A/N: Whee! I got 2 reviews and 1 alert in around ...under 22 hours. Yayness! This chapter's really short, and I think it's not that random or anything...Just disappointing for A/H shippers. Sorry if it is, A/H shippers who are reading this.

Thanks to arty foule who reviewed BOTH of my AF fics and blackmonday who reviewed and put this fic in her story alerts. Thx a lot, guys!

Disclaimer: I don't own anything except this rather disappointing chapter, okay?

"Artemis! Where are you going?" Holly shouted his name, breathing in slow, short puffs as a result from running frantically after him, with the additional burden of her wounds. "Wait, don't leave me alone! I need to tell you something!"

Artemis kept on running through the sand, trying his best not to look back. He has to go. It is against his will, he knows, but he still has to do it. He has no other options.

"Artemis! Please! Stop for a minute! I just want to say that ... I, I, I..."

Artemis stopped suddenly, slightly exhausted. He was very curious what Holly's question might be. What had caused her to be like this? What is it that is so important; she would run after him, even though she was partly injured?

"You what, Holly?" he asked her, facing the brown and dry sand beneath his feet.

"I...I...I don't know how to say this but..."

"Holly, we've known each other for almost 3 years now, and I think that you could ... should be free to express yourself to me."

Holly took a deep, deep breath before she continued speaking. This is it, she thought. There's no coming back. Just take a deep breath, and slowly confess to him what you've been waiting to say. She curled her injured hand into a fist, slightly trembling from the pain. It's okay, Holly. He'll understand. Her whole body was still trembling, partly from the wound and partly from the pressure. But she felt less uncomfortable, and she was ready to tell Artemis what she's been dying to tell him. "I know what you were going to do, and I wanted to join you... I just can't take it no longer...Y'know, the whole "holding it" thing..."

"You really do, Holly? But...Why?" Artemis asked curiously, his eyes wide. He never thought of Holly as being somebody who'll need this. He'll never see Holly the same way ever again.

Holly's head sunk even lower than it was, and she was trembling like mad. Her fist tightened even more, and tears were starting to come out from her eyes.

"H…Holly? You okay? Did I say anything wrong?" he asked her. He walked closer to her, and placed his right hand on her shoulder.

Despite what he would have liked, she slapped away his hand. Artemis backed away from her, holding the slapped hand with his other hand. He really needs to think before he acts more.

"Grrrrrrrrr... "Cos I really need to go to the toilet too, gosh dangit! Why the heck do you think I'd got to the lavatory? We fairies too have bladders!"

A/N: Is it just my word count tool-thing that seems to be broken, or is this chapter really shorter? Do you get what I'm saying? No? Oh well.

And just one more yay, I fulfilled my promise that I'll update more! Yay for me! And yay for you too if you review!

xxxLarxene II