissing my forehead.

"I can do what I want." He smirked, moving my hands and ruffling my hair again. I groaned.

"Well then." I said, standing up and fixed my shirt, pulling it down. I wore sweatpants and my sneakers, only because I wasn't in a dressing up mood. Jareth strode over and stood behind me. "What are you doing?" I asked him, curious of why he was getting ready to like, jump me.

"What do you mean, what am I doing?"

"I mean, what are you doing?" I turned to face him, as he fixed the opened collar of his shirt, and untucking the part that folded over inside the opened V, revealing his chest. He looked down at me, amused at my curious state, with a raised brow.

"And why do you care?" He asked, stepping forth. I backed up a step.

"I just do."

"Why?" another step foreward, I stepped back.

"I just….I just do."

"Doesn't asnwer me." he practically sang, and what do you know, now I'm against the wall.

"Do I need to answer?" I said, as he cornered me, putting his body only an inch away from mine. I felt my heart beating, seeing that situations like these scare the crap out of me. Fear of rape about sums it up.

"Tell me, Love," He said, his voice getting to a whisper, "How do you like living with me in my castle?"

"It's grand." I said, looking at him suspiciously.

"And how do you feel, about me?" His face was getting closer every time he breathed. My heart beat faster, the muscles in my arms tightening, along with my leg muscles. He practically put his face right on my. We were only about three centimeters away from each other.

"What are you getting at?" I asked, feeling my face get hot. Jareth just grinned, and began kissing my neck. He moved up my neck, kissing every possible inch he could. Leaving what I belive to be a trail or line of kisses. My heart was beating so loud I could've sworn Jareth would be able to hear it. His lips got to my jaw, kissing there.

"Jareth," I said, chocking on my own words, "This is completely and utterly unexpected and I should tell you that I'm-" I choked on my words, my throat was dry now, from surprise and fear all at once. If I didn't tell him about my fear, things would get ugly.

"Just relax." He said, his kisses getting closer to my mouth. I felt my arm twitch as I urged to move out from under his body and run like hell. Being afraid of situations like these isn't fun.

"Jareth I'm-" Too late. Forcefully, Jareth planted his lips onto mine, kissing me. I wanted to move my face away, but couldn't. My legs turned to jelly. Instead of kissing back, I began to breathe heavier. The fear of rape was kicking in, so was the adrenaline. He kissed me again, putting both his hands on my face. Trapped. My mind drew a blank on what to do, and it seemed like the world just became a tiny box. Jareth opened his eyes, and what they saw caused him to withdraw the kiss.

I, was freaking the freak out. Breathing like someone who just ran the marathon, and a face as white as snow, I obviously had hit the freakout point. My eyes were glassy and frozen with fear, not to mention I was shaking like a freaking Chihuahua. He kept his hands on my face and looked at me.

"Jareth," I said a little fast, "I was trying to tell you that rape and sexual abuse is my fear, and cornering me wasn't helping." I sniffed and looked at him. "Not Like, it wasn't a good kiss, it was a great kiss I just have a fear and I know you wouldn't do that but I just got nervous and.." I stopped and looked at him. I couldn't tell if he was confused, amused, or hurt. Or maybe a mix of all of it.

"How's this then?" He asked, before planting another kiss on my lips. More prepared I was calmer, still surprised but calm. I managed to find my well being and kiss back, as he placed his hands on my head again, pulling me closer. When our faces part, he smiled at me. Then kissed my forehead.

"That time," I added, "was less scary." Jareth just nodded, kissing my neck again, leaving that obnoxious line of kisses. I giggled.

"Do I amuse you?" He asked, kissing still.

"No, it tickles." I said, squirming. I realized now, that we were on the bed now, so I was laying down. I wasn't freaking out anymore, thank god for that, but was pinned down by Jareth and his kisses.

"Good, much better if it tickles than if it hurts." He said, kissing more.

"Stop." I said, giggling, as he got closer to my cheek. I tried to push him off, but gave up. I kept laughing at my misfortune, although I didn't enjoy it all that much. Wish I could, although it would be labled as torture aboveground.

"And if I don't?" Jareth moved down again getting to my neck again. He kissed under my chin and I squeaked accidentaly.

"That's what will happen." I laughed, squirming some more. He just smirked as he kissed my neck more.

"I think it's cute." He finnaly lifted his face from my neck. I was still giggling, as a counterreaction. "What would happen, if I did, this?" He asked, as he poked my stomache, which was revealed from my shirt lifting up during my squirming. I laughed and grabbed his hand.

"No." I said, coughing to try and cover the laugh up. "Nothing. Happens." Jareth just smirked and kissed my forehead.

"Why don't you," He said, "get rest."

"I'm not tired though." I said, sitting upright and scratching the top of my head. I watched as Jareth conjured up a crystal, and began to juggle it.

"But you need your rest. A face like that does at least." He added the last part with a slight smile, no not a smirk, a smile. Surprised as much as I was, I grinned in spite of myself. Compliments from Jareth weren't rare but hey, they made you feel good.

"This face," I put a hand on my cheek, "can deal. If I'm not tired, I'm not tired."

"Do as I say, and sleep." Jareth put a hand on my chest, pushing me so I was laying down. I shot back up. Jareth pushed down again, and I again, shot back up. This repeated several times before, finally, Jareth slid next to me and let me rest against his side.

"See, I win." I said triumphantly grinning and leaning back.

"No, it's a tie." He said stubbornly.

"What's wrong, can't take the heat of a loss?" I taunted. He tapped me upside the head, and in shock, I hit him back. He took an arm and grabbed me around the neck, pulling me in and ruffling my hair.

"How's that?" He asked, ruffling some more. I hit his arms furiously.

"Not the hair!" I muffled a scream through his arms. Jareth laughed and let me go, and I sat back down, fixing my hair.

"Come in Lex, I repeat Come in Lex!" I heard Erin's voice say. Fast as I could I grabbed the crystal, which was glowing.

"Present." I said, picking it up.

"Mel and-"

"DON'T CALL ME MEL!" I heard, Melanie, Another friend, yell.

"Alright geez…chill have some chocolate. I have Melanie and Aubrey here. My parents are out to dinner."

"Sweet stuff. " Aubrey's voice said. "The whole crystal thing not the chocolate although that's good too."

"Alright Erin toss the crystal I'm tossing mine." I said, right before I did as I said, tossing it to the wall, where it enlarged so I could see my friends. Melanie was sitting on the pillows, holding Erin's stalking and her Ipod, Along with Aubrey who was taking candy out and grinning, while Erin waved.

"Heyyy you two lovebird cuddling." She said, winking. I flipped her off and laughed.

"Well…Actually-""Cut to the chase," Aubrey said.

"Have you kissed yet?" Melanie added, grabbing a butterfinger. I looked up at Jareth, who shrugged and grinned.

"Tell them yourself they are your friends after all."

"They kissed its obvious." Aubrey declared. "I must say it's plainly obvious, seeing Jareth over there is wearing a wide V-Neck shirt and pretty much caressing you."

"Okay so we kissed a little." I said quickly, biting my thumbnail.

"Until of course, she got scared." Jareth added, leaning back on the headboard of the bed.

"Okay you freakin' cornered me and sent a trail of kisses down my neck and up to my lips. I have fears too ya' know." I said, snapping repeadtly, for an odd reason of which I don't know.

"So you guys kissed, see I knew it I told them to kiss and two days later they kiss." Erin said, proud of herself, for obviously showing us the way apparently.

"Well," I grinned, "We had a speedbump in the way. Jareth, unkown of my fear for Rape and such, cornered me and tease kissed me, causing the adrenaline to kick in pretty quick. But he fixed it up the second time around."

"Do you have it on video?" Aubrey asked, opening a Hershey kiss.

"What?" Jareth and I managed to say at the exact same time.

"Any photos or anything?" Melanie added.

"I want proof." Erin cried, putting a fist in the air.

"Proof is it?" Jareth said before I could make a statement, "Well that's easy to do. Observe." I went to ask what he was planning, but he answered by grabbing my face and kissing me again. I managed to get a little bit of a kiss back, before hearing the Three Psycho's scream.

"AWWWW NO WAAAAY!" Erin cried in joy, dancing around the room.

"Why didn't I bring my camera?" Aubrey cried. "Whhhyyy?"

"I did." Melanie said, holding up a digital camera.

"What the…Did you take a photo of that?" I asked, as Jareth kissed my neck again. "Okay people are watching Jareth, if you wouldn't mind-."

"No I don't I'll continue," He said, continuing.

"Yeah I did as a matter of fact." Melanie showed me the photo.

"Dude," I said, "delete it. Asap."

"Relax no one but me will see it."

"And us!" Erin said, jumping on her bed.

"Is he done chewing at your neck yet?" Aubrey asked as she raised her eyebrows, watching us. I looked at Jareth, who was still enjoying himself.

"Ahem!" I cough-yelled. He looked up.

"May I help you?" He asked.

"Yeah, in fact you can. Stop!" I said, moving an inch away.

"For now." He said, smirking, in that smug way of his, and I just sighed.

"Anyways guys, no one better see that picture or I will eat your faces." I said, holding my finger up, to prove the point.

"Ight, oh crap I think Matt's coming up the stairs." Aubrey said.

"Gotta go Lex," Erin said, grabbing the crystal.

"Don't worry bout' the picture." Mel added. Then, it went black.

"And they're gone." I said, picking the crystal up as it rolled to my feet.

"Who is Matt?"

"Erin's brother." I got up, and cracked my back. "Ahh that huurt a lil'" I said before plopping back down on the bed and staying there.

"Well, I best be out now," Jareth stood up and brushed himself off, for no reason whatsoever, and came over to me. "I should see how the morons are doing." He kissed my forehead and disappeared.

"Alright well enjoy that," I muttered as I rolled over, trying to fall asleep.

"Lex! Lex! Please tell me they aren't just rumors!" Genevieve was pestering me about what happened the night before with Jareth.

"Alright they aren't just rumors." I sighed, walking into the surprisingly emptey throne room.

"So you two kissed?"

"Yes, we did, happy now?" I kept walking to the dining room, but that was empty too. "hmm."

"Ohmigosh you two are sooooo cute together I think this is perfect-" The rest was just a blah blah blaaaah to me, as I continued to walk down the corridors, looking form room to room. It seemed the entire Goblin City had gone quiet. Which was odd, seeing that everywhere you look, theres chickens and goblins galore.

"Where is everyone?" I asked, aloud, hoping someone would answer.

"Jareth called an emergency meeting last night, while you slept I should add, although that's obvious, and I do believe it is still going on." Genevieve stated, floating to my shoulder.

"Emergency?"

"Well, apparently last night there was a strange change in the atmosphere so that means somehow, someone is trying to get through,"

"Something's up then," I exited the room and walked back to the throne room, "somehow, kids must be learning about this place more and more. But there's only three copies of the book, and Jareth decides where it shall be placed. Am I not correct?" Genevieve nodded.

"So that means someone, above the age of 18, has found the book and proof of the existence. Which isn't good. Not because people could take over, No, Jareth is too strong. But they could come and take what they want, and steal dreams and other things." Genevieve added, flying over to the window. "Just look at the sky." She was right, the sky seemed like it was one big puzzle, and was ready to fall apart, along with being a very red color.

"That must be bad-" I couldn't finish, because the ground shifted.

"Someone's entered the labyrinth." Genevieve said.

DISCLAIMER:

Jareth and the Labyrinth belongs to Jim Henson

Lex, Genevieve, are mine

Erin Mel and Aub are real and belong to their parents lol