"Arty's Player"
A/N: Yes I know I am a poor excuse for a writer but well I never really claimed to be one. This is way, way to late in the coming and for that I am so very, very sorry. But its here now, so if anyone is still reading I hope you enjoy.
Warning: This story contains some/a lot of SLASH. Really depends what chap. But yeah for all of you out there, who don't like that stuff don't read. And I only just realised that this needs a warning against coarse language, so yeah it's in there. OH and Artemis is Very OOC in this chapter. Sorry.
Well that's really enough babble from me here comes the disclaimer……….
Disclaimer: Sadly I don't own any of the originals but the rest are mine, all mine. I love these little buggers.
And roll the story……….
People should know better
Lawry leaned over the cheesy girl magazines that were spread over Kats bed, to grab at the phone with was playing a tune that sounded suspiciously like Jingle bells.
"Hello?"
"Uh, I thought this was Katherine's number. Sorry." Who the fuck was this dickhead?
"No this is Kats phone. She's just getting out of the shower, ill get her if you want."
"W-what? So she's like naked?" It was boys like this that gave males a bad name.
"NO, she showers with her clothes on?? What are you stupid? Anyway who the fuck are you and what do you want with my Kitty Kat?" Lawry had given up being nice to the fuckwit – not like he actually wanted to be, but he was polite in case it was some relative of Kats and based on the last few sentences highly intelligent questions, it wasn't.
"Your K-kat??" The boy on the other end of the phone was whimpering, now. Oh fuck, he was one of Kats playthings. Great! Just great.
"ARRRG, Just give me your name and ill get her to call you back, when I'm gone." He wasn't a complete idiot, if Kat found out he was terrorising one of her boys, there would hell to pay. She was very protective.
"Ah, James, tell her James called."
"Ok, fine. Later." Lawry hung up, restraining from slamming the handset down.
"Who was that?" Kat came out of the adjoining bathroom, patting her hair dry, with a pink towel, another one wrapped around her body.
"Some idiot looking for you – going by the name of James. I thought you didn't wear pink??"
"Ohh, I wanted to talk to him." Lawry watched as her eyes became unfocused. "Oh and shut up, mum bought them the other day and they are nice and soft. It makes up for the god awful colour." And she was back again.
"Ok fair enough." Lawry watched as she turned away, dropping both towels on the floor and grabbed one of his old shirts, pulling it over her head.
"You, know if I was an inch less gay, I would have to jump you for pulling that move." She really did have a gorgeous arse.
"Yes, but if you were an inch less gay, I wouldn't have pulled, now would I?" She crawled up next to him on the bed and snuggled up against his chest. And he smile into her hair, he really did love her.
"No, I suppose you wouldn't have."
She giggled into his arm. Obviously finding something very funny.
"What??"
"When are you going to kiss Anika??" Lawry froze. Fuck. Forgotten. The Bet. Fuck. She Knew. Crap, Crap, Fuck, Crap, Shit, Fuck.
"Did you think I wouldn't notice the way you didn't come home with us last night? Or how relaxed you are at the moment?"
"Ahhh." Lawry was still staring into the wall, not looking down and the sneaky little minx wrapped in his arms. He had forgotten all about the bet made at the start of the week and he had blown it in just under 4 days. Just great.
"Well it's Saturday, so I think that Monday before school would be very fitting. Don't you?" God she was a bitch sometimes, a very lovable one, but a bitch nonetheless.
"Fine." Lawry resigned himself to his fate, tongue-tying with Anika the God Preacher.
"Good." That matter was settled. "So want to tell me what he was like?"
"Nope. This ones all mine. I'm kissing Anika and doomed to fail English, you are not going to any more out of me today."
"Ohh, no fair." She pouted, looking adorable.
"No, piss off. You've annoyed me now." He pushed her out of his arms and she landed on the floor with a smack.
"Ohh, you could never be angry at me. You love me." Crocodile tears formed in her eyes as she grabbed the nearest cushion and started belting Lawry with it.
Oh yes that was Kat all over, Lawry thought as he grab another pillow to counterattack with, say sweet and innocent words as she beats you violently. It made him smile, even as he tackled her using his weight advantage to pin her underneath him. Her legs were spread either side of his hips and her arms were caught above her head with one of his hands, the shirt that she was wearing barely covering her.
Lawry happened to be blowing wet raspberries all over her exposed neck and face, making Kat squirm underneath him, when the door to her room opened revealing one very shocked dark haired boy. They both turned to him with ruffled faces.
"Hello, James." So this was the boy he had talked to earlier, Lawry noted as he watched the boys colour change from pale to an almost purple colour. He wasn't too bad to look at.
"Who is that?" Wow, somebody was angry.
"Oh, this is Lawry. Lawry James. James Lawry." Kat was very calm about introducing the two boys even though the room was crackling with tension. James seemed to turn an even darker shade of mauve. Lawry still hadn't moved from his position on top of Kat.
"Would, you mind getting off my girlfriend please?" Very polite, except for the clenched fists at his side.
"So this is your new plaything?" Lawry ignored the boy's request and spoke to Kat. Missing the look of shock that passed across the said 'playthings' face.
"Yeah. Do you mind?" Well she had never asked his permission before, she must actually care about this one. Maybe, he might be nice, but then again he might not. He rolled off Kat and lay staring up at the ceiling, a nice little idea forming in his not so nice mind. A smirk appeared on his face as he came to a conclusion.
"Lawrence?! No." Kat knew exactly what that smile meant.
"Yes." Matter settled. "So his your boyfriend?" He spat the word in disgust.
"Well, yeah I guess. We are exclusive." What! That was a first, Kat always saw more than one person at a time. Big step up. Lawry's surprise must have shown on his face, because he received a not so gentle punch to his stomach.
"Ow." He said as he caught Kats wrist and pulled her onto him and rolled over so she was pinned again. He looked into her eyes, and saw something that he never thought he would. She was scared. Why? Because of him? His acceptance? He smiled down at the girl he had known for so long.
"Fine, but it will cost you." He gave her one last raspberry on her cheek and jumped up. Glad to see a smile on her face.
"And you," he spoke to the silent boy still standing in the doorway. "If you hurt my baby, you have no idea how much I will enjoy beating you to a pulp." He gave his most charming grin and walked out of the room.
Artemis sighed as he rolled over, snuggling down into his oh-so beloved bed. There weren't many things that Artemis showed affection for, other than himself, but his bed was at the top of the very small list. He was feeling rather smug this morning and rather well rested too. Interesting memories from the night before came back to assault his relaxed mind and he didn't care one little bit.
Lawry had decided after the little tattoo incident, to sleep for an hour half lying on top of the boy- genius, which the master criminal wasn't to pleased with but still put up with for some reason completely unbeknownst to him. He really wasn't being himself lately, must be this Southern Hemisphere business.
Artemis was looking forward to this weekend; there was absolutely nothing that he needed to do. His father was still back home in Ireland with his mother, and Butler was easy to handle. For once in his life Artemis Fowl wanted to be lazy for a whole 48 hours, He might even bake some cookies.
"Oh, lover boy!?" Lawry heard the coo from behind him. Shit, dead man walking. He turned to see Kat walking towards him making kissing sounds, and just rolled his eyes. Artemis stood close by with the rest of the group and watched in fascination.
"What is she on about?" He asked softly as Kat made her way over to them.
"That god-damn fucking bet, that's what she's on about." Lawry muttered under his breathe, not looking forward to this at all.
"Wha – oh." Artemis's mood suddenly changed dramatically. Lawry watched as he made a complete physical change, from someone who oozed charm and self-assurance to a shell of insecurity. What had happened?
"Hey, smile pretty boy. It's your fault that I have to go and make a complete fool of myself, and probably end up in detention." Lawry gave a laugh. "Hey I'm not even sure you're worth it." That made the boy pick up. Artemis leaned in and whispered dangerously.
"I'm am so fucking worth it, and you better remember It." With that the teenager strode off leave a very shocked Lawry standing there, without a leg to stand on.
"Fuck." Lawry turned to where Kat was now standing with the rest of the group. "Fine let's go and see how many ways I can be called a sinner." Kat smirked and started towards the group where Anika was standing.
"What are you on about mate?" Matt called out.
"I slept with Princess on Friday – lost the bet in under 4 days!" He just laughed and kept on walking towards his doom.
Well, it could have gone worse Lawry reasoned as he sat waiting outside the Principals office. He looked up at the sound of the door opening and his lips parted in surprise. There stood the boy, who had snubbed him this morning, looking like he was ready to cry. Lawry immediately felt a surge of compassion for the hurting boy. He stood up and went to gather him up in his arms. For once Artemis allowed someone to treat him like a small child. Together they sat on the couch, not speaking just holding each other.
"Eyes of child, but you hurt like a man." He whispered into Artemis's dark curls.
"What?" Artemis turned his head to look at him.
"Nothing just thinking." Smiled down at the sad boy. "Do you want to tell me what the matter is?"
"Not really." Artemis muttered and looked away.
"Hey, I can make it better. Promise." Lawry crooned.
"Humph, ok. I have a small problem from my past that has come back to haunt me."
"What kind of past exactly?" Lawry questioned.
"Old boyfriend that I thought I had gotten rid of." Artemis said curling more into Lawry's lap.
"What do you mean 'gotten rid of'? You mean broke up with?" He asked confused.
"No. Look," Artemis said sighing " I went out with this boy but got tired of him a few weeks later so I dumped him, next thing I know I'm getting silent phone calls late at night and the constant feeling of being followed. Turns out he didn't believe that I didn't want to be with him anymore and decided to stalk me. I took out and AVO (1) against him and I haven't scene him in a year. Then suddenly he turns up in my chemistry class today and precedes to scare the shit out of me."
"Oh, WOW. Did he threaten you?"
"No, not really just implied that he knows how to get to me." Lawry shook his head, no one could say things like that to his boy.
"Baby, that sounds like a threat to me."
"Hummf." Coughing sounded from the Office door, and both boys looked up to see a rather red faced Principal. "Lawrence Redman, ill see you now." And he turned and walked back into his office.
Lawry moved Artemis from his lap and stood. As he reached the door he turned back to look at the small boy who seemed to be lost in thought.
"Art, what's his name?" Lawry needed to know the name of the boy he was going to have to find the time to kill.
"Artemis. And his name is James."
(1) Do they have AVO's in the other continents – what are your restrained orders called??
Chocolate covered Artemis and Lawry to who ever can find the Roxette Lyrics.
Review S.V.P – kisses Quince