Disclaimer: I do not own Jareth, the Labyrinth, or any of its inhabitants. I do own anything/ anyone/ anyplace that I created in this fanfic… which I also own… P nah!

Summary: It's been eight years since Sarah's trip to the Underworld to save her baby brother from an accidental wish. She thinks she's finally rid of the Goblin King when he suddenly shows up, revealing that she's been wished away. But something's different about her and he intends to figure out what it is. Can he help heal her past or will they continue to hurt each other?

Warning: Jareth is totally out of character. So is Sarah.

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Last Time:

"Jareth…" She glanced down at Emily and brushed back her bangs. "You do care for your niece though. It's… cute."

He smiled down at Emily. "I love them," he admitted freely. Her eyes widened at how easily he spoke his heart towards the girl. "I'm their uncle and they are my flesh and blood nieces. How else would I treat them?"

When she didn't say anything he turned to her only to find her smiling. She looked back down at Emily then carefully transferred the girl's head to Jareth's arms. She stood, looking at Emily.

"You know Jareth… for the first time…" she cocked her head, looking at him. "For the first time I'm not seeing you as a monster or the villain of the story. Just another character."

His eyes widened. She glanced at Emily once more then headed for the doors. Jareth watched until she disappeared around the hedges then looked back up at the sky, a smile playing on his lips.

"But I'll be there for you
As the world falls down."

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Heal Me, Hurt Me

By: Kadasa Mori

Chapter 14 (July 6th)

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"Sarah?... Sarah? Are you a-living?"

"Bella! Mummy said not to wake Sarah up!"

"But Emmy wants to take Riley outside!"

"But Mummy said-"

"I know! But I wanna tell Sarah Emmy's taking Riley."

"What time is it?" Sarah groaned.

She heard two startled squeaks and rolled over, sleepily, Bellezza and Katrina looking back at her in surprise.

"Sarah's a-living!" Bellezza cried happily.

Sarah groaned again. "Sarah's a-tired. What do you want?"

"Emmy wants to take Riley outside Sarah. Can Emmy?"

Sarah looked over to Emily who was shyly standing beside the golden retriever. "Yeah… yeah. Riley, be good." They all cheered and took off out the door. She smiled with a tired chuckle, hearing them gabbing away to each other. She rolled out of bed and stretched her arms above her head and wondered why her legs hurt so bad. She remembered dancing so long with everyone last night and smiled.

Glancing at her clock, she noted it was eight-thirty. Seeing as how Jareth and Alan were already awake (she'd taken it as her personal mission to be in the throne room before either of them), Kira was probably still out cold, the triple trouble makers were outside with Riley, and Rica and Mira had probably realized she was already awaken by the triple trouble makers, that meant no one would be bothering her anytime soon. She grinned and headed for the bath, ready for a long, relaxing soak.

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Sarah stepped into the kitchen, looking around as she grabbed a small glass and filled it with milk. Alan was sitting on a stool with Edmund in his lap, Bellezza on the stool next to him, helping her father feed the baby. Katrina sat in Jareth's lap, pretending to read a piece of paper like her uncle was.

"Has anybody seen Riley?" Sarah suddenly asked, forgetting momentarily of her alarm clocks this morning.

"With Emily," Jareth muttered nodding to the gardens where Emily sat with Riley, braiding flowers into the dog's hair. "She seems to have taken a liking to that dog."

Sarah smiled. "Good. I've been trying for awhile to get a bond with that dog but I couldn't." She suddenly grinned. "Where's Kira?"

"In her room," Alan sighed irritably. "She's not in a very good mood… just a warning."

Sarah frowned. "Why?"

Alan rolled his eyes. "Who ever knows with that woman."

"I take it you had another fight?"

Jareth looked across the table at the dark haired man who looked away then at Sarah, smirking. "I'm surprised you didn't hear it Sarah."

Alan flushed. "We didn't yell as loud as usual… it echoes here…"

Sarah giggled ruffling the Alan's hair. "Don't worry. I understand. I've had to live with Jareth for a few months now."

Jareth sent her a glare with no malice behind it as she walked past and did the same to his hair before heading to Kira's room. Jareth watched after her a moment, a strange look on his face, then returned to his reading. Alan grinned at him then turned to Bellezza and Katrina.

"Would you two go check on your sister?" he asked. They looked up at him. "Make sure that big slobbery doggie hasn't eaten her yet." The girls giggled and Jareth helped Katrina down, Bellezza climbing off her stool before both ran to the gardens giggling.

"So Jareth," Alan started. "You like Sarah."

Jareth's eyes snapped to him. "Of course I do Alan," he said gruffly, looking at his paper.

"I mean, like as in love." Jareth shifted but didn't answer. Alan grinned. "You do don't you."

Jareth sighed irritably. "I don't know… one minute I'd do anything for her, the next I want to tear her head off and feed it to the goblins."

Alan looked up sharply. "The goblins would eat humans?"

"No… they were the first thing I could think of."

Alan let out a bark of laughter. "You're an idiot."

"So are you."

"That was childish."

"I know it was." They glanced at each other before bursting into laughter.

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Sarah cautiously knocked on Kira's door. "Kira?"

"Mmph?"

"Kira?... Are you all right?"

"Who is it?"

"Sarah."

"Oh. Come on in."

Sarah pushed open the door and looked in, finding Kira lying in bed, facing in a pillow. She looked over then buried her face back into it. "You all right?" Kira nodded. Sarah frowned and walked over, sitting beside her on the bed. "You sure?"

"Yeah. I just don't feel good and when I don't feel good I snap."

Sarah chuckled and rubbed her back lightly. "I know exactly how you feel." Kira was silent for a few moments. "That's not it… is it?"

Kira didn't reply but slowly pulled herself up, sitting against the headboard. "You promise you won't tell anyone Sarah?" Kira asked softly.

Sarah nodded gently. "I promise. I won't even tell Jareth, even if he threatens to throw me in the pit."

Kira smiled then frowned. "I uh… I think…" She looked at Sarah. "I think I'm pregnant again."

Sarah smiled widely. "That's great Kira! How far are you?"

Kira frowned further. "You don't get it, do you?"

"Get what?" Sarah asked in confusion. "It's a good thing."

Kira scoffed. "I forgot. You're a human."

Sarah flinched, a hurt look replacing her smile. "What?"

Kira instantly looked apologetic. "Oh! I'm sorry Sarah!" She pulled the girl into a one armed hug. "It's just… since you're not from here… it's rare fae have children every 100 years, hell, 50 years but I've already had four in less than ten..."

"Oh…"

"Something must be wrong with me…"

Sarah rolled her eyes. "I'm sure that's not the case." Kira sent her a look of disbelief. "I am! Some women in the human world can only have one or two kids, some continuously have kids, some only have twins, some can't have twins, some can't have kids till their older, some can't have kids when their older. It's different with every person."

"Person! Not fae!" She let out a short cry and flopped back onto her bed. "Something's wrong with me."

Sarah sighed. "I'm sure nothing's wrong with you. Come on." She grabbed her arm and tugged. "Let's go see Evie. I'm sure there's a book somewhere in the library about it."

Kira sniffled then looked at her. "If I am pregnant again, will you go shopping with me again?"

She rolled her eyes again. "If you're pregnant again, and nothing's wrong with you, I'll go shopping again."

Kira smiled brightly. "Let's go see Evie then!"

And as Sarah found out, she really shouldn't have agreed to that.

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Jareth looked up as Sarah entered the library. Both her and Kira had been missing for a few hours. Alan told him Kira had probably dragged her shopping to relieve her bad mood. Judging by the look on her face, that was the most likely event.

"Sarah!" She spotted him and walked over. "Where've you been?" She flopped onto the couch, not even moving her head when it hit his leg. He raised an eyebrow, then put his book in his other hand, and poked her. "You all right?"

"I hate… your sister…" she said, muffled against the fabric.

"Why?"

"Shopping."

"Ah." He resumed reading. "I suppose that's where you've been for the past few hours." She grunted but still didn't move.

"Ah! Sarah!" Alan called from playing on the ground with his kids. Edmund was curled up in a makeshift pen watching his father and sisters, Bellezza on Alan's bent legs, Emily and Katrina playing with their dolls, Alan making his say something every so often, Riley curled up in front of the fire. "You're back!"

"Observant aren't we Sherlock," Sarah grumbled into the couch, only Jareth hearing her. He hid a grin by scratching his nose.

"Where's Kira?" Alan asked.

She moved so she lay on her back, her head still on Jareth's leg. "She's in her room putting away all of her new clothes."

"Where are yours?" Jareth asked in amusement.

"In their bags in my room. I ain't putting them away till I find room. She filled my closet and dresser last time. I didn't need anymore clothes."

"Don't let Kira hear you say that," Alan grinned, getting to his feet and plucking up Edmund. "She always needs new clothes. Come on girls, and Riley, and Edmund. Let's go say hi to your mother."

As soon as they left, Sarah let out a weak chuckle. Jareth moved the book and looked down at her. "May I ask why you're actually trusting me?" Jareth smirked.

She blinked up at him as though confused. "Oh… This was the only couch big enough for me to lay on."

He rolled his eyes. "So what was this outing for?"

"Oh… nothing."

"I know you know."

"I know you know I know." He blinked. "I know you know I know you know I know you know I know."

He shook his head. "I'm not even going to attempt to argue with that."

She grinned. "I win."

He shrugged. "I suppose."

She leapt to her feet. "Great! You have to help me!" He raised an eyebrow, picked up a bookmark and marked his place then stood, brushing his shirt off. She rolled her eyes. "Oh quit the dramatics!" She grabbed his hand and tugged him from the room.

"Where are we going?" Jareth asked.

"My room. I need help-" She stopped dead, looking around her room. She scowled at him. "Lazy."

He shrugged. "Effective."

"Whatever. Now," she led him into the attached room. "Can you create with your almighty powers of godliness-" smirk from him, roll of the eyes from her "-a few bookshelves, uh… a desk… and some of those filing things… you know, a work… are you listen-"

He put a hand over her mouth, staring at nothingness. She frowned, his eyes going dull. After a moment he blinked then sent her an apologetic look. "I'm sorry Sarah. If I may ask that when I return I fulfill this request?"

She blinked then nodded. "What's wrong?"

He sighed irritably. "Council." He grabbed her hand and in a flash they were in Kira's room, Alan bouncing on the bed with Emily, Bellezza and Katrina, Kira laughing and sitting in a chair with Edmund watching them.

"Alan. Kira." They both looked over and smiled then lost their smile.

"What's wrong Jareth?" Alan asked, climbing off the bed and picking the girls up, setting them down.

"The council is calling us. We need to go."

Alan and Kira glanced at each other before nodding. Kira moved towards Jareth then paused. "Wait… our council or High council."

"High." She hurried into her closet, coming back out in a white gown, blue straps around the shoulder, elbow and wrist, and at her waist. She pulled her hair into the resemblance of a bun as Alan hurried in then hurried back out in a sapphire shirt, with silver buttons at the neck and wrists, and black pants.

"Sarah?" Kira asked. "Will you watch the girls till we're back?"

Sarah nodded quickly. "Is everything all right?"

Jareth smiled at her. "Everything's fine Sarah. They're probably worrying about nothing."

She nodded again and smiled at them. "Hurry back."

They all nodded to her and shut their eyes, disappearing. Sarah sighed heavily. "Sarah?" She looked down at the triple trouble makers. Bellezza smiled. "Can we play hide and go seek?"

Sarah laughed nervously. What have I gotten myself into…

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Bellezza, Katrina and Emily raced around the field with Riley, Bella and Kat squealing when Carmen whinnied, racing around them. Sarah watched with a smile, Scarab grazing nearby, just in case. She'd given Evie "Edmund duty" since she had to take care of the triple trouble makers. Someone called her and she turned then grinned. "Cleo!" The centaur walked from the forest smiling. "How's your writing been?"

Cleo laughed. "Very good. I've been able to stun my superiors with this ancient and noble knowledge." Sarah snorted. "So who are these three?"

"They're Alan and Kira's triple trouble makers."

"Oh? Are they really a lot of trouble?"

"No. Just needed a nickname. I may go to Three Musketeers though…"

Cleo looked at her in confusion then shrug. "Whatever pleases you. Where's the Goblin King? I was sure he'd be annoying you as usual."

Sarah rolled her eyes. "Don't remind me. He had a meeting with the high council, I believe he said."

Cleo lost all emotion. "Oh…"

"Cleo… you know something…"

"I do… but I can't tell you."

"Why?"

"Because, you don't need to know. It's a basic need to know info and you don't so therefore by rights of need to know, which you don't, I can't tell you."

Sarah blinked. "You know… if that actually did make sense, which it doesn't, I'd still tell you to tell me anyway."

Cleo grinned. "Sorry. It's need to know."

"Fine! Leave me outta the loop. Great friend you are."

"Sister."

"Ah yes. Great help of a sister you are." Cleo laughed.

"Sarah! Who that?" They looked down to find Bellezza, Katrina and Emily standing there, Emily holding Riley's fur in one hand, watching Cleo warily in the other.

"This is Cleo everybody. Cleo, that's Bellezza, Katrina and Emily."

Cleo smiled. "Hello everybody."

Bellezza cocked her head, watching her. Katrina grinned and Emily shrunk closer to Riley. Katrina rushed forward and held up her hands. "Up! Up!"

Cleo's eyes widened then she smiled widely and picked Katrina up, settling her on her horse part, turning slightly to look. Katrina blinked then giggled. "Yay!"

"Me too! Me too!" Bellezza cried. She joined her sister a moment later.

"How bout you?" Cleo asked Emily, who looked hesitant then hurried and hid behind Sarah's legs.

"Come on Em," Sarah smiled. "It's only Cleo. Look. Your sisters are up there too!" Emily glance at her sisters, then Cleo then Sarah and held her arms up. Sarah put her behind Bellezza.

"Come on Horsie!" Katrina chirped. Sarah flushed, Cleo just laughing.

"Cleopatra!" Anor was walking towards them looking angry. "Have you turned yourself into a mule!"

Cleo stuck her tongue out. "They're just kids Anor."

"Hey pony!" Sarah chirped.

He scowled at her before looking back at Cleo. "Your father wanted me to tell you that you're supposed to be back at the herd."

"Well you go tell him I'll be there momentarily." she spat back. He snorted and turned on his heel, storming back into the trees. Cleo turned to Sarah with a sad smile. "Sorry Sarah."

Sarah waved a hand. "Don't worry about it. I'm used to pony's attitude. I live with the Goblin King, remember?" Cleo smiled then watched the girls as Sarah helped the down. "You okay Cleo?" Cleo nodded, still watching them. Sarah giggled. "What? Reminded of younger sisters? Just with horse parts?"

Cleo laughed. "No. I've got no other siblings." She blinked. "Speaking of family, I do have to go."

"I know. I was listening to pony, whether I showed it or not."

Cleo giggled once more before trotting towards the forest. "Meet up with you later Sarah?"

"Sounds good! Till then!"

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Sarah smiled at the sleeping kids, lying on the hill overlooking the pond. "Sarah?" She turned to find Cleo walking up with a smile. The centaur noticed then kids and smiled warmly at them. "So any kids of your own yet Cleo?" Sarah asked teasingly. Cleo's grin fell. "I'm sorry Cleo," Sarah apologized quickly. "I didn't mean to offend you."

Cleo shook her head. "You didn't offend me… It's just… I can't have kids till I take over father's position… or I'm married off to another clan as a peace treaty."

"An arranged marriage?" Sarah hissed. "That's not fair…What about marrying someone inside your clan?"

"Can't … I'm," she paused then looked at Sarah. "Our species is very complex. We take in strangers and stragglers, shunned centaurs from other tribes. Each tribe does this. Then these strangers can be traded at any moment, put into other tribes as part of a treaty or agreement. Anor's one of those. He was given to us by a tribe in the mountains as part of a treaty."

Sarah frowned. "That's horrible."

Cleo nodded. "I know. But it gets worse. If you're given to another clan, you're no longer part of your old clan. That means you can't visit your family. You'll never see them again. And it's difficult to get bonded… or married, to someone in your own clan. If you want to be bonded, you have to go to another tribe."

"That… can't you speak up? Change the rules?"

Cleo shook her head. "No… I'd be shunned and sent away…" Sarah looked down. "I'm sorry Sarah. I didn't mean to ruin your evening."

"It's all right." She smiled. "At least I know not to pressure you to speak up anymore. I would like to keep my friend here."

"Sister," Cleo corrected with a grin.

"Yes, yes. Sister."

"Sarah!" Both turned as one to find Kira running over. "Hey! How were the girls and Ed?" The triple trouble makers seemed to wake and raced over to their mother. Sarah smiled and stood to walk over.

"I do have to go Sarah," Cleo said with a wink. "I wasn't suppose to leave as it was."

"Then hurry back now!" Sarah scolded, waving her way. "Be gone with you." Cleo stuck her tongue out and hurried away. Sarah walked up to Kira who was listening in amusement to the girls' stories of their day. They entered the throne room where Jareth and Alan stood.

"Listen," Kira grinned. "The first one to get ready for bed gets chocolate tomorrow." They all raced away.

Sarah sighed heavily. "Thank god."

Kira giggled. "Aw. Poor Sarah."

"So what was wrong?"

They glanced at Jareth who shook his head. "Sorry Sarah. But you're not part of the council."

She sighed. "Aw come on Goblin King. I won't tell anyone. Promise."

"No Sarah."

"Jare-"

"I said no."

She set her jaw then spun on her heel. "Fine! I didn't want to know anyway!" The door swung shut behind her and she stopped there, listening.

"Aw come on Jareth," Alan argued. "Sarah lives here now. It's not like she's going tell anyone."

"I'd rather she not know, just in case the council wants to question her knowledge."

"Jareth," Kira sighed.

"I've made my decision. She's technically a creature of my domain so if either of you tell her, you'll be breaking my law." They were silent before Kira sighed again.

"All right Jareth. It's your home and your rules. We'll play by them. But you will need to tell her soon. It won't be long before everyone knows and you won't be able to stop it."

"I know Kira… I know." Sarah frowned at the weary tone in his voice then shook her head and walked to her room. There'd be no use in trying to get info out of them tonight. She needed her rest and to come up with a good battle plan.

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To all Heal Me, Hurt Me Readers and Reviewers,

Yes... they got into another fight (sweat drops) but don't worry. It won't last long.

Oh, and I'd like to thank you all for all the reviews! (squeals and sends chocolate) 166! I luv you guys! (squeals again)

Okay, so the next chapter will have a bit of action, like fighting magic action. Sarah will begin to be drawn into the history of the Underground and some of the more dangerous secrets about it.

Till next time!

Kadasa Mori

New Chapter Preview – Chapter 15

Jareth turned to head back to the castle but a shadow caught his eye. Normally he wouldn't have given it a second glance, but the warnings of the council echoed in his head. He turned around and took a sharp intake of breath.

A giant beast was heading towards them. It was one of the older creatures of darkness, a creature that did not venture into the living world unless it was called upon for a duty it didn't waver from. He turned and quickly charged towards the clearing.

It was a gigantic beast as big as a two story building, horns like a bull jutting out of its forehead. It walked on all fours, lumbering like the polar bear it resembled, paws as big as swimming pools, fangs as long as cars, it's entire body black but glimmering blue.

His breath caught. He knew this species… if it even exhaled on them… they could…

Sarah had noticed the shadow and let out a yell, lifting Emily up and shoving her towards the path he was coming from. Riley snarled but kept to Emily's side, protecting her.

Sarah let out another scream as the monster was almost upon her and threw her hands over her head to protect her. It snarled and swung, claws glimmering.