Author's Note: Heya guys! Thanks to Holly Marie Fowl who's reviewed every single chapter! Thanks, mateee!

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Chapter 4: I knew it!

"Ready, Artemis?"

"Ready."

Holly closed her eyes and focused on where she wanted to be. Then she concentrated on Artemis's face which took less than a heartbeat seeing as she knew his features better than her own.

This new materialization method is so much better, she thought to herself.

She took a deep breath and let go of herself and let her magic flow. This always filled her with happiness though it was mystery why. Smiling, Holly felt her feet leave the floor, Artemis's hand still held tightly within hers.

She opened her eyes.

Colours and glittery explosions were whizzing around the couple like an out of control kaleidoscope as they flew through the materialization stream accompanied by other travelling fairy folk. Artemis was staring around quite casually but even he couldn't hide a look of awe.

Good old Foaly, Holly thought. Always knows how to put in something extra into his inventions...

Seconds later they were regaining balance in Foaly's big office. Foaly stood there, looking pleased at the effect his materialization stream had caused. He trotted over and gave Holly a one armed squeeze and grinned at Artemis.

"All right, Mud Boy? You haven't been to visit for ages!"

"Too right that." added Nº1 bouncing into the room with Jayjay who leaped into Artemis's arms.

"Well I've been...busy." Artemis smiled, tickling the lemur under it's chin.

"Busy?" Foaly scoffed. "Puh-lease..."

Artemis shrugged. "It's true. It's a...feeling kind of busy."

"What, you've been trying to work out your confused feelings towards your Powerbook? Do I love it? Or do I not? Do I love it? Or do I not?" Foaly joked.

Artemis rolled his eyes. "No actually. Towards Hol-"

Holly pinched him in the back.

"Hol-holograms! Yes, holograms. Are they really that clever? I mean, honestly..." Artemis lied quickly.

Foaly sniggered, "Whatever, Arty. At least they're not towards a girl or something!"

Artemis shifted uncomfortably. "Well, eh, actually..."

Foaly's eyes widened like saucers. "Oh my God! Artemis Fowl...and a girl...oh my God!" he cried before throwing back his head and roaring with laughter.

Holly wilted a little beside Artemis. Any second now...

"You aren't serious!" Foaly choked.

"I am."

"No, you're kidding me right? You're kidding!"

"Nope."

"Nope? Nope? Oh my God..." the hysterical centaur spluttered.

Holly, Artemis, Nº1 and Jayjay waited until Foaly's laughs had subsided.

Trying to straighten his face, Foaly said, "So...what does she look like? No wait! I know! She's a...incredibly clever, weirdly disorientated, Artemis-made robot, isn't she?"

Holly coughed. Foaly shot her a quizzical look.

"Um...no." Artemis replied.

"Oh, so she's a real Mud Girl?"

"No, not a human girl..."

"Not a human?" Foaly squeaked. "Hahaha, Mud Boy, she must got it bad, 'cause you know, different species aren't supposed to mix..."

"So she said."

"She told you?"

"Yes...she was rather worried about what you would say actually."

Holly nudged him painfully in the ribs. Ignoring his watering eyes, he shot her a meaningful look. Holly hesitated but then relaxed. She nodded slightly. Artemis understood this to mean, just do it.

"Me? Me? It isn't Caballine, is it?" Foaly said angrily.

"Don't get yourself worked up, centaur. It's someone else..." said Artemis taking hold of Holly's hand as he said it.

"But the only other female non-Mud Person that knows and likes you and that I know too is..." Foaly began before stopping dead. His eyes wandered down to the teenagers' held hands and then up their smiling faces.

"But...but...but..." he spluttered.

Suddenly a huge grin spread across his face and he gave a whoop of jubilation.

"I knew it! I knew it! You two...both of you...Holly...oh my God..." he yelled choking with a mixture of disbelief, happiness and hilarity.

Holly put a hand over his mouth.

"Shh...do you want the whole LEP to know?"

Nº1 suddenly burst into peals of hysterical laughter. "Hahahaha..."

"Oh my God, how long have you...?" Foaly questioned them, hiccupping.

"Hahahaha..."

"Well, uh, after I went to Artemis's..."

"Hahahaha..."

"I thought he seemed a bit down so I asked him what was wrong..."

"Which was?" Foaly said loudly over Nº1's continued laughing.

"He was confused why I had kissed him and we talked about it...and we had a romantic moment..."

"Hahahaha..."

"And we, uh, kissed again and we had a nice time outside in the grounds and everything and blah blah blah..."

"Hahahaha..."

"And then we decided to come back and see you guys...I wasn't sure whether or not I wanted to tell you..."

"Hey, you should know, Holly, you can tell me anything, no matter how embarrassing." Foaly said kindly.

"Told you so." Artemis said to Holly.

Holly stuck her tongue out at him.

"HahahahaHA!!"

Nº1 fell to the floor giggling madly. He stood up again and steadied himself.

"S-sorry, but nowadays, w-whenever I start l-laughing, I g-go on into a laughing f-fit. A-after effect o-of the time s-stream m-magic." he stuttered.

Holly looked at his sympathetically. "You'll be okay soon."

"I k-know."

Jayjay jumped onto the floor and poked Nº1 impatiently.

"Oh sorry Jayjay! He's hungry." Nº1 said apologetically.

The young warlock scooped the lemur into his arms and walked out of the office.

He turned back for a second.

"See you, lovebirds."

He winked and was gone.

Foaly tilted his head and studied the other two.

"What?" Holly asked.

"There's no romantic tension with you two..."

"Well seeing as we're together now Foaly, I wouldn't expect there to be any." Artemis replied.

"Oh...right."

"So..." said Holly.

"Yeah..." said Foaly.

"Embarrassed tension. Common, I suppose." commented Artemis.

Foaly laughed. "Well I suppose I'll just have to accept that you two are together, won't I? And you know what? I'm okay with it."

Holly raised her eyebrows. "Really?"

"Yeah."

"Aaah, Foaly..." she smiled fondly, giving him a hug.

Foaly grinned. "Hey, want to see these new ultra-cool helmet expansions I just invented, Artemis?"

"It would be my pleasure." Artemis said interestedly.

"Hold up. Before you two cry over Foaly's gadgets, can I talk to you outside the office Artemis?"

Artemis nodded and followed her out the door.

Holly turned to Artemis as soon as the door was closed.

She smiled.

"That went better than expected Artemis...I mean I knew they'd laugh but...they really accept us!"

"I know. I said they would, didn't I?"

"Yeah... you did."

"Trust me Holly. I know these things."

"I know you do, Arty." she said before kissing him again.

Artemis pushed her gently against the wall and closed his eyes, the feeling of great contentment rousing again.

Holly nibbled his lip teasingly. He smiled into the kiss and pushed his lips against hers harder.

Both of them were drifting into an unknown world, ignoring the wolf-whistles they were getting.

"Oooh, Holly's in loooove!" someone called.

Artemis and Holly did not care.

They only heard their own beating hearts and could only see sunlight and rainbows...

"CAPTAIN SHORT!"

The teens jumped apart in shock.

Commander Trouble Kelp was striding towards them, a murderous look on his face.

"Uh oh..." Holly said under her breath.

"I know..." Artemis whispered back.

The Commander stopped right in front of them and addressed them directly.

"Right. What exactly is going on here then, Captain? Do I pay you to be standing around kissing Mud-Boys?"

"It's my month off, sir!"

"That doesn't mean that you're allowed to do some kind of...hanky-panky...when you're visiting Foaly!"

"But..."

"Come with me. Both of you.

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Oooh bad old Commander Kelp.

But am I gonna let you be mean?

I don't flaming think so, love!

Lol

Chapter 5 soon guys!

Lovin' ya'll!

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