Disclaimer: I don't own Labyrinth. Obviously. If I did, I could buy a whole bunch more rock candy.

Chapter 6

Leanna walked towards her father's study, wondering what she was going to say to him. Part of the reason she was going in the first place was to distract Jareth so that JJ could plant a crystal ball in Jareth's bedroom. Of course, she also really needed to talk to him.

Leanna knocked on her father's door, then entered when she heard her father say, "Come in." When Jareth saw who it was, his eyebrow raised in surprise and he said, "Leanna. To what do I owe this pleasure? Please, sit down."

Leanna sat down in front of his desk and shifted uncomfortably. "I, uh, need to talk to you.", she told him.

Jareth set down the quill he'd been using to write a letter, folded his hands in his lap, and looked at her. "I'm all ears.", he replied, smiling slightly.

Leanna took a deep breath, deciding on her words carefully. "In the Aboveground, everything you do is dangerous, everywhere you go.", she started, "My mom tries her best to protect me, but she can't do everything. I... I feel safe here, safer than I've ever felt anywhere before in my entire life. I feel safe with the goblins, with JJ... and with you. I don't think you raped my mother, and I can understand why she loves you. I, uh... I'd be honored... Well, not necessarily honored, but uh... so far, you've been an awesome dad, and I'd like to be able to call you my father." Leanna waited for him to reply with bated breath.

Jareth stared at Leanna in shock for a few moments with his mouth hanging open. Finally he closed his mouth, sat up straight, and said, "And I'd like to call you my daughter." He was smiling at her again. "Well, now that you have no qualms about being my daughter and heir, we're going to need to present you to the High Court."

It was Leanna's turn to stare in shock. "You mean, they don't know about me?"

Jareth's smile broadened. "No, not yet, which is why we have to present you as soon as possible. Within the week."

"Um, right. Whatever."

"Urgh! I hate that word." Jareth sighed and picked up his quill again. "I will write a letter to the High King, explaining things and requesting an audience as soon as possible."

"Okey-dokey, then. " Leanna stood up. "And, uh... Dad?"

Jareth looked up from his new letter, smiling again, and said, "Yes, Leanna?"

"Thanks. For everything." She smiled at him and left.

Jareth sighed again and whispered, "Your welcome, daughter. You're very welcome indeed."

Leanna walked into her room to find JJ sitting at the piano, waiting for her. When the door clicked shut behind her, he turned around, grinning.

"Did you do it?", she asked him.

His grin broadened, and he held up his hand as if taking an oath. "Done.", he replied, "Scout's honor."

"Were you even in the Boy Scouts."

"Uh, no."

Leanna just grinned, shook her head, and conjured a crystal. She whispered a spell one it and held it out to JJ.

"I'll get your mom taken care of.", he told her, taking the crystal. "You take care of your old man."

Leanna nodded and held up her hand like JJ jad earlier. "Consider it done. Scout's honor. And I went to the Girl Scouts."

JJ grinned and left for the Tower, the place where it was easiest to cast magic over great distances or between worlds. After that, he would go to bed and Leanna would tell him what would happen. But Leanna had a surprise for him.

Leanna ran out of the room. "JJ?", she called down the hall at his retreating back.

JJ stopped and turned around. "Yeah?", he called back.

"Do... Do you trust me?"

JJ quickly walked back to her, took her hand, and kissed it. "With my life, my lady." He smiled and ran in the direction of the Tower.

Leanna did her best to ignore the fluttering feeling in her stomach when JJ had kissed her hand and walked in the opposite direction. She came to JJ's room and entered, conjuring another crystal as she went. She focused on the dream she had set in her mind and breathed the spell on the crystal, just as she had done twice before, and she set the crystal underneath his bed. Hopefully, by now, JJ would be done with sending one of the enchanted crystals to her mom.

Leanna rushed back through the halls of the castle and back to her room. She conjured yet another crystal ball and whispered to it. Slowly, an image of her father's bedroom appeared in the crystal ball. He walked out of his bathroom. He was dressed for bed and his hair was wet and flat against his head, making him look funny, like the time Leanna had "accidentally" made him fly backwards into a huge fountain in the gardens. Leanna stifled the urge to burst out laughing and waited while he rubbed his eyes tiredly much the same way Leanna rubbed her own. Another trait she'd inherited from him. He got in his bed with his back turned to wherever JJ had hidden the crystal. She whispered a command though the crystal balls and the picture started moving as the crystal ball on the other side moved towards her father. It jumped up and landed on the bed next to Jareth with a soft thump.

Jareth turned over in surprise. The look on his face was so funny, Leanna let loose the tiniest of giggles.

His eyes fluttered and he yawned as he started, "Leanna, what are you...", then he fell asleep.

Leanna drew back out of the crystals. She checked on her mother. JJ was finished; she was sleeping with the crystal glowing softly near her face. Leanna then checked on JJ. He was in his room, lying on the bed, staring at the ceiling. Leanna repeated much the same process on him as she'd done to Jareth. This time, though, after he fell asleep, Leanna watched JJ for a while before breaking the connection and pulling out of the crystals.

Great,Leanna though while preparing a crystal for herself, I've only been here a week, and what am I doing? Falling in love, that's what. Leanna wasn't sure what she felt anymore, really. Everything was getting confusing.

Leanna plopped down on her bed and set the crystal next to her head. She stared at it. her eyes started to dropp, and her last though before she fell asleep and was pulled into the dream in the crystal was, I love JJ.

Father-Daughter moment!!! YAY!!! Anyway, next chapter, five words: "As the World Falls Down" Can't wait. And I've eaten all my rock candy. My sister is taunting me right now while she's eating hers... It's a pink one, so I don't feel too bad. I don't like pink. Who here likes pink?!