Jhesy: Im glad you liked it, and also I'm happy you're getting into Laby fics J There are some great ones out there --- look at some of my reviewers stories, a lot of them are better at writing than me LOL. A lot of ppl start screaming at my Jareth lol and later on I might have to get him some protection from feisty reviewers.

: Im glad you liked it, and also I'm happy you're getting into Laby fics There are some great ones out there --- look at some of my reviewers stories, a lot of them are better at writing than me LOL. A lot of ppl start screaming at my Jareth lol and later on I might have to get him some protection from feisty reviewers.

Morrigana: I thought about keeping her memory gone for good, but so many people are looking forward to what she does that I think my life would be in danger if I did that LOL

Lady of the Labyrinth: I do I do! I enjoy your reviews J Jareth can be a dumb blonde at times, but ya gotta love him. Anyway, I don't know why you use Sarah as a threat, Im sure you could hurt him more than her LOL

: I do I do! I enjoy your reviews Jareth can be a dumb blonde at times, but ya gotta love him. Anyway, I don't know why you use Sarah as a threat, Im sure you could hurt him more than her LOL

Vixen519: aint it tho? That's what I was aimin' for. Here you go!

RoschLupin-Black: right away! Enjoy yourself J

: right away! Enjoy yourself

jumping-jo: he gets worse lol

Aethereale: thank you, I try. He's working on it, don't worry.

LYN: as you wish

Chapter Seven: I Don't Know About You

Hoggle sat alone in the dark, damp oubliette. Head in his hands, he desperately tried to think of a way to get Sarah out of Jareth's grasp. He would need Ludo and Sir Didymus to help him. But how to get of here?

Jareth awoke to dimly lit room. The sun was barely up, and he was certain that Sarah must still be asleep as well. Looking through a crystal he saw a beautiful, sleeping girl roll over to hug a pillow with a small hint of a smile on her lips. He smiled softly at the sight. He finally had her heart after all these years.

Unlike most days, he didn't go to sit beside her, wanting to be the first thing she'd see when she awoke. Today he dressed quickly and headed for his office.

Sitting comfortably in his chair he tried to make up for the time he spent with her. He was falling behind in paper work, he was sure he missed many meetings with the rulers of the lands beyond his labyrinth, not to mention the number of children wished away he never went to retrieve. If he kept that up for to long, made it a habit, people might stop trying.

Absorbed in what he was doing, he decided not to check on her till lunch. What could happen?

Sarah woke up and stretched out on her large bed. She turned on her side and opened her eyes, expecting to see Jareth, and was surprised and disappointed when she didn't.

She got up, showered, and dressed slowly. I have no where to be, she thought with a small smile. She liked not having to wake up early for school, though she usually got up only an hour or so later than she would. But it's the thought that counts.

She wandered around the castle aimlessly, wondering where Jareth could be hiding. She still hadn't been shown around the entire castle, and she had to be careful she didn't go in any areas Jareth said not to enter. She wondered why, but didn't press it. She had enough castle to explore.

After an hour of winding staircases, twisting hallways and numerous dead ends she swore weren't there before, she came upon an odd looking pair of French doors. It wasn't that they weren't beautiful, just that compared to the rest of the area in the hall, they stood out greatly.

Curious, she put a hand on the door to open it. She paused, trying to remember if this strange room could be one she wasn't supposed to go in. Not recalling anything like this on his short list she pushed one forward. She gasped.

It was a beautiful ballroom with different levels and small staircases, tall, towering pillars and columns placed generously around the room. Eyes wide with wonder, she walked around, taking in everything.

I recognize this, she thought excitedly. It's where I danced with Jareth a while ago. She ran a hand across a pillar as she passed it, spinning around it once before going up one of the stairs.

With a smile and glazed eyes she waltzed around the room by herself, remembering the last time and reliving it in her head. It still was a little fuzzy, but she filled in the blank spots with her imagination.

As she twirled around she sang to herself, holding up her long dress with one hand, the other around an invisible partner.

"They read you Cinderella, you hoped it would come true. That one day your prince charming would come rescue you…" Sarah floated down more stairs, not missing a beat. "You like romantic movies, you never will forget, the way you felt when Romeo kissed Juliet…" She glided over the floor.

Something warm was in her outstretched arm and moved slowly around her waist.

"I could love you like that," said an equally warm voice. Her smile widened as her eyes stayed shut.

Silently they made their way around the ballroom. Up staircases, over the floor and up another, down one more.

Jareth was enjoying himself greatly. This had been one of the rooms he head been uneasy about her returning to, but it worked out quite lovely. He had bee foolish to worry. What could-

"Oooh…" moaned Sara, brow furrowed intensely. She dropped her skirts to clutch her forehead. Always happens at the perfect time! she thought angrily. She hissed as the pain throbbed mercilessly. The fuzzy parts of her memory began to play.

Flash

She stood alone, awkwardly wondering what was going on. Why isn't Jareth with me?

Flash

She spotted him on the other side, dancing with two women at once, leading them away from her. Why's he-

Flash

Jareth twirled her around, gracefully guiding them between the other guests. A clock chimed, and Sarah found herself hastily pulling away from him, throwing off his hands attempting to pull her back. She tugged out of Jareth's arms now as she saw herself funning to the wall-

"Sarah!" he shouted. A bit further and Jareth knew he'd be in deep enough his charm and way with words might not save him.

She snapped out of it, still holding her throbbing head. Sarah opened her eyes and blinked rapidly, they had been closed for a while and the light was not welcoming. She realized she had fallen to the ground, Jareth standing over her.

He knelt quickly beside her and reached to hold her like he had the last time she remembered something, but she shifted away. Why was I running from him?

The look in his eyes was heartbreaking and she immediately regretted her action, but the thought still rang loud and clear. Why did she run?

The happy-go-lucky Jareth she always knew was fading.

"Sarah, what did you see?" he asked in a serious tone.

"The-the ballroom again." She straightened from her landing position to hug her knees, in the process moving slightly further from him.

"I thought you liked that memory."

"I did. I do. But this time…" Jareth tensed as she spoke. "I was running from you, not to you."

Jareth cursed everything that came to mind. Yes, it was the dirts fault this happened and the wall looked suspicious too. But he'd have to keep control of himself. If he acted to worried she might suspect something wasn't right.

"Why would I be running from you, and why were you-" she hated to sound so jealous, to mention how angry she felt when he was with the other girls. "Why did you leave me alone?"

"Why do you think you'd run from me?" he asked, moving closer to her.

"Now that's not fair." She let go of her knees, leaning back on her hands. "You know I really don't know. I don't know anything remember?" The last line laced with sarcasm.

"Sarah, I was playing with you, you know how I am." His finger traced her jaw as she tried but failed to glare at him. She shooed it away, only to have it land on one hand. "I wanted you to chase me, Love. We always had one game or another going, it was all in good fun."

"That's not how it looked to me."

"Your memory is a little fuzzy, Hun."

"It seemed clear enough. It didn't look like I was enjoying myself."

Ok so maybe she's not so gullible, Jareth thought with a sigh.

"I danced with you, you remember that."

"But after I looked at the clock…I think it was midnight…I started running and…" her voice trailed off. She didn't know what happened after.

"I had you out to late, Love. You weren't living here at the time."

She looked at him suspiciously. She had a lot of questions she wanted to ask him but suddenly felt very relaxed. Her lids were heavy and she had a soft tingling sensation run through her.

"You look tired, Sarah. I'll take you upstairs," said Jareth, one hand working magic behind his back. She let him pick her up, the voice in her mind, muffled by a spell, was trying to get her to realized she had just been angry with him. But now everything made sense. It was completely understandable that she had just wanted to get home without her parents getting angry.

She yawned as he pulled the blanket up over her. He kissed her forehead lightly and disappeared.

Once back in his own room, he fell back on his large bed.

Damn that was close.

Aisuru-chan: sorry it took so long, I couldn't figure out what should happen.

Taylor: hey babe, whats shakin'? Sorry to hear you're sick L . Lol well you know whats going to happen so im not going to waste my time typing hints. See you later love, call me!

Dino: thank you, few do. yeah it would be worse if he hurt Hoggle. don't worry, Didymus and Ludo arent stupid-entirely anyway-and they have a feeling sumthing is up.

Solea: mischievous, good way to describe him J I cant tell you :laughs and sticks tongue out: you'll have to wait. And Im falling behind so they are going to take a little longer than normal, (hides from mob of angry reviewers) hope you enjoyed this one

: mischievous, good way to describe him I cant tell you :laughs and sticks tongue out: you'll have to wait. And Im falling behind so they are going to take a little longer than normal, (hides from mob of angry reviewers) hope you enjoyed this one

LadyLuck321: keep tossing!

Moonjava: yay I'm glad you did :p