A/N: Okay, here's the next chappie. I'm so sorry! Its just I'm totally swamped with school and my other fics. This chappie is basically just me goofing off with Artemis and the girls. It was extremely fun to write. Once again, no Holly. Sorry folks! I promise she'll be in the next chappie. Anyways, here it is. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: Eoin Colfer owns everything blah, blah, blah.

Artemis walked in slowly the next morning, unsure of what to expect. He was unpleasantly surprised to find the chair was back. Tiff was fuming in a corner, searching through her duffle bag, Genny was humming to herself and combing her hair, and Alex was sitting on her bed, finishing writing an Email on her laptop. She looked up and smiled.

"Good-morning Artemis! Sleep well?"

Artemis nodded. "Yes, thank you."

"Sit!" Tiff ordered, walking over and pointing to the chair.

Artemis sat obediently, and Tiff immediately began tightening the straps. After several moments, Artemis let out a cry of pain.

"Er…Miss Tiff, if you would be so kind as to loosen the straps? They are cutting into my skin."

She started at him for several seconds, then rammed him hard on the head, tightened the straps even more, and walked off muttering to a corner.

"Oops, sorry! I should have told you."

Artemis looked up, his face smarting, to see Alex had walked over. She touched his cheek gently, then began loosening the straps.

"Why is she so…"

"Bitchy?" Alex sighed, pushing a few locks of hair out of her eyes. "Well, last night her boyfriend called."

Artemis blinked. "Well, that's good, isn't it? She'll have been happy to hear from him."

Alex looked up at him curiously. "Artemis…" She murmured uncertainly. "Artemis, he broke up with her."

"Oh." said Artemis, feeling rather stupid for not have comprehending this. "Oh. I…I'm sorry to hear that. Did he say why?"

Alex nodded bitterly. "Yes. That's the worst part. He said a bunch of terrible things. Then he said he didn't want her anymore because he was going out with…well, you remember Pricilla?"

"From the slideshow?"

"Yes."

Artemis frowned. "That wasn't very nice."

Alex smiled sadly. "Of course it wasn't! Why do you think she's in such a bad mood?" (Hint, hint, boys.) She finished loosening the straps, though they were still rather tight, and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek where Tiff had hit him.

Artemis blushed furiously, suddenly remembering the kiss she had given him the night before. "Uh…Alex…"

But before he could continue she had jumped back and rushed over to the corner where Tiff was fuming. As Artemis watched, Alex talked soothingly to her, and after several minutes the two of them walked back over to his chair.

Genny stepped forward, beaming at Artemis. "Welcome to day four of your Hottie Training! Today we will be teaching you how to compliment girls."

Artemis blinked. "You're going to teach me how to compliment girls?"

"Yep." Genny nodded. "Okay, lets get started!"

Tiff gave him a murderous look, and he noticed the spray bottle in her hand.

"Now then." Genny giggled. "Tell Tiff she looks pretty."

Artemis paled, looking up at Tiff. "You…er…look very pretty this morning." He said rather shakily.

Tiff glared at him, and sprayed him in the face. "Nope. I could tell you were lying."

Artemis spluttered, and sneered at her. "Well of course you could tell I was lying! It's your friend who told me to-" But he was cut of by another well-deserved spray in the face.

"Now, let's try this again." Genny said happily. "Tell her she looks thin."

Artemis groaned in frustration. "You look very thin, Miss Tiff. Anorexic."

Tiff sprayed him again. "I could hear the sarcasm in your voice, Art." She tutted, though she looked somewhat happier.

"Try again, Fowl."

"You look…very charming today, Trish."

Squirt

"You look very pretty."

Squirt

"You are dazzling and radiant."

Squirt

"Hey!" Artemis shook the water from his eyes. "What was that one for?"

Tiff shrugged, now back to her usual self. "Guys don't say that. Try again."

Artemis thought for a moment, then an idea struck him. "You are prettier than Pricilla will ever be."

Tiff looked up at him, surprised, an odd look on her face.

Artemis continued. "Since she is pretty now, throughout the years she will only grow ugly and unkempt. But as you go from young lady to woman, you will grow more striking and gorgeous than ever before."

She stared at him for a moment, then set the spray bottle down and smiled. "That's much better, Artemis." She said softly, her cheeks flushed pink. "And…thanks." She added uncertainly.

Artemis smiled slightly. "I'm glad I could help."

They continued for the rest of the morning and well into the afternoon, Artemis complimenting all three girls in turn, until they decided he had learned enough.

"Very good, Artemis." Alex murmured, as she released his arms from the straps. "You even got Tiff to feel better!"

Artemis nodded weakly. His head ached, and his arms were raw, and all he wanted to do was go back to his room.

Once again, it was Alex who led him back. She was talking happily about something Artemis didn't quite understand. Something about the girl's Volley Ball Team at her school. Whatever it was she was saying, it was drilling into his headache. By the time they had reached the door to his room, the sound was almost intolerable. With a sudden act of boldness, he did something that made her stop dead.

"And so then Rita was like 'Liar!' and then I was like-" She was cut short by Artemis pressing his lips firmly against hers. She froze for a moment, then wrapped her arms around his neck and returned the kiss.

They stood like that for several moments, until Alex finally pulled away and smiled at him. "Umm…I have to go…Analyze." She said quickly, giving him a quick peck on the cheek and running back off to the guest room.

Artemis stood for what seemed like hours, stunned by his own daring, then turned and walked back into his own room.

A/N: I'm sorry it's so short, especially after how long I made you wait. I wont spend too long on the next chapter, but if you want a longer chappie I'll need some ideas. So, please help me out!