A/N:

Shelma: Here I am again still sadly not owning anything.

And Holly here still thinks someone will believe her when she says...

Holly: I don't like Artemis Fowl!

Artemis rolls his eyes.

Shelma: Exactly.

Holly: Not one bit.

Shelma rolls her eyes too.

Holly: I mean it.

Shelma: May I ask who are you trying to persuade? Others, which is, by the way, useless, or yourself, which is ...umm...useless?

Holly looks for something heavy to throw at me but I've hidden all really heavy objects so she has to be satisfied with soft teddybears, bunnies and sheep (I have a soft spot for sheep:)) Then she throws a couple of them in my direction, realizes it's pointless, groans and punches Artemis.

Artemis (resentfully): It is unfair! I haven't done anything, I haven't said anything, I haven't even smirked!

Holly (nonchalantly): You were closer.

Chapter 4.

"Everything that freaks me out

And I'll always be in doubt..."

The mystery was finally solved. Having read all the information saved on the disk, Artemis Fowl remembered why he got lenses in his eyes, why Butler suddenly grew old, why his father was home safe and sound and why he was mindwiped in the first place. Terrified, he recalled the most horrible things he'd ever experienced: Butler's death and the order to shoot at his father. Artemis closed his eyes. Guilt, the feeling he wasn't used to, washed all over him.

--Are you ok? – he suddenly heard.

--Mulch... you still here, - Artemis said weakly. – I just need to think it all over. And thank you.

--Thanks to you. You saved me from prison, after all. I'd better go now before the LEP starts suspect something. Good luck.

--I'm positive we'll meet again.

Artemis started looking through the files again to make sure he wouldn't miss a thing.

Now, when Artemis remembered every single thing and finally had the whole picture, he also realized that he dreamt of a certain hazel-eyed girl because he was lucky enough to have a crush on the feisty elfin captain who, by the way, didn't think much of him, and not without objective reasons. Now he had not only his memories back but also quite disturbing feelings. This really complicated things.

How on earth he, Artemis Fowl the second, happened to be so obsessed with a girl? After all, it's just...Artemis sighed. She wasn't just an ordinary girl. She was Holly.

And there definitely was no use in self-denying the obvious facts, he was too good at psychology for that.

As Artemis always proceeded from the supposition that nothing is impossible (for him, at least) he decided it would be better to think of some ways to make Holly like him a little bit more. Actually, theoretically he knew what he could do, but considering the fact that he had no intention to return the gold taken from the People or to stop doing his best to increase the Fowl's prosperity, he understood gaining Holly's trust would be a hard task.

Well, what did he know about girls? Hmm...Really not much.

He could just pretend that he's done with illegal business. It could work for some time...until Holly found out the truth, and he'd be as good as dead. Bad idea. Here he realised that he'd gone too far and there was no point in thinking about it right now. First of all, he wanted to see Holly again.

He had no idea that at this very moment he was watched by non other than captain Short herself.

Holly flied to his window just ten minutes after the lucky dwarf left. It was so strange to see him again. He was working on something in front of his computer and seemed all occupied with his thoughts. Holly quietly flew in and behind him, being careful not to get too close or make any noise. The last thing she wanted was Artemis noticing her. At that very moment he closed the file so Holly didn't manage to have a glimpse of what was inside. She took a few steps backwards as Artemis went to his bed and said there, deep in thought. He looked almost...vulnerable. Holly felt sick. "Damn mindwipes, - she thought angrily, - Damn this freaking mission." She didn't want to stay here all day and she couldn't make herself unshield and talk to him either.

So she decided to go back to Haven and report that Fowl was up to nothing evil. Yet. But Holly was sure nothing would happen until tomorrow anyway and for today she had enough.

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Holly entered the Operation's Booth, quickly reported that everything was fine back in Fowl's manor and turned to leave. She wanted to get home as soon as possible.

--Holly, are you all right? – asked Foaly.

Holly ignored him and tried to open the door.

--It's locked , - informed Foaly, - and will be till I decide otherwise.

--Are you suicidal or what?! Open the d'arviting door! Now!

--Are you going to hate me for thousand years now?

--No, only for a few hundreds. Open the door!

--I will but at first I want to apologise.

--You what? – asked Holly, surprised.

--I. Am. Sorry. I thought you'd tell Trouble.

--What on earth gave you this idea?

--Well, he's your boyfriend, isn't he?

--He's not! I don't like Trouble that way!

--But you went with him to the Garnis party, - now Foaly was surprised too, - and you did eat out several times...

--That's nothing! We are friends!

--Holly, Trouble thinks otherwise.

--Are you sure?

--Yep.

--Oh.

Holly pondered. There was a few minutes of silence and then Foaly asked:

--So, friends again?

--I guess so, --Holly half-smiled, -- Would you open the door? I'm dying to get home.

--Sure, – Foaly pressed a few buttons, -- How was it? Your visit to Fowl.

--It was ok, -- answered Holly inexpressively, looking at her shoes, -- See you tomorrow.

After her departure Foaly shaked his head and muttered, "It doesn't look like ok at all."

Holly, who continued trying to push unwelcome thoughts aside, headed to her residence not knowing she was being watched.

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A/N:

Holly: This was stupid! Firstly, I'd never get in such a stupid situation with Trouble! I'm not that dumb! I know when a guy likes me.

Artemis chokes.

Shelma (sarcastically): Oh, really? It is so perceptible!

Artemis (thoughtfully): The most astonishing thing is that Holly seems to believe everything she says.

Holly: Because it's all true!

Shelma and Artemis exchange skeptical whatever-she-says looks. Holly glances at a teddybear nearby and decides to ignore us.

Holly: Secondly, Foaly wouldn't apologise.

Shelma: Fine. What else is wrong?

Holly: The whole idea of romance between me and...

Shelma: Holly, we heard it already. And not once. I'm sure everyone got your point.

Holly glares at me.

Artemis glances at Holly apprehensively and takes a few steps in the opposite direction.

Shelma: Now as Artemis has regained his memory, we can move on to the hardest task – making Holly admit her feelings.

Holly (yells furiously): I don't have any feelings for anyone!!!!!

Artemis: And she calls me heartless.

Holly throws a cushion at him.

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