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Ch 2. Dreams and Lullabies

It had been two weeks since Sarah had left high school and her and Toby had been trying to find ways to entertain themselves. Toby was always asking Sarah to tell him stories and Sarah was always trying to find ways to avoid telling them. Today, Sarah was almost glad that it was raining, that meant that it was curl up with a good book and hot chocolate day. That also meant that Toby spent the entire day watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and eating string cheese. As the day ended and Toby was put to bed, Sarah found herself thinking about the people and friends she had left behind in the underground. What were they doing? Did they miss her?

"Well, I guess there's only one way to answer that question..." she muttered as she stood to walk towards her vanity mirror. She sat down on her stool debating over whether or not she should call out to her friends before she decided to just go for it. She really did miss them and it had been at least two years since she had last heard their voices. Just as she was about to say Hoggle's name, lightning cracked across the sky and lit up her room with the brightness that belongs to nature alone.

As She tried to calm her racing pulse the sound of small footsteps rapidly making their way to her room could be heard from the hall. Sarah closed her eyes and smiled as she heard her little brother creak open the door and walk over to where she was sitting.

"Sarah?"

"Yeah Toby?"

" Is it ok if I sleep with you tonight? I'm scared."

Sarah faked a gasp as she pivoted to look at him. "Don't tell me that my four year old brother is scared of a little thunder and lightning!" She said.

At the look on his face, Sarah smiled and winked at him before saying, "I'm just kidding Toby, of course you can sleep here tonight. Come on let's go."

She nodded towards the bed with a smile and they both made their way across the room. When they were comfortable and about to go to sleep, Sarah cast a longing glance towards the mirror.

"Tomorrow. Definitely tomorrow." she mumbled to herself before closing her eyes and falling into a deep sleep.

There's such a sad love...deep in your eyes,a kind of pale jewel...opened and closed within your eyes...I'll place the sky within your eyes...

She was back. Wait a minute, she was back?! How was she back? She looked down at her clothes and saw her wearing that almost too familiar white dress. Only this time the top was tighter and slightly uncomfortable due to the fact that she'd filled out considerably over the last four years. Her hair was styled into intricate curls and she noticed the unfamiliar weight of make-up on her face.

Everything was just how she left it when she had seen it last. The obscene masks on the faces of the other guests, and somewhere, Sarah knew, HE was here. She could sense it. That feeling on the base of her neck that warned her that someone was watching was making her entire spine tingle uncomfortably. As she turned, wanting to discover the source of her discomfort she saw him. Jareth. How could one person look so achingly beautiful?

At the moment he had his back to her and she took the opportunity to start making her way to the other side of the room while attempting to remain as inconspicuous as possible. Making her way through the endless myriad of silks and satin fabrics she reached the other end of the elaborate ballroom. Sarah had turned around to face the crystal wall trying to find something to smash it with, when she heard his haunting voice. Only this time, it was sounded closer than when she had entered.

There's such a fooled heart...Beating so fast in search of new dreams...a love that will last, within your heart...I'll place the moon within your heart...

Her back stiffened and her breath seemed to be caught in her throat. Crap. So much for her being incognito. As his voice quieted down to a whisper she felt the delicious weight of his arms slide around her waist as the Goblin King slowly turned her around to face him.

"Sarah.." He drawled appreciatively. "I've missed you."

How is it that the very person she'd been hiding from for the past four years could make her breathing falter just by uttering her name?

Sarah glanced up and met his eyes defiantly. Regardless of how he made her feel, if he thought that she was going to cave into him just because she was older, the high and mighty Jareth was sadly mistaken.

At the look on her face he chuckled low in his throat. "I'm glad to see that you haven't changed in that regard dearest Sarah..."

His intense stare made her uncomfortable which then made her break eye contact to take a step backwards.

"This isn't real, it can't be. " she muttered to herself while shaking her head.

"Why not?" Jareth asked.

"Because right now I'm dreaming. Right now I'm sound asleep in bed and it's probably still raining, and this is more than likely just a figment of my imagination." She retorted.

As Sarah was rambling, Jareth closed the distance between them and smiled slowly.

"Sarah, just because you're dreaming doesn't mean this isn't real." he said to her as his hand reached up to caress her face. Slowly he tilted her face towards his.

He gazed intently into her green eyes and just as she felt his lips graze hers, a strange pulling sensation came over her. She felt like she was being pulled away and suddenly everything around her went out of focus.

"Jareth? Jareth!" Sarah panicked as she called his name.

"Don't worry Sarah, I'll be waiting." was the last thing she heard him say before she no longer knew where she was.

"SARAH! SARAH! WAKE UP!" was the first thing she heard before hitting the floor.

"OW! Toby is everything ok?! What time is it?"

"it's still dark outside but you were screaming in your sleep and you wouldn't wake up so I pushed you off the bed!"

At the sound of how frightened her little brother sounded, Sarah took a deep breath of relief, climbed back into bed and hugged Toby.

"It was a bad dream buddy. I was just having a nightmare." she said soothingly, trying to calm him down.

"Everything's alright." Sarah said again this time more to reassure herself than her brother.

"Promise?"

"I promise. " she said as her heart began to return to its normal pace and she began to lower her eyelids. What had she been dreaming about again? Hmmm...it must not have been important.

Sarah yawned. She was starting to fall back asleep when she heard Toby start to talk.

"Sarah?"

"Yeah? What is it Toby?" she replied but her voice came out muffled as she was speaking with her mouth pressed against her pillow.

"Can I ask you a question?" Toby asked sounding curious.

"Go for it buddy.." She slurred.

"Who's Jareth?"

Alrighty! That was chapter two and I should have chapter three up in a 2-4 days I promise! :D please please please PLEASE review!