Chapter 4: The Scene at Dinner

That night, the four were all seated around the dining table, eating dinner silently. Every now and then Tidus would glance over at Yunie with a cheeky smile, which only she knew what it meant.

Yuffie was seated on the right hand side of Artemis glancing up at him every now an then and would then turn back to the other two beside her.

'Why can't he be like Tidus? He never looks at me like Tidus looks at Yuna.'

Suddenly, as if reading her thoughts, Tidus called down the table to Artemis.

"Hey…Art Man…" exclaimed Tidus as he swallowed a mouthful of food, "why don't you talk to ya girl. She looks kind of lonely over there!"

Artemis suddenly looked up to stare at Tidus.

"Firstly, there is no talking at dinner, as we have established earlier. Secondly, there is definitely no talking with your mouth full," replied Artemis coldly.

With that, Artemis lowered his face and lifted his fork towards his mouth.

"Honestly…can't we talk about something…I mean…" began Yunie, before Artemis cut in.

"Listen Miss Yuna…your guardian slash lover, destroyed six of my statues of David, in which the great Michelangelo himself created. I am not in the mood for small talk."

"Hey, can you not speak to her like tat? And I did apologize," Tidus shot back seriously.

Yuffie was sitting in between her somewhat arguing friends and wasn't sure if she should say something.

"Tidus…both you and Miss Yuna are guests in my Manor. I suggest you keep quiet for the remainder of the meal."

"Actually, I'm not that hungry anymore," Yunie stated, as she rose from her chair and threw her napkin onto the table; walking quickly out of the room.

Tidus watched her leave and dropped his fork, scraped his chair across the floor and got up. Without saying another word, he followed Yunie out of the room.

Yuffie was the only one left and as she turned to face him she saw that his eyes were turned to his plate once more.

She parted her lips and was just about to say something when…

"That goes for you as well."

Yuffie stared at Artemis in disbelief and quickly jumped up from her chair, throwing her napkin onto his dinner plate.

With that, she left the room, leaving Artemis to stare after her in both annoyance and regret.

That night, Yunie lay on her bed with Tidus hugging her close.

"Do you think Yuffie will be okay? I mean he's so cold towards her," whispered Yunie, knowing that Yuffie was in the next room.

"Mmm…yeah; she's strong. She can kick ass…like you!" exclaimed Tidus, in reply.

Yunie smiled. "Yeah, but…emotionally. I mean, when I was searching for you…" she trailed off; remembering her lonely days without him.

"It's okay," he scathed, "go on."

"Well…I was tough too…but I felt so empty and so weak emotionally."

Tidus nodded against her neck. "I know what you mean. But, I guess…well…he's not exactly the emotional type. So if she really wants him…" he trailed off.

"Yeah I know…I'm just glad you're such a baby and can show me you love me," she laughed as she intertwined her fingers with his.

He then leaned over to place a kiss on her lips, before losing himself in their love.

Yuffie was lying in her bed next door, staring up at the ceiling.

'Why does Artemis have to be so…so…cold!' thought Yuffie.

Another voice chimed in. 'Because he's an ass.'

"Yeah but I like him all the same," said Yuffie out aloud.

'Don't you mean…love him,' came another teasing voice in her head.

"Doesn't matter…he doesn't love me," she replied to the arguing voices.

Suddenly a voice came over the PA and Yuffie knew exactly who it was.

"Water? At this time of night?"

She sighed and removed herself from the bed.

A few minutes later she had entered Artemis' room and saw him sitting at his desk, typing away at his laptop.

She walked over to his desk; sat the water down on a coaster and turned to leave.

"Wait a moment," came his voice.

She stopped and sighed, before turning to face him. She folded her arms and tapped her foot as if to make her point that she was waiting more obvious.

With this he rose and straightened his Armani suit, before walking around his desk.

"You made quite the scene at dinner tonight."

Yuffie dropped her arms and stared at him in disbelief; for the second time that night.

"Me? You were the one being rude to my friends."

"I was being rude? That fowl specimen you refer to as Tidus was talking to 'me' with his mouth full."

Yuffie rolled her eyes.

She turned to the door, only to have Artemis beat her to it and bar her path.

She looked up at him and saw that 'look' he always gave before…

"Aren't you going to drink your water?" she asked him.

He moved forward a little, towards Yuffie and replied with a sly and wanting smile, "after."

A/N: Hey guys…another chapter up. Well…we hope that the characters are all in character and everything…but the only way we'll know if its all in character…is if you review! So PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE REVIEW! We would really love to know how our story is going…because we're really enjoying writing the cross over…so yeah.

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