A/N: Okay, I couldn't help it; I just love this series so much that I had to write something! Especially Artemis and Robin's relationship, they are so cute! And I ship them platonically because, well, I think it's a lot more fulfilling that way.

Oh, um, I'm new to this DC World-fandom, so correct me if I'm wrong in anything! Uh, this is sort of vignette collection or one-shot, actually, I don't know, but it doesn't have an overall plot so...yeah. Anyways, this will focus mostly on Artemis and Robin's relationship, not much action (I think), but just your everyday interactions… in a superhero type of situation? Yeah… soooo, enjoy!

AND HAVE YOU GUYS SEEN THE LATEST EPISODE? OH MY GOODNESS THAT WAS SOME DELICIOUS ACTION RIGHT THERE. AUGHAHKSDJGF, I'M STILL FREAKING OUT ABOUT IT! (clears throat) Anyways:

Disclaimer: I do not own this series, I wish I did, but I don't, and I'm glad I don't because I wouldn't be able to create such a wonderful series. Also, the breaks (those periods) I would like to give credit to Tiger Lily Roar the awesome saucing writer of Linchpin, also a Young Justice fanfiction! LOVE IT!

First Bond: Staring

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Even though Artemis was a little new at this superhero business, she's still an able bodied, capable person who is more than qualified in taking care of herself. Seriously, why would anybody doubt something as simple as that? Anyways, that's beside the point.

What was the point was that she had caught him staring at her. Again.

That's right, staring. The kind of staring that he didn't even bother hiding that he was staring. Not in the lustrous way, or rude way, no he was much more… mature to even think about looking at her in that way. Or he might be too young, whatever, she digresses.

"What?" It came out curtly, harsh, but Artemis didn't mean to sound that way, she was just a little miffed about being watched at all day like an animal on display. The boy gave her a simple grin and went on his merry way, bewildering the archer.

She gave his retreating back an odd look, what was wrong with that boy?

It was almost as if they shared an inside joke but only he knew the punch line. The archer hmphed, she'd love to give him a punch to put him in line.

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Okay, now it was getting a little creepy.

Recently, Artemis felt like she was being watched everywhere. And not the good kind either. Every single move she made was cataloged; her favorite foods and reading material was carefully filed away inside the mind of the most unlikely person on the team. Well, everyone was unlikely to, except Kaldur, he was the leader and all.

But at this very moment, that did not apply. Kaldur was in fact sitting on the couch, his back turned to her. He was watching Conner and Wally go fanatic over a video game—more like Wally getting frustrated every single time Conner would accidentally destroy the remote.

So, was he watching her?

Nope. Not even a glance her way.

And who was the person sitting right in front of her, staring at her like a hawk—or the bird of his namesake?

Robin. That's right, the Boy Wonder himself.

Artemis contemplated how he could even see through his sunglasses in the first place but shook her head, he was already a mystery, let's just leave it at that. He was sitting at the counter, across from her, playing with his water bottle, tipping it right and left, right—slosh—left—slosh, right, left, slosh, slosh—

Argh, it was driving her crazy!

No, she wasn't going to let it bother her, she has to stay calm.

Slosh, slosh, slosh—

Artemis reached over, grabbed the water bottle right out of Robin's hands and set it on the table with a loud smack. She glared over her magazine, warning Robin. The corners of the boy's mouth twitched upwards as he picked up his drink and took a swig.

It had been—what, a couple of days already since the invasion? The League was still looking into the surprise visit from Red Tornado's 'extended family' and disappearance, along with the fact that the person—machine—in question went officially AWOL as well. Ever since then, Robin has been—how could she say this without making it sound sort of less creepy? Or without invoking the subtle anxiety within her? Well, anyways, he's just been spending a lot of time near the vicinity of her person and she was fine with that, really she was. He was like… like a…huh, she really couldn't think of a word for it right now, but it was on the tip of her tongue. Okay, she digresses again.

With Robin's constant 'staring' caused a little alarm going off in her head. Only a little though. He could've been asked by Batman or Kaldur to watch over her, like a sort of bonding experience she guessed. Sounds reasonable enough since they spent time together rescuing the team. So it shouldn't have taken any longer than one to two days, right? Except it did. She thought of the possibility that they might not think she was able to handle the situation well or… or… some other reason she couldn't think of!

And so far, nothing bad as happened (yet), so why does Robin keep staring at her?

Who knows but it was really getting on her nerves.

"Robin,"

"Yeah?" The sloshing stopped and she wondered when he had started again.

"Is there something on my face?"

"Um… no, why?"

"Then stop staring at me!" She made a point to look up from the magazine (she was getting tired of rereading the same sentence) to give him an annoyed glare. Yet, he was apparently unfazed as he gave her an amused smile. They started to have a staring contest when Robin didn't stop, each one not backing down. Then, Robin pointed to the corner of his mouth.

"Actually, you do have a little something on your face, right there."