She flew straight into the bathroom, to find Artemis toweling is hair dry. She glared at him, "put on your clothes." She snapped. He smirked.

"to what do I owe this honor?" he asked, still grinning.

"stop being smart."

"I can't."

She just glared and went out of the bathroom.

Soon after, he walked out, dressed I his customary suit and tie.

"Artemis." She hissed. "what the hell are you doing?"

"nothing, as a matter of fact." He said, looking genuinely confused.

She grabbed his wrist. He winced and pulled away. "that's what I mean."

She took his hand, this time more gently and pushed up the sleeve. She saw the pale white skin with read scars across it. "how long have you been doing this?"

"5." He said.

"5 times?" she asked, tears coming to her eyes.

He shook his head.

"then?"

"since I was 5."

"What?" she asked, in a whisper-yell, about to cry.

"yeah." He turned away, as if ashamed. "it's like I'm addicted to it."

"why?"

"why?" he asked. "why? It's because no body loves me, no body. No body cares. I haven't showed my true emotions for a long time Holly, I'm scared, I'm terrified. I don't know what people will do, I don't. That's the only thing I can't control, so I've locked them away. Emotions hurt, I don't want to hurt."

"but I care, and so do your parents."

"no, they don't. They've never paid attention to me in my life."

"but I do care. I care more than anything."

"I did love somebody you know. I still do" he said as if he hadn't heard. "but we can never be together, and she's the only person who brought out any emotion in me."

"Juliet?"

"no, god no."

"then who?"

"you." He whispered. "I love you. And we can never be, because you don't love me." Her eyes softened. Then tears began to leak out of her eyes.

"why are you crying?" he asked in pain.

"I'm crying for you."

"there's no need to do that."

"I'm crying because you can't cry. I'm crying because you couldn't see that I do love you." And with that she kissed his cheek. "Please don't hurt yourself, please don't. You're cutting me."

"I'll never cut you, never." And he hugged her tight. And for once, Artemis was at peace, with himself, loved.

GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH. I HATE THIS STORY. IT SUCKS. I DON'T KNOW WHY I FLIPPIN WROTE IT. ITS SO DISJOINTED. AGH. Nevermind. Do review.