Eleventh Day

Sorry about not updating. My mom is considering a job in another state, and asked me to go through my closet, and help move some furniture around. It took me, and a friend, several hours to go through the closet. What I found? A Wishbone doll (I kept it), a VHS player, a tv from the seventies (I don't know how it got there), and several assortments of empty game cases. A little while after moving the furniture, I hung out with my friend playing Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2. Tell me if this fits into the mythos: A large Hydra Gundam with several stalks extending out with a head on the end, and a large body with a gigantic cannon that takes 1/8 of your health with every hit. Then if you bring it down less than 50% than it grows stronger. It just refused to die, and when we got close on our hyperbillonth time, our AI partner got insta killed, and we raged quit. This was after an hour of working on it. Rawr! Okay so here we go! -Partheon

Artemis woke up, and stretched his sore muscles. He did not anticipate how uncomfortable laying on a couch was, and momentarily thought of transferring gold to Holly so that she might buy a bed. Shaking his head, he decided against it. It was after all her house, and he did not have a right to ask her to make adjustments based solely on his needs.

"We can make at least make a recommendation," Cerberus said annoyed, "It's not as if there is any harm in asking."

Artemis nodded, "Let's make the offer later," he got up from the couch, and walked over to his suit case, and changed into his suit.

Orpheus was quietly conducting in front of the mirror, and Orion was sitting on the couch sulking. Rook was positioned at the door to keep track of where Holly was. There was a glare coming from the couch, but Rook didn't seem to mind.

"I should have been the one to accompany Lady Holly," Orion said, for the thousandth time.

Rook said impassively, "I apologize. I didn't even know that was happening."

Orion narrowed his eyes, studying Rook's face. After a while he looked away, and Rook smiled a little.

"I saw that smile!"

"And a smile affirms guilt? Alert all the police stations, and tell them to put a comedian on retainer. Think of all the time saved from actually accumulating evidence," Rook paused, "They could even begin the search for your missing common sense."

Cerberus grinned openly, and Orion had a sour look on his face, and was about to respond, when Orpheus interrupted, "While they're on it, they could look for Cerberus's heart."

Everyone chuckled at that, except of Cerberus of course.

Cerberus quickly responded, "Your backbone could also be added to the search, but I don't feel they would worry about something that wasn't ever used."

Rook smiled, "I suppose that removes your heart, and Orion's wit off the list."

Artemis sighed, and quickly sought order before this escalated further, "Let's calm down, this is causing a headache."

All the personalities looked as if to argue this, but decided against it. There was always time later to insult each other, so a temporary truce, until Artemis recovered a little at least.

Artemis finished changing, and Orpheus came over fixing his tie, and Cerberus studied him. He commented that the tie was wrong, and asked for a vote. A vote of three to two, in favor of the tie, silenced him. Rook mentioned that Holly was finishing cooking, by his logic, and that it would be time to enter the dining room. The teenage genius walked out the bedroom, and sat down at the dinning table. Holly was just finishing cooking breakfast.

"You have good timing Arty," she said, "I just finished."

Artemis nodded, smiling, "I always have impeccable timing."

She rolled her eyes, "Why am I not surprised that you said that?"

"It shows a prolonged exposure to my presence."

"Is there a cure?"

"Sadly, no," Artemis lamented, with just the right tone of sympathy, "Don't worry, it's only occasional fatal."

Holly just fixed him with a look, "I know. I've been in the middle of most of your 'genius' schemes, remember?"

"Why do I sense that the word genius is supposed to be a sarcastic honorific?"

"Because it is," Holly responded, "Now be quiet boy, and eat your vegetables. You have a long day if front of you."

Artemis waited until Holly had sat down as well, before starting the meal, "More so than the usual?"

"Dr. Argon want's you to stay a few hours longer," Holly said, blowing slightly on the hot meal, "He says that he is having you take several medications, and he needs to see how you react."

Artemis nodded, "So am I staying overnight?"

The elfish woman shrugged, "I don't know, he said that it was a possibility."

"Very well," the human said, continuing his meal, "Perhaps then, could we leave a little early. I am a little curious on the Fountain of Youth, would you mind showing me?"

Holly chewed up her mouthful before responding, "Okay, but we got to leave after breakfast then."

Artemis agreed, and both finished their breakfast in peace.

A shorter chapter, sorry. Am a little tired from the day. Will write more later.