Last time:

"Now is that anyway to greet a friend?" Dick asked grinning. Roy grinned and held his hand out Dick took it and pulled Roy in for a one armed hug. "How have you been?" Dick asked as he gave Roy the football.

"So why are you here and why didn't you call?" Roy asked.

"Last minute thing," Dick said. His eyes roamed over the boy he had longed to see, for so many years. "How's Rae doing?" he asked.

"Ok so maybe I'm still attracted to him but i can put my needs on the side," Roy said.

"Ok I have to see how this turns out," Garth and Wally said together. "20 bucks say you end up with him, even if for only a little while," they said together.

"Guys this is my cousin Richard Grayson, Dick these are my friends," she said "This is Kori," she pointed to the red head, "That's Gar," the green haired teen. "And Victor," she said.

"Rachel's told us about you," Gar began.

"So you know I'm gay?" he asked they all nodded.

"To each their own," Victor said. Dick nodded.

"Yes I have Evans' homeroom," Dick said.

"That's with us," Kori said as she linked arms with Rachel.

"And Roy," Rachel said bitterly.

"Rae I'll be on my best behavior no yelling I promise," Dick said. he looked the others who looked confused. "Roy and I didn't end a a very good note," he said. "But he's being civil about we talked earlier," he said looking at Rachel.

"You actually talked?" Rachel asked.

"Rae we're 18, it's been 4 years i think we're more mature then that," Dick said. the bell for homeroom rang.

"You may have a seat between miss Roth and Mr. Harper," Mr. Evans said. Dick nodded and took the empty seat.

Chapter 2: Chemistry

"You may have a seat between miss Roth and Mr. Harper," Mr. Evans said. Dick nodded and took the empty seat and sat down. He looked over at Roy who was staring at him.

"Is something wrong?" He asked flashing Roy a smile.

"Uh, no," Roy said shaking his head, "I just didn't expect you to be in this homeroom." he said his cheeks flushing a light pink. Dick smirked, he liked the effect he was having on Roy. Even after four years Roy was still swooning over him like a school girl.

"So, Dick you're staying with Bruce?" Rachel asked trying to get Dick's attention.

"Yes," Dick said not taking his eyes off of Roy. He did not know why, but he couldn't stop staring. He and Roy had broken up years ago and they hated eachother, right? They were supposed to.

Rachel sighed annoyed and gave up on getting Dick's attention.

"So how have you been?" Roy asked casually.

"Ok," Dick said, "I've actually been going from school to school to school, but I think I'll stay here," He said. The two fell silent just looking at one another taking in all the changes the other had gone through in the last four years since they had seen eachother. "Your taller," Dick said after awhile.

"You too," Roy said grinning.

"Still taller than you," Dick countered. Roy opened his mouth to retort but stopped when he realized he had no witty comeback. "Roy Harper speechless?" Dick asked, "I guess there really is a first for everything," he added.

"Shut up," Roy said lamely.

"Is that the best you have?" Dick asked. Roy stuck his tongue out at Dick, causing the taller male to laugh. The bell rang.

"So what do you have first?" Roy asked.

"Chemistry," Dick said looking down at his schedule.

"Me too, I'll take you there," Roy offered.

"Behave you two," Rachel said.

"We'll behave," Dick said.

"Yeah Rachel don't worry," Roy said grinning. He stood up and left the room, Dick trailing behind him. The two walked in silence to the science room. Roy took his seat in the back and Dick walked up to the teacher, Mr. Simpson. He got his book and joined Roy in the back of the room. The two reamined silent. The bell second bell rang and the class started.

Roy pulled out a notebook and wrote a note to Dick.

Simpson is so gay, and not the good kind.

Dick looked down at the note and choked back a laugh.

Aren't all teachers?

True, but he's really bad no one here like him at all.

It's a good thing your here then otherwise I'd have to pay attention.

I kno

So how have you been Roy?

Great.

Dick looked over at Roy. The way things had ended between them was horrible. They had screamed and yelled and even said they never wanted to see one another again. He knew that he had regretted saying those words but he wasn't sure how Roy felt. That was the thing about Roy, He was one person Dick could not read. They had great Chemisrty whenever they got together but Roy as like a closed book to him.

He hated the fact that he was unable to read Roy like he could everybody else. That was one thing he prided himself on. He was able to read others and get their mood and their thoughts with out having to ask. Roy however was the only execption. He had no idea What Roy was thinking.

(Flashback)

Dick sighed frustrated. He hated the fact that he couldn't read Roy, said boy was sitting on his bed staring at him.

"Come on Dick tell me what am I thinking," thriteen yearold Roy said.

"I can't," Dick said agervated. He could not read Roy and Roy knew that. "Now tell me what the hell is on your mind damn it," He said his anger rising. Roy was palying with him and he knew it. He hated when Roy did this.

"Guess," Roy said playfully.

"Roy I am not in the mood for your games," Dick said annoyed. The two had been friends for a long time now. They had met years ago and become fast friends. And now here they were years later on a firday night Roy had something to say, but he wasn't saying it and it was driving Dick nuts. He hated when Roy played with his head like this.

"Just guess," Roy said.

"You are going to go join the circus," Dick said randomly.

"Wrong," Roy said.

"I guessed now tell me," Dick said annoyed.

"Fine," Roy said rolling his eyes. "I am gay," he said.

"Oh really?" Dick asked. He looked Roy in the eyes. Roy knew Dick was gay he had told him that he liked guys a long time ago.

"Yes, I like guys, I found out today," Roy said, "There is this guy I like he helped me realize it." he said.

"Who?" Dick asked curiously. Roy bit his lip and shook his head. "Come on tell me who," Dick said.

"You," Roy said looking down at the floor. "I mean we have great chemistry and you are very cute," he said his face turning redder and redder by the second.

"Of course we have great chemisrty," Dick said arrogantly. "We're best friends, and best friends are supposed to fall in love don't you watch movies?" he asked.

"Yeah, but we're both guys," Roy said.

"So we like guys who give a shit," Dick said.

"Uh, I guess your right," Roy said.

"I'm always right, Roy. The sooner you realize that the better off we'll be," Dick said, "Now in order for us to be dating we have to kiss," he said matter of factly.

"Uh ok," Roy said, "Your always right," he said grinning. Dick smiled and leaned in and pressed his lips to Roy's. He opened his lips slightly and ran his tongue along Roy's bottom lip.

"Come on Roy I mean a real kiss," Dick said annoyed, "with tongue," he added, "That's how they do it in the movies," he added quickly. Roy nodded and they tried again.

(End Flashback)

Something wrong?

Dick looked down at the note. He shook his head ahd wrote: No just thinking.

About what?

Us.

Us?

Yes. I need to know Roy, are we cool. I mean I know we did not end on a high note, actually I think our last words to one another were 'I hate you and I never wanna see you again.'

I was wondering when this was gonna come up. I know what we said, but I didn't mean a word of it I was mad and so were you. But you have to know i don't think we can go back to being friends.

I kind of figured.

Because, I'll always want more.

Dick looked up at Roy shocked. Roy was grinning at him. Dick returned it with a sumg smirk. Yeah, these two definately had chemistry. Dick had only one more question.

So where does that leave us then?


Rachel sighed and looked down at her nails once more. She couldn't focus. All she could think about was Dick and Roy. She knew their history and knew they were both idiots when it came to matters of the heart. She knew something was going to happen between them and she only hoped it would be something good. They seemed to be getting along fine but hat was when they had a aduience. What about when they got alone. What wuld happen?

"Rae are you ok?" Gar whispered to her.

"Yeah, just thinking," she said softly.

"About what?" Gar asked curiously.

"Dick and Roy they are both idiots," She said, "and I know something bac is gonna happen," she said.

"Well, I personally don't know them that wel but it's their lives Rae, let them make their own mistakes," Gar said.

"I know I should let them make their own mess but I don't wanna pick up the pieces again," Rachel said, "Dick was in rough shape when they broke up and so was Roy." She said.

"Again their lives," Gar said.

"You don't get it," Rachel said annyoed.

"That you care more about you cousin and ex-friend then you do about your boyfriend, yeah I get it," Gar said.

"I didn't mean it like that," Rachel said.

"Sure whatever you say Rae," Gar said cooly, "I mean go worry over them our relationship can wait," he said.