A/N: I'm still writing the rest of Jareth's flashback of when Sarah returns to his labyrinth. This next chapter will be along the same time frame.

Disclaimer: I don't own Jim Henson's Labyrinth or any of his characters. I lay claim to only my original creations

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Chapter Five

Welcome Home

A sudden power surge hit the rows of computers. The lights flickered for a few moments and then chaos erupted. Smoke bellowed from the monitors while the mixture of sparks and panicked student's screams of deadlines and unsaved work turned attention away from the collapsed figure.  Sarah William's body slowly disappeared from her reality, future, and world forever into the realm of childhood fantasies.

***Poof***

A bizarre furry creature of no larger height then 3 feet soon appeared with Jareth's goddess in tow, "We've brought her your highness." Jareth's eyes fell on the source of the high-pitched voice with little expressed emotion. Apathetically, he pointed to a chaise lounge along side the back wall of the room.

"Does this not please you so your highness?" His beady red eyes stared after his ruler with fear of his rebuke. With a pat of a gloved hand the now jovial creature hurriedly disposed of the sleeping beauty and rejoined the ranks off his fellow ruffians.

Between the chaotic chattering of goblins and scrambling chickens the king scooped his sleeping angel's delicate form into his strong arms, transporting them both to her new chambers in a shower of glitter. The last visible traces of their forms dissolved, however lingering just long enough to catch the eye of Jareth's advisor passing along the corridor.

"JARETH!"  The elder entered the thrown room in his usual fit of drama that seemed to fallow him like a gray cloud over his head. "What do you think you're doing Jareth?!?! I know you can hear me!!!!"

In a hiss like response the king's voice pronounced to the hooded figure who waited impatiently, "I am quite busy Dorian, so if you don't min-"

Throwing off his hood in a demanding fashion the being however aged was still one to be reckoned with, "I will not tolerate your insubordination towards your father's wishes. If you don't rematerialize this instance I swear I-" Mid temper the councilor found himself with out words and in fact, with out quite a few other attributes. He now was on all 4's with a set of hooves and thick white coat, truly the old goat he had always been bahing his way about the thrown room in rebuke of his pupil's trickery.

 "That should keep you." Tickled by the sight unfolding in his crystal, Jareth had almost failed to notice Sarah's sleeping figure beginning to stir.

"Where am I?!?!" A tired voice tugged Jareth back to reality; he had in fact kidnapped Sarah from her realm. This was not going to be an easy one to explain to such a demanding creature as his beloved Sarah.

"Well, you're home of course." Aww yes, the avoidant route of half truths best used in murder alibis, lipstick on the collar reasoning, and of course the explanation of waking up in some strange tight wearing king's bed.

With in a second of his response he was face to face with a seething Sarah Williams, "HOME?!?" Livid her hair was tussled and her green eyes shone with a rare intensity.

He knew he should keep a somber face and try to better the situation yet there was just something he couldn't keep from slipping past his lips, "Do you have any idea how sexy you are when you're like this?"

One of his crystal balls couldn't have even seen the speed of light slap that came next. A red handprint still remained as she locked eyes with his, angrier then she had ever thought possible.

"How dare you! You just walk back into my world as you please with no consideration that I do in fact actually have a life."

His hurt eyes mocked her sincerity, "A life sweet Sarah? Is that what you call that bore aboveground? I know you don't feel at home there. How can you say that's where you belong? I see the way you look at the night's sky wondering if a certain somebody is looking at the same stars as you." His hand softy caressed her face, whipping away her crystal tears. "The truth is, I was always looking at those stars with you as one in your heart. You accepted my gift sweet angel, you must be willing to live up to the consequences."

For once the girl was without words, stunned by the exposure of her emotions. Yet her eyes still spoke volumes with their distrust and confusion stabbing at Jareth's heart.

"We'll speak later my darling bride. I have matters, which I must see to. Rest your worried mind, you are safe now from that dull world." Her tired form drifted away to his lullaby of words far away from the anxieties of the unfolding events for now…

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Well, I have one more chapter to add to this particular part of my story before we back ahead one hundred years from now.  So check back for future chapters of my fic and please as always review review review.

~Clover