Chapter 4: Two Can Play

Dick looked down at his lunch. He wasn't all that hungry. He was still thinking over what he and Roy had done. After they had finished they went back to class and acted like nothing had happened. That was what he and Roy wanted right? A relationship with no strings attached. It was the perfect relationship too. No worrying about where the other was no talking just a raw physical relationship.

He was eating lunch with Rachel and her friends. They had invited him so he said yes.

"So Dick," Rachel said getting her cousins attention. He looked up at her. "How's your day going so far?" she asked.

"Great I live school. Its the only reason I live if there was no school I think I would die," Dick said sarcastically.

"You don't have to be so sarcastic," Rachel said.

"Well it's school, I hate school if me getting kicked out of everyone I go to is no implication then I don't know what is," Dick said.

"Hey there's a party tonight at Jen Hex's her parents are going out of town," Victor said.

"Party I am so in, what about you Rae?" Gar asked.

"Sure why not," Rachel said grinning.

"Count me in," Kori said. All eyes turned to Dick.

"I guess I could check it out," he said.

"Who knows you could even meet someone there," Rachel said, "You'd be surprised how many guys are either gay or bi around here," she added. Dick nodded he didn't want anybody but Roy. He knew he couldn't have Roy though. Maybe he needed to find himself somebody. Maybe then his feeling for Roy would go away.

Dick finished his lunch and dumped his tray along with Kori and she took him to her usual hang out spot outside as they waited for the others to finish eating.

"So Dick how have you been?" she asked.

Dick looked at her and smiled.

"Great," he said as he laid back in the grass. He and Kori had met before. He had met her at one of his private schools but his morning she had played dumb and acted like she had not known him.

"Sorry about earlier I wasn't sure if it was you or not I already told the others though we have a class before lunch," she said. Dick nodded and looked up a the sky.

"You didn't tell them about..." Dick said slowly.

"No that is our little secret," Kori said reassuring him.

"Good I don't need Rae knowing," Dick said, "I do have a reputation to protect," he said.

"Dick you just can't resist now and then it doesn't mean," Kori began.

"Stop right there Anders don't say another word," Dick said cutting her off.

"All right, all right," Kori said putting her hands up in surrender, "but just so you know if you ever need anything don't hesitate to ask I will always be there for you," she said.

"I know Kor, your a great friend," Dick said.

"I know," Kori said. Dick laughed as he shook his head. Kori was one of a kind and he was lucky to have met her. It was because of Kori he had survived a year at one school, but after she left he saw no reason to stay.


"Roy where were you during Geometry today?" Isaiah asked as he looked over at his boyfriend.

"Yeah where were you," Garth asked.

"I skipped with Dick we were catching up," Roy said, "I haven't seen him in four years," Roy said.

"Who's Dick?" Isaiah asked.

"An old friend who started school here today," Roy said.

"And..." Wally said.

"Who just happens to be an ex," Roy added shrugging.

"Ex?" Isaiah said.

"Don't be dumb Isaiah," Roy said, "Ex-boyfriend," he said.

"Oh," Isaiah said.

"Don't worry I am over him I'm with you now," Roy said giving Isaiah a kiss on the cheek. Isaiah smiled and continued eating while Roy sent Garth and Wally death glares. Roy hated showing any signs of affection but Isaiah loved them. Isaiah and Roy were very incompatible in that department.

Isaiah finished eating and left after telling Roy he'd be waiting for him outside.

"Do you two just love pissing him off?" Donna asked before Roy could say anything.

"No," Wally said.

"But Isaiah deserves to know about his competition," Garth said.

"What competition?" Roy asked.

"Dick," Garth said.

"It's obvious you aren't over him yet," Wally said.

"I'm over him this morning it was just a shock to see him we've agreed to try to be friends," Roy said.

"Bull," Garth said.

"You two ruin this for me and I will kill you Isaiah and I are happy and I do t need you two messing it up like you did last time," Roy said angrily.

"Hey we weren't the one who cheated," Garth said.

"Will you three cut it out I'm getting a headache," Donna said.

"Sorry Wonder Girl," the three boys said together. Donna glared at them before breaking into a smile and getting up to dump her tray. Garth jumped up with his tray and grabbed her tray from her and dumped them both.

"Why don't you do that for Isaiah?" Wally asked.

"Because he always leaves before me and he drives me nuts," Roy said.

"So why are you still with him," Wally asked tilting his head to the side slightly.

"Because every time I try to breakup with him we end up making out and he is one hell of a kisser and I forget the whole reason I wanted to talk to him," Roy said.

"You are pathetic," Wally said laughing as he stood up. Roy did the same and followed him outside to join the others. Donna and Garth were sitting side by side underneath a tree and Isaiah was sitting infront of them talking to them.

"He also has one hell of a body," Roy said.

"You are so weak," Wally said.

"I know," Roy said as he hung his head. Wally laughed as they joined the others. Roy sat down by the tree close to Donna.

"Hey Roy," Isaiah said. Roy nodded his head in the boys direction. He leaned his head back against the tree and closed his eyes. "You feeling ok?" Isaiah asked.

"Yeah, I'm just tired," Roy said.

Isaiah moved so he was sitting beside Roy. Roy cracked an eye open and looked at said boy. Wally, Donna and Garth were talking. They weren't paying much attention to Roy and Isaiah.

"You sure your feeling ok?" Isaiah asked, "You look exhausted," he said.

"Well I did say I was tired," Roy said grinning. Isaiah laughed slightly. Roy opened both his eyes and looked at Isaiah. He really was weak when it came to this boy but weaker when it came to Dick.

"Have you not been sleeping well?" Isaiah asked his worry showing. Roy nodded.

"I don't know why but I've just been having trouble sleeping," he said.

"Well I hope you get over this," Isaiah said as he leaned in to give Roy a kiss on the cheek but Roy turned his head and stole a kiss. Isaiah pulled back quickly and looked at Roy his cheeks red.

"Don't tell me you've gone soft on me," Roy said as he leaned closer to the smaller boy. Isaiah shook his head as he allowed Roy to pull him in for another kiss.

"Seriously Roy?" Garth and Wally asked together. Roy grinned as he and Isaiah parted.

"I'm not forcing you to watch," Roy said.

"You may not be forcing us to watch but with you and Isaiah over there groping one another it's not hard to miss," Donna said.

"Yes but you have a choice to watch or not you could look away if you wanted," Roy said.

"Besides PDA is against school rules and you can't afford another detention," Wally said.

"So," Roy said as he pulled Isaiah so that he was straddling his lap. He pulled the smaller boy close and kissed him again.

It wasn't like kissing Dick though. No this was different. He didn't mind it though. He wasn't supposed to be able to kiss Isaiah the way he kissed Dick. He wasn't supposed to kiss Dick at all.

"Please we do not want to see you two swap spit," Garth said.

Roy sighed and pushed Isaiah away. He was tired of Garth and Wally complaining about his sexuality. He pushed Isaiah off his lap and moved. He crawled over to Garth and Wally so he was sitting between them.

"Why are you two so against me being happy?" he asked.

"We're not against you being happy," Garth said.

"You must because you two are always stopping me from being happy. You of all people should know I am happiest when I'm doing very fun things," Roy said.

"Roy don't be dumb," Wally said.

"Unless there's another reason you don't like seeing me make out with others," Roy said leaning in closer to Wally, "Tell me Flash are you jealous that you can't have me?" he asked grinning.

"You wish," Wally said said pushing Roy away.

"What about you Aqualad? Is there some hidden fantasy you have about me?" he asked.

"You wish," Garth said, "I think it's you who has the hidden fantasies," he added.

"Aw you caught me, fishboy, I love you and want to screw you right here and now," Roy said throwing his arms around said boy.

"Well to bad I'm taken," Garth said, "If only you had asked sooner I could've shot you down sooner," Garth said.

"Garth ever so sensitive," Roy said grinning.

"Fuck off," Garth said.

"Oh yeah Jen is having a party tonight her parents are going out of town," Wally said.


Dick sighed as he allowed Rachel and Kori to drag him into Jen's house. Gar and Victor were on their way. Dick knew this party was going to be a bust. He really didn't want to be here. He wanted to be home so he could sulk in privacy.

"Dick you need to lighten up," Kori said.

"Sorry if the gay kid is ruining your straight party," Dick said sarcastically.

"Knock it off," Rachel said as she led them through the crowd. She leaned against the wall. The three stood there and watched people walk by.

"See him," Dick said pointing to a tall black haired boy. Kori nodded. "He's gay and waiting to get him," he pointed to a another boy across the room, "alone so he can screw him and then move on," he said.

"You sound so sure," Kori said.

"I am," Dick said.

"You're lying," Rachel said.

"Ten bucks says he goes over to him and whispers in his ear and the boy blushes but nods and they leave," Dick said.

"You're on," Rachel said. The three stood there and watched. Several minutes later the boy walked over to the one Dick indicated and he sat down next to the boy. He whispered into the boys ear and the other blushed but nodded. Dick held his hand out to Rachel, she gave him a ten.

"What about him?" Kori asked pointing to another guy.

"Bi he's been looking over at her and the the guys over there," Dick said pointing over to two different people. "He's probably gonna chose the guy cause he thinks he's an easy lay, but he'll end up wig the girl because he guy he's going for is way out of his league and he's a top too," he said.

"Hey guys," Gar said as he and Victor joined the three.

"Dick's telling us who's gay and not," Kori said, "what about him," she asked pointing over to a guys staring in their direction.

"Bi but he leans more towards guys because he's been checking me out since I got here but since I'm with you two," he said to Kori and Rachel, "he doubting whether or not that I'm gay. He's not Gina make a move unless I make one first," he said.

"Do you have another set if eyes?" Kori asked, "Your noticing things no one pays attention to," she added.

"No I am just extremely aware of my surroundings," Dick said cockily.

"He's still looking at you," Rachel said.

"Go make your move," Kori said.

"No way," Dick said, "He's not my type,"

"I thought as long as it had a heart beat and moved it was your type Grayson." Dick turned around and saw Roy.

"Funny Harper and no that's your type," Dick countered.

"No, no, I'm sure that was you," Roy said.

"You two promised to behave now don't make me separate you," Rachel said.

"Sorry Rae-Rae," they said together. They both plastered big smiles on thief faces and looked at her.

"Call me that again and I will kill you," Rachel said.

"Don't you have a boyfriend to go leech off of?" Dick asked.

"Not tonight he has homework," Roy said.

Dick looked at Roy and knew he had to have him. He need Roy like a drug. Dick excused himself and he walked over to the guy that had been checking him out and introduced himself. "I'm Dick Grayson and judging by the way your looming at me I'd say your either trying to gather the courage to hit on me or you just like staring at me," he said.

"I was about to make my move," the boy said blushing, "My name is Jason Kinney," he said.

"Well Jason why don't you say we go find some place to chat?" Dick asked holding out his hand.

"Are you always this up front?" Jason asked.

"Very," Dick said. He grinned and Jason took his had.

"Forceful I like it," Jason said. Dick grinned and led Jason out back and into the woods on a path where he pushed said boy against a tree and started making out.


Roy watched Dick leave, he shook his head grinning, and turned to Rachel.

"Anyways the reason I came over was to talk to you Rae," he said.

"Me?" Rachel asked confused.

"No the other Rae," Roy said.

"Well sorry for sounding so shocked but you've hardly talked tome in almost three years," Rachel said.

"I know and I'm sorry that what I wanted to talk to you about we were fighting a battle that wasn't ours and Dick coming made me realize life is to short to hold grudges," Roy said looking at the goth like girl.

"I guess you're right life is to shirt," Rachel said.

"So do you forgive me?" Roy asked looking timidly at her.

"Do I have to say it?" Rachel asked.

"Yes," Roy, Kori, Gar and Victor said together.

"Fine," Rachel said, "I forgive you Roy," she said. Roy grinned and hugged the girl. She couldn't help but smile as she pushed him away.

Roy couldn't help but think about Dick and that kid he left with. 'Well Grayson, two can play this game,' he thought as he talked to Rachel and her friends.