Honest Eyes

DISCLAIMER: I own nothing. Young Justice belongs to Greg Weisman and DC

Aurthor's Notes: Normally I don't write AU stories or non one shots, but with this four month hiatus we've been given I figured I'd give it a shot. SuperMartian. As for the storyline itself, I'm pretty much almost done with the story. I did my best to incorporate as much as I could othe YJ world and make it realistic. This series is expected to only be a few chapters long (Less than 10) Reviews are always appreciated.

Chapter One: Lost in Love

Happy Harbor

Conner lazily made his way out of his bedroom. He slipped on his black fitted T shirt with an S shield printed in red, and ran his hand through his black tresses. He sighed and grabbed his brown leather jacket, walking toward the door. He'd been cooped up all day flipping through the channels with the hopes of finding something remotely interesting.

He glanced at the stack of term papers that had been sitting on his desk since last Monday and turned back to the door. At that moment, he didn't seem to be bothered by the site of the essays that took up his desk top or the thought of the complaints he got daily from his students begging to know their grades. He hurried down the stair case of the apartment. It was another cloudy day in Happy harbor, he wasn't quite sure where he was going, but he wanted to get there before the rain started. Once outside he bumped into a petite woman, effortlessly knocking her down. He was pulled out of his train of thought once he heard the shatter of glass.

His clear blue eyes looked down at the young woman on the ground. "I'm so sorry." She sat up and brushed the dirt off of her orange cardigan. "I should have been watching where I was going…." Her soft voice trailed as she looked up at him and met his bright blue eyes. A soft blush appears on her freckled cheeks. W-wow…he's so….Hello Megan, I should get my box!

Conner's eyes narrowed. Why is she apologizing? I knocked her down. "It was my fault. You're not hurt are you?" he looked over at the box that she was gathering and noticed the broken figurine. "I'm sorry…I broke it." His eyes softened seeing it. It seemed like a beautiful statue. There I go ruining things again…

She raised her hands up and smiled cheerfully "Oh don't even worry about it. It was old, and I'm ok" she giggled and tucked a strand of her short ginger hair behind her ear. She playfully smacked her head and chimed "Hello Megan~ I was the one that hit you with this heavy box" she walked in closer to him "Are you ok?" her soft blush still dawned on her cheeks as she looked at him. He was quite handsome; she found herself mesmerized by his bright blue eyes.

He nodded "I-I'm fine. Thanks" he assured her. He continued to eye her. She was beautiful, possibly in her early twenties. Her red hair was radiant, complimenting her small, angular face. He wasn't used to woman in such close proximities with him. Usually, woman would ogle him from afar. Even he understood that he was pretty intimidating.

She looked at his shirt and smiled "I like your T-shirt" he only responded with a smile, but that was enough for her. It was obvious that he seemed uneasy, but she couldn't help, but wonder about him.

A tall, bald, African American man in a black suit walked down the stairs of the apartment building "Megan are you ok? I thought I heard something fall." Conner eyed the man and frowned a bit. By the looks of it he came to the conclusion that he couldn't have been her father.

"Uncle John~" she smiled and waved "I'm alright. I was just talking to…" she looked up at him and tilted her head "I'm sorry I didn't catch your name. I'm Megan. Megan Morse."

He smiled down at her. A part of him relieved that the man was her uncle. "I'm Conner Kent." It finally dawned on Conner that Megan was in front of a moving truck. "You moving in?" his low voice in disbelief.

She nodded "Yup, Apartment B05. I just got a job as a school psychologist at Happy Harbor High School."

The raven haired man smile brightened "I'm in apartment B04. So I guess we're neighbors and co-workers. I'm the freshmen World History teacher"

"Really? What a small world." She giggled and grabbed her box "Well, it'll be a long day and I should finish moving these boxes. My Uncle John has a plane to catch Quorac in a few hours."

Conner didn't know why, but he liked being around her. His whole life had been one of solitude. He'd never dated anyone and even when he lived with his mother and step father he felt so alone. There was something about Megan that was warm, he felt like he'd do anything to try and reserve that warmth that she brought him. "I'm not doing anything today…I can help you move, and then maybe…coffee? Or something." He rubbed the back of his neck nervously.

She clapped her hands cheerfully and jumped up "That'd be amazing! Thank you, thank you thank you!" she leaped closer to pull the stunned muscular man into a hug. His blue orbs widen from the sudden hug, but he smiled and returned it. With the combined help of her uncle and what seemed to be almost superhuman strength of Conner it was a matter of a few short hours before she was all moved in. Waving her farewell to her uncle Megan and Conner proceeded to walk a few blocks to a small café. "This city is so amazing" she giggled and twirled around.

He smirked watching how happy she got "It's alright I guess." He eyed her as she twirled around. Winter was getting closer and Happy Harbor had gotten noticeable cooler. He noticed that she was only wearing a pair of skinny jeans, a thin white T shirt, and a cardigan. Even her shoes were these danty black ballet flats. She was a pretty petite girl so he wondered how she faired so comfortably with these arctic winds. As he opened the door to the café he looked at her "Megan, aren't you cold?" The building had the name 'Arty' in big green letters with an arrow design beneath it.

She shook her head and walked toward the counter. The café decorated in a red and yellow motif with the catch phrase Quality Service In A Flash, embroidered at the bottom of the menu. "Nope, it's pretty cold where I come from…all year" she looked at the menu above her and stroked her chin. "So what do you recommend Conner?"

He smiled "There chocolate cake is pretty good."

"Oh, that sounds yummy" she chimed happily.

A red haired man walked behind the counter from the back room "Hey Conner, you want your usual?" he raised an eyebrow as he gazed at the freckled girl before him "Hello beautiful" he winked at her playfully. "Could it be that Conner Kent actually got a girlfriend?"

Megan felt her cheeks blush as she smiled kindly at him. Conner sighed and walked toward Megan "Two chocolate cakes and coffee, one black. Wally this is Megan." He smiled softly "My new neighbor." He rolled his eyes at his playful advances "So how's Artemis?"

Wally sent out the order to his cooks and nodded "She's good. Pregnant and moody but good."

Megan followed as Conner guided her to sit down at a table nearby the counter. Her eyes danced over to a beautiful tan woman walking out of the kitchen holding a tray. She had medium length blonde hair pulled into a pony tail. She seems to be about eight months pregnant. She was practically glowing, beaming in joy. "Who are you calling moody" she smirked at the ginger man and walked toward their table. "The Conner Kent usual, a chocolate brownie cake and coffee." She set down the tray and placed a second cake in front of Megan. "Hi I'm Artemis, I'm sorry my husbands a pig." She chuckled.

The ginger girl smiled "Nice to meet you I'm Megan." Megan's eyes remained glued on Artemis. She was envious of her beauty; she was both sexy and exotic.

The blonde woman placed a hand on Conner's shoulder "So Con, it's not very often you bring a girl over."

Conner looked down a bit flustered. "Ok Artemis that'll be all thanks" he shooed her away. Megan watched as she danced away teasingly. Soon the raven haired man's eyes met with Megan's "I'm sorry about them they're….a bit much to handle."

Megan glanced over at the couple behind the counter playfully whispering. Her envy was obvious as she smiled to herself. "They're sweet…" she muttered to herself. She looked up at Conner and watched his take a bite out of his cake. "Ya know…I haven't known you very long Mr. Kent but…I wouldn't have pegged you for a chocolate brownie cake type of guy." She giggled.

He raised an eyebrow and chuckled "Oh? Well you're right. I'm not a huge fan of sweet things but I take my coffee black so it works out in the end."

She smiled at him and took a bite of the chocolate brownie. "Mmmmm…" Conner looked up at her and watched as her face lit up in glee and delight. Her hand shot up and covered her rosy lips. "This is amazing" she cheered.

Conner felt his own cheeks heat up. He didn't think it was possible to have such a cute reaction. However, everything about Megan seemed so sincere, and so happy. He felt himself lowering his guard more and more with her. "I'm glad you like it." He found it more entertaining to watch her eat. She literally looked elated after each bite. He leaned his chin on his hand and smirked "So Megan... tell me about yourself."

She looked up at him with her bright honey eyes "I'm… pretty simple I guess. It's my first time living in a city. I've always dreamed of moving to a city…Moving to the United States"

He smiled "I hate to disappoint you, but Happy Harbor is a small city. It's no Gotham, or Metropolis."

She shrugged "I grew up in Quorac." her eyes fell to look at the plate. "I was practically surrounded by war…A civil war between the Quorakies and Bialians…Each group of people thinking that the other group was on their land….It was a pretty hard child hood." She sighed softly "Especially for me…when I'm neither Quorikie nor Bialian. I was just stuck in the cross fire. My mother…adoptive mother, Marie. Raised me on a animal sanctuary so my childhood was pretty lonely."

Conner's heart sank as he watched. The bright shimmer in her eyes faded to a dull gleam. He reached out and gently grabbed her hand. Her head shot up, obviously surprised by his actions. He'd be lying if he said he wasn't surprised himself. It wasn't like him to be like this. Warm or comforting were not common traits in Conner Kent. He smiled and rubbed his thumb across her small hand. "So…what happened? Why did you decide to move to Happy Harbor now?"

She gave him a small smile. She wasn't used to talking to people like this but she's always wanted a friend, and for some reasons she honestly believed that Conner could be that. Maybe even more "I…There…You see…" she voice became smaller "There isn't a university in Quorac…It's a pretty small country so I had to move to central Bialiya for my studies. I usually came home every weekend to help my mother with work. That weekend I had a paper due and I didn't come home. My mother got into a car accident…the jeep fell off the ledge of a cliff." His eyes softened hearing her story he gazed down at her, she looked up at him and saw his eyes. They were almost pleading for her to go on. "At my mother's funeral I met a man. He said he was a fan of Marie's work, and has followed her animal activism. He told me that he traveled to Quorac with the hope of getting her to attend a graduation ceremony as a guest of honor and to present the diplomas. He stayed for a few days and we got to know each other. He told me Happy Harbor High School might be interested in a school psychologist. With some convincing they finally agreed and here I am."

His eyes narrowed a bit, he wasn't fond of another man being so close to her. What is wrong with me? I barley know her it shouldn't matter who her friends are? "So this guy…he lives in Happy Harbor?"

She nodded "Mhmm. I'm supposed to see him on my first day, Monday"

"He works at the school? What's his name?"

"His name? Snapper Carr." She returned to eating her brownie. Conner hoped the sweet taste would return her smile. He liked it when she smiled.

"Carr? Yeah I know him. He's a good guy, a nice guy. He actually used to be my teacher when I started going to Happy Harbor." He smiled and took a sip of his coffee. He knew Snapper for years, and was no longer worried that they had any kind of relationship. Snapper was happily married and was an honest. He glanced up from his coffee and noticed her studying him. He raised an eyebrow and smirked "Yes?"

"Well..I basically told you my back story. What's yours?"

He felt that he could open up to her, at least a little bit. He's never formally told anyone his story. They only people that knew were select close friends, and that's because they watched it happen. "Not much to say. Clark, my dad didn't know I existed for a few years. I finally met him when I was sixteen and he was all but eager." He scoffed and crossed his arms over his chest "Doesn't matter now, not like I need him. I'm 22 years old." Megan could sense the broken, bitterness in his voice but waited for him to continue. "Anyway… My mom remarried to some Politian in Metropolis named Lex when I was a teenager" Conner wasn't very fond of either of his father's his biological or step. However, he couldn't explain this need to have some kind of approval from Clark. Clark had his own life with his new wife and there was no room in it for Conner. "I grew up with my mom and Lex. At seventeen to started to become more of handful I guess. Breaking things, fighting people, it was too hard so they sent me to the other side of the country to Happy Harbor. I went to a boarding school, then became a teacher." He smiled looking down "I was so destructive, and violent as a kid…All I needed was some guidance, and I hope that as a teacher I could help someone…As far as my mom and Lex go, I don't talk to either of them but Lex is still trying to get me to like him so he covers a lot of my expenses. I think he's just trying to outdo my birth dad."

She nodded and smiled "Have you ever tried talking to your real dad again?"

He sneered and took a swig of his coffee "No. Why would I? I don't even care. He's tried to get in touch with me a few months ago, but he wanted nothing to do with me before and I don't need him now. I don't need anyone. Clark was busy with his Metropolis journalism career, and his reporter wife. That's what mattered to him." She giggled and looked at him. Her sudden laughter caught him off guard. "What's so funny?" He wasn't used to people laughing at him, especially women.

"When I was a kid living in the orphanage I'd give anything for someone to say I love you." She smiled and shrugged "Maybe it was silly, but when I finally met Marie and she adopted me I was so happy to have a mom. Most of the other kids at the orphanage dreamed of a family with a mom and a dad, maybe even a dog or some siblings, but I was happy with just one person to love me." She giggled again "Here you are with a mom, a step mom, and a dad and a step dad. Call me greedy, but I'd love the attention." She ran her pale hand through her short ginger locks. "I kinda miss the attention to be honest…" He smiled at her again. Megan blushed softly at his smile. What does that mean? Why doesn't he say something? She wondered. He was so hard to read, she usually read people pretty easily.

He leaned forward watching her. His smile subtly crept into a smirk. The smirk caused Megan's cheeks to heat up more. "Heh, you want attention?" his low voice laced in a subtle suggestive tone.

Her eyes sparked up at his voice. "Are you offering to give me attention Conner Kent?" her bold words surprising herself.

He smirked and took a sip of his black coffee. He briefly eyed her and looked down/ "Depends….Do you want my attention?"

Her eyes widened a bit as she looked away flustered. "I-I..um excuse me." Standing up she walked over toward the bathroom. Conner chuckled at her. There was something so welcoming about her. He's usually gotten everything he's ever wanted in his life, and for some reason he wanted her as well. He could sense how vulnerable and insecure she was, he didn't understand why. Can't she see how beautiful she is..?

The beautiful blonde woman walked over to Conner, cradling her stomach. "So….Megan's cute." She cheered. "Wally told me she's your new neighbor." She leaned on the table beside his.

The blue eyed man glanced at her and raised an eyebrow. "What do you want Artemis?" he groaned.

She giggled "Just some friendly advice Conner. I think you should ask her out, sweet girl like that could do you some good. That's all." Seeing Megan returning she walked back into the kitchen.

Conner stood up as she walked to the table. Both of them finished their coffee and Conner picked at most of his cake. He smiled at her "Ready to head back?" It was getting later and the sun was already beginning to set. He knew that she had a lot of unpacking and settling in to do. She nodded cheerfully and followed him out of the store. Conner looked back at his friends behind the counter "Put it on my tab" he waved and that made their way out of the café.

As they walked down the street the rain began to fall. Conner looked over at her surprised to hear her giggling. She twirled around and looked at him. "Rain!" she cheered. Growing up Quorac nightly showers were scarce. He raised an eyebrow and smiled at her. He quickly slipped off his jacket and drapped it over her head. Looking over at him she stopped and blinked "Y-You're giving me your jacket?"

He shrugged and tried to play off his rapidly beating heart. Seeing her getting drenched in the rain, or the way that she looked so innocent when she blinked at him caused him to get embarrassed. "What? You wanna get sick?" he shrugged and looked away. He tried his best to play it off; wishing she wore more than just a shirt and cardigan.

She blushed and held his jacket over her. "Thank you.." she walked closer to him as they got back to the apartment and walked up the stairs. As they stood infront of apartment B05. She handed him back his jacket. "Thank you for coffee, and helping me move, and…for walking me home."

"No problem your welcome" he smiled at her and looked into her bright honey eyes." He watched her as she looked down embarrassed and rambled on.

"I mean it's not like you had to go out of your way to walk me home, you live right across from me but I still appreciate it and well"

Conner found himself tuning her out and watching her mannerisms. The way her pouty lip stuck out, or the way that she talked when she was nervous. It was an adorable quality, but sometimes he really wished that she'd let them have a moment. He leaned closer to her and gently caressed her cheek. He heard her soft voice squeak right before he pressed his lips to hers. He smiled triumphantly as she responded to his kiss. Pulling away he looked down at her.

She looked up at him and covered her mouth with her hand. Her cheeks almost as red as her hair "Th-that was a really nice way of telling me to shut up…" she muttered.

He smirked and unlocked his apartment door. "G'night" he closed the door, and heard her squeak from behind the door.

Megan jumped around and covered her red cheeks. She leaned against her door as she tried to steady her heart. "He kissed me…" she whispered in disbelief. She dug her hand through her purse to fish out her keys and her eyes widened. "No…No..no..please. no" she slid to the ground and emptied out her brown leather bag on to the wood hallway. She found her wallet, her cell phone, her make up bag. "Where are they?" she tried to remember the last place she saw them. "Oh no Uncle John has them…" she sighed and called the landlord, hoping that he could rectify the situation.

"Hello? Um Hi. I'm your new tenant Megan Morse. I just moved into apartment B05 and I seemed to have locked myself out of my apartment." She tried her best to keep her voice down, not wanting to alarm Conner. "Yes sir. I understand I was hoping that you could come by and unlock it." She slumped against her door. "Oh…Ok…Yeah I'll be ok…thanks" she hung up her phone. Her eyes glance at Conner's door and she contemplated going over. Maybe asking for help, but she didn't want to take away from their moment. Deciding against it she started to doze off against her door in the hallway.

To Be Continued…

Thank you for reading. I've basically finished chapter 2 and I usually upload based on feedback. It turned out as good as I hoped and I plan on more cameos from the other YJ characters. Reviews are always welcomed.