Note: This WAS complete until someone pointed out to me that it supposedly wasn't. I'm going on a quad-NaNo spree tomorrow, so I've written this and posted it tonight, despite the... -counts- Uh... eight bits and pieces of homework I have to finish tonight. Bow in wonder, all you who read this.

I swear. -.-

(Disclaimer stated; let's get on with the story. :D)

He toyed with a blade of grass for a moment, acting innocent, before turning towards me.

I drew a closed fist past my ear, almost playfully. "Any last words?"

Artemis only closed his eyes. Stupid Mud Boy.

He smiled, half to himself. "You're sad. I'm hormonal."

"Is that all?" I asked incredulously, drawing my fist back further and further. "'Cause that's not good enough!"

"No, but this is." He leaned forward again. I closed my eyes on instinct, letting my guard down for a split second -

Then punched him.

Gah. I know it's stupid, all right? It was a two-minute thing, literally.
But that's probably all you're going to get out of me for the next month, as I said, I'm doing a NaNo.