4. Solution
Kaldur isn't sure how to respond to this situation really. Robin was close. Too close for comfort because he keeps thinking of dragging the boy wonder off somewhere and seeing if the real thing does live up to his imagination. He suspects so.
However, right now he doesn't understand Black Canary's refusal to spar with him and on top of that, Conner's glaring-at everyone.
Kaldur understands this to a degree, but the clone has never really officially said anything to him about being...exclusive. Which is puzzling at best. Then again, neither has Wally...who keeps turning red every time he looks over at him when they're like this and he smiles slightly to him.
But most of all, Batman's appeared and Martian Manhunter is with him.
"We need to talk." Batman said and glances over at the other teens, "Alone."
"Of course." Kaldur falls back into his more 'courtier' approach that he uses with the mentors. He glances back at the team as he walks behind the two of them. Conner looks murderous for some reason, but he shakes his head. He'll tell them later.
Batman is over by the the air vent the farthest away from him with Martian Manhunter also in another corner of the room away from him.
Kaldur frowns a little watching them as he sat in the chair wondering what this is all about.
He didn't have to wait long.
"You've noticed how strange others have been acting around you in the last week or so?" Martian Manhunter seems to be the one speaking in this.
"Yes." Kaldur tilts his head slightly looking at him with a frown, "I am not sure what to make of it...entirely."
As a habit, Martian Manhunter glances at Batman, he can't believe he's going to give the boy a...talk of sorts. Still he was the least effected by this.
"Aqualad, how much do you know about your people's reproduction habits?"
Kaldur really was frowning now, " I know..some of it." He shifts in his seat. "Though..I am not considered...'old enough' to know everything."
Batman sighs. This is why he tries to give Robin enough information to know better. "Apparently, according to Aquaman, you're only now entering the stages of puberty. However because of your family background they were unsure you would ever enter such a phase as Aquaman himself went through the more human version of that."
"Pardon?" Kaldur knows what he's saying he just doesn't...quite get it. "I am to understand that only now I am becoming more of an adult?" It explains why Tula didn't want him. He had been the equivalent of a prepubescent child. No wonder she was uncomfortable. "So everything that's happened..?"
"Is the result of this physiological change." Martian Manhunter nods slowly, " Since it's start you've been extruding a hormonal pheromone that induces the urge to mate in others. Whether it is their preference or not, though it seems to only work on those that are sexually mature for any possible copulation to occur."
Kaldur could only stare thinking back a bit before slumping in his chair trying to steady himself. It made sense. It all made a kind of horrible sense. Still, he nods slowly before looking at them.
"However, if a partner is found for the duration of this..transition the effects will lessen." Martian Manhunter concludes.
Kaldur only nods a bit but looks down at his hands. "And if not?"
"We'll find a solution." Batman answers, "However I think that may not be a problem."
The teen glances up, "Oh?"
"Whoever bit you." Batman glances at him, his tone dry as it usually is. "This should last another month or so. Until then you and your...friend shall be quarantine until further notice."
"I..see."
Perhaps now would probably be the best time to tell Batman about his..uh...other conquests? He isn't sure how well that will go over of course.
An: And thus ending it there. Ran out of steam somewhere. I might end up going with a purely Kaldur/Batman fic. *because there needs to be more 3* Be on the watch for more Kaldur fics!
