I felt a tear on my cheek. Wiping it away angrily, I gritted my teeth. How was I letting this, sparkling fairy get to me like this? It was absurd! But still, he just pushed me away! All I did was try to help him! I sat on the bed, glaring at Jareth. He was still sitting cross legged on the floor. He was so wonderful, so strange, so magical. But he hated me! I felt tears brimming on the edge of my eyes and I hid my face, not wanting him to see me like this. He already thought I was a weak mortal. The last thing I needed was for him to see me crying. But he must have heard my sobs because i heard a small 'poof!' And turned my head to see him needing nexto me. I sneezed, was that, glitter? But then I remembered that this was the goblin king. Turning away from him, I tried not to think about him.

But he was so sparkly, No! I wouldn't allow myself to think like that!

I felt a gloved hand be placed on my shoulder and a zap ran through my body. But somehow, it was nice, comforting even.  I slowly raised my head to meet his eyes.

"Really Crystal, stop this. Honestly, I thought you were supposed to be this brave girl. It simply wouldn't do for my savior to be a sobbing puddle!"

At first I was offended. 

"You arrogant, royal pain!"

"Just telling the truth precious."

 I resolved that this must just be his way of comfort.

"Gee thanks, Your majesty," I mocked.

"Why of course, commoner." He smirked that wonderful smirk that sweeps people away. I couldn't believe this. That smirk was so annoying! I tried to imitate his smirk, but I must have looked pretty stupid. Jareth's smirk got even better and he whispered, "Don't do the smirk precious, it's mine." 

"You are officially the most arrogant Fae I have ever met!"

"Really? You never struck me as the type that met many Fae."

"Royal pain!"

"Mortal commoner!"

"Arrogant Fae!"

Jareth put on a mocking tearful expression, "Really precious, you cut me to the quick!"

"Aurrg! Quite calling me that! I have a name you know!"

"Oh do enlighten me," he said with a roll of his mismatched eyes.

"Crystal! I said this before! My name is Crystal!" 

"Well Crystal, if you're so kind, do tell me, What THAT is!" He screamed. This scream sent a bolt of glitter all over me. 

I looked towards where he looked. My cats, Nadir and Ayesha, were stalking out. 

"Those are cats! Come here babies!" 

My lovely kitties sprang up onto the bed. Nadir, a beautiful gray Persian male, began to rub himself up against Jareth's knee. Jareth stared at it in horror.

"What in the underground is it doing?!"

"Jareth! It's just showing affection!"

"Oh." Jareth slowly started petting Nadir. 

Meanwhile, Ayesha was curled in my lap, enjoying the warmth. 

"That thing is fat!" Jareth randomly stated. When I looked confused he pointed to Ayesha. 

"No she's not! She's having kittens!"

"Oh great, more of them."

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Authors note. If you can guess what the cats names are a reference to, you get a hug from the goblin king! Also you can leave name suggestions in the comments for the kittens.