Through the Looking Glass

A Labyrinth fan fick by Kagome

Chapter 6: This is why you don't mess with me!

"Hey Lisa, could you take care of the kids for a bit? I didn't sleep to well last night." I said as I stumbled out of my bedroom. Lisa and Inu had a habit of waiting in my sitting room for me in the morning.

I had hastily put on my black silk dragon bathrobe. My hair was still a mess from sleeping and my teeth had not seen a tooth brush yet that morning. I didn't bother tying my robe shut so you could see the black nightgownd I had on.

"Lilly, what happened to you? You look like you've been through hell!" Lisa exclaimed as she rushed over to me. Inu raised his head from its place on his outstretched legs and laid it back down seemingly unconcerned and then his head shoot back up in surprise. In all the years he had known me he had never seen me this much of a mess.

"I'm sorry Lisa; I just don't know what happened to me. I certainly do feel like I've been through hell and back again three times. Try as I might, I could not get to sleep last night. It felt like I had lighting running through my body. I'm only asking you to watch the kids so I could get some more sleep. I'll be out by 11." I said as I started swaying in a drunken manor. I leaned heavily agents the door frame to keep from falling as the world spun around me.

"Lilly, you need to rest. I'll look after the children to day. Inu go and get the healer quickly." Lisa said. She was holding me up and leading me to the little couch that I had in my sitting room.

"No, no healer. Don't tell anyone that I'm lacking in sleep. I'm fine I just need more sleep. I'll be fine by 11, I promise you that." I told them. They looked at me worriedly. I smiled brightly back at them, "I'll be fine, really I will. Now go before the kids get to worried."

They left then. I promptly fell asleep for all of five minutes before I was woken up, screaming in shear agony as white hot heat ran through my body. Lisa and Inu were at my side in an instant and Jareth appeared after I let out another scream that I was sure went throughout the Labyrinth. This went on for about half an hour. I was barely aware of anything, the pain was so intense. After that half hour, the pain had gone down to a point that I was no longer screaming, just whimpering. It was than that I noticed Jareth sitting in a chare next to the couch, his hand holding mine as if it was glass.

I looked at his face, my mined temporarily drawn away from my pain. He had somehow managed to fall asleep through my screaming, Lisa and Inu were no were to be found. Hating to break this tender moment, I used my free hand to poke him in the shoulder.

"Jareth, hey Jareth. Wake up." I said. He's head popped up from his chest and he looked at me in alarm, thinking the worse no doubt.

"What's up?" he asked quietly, still firmly holding my hand.

"I need you to go and attend to your duties. I will not have anyone think that something terrible is going on." I said in all earnest.

"Is something terrible not going on? Were you not withering in pain a moment ago?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Nothing terrible is going on, I'm just going through changes and the worst is over now. You should go, I need to spend some time in a bath tub with hot water." I said, sitting up and tenderly putting my feet on the floor. I hesitated for a moment before getting up. I swayed for a moment and then took a step in the direction of my bathroom. Jareth still held on to my hand and pulled me into his lap.

"You are not going anywhere without someone to watch you. Currently I'm the only one that can spare some time to watch you." He said with a less than innocent smile. I gave him a look that clearly said 'bite me'.

"You could just sit in my room and check in once every hour. That will work out." I pulled my hand out of his and stood up.

I couldn't help it. I was getting confused messages. He had said that we would be friends only because I was not yet of royalty and it would be hell for both of us if we started 'courting'. Plus I had ice around my heart from the last time I thought I had found love.

I shook my head and headed to my bathroom, only to find that the bath tub was already filled with steaming hot water and bubbles. I striped and slid into the water, letting out a content sigh as the heat from the water started to ease my tens muscles.

"Panted wings upon your back, painted wings that will come to life, once ones wish comes true, though lighting white hot, goes through your body, pain beyond all that is imaged, you my strong little girl will live through it with the one who loves you holding you hand. Painted wings will grace your back as heated water eases tense muscles, but let not the one who held your hand come with you, for it will ruin your lovely surprise for him. With painted wings turned to being real you will have your prince by midnights bells at the first dance of the blue moon, when all that is magic went underground." I sang lightly. I giggled a little, remembering my mother singing that to me as she put me to bed. She always sang it to me, until she died.

I just laid in the tub for some time, listening to Jareth pacing outside the door. When the last bit of lighting left and I was sure no more were coming I got out of the tub and went you put my bathrobe back on. I stopped for a moment to stare at the changes that had occurred. My hair was streaked with red and black, and it now fell to the small of my back. I was thin and tall, somewhat lean; thankfully I still had all of my curves. My eyes were such a dark red that one would think them black, and on my back was a tattoo of angel wings. Painted wings, I thought. As I studied them, wishing they were real, a small bolt of lighting ripped through my back and white wings burst out of my back. My eyes went got big when I thought of my mothers' song. Painted wings that will come to life once one wish comes true thought lighting white hoe goes through your body pain beyond all that is imagined. I let a small gasp escape my lips as I brought a hand up to my lips. I had gone through my transformation, and my mother had sung to me about it for 15 years.

"Hey Jareth, could you get Lisa for me? I'm sure she can watch me for a bit. You need to get ready for the ball." I called out. I heard the pacing stop.

"You sure you want Lisa here instead of me? I mean she isn't as powerful to ward of a magical attack, and for all I know someone may be attacking you." He sounded concerned, truly concerned and worried.

"I assure you that this was no magical attack. Please get me Lisa, please." I managed to sound like I was close to begging. I didn't hear him respond to me, but a few seconds later Lisa busted in to my bathroom.

"Oh my Gods, are you all right Lilly. Inu and I have been so worried." She went on babbling for a bit before I could silence her. Once I did she was amazed by what I told her and the changes that had indeed occurred, and I could feel more things changing. I some how convinced her to let me go to the ball.
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"Well, I think I just grew fangs." I stated as Lisa did my hair. We had managed to find a gowned that would fit my now slimmer body and let my wings come out. I had 'put my wings away' to show Lisa and Inu the tattoo.

I had on a white dress on. It clung tightly to my body and flared at the hips into a full skirt. When I spun around, the dress flared out to reveal a red petty coat that was layered like the petals of a rose. The dress was strapless, the sleeves of the dress were detachable; they weren't attached to the dress at all and were held up by ribbons. The back of the dress dipped past my shoulder blades to allow my wings to be out.

Lisa had half my hair up in an elegant bun on top of my head and had the rest of my hair hanging down my back in curls. She placed a silver tiara around the bun. After putting on my make up, we put the mask on and arranged it so that the ribbon holding my mask to my face fell nicely with the curls of my hair. Lisa stepped back when she was finished to admire her handiwork.

"If I do say so my self, you look just like the Queen that you are." She said with a laugh.

"Why thank you. Were did Inu go, he kinda disappeared when you started doing my hair."

"I'm right here." I deep, masculine voice answered my question.

A tall man leaned agents the door frame that led to my sitting room, his long blackish/brown hair tied back. A sweet fragrance filled the air around him. Wait, I know that smell!

"Oh my god Inuyasha is that really you?"
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: evades random things being thrown at me: Don't kill me, Nick made it a clify.

Sure, blame the muse

What ever.

Lisa, you might wana try filling in details, like who is this person is that's calling me mother. Add some other stuff in too. I really cant help all that much because it's your story, not mine. If I think of anything else than I will email you.

Ok people, you know the drill. Send me a review; tell me what you would like to see.