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Look Out America

Chapter 1: Little Lie

It was a long school year. But summer did come. And when it did it was weird. Kira's mom had moved them back to America. She apparently didn't like the smell of Ireland or something weird. Her excuse for not keeping in contact with Artemis was that, she didn't want him to know she lived there. They were considered stupid, Americans, and every method of communication gave some hint that she wasn't in Ireland.

Of course, being Artemis, he tried as hard as he could to find her, utilizing all of his Irish contacts. Because she was Irish, of course. She'd told him so.

The end of summer finally came and, like her mother had promised, Kira and Thom could go to Ireland for school. There was a big party the day everyone arrived.

Kira found her boyfriend ('HA! I love saying that!' she thought.) Sitting at one of the tables, messing around on his laptop.

She choose the casual approach. So, she just sat down and didn't say anything.

He glanced up slightly. "I know you," he said.

"Really?" Kira asked vaguely.

"Hmm. I've seen you around a few times. I'm Fowl, Artemis Fowl." He stuck out his hand.

"This is really stupid." Kira told him.

"Oh. I was going for funny. Sorry." He pulled her into a hug. Just a friendly one, Kira was sad to notice.

OK. She was noticing stages. Funny to happy, next was..."WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL SUMMER!"

She jumped. "LA," her traitorous mouth said.

"What?" he asked. "LA, as in Lounging Around. Duh, don't you know that?" Kira saved herself.

"And what with all this 'LAing' you had no time whatsoever to call?"

"My brother was on the phone all summer." said Kira nodding her head.

"How terrible."

"Now don't be like that! This is probably the only day we wont have to study! Lets have fun!" Kira smiled.

Artemis smiled back, but something was niggling at the rear of his brain.

"Hi, Thom." Kira waved to behind Artemis.

"Kira! So, still treating' my sister right, Fowl?"

"Thom, you can stop pretending we haven't seen each other in a while. I just drove here with you." Kira said.

"Fine. I'm never getting in a car with you again. Susie's got a cow on her head, indeed."

"Have you seen Mary Sue yet, Thom?" asked Artemis.

Thom shuddered. "Yes. And I was with one of her friends at the time... Not even doing anything!" Kira giggled as Thom went off on the story.

The principal's voice came on the speakers. "STUDENTS, ALL STUDENTS TO GO TO DORM ROOMS NOW." Everyone sighed.

"Bye!"

Kira said.

That night Holly called Artemis.

"Hey Arty! How's school life?"

"Oh, it fabulous. Why are you calling?"

"See, I've got a job. In America. I need a couple humans..."

"Involving?" Artemis asked. "Well," Holly began, 'I hate to admit this but we need someone with enough brains to figure out a very complicated situation."

"And that is me, I assume? Who else?"

"Someone that can fit in with the Americans. Someone who can mingle with them trick them. Knows there ways. I was thinking you little girlfriend." Holly taunted.

"What? She's Irish!"

"Oh, she didn't tell you?" Holly looked embarrassed. "Maybe you should call me back when you sort that out then." she hung up to quickly for Artemis to say goodbye.

"Well. At least she's not meddling anymore."

Artemis sat and thought for a moment. He quickly ran a search on Google. There it was proof. Kira lived in LA. She had an article in the paper there for moving to Ireland and back.

"Lounging Around, my left foot." It was time to call Kira.

He chooses the nice approach first. "Hey, Kira. Want to come over here for a second?" He asked.

"OK. Hey, wait. Did you know the school got an IM service? Do you want to do that instead, or do you need to see me face to face?"

"Face to face would be nice for this particular occasion." Artemis said dryly.

"Alrighty. See ya soon!"

As soon as Kira walked into the room she was confronted.

"Lounging Around? Or Los Angeles?"

"Depends on if you know the truth or not." Kira said eyes wide. 'Oh great'

"Yes, I found out. Why didn't you tell me?"

"Because I'm stupid?" Kira offered.

"No. I think I might understand. But that's not important. Holly needs both of us for a job. In your home country."

"Your not mad?" Kira asked astounded. "How could you not be mad at me?"

"I've lied about my heritage many times. You have your reasons; I won't hold it against you."

"What if the reason was I didn't think you should know? Because I thought you would over react?" asked Kira.

"Kira. Can we drop it? Holly needs us!"

"Why aren't you mad at me?" Kira asked.

"What? You want me to be? Fine. You should have told me, I wouldn't have overreacted like you obviously are, and WILL YOU DROP IT!"

"Now that's anger! Now I can drop it." Kira smiled. "And why are you standing there like a moron? Holly needs us!" Kira finally dropped her accent.\

Artemis rolled his eyes. "Females!"

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Hey People! This is Potestas and MulchDiggums, Ya, this is the sequal to "Turn Around Again" and this one is better. We admit. The other had a few problems and was a little immature. We hope you like this better. Review Please.