AN: I've decided to start another ficcy. My To Fate fic will be done soon, but I'm taking a break from Freaky Friday. Anyway, here's my newest one. No crappy romance. Just fun-loving craziness.
Just a side note: everyone in this is semi-close. If someone kisses someone else on the cheek or something like that, don't take it the wrong way. Its like the way Elves act. If someone kisses someone else on the lips or whatever, you know the world is coming to an end, because I hate sappy love fics.
To See the Lights All Faded. –Inspired by Drops of Jupiter, by Train-
Chapter One: You Weren't Here.
She wasn't your average twenty year old girl. She sang, danced, played guitar, was capable of intelligent coversation, scared off anyone who messed with her, and wasn't exactly normal on the outside either. Her short raven hair seemed quite out of place against naturally pale skin. Her piercing green eyes were enough to make Clint Eastwood cower in fear. And most of all, she was unusually tall, slender, and light.
The most shocking feature on this young woman though, had to be the way her ears pointed at the very top. And to go with her not so normal appearance and personality, she had a not so normal personality. After waking up on a small upstate New York home's front lawn one morning, she had no recollection of any aspect of her life, besides her name: Artemis.
Despite all of this, Artemis won her way into the hearts of the owners of that house: three young men. Two of them, twins, appeared just like her. Most asked of they were triplets in fact, though it was quite impossible considering the circumstances. The third had long blonde hair, bright blue eyes, and seemed almost too perfect through and through.
A year had gone by. Artemis bought an apartment in New York City. It wasn't the best, but it certainly was better than living with a bunch of guys. In the meanwhile, the three men were living in the city as well, a slightly nicer apartment in the business area.
Artemis sat in the ground in the subway. Her guitar case was open, hoping to collect a few quarters, while the guitar rested comfortably in the young woman's lap. Slender fingers strummed the instrument as her smokey voice sang aloud. Most avoided Artemis though. She was naturally freaky, but to add to it, she had on an oversized tee-shirt, boarder shorts, ankle high boots, and a bucket hat. The look seemed to make her into a homeless surfer moving in from California.
Gentle steps were heard only feet away from her. The sound was more of splashing water beneath the feet than the feet themselves. The two twins headed over, twin smiles on their faces, not to mention the way they dressed the same every day: corporate casual almost. The younger one gave a small look of disgust as he kneeled down beside Artemis.
"Decided to wear the same shirt twice in a row?" An elegant brow arched, only for his brother to mimic the expression, arching his own.
"You didn't stop by this morning, so I decided to wear a shirt that smelled like you." She smirked a bit, putting the guitar away and closing the case quickly. The older twin knelt down beside his brother.
"Smells like us? How in the world does it smell like us?" He seemed utterly confused by the comment, not to mention a bit taken aback.
"I slipped it in with your laundry when you were doing the wash." Artemis grinned broadly, eyes shifting from one twin's face to the other's. The younger twin spoke again, holding out a cup of coffee as he spoke.
"Well then. Perhaps we should be more careful what we wash. That does look like something Legolas would wear though. I mean, since when do you like jazz companies?" His brow arched further, looking at the logo of jazz dancing shoes on the shirt. Artemis reached out and grabbed the coffee before answering.
"Lets see.. since I started at one perhaps?" She rolled her eyes. "Thanks for the coffee, Elrohir." The smirk on her face turned to a smile quickly. Elrohir, as the younger twin was apparently called, laughed, hugging the young woman fondly.
"Well.. Elladan went in and got it, but I'll take the credit. How could we forget you? You're like our little sister." Elladan, as the older twin was apparently called, laughed in response.
"I did stand in line. I at least deserve a little smooch from the pretty lady, 'Rohir." Artemis rolled her eyes again playfully before planting a small kiss on Elladan's cheek.
"Happy now, crazy boy?" She leaned back, sipping at her drink. Elladan nodded gratefully and smiled cheekily.
Legolas, their blonde friend and obviously the butt of all the jokes, came gracefully down the stairs to the subway. He looked quite a bit like a cat all the time. It was always amusing to hear him purr when they mentioned how feline he looked. Not to mention the way he perched himself ontop of anything and everything, mostly the couch, to be funny. Of course, he was the odd one out, always wearing something bright and surfer-like. Elrohir had a suspicion that Artemis had borrowed her shorts from the tall blonde.
"Hey, babe." Legolas purred humorously, nudging up again Elladan as he kneeled. "Miss me much?" Elladan rolled his eyes at the purr.
"I'm not that way, Legolas. Get over it." He watched the blonde's face as a pure look of saddness crossed it, obviously forced. Legolas wasn't that way and they all knew it. He was the flirt of the group: and that was flirting with girl of course. Artemis laughed, hissing when the laughter ceased.
"Get away from my Elladan, silly boy. You know I've had my eye on him this past year." Elladan rolled his eyes.
"I'm not that easy, guys. Stop it. Why don't you pick on someone my own size! Like Elrohir!" When nobody laughed, he explained. "See? Twins?" Elrohir arched a brow.
"You call that funny?" Elladan shrugged. "Well.. don't tell any more jokes." Elrohir finished, feeling like vomiting at the dry humor.