A gihugic thanks to all my reviewers! Every review wins a waffle iron. I've been meaning to leave reviews around these parts, but I just kept getting all bent over this first.
Chapter 2! I've decided I'm going to make it a three-shot. Because 3 looks like a butt on it's side (Maturity FTW!). I'm pretty satisfied with how this is going...But that's considering 1 week ago I had no ideas. And, I've compiled a list of names for this pairing(They're all like, totally awesome and don't sound like wart cream or diseases) :
Wartemis
Artally
KidEmis
ArtFlash
Why do I suck at this? I think I'll just stick with KF/Art. Because Wartemis is weird.
Disclaimer: I don't own Young Justice. I'm a mere minor. I can't even drive.
The classes Artemis referred to as "Kissing 101" went on for a while. Soon they evolved into "Dating 101" or "Flirting 101" or just "Opposite Sex 101." Wally even brought a book one day. He knocked on her door that night, and placed it in her hands. He explained how he had been leafing through it in search of some answers.
"What do you mean answers?" Artemis questioned as she flipped through the pages.
"Like...If we kiss every night, why don't we in the morning?" Wally asked, taking his usual spot on the end of the bed.
Artemis shrugged.
"And, why don't we just call it dating? I mean, I looked at the first page of the book and it listed some ways that you can tell a girl likes you." Wally watched Artemis flip to the front page, each phrase with a little check next to it. Artemis turned the page, noticing more pages Wally hadn't noticed. More ways to tell if a girl likes you.
Artemis put the book down and stared into Wally's eyes.
"Because. I can't have a boyfriend...that means you need to care for me and look out for me and protect me. We go on dangerous missions West. One guy decides to fire a bullet at me, you can't dive in front of me and be a hero. I couldn't live with myself if you did that."
"So that's why? Because you need to be the hero? Because you need to be the loner? Then why do you let me come in here every night and tell me about your fears and dreams and all that?" Wally was yelling, but he honestly didn't mean to be. He meant to come off as lost and misguided.
"I...don't know."
So Wally left. Stormed? Rampaged? No. Bolted out of the room. He opened her door, shut it. Then, opened his and slammed it.
Artemis sucked a sob down, turning it into a memory, where it belonged.
Wally West woke up at 10 AM, Saturday. He threw on jeans, a t-shirt, sneakers, fixed his hair, bam. He was done. He tried to push Artemis out of his mind, but that was going to be pretty hard considering the following circumstances.
Wally opened his door and took a step forward, only to trip on a sleeping Artemis. She had slept all night here?
"Agh!" He had fallen directly on her stomach, and she was having trouble relieving air.
Wally stood up immediately, intending to step over her. But Artemis was too quick, and was up on her feet in just the same time as he was. She wasn't going to let him win.
"I know you're not mad at me. " Artemis looked Wally directly in the eyes. "I know you just feel bad that I won't let you protect me. So we're going to meet in the middle. And you're not getting breakfast until we do."
Artemis pushed Wally into his room. She knew they would walk out with solutions.
Somewhat of a cliffhanger? Wartemis returns in the next chapter! I should just start calling them that as a joke. Okay, now's a good time for me to go to sleep. Thanks for reading!
