Chapter Two

The plane trip to Hawaii wasn't too bad…even though Artemis wouldn't shut-up for a minute.

They got off, the wind blowing.

"Okay, now what's you're plan oh-master-of-knowing-where-people-are?" asked Artemis.

"We're here…and now we go to a little acquaintance of mine," said Holly.

They walked to a shack…near the beach.

"I do warn you Artemis, right now, she's boy crazy…that's why she's in Hawaii," said Holly.

Artemis nodded.

Holly knocked on the door.

"Come in dearest!" said a sick honey sweet voice.

"Remember I warned you," muttered Holly.

"Koki you here?" asked Holly.

Beaded curtains opened, and a girl with tan skin and blonde hair came out.

"Holly!! My lord it's been centuries since you came here! And who's the boy?" asked Koki.

"My…"

Holly knew Artemis was going to protest but it was to save him from being seduced.

"My boyfriend, Artemis Fowl," replied Holly.

Artemis was about to say something, until Holly covered her hand over his mouth, giving him a look that said shut-up.

"Ooh you're so lucky. This one's really cute!" exclaimed Koki.

Artemis' eyes went wide.

"We need to ask a couple questions. LEP business," said Holly.

"I don't know why you took such a job. Being a waitress is so much more fun over here! But then you've always has weird tastes…well not with this one you haven't but you know," Koki said, glancing at Artemis.

"Okay, do you know where Raven is?" asked Holly.

Koki pondered for sometime.

"Raven, Raven……she kept in contact with me one last time saying she was going to…Egypt for some studying…yeah that was….a couple months ago, appeared out of nowhere," she replied.

"Victoria's back in Egypt isn't she?" asked Holly.

Koki nodded.

"Yeah, of course she is. Loves it out there, call her to check about preparations from going out there though," she said.

"Artemis may I borrow your cell phone?" asked Holly.

Artemis tossed the cell phone too her.

Holly went outside dialing up the number to another friend.

"I really don't believe you're Holly's boyfriend…who are you really?" asked Koki, lying down on Artemis' lap…making him literally freak out.

'Holly hurry get back in here.' He thought.

"Who are you really?" whispered Koki, her lips centimeters away from Artemis'.

Holly came in at that moment….her eyes wide.

"Get off of him Koki," she said.

Artemis closed his eyes, he was scared…who wouldn't be?

"He isn't yours," said Koki.

"Give. Artemis. Back," said Holly again.

Koki shook her head about to kiss Artemis.

Holly just then threw Koki across the floor, grabbing Artemis leading him outside.

Artemis was shivering from fright.

"Some friend you have," he said.

Holly shook her head.

"We can't get a flight until tomorrow," she said.

"So where do we stay?" asked Artemis.

"I'm friend with a couple people. Justin, he'll let us stay," said Holly.

"A boyfriend eh?" Artemis teased.

"Heck no, a cousin of mine," said Holly.

"I didn't know you had family," shot Artemis.

"I do, all over the world. Tons of them. We're just not…..a close family. Justin and his sister Alexia are some of the closest I've had along with a couple others. Kay-Lin who travels to Korea and China. Vanessa in France…Heather in Texas…and then Keiko and Ryoma in Japan," said Holly.

Artemis smiled.

"So many who are close," he said.

"The old ones are the ones who don't keep close. The younger ones such as myself know that we have no family anywhere else. Justin's is right here. Heh, and by the way Koki was his girlfriend, friends with Raven…that's how I met Raven," said Holly.

Justin came to the door without Holly even knocking.

"Holly! Oh my god! It's been 3 years," he exclaimed.

Alexia came out.

She was smaller, about in human looks….13 or 14.

"I've had abit of problems. Raven and Fowl over the past 3 or 4 years," said Holly.

Justin chuckled.

"Raven went to Egypt," he said.

"So we heard…LEP business…Fowl and I have to hunt down the little sorceress," said Holly annoyed.

"Artemis Fowl eh? Heard he kidnapped you," Justin said, glancing at Artemis.

"He's my friend now. We've learned to respect our differences," said Holly.

Artemis nodded.

"Pleasure to meet some of Holly's family," he said.

"Justin Short," Justin replied, holding out his hand.

Artemis took it.

Holly rolled her eyes.

"We have to stay over here Justin, if you don't mind. Koki about seduced Artemis so we had to make a quick get away," she said dully.

Justin nodded. "No problem Holly, you're welcome here anytime. Poor Artemis, the girl never knows when to give up," said Justin.

The house was small, more like a hotel…or a beach-house…

"You and Holly are going to have to share the living room if you don't mind," said Justin.

"Don't worry about it. I'm so not like Koki…Artemis so knows I don't kiss up to anyone unless I want to knock their face out…not to flirt," said Holly.

Alexia laughed.

"You haven't talked much," Holly muttered.

Alexia nodded.

"Sorry, when new people are here unexpectedly it sorta gets my social mood out of order," she said, heading to her room.

Holly laid on the couch.

Justin went into his room saying, "You two behave…"

Holly had the urge to throw a pillow at her cousin for saying crap like that.

Holly was NOT inlove with Artemis Fowl.

No way and never!

"Where do I sleep?" asked Artemis.

One couch was what Holly noticed.

She sat up moving to one side of the couch.

"Don't get any ideas," she warned at Artemis sat down on the other side of the couch.

Holly had quickly fallen asleep leaving Artemis awake pondering on why the heck Artemis was referred as Holly's girlfriend at Koki's house.

It had been nagging him all this time; she seemed really protective over him anyways.

But was it the fact that Holly might like him?

Artemis glanced over at Holly, her sleeping form looking innocent as ever.

He knew nothing in the night could harm Holly, but being that defenseless in her sleep, it seemed like it was Artemis' turn to protect her.

It was a weird thought and he wanted to slap himself for thinking that, but maybe he was slowly gaining to care for people.

Artemis had fallen asleep over the thought.

No need to let it bug him.

He was acting childish enough.

(A/N: The second chapter! What do you think?)