A/N:

Me: What is this, chapter six?

SF: I think…

Me: In that case, the thing probably says this is chapter seven… but it isn't. I guess I kind of messed it up…

SF: Yup. It's your fault… Ha ha.

Me: Shut up, SF. Let us move on to the chapter. Chapter SIX!

[Chapter six]

The ride to India was long, awkward, outraging, and frustrating. It was also quite boring until I lost my cool and yelled at Minerva to get her foot out of Artemis's ass. She pouted for a long time after that.

Finally, though I thought that it would never end, we landed on one of the smaller mountains in the Himalayan mountain range. We all piled out, including Trouble, who had given Minerva quite a scare when he'd unshielded in the craft back in France.

She'd said something in French that probably meant 'Holy shit' or something along those lines by the look on Artemis's face.

"They pointed out the Dun Valley, so I suggest we go there first." Artemis said. We all agreed.

"But where is the Dun Valley?" I asked.

"On a map," Artemis replied. "Let's go get one."

"But then we would have to hike down!" Minerva whined.

"Stay here." I suggested. "We won't be gone too long."

"No, I'll go." Minerva wasn't having me alone with Artemis.

"Trouble will get lonely." I said.

"You stay." Minerva glared at me.

"I'm not the one that doesn't know how to hike." I argued.

"Ladies!" yelled Artemis. "I'll go alone. You two stay here with Trouble. Okay?"

Fang made a whining noise. He wanted me to stay.

"No," I said. "Take Minerva with you. Just in case." I paused, and then mumbled, "But it's not like she can fight anything off of you."

I know he heard, but Artemis said nothing.

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Minutes after Artemis and Minerva left

"I saw what happened," Trouble said. "In Minerva's house."

I was confused for a moment. "What?"

"Artemis kissed you. I saw it." Trouble was looking at the ground in front of him. "Remember, I was shielded right behind you."

I was shocked silent.

"Don't worry; I'm not going to tell anyone. Unless you want me to…" Trouble trailed off.

"No. If we wanted people to know, then we wouldn't be lying to Minerva." I said, my tongue working again.

"Why don't you want anyone to know?" Trouble asked. "I find nothing wrong with it… except that it's Artemis Fowl."

"There's nothing wrong with Artemis. He's just a little different." I said quietly.

"Then why don't you want people to know?" Trouble pressed.

"It's mostly his parents we're worried about." I paused. "See, we have this nightly thing—"

"Oh my, gods…" Trouble said.

I rolled my eyes. "What is it with you and thinking I sleep with Artemis? I go into his room almost every night TO TALK. That's what we were doing when you came to us."

"Good… after I saw what happened, I was getting to be a little worried. You guys are too young…" Trouble said. "At sixteen."

"I'm turning seventeen very soon and Artemis is already seventeen, so technically, we are almost adults." I stated. It was true, surprisingly. I felt a surge of relief. I'd been living in a lie for so long... what with Minerva, Artemis's parents, Opal.... I thought I'd lost the ability to tell the truth.

"besides... you aren't married." Trouble said. He'd entered the wrong field. He had opened a weak spot for me to poke at.

"What about you and Holly? You aren't married." I grinned wickedly.

"We haven't..." Trouble started. He blushed. "Fine. I get it. I'll leave you alone; just promise me you won't do anything stupid."

"Why would you care?" I asked.

"Because if you are Holly's friend, you're mine, too." Trouble said, embarrassed. "Besides, you know she wouldn't want you two getting into trouble, right?"

"Yeah, I guess so." There was silence until Minerva and Artemis returned with the map.

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