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Chapter 5

"Hurts..." she whimpered. "I'll make the pain go away my precious, I promise."

He looked down at the woman who lay sleeping in his lap on the bathroom floor. He traced a gloved hand over her cheek, wiping the last tear from her pail face. She looked ill, and frail. not to mention thin. A sigh escaped him. He had spent a hour at least trying to ease her pain, she had cried so bitterly, begging for pain relief and he had softly told her she would be safe, and that he would take the pain away, he had then put a sleeping spell upon her, and then worked at healing her.

He felt his bones start to stiffen and he stood, picking Sarah up with him. He walked into her bedroom and lay her softy upon the soft white sheets on her bed. She didn't move, the sleeping spell would probably keep her in sleep all night as she is mortal and not used to the magic of fea. He walked over to her wardrobe and pulled out a over sized white T-shirt with the words. 'The David Bowie Tour 1973' written on it.

He walked back over to her, and sat beside her. he was about to remove the towel, the only thing giving her slim naked body privacy, and then he stopped, he imagined how embarrassed she would be to learn of him dressing her. a smirk formed on his lips as he thought of her reaction, then he sighed and used his magic to dress her. He would of liked nothing more then to stare at her beautiful body as she slept, but he had to much respect for her to do that, to much love for her to take advantage of her when she lay in her weakened state on her bed. He stroked her hair and face. she was beautiful, no, she was stunning. she was perfect. Sarah took a deep breath and turned over slightly in her sleep, waking Jareth from his thoughts. He stood, pulling the blankets up to her waist and stroked her face tenderly once more. he lingered for a moment, and then walked towards the door. just as he turned the handle of the door, he turned back, moving over to her quickly before he could change his mind again. He leaned over her, and ever so slowly he placed a kiss her cheek with so much tenderness and adoration. he lingered, and then he sighed and moved away from her quickly, closing the door behind him.

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Sarah opened her eyes slowly, the light that shone in from the window making it difficult to see and she squeezed her eyes shut. Suddenly the memories of last night slipped back into her head and she sat up quickly in her bed. she looked down at her body and noticed she wore her favorite baggy T-shirt. How had she gotten there? Sarah had no idea. She pushed herself up further and was surprised that her head felt clear, and surprisingly enough she felt no pain. Sarah felt tears sting her eyes as she thought about everything. who had saved her? who had held her while she cried? who had told her she would be safe? who had been there for her in her hour of need?

Her bedroom door suddenly opened and Sarah turned, Her heart almost stopped beating when she saw who it was and she let out a gasp. The Goblin King Jareth. Her childhood enemy from her journey in the Labyrinth. She stared at him starstruck. He looked the same as he always had, he hadn't aged a day since she last saw him. his hair still pail and wild, his eyes mismatched but beautiful, his high cheek bones stood out, and his thin lips were curved into a smirk. He wore black leggings that left little to the imagination, a frilly baggy white poets shirt,a black leather waist coat, and tall black healed boots. Not to mention the riding crop he held in one of his leather gloved hand, tapping it against his boot almost nervously.

Sarah swallowed hard, she wanted to speak. wanted to ask him so much, but no words would come to hear, and so she stared silently at the man who stood in her door way. Dark and intimidating.

He slowly walked over to her, some

of his wild hair falling into his face. "I thought I heard you..." he said, his voice sounding like soft velvet.

He sat himself down on the edge of her bed and looked at her. Sarah didn't know quite what to say, her mind was running away with her, all sorts of unspoken questions upon her lips.
'Had he saved her? how did he know where she lived? if he had saved her then how the hell did he know she was drowning? How was he even allowed to be there after she had told him he had no power over her? and where was Toby? had he come to take him?!' her mind screamed.

"Toby is still sleeping." Said Jareth as though he knew what Sarah was thinking.

Sarah swallowed hard. "H-how?" was all she managed.

Jareth sighed. "Sarah, we need to talk. But not yet. You are still weak and you need to rest. I have business to attend too back in the Underground, but I shall return on the morrow to talk about all this." He said watching her face closely.

Sarah nodded slowly she couldn't bring herself to speak, and she felt slightly stupid because of it.

"Until tomorrow then." He stood and walked towards the door, tapping his thigh with the riding crop he held tightly in his hand. Once he reached the door he turned to look at her, and he smiled. a genuine smile as he began to vanish into thin air, leaving only a trace of glitter and smoke behind him.

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Jareth arrived back at his castle back in the Underground, the sun was setting and the sky was a beautiful shade of orange and pink. Jareth collapsed into his thrown, he swung one leg bonelessly over the arm, and a gloved hand went to his chin, a natural pose he had when he was deep in thought. He had been watching Sarah since the day she wished her brother away. He had watched as her parents died, watched as her dog had died, watched as that prick Jon used and abused her. yes, he had seen it all. and he hadn't been able to watch her, he had had to watch her struggle and cry, watched her drink herself silly every night because she didn't know how else to cope with the loss of her family. And he hated it. But last night, after a day of loneliness and annoyance, he had wondered to his private chamber, desperate to see the face of the woman he loved. he had conjured a crystal, to his horror all he saw was black smoke. his body had froze and he stared terrified into the crystal. when the black smoke had passed, he was surprised to see her drowning in the bath, her eyes squeezed shut, and her mouth wide open, she had been screaming and the screams had filled his ears, filled his bed chamber until he could no longer bare it. he couldn't just watch her die, he just couldn't. He had broken the rules by saving her, but he didn't care. He couldn't live knowing that he had watched as she drown, knowing that the woman who owned his heart was no longer alive in this cruel world. he loved Sarah and he didn't care what would become of him, as long as his sweet Sarah was safe, that's all he cared about now.

Jareth sighed heavily and leaned back in his chair. Tomorrow was going to be a interesting day.

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Sarah sat in her lounge a day later. She held a mug of coffee in her cold hands. Toby was at school and Sarah had canceled her work because of her 'meeting/date' with the certain Goblin King.

Sarah had just about gotten over the shock of seeing him again now, and the thing she was more distressed about was the fact that Jareth had seen her naked... She blushed and pulled her green hoodie tighter around her body.

Suddenly the window in her lounge blew open and a barn owl flew in. Sarah took a deep breath and stood. The owl transformed into none other then the Goblin King.

He wore the same outfit as he had when Sarah last saw him, only he wore a black poets shirt instead of a white one, as well as a long black cloak. Jareth cocked his head to the side and smiled slightly at Sarah. He moved his shoulders slightly and the cloak he wore fell to the floor. With a flick of his fingers, the cloak vanished into thin air.

"Hello Sarah." he said putting a hand on his hip.

"Hello...please, sit down." she said quietly. Jareth took a seat on chair and folded one leg over the other.

Sarah sat opposite him on the red sofa. "Would you like a drink?" she asked him awkwardly.

"No Sarah, I thank you." he said.

Sarah sighed. "Come on...this isn't a tea party, you and I both know that." she said

Jareth looked slightly confused but said nothing.

Sarah sighed again. "I-I need to know what happened last night, and why." she said sitting back in the chair.

Jareth ran his hand though his hair and let out a heavy sigh. "Alright..." he stood from his chair and began pacing around the room.

Sarah couldn't help but feel uneasy with him pacing around like that, but she ignored it and cleared her throat. "How did you know I was drowning last night Jareth?" his name slipped from her lips uncontrollably and she blushed.

Jareth's ears pricked up at hearing her saying his name. it sounded perfect. He cleared his throat. "I knew Sarah... because I have been watching you." he said, truthfully.

Sarah felt slightly afraid but tried not to show it. "But I told you that you have no power over me, so why do you continue to watch me?" she asked, feeling slightly cross.

Jareth looked away from her as though hurt by her words. "Sarah, there is more to the whole Labyrinth thing then you think. you think its just a game, and you win and everything is over...but you're wrong Sarah..." he walked towards the window and looked out.

"What has that got to do with it?" she asked, annoyed.

"Sarah, please let me finish." he walked back towards her. "You see...when you said those words to me six years ago, when you denied me, a curse was put upon you." he said sadly.

Sarah felt shock and anger fill her and she stood up, her hands clenched into fists.
"What the Fuck?!" she swore.

Jareth continued. "Its the way its always been Sarah, these girls wish away members of there family, they run the Labyrinth and they win or they lose, then they expect it to be all over. but what they don't know is that if they win, a curse is put upon them, and we always give them a second chance but almost every time they deny us...The same thing happened to you Sarah, I begged for you to stay, I begged for you to accept my gift..." he looked slightly hurt and he turned his back to her. "I was trying to save you." his voice was low as he said this.

"How was I supposed to know?! I thought you were just trying to get Toby! why didn't you say something?" she said her eyes filled with tears.

Jareth turned around and looked at her sadly. "I couldn't Sarah, if I am to tell anyone about the curse, I myself will be cursed. I will have thirteen days of torture and then will be left to die a very painful death. and my magic will be taken from me."

Jareth sat down on the chair again. "That's what happened to my father." he said, trying to keep any emotion from his voice. "Its a common thing for feas to fall in love with the mortal labyrinth runners..." he said looking up at her, his eyes twinkled slightly with something, something Sarah couldn't quite make out.

"Infact...my Grandfather fell in love with your Mother."

Sarah's eyes grew wide in shock and she stared at him. "What?... my Mother-"

Jareth interrupted. "Your Mother ran the Labyrinth Sarah... that's why she gave you the book when she left Sarah."

Sarah felt a tear work its way down her face and she bit her lip. "How did you know about her giving me the Labyrinth book?" she whispered

Jareth studied her face closely. "Because like I said before...I saw it happen. I watched it happen." he said

Sarah laughed sarcastically and scrubbed her eyes with her sleeve. "Your just a weird stalker aren't you?" she said, angry rising up inside of her.

Jareth tired to ignore her comment and continued. "My Grandfather told my father about your Mother, he would be cursed if she left the labyrinth... she said the words, like you did, and she went home. My Grandfather had thirteen days of torture, his magic was taken from him and he was forced to watch as your mother die. then he was tortured physically. 13 hours later he died." Jareth lowered his head.

Sarah sat herself back down in the red couch, trying to calm herself, she was angry, upset and shocked all at once. then she thought for a moment and let out a sigh. "Why did I see what happened to my mother when I was drowning?" she asked.

Jareth moved over towards her and sat next to her which Sarah found rather surprising but also nerve wrecking.

"Like I said before Sarah, its the curse. the same thing was happening to you. I've watched you go through so much Sarah... I've watched you cry as your parents died, i watched as that idiot lover of yours broke your heart, and I watched as your dog died. I watched as you drank yourself to oblivion and almost drown. But I couldn't let you die Sarah, I couldn't..." he leaned in closer to her and touched her cheek gently with his soft gloved hand. Sarah felt angry again, how dare he watch her! how dare he watch her in her private life! how dare he watch her and not even help her! and now he was touching her face like they were dear old friends, or lovers.

"Who the fuck do you think you are?" she said, her voice raised.

Jareth removed his hand from her face. "I know your upset...its understandable Sarah." he said moving away from her.

"Damn right its understandable! how dare you watch me! how dare you!" she shouted at him.

Jareth glared at her. "If I hadn't of watched you you would have drowned in the bath!" he shouted back, with just as much anger as her.

Sarah scoffed. "Seriously? maybe if you hadn't of put a fucking curse of me I wouldn't have had to of gone though any of this!" she shouted at him angrily.

Jareth's eyes darkened then and he looked angry and hurt both at once. "You know very well that I have no choice! I cannot control it!" he stood up and faced her,suddenly becoming taller then he was before and Sarah felt slightly intimidated.

"You know that I have risked my own life to save yours!" he said as he began walking closer towards her. Sarah backed away from him, into the wall.

Sarah's breathing became ridged and she looked up at him, even as he pushed her against the wall. he looked down at her for a moment before his face softened again. "My my Sarah, you really haven't changed have you?" he chuckled dryly and hooked his index finger under her chin.

Sarah hit his finger away from her face and pushed him away from her. "Get away from me! don't touch me, and get out of my house!" she shouted, even as tears began falling down her face. she was exhausted.

Jareth realized his mistake, losing his temper with her wasn't going to help at all. she was scared and alone, she just didn't understand. before Jareth could apologize Sarah asked another question.

"How do I stop the curse Jareth?" she asked.

God, the way she said his name made him want to kiss her so bad.

Jareth had expected this question, and he was a little worried about what her reaction would be. "There isn't really a way, but there is a small chance that the curse would lift if...you were to return to the Labyrinth." he said taking a deep breath.

Sarah watched him closely. "What the hell? I can't go back, I have a job and Toby to attend too! I can't go back to the Labyrinth!"

Jareth sighed. "I knew this would be how you react." he said his face a mask of no emotion.

Sarah glared at him. "You come here, you insult me, you stalk me, and now your trying to get me to go back to your fun park so that you can get me and Toby back! well I'm not buying it!" she shouted.

"You asked me how to lift the curse I told you, I have told you secret hidden knowledge that nobody knows about, I have saved your life, risking my own and my thrown! I'm exhausted of living up to your expectations..." He stood picking up his riding crop and started tapping it against his leg, as though he was punishing himself.

"I'm leaving now." he said, he turned once more to look at her and then vanished.

Sarah's lips trembled, tears falling down her face.

"Why?..."

AN: Okay guys, sorry if this is badly written, I kinda rushed this chapter as I'm not feeling very well but I really wanted to , please don't forget to review! I've been working on this chapter all night and I'm exhausted. It probably needs editing, and i will do that as soon as i get some spare time. Hope you all enjoy this chapter!