Sarah sat at her desk, puzzling over some math homework. It had been but hours since she had gotten back from the Labyrinth, but she still had to finish some last minute schoolwork. A streamer fell across the corner of her textbook, and she flicked it away with a smile. The party celebrating her return from the Labyrinth had ended just a half an hour beforehand. They were all there! She thought happily. I was hoping it wasn't a dream…except…

…except one part. Jareth. His image kept twirling around in her head, repeating the same words over and over. "I ask for so little. Just let me rule you; and you can have…EVERYTHING that you want."

For a moment she just concentrated on that image, which was created down to the last detail in her mind. She could even make out the sadness in his eyes.

Sadness in his eyes…?

She shook her head violently and leaned blearily over the problems. I need to forget about him. It's not like I'll ever see him again…Sighing, she read the first problem.

"What if Jenny hadn't eaten the two apples? Would that have changed the overall product of the orchard?" Sarah scribbled down the answer and moved on. "What if half of the apples had been rotten? How would that have affected the overall product of the orchard?"

What if Sarah HAD stayed with the Goblin King…?

Sarah blinked and read over the page. The question was no where to be found. Abruptly she sat up from her desk, nearly tipping over the chair. "I need some sleep," she mumbled. Yawning, she stretched out on the bed and was asleep in seconds.

***

"There's such a fooled heart…beating so fast, in search of new dreams…a love that will last, within your heart…I'll place the moon…within your heart…"

DONG…DONG….DONG….

Sarah jerked awake, eyes darting to the clock at the side of the room. People in masks still watched her from the circle that had formed around her and Jareth, all not seeming to notice that the clock had just chimed that it was just a short time till the thirteenth hour. But through all her worry, a tingling sensation shot up and down every limb, making her fingers appear to be charged with electricity. Then she realized her position.

She was dancing with her back to the Goblin King, who had his one hand wrapped lightly around her waist and the other just grazing her chin. His cheek was pressed to hers, and she had one hand up behind his head, gently stroking his hair.

The hour chimed again from the corner of the ballroom. Sarah jumped, wishing she could just forget about the time and stay with Jareth…

…forever.

"Jareth," she murmured. "Do I have to go…?"

He expertly swirled her around to face him, bringing his face within inches of his own. "You don't ever have to leave if you don't want to." He held out a hand and summoned a crystal. Holding it out to her, he said, "All you have to do is take it."

Sarah reached for it, then hesitated. "But what about Toby?"

Jareth held it closer to her. "He'll be here. He might not be in the same form, but you'll always be able to see him."

Sarah smiled at him. "…Ok." She took the bauble.

The ballroom dissolved around her. "Ahhh! Jareth!!!" She turned to cling to the goblin king, and he held her close.

"Don't worry," he said softly, "we're just going to my throne room."

Sarah nodded and let her head rest against his shoulder. Soon the room formed around them, and Jareth let her go with a quick squeeze. Toby sat in the floor attended by various goblins.

"Toby!" Sarah exclaimed. She started to run forward to grab her little brother, but Jareth held out an arm to stop her.

"Not yet." He spun a crystal up on his finger, then threw it at the little boy. Sarah screamed.

Toby had turned into a goblin.

"Jareth what did you do?!" She screeched.

***

Sarah sat up in bed, still shouting the question. Slowly she started to calm down, the fact that it was a dream finally dawning on her.

But it was so real! She thought, pressing a hand to her pounding heart. What's happening…?


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Hope you liked it! I know I have another Labyrinth fanfic, but I just had this idea. ^.^ R&R!!!