Darklady: Hello everyone . . . I'm soooo glad that everyone seemed to at least not be COMPLETELY repulsed by the last chapter.

Jareth: She really has been quite worried.

Sarah: You wouldn't even believe it.

Darklady: I wasn't that bad.

Jareth/Sarah: (give Lady look that could kill) Not that bad? You locked yourself in the bathroom for an hour after posting the chapter to "calm down".

Darklady: (hide behind Ly) NOT TRUE!!!

Ly: (laughs and hugs Lady) Yes it is ture . . . you were singing Kelly Clarkson very loud and VERY off KEY. But . . . OWWWWW (gets hit upside the head by Lady)

Darklady: YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO TELL THEM THAT!!!!! Alright enough talk about the last chapter. . . . this one isn't so dark everyone . . . but hey you know 'the calm before the storm'. Please enjoy.

Part 2: Getting to know you

Jareth smirked 'Does she really want to know about my duties?' He asked himself. He could tell from the sound of her voice when she asked that she did but . . . 'I have to be sure'. "Would you truly care to know about it Sarah?" She seemed confused by the question.

"Of course, you're learning about me and my world. Shouldn't I be learning about you and yours?" She asked smiling sweetly at him, trying her best to hide the feeling of dread.

"Very well." He started eyeing her suspiciously. "What would you like too know?" Sarah thought about it for a moment before answering.

"What really happens to the children that you take, the ones who's families don't want or win them back?"

"First Sarah I cannot stress these facts enough, first I do not take children unless they are wished to me and second, you are the ONLY one too 'win' a child back." Sarah looked at him shocked.

"Does that mean that you keep every child wished away to you?" He shook his head.

"I did not say that." She looked at him confused again. He smiled genuinely at her. "Children are wished to me for many reasons. Some like in your case because of frustration, some because their family can no longer care for them, and then some because they are unwanted." They left the park as he continued. "Children who are wished away because of frustration are usually sent back." She interrupted him.

"Usually . . . ?" She looked at him accusingly her eyes flashing as magic crackled in the air. He quirked an eyebrow at her, 'Does she even realize whom she is speaking with?' he hid his anger with a smirk.

"Sarah, are you going to give me that chance to explain," he placed his fits on his hips and stopped walking "or is your opinion of me simply set in stone?" Sarah looked at him with a mixture of upset and disgust, both toward no one but herself.

"I'm sorry. You let me talk." She looked at Jareth but seemed to miss the shock flash in his eyes. "Please continue." He was speechless. 'Did she just APOLOGIZE?' he managed to keep his face void as he continued.

"Sometimes children who are wished away in frustration are horribly abused, parents will beat the child then wish them away in the same fit." He gave her a pointed look as he said "I do NOT send abused children back to their abusers." He paused giving her time to digest what he had said.

"What do you do with the children that you end up keeping?" She asked after a moment. "You don't really turn them into goblins do you?" She couldn't help but smile as she heard his laugh.

"Heavens, No. Why would I do such a thing? Goblins bread quickly enough, they need no help from me. No Sarah the children that I keep have one of two things happen. First they can be adopted into a Fae family that doesn't or can't have children of their own. Or the ones over 16 who are not adopted are given jobs in the kingdom, one that suits their talents." He looked at Sarah and waited for her next question. 'What would I do if I were to stay in the underground?' She shook the question from her mind and thought of another.

"What about Toby?"

"What of the lad?" Jareth asked frustrated that she hadn't asked of what her own position would have been.

"Did you already have a family picked out for him or were you going to give him back?"

"Toby was difficult. If you hadn't won, I may have kept him to raise as my own." She looked startled as the idea. Her eyes showed the words floating in her mind 'I don't love him enough'.

"You love your little brother more than most half sisters would Sarah. Toby reminds me so much of myself I thought I might keep him, make him my heir. But what you seem to be missing is my saying 'may have, might'. In the end I most likely would have sent him home."

Sarah couldn't figure it out. She really had wanted to ask what she would do if she stayed, if he had actually offered her dreams, or if it was just another distraction. But it had to have been. 'He could have any woman he wanted, in either world.' She thought. Then something dawned on her 'Wait, are you going to tell me that the Fae women of the underground don't find Jareth attractive?' Rin answered with a smile in her voice. 'Ask him if you would like to know the answer.' Sarah nodded. 'Why the hell not?'

"Why aren't you married Jareth?" She asked stopping to sit on a bench a block from her home.

He raised an eyebrow in her direction 'she may be growing braver' he thought with glee. Still standing he thought for a moment before answering. "What would make you think I am not wed?" She gave him a look that screamed 'oh come on'. He smirked and replied. "I am not married because I choose not to be."

"Why? Is it that you don't choose to be, or is that the woman don't find you attractive?" He gave her a look of shocked anger.

"And what pray tell is that supposed to mean?" He asked crossing his arms before his chest.

"I don't mean you physically. I meant your position. You're the Goblin

King, do the woman of your world find THAT unattractive?" The anger left his eyes as he understood her words. Letting is arms fall to his sides he sat beside her on the bench.

"The women of my world find my position and 'MYSELF' quite attractive.

My kingdom is the greatest in the underground, my magic holding the most power." He smirked at her. "And my skills as a lover are as the ladies tell me," his smirk deepened "quite 'magical'." Sarah rolled her eyes at the intended pun.

But his voice combined with the smirk sent a shiver through her body, making the same strange feeling from the morning erupt back into her belly. She couldn't take her eyes from his lips. Wondering what they would feel like against hers, what they would taste like. 'Oh . . . my . . . GODS!' She shook her head trying to clear it. Raising her gaze to his, baffled by what she saw. It was the same look as from the peach dream, and just as before it both confused and exited her. She must have shown something in her face, because moments after it had shown, it was gone. She sighed. "If you're such a great . . ." She saw his smirk become mocking.

"Lover . . . ?" She nodded.

"Then why aren't you married. You choose not to be. Why not? Why would you choose to be alone?" She cornered him. He couldn't escape the question. He either answered or declared no comment.

She had him cornered and she knew it. He would either refuse to answer the question and let her know that it was too personal to admit. Or he would tell her the truth and she would learn . . . well she didn't know what she would learn but she would figure it out. 'Listen little one. He is about to speak.'

"I have had many lovers, Sarah." Though Sarah felt her blood boil, she kept her mouth closed and face unreadable. "A few of them I was quite fond of, but I did not love any of them." Now she opened her mouth.

"No offence Jareth, but how can you . . . " She saw his eyes light up with devilish intent and quickly reworded her question. "Why would you sleep with someone that you didn't love?" His eyes had dimmed but did not go out. With still a hint of devilish intent he said . . .

"I assure you Sarah there was little sleeping involved." She made a sound of disgust, making him chuckle. "Sarah with my kind we try and have as much 'pleasure' as we can before we join . . . 'marry'. After we are joined, we are faithful to our chosen." He looked at her a question in his eyes. She didn't need him to ask.

"In this world there is a difference between men and woman." He looked intrigued so she continued. "Men are expected to have as much sex with as many girls as possible before they get married. Girls on the other hand are expected to be virgins when they marry. Now though girls are expected to be, few are. There are three kinds of girls. The first is the one that almost doesn't exist, the ones that wait until their wedding night to 'make love'. The second are the ones who have as much sex as possible before they get married, IF they get married. Then there is the third and final kind.

Girls who don't believe in waiting for their wedding nights to make love but don't have sex. They believe it to be something special to share with someone you love." He cocked his head to the side taking her in as he asked.

"And which one are you Sarah?" She didn't miss a beat.

"The third. I was messed up quite young and most would be surprised that I would ever want to at all. I'm not going to let someone pressure me into something I'm not ready for, but when I'm ready I'll do it with the guy I love." She smiled at him. "Does that answer your question?" He smiled back at her.

"I believe it does."

"Now answer my question please." She smiled when he just looked at her.

"Why do you choose to be alone?"

"I had yet to meet my soul mate." Both seemed shocked by his words, he said "HAD YET to meet". Sarah couldn't understand why she felt so upset. Of course he had found his soul mate. But she couldn't get over the feeling of loss in her chest. 'Sarah cut it out! You can't be upset, you don't even know him' she thought. But she was upset, upset and curious. "That Jareth would imply that you have found her. Have you?" She was hoping he would say he miss spoke, but her hope was crushed with one sentence.

"Yes, I believe I have." He saw something leave her eyes 'was it hope?' He pondered it for a moment, but Sarah quickly recovered.

"What is she like?" She asked wondering if she should be upset or happy that he hadn't really had any feelings for her.

"She is really quite stubborn, does not know when to give up. Kind and caring to the creatures she loves. She's got a sharp mind with a mouth to match, and quick temper but always speaks from her heart. She is beautiful and beyond intelligent, though I'm sure she would say other wise. She is also quite talented in the arts." He smirked wondering if she would realize he was describing her. From the blank look in her eyes, she hadn't. But the blank look wasn't because she didn't understand, 'she's hiding something from me.'

"What are her feelings toward you?" She asked surprising herself with how cheery she sounded.

"I'm not entirely sure. We have just begun to court." He smiled genuinely again and leaned in to whisper. "But I think she's coming around." She smiled sadly as she stood.

"Well I hope you get your girl." She said sounding less then enthusiastic.

"Don't worry I plan to." She rolled her eyes at his smirk.

"You really shouldn't be so sure of yourself. Most women don't like that." She realized her mistake as soon as it left her mouth.

"'Most'? Do YOU like men like that?" He watched her carefully looking for signs of a lie. She noticed and smirked.

"You don't have to worry about me lying, Jareth." He gave her a look of forced confusion. "I don't lie, I may twist the truth but I'm nothing compared to a full grown Fae." He nodded with a proud look on his face. "Now you asked me a question, do I like men who are cock sure? No. They make me feel like a common whore. Don't get me wrong having a guy who knows what he wants, how to get it, and how to treat it is a good thing. But a man thinking that he is the Gods gift to women is maddening." She smiled. "That's probably why I don't date." He looked at her with more questions swimming in his eyes. "Jareth, I would like nothing more than to sit and answer your questions all night," Jareth noted the drops of sarcasm. "But I have to get home." Jareth stood up quickly and offered his arm.

"May I escort the lady home?" She took the offered arm and smiled.

"You may good sir."

They walked the rest of the way home in silence. Sarah still trying to figure out why the idea of Jareth finding someone he loved would make her feel so bad. 'Because you are starting to feel something for him.' Rin stated. Sarah felt shocked for a moment, before she realized there may be something to what Rin was saying. She looked at Jareth, there did seem to be something pulling her to him.

Jareth didn't know what he was doing. Not ten minutes ago he had called her his soul mate, and though he could not lie to himself and say he didn't believe it to be true, he could not fathom why he would say such a thing. He was still trying to decide whether he wanted to be angry and bitter because she beat him or proud and pleased that she had over come so much.

They were at her home before either was ready to be. Both reluctant to let go of the other, Sarah was the first to let go and pull away. She smiled at him hoping he would understand her discomfort. "Thank you, for walking me home." She was turning to walk into the house when he asked her . . .

"Sarah do you have school tomorrow?" She looked back at him confused, but shook her head 'no'. "Then tomorrow we shall start your magic lessons." She looked at him shocked.

"WHAT??"

"Are you well Sarah?" He asked, a bit of amusement in his face.

"You're going to teach me magic?! Why?" He chuckled a bit.

"Yes, and because it would be careless of me to let you run around without knowing how to control yourself." He bowed and started to vanish. He said one more thing before fading completely. "By the way Sarah, the necklace looks wonderful." She rolled her eyes and smirked as she put a hand to her neck and walk into her home.

Ly: You know you really didn't have to hit me before. . . I was merely telling the truth.

Jareth/Sarah: (trying to hide their smiles) Lady you shouldn't feel bad . . . Kelly is really difficult to sing too.

Darklady: (looks at Sarah with confusion) How would you know Kelly?

Sarah: How wouldn't I. She's just about the only thing you listen to while writting.

Darklady: (smiles) Thats true.

Jareth: I rather liked this chapter. . . cleared up a bit about me.

Sarah: Yeah nice to know that the Goblin King doesn't turn little kids into Goblins.

Jareth: Who the bloody hell came up with that anyway . . . ? How much sense does that even make. . . .

Darklady: (walks away with Ly as Sarah and Jareth start to argue) Next chapter should be up soon guys. . . but don't let that stop you from sending lots of wonderful reviews.

Catch ya later
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