Chapter Twelve
Tattletales and Soap
Author's note: This chapter is to Rilka since she is the one that told me that I'd messed up on my chapters. THANK GOD she noticed -
Piper sprinted down the hall and slid across the floor as she scrambled into the library. Already she was late and it was her first day, and she panted softly as she tripped over herself to get into the room.
"Finally," Jareth muttered getting up out of his chair "I've been waiting for ten minutes."
"I know!" she apologized "I'm sorry, that five year old had a relapse and tried to beat Boon over the head with a broom handle." Jareth laughed and pointed to the very top shelf.
"There's a book up there," he said "its dark blue with red lettering and you are to get it." Piper gave Jareth a puzzled look and then nodded shortly. This coming from someone that could walk up walls, and he's telling her to get the damn book. But she did what she was told and climbed the latter. Looking around she finally found it, but it shot off the shelf when she touched it and he clung to it for dear life. So now she was clinging to a book that was floating a good three stories in the air but her finger tips. Jareth, on the other hand, was having a field day. He was laughing hysterically, and Piper let out an annoyed sigh.
"You are to get it," she grumbled to herself in a low mocking tone "get the book my ass." She looked down "Jareth, a much fun as this is, can I get down now, you think?" The book turned over and she screamed. "Brings a whole new meaning to light reading," she grumbled and the book lowered her a bit. "Um, Jareth?"
"Tell the book you want to go down," he called up to her and she gave him a dry look.
"TELL the book?" she repeated and he nodded. "Um," she tried to take a better hold of the book but it moved "whoa, uh, could you go down please?" It went higher. "JARETH!"
"It says you need to learn to fly," he laughed and she kicked the air. "Let go!"
"Let go!" she cried "are you insane? I'll fall!"
"Exactly," he smirked and she shook her head. "Piper, I order you to let go."
"I'm scared," she grumbled.
"Oh yeah," he rolled his eyes "LIKE I'm going to let you get hurt." Slowly, she closed her eyes and let loose of the book. She fell back and could feel the adrenaline rushing though her body, but she slowed rather quickly. She opened her eyes and saw she was staring at Jareth from upside-down.
"Oh your so funny," she teased "I'm laughing my ass off here, can't you tell?" He just smirked at her. "Let me down!"
"I don't know," he mused "I kinda like you this way. All the blood rushes to your cheeks, you look like your blushing."
"I am," she grumbled and he spun her right side up, though she was still a foot in the air.
"So you are," he smiled "any particular reason why?"
"Aren't I supposed to be doing something?" she asked blankly.
"Yes," he smiled "and you are doing a wonderful job of entertaining me."
"Ah," she nodded "that's what I'm here for. Because, you know, I knew I couldn't do anything important, I've got to be reduced to a jester." He set her down slowly and sat on his desk.
"Alright then," he asked "what would you like to do for me then?"
"Oh no," she mocked and did a handstand "I'd rather mess around. No work in that is there? I suppose if you can make a living off of being nothing but comical you should do it." She walked on her hands for a bit.
"PIPER!" Sarah snapped walking by the door and Piper fell straight on her back.
"Ow…" she griped "did you HAVE to go and do that?"
"What do you think your doing?" Sarah growled.
"A handstand?" Piper forced herself up on her feet and grinned. "Hey, you finally came out of hiding." Sarah rolled her eyes.
"I was wondering what Piper might accomplish while she's here," Jareth smirked leaning over a bit and resting his chin on his hands.
"Handstands?" Sarah eyed her niece.
"Yeah," Piper mused "can't you just see me with one of those big floppy hats with the bells?" Sarah glared a Jareth.
"Wasn't. My. Idea." he held up his hands in innocence "she's the one that-"
"Me?" Piper tattled "you're the one that sent me after that evil book."
"Evil book?" Sarah asked.
"Yeah!" Piper smirked "I practically died! I was all the way up there!" She pointed to the ceiling and Sarah glared at Jareth. He looked at Piper a few moments and then pointed.
"Piper cursed!" he tattled. Sarah now glared at Piper and she smiled.
"Me?" Piper mused "curse? Of all people, thinking I'd curse. HA! What a-"
"Jareth," Sarah cut her off "you have any soap around here?" Piper squeaked and ran out of the library and Sarah ran after her. Piper rushed down another hall and dashing into a room, any room. The closed the door behind her and leaned up against it with a sigh. It was a bedroom, and Jareth was lying on the bed, strumming his fingers against the headboard. He opened his mouth, as ready to yell for Sarah and Piper shook her head wildly and folded her hands in a pleading fashion.
"Shh!" she hushed him "please don't call her, she'll KILL me." He merely smirked at her and she shook her finger at him. "You tattled."
"So did you," he mused and she went quiet. Footsteps could be heard on the other side of the door and Jareth raised an eyebrow at Piper who covered her mouth with either fear or excitement. The footsteps drifted away and she sighed. "You can't hide forever," he smirked.
"Yes I can," she laughed "it's a big castle."
Author's note:cough cough: I'm kinda sick and Conner's been 'taking care of me'. Though I still come to school and such. He keeps giving me cough syrup though and its gross!
Conner: Tell her to get some sleep and take her damn medicine :sighs: she's so hard headed sometimes.
Kitsunekilala: Well I welcome you! I'm glad you've come! I hope none of us slightly obsessed Jareth lovers scare you away. Be warned, some of the girls get a little tempermental when it comes to Jareth (they love him a little TOO much.) -
Hippie99: Ah, sorry bout that, didn't mean to confuse. You really think so, bout Jareth n' Piper? I suppose I could…:grins: humm :thinks:
Morrigana: You like Eeva? She's based off of one of my best friends actually, maybe that's why.
NuPreacher: they are, but they also called the girl Druids that too. -
Acantha Mardivey: I hope so, I didn't think I was doing so well. YAY, sorry but I just HAD to put a ball in there. humm, courting :giggles:.
Conner:sticks out tongue: a simple NO would have done nicely you know, you mustn't get hasty with me. Besides :clings to authoress: got my own.
AHHH! GET HIM OFF ME:hides: anyways, thank you and I wouldn't go as far as amazing… or exquisite or great even. But thank you anyways. And tell YOUR Will hi for me -
Conner: Acantha and Will, sittin' in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G! First comes love, then comes…
Rilka: Thank you for telling me, I wouldn't have figured it out :laughs at self: so sorry. I've been havin' laptop troubles.
Sightlessmuse: Its alright. I know, Piper should sock her! And I never SAID Jareth would go after Sarah, its just she LOOKS about his age, he can't take a sixteen year old girl now can he? But then, he MAY like Sarah, so I keep you on your toes :laughs:
Rogue200315: Ok, don't go insane :laughs: I love that one too.
Theshadowcat: Thanks!
Conner:sighs: again with the personal attacks. I ask for a tiny kiss and everybody jumps down my throat. Fine, see that I get nothing out of this! The authoress gets the praise, what do I get? Nada. And then they refer to me as an animal in heat :puts hand on chest: that really hurts, right here. Why can't the MUSE get some affection? I'd settle for a hug, geez.
