The next day was Saturday. Since they weren't doing anything they would have to go on with the plan. Artemis went to talk with Kira and found her asleep in front of her door.

He was again struck by her innocence.

Have you ever noticed that when you stare at someone while they sleep they can come close to waking up? Kira stirred.

He quickly moved out of her line of sight.

She fell back asleep.

Artemis sat down beside her, waiting for her to wake up.

Thought flew through both of there minds. She was sleep-dreaming about pigs flying over ponds.

He was trying to plan some way to avoid Trouble today.

The clock ticked to 11:30am and he thought that this was getting ridiculous.

So, with a few quick shakes, Kira was awake as well.

"What!" She yelled at him. She was not a morning person.

"It's time to wake up." He replied calmly.

"Why are you sleeping outside anyway?" "I forgot my dorm key." Kira answered then realized something, "Is this the day we have to act...together?" she asked worriedly.

"I'm afraid so."

"Brilliant." she muttered sarcastically.

As they walked off to breakfast, she remembered something that the Evil Nurse had told her. "By the way. Thom's transferring here, because we're better set up to accommodate his legs. He'll move in at lunch time."

She thought she maybe shouldn't have told Artemis.

But it was too late, as she just had. However, he was as expressionless as usual.

"I can tell him were just pretending, right?" she asked nervously.

"About what?" Artemis sounded rather distracted.

Kira gave him a look. "What do you think?" she asked as that sat down to eat there...whatever it was.

"Ah. Well, he's sure to find out eventually, seeing as we seem to be the talk of the town."

Kira started rambling about how only old people use that expression. But Artemis was noticing that everyone was whispering and staring at them.

Two minutes later. The staring was starting to get to him.

Kira stopped abruptly. "Do you ever get the feeling that you're being... watched?"

He looked at her and leaned in. "Do you ever get the feeling there's a reason?"

She looked up, glancing around the whole room. "Oh."

"So what are we gonna do about it, genius?" she asked.

"Give them the show that they want."

"What are we gonna do, sing?" Kira asked sarcastically. "Not exactly." Artemis replied.

Trying his hardest to keep a smirk off his face that would rival a Pureblood Wizard's, he grabbed her hand, pulled her close, and kissed her full on the mouth.

Of course Thom choose that day to be early.

The weird kid with two leg casts in a wheelchair wouldn't have been noticed, except for the look of horror on his face.

Kira swore to herself she would die.

But not after Thom swore that he would kill Fowl.

Kira rushed over to Thom and before anybody could really notice anything she pushed him into the hall. Artemis was close behind her.

"Hi," she said brightly.

"Well hi sis. How's today." Thom asked mock-happily. Kira continued her fake grin.

Thom turned to Fowl. "So. How long have you known my sister?"

"We are science partners." he replied carefully choosing his words.

"Hmm. For, what, two weeks?"

"About." said Artemis cautiously.

"Must have been a long two weeks." Thom raised an eyebrow. "I am not an idiot, Fowl. Stay away from my sister."

"I can take care of myself, Thom." Kira said angrily.

"So I see."

"Oh, stop acting like an overprotective parent!" Kira told him. She pushed him into her dorm.

"No! Since Mom's to busy to be one, I have to. After all, I am older."

"Yeah, well I'm wiser!" she argued. Through this Artemis had been feeling rather awkward.

As they bickered and fought, Artemis watched. He was surprised to find a hint of jealousy at their obvious love for each other. He wished, silently, that his parents had given him a sibling.

He hadn't been listening, but his day dream was broken by Thom talking a little louder than before. "And you can't kiss him ever again!" "I'll kiss him when I want to!" Kira shrieked.

Artemis felt the need to intervene. "Excuse me? I don't believe that we will be doing much more kissing." "Who made you the boss?" Kira asked. With that, she turned around, and gave him a kiss. Thom glowed a red that might have matched a late commanders.

Kira turned back to him with a slight giggle. "See, I can kiss whenever I want."

"If I ever see you do that again, mom will be involved!" Thom spoke sternly.

Kira rolled her eyes. "She married Dad when she was eighteen, so she's no one to talk."

"You are not getting married!" both boys shouted at the same time.

Kira grinned. "Oh yeah? I wasn't going to kiss him any more either," she said indicating Arty.