Here's a little side scene from the beginning of chapter 7, to give some extra perspective.

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"Alright, let's do this." Superboy said as he walked out into the sparring ring, the space lighting up in response. "Who wants to try first?"

At the edge of the ring, Wally stayed where he was and started unwrapping a burrito. "I'll take you on when I top off the tank." He said before taking a bite. "For now, someone else can be the opening act."

Standing next to the speedster, Kaldur stepped forward. "I am willing to be your opponent."

Superboy shrugged a little. "Alright, but you should know I've been itching to go all out for a while."

Standing on the other side of the ring, M'gann wondered if she should offer herself- err, offer to be his sparring partner. She still didn't think she was all that good at hand-to-hand yet, but she had been training quite a bit with her uncle and Jacob. He did say that I have been improving a lot. As if summoned by her thought, Jacob appeared from one of the adjacent hallways in a slow walk, his hand rubbing his chin in thought as he walked by the group. He was shaped in his most human-like form, appearing as a very tall and well-muscled human with grey skin and white hair.

Superboy managed to spot him as well and changed his mind. "Hold up. Hey Jacob, want to spar a few rounds?"

Jacob stopped mid stride and looked at Superboy, blinking owlishly for a few seconds. This was a rather common reaction from the man when you first addressed him. Jacob had the tendency to get lost in his own thoughts when left to his own devices (especially when left in the tech lab), but he got his wits about him fast enough. "Yeah, sure." He said as he stepped into the ring.

Superboy eyed him up and down. "You staying like that?"

"If it took you 4 hours and 43 minutes to look pretty you'd hesitate to do anything to mess that up too." Jacob said as he slipped into a traditional fighting stance. "I'll be fine like this."

"Alright, but I'm not holding back." Superboy said as he mirrored his opponent. "Just want to make sure we're on even footing."

"Well, you're not that equal," Everyone looked towards Artemis, who had a glint in her eye. "I mean, Jacob's not weighed down by a shirt. He has a clear advantage."

Superboy looked at her for a moment before he looked back at Jacob. He then shrugged and pulled his shirt over his head, tossing it out of the arena. Artemis blinked before a grin split her face. "Y-you know, those jeans might also-"

"Mind out of the gutter, Artemis." Jacob said firmly before turning back to his partner. A second later the buzzer sounded and the two went at it.

M'gann wanted to chide Artemis for manipulating Superboy like that, but…Oh who am I kidding? She thought to herself as she took in the sight of the two masculine forms pitting their strength against one another. Was… it weird for her to enjoy the human form that much? Being shapeshifters, Martians normally didn't put much emphasis on physical appearance when it came to attraction. Their bodies could be anything after all, so a good deal of selecting a mate came down to mental qualities (well, it was supposed to).

But, well, after watching so many episodes of Hello Megan, M'gann just… kind of started seeing humans in that way. Was that normal? She didn't know, she didn't really have anyone back home to talk to about it. She never had any friends back on Mars, and she wasn't that close to her siblings. She loved her parents, but she didn't want them to think their daughter was 'strange' or 'abnormal'.

Well, she probably shouldn't worry about it. She looked human and acted human, so everyone here basically thought of her as one of them. So, there was nothing weird about it. Besides, Koriand'r was in much the same boat as she was, and the other girl was doing just fine. In fact she seemed to be having no problems at all. Even though she hadn't studied human culture and language for several years, or watched Hello Megan over and over again until she was sure she had everything perfect. She just… showed up and fit in. Effortlessly.

M'gann shook her head and refocused on the sparring match in front of her. There were far better things to focus on at the moment rather than get lost in her own thoughts.

M'gann then felt a pair of arms wrap around her middle, and red hair fell around her as the Martian felt a chin rest on her head. "Superboy has the advantage with the restriction Jacob has placed on himself, but I wonder if Jacob can do more than he lets on?" Kori mused. "M'gann, you have trained with him, what do you think?"

Well, mostly trying not to, M'gann thought to herself, as she felt her face heat up a little. Koriand'r was friendly caring, confident, and all around the best friend that M'gann ever had. She was also very affectionate at times, enough to put her off balance. "W-well, he has said that a good amount of his strength is based on his internal configuration. He might try something with that."

"I'm more interested in his 'external' configuration at the moment." Artemis said, eyeing the man in question as he wrestled out of Superboy's grip. "Why don't I see him like that more often?"

"As he said, it takes time for him to become 'sufficiently human'. Any less time spent and he occupies the valley of uncanniness." Kori said "And any significant shape shifting removes all of his progress as well. You have mostly been around him during missions or after he used shape shifting abilities."

Artemis gave the other girl an odd look before looking back at Jacob. She hesitated for a moment longer before she seemed to dismiss whatever she was thinking and looked back at the other two. "Alright, so, dish. What's going on with all of you?"

M'gann looked at the girl quizzically. "What do you mean?"

"Who's with who. I'm been trying to figure it out for over a week, but I've been getting all kind of mixed signals."

Kori shifted a little. "Well, obviously Jacob's with Superboy at the moment-"

"Wait, seriously?!" Artemis exclaimed before looked back at the two.

"No!" M'gann said before she pulled away from Kori to look at her. "She meant romantically, Kori."

"Oh! Well, in that case, no, none of us are 'with' one another at the moment."

"Ah…" the blond replied. "So- wait, 'at the moment'?"

Kori smiled. "It is not uncommon for teams of soldiers back on Tamaran to form tight bonds with one another, including romantic ones. I would not be surprised if something similar happened with this team."

"Sounds like you've already got a plan, girl." Artemis said as she cocked an eyebrow. "I mean, if you're looking for prospects, why not, say, Kaldur?" She gestured to the Atlantian standing some distance away. "Handsome, commanding… worth flirting with."

"He asked me not to." Kori replied, taking the other two by surprise before she continued. "He was not specific as to why, but I am certain he has no romantic interest in me."

"Huh. Well, maybe you're not his type." Artemis waved it off. "In any case, so long as we stay awesome, something'd going to happen sooner or later."

M'gann sighed and slumped a little, glancing back towards the ring. That is was I'm hoping for, she thought as her eyes settled on the half-Kyptonian. Superboy… could be abrasive and distant sometimes, but she knew that meant he was sweet and caring deep down. She just wished she knew how to bring it out. She wasn't expecting it to happen instantly (it wasn't till the final episode of Hello Megan that Megan and Connor finally kissed), but she had no idea if she was making progress or not. A thought occurred to her and she felt a small warmth in her chest. If this were the show and Megan were fretting, Connor would probably just smile at her and say something like 'I know you're awesome, Megan. You just need to show it to everyone.'

She was snapped out of her thoughts when she felt a hand cup her chin, and her head turned to she Kori smiling at her. "I know you are awesome, M'gann. You just need to show it to everyone."

M'gann quickly looked away as she blushed a very deep shade of green. That- that- that was confusing. And a silly coincidence. She focused on Superboy pushing Jacob towards the edge of the ring and that was very much the last she thought about it.

Meanwhile, Artemis's mouth quirked as she looked at the two girls before she said "So… are you… you know?"

Kori tilted her head. "I am afraid I do not know."

The other girl sighed. "I mean… do you enjoy the company of women?"

"Of course I do. Who doesn't?" Kori said, furrowing her brow.

"No I mean-"

M'gann spoke loudly before the blonde could finish, really not wanting to go down that road at the moment. "What about Jacob?"

Artemis blinked at that before looking at the man in question. "Him? Nah, he's more like a big-" The girl stopped short and was silent for a long. "Um," she said before looking at Kori. "What do you think?"

Kori hesitated a little, and when she spoke her tone was uncertain. "Jacob… is still adjusting to his condition and circumstances. If you have an interest you can certainly ask, but I am not sure how he will respond."

This seemed to placate Artemis, but M'gann looked at her friend curiously. Just what does that mean? she wondered. The Martian was observant enough to see that there was something between Jacob and Kori, even if she wasn't quite sure what. Even when the two had first arrived they seemed to have a connection of sorts, and given how she would poke her head in to his lab frequently, and the way he managed to calm her down a few nights ago showed they cared about each other. And yet… it was strange to see Kori look that uncertain. Were things more complicated than they looked?

In the end, M'gann settled into Kori's hug and watched the match, resolving to see if she could help things along in regards to the other girl and Jacob. If nothing else, it might make things a little less confusing for her.

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