Before you begin I do have to inform you. Artemis is not being blamed by me; she's just one of the main catalysts. I just see Wally being the type of guy who would focus on one thing in specific in serious relationships.

It had been gradual at first, how their friendship fell apart. Just a missed weekend here and there.

"Sorry man, I have a date with Artemis tonight," A cackle.

"Finally! Have fun, Walls,"

Then some intrusions in their time as just Dick and Wally.

"Hey dude, can Artemis join in?" A slight hesitation.

"Of course, how could I refuse my best friend and his girlfriend? Just let me find my shades."

And then it stopped becoming an unpleasant surprise if Wally missed something.

Wally approached sheepishly. Robin looked up at him for a moment before returning to his laptop.

"You can't make it can you?"

"Sorry dude. How'd you know?"

"Lucky guess. It's fine, I invited Babs,"

"Next time, dude," Robin didn't even bother to look up this time.

"Sure,"

And then specific dates were forgotten, dates that should never have been.

"Where's Rob?" KF asked Con. The boy shrugged.

"Said something about a cemetery," KF's eyes widened.

"What day is it?"

"April 1st…?" Conner watched in confusion as Kid Flash blurred to the zeta tube.

But when Wally arrived at Gotham Cemetery all that remained were footsteps in the mud and two bouquets of roses in front of the graves of John and Mary Grayson. Wally could see Bruce's glare and Alfred's disappointed eyebrow already and he could imagine John and Mary's expressions as well.

From there invitations were given less.

"So you can come?" Robin asked Barbara Gordon or rather Batgirl.

"Yeah, I can't wait," She answered before Wally zoomed over.

"Come where?"

"Just an end-of-school party," Robin answered. Wally put an offended hand to his chest.

"And you didn't invite me?" He said teasingly, though a bit of hurt lurked in the background.

"You told me you had an anniversary dinner planned this weekend. I didn't want to make you feel guilty,"

"Oh,"

And then their 'other half' stopped being one of the first to know.

"Dude, when did Barbara become your girlfriend? What happened to Zatanna?" Wally asked after catching the two alone.

"Wally… I broke up with Zatanna five months ago."

And then they grew up, changed and left the other behind.

Robin came in one day, but he wasn't Robin.

"Team, meet Nightwing,"

"When did you come up with this?" Wally questioned.

"I started considering the idea a few months ago. I drew up a few sketches a week or two ago and tried to call you but you said you were busy, so I decided to leave you alone."

And then they separated.

"Wally and I are leaving," Artemis announced. Nightwing approached Wally afterwards, a minute surprised look still present on his features.

"When did you decide this?"

Wally looked away, a little uncomfortable.

"A few weeks ago, we've spent the rest of it preparing."

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"Artemis and I didn't want to put that knowledge on you."

"Oh," there was an awkward pause, one that would never have been present before.

"Well, call, okay?" Wally said, trying to break it, to escape.

"Sure," He replied, giving a polite smile, though it was only a gesture, just like that call that promise.

From there sprung bitterness.

"Dude, do you have to wear that?" Wally said, pointing to his Nightwing suit during one of his increasingly rare visits.

"Why wouldn't I?"

"Because-It… Never mind."

And the major milestones were missed.

"So can you come to graduation?" Dick asked and Wally could hear the excitement in his voice. He couldn't remember the last time he heard it.

"Sorry, Dick, Paula has this thing she needs help with,"

"… Oh. Okay, it's fine… See you, Wally,"

And then the blame grew.

"He knows we don't want this, you shouldn't have to!"

So when Wally West finally asked Dick Grayson what happened to being best friends he could only stare and say his word quietly.

"Priorities shifted and you didn't have room or time for a best friend. You made your choice, Wally, and I didn't question you. You didn't want me to."

And only as he left did Wally see what he missed and how it happened. He had made his choice without even knowing the question let alone the consequence and only now did he wish he had found option three.

Well, here is where you yell at me. I was not happy with Wally when I wrote this, though there is another where I was even more miffed that will be published. Eventually. I will get my next chapter story up, though I am going on Trek for a little bit so look for it next week. And I have to decide which one as well. Well, please review, I guess? I'm kind of nervous about this one you see. Have a fantastic week,

SMM