Neveada: Thank you! Im glad I got on it!

Taylor: lmao yes I love that song! Like I would just stop here lol

vixen519: whinny is good lol

Lady of the Labyrinth: lol I love you. Feel bad for Jareth though. All the more reason he should belong to me!

CanaceErinn: time is everything, and its running out lol

ItsACrystalNothingMore: oh I know! me to!

Chapter Eight:Something's Wrong

Sir Didymus stood protectively in front of the newly built bridge. The conversation with His Majesty still ran through his head

Something strange was going on. The king never bothered to tell them he had a visitor, yet now he had forbidden them from even nearing it.

Ludo was busy chasing an odd looking creature, and as Didymus absently watched him, he turned the previous meeting over in his head. What was Jareth up to?

Hoggle circled round the oubliette. He wondered if he could get out like last time. He hadn't been in one since he'd been sent to assist Sarah.

Jareth couldn't have forgotten about the door. That'd be to easy. He tried fitting his keys into the dusty door in the corner. It jiggled around, but stayed locked. I hate it when I'm right.

Angry and disappointed, he sat down on a large rock. Drumming his fingers on his leg, he began to think up another escape plan. He looked up at the hole he fell through. There was no way he could reach it by jumping.

Sarah awoke from her short nap to see a smiling Jareth beside her.

"What time is it?" she mumbled as she rubbed her blurry eyes. The curtains were tightly drawn, making it impossible for her to tell if it was morning or night.

"Around eight." She raised an eyebrow. "At night," he added with a smile.

He sat up and moved from the chair to sit next to her on the bed.

"Are you hungry? You slept through dinner."

Sarahs stomach ached. She'd skipped lunch too she nodded.

They left silently for the dining room. Sarah couldn't shake the odd feeling she had around him tonight. She stayed a good foot behind him.

As she ate, she still felt half asleep. Jareth talked about the work he was doing, but stopped shortly after. He knew she wasn't listening.

Sarah brought a fork to her mouth, and just before she took a bite she froze. Last nights conversation flooded back into her.

She remembered the dance, how he had been toying with her, and how she hadn't been enjoying the chase. He told her they always played games with each other, but something seemed wrong at the end she had a panicked feeling and ran from him.

Jareth noticed this right away. Her tired, sleepy eyes widened quickly. Great. He hadn't been looking forward to this at all.

"Jareth, about earlier…" she didn't know how to start.

"I know Sarah, I know." He seemed bored as he looked at her and this angered her. If he knows what I'm talking about he should at least pretend to be interested.

"Well," she said, voice growing louder and more confident. "Why was I running from you. And this time," she crossed her arms, "no magic tricks."

"I thought you liked my magic tricks," he said in a low voice as he stood and walked around to stand behind her chair. "Isn't that why you came down here?" His hands softly massaged her shoulders.

"Knock it off," she demanded, shrugging him off. "Don't try to distract me."

He smirked and knelt beside her. He rested his elbows on her chairs arm, laced his fingers together and lazily layed his chin on them. Sarah couldn't decide if he looked more adorable or dangerous. Both, she thought.

She closes her eyes. Her anger was dwindling away as eh looked at him, and it was pissing her off.

"Why was I running from you? I don't believe it as just a game. I enjoy a flirty chase as much as the next girl, and I could tell that's not what was going on."

"I can't help it if you don't believe me."

"Jareth."

"Fine Sarah. It was a surprise. You came into the ballroom looking for me, and were surprised to see all the guests. True, you weren't fond of it at first, but we had a lovely dance at the end." His voice was inviting, and one hand had begun to play with her hair.

"Yes we did," she smiled. Her eyes popped open and she shook her head. "Stop that."

"Stop what?" he asked innocently. Sarah sighed.

"That doesn't tell me why I ran after I saw the clock."

He paused.

"I had you out late. You were afraid you wouldn't be home on time."

"You can reorder time!" she yelled.

"It takes a lot of enery to do, I ca-"

"Just…stop." She interrupted him.

Jareth was worried. She had never doubted him before, but that memory was such a strong important one….He paled at the next thing she said.

"I want to go home."

uh oh! problem for our villain lol what WILL he do?

Aisuru-chan: lol to close for comfort, eh?

DemonDevilKat: Tonya! Hi! It'll be awhile before this one is done, sorry, but Im woriking on it. you should know, lol, considering I write it while you talk to me in gym. I mean...Im playing basketball...

LYN: as you wish

RoschLupin-Black: haha I cant tell you ;)

jumping-jo: he really loves her. he just doesnt know how to show it lol

Solea: yep. she's mad.

LadyLuck321: lol oh I like how you put that :steals quote:

Dino: exactly ;)

Moonjava: how did I do?

Mirriam Q Webster: lol a nice big fight just for you is coming up.