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The Next In Line	By : Labyrinthaddict Category: G through L > Labyrinth Views: 2192 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I don't own or make a profit from the movie Labyrinth or the manga Return To The Labyrinth for writing this.

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Chapter Six

After Jareth whispered her name, he was in and out of consciousness, but Sarah didn’t care. She stayed right by his side, so she would be the first thing he saw when he woke up.

Toby and Helena stood in the doorway watching Sarah sit next to the bed, holding Jareth’s hand. Every so often she would brush the hair from his forehead lovingly.
“Has she eaten anything?” Toby asked Helena in a hushed tone.
Helena shook her head. “No” she replied in the same tone.
They continued to whisper to each other, not wanting to disturb Sarah.
Toby looked at the clock on the wall in Jareth’s room “It’s been hours, she must be hungry.”
“She must be afraid to leave him,” Helena told him.
“I got that covered, dears,” the healer told them as she passed them holding a tray full of food.
Toby and Helena gave each other a satisfied smile, and left the room to go get their own dinner.
Analeigh walked up to Sarah, “I have food for you, dear”
Sarah smiled gratefully at her. “I am so hungry, but I didn’t want to leave him in case he woke up and needed me.”
The healer gave Sarah a sad smile. “You really love the King, don’t you?”
Sarah’s cheeks got red and she nodded, “Yes, I think I do.”
Analeigh put the tray on Sarah’s lap and watched her for a moment eating while keeping her eyes on Jareth.

Helena and Toby were in the dining room eating dinner, their plates loaded with food and they were eating like they haven’t eaten in days.
“This is so good!” Toby expressed with his mouth full.
Helena nodded and kept eating.

Hours Later
Sarah’s dirty dishes were collected and she then fell asleep in a chair that was very un-comfy but Sarah was tired to care.
Sarah woke up to something touching her legs, her eyes shot open. she looked at Jareth, whose eyes looked droopy and he had a big smile on his face.
“Hello,” Jareth greeted.
“Hi,” Sarah said as she put her hand on his forehead. She noticed he felt a little warm. “How do you feel?”
“Fine, but a little hungry,” Jareth says.
Sarah quickly stood up, but not too fast, so as not to scare Jareth. “I’ll get you some soup”
Sarah started to look around, trying figure out how she could get him soup or at least get a goblin up here.
Jareth’s voice broke her out of her thoughts. “Here, use this.”
Sarah turned around and saw him holding a crystal ball and looking weak. Sarah walked over and took it from his hand.
Sarah looked at him, concern in her eyes. “You shouldn’t have done that. You’re too weak to use magic.”
Jareth laughed. “We’re not even married and you nag me.”
Sarah gave him a disapproving look then asked, “What do I do with this?”
“Just say in the crystal ball what you want and where it is to go and it will do the rest,” he explains.
Sarah shrugged her shoulders. “Sounds easy enough.”
Sarah looked into the crystal ball and said. “I would like soup brought up for the King.” The crystal was just staying her palm “Oh. Go to the kitchen.”
The crystal ball flew out of her hand and then disappeared as it got to the door. “That is a cool trick,” she said in amazement.
Jareth smiled at her, but Sarah looked a little uncomfortable. “Sarah, sit down. I promise I won’t bite.”
He then noticed she had become rigid. He laughed “Please sit down.”
Sarah didn’t say anything to him as she sat down; once seated, she waited for him to begin speaking.
Jareth tried hard to sit up on his own, and Sarah noticed he was having trouble and helped him move into a sitting position. She could tell he really didn’t like people helping him; he wanted to do things on his own.
Once he was comfortable seated against the headboard of his bed, Sarah sat back down in her chair.
“I wanted to say thank you. For everything you did for me and my niece,” Jareth says to her.
Sarah knew by his tone of voice that it was hard for him to say thank you to someone.
“You’re welcome and it was no problem,” Sarah informs him.
Jareth sighed, not because of pain, but because it was really hard for him to talk about things with anyone. Especially personal things.
“I want to tell you that I am not mad, nor do I hate you for what happened here in the labyrinth 15 years ago” he says, swallowing hard.
Sarah smiled in relief. “I am so glad. I always thought you hated me and might want revenge someday.”
“I only get revenge on my enemies, and you are not my enemy. Yes, you bested me, but I actually knew you would. I was sad that you wanted to leave me, though.” he admitted.
“I was just a child then. I didn’t really think you wanted me to stay. I thought it was a trick” she explains to him.
“I take proposing marriage to someone very seriously,” Jareth said matter-of-factly.
Sarah started to cough and asked, “You were serious about that?”
“Very,” he told her, smiling.
“And by me rejecting you, it caused you to almost die of a broken heart,” she said sadly.
“But you didn’t know that would be the price if you rejected me,” he reminds her.
“No, but I would have done something differently,” she tells him.
“Like what?” Jareth asks curiously.
“I would have stayed. I wouldn’t want you to die over me,” she admitted.
They were interrupted by a small beady- eyed goblin walking into the room, carefully holding a tray of steaming soup. He never said anything, just gave the tray to Jareth.
“Thank you,” Jareth said kindly.
The goblin smiled widely, bowed, and then ran out of the room; Sarah laughed and then looked back at Jareth watching him eat.
Jareth paused in feeding himself and looked at Sarah. “Have you eaten?”
“Yes, I have, but you go right ahead and eat. I won’t bother you,” Sarah said as she got up out of the chair.
Jareth smiled and continued to feed himself.

Later That Night
Toby found Sarah walking the halls and he asked her “Is everything good between you and Jareth?”
“I think so,” she told him, smiling.
“So, when do we leave?” he asked in an excited voice.
Sarah looked at Toby sadly; he looked at her anxiously “Toby, truthfully we aren’t leaving.”
Toby’s face fell, “Why not?”
“I don’t think I can ever leave, it might cause Jareth to die if I do.” Sarah told him
“Then, can I go back home?” Toby asked curiously.
“Back to what, Toby?” she asked, her voice rising slightly.
Toby looked down shaking his head and she continued speaking “Mom and dad are dead; I have a crummy job at the school, and you’re getting into fights constantly and smoking.”
“I only smoked once,” Toby blurted out.
“Yes, and you got caught…” she sighed and then added, “They could have taken you away from me.”
Toby looked at her shocked. “Yes Toby, Social Services were watching you and me.”
Toby looked sadly at Sarah. “Sarah, I am very sorry.” he said sincerely.
Sarah ruffled his hair playfully. “I know kiddo.”
Toby laughed and then Sarah added. “Come on, let’s get to bed.”
Toby agreed. Sarah and Toby walked down the hall together talking and laughing. Sarah walked Toby to his room and then returned to Jareth’s room to be there if he needed her. This time,though, instead of sleeping in a chair, she slept on the small sofa in his room.
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