Last chapter received a lot of response. It makes me excited. Here is the next chapter. It's basically another filler, but I really enjoyed writing this one. Let me know what you think!

Inception n'est pas le mien



Arthur was woken up by Ariadne's screaming. He practically leaped out of the small cot he was sleeping on and was at her side in less than a minute. She was lashing out and Arthur was worried she might cause more damage to her injuries.

"NO!" She screamed, swatting her hand away. "I won't tell you anything!"

"Ariadne!" Arthur shook her, careful to avoid her injuries.

"I said I won't tell you anything! Keep your hands off of me!" Ariadne shrieked and Arthur had to figure out how to wake her without hurting her. He quickly moved to the table next to him and grabbed the glass of water that Eames had placed there earlier. He tossed it on her face and she woke up gasping.

"Ari, it's ok. I'm here." He said soothingly, sitting on the bed and allowing her to grab onto him. She hissed but ignored the pain, wanting nothing more than to be as close to Arthur as possible.

By now the whole house was woken up. Cobb and Eames were standing just inside the room and Chloe and Colin were looking in worriedly.

"Do you want to tell me what happened?" Arthur asked quietly. He could feel her body shaking and he turned his head and noticed the others standing there. He shot a glare at Colin and Chloe, but Eames and Cobb simply walked in and took a seat, wanting to hear what Ariadne had to say.

"Yes." She sobbed and looked up, noticing Cobb and Eames sitting down. She looked up at Arthur, afraid and looked back towards the door, not wanting to talk if Colin and Chloe were around. Her trust for Chloe had been destroyed after she was shot by her in the dream.

"Close the door." Arthur softly ordered and Eames stood up and shut the door with a click.

He turned around and the three men waited for Ariadne to start talking. She was still shaking from her nightmare and Arthur began to rub circles on her back.

"You should lay back. Are you in any pain?" Ariadne shook her head despite the stinging she felt in her chest. She didn't want to move from her position. Arthur frowned and looked at Cobb who was also frowning.

"What happened Ari?" Arthur asked again.

"When I woke up they didn't go after me right away. They wanted me to go with them willingly, I was about to push you over when they grabbed me and twisted my arms back so I couldn't move much." Ariadne said, looking at Arthur, ashamed.

"When they took me they said they wanted me to do a job for them. On the plane they locked me up in a small room and when I struggled they would beat me." Ariadne paused, remembering how she got backhanded and punched.

"I'll kill them." Eames muttered.

"At Mombasa they kept me in the cell you found me in." She turned to look at Eames and Cobb. "Every evening they would come get me and take me to be interrogated by their boss. He never said his name, but it was obvious they didn't want me to do a job for them. They wanted answers." Ariadne quivered.

"What answers?" Cobb asked, alert.

"They wanted to know about the Inception. He asked who hired us and who was on the team. When I wouldn't answer he would beat me. One time I really pissed him off and that's when he broke my ribs and wrist." Ariadne said and looked up at the men in the room.

"Ari…" Arthur whispered into her hair.

"I didn't want to give you guys away." Ariadne said.

"How did they find out about the Inception? We only did that a month ago. There's no possible way they could have known about it so soon. Chloe knew about Ariadne right away, which is why Colin recruited her. I just don't understand how they could have known." Eames began ranting, pacing around the room as he did so.

"They must have kept an eye on us." Cobb replied, looking at Arthur. "They don't let failure go unpunished. If they kept tabs on us, there's a possibility they found out about Inception, but because Arthur covered up the trails of all of us, they must have had a harder time finding us. When they heard about an Architect better than me, they must have started searching harder and found out about the Inception." Cobb sighed and rubbed his face, frustrated.

"Cobb, are your kids safe?" Ariadne asked suddenly.

"Yes, they're with Miles. Speaking of him, I should give him a call and tell him we found you. He's going to want to talk to you." Cobb answered and smiled softly as he pulled out his phone.

The others sat in silence, as Cobb called Miles to check up on him and the children. As the phone rang he took the time to observe his friends. Arthur was holding Ariadne close to him, gently stroking her hair and rocking her softly. Cobb hid a smile and looked to Eames. He noticed that Eames was also trying to hide a smirk as he watched the couple. Eames made eye contact with Cobb and he rolled his eyes and made a kissing face. Cobb stifled a laugh and straightened up when he heard Miles answer.

"Dom is that you? Where are you? Is Ariadne alright?" He sounded worried and Cobb was quick to inform him.

"We're in Mombasa. We're trying to head out tomorrow. Ariadne is fine. We're going to get her to the doctor as soon as possible though." Cobb replied.

"How bad are her injuries?" Miles asked.

"She has a broken wrist, a few broken ribs, bruises all over, two cuts, and her face is swollen." Cobb sighed and ran his fingers through his hair.

"I want to see her Dom." Miles finally said. Cobb could hear the hidden emotions in his voice and pondered for a minute.

"Alright. Bring the kids." Cobb agreed.

"Are you sure it's safe?" Miles asked, uncertain.

"We're going to work things out with a friend in high places. He'll give us security if we need it." Cobb answered.

"I'd feel more comfortable if they stayed with their grandmother." Miles replied and Cobb remained silent.

"Do what you think is best." Cobb relented.

"Alright Dom. I'll see you soon. Tell Ariadne to feel better." Miles quickly said and hung up.

"Miles is coming." Cobb told Ariadne and she looked at him with wide-eyes, or as much as she could widen them.

"What? Why?" Ariadne asked, her voice rising in pitch. Arthur continued to rub her back and he kissed her temple softly.

"He wants to see you. He's quite determined." Cobb shook his head and smiled. "He probably wants to see what kind of trouble I got his best and brightest student in."

Ariadne frowned and closed her eyes. She was starting to feel really tired again but she didn't want to fall asleep on her friends.

"I think we better leave the little lady to sleep." Eames said, standing up and stretching. Ariadne's eyes snapped open and she looked at them pleadingly.

"No! Stay! Please?" Ariadne asked.

"I'm not sure you want three men sleeping in your room." Cobb reasoned.

"Yeah. Eames snores like a drunken sailor." Arthur piped up.

"I resent that comment Arthur." Eames scowled at him. "Besides, don't you want alone time to cuddle with Artie?" Eames wiggled his eyebrows and Cobb hit him playfully.

"Ow! Hey! It's true!" Eames defended and looked at the blushing Architect and Point Man.

"Please, stay." Ariadne repeated.

"I guess it wouldn't hurt to lug all of the blankets and pillows in here. Do you mind Arthur?" Cobb asked.

"No. Bring what you need." Arthur told them and they quickly left the room to gather their things.

Arthur began to move, but Ariadne gripped him. "It's alright. I'll be right back."

Ariadne nodded and let go of him. He carefully helped her lay down and left the room. Eames and Cobb walked by and noticed Arthur digging through one of the closets.

"What in God's name are you doing Arthur?" Eames asked, dropping his things and looking over Arthur's shoulder.

"I'm looking for my guitar." Arthur stated and Cobb and Eames shot each other surprised glances.

"You're going to play again? But it's been years." Cobb said.

"I'm sure I'll remember how to play." Arthur grunted and laughed as he pulled out his guitar case. He opened it up and lifted up the guitar, grinning. He started strumming it and grimaced at how out of tune it was.

"Go keep Ariadne company. I'll be right there." Arthur told Cobb and Eames. They nodded and gathered their things, bringing them into the room.

Arthur spent five minutes tuning his guitar. He then practiced a little bit before putting it back in the case and carrying it into the room, making sure Ariadne didn't see it.

Ariadne was talking quietly to Eames while Cobb was making beds for them on the floor. Eames spotted Arthur walk in and Ariadne followed his gaze.

"Hey. What took you so long?" Ariadne asked cheerfully.

"I wanted to bring you a surprise." Arthur replied and he pulled out the guitar and sat on the bed. Ariadne sat up quickly with Eames' help and Cobb sat on the cot, watching his friend expectantly.

"Arthur…" Ariadne watched him curiously.

He began playing and singing to her and she couldn't help but smile. Arthur didn't have the greatest voice, but she loved it anyway. He played guitar beautifully and tears started to form in her eyes. She never took her eyes off the man playing in front of her.

When Arthur finished Ariadne grinned. "That was beautiful Arthur. Did you write that?"

He nodded. "I wrote it a few years ago, before I quit playing. I wanted to play something special for you. I've never played that for anyone before." Arthur admitted and looked sheepishly at her and the two men in the room.

"Thank you Arthur." Ariadne yawned.

"You should go to sleep." Eames patted her on the back softly and helped her lay down. She nodded and yawned again.

Arthur put away his guitar and moved to lay down on his cot, but Ariadne pulled him to the bed. He looked at Eames and Cobb, embarrassed, but they simply nodded, not minding if he shared a bed with Ariadne. He crawled into bed and when everyone was settled, Eames turned off the lights.

"Goodnight Ariadne. We'll be right here if you need anything." Eames said in the dark.

"Goodnight everyone." Ariadne replied, not wanting to say individual goodnights.

Arthur kissed her softly and wrapped his arm around her, careful with her wounds. She nuzzled into his chest and fell asleep almost instantly.


Alright, there's still some fluff in there...I couldn't resist. I figured one more chapter with some fluff wouldn't hurt. I also really wanted Arthur to play guitar again...so I incorporated it into this chapter...the song that I had him sing and play is this one....com/479342 I love it! And it is Joseph Gordon-Levitt singing it...so it makes it AWESOME! ;) Anyways...enough of my rambling. Let me know what you thought of the chapter...and the song. I honestly based this chapter off of the song when I was thinking of writing it...thanks for reading!