Hey guys, sorry for the long wait on this chapter, inspiration as we probably all know is like the sunshine in England it comes and goes so easily. :) Hope you all enjoy it, and Catherine this goes to you because you bugged me so much for it :D

Day 1 Continued

"You brought me to a zoo!" She grinned up at him and he smiled down at her, "Yeah I know what your childhood was like and I figured you'd probably have never been to a zoo and I think it's something everyone has to do at one point in their lives."

Raina smiled at him and said "I've always wanted to go to the zoo, I love animals. I didn't expect you to even remember that let alone act upon it." Jareth took her hands and said "I will do anything to convince you that I'm still desperately in love with you and want you to come back with me. Even if it is making up for a lost childhood, one day at a time."

Raina beamed and they paid for their tickets and made their way inside the gates, they stopped shortly after moving through the gates and glanced down at the map they had been given. Both of them looked up at the other, they both knew exactly what was coming next!

"Lions!" Jareth said firmly, Raina laughed and said "Tigers!" Jareth frowned and looking down at the map again shook his head and said "Bears!" Raina bit her lip before grinning and said "Oh my," before collapsing into a fit of giggles. She glanced up at Jareth before pitching into another fit of the giggles at the look in his face which clearly said that he thought she was completely crazy.

Once she had calmed down enough to be able to breathe again she said "It's from a film Jet, I'm going to have to educate you in these matters. Now instead of picking a random animal to start with why don't we be sensible and start from here so we end up back here." Jareth pouted before grumbling an acceptance, she quickly grabbed his hand and he found himself pulled into the whirlwind of her excitement.

She rushed around the zoo liked a hyperactive 5 year old, Jareth followed her round in a calmer fashion, simply enjoying watching her happiness grow with every minute. At every cage the camera she had brought with her was pulled out and the endless clicking could be heard. At one point a man in a bear suit came up to them and Raina grinning handed her camera to a passer-by and dragged Jareth into the photo, the result being the man in the bear suit with his arms around a beaming Raina and Jareth who was glaring daggers at the man.

They stopped halfway round at a café for lunch, Jareth watched Raina who was quite literally bouncing in her seat anxious to get going to see the rest of the animals. Raina caught his eye and settled down and said "I'm not annoying you am I? I can't help it, it's just so exciting." Jareth smiled and said "I couldn't care less if I followed you round for days, the smile on your face and knowing I put it there is worth that much to me."

Raina blushed dipping her head and said "It's just so amazing; I never thought I'd get the chance to enjoy it myself. I figured that the first time I would be going to the zoo was when I would be taking my children, and then I wouldn't be able to run around like this." Jareth smiled and said "Come on, we can eat later I know your desperate to go see the rest of the animals." Raina grinned and said "Yeah, I can't help it, I love animals."

The two of them ambled round the rest of the zoo, when they came across an enclosure which had a tall tree in the center; they glanced around unable to find an animal in it. Jareth meandered over to the information sign as Raina skirted the enclosure, desperately trying to find the animal which resided in it. Jareth walked back to her and said "Apparently it's a red panda, but the picture looks nothing like any panda I've seen. Apparently they're excellent climbers." Raina's gaze automatically shot up to the branches of the tree; grinning she said in a childish voice "I found it." Jareth looked up to where Raina was now pointing to see a little red animal which looked more like a raccoon than a panda.

They watched as it meandered along the branches of the tree before descending to some of the lower branches, yawning and curling up and going to sleep. Raina stared at it for a few more moments before beaming and saying "Awww it's so cute. I want one!" Jareth laughed and said "Rain, you've said that about most of the animals in here!" Raina giggled and said "But I really do want one of these, it's so adorable!" Jareth rolled his eyes and shaking his head said "Come on Rain, next animal?" Raina pouted and said "No, please can we stay a little longer, I really want one. It's not fair!" Jareth chuckled and said "Life isn't!" Raina scowled at him and said "That's what I always say, no fair, that's stealing!"

Jareth laughed and said "Come on you, stop moping and I'll let you look around the gift shop." Raina grinned and said "Yey, everything needs a little shop. Well in this case a big shop, but a little shop on the way out is always good." They moved around the rest of the zoo Raina once again loving and wanting every single animal, until they reached a tropical enclosure. They walked in and immediately shed any unnecessary layers due to the overwhelming humidity, after their layers were stowed in the rucksack they had brought they started round the room. Instead of cages like the rest of the zoo this room had glass tanks, filled with snakes, scorpions and poison dart frogs. Raina crouched down in front of one, it was half misted by the humidity, she scanned it unable so find its occupant. Suddenly something landed on the other side of the glass right in front of her, something with 8 long hairy legs. She screamed and fell backwards into Jareth, he knelt beside her and she huddled into his chest. He frowned and said "What's wrong?"

She didn't speak for about a minute and she was shaking violently, he frowned and holding her close looked at the tank she had been looking at. The spider had slid down the wall and was simply staring at them, he shuddered and said "No worries, I completely understand; I'm not fond of them myself." She glanced up at him and said "Really?" He smiled down at her gently and said "Yes, come on. Let's get away from this, that enclosure says it has an baby alligator, let's go look at that." She nodded and he helped her stand, they walked over to the other tank, Jareth keeping a firm grip on her. They continued round the room, this time Jareth checked every tank of their occupants before Raina would look. They finished the room swiftly and moved out into the open fresh air and Raina took in deep breaths.

Jareth smiled and said "We've only got a few more things to see then we'll go to the shop and then we'll go out to dinner okay?" Rain nodded and hugged him, they finished the zoo and finally they reached the gift shop. Raina perused the shelves carefully selecting a gift for Blair, in the end she had chosen a small plush toy of a red panda and a little lion notepad with a little tiger pen. Jareth smiled down at the gifts and said "I think Blair will appreciate them." Raina smiled up at Jareth and said "Thank you." She made her way up to the counter and paid for her items and then waited outside for Jareth who seemed to have got caught up in the crowds of people. She sat on a bench and was quickly joined by Jareth, he smiled and said "Let's go, what's your favourite restaurant?" Raina grinned and said "Tell you what; I say we go get Chinese take away and curl up in front of movie. You need to see these things if you're going to understand half of what I say!" He smiled and said "I think that sounds perfect!" He wrapped an arm round her waist and gently kissing her forward led her out of the park to the car park.

Hope you enjoyed it, sorry if you thought it was a bit short. The next chapter will be when I've written it and will be the evenings events.