Dare To Dream
Summary: Kagome was wished away by her mother, and because of that she is taken by the Goblin King. But the Goblin king takes an interest in Kagome, an interest she wasn't expecting. Kagome doesn't want to be there...and since she is old enough to know what is going on she wants out. Jareth gives her the chance to run the labyrinth for her own freedom. When she steps in the Labyrinth, everything changes though.
Crossover: Inuyasha/Labyrinth
Pairing: Kagome/Jareth
Rating: M
Beta'ed By: simmiet
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Chapter Five
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Kagome woke up with a groan, her head hurt slightly as she sat up. What was she doing before she blacked out? The memories of her talk with the Labyrinth flashed through her brain as she quickly looked around until she found what she was looking for.
The Labyrinth in human form.
"You're awake..." the little girl whispered eyes downcast as she stood up from the grass that surrounded the two of them.
Kagome looked at the humanoid Labyrinth before sighed and softly asking, "What is it you want with me? Why me out of all the people in the world..." Kagome paused eyes downcast at the soft grass she was sitting on, "..I just want a normal life...normal…"
The Labyrinth gave her a blank look before looking up to the star like sky, "I picked you for many factors. You have what I want in a Queen...and you are what the Goblin King needs for a companion and lover." The little girl paused, "You have attributes that most don't have now a days. You are special...you are the only one who could possibly be Queen of the Goblins."
"How did you know I was those things just by stepping through the gates of the Labyrinth...your walls?" Kagome questioned, she didn't understand how it knew she would be a good Queen.
The Labyrinth smiled, "Every person who enters through my gates have their soul, personality, and very essence read. It helps to see if a Labyrinth runner is sincere in wanting the child back." There was a pause and a sigh, "Sometimes the runner just wants the child back so they can be a slave...or something else not suitable for a child...that is why the readings are in place."
Kagome could understand the readings, it was a rather interesting thing to do and Kagome was glad that the children wished away were safe from abusers and wouldn't go back if that was the case of the guardians of the children.
"So when you did this reading, I was chosen? How does this work with the Goblin King?" She was curious, she didn't know how she was a chosen one for the King, she wanted to understand.
"With the Goblin King, it is different...You are his chosen, but even if you were his chosen that alone wouldn't mean I would have accepted you as my Queen." Kagome looked at the Labyrinth questionably, as it continued, "You may have had Queen as your title, but you wouldn't have truly been Queen."
"I don't understand?" Kagome said, eyes shining with confusion.
Taking a deep breath the Labyrinth looked at Kagome, "When a Fae, or the Goblin Kings kind find one they are Destined to be with. Their soul and magic bond, they only want to be with that significant one...but there are times when a Fae falls in love and doesn't want to uphold the Fae bond."
Kagome listened carefully, interested in this new information, "When a Fae finds their bonded it is something to be overjoyed because it doesn't happen all that often. But there are times when a Fae rejects the bond because they have someone else in their life. At times like those the one bonded to the Fae is put in the same proximity as the Dominate Fae...this way their magic can still interact even if the bond wasn't all the way accepted."
Kagome's mind was swimming with the information, "So...are you saying I am more than a chosen one for the Labyrinth, but I am a Fea bonded to the Goblin King?"
The Labyrinth nodded.
Kagome frowned, "Then how is it he didn't know that?" He had met her already but didn't say anything about a bond to him.
The Labyrinth sighed, "That is the tricky thing about Fae bonds. One is drawn to the others bonded, but only know one-hundred percent sure about the bond when there is skin to skin touch."
Kagome understood now, he never touched her with his bare skin. He was wearing leather gloves.
"That makes a lot of sense...but" Kagome looked at the Labyrinth, "It doesn't mean I accept my part. I will win and go home."
There was silence before the Labyrinth stood up, "Then I will stop you at every turn…" then she was alone in the clearing.
Looking around she sighed, 'Now where do I go from here? I have no clue where I am!'
Jareth didn't know what to make of the woman that was destined for him. He knew that she was to be his... But he would have to find out for sure as soon as possible.
But that didn't dismiss the fact that this woman was like any woman he has met before.
She puzzled him.
This woman did things that were completely unexpected and left him feeling off balance. He was usually able to read people fairly easy, so why was she so different!
"Show me Kagome." The name was foreign but he couldn't help but like the way it sounded on his lips.
The crystal lit up as images started to form, she was deeper in the Labyrinth than most people ever get. He had a feeling the Labyrinth itself was why it happened.
It was trying to trap her.
'All in due time, you will be mine.' Jareth thought, eyes on the crystal that showed the young Asian woman.
He had been waiting for her for centuries; he could wait a little longer.
Time was already starting to diminish.
Her time was running lower and lower
She only had ten hours left.
'Ten hours and she shall be mine'
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