As they walked in they heard loud bangs and swear words. They then saw a blonde girl with long straight hair throwing and kicking things across the stage. Four males stood by and watched her with only a little worry in their eyes.

When they came closer she stood there breathing heavily. Tears were falling down her cheeks. One of the guys who could easily could be described as gothic walked forward a little and asked, "Are you finished?"

"No," She growled, ripping a locket from around her throat off, dropping to her knees and slamming it on the floor. It shattered into a thousand pieces from the force with the pictures intact.

She then let it on fire and walked away. A boy with a blue T-shirt and jeans stomped it out as the others reset the stage. He then turned his brown eyes on Rikku. He made her sit down and breathe for a moment.

When the stage was finished the girl slowly stood up and everyone came close enough for them to see.

"Excuse me?" Ark Sool asked.

Rikku sighed, "This is a closed stage."

"We don't care," Holly snapped back and Rikku turned around to see them. She looked taken aback at first, confused, and then she smiled. She jumped off the stage and walked over.

"I bet you think I'm a crybaby huh?" Rikku asked looking at her shoes and rocking back and forth on her heels.

"No, not really," Holly smiled and hugged her, "Can't believe I finally get to meet you!"

Rikku hugged her back, while the Foaly, Ark Sool, a councilmen, Trouble, and Artemis watched with confusion.

Rikku wiped away another tear and asked, "What are you doing here?"

"Well," Holly started but was cut off.

"You have information that we need and we came to retrieve it," Ark said gruffly. Artemis rolled his eyes, knowing what she'd say.

"Well in that case," Rikku smiled perfectly, "No!"

She turned around and climbed back up the stage. Ark came closer to it, "Defying an LEP officer is..."

"What are you gonna do? You can't touch me, I don't live there," Rikku replied her true childish voice showing through, "I don't have to tell you anything. May I ask as well, how did someone as rude as you make it into the LEP?"

Holly tried to stifle her laughter but failed. She noticed them looking at her and knew she'd get in trouble, "Rikku?"

"Yes," She replied happily standing up straight.

"I know you're probably very busy and you don't want to waste your time," Holly said softly, "I really need your help and I would love to get to talk to you more. You'd be with us a few days and you'll get payed."

"Where would we go," Rikku yawned, "It's got to be somewhere my boys can be close to. We are getting ready for a concert and all."

'She doesn't want to work with the LEP but she'll ask questions, pretending to be interested,' Artemis thought, 'Genius.'

"Artemis is lending us his home," Holly replied, walking closer to the stage, "It's not just the LEP Ri. This is Haven, your hometown."

Rikku nodded but didn't say anything. Ark Sool stepped in again, "This is a matter of security. Haven could be destroyed."

"Well, we can't let that happen can we," Rikku turned around and winked, "So I guess there's only one thing on my conditions list."

"What ever you want," A councilman smiled, happy it was only one thing.

"The only person I will report to, listen to, and help is Holly," Rikku crossed her arms, she wasn't smiling but a small smirk was laying there, "What ever information you want has to go to her from me."

Sool's face fell, the Councilman looked at Holly, and Foaly replied, "That's easily done."

"We need to get your things so if you would come with me," Artemis started, "I'll drive you there."

Rikku showed no emotion but nodded and looked at one of the boys, "Chris, you need to pack things up and move them to Ireland with the boys. Please be careful and don't drop Diva."

Foaly gave her a curious look, "Diva?"

"My guitar man," Another boy picked it up. It didn't look to bad with the exception of some pink rhinestones on it."

Rikku shook her head and walked past Artemis. He walked beside her and eventually everyone was walking behind them. She got in the car with Juliet and Artemis but everyone else got into the limo behind it.

"They'll meet us at the airstrip," Artemis said not looking at her, "Tell Juliet where you live?"

Rikku told Juliet instructions and was about to say something to him when he held up a finger. He pushed a button and a window went up between Juliet and them.

Artemis waited but Rikku didn't say anything, "What is it?"

"You know what I am going to ask," was Rikku's only reply.

"What would be the point of having you spill spaghetti all over me, when I could have just talked to you after work," Artemis sighed, "I didn't even know you were being looked for until after that."

Rikku nodded and said, "So, you bothered my old boss for where I would be."

Artemis didn't reply but she knew what that meant, "Well, I'm glad I met you before that. It's nice to know someone human for this. I can't tell you how difficult it would be with just me and Holly."

"Why do you say that?" Artemis asked, trying to seem not to interested. Though he wasn't doing very well.

"Me and her have talked by mail for years, but this is the first time we've ever met each other, Rikku replied looking out the window, "To be honest I know we won't get along to much. We're very different and I know I'll get on her nerves. Not that I'm girlie but I do talk alot and I can be antisocial."

"Those are opposites," Artemis smirked.

"Yeah, I know," Rikku still looked out the window and Artemis watched her. She seemed young, not only by her height but by the way she had acted. Yet know she seemed more older, by the way she spoke.

Rikku looked at him and smiled, "If I talk to much I'll make sure it's interesting."

Artemis was taken aback by her sudden brilliant smile, but ended up smiling back, "I'm sure you will."

Rikku packed quicker than Artemis thought possible, ten minutes. She also only came out with two bags. When Juliet or his mother packed it took them an hour and they had at least five bags for a two week vacation. Rikku didn't even know how long she was staying.

"I'm sorry I took so long," Rikku blushed, "I couldn't find my key to my jewelry box. It was so dumb I mean, I hid it so no one could get it but then I forgot where I put it. Talk about mental.

Artemis chuckled, what a normal girl she was. Couldn't even remember where she put a key for a jewelry box.

"Did you grab some special jewelry or something?" Artemis asked, looking to see if she would lie or not.

"Posh.. No!" Rikku laughed, "I brought the whole thing! There are so many things in there that I would not leave alone for that long. It would kill me."

"You must really love your jewelry," Artemis sarcastically replied.

Rikku rolled her eyes. She looked out the window and didn't say much more. Artemis wondered if he hurt her feelings. He did say it in a rude way.

"I'm sorry," Artemis apologized, almost smacking himself in the head. Who was he to apologize to her? It didn't matter.

She looked at him surprised and then shook her head, "I'm not mad, you're just an idiot."

His mouth almost dropped open, almost, "Excuse me?"

"You're a guy, you wouldn't understand, nor would you care to try to," Rikku said easily resuming her gaze out the window.

Artemis thought carefully for a moment before he replied, "If you haven't noticed yet Miss Rikku but I am not like most men. I listen to and analyze what people say."

"I have a lot of regular jewelry okay," Rikku started, still looking out the window, "My jewelry box has special jewelry."

"Very expensive things," Artemis nodded, understanding. Though he was wrong.

"Not really," she shrugged, "It's just things that people gave to me that had meaning. Like someone you really care about gives you a birthday gift or your parents wedding rings."

Artemis nodded, he didn't need to look at her to know her body stiffened when she said it. It was probably now something she didn't want to talk about.

"Thank you for coming with us on such short notice. I know it isn't something you want to do. I will try to make this as easy and comfortable for you as possible," Artemis said it almost monotone but he was trying to make up for the awkward silence.

"I highly doubt even you could make me comfortable with Sool breathing down the back of my neck. He gives me the creeps," Rikku shook her head but smiled, "And for the easy part. Holly is the one you're going to have to make it easy for because I will bug her more than Chinese torture."

"You plan to poke her in the head for a million hours straight?" Artemis asked.

"No, I plan to be a lot worse," Rikku smiled with an evil glint in her eyes, "I just hope I can find the right way to do it."

Okay well, I know this isn't my usual and Artemis may be a little ooc I'm not sure I suck at keeping characters right. I hope you also like Rikku. If you have suggestions for a last name for her I will take you up on it.

Thanks!!