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"So we are all in agreement that the winners get to choose someone here to kiss one of the people in the group," Swarna called out loudly to the group of 22 people as well as the woman at her side. All the females giggled as the men nodded in agreement. Jareth glanced over at Kaye who was currently as red as he had seen her yet. At some point, someone had suggested that all partners should be tied together to ensure that no one could split up and go about solo. A small hand full of people protested but with all the couples and single people that had paired off, plus Jareth, voting for the idea. It had quickly won out. Now Kaye found her forearm bound with a blue ribbon to Jareth's, their hands back to back.
"Alright, time for the game to begin!" Swarna said before she and her friend took off. Kaye looked up at Jareth as he looked over the list.
"These should be easy enough to find," Jareth mumbled. Kaye stood up on her tip toes so she could see the list.
"A fairy?" Kaye asked, not paying attention to how close she had moved to him. Jareth glanced at her from the corner of his eye. He groaned inwardly as she sent mixed with the bath salts, filled his sense. He wasn't sure if he should thank Daisy or curse her for using his favorite scents on the girl.
"Jareth?"
He blinked a few times to see that she was now looking into his eyes, still on her tiptoes.
"My mind was elsewhere, what was it?"
Kaye giggled at this as she placed feet back on the ground.
"It's alright. We need to hurry though or we're going to lose."
Jareth grinned at her, lacing his fingers with hers, a large smile gracing his face instead as she blushed.
"Oh, there's no way I will lose," Jareth said before pulling her along to where he knew the fairies stayed. Swarna watched as all of this happened, anger filling her.
"I will not lose to a human Anna." She growled.
"Of course not! I will get you the kiss from the king." Her friend said with a grin, placing her hand over the list. A map began to slowly form, small black dots marking each item they needed as well as where they were themselves. Swarna grinned as well before they rushed off.
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Jareth and Kaye currently stood under a tree, other teams around them. At the top of the tree was a silver flower that was glowing soft blue in the moonlight.
"Well, how are we suppose to get up there when tied to our partner?" Someone inquired.
"It even says no magic on this one." Chase pouted next to Kaye. Jareth looked at Kaye for a moment before glancing at the tree again.
"Are you afraid of heights?" Jareth asked, making everyone look to them.
"Um... I don't think so. But I've never been 10 feet off the ground in a tree." Kaye answered, a little confused.
"Do you trust me?" He asked, looking straight into her eyes.
"Yes." She answered without hesitation. Jareth grinned before he kneeled down, turning his back to her. Kaye blushed before placing her hands on his shoulders and her legs around his middle.
"Hold on tighter," Jareth commanded. Kaye nodded more out of habit even though he couldn't see her as she tightened her hold slightly, leaning closer to him so she was flushed against his back. Everyone watched in surprise as Jareth stood, using a nearby bench to reach a low hanging branch.
"Be careful," Kaye whispered to him, almost causing him to shiver as her breath tickled his neck and ear.
"I won't drop you." He finally spoke, pausing on a branch to find the easiest way up, with one of his hands resting on top of hers on his shoulder it was proving to be difficult.
"I'm more worried about something happening to you."
Jareth looked over his shoulder at her, surprise on his face.
"About me?"
"Yes, you saved me, brought me here. You've done nothing but been kind to me. And though I'm still not sure that this is not all just some wonderful dream. I don't want anything to happen to you." She said, looking at her hand on his shoulder.
"Let me get this flower and I will prove to you this is no dream," Jareth told her, his face extremely serious. Kaye looked up into his eyes, unable to respond.
"Okay?"
She nodded, causing him to smile before continuing. When Kaye plucked the flower some people cheered while others pouted.
"Who do you pick to kiss?" Chase asked with a smile as his brother pouted about them loosing. Kaye looked at Jareth, a blush on her face as he rose an eyebrow.
"I don't know anyone really, so you can choose," Kaye told him as a servant started to untie their arms. All the girls instantly took a step closer at this.
"Remember I told you I would prove this was no dream?" He asked, stepping in front of her. She felt her face grow hot but nodded, their fingers still intertwined.
"Would you be the one I choose as my prize then?"
Her eyes widened at this as he moved closer, placing his free hand on the side of her face.
"How would that prove... How would that prove this wasn't a dream?"
Jareth smirked as he leaned in so his lips barely brushed her ear.
"That was a yes or no question." He whispered into her ear, loving that she couldn't repress the shiver that ran through her body.
Kaye felt as though her knees would give out on her as his breath tickled her ear, the softness of his lips against her skin surprising her. She shouldn't be finding her self acting like this with a man she just met only a day ago. Never-less with a group of people watching them. But the people seemed so faded as she found her self focused on this man. All rational thought fighting to stay afloat in the sea that was her mind. But he was so handsome, plus so kind compared to what she knew, and he smelt amazing to her. If sunshine and magic could have a sent, that would be it. And now, as his soft hair tickled her face and neck, his breath running across her ear, she found her self nodding to his question. Her lips parted to answer but no noise coming forth.
"I'm sorry?"
He was teasing her, and she knew it, but she felt so helpless at this moment in time and could do nothing but play along with what he wanted.
"Yes," Kaye answered, her voice barely loud enough for him to hear. But hear he did as a large grin lit his face as he pulled back to look her in the eye. Just as swiftly, he pressed his lips to hers, sliding his hand from her cheek to the back of her neck, his fingers tangling in her hair. But just as quickly as the kiss had happened, he ended it, pulling away from her. Kaye let out a slight gasp mixed with a whine as she looked at him, surprise spilling across her face. Her hand went to her mouth as she registered the sound she just made. Jareth laughed as everyone around them joined in, snapping the young human woman back to her surroundings. She quickly removed her hand from Jareth's before rushing off to her room, her face bright red as she still held her hand to her mouth.
"Laughing might not have been the best choice sire," Chase said, shaking his head lightly as Chance glared at the king.
"That was just mean. Let's go, brother, I am ready to go home now." Chance said, taking his brother's arm before they were surrounded in vines and disappeared. Jareth watched as the vines fell back into the earth.
