It was a rare thing for Artemis Fowl to be confused. But he was. Incredibly confused. He couldnt sleep, concentrate properly or even think had all started with a plan. A plan that he had composed after the...incident that had happened in the bar. Most of it was a complete blur to him, until the antidote patch had been activated and he found himself in the middle of the bar, with an extremlely angry drunk in front of him. He had watched bewildered as the man dropped Holly to the ground, and he had felt an unbelievable sense of possesiveness over her. Artemis had no idea why he did this, and he might never decipher what went through his own head at that moment. But in the next moment he had grabbed her and kissed her. And he had no idea other to discribe it then absolutly he could never tell Holly that. It wasnt right he reasoned with himself shes an LEP operative, im a human. Besides, shes way older then I am anyway. But that didnt truly matter to him. Not even a little bit. But, if there was anything Artemis was good at (besides being a genius of course) it was being stubborn. But even he had been forced to admit the truth to himself long ago. He had fallen in love with Captain Holly Short. Hard. But he couldnt have told her that of course. She wouldve never returned the feelings. So, he had devised a plan. If he couldnt get rid of Holly or his feelings for her, he was going to rid himself from her life. Completly. If that was acomplished by being a complete jerk, so be it. The plan itself had been why didnt it feel perfect? He had thought he would go back to being himself after she was gone.

He had been wrong.

Butler began to notice a change in Artemis's behavior over the past few days. The boy wasnt eating as much as he used to, he walked with his head low without his usual smug vampiric smirk on his face, and he had developed dark circles under his eyes as if he hadnt slept well in days.

"Artemis." Butler asked him at the breakfast table on day. Artemis didnt reply, he just continued staring at the table like he had been doing moments before

."Artemis!"

"Wha-" The boys head jerked up and he blinked around for a moment before focusing

"Im sorry Butler, my mind must have wandered for a moment. What is it?"

"Are you..alright?" Butler asked slowly. Artemis was quiet for a moment before speaking.

"Can I get some advice?" He asked slowly "As a friend?"

"Of course. What is it?"

"Well...ive been thinking about...stuff"

"Stuff." Butler reapeated. It was unlike Artemis to use such a vague term.

"Yes. For example, ive been wondering about..." The boy took a breath "Girls." Butler was flustered for a moment before pulling himself together.

"Oh. Um yes. Well...when a man loves a women-" Artemis turned blood red.

"Not that sort of stuff. Goodness gracious!" He exclaimed

"Oh." Butler relaxed considerably, relieved "Well, what were you refering to then?"

"Well.." Artemis shifted uncomfortably in his seat "Theres this girl-" He stopped at the look of extreme shock on his friends face.

Butler was almost positive he was in a dream. He had to be. He simply could not believe that those three words had just come out of Artemis's mouth. It just wasnt possible.

"A...girl?" He stammered, flabbergasted.

"Yes." Artemis said, indignant. "A girl. Dont act so surprised." Butler started to laugh then. It was just so obsurd. Artemis with his eye on a girl?! The insanity. Artemis blushed again.

"Dont laugh. Are you going to help or not?" Butler managed to stop laughing with much difficulty.

"Morning!" Juliet sang as she skipped into the kitchen. At the sight of Artemis blushing and Butler trying hard not to laugh, she smirked.

"Whats going on?" She asked

"Artemis...ahem.." Butler coughed "He...um..."

"Butler seems to think it is really amusing that I asked him about girls." Juliet stared for a second then grinned

"Girls?" She snickered.

"Stop laughing!" Artemis exclaimed, irritated "Its not funny!"

"It kind of is." Juliet said "So...who is it?" Artemis froze.

"What...?" He said

"Wells theres got to be one in particular, other wise you wouldnt have asked. So, who is it?" Butler immediatly went down the list of every girl Artemis had come into contact with. There werent many. Not many at all. Juliet grabbed Artemis's school yearbook from the previous year and started rattling off names, much to Artemis's frustration.

"Jane...Amanda...Ellie..."

"Stop it.." Artemis groaned, not liking it at all.

"Trish...Lexy...Holly..." Artemis covered his face with his hands. Dont blush. He told himself dont blush. Dont blush dont blush-

"Wait.." Butler said, catching the look on the boys face "Its not..Holly Short is it?" too late.

"IT IS!" Juliet screamed triumphantly "IT SO IS!"

"It is not." Artemis said, mortified.

"IS TOO! ARTEMIS LOVES HOLLY! ARTEMIS LOVES HOLLY!"

"Stop it."

"ARTEMIS AND HOLLY SITTING IN A TREE! K-I-S-S-I-N-G! FIRST COMES LOVE THEN COMES-"

"SHUT THE HELL UP!" Juliet stopped and both her and Butler looked at Artemis, Shocked as his outburst.

"Okay! Fine! You freaking win! So what if I do love her huh? What then? Did either of you think of that?! Shes not human! I am! I dont have a chance in hell with her! WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THAT?!" With that he sat down heavily, crossed his arms, and closed his eyes tight, attempting to calm himself down.

"Oh..." Juliet said softly.

"Uh..are you okay?" Butler asked carefully.

"Im fine." Artemis said icly "Perfectly fine."

"Maybe you'll have a chance." Juliet said, trying to be optimistic.

"I wont even ever see her again."

"Why?" She asked

"Because I got rid of her." He said

"Why on earth did you do that?"

"Because It couldnt work!" He snapped "Dont you get it?" Before she could reply, Artemis's phone rang. He took it out, looked at it, and then threw it down on the table. The display was blinking "LEP"

"Arent you going to answer it?" Juliet asked, Artemis shook his head.

"Fine." She said, grabbing the phone "I will." She flipped it open.

"Hello, Artemis's phone Juliet speaking. Can I take a message?"

"Tell him I hope hes happy." Troubles voice came through the reciever.

"What?" She asked, surprised

"Tell him I hope hes happy that he crushed the heart of the greatest captain in the history of the LEP." He said

"Your little...friend brushed her away as if she was nothing. Like some gum he found on the bottom of his shoe. So I hope hes happy-"

"What did you say?" She asked, stepping out of earshot of the two boys.

"About what?"

"He broke her heart?" She asked slowly

"Yes. The girl is crushed. That heartless, goblin-"

"As in, she has feelings for him."

"I will never understand why, but yes, she does, or did. But thats irrelivant. I-" Juliet closed the phone and walked back into the kitchen.

"Who was th-" Artemis asked, then stopped when she smacked his arm.

"What was that for?!"

"You stupid idiot." She said slowly

"Excuse me-"

"You stupid, stupid...idiot." She said "If you werent my brothers responsibility id hit you harder for being such a...such a boy!"

"I cant help that!" He exclaimed "Whats your point?"

"That girl is in love with you!" She yelled "And you broke her heart! What were you thinking!"

"Wait..what?" Artemis breathed

"You heard me!"

"Holly...loves...me?" He gasped

"Yes!" She exclaimed "So get your butt over to the LEP and make her your girlfriend before I kick you there! Move!"

Artemis didnt need to be told to move twice.