Disclaimer: Don't own em.

Author's Notes: I just got back from the hospital. Long story. I was there for a week. Anyway, because I JUST got back from the hospital, this chapter sucks, I know it, you know it, so whatever. If you don't like it, I don't blame you. If you do, then I love you. (





Sarah fell onto her bed. She stared at the yellow stone ceiling. What time was it? Sarah sat up and looked around. "It must be around noon maybe..." She said to herself. She sighed.

It wasn't like she was upset. She was just...frustrated. She didn't like being controlled. She was stubborn as an ox, and she knew it. Jareth wasn't a bad guy, really, and Sarah didn't really like making him suffer.

"Damn you, Jareth. It's not fair," she said. She stood up and tapped her foot on the ground in boredom. She paced, back and forth, not really knowing what to do.

"This is stupid," she muttered, biting her lip. Should she go to Jareth? He'd come up with some sort of entertainment.

"No. No. No... oh alright." She stood up and briskly left the room.



Jareth watched his goblins run across the room. He never moved his head, just his eyes. A chameleon-like movement, really.

"You really are a bunch of idiots," he muttered under his breath. Suddenly, a thought hit him. "The ocean!" he cried, jumping to his feet. His goblins stopped their rambunctious activities and looked at him. Jareth waved his hand and ran out of the room.

He briskly walked down the halls of his castle, heading towards Sarah's room as fast as he could go. He didn't want to waste anymore time. Why hadn't he thought of this before?

He was coming up on Sarah's room when he saw...Sarah, walking down the hall toward him. "Sarah? What are you doing out of your room?" he asked. Sarah gasped and stopped in her tracks.

Jareth walked up to her. "I asked you a question, and I want an answer," he said casually. Sarah looked at him, fear overpowering the rebellion in her eyes.

"I just...was looking for you. I'm bored..." she muttered softly. Jareth nodded. "Very well. I was looking for you, too, Sarah. I want to show you something."

"What is it?" Jareth pondered a moment, then shook his head. "I won't tell you now. We must wait until night for the full effect." Sarah nodded.

"Alright. But please, I'm bored silly. What is there to do here?" Jareth let a smile creep across his face. "You are bored? Poor baby. But I suppose I could have you join me in the library. You do like to read." The last sentence was more of a statement than a question.

"Yes, I do. Thanks."

"Of course, Sarah. Follow me." Jareth turned and walked out of the room.



Sarah followed Jareth in silence. She was too busy looking at him to talk, really. For some reason, she felt like she could watch him forever.

Sarah was relieved when they reached the library. She quickly walked to a corner of the room and pulled one of the books off the shelf at her eye level. She opened it to a random page and began to stare at the page. //Just because he's standing right there doesn't mean I have to keep thinking about him.\\ she thought to herself. She didn't want to think about him. He was a jerk. Wasn't he?

"Damn it," she stammered, slamming the book closed. Jareth, who was standing nearby, reading a blue book with a strange symbol on the cover, looked up from his book and stared at her. Sarah shook her head and opened her book once again.



Jareth licked his lips and softly closed his book. He strode to her and put a gloved hand on her shoulder. "Are you alright?" he asked.

"I'm fine, thanks," Sarah answered without looking up from her book. The funny thing was, there wasn't a hint of the cruel sarcasm in it. Jareth ignored it. "If you say so."

"I do." Jareth removed his hand and leaned against the wall between the bookcases. He folded his arms and closed his eyes. He wondered why Sarah was so cruel to him. //I love you, Sarah. How can you doubt it? I love you.\\ His mind taunted him.

Jareth growled and sat up, opening his eyes. "Come on, Sarah. Back to your room," he ordered. Sarah looked up from her book and looked at him with confused eyes. "Why?"

"Just do it!" Sarah frowned and dropped the book. She ran out of the room in an obvious anger.

Jareth slumped against the wall and banged his head against the wall a couple dozen times.



Okay. That's it for this chapter. I promise the next one will be better. I'm just kind of out of it. The next chapter will be about 'the ocean.'