Mistletoe Helps Bring In The New Year

A.N: Hey all! Happy New Year! Thought I'd send out a little Birdflash gift with a little Christmas cheer thrown in. Hope you all enjoy! Please review!

Disclaimer: One day I shall own it. Today is not that day.

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Wally waved goodbye to his last customer of the day with a smile before shutting the door behind them. The moment they were out of sight though, the grin slid off and Wally turned to his empty bookshop.

It wasn't that he hated working here; in fact, Quick Reads was a well-known and well-loved establishment with plenty of customers who loved the red headed owner and his silly humor. Wally had thought it was a worthwhile investment when his uncle had brought out the building four years ago and upon his nephew's insistence, had turned it into a homey bookstore with an adjoining coffee shop for people to come in and relax.

No, the only reason Wally felt so low was because he was done for the day. He had to close up the store, walk three blocks down to the bus station, sit next to the sleepy grandma who always thought he was her son and then walk up rickety stairs to an empty apartment. Plus, seeing as it was New Year's Eve, Wally had no desire to sit in his depressing flat while the rest of the world rung in the New Year.

What made him feel even worse was that Boy Wonder hadn't come in today. The blue eyed brunette had first shown up at Quick Reads 6 months ago with a bright smile that had thrown Wally off his game. Wally still didn't know his name but he'd begun calling the man 'Boy Wonder' after the man had leapt from one of the rickety ladders that gave access to the bookstores higher shelves and agilely fell into an easy tuck and roll with a book in his hand.

Wally had spent two minutes gaping and stuttering before finally managing to ask the man if he was hurt. The brunette had only given a chuckle and said he was fine before thanking Wally for finally having a copy of "Robin: The Boy Wonder" by . Wally had nodded dumbly, watching the man walk to the counter, ring up his purchase and then walk out the store with a large grin.

After that, Wally had seen the guy many times over the next few months and he never worked up the courage to ask for the man's name or find out about his life. Despite that, the red head learnt many a thing about Boy Wonder. The brunette liked to have his tea black with two sugars and only when he was tired, he'd order a coffee with creamer. When he laughed, his face would crinkle with laugh lines around his eyes and when he was truly engrossed in a book, the man would bite his lower lip when reading a particularly intense section or chuckle and giggle when something funny came up.

Just seeing the man had made Wally's life somewhat enjoyable and he always looked forward to Boy Wonder's visits despite never speaking to him.

But today, the man was a no-show. Shaking his head, Wally pulled down the blinds and locked the door so that he could clean up. He was in no great hurry to get home and since he was alone for New Year, he didn't think it would make any difference if he came home late.

With that dismal thought in mind, Wally began going through his sales for the day. As he put all his profits into an envelope to take to the bank, his cell phone rang. A look at the caller ID made Wally groan as he flipped open his cell.

"Bart, what do you want?"

"Dude! Is that anyway to talk to your awesome first cousin?"

"Firstcousin removed. And why are you calling me? Aren't you supposed to be at Artemis' party?"

"I am. I'm wondering why you aren't here. I mean...its New Year's and well; I thought you were okay, you know...with Artemis and Kaldur."

Wally groaned as he pushed a book laden cart down the aisles with a pricing gun. "Why isn't any one getting this? I am okay about Artemis and Kaldur! I've been over Artemis for like the last few years! I'm happy she has Kal; they're good for each other. Besides," Wally added as he arranged the books in the Teen aisle, "I don't even play for that team anymore."

"Then how come you ringing in New Year's by yourself man?"

"Bart. I just wanted to be alone okay? Just cause I didn't come to Arty's big bash does not mean I'm hiding from her. For god's sake, we went out for coffee two days ago and we joked about how hot our male waiter was."

"Okay fine! I hope you know you're still welcome to drop in."

"Ya thanks man. Now get off the damn phone and holy shit!"

"What the hell? Wally? Wally?! Dude are you okay? Are you being mugged?! Raped? Dude come on, tell me you ain't dead man! Aunt Iris is going to kill me if you're dead!"

Wally ignored his cousin's hysterical crying. He was too busy gaping at Boy Wonder who was currently lying on the floor near an overturned chair with one hand clutching mistletoe and the other holding his heart.

"What are you doing here?"

"Waiting for you actually. I might've fallen asleep. But you should probably tell the hysterical dude that you aren't being mugged. He might give himself a heart attack." The man spoke as he gestured towards the dropped phone.

Wally had to take a second to process that Boy Wonder had been waiting for him before he let out an 'oh' and scrambled for his phone. Assuring his cousin that "No, I'm not being raped and yes, I know where to kick where it hurts!"; Wally shut his cellphone and looked at the brunette.

"Waiting for me? What do you mean? And when did you get in? I never saw you!"

"I slipped through the door when you were helping that little girl with the pigtails. I wanted to surprise you just before you closed up shop but I guess I fell asleep. I'm Dick, by the way. Dick Grayson. And you're Wally West."

"Uhh...you know my name how?"

Dick (it kinda felt awesome to call him that instead of a book title) grinned, "Your name tag. And the fact that blonde girl called you by your name two days ago and said if you were late for your coffee date, she was going to draw a smiley face on your prized Archie comics collection."

"Anyways," And for some reason now, Dick looked slightly nervous as he fiddled with the mistletoe in his hand, "I umm...well, I've had my eye on you for some time, not in a creepy way! Just like you know, checking you out and stuff. But you are really cute and my friends said that I needed to get out for New Year's and get a boyfriend or else they'd do it for me and they suck at choosing guys cause they're not gay. So I thought that if I could come here and figure out if you wanted to go out with me- that's why I got the mistletoe, cause you know...what better way to kiss you than under the mistletoe? And then well, we'd just see how it goes you know? Is that too forward of me? Cause if it is, you totally don't have to do anything, I'll just leave."

Wally hadn't said a single word during Dick long tirade and when he did, it was to say, "You wanna kiss me?"

Dick looked confused and he scratched the back of his neck, looking adorably flustered, "Well, umm...yeah. Cause you're really cute and hot and I've liked you for some time but I'm just not very good with the whole 'reach out first' thing and uhh why you taking my mistletoe? Is it weird cause if it is-"

Wally interrupted with a grin, "You're really cute when you ramble." And holding the mistletoe high above their heads, Wally leaned in and planted a sweet kiss on Dick's lips.

Dick responded by placing both hands on the redhead's waist and pulled him closer before deepening the kiss. When they both pulled away for air, Wally rested his forehead against Dick's neck and asked, "I've got an open invitation to a friend's bash. If you don't mind people who are going to have no respect for your personal space or privacy, would you like to go with me?"

Dick laughed, "I'd love to. Besides, if your friends are anything like mine; well it's a good thing I have no thing such as personal space."

Wally grinned as he pulled away. "Awesome! Let me just wrap up here and then we can head out."

Dick's reply came by way of another kiss and a wink. Ten minutes later, both men were bundled up in jackets and walking down a relatively busy sidewalk.

"You know. I was just planning on spending the first few hours of 2015 alone in my deadbeat apartment. I had no idea I'd be out here with you tonight."

Dick smiled at him and pulled him closer just as the few people on the sidewalk began counting down.

"Well, it's a good thing I had mistletoe to ring in the New Year, huh?"

Wally grinned back and kissed the brunette as the clock struck twelve and cheers and fireworks erupted all around them.

When both men pulled away from the kiss, Wally reached up to brush away at Dick's hair and he whispered, "Happy New Year Dick."

"Happy New Year Wally." The two men then continued down the sidewalk, hands clasped together as they walked towards a brand new future.

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A.N: Hope it wasn't too cheesy. I wanted to make Dick the flustered loveable goofball this time and I hoped it worked. Please review and HAPPY NEW YEAR!