As always, I'm sorry for the delay, but I do have a full time job unfortunately. It tends to distract from hobbies. Also, I'd like opinions on what you guys think the team should do on their day off :) Also, just to specify, I seriously hate Wally and Art as a couple, though I love their characters. So, Art is having a soft spot for a certain dark skinned, gilled man! I would appreciate reviews, and if you spot any mistakes, please inform me :) Enjoy! :D
Saturday saw real sunshine for the first time in a few weeks, shining on Mount Justice and making it seem less gloomy, even though it was only 8am. Dick arrived at their headquarters early, eager to spend the day with his friends, mission or not. It was rare they had a full day together, Kaldur often asked Batman if they could spend a day "bonding", doing things regular teens do on a Saturday, go to the mall, go for pizza, even go to a movie. Bats was never quite a walked through the zeta beam in his civilian clothes, as it loudly announced "Robin, B01". He cringed, that was sure that would wake up some people.
"DUDE!" he felt the weight of a certain 18 year old crash against him, knocking him back against the wall behind him. "It's been like, a week!" Wally smooshed him tightly in his arms, enough to make breathing difficult.
"Walls...crushing..." he felt the weight around him subside and his feet reconnecting with the floor.
"Sorry dude, not used to not seeing you for so long." Wally placed a hand on the back of his neck, rubbing it gently. He was already fully dressed. "Maybe we should have another sleepover" his voice was hopeful, and Robin couldn't resist a smile, there was nothing like an excited, hopeful Wally to start the day.
"I could run it by Batman." Wally's eyes lit up like it was Christmas morning. "YES!" He punched the air, grinning like a maniac.
"So...breakfast?"
"Some of my favourite words!" He sped to the kitchen, opening the fridge, all within Robin's blinking time. He followed, smirking as Wally pulled 3 packets of bacon from the fridge, as Robin pulled out a frying pan. "Why are you up so early anyway, KF?" Robin asked as he placed the pan on the cooker, allowing it time to heat as Wally opened the bacon packets. "Well, I was tossing and turning all night and by 7am, I was wide awake, so I decided to just...wait. I know you always get here early, no matter what day it is." He smiled, proud of knowing his best friend's habits. But there was more behind that smile.
Wally loved Robin in the morning, the way his cheeks were pink from the cold, his hair slightly messier then normal, his eyes not fully open, the crust of sleep still nestled in the corners of his eyes, yet even that couldn't distract from his beautiful eyes, even if Wally couldn't see them through the mask, he knew they were there, and he would never forget the first time he saw them...
It was four years ago, it was a Saturday morning, earlier in the morning though, 6am approximately. They had had a long tough night with patrols with their respective mentors and were both too adrenaline filled to sleep. They decided to meet up for breakfast in a little café just outside Central City. It was completely empty, and they sat in the corner while waiting for their food.
"Hey Walls?" Robin had said, glancing at him through his sunglasses.
"Yeah?" Wally was still vibrating from adrenaline, and working hard to calm it down.
"Have you ever wondered about who I am?" Robin meant it kindly, but it shocked Wally.
"Well, sometimes, but I know who you are, dude. Like, I know who you are inside. Your name doesn't make a difference." Wally smiled, he understood the importance of secret I.D.'s around certain people. "Besides, wouldn't the big, bad, Batman slaughter you for revealing your super secret identity?" He chuckled.
"Well, that's the thing, I talked to him about telling you my identity, and I'd like to be like real best friends with you, you know, sleep overs and random visits, and all that movie stuff. Since his would also be revealed, I had to talk to him about it, and he's okay with me telling you, both of our identities." Wally's jaw dropped. Seriously, after the three years of knowing him, his best friend, he would finally know who his name, which sounded strange but it was the truth.
"Are you sure?" Wally could't help his face splitting into a huge grin. Robin let out his signiture cackle as his hand went to his glasses.
"Dude, cameras!" Wally hissed.
"Dude, do you know anything about me? I scoped everything when we walked through the door." He smirked. Robin pulled his glasses off quickly, staring at the table for a second, suddenly nervous. Showing someone who he really was was a first for him, he wasn't sure how Wally would react knowing who he and Batman really were behind the cowl and mask. He took a deep breath as he looked up at Wally, whose mouth opened.
And for the first time since they met, the speedster was speechless.
He had never seen eyes of such remarkable vibrance. They were like deep pools of perfectly still water, but with all the virile energy of the sky itself. Wally couldn't find the words the say to him. Until something hit him. He realized exactly whose eyes he was staring into.
"DUDE, YOU'RE D-" Wally was cut off by Robin's hand slapping itself over his mouth.
"Shh!"
"Srrfy" Wally's muffled apology tickled Robin's hand, and he pulled it back abruptly, chuckling. He lowered his voice so only Wally could hear him.
"I'm Richard Grayson, pleased to meet you."
That night had been Wally's first official meeting of Dick and Bruce without their masks. Wally couldn't remember a moment when he was more terrified than meeting Bats without the cowl but Bruce was kind, welcoming of the boy and a little amused by his fear. That night had also been their first real sleep over. They had stayed up late, watched movies, played video games, all of the things a 12 and 14 year old would do at a sleep over. And that had only been the first of many. Now they were a common occurrence but still held all the same meaning as the very first night they fell asleep in Dick's large bed at 4am, finally exhausted from just being friends.
Since that day, Wally couldn't really look at Robin without seeing those eyes in his mind. No ones eyes, or anything about anyone really, ever stuck with him as much as that moment did. It was his favourite memory, when he was sad, it made him smile, no matter how bad things were. But lately, it seemed to mean more.
Wally knew that he wasn't entirely straight, he had caught himself checking out the occasional guy, though he thought none of them as beautiful as Dick was. He couldn't resist sneaking speedy glances at his younger friend, brushing against him and being as close to him as possible.
Every time the ebony haired boy smiled at him, he felt as if 1,000 volts passed through him, and when they touched, that was only intensified. At first he hated it, he had gone so far as to try to stay away from the younger teen. But after a week of battling his emotions, Dick walked to him in his room in Mount Justice, took off his mask and asked him to sleep over that night, and he couldn't help himself.
He came to terms with what he felt was his love for Dick, and despite being sure it wasn't reciprocated, he tried to show it in a friend type fashion, comforting him, helping him in any way possible, and allowing the younger any physical affection he wanted.
Dick was having a similar problem. He had loved the speedster since the first night that their heads hit the pillow of Dick's bed in Wayne manor, but over the years he had realized exactly how much Wally flirted with girls, and came to the conclusion that he was unlikely to be any way interested in him.
But that didn't stop him enjoying the shivers Wally's voice gave him, the goosebumps at the briefest touch, the butterflies when they hugged...he had settled on trying to be happy that Wally was happy.
But it wasn't always easy. Every time Wally flirted with either of their female companions, Dick felt as if he had been punched in the gut, it hurt, and he couldn't help but be jealous at the fact.
"So, any scoop on our mission?" Wally asked, pushing bacon into his mouth. "Nope, I think we're having a day off" Robin turned his head as Kaldur walked into the kitchen area. "That is true. I ran the idea of a bonding day by Batman a numbed of times, why he chose to accept now, I do not know." "Whft ur we doung to bnd?" Wally questioned, his mouth full of chuckled at the bewildered expression on Kaldur's face as he chewed on a piece of bacon he had stolen from Wally's plate. "He wants to know what we're doing to bond." "I am unsure. I believe we should wait for other team members before coming to a final decision."
At that moment, M'gann walked into the room, tugging Connor behind her, each of them donning pyjamas. The clone was determined to stay stone faced but couldn't stop the edges of his mouth lifting slightly, as M'gann pulled him along with her, a soft blush covering her cheeks as she realized they had company. "Oh, good morning, you're up early!" She blurted out, her voice a little too high and rushed. "Yes, I awoke early and Wally and Robin appear to have been having the same issue. But this is not bad, now we are only one member short for our decision on today's events." Kaldur was giving her a questioning look.
"What do you mean?" The clone looked confused. "We're having a bonding day apparently. " Robin said slowly, frowning behind his glasses. He would have to quiz M'gann on her blush and pjs later. "Really?" She was immediately excited as she opened the fridge, pulling out some pancake batter as the familiar robotic voice announced "Artemis, B07".
Artemis strolled slowly in her civilian clothes, yawning wide before she noticed her team mates. "You guys are up early." She smiled at Robin, a knowing smile at the fact that he and Wally were sitting close together. His cheeks turned a light pink as he smirked and shrugged. "Yes, we are having a day of bonding as friends, no missions. We must only decide what we choose to do today." Kaldur explained, pulling out a chair for her. "Thanks" she said quietly, smiling as she took a seat next to the Atlantean, who returned the smile.
In a short while, M'gann had prepared stacks of pancakes and placed them on the table. As they each took a few, thanking their martian friend, Kaldur spoke up.
"So, how should we spend our day?"
