Chapter Four

"So?" May asked "did you get what you forgot?" I cringed, I knew that May would torture me if I told her that Jareth had kissed me and I just came back. Something landed in my hand and I pulled it from around my back. It was a small satin bag. In it was two crystal balls, one for May and another for me.

May played with her's all night, but I was afraid to even take mine out of the bag. May went to take a shower and I sat in front of her living room mirror.

"Hoggle," I called and he appeared "I need help." I turned around and he was sitting by the ongoing fire.

"Anything," he said "what's ailing you?"

"Hoggle," I said "I'm not sure if I should have told May about you guys."

"Why?" Hoggle asked "she seems nice enough."

"She is nice," I said "it's just, I kind of figured that she'd understand everything I had to say. But, of course, she doesn't."

"You can always talk to us," Hoggle suggested "but I suppose humans like other human companionship too."

"I'm sorry Hoggle," I said "it's not that I don't LIKE talking to you guys about it. It's just-"

"What about Jareth?" Hoggle asked and I raised an eyebrow.

"Hoggle?" I asked, not understanding why he'd bring this up.

"Sarah," Hoggle sighed "you've got to find out one day and I'm not waiting until Jareth feels like it's the 'safest time' to tell you. When you came to the Labyrinth Sarah, Jareth was never going to keep Toby forever. Nor turn him into a goblin."

"And how do you know this Hoggle?" I asked.

"Because," he sighed "Jareth planed for you to meet all of us, though we didn't know it at the time. He knew that we'd protect you, be your friends, but he never expected us to help you beat him. He thought he'd win."

"Well that's no shock," I said "all guys are competitive."

"He truly loves you Sarah," Hoggle said "and, though I'm sure he's going to kill me later for saying that, it's true." Hoggle looked worried and then sighed "he's calling me now. Probably gonna yell. I have to go Sarah."

"Hoggle," I said "if he's upset, tell him to come here."

"Sarah that's not a good idea," he said "you know how he gets when he's mad. He says things he don't mean."

"Tell him Hoggle," I said "by the time he gets back he won't be mad anymore. But I need to talk to him." Hoggle disappeared and I sighed. I sat on the couch and pulled out the crystal. I waved it back in forth like I had learned, just in case I changed my mind. Jareth appeared, looking very pissed. I shoved the crystal back in the bag and Jareth smiled.

"I take it your angry," I asked and he sat on the couch.

"You have no idea," he mumbled "I told Hoggle, I don't know HOW many times to keep his little mouth shut but-"

"Jareth," I said cutting him off "I needed to know."

"I don't care," he mumbled "it's not fair." He stopped for a moment and looked at me, blushing. "I never said that," he said and I giggled.

"What's your basis for comparison?" I asked.

"Not funny," he grumbled and I sat Indian style and faced him.

"Sure it is," I said "it was funny when you said it to me, and it's funny when I say it to you."

"Can I go now?" he asked and I frowned.

"If you'd like," I said "I never wished you here so, it's your own choice."

"Amazingly enough," he mumbled and I sighed.

"What do you wish for?" I asked after a long silence.

"What?!" he said giving me a funny look.

"Well," I said "seems like all you ever do is grant other people's wishes. But I want to know your wish."

"I don't wish," he lied.

"That's such a fib," I said pulling out the crystal "now am I going to have to look for myself or are you going to tell me?"

"You can't do that!" he laughed and I smiled.

'Yes I can," I said "it's easy." I started waving the crystal and he took it from me. "Hey," I said "you can't do that."

"Sure I can," he chuckled "it's easy."

"Then tell me," I said and he sighed tossing the crystal back at me.

"I wish," he said and closed his eyes, he breathed in and then opened one eye "for you."

"Me?" I said and drew back a little bit "why waist a wish on that?" He laughed.

"That's not wasting," he chuckled "wasting would be wishing for a kiss."

"I don't think so," I said looking at the floor "I think it's romantic."

"Do you now?" he asked, raising an eyebrow and grinning.

"Yes," I laughed "I do. And I'm sure you've seen all my wonderful boyfriends, no wait, you couldn't have since I haven't had any. Well, if I would have ever HAD any boyfriends you would have seen that I don't kiss very often."

"Speaking of that," he asked "why have you not lasted more than three days with anyone?"

"Because," I teased.

"Because why?" he asked.

"Because I can?" I giggled and he shook his head.

"Need any help out there?" May called from the kitchen as she got something to drink.

"Go away," I called and she laughed.

"Who says I was asking you?" she asked.

"Uh, yeah," Jareth called "why doesn't she date anyone for more than three days?"

"Oh that's easy," May said "it's cause-"

"May," I said "aren't you supposed to be taking a shower?"

"I did," she said.

"Then go blow dry your hair or something," I called back to her and she giggled.

"Oh alright fine," he mumbled "but then you had better come to that party."

"May," I whined.

"Its cause she-"she started again.

"Alright I'll go," I yelled "geez, gotta twist my arm."

"But what about," Jareth started but I covered his mouth with my hand. He tried to pull it off but I struggled to keep him quiet.

"Alright," she said "I'll be back in a little bit, I gotta blow dry my hair." Once she left I took my hand off of Jareth's mouth.

"You can't," he started.

"No," I said "I can. And, I defiantly did."

"Give me your crystal," he ordered and I shook my head no.

"Get your own," I said and he laughed.

"YOURS is the one I need though," he chuckled "so I can see why."

"It's none of your busyness why," I teased and hid the crystal behind my back and laid back so he couldn't get it.

"Oh but I think it is," he said reaching for it. Soon I was in a fit of giggles. Jareth had no possible way to get it from me. Whenever he tried to reach behind my back I'd put my foot on his chest and push him back.

"Ha-ha," I teased "you can't get it."

"So you think," he laughed. He took both my feet in his hands and pinned them so I couldn't move them. I kept one hand under my back, holding the crystal and the other I used to try and fend him off. "Sorry Sarah," he laughed "it's too bad I'm stronger than you." He reached and pulled the crystal right out of my hand. With that, he leaped away before I could snatch it back and held it up so I couldn't reach.

"Jareth," I whined getting up off the couch "give it back."

"Should I?" he asked shifting his eyes one way and then the other "or shouldn't I?"

"You shouldn't," I said jumping for it "don't."

"Now I know what happens if I do," he teased "but what if I don't?"

"Then I won't have to castrate you?" I asked and he started waving the ball. "Alright," I said and he stopped and smiled "give me it back and I'll tell you."

"Oh really?" he said.

"Well it's better than you seeing it," I mumbled and he handed the crystal ball back. With that, I ran. He sighed and chuckled a little. I ran into a closet and closed the door. The light clicked on and Jareth blocked the doorway. "You used magic," I said "that's not-"I stopped.

'Fair?" he asked "since when do I ever play fair?"

"It'd be nice if you started now," I teased.

"You said you'd tell me," he said "so start telling. Why won't you date anyone else for more than three days?"

"Because," I sighed "they start, I don't know I just don't like them as much."

"Why?" he asked and I blushed. "You gotta tell me," he protested "if Hoggle can tell you all my personal stuff, then you can tell me yours."

"Because they're not you," I said quickly and blushed. I REALLY didn't want to be there right then. I wanted to hide, or run away but Jareth still blocked the doorway.

"And that is why I'm mad at Hoggle," he explained opening the door. May stood in shock as we both exited the closet. Seeing Jareth smiling and me blushing like mad, I'm sure she thought I had done something.

"Do I want to ask?" she laughed and Jareth smiled at me.

"She told me why she doesn't date," he said rolling his eyes "she acts like it's SUCH a big deal or something. As if I didn't already know."

"Then why did you ask me?" I mumbled.

"Some things are better off heard from the person," he said. Soon he bid both of us goodnight saying that I had better not wake him if he was sleeping again and took off.