A/N: I'm a liar, I am sorry. I'll try to stop making promises I cannot keep. But as long as I am living, this story will finish. I will die before I discontinue it. Anyways, next chapter will completely be on the now Superfish shipping (name courtesy of Azarael). But I'm back in the fanfiction game and am ready to write more.

Has anyone notice that the Superboy/Aqualad love has gone down sufficiently? I must put a stop to that. It's my fucking duty as a hardcore crazed fangirl.

But honestly, Superboy and Aqualad have the shortest therapy session.

Oh and this chapter is filled with fluffiness. I was actually disgusted with myself. I am also disgusted with for erasing my spaceless paragraph. Damn you fanfiction document manager!

Pairing: AqualadxSuperboy; Kid FlashxRobin; ArtemisxMegan

Chapter 7: I love all the quirks you hate pt.2


Robin, like any remarkable strategist, was one to learn from example. After witnessing the catastrophic scenario between Batman and Superman, he decided to take some extra precautions. He took time out of his busy schedule to survey his teammates on their interpersonal irritations, their wishes, their desires, and everything in between. Afterwards, he called for an unofficial team meeting to discuss what Kid Flash believed to be a teenage version of a prenup and a yoga session.

It was quite a sight; Kid Flash admitted amusingly. Robin had chosen pastels pillows because he heard that they were the colors of calm and tranquility in comparison to other, more vibrant hues. If thrown, pillows were also unlikely to cause any real damage. The youngest member's knowledge of feng shui led the pillows to be drawn up into a circular matter, with incense filling the air with the scents of lavender and jasmine. All forms of furniture were removed in case they were used as weaponry, Robin informed Kid Flash strategically. The speedster honestly didn't know where all this paranoia stemmed from, but he was well aware that when his boyfriend wanted something-he got it. All arguments were moot. His insistancy to always get what he wanted and his 'my way or no way' ideals was Robin's worst trait, and despite that, Wally could not help but think:

God, I loved that spoiled brat.

Fortunately, Kid Flash noted as he chomped on a piece of fruit, there was a lot of good food. Bundles of fruits baskets aligned the sides in an enticing matter, cupcakes, cookies, and brownies of all flavors colored the floor in the midst of pastels, and then there was those mouthwatering quiches and shrimps and oysters and good god, he needed to get Robin crazy more often.

Of course, there was a psychological reason for his efforts. Robin realized that happiness often stemmed from the stomach. He had Alfred prepared a number of delicacies for his team, to put them in a good mood. In fact, the team was already in high spirits. Aqualad and Superboy were cuddling near the corner, as Aqualad kept one arm around Superboy possessively. Artemis and Miss Martian lay down on the opposite side as Artemis took a swipe of the open papayas. Naturally, Robin and Kid Flash were to sit in front. Robin waited for his teammates to get comfortable in their respected positions, before he halted all forms of pleasures.

"Everybody needs to stop having sex. Like now."

Shock filled the room with silence. The sudden announcement caught everybody off guard, and they were in a state of disbelief and anger. Once they were all collected, the members of oung Justice finally reacted. In seconds, Kaldur's grip on his lover's shoulder tightened and Artemis's mouth dropped. Superboy glared with an iron fury that only a bat kid could wave off and Miss Martian blush a deep red that Kid Flash would have thought was charming. Except he had Robin, and he could never admit it without having his balls chopped off.

Robin looked unmoved by the response and continued to reply with admirable apathy. He hesitated to speak, not because of fear or embarrassment, but because he wanted to enjoy some of the freshly laid cantaloupe. Delicious, he thought blissfully. It was so hard to get melon this season. Alfred really could work miracles.

"Too many relationships these days are based on sex, sex, and sex. No one really talks anymore, except about sex. 'Do you want to go cowgirl or missionary?' 'Bathtub or the kitchen counter?' That's why I am officially putting a ban on sex. And do not worry about this affecting the team schedule; I already have Batman's permission and wholehearted approval in this regard."

Of course he did, Kid Flash thought sarcastically. He was the whole reason for this intervention! Stupid billionaires and their lack of sex lives always made things harder for the normal folk. Kid Flashed winced at the heated glares from his fellow teammates. Even he thought it was a little extreme, and he didn't have anything to lose! It wasn't their fault that Batman and Superman got into a fight and Robin had to go all psycho sister hen. He had to intervene before the 'I'm-going-to-throttle-you-boy-wonder' look on Artemis's face became a reality.

"So I worked up a list of topics-"

"Robin-"

"On items that you all seriously need to talk about-"

"Robin-"

"Such as your likes, dislikes of your partners, or things you don't like to do in bed. These are highly accurate by the way so don't worry-"

"Robin-"

"They come from the survey about your complaints for one another-"

"Robin-"

"And let me say there were a lot-"

"For the love of all the cheese in Wisconsin, ROBIN!"

Silence. Robin raised an eyebrow at his best friend and lover. What was Wally's problem? Can't he see that Batman's protégé was busy?

Kid Flash cleared his throat in a self-announcing matter, as if he had the evidence that would ensure the arrest of a high profiled criminal. It was so cute when he tried to make a good point, Robin thought offhandedly.

"As I was saying, maybe you should tell them the reasoning behind this…arrangement. Before they, you know-"

"Kill you?" Artemis finished sarcastically. "Just because you and Wally can't hump like bunnies doesn't mean you can dictate-"

-what we do in our spare time, Artemis wanted to add. But she never finished her sentence. Faster than it took to produce a blur, Wally whisked over there in record time and clammed his hand over her mouth.

"Shut up," he warned. True enough, Robin looked fucking terrifying at the moment. He glowered over the team with the infamous bat aura that could strike fear into millions. Even Aqualad, their fearless leader, backed away. Everyone knew it was a sore topic for the couple. Honestly, it wasn't their fault. It was Batman's fault. Sure, if Robin was any other teenager, they could understand why his mentor was so opposed to the thought of his thirteen year old ward having sex. But come on, Artemis thought silently when she overheard their fight one time. If he's old enough to be shaking his bon bons fighting crime, he was old enough to say yes or no to sex.

"Perhaps you are right," Robin hissed, a strained smile gracing his lips, "My advice must be so useless considering how talented you are with dealing with your problems. Tell me, when do you plan on visiting Mars? I have to make plans on that day, just in case something comes up. After all, Megan has been begging you to visit her family there for a week now and you still haven't replied. From what I hear, you were fairly reluctant to agree, always covering up with sex. But maybe I was wrong. Congradu-fucking-lations."

He did not just go there, Artemis raged internally. She was so close to storming out, or at least flipping Robin the bird. She was thankful that Megan had such a firm grip on her. It prevented her from doing anything she would severely regret. Only, when she cast a look into Megan's eyes, she could see that Megan was not doing it for Artemis; she was doing it for herself. Shit. They were going to have the talk because of Robin. The I'm-Sorry-You-Have-Family-Issues-But-Why-Don't-You-Want-To-Visit-My-Excessively-Large-Family-On-Earth talk.

Robin shrugged, as if the threatening atmosphere surrounding Artemis meant nothing. "So glad you guys agreed. Now getting back to the issue, I guess I could provide you a simple explanation if it, you know, would make you guys feel more secure about your inability to communicate-"

Now, Megan really had to hold Artemis back.

"Just one hit," Artemis whispered in her ear. "One hit, and I swear to God, I won't try anything for the rest of the year. And I'll go shopping with you. I'll even enter that damn Cinnamon Girl store for you." Megan's resolved faltered. She had to admit that was a very tempting offer but unfortunately, Artemis didn't tell her the three words she wanted to hear. And so, Megan restrained her month long girlfriend down. Artemis will thank her for it later. And by the look in Kid Flash's eyes, he would too.

Superboy's situation was no better, except for once, he was the one holding Aqualad down. The older boy quietly fumed about Robin's arrogance, folly, and desensitized viewpoint of his people. Kaldur continued to rant through his gritted teeth that Robin had absolutely no right to trespass on their affairs. This was true, Superboy admitted inwardly, but he didn't think Robin was completely at fault. He gently placed his hand over the darker boy's, and lightly kissed his lips. Keep it simple and keep it innocent, Superboy recalled. Anything more passionately would lead to an onslaught of emotions that would end up in sex. It was actually a bit of a relief to see that he was the one in control. It actually felt quite nice to be the sensible one.

Robin sighed at his team's ignorance. It was annoying when no one understood he was right. Maybe it was because he was the youngest. Maybe it was because he was going off the deep end. These countless minutes wasted on an explanation could be used so much more efficiently in regards to therapy.

"As you may know, Superman and Batman travel to a country ran by a fairy for their honeymoon. While Batman was checking out boytoys, Superman met up with Lois Lane behind his back. Lois tried to seduce Superman and they French kissed in his arms. Batman caught them and was like 'bitch get off my man.' Then, he went home and threw Superman out of his house. Batmen went after him with a lamp and threaten to use his katana made of kryptonite. They fought, of course, while Superman pleaded for forgiveness. But he commited adultery, so Batman was like 'hell no, you cheating bastard' and then he went upstairs to get all sexy so that he could get felt up by Joker and Two-Faced," Robin enlightened seriously.

The team, with the exception of Kid Flash, watched him with wide eyes. What cocaine filled grapevine did that come from? According to the simple illustration of his uncle, he knew that was so not what happened. There was no way any of them would believe that craptastic storyline-

"How could Superman do such a thing?" Megan spoke with a horrified light in her eye.

Shit. Okay, Kid Flash analyzed, there was still hope. This was Megan. She was probably the sweetest thing in the world, but a hardcore candyman victim. In other words, if someone offered her candy in the middle of the street, Megan would follow to see if there was butterscotch. She would totally believe in anything. The others, however, were completely more logical, more sensible, more-.

"Batman is far too kind. If it was me, I would have never let anyone get away with seducing my beloved. Who is this Lois Lane woman?" Aqualad whispered menacingly. He placed a possessive arm over Superboy, who appeared more confused than mad.

He stood corrected. "Guys, I think Robin may have exaggerated a few details-"

"It was one of the most traumatic experiences of my life. Batman's doesn't like to admit it, but he's really hurt," Robin lead on. He shot an undersized glare at Wally, though it was unnoticed by the speedster. The ginger was too busy trying to correct the situation.

For in his life, he was happy that Artemis, the voice of reason, spoke up. "Did that really happened?"

Kid Flash took this as the perfect opportunity. "Actually-"

"Every single detail. I was there for the fight. Superman even tried to get me on his side. But I knew better than to trust anything that cheating bastard said."

Countless discussion filled the room. Kid Flash totally had to put an end to the madness. What was Robin thinking, stirring them up like that? He understood that Robin was angry towards Superman for what he did with Lois. But believe in a lie like that? Robin must have been more hurt than he imagined. As Kid Flash ended his inner monologue, he turned to Robin to set him straight. But the look on Robin's face was enough to stop Kid Flash in his boots.

"Since you all know what happened, I hope you would understand why I'm so…scared. I don't want you guys to get your hearts broken. They would never want to admit it, but Superman and Batman are best pf friends, just like you guys. Do you know how horrible it would be to lose all of you?"

His words were filled with genuine sorrow. Trepidation covered all his body movements. No one, not even a mind reader would doubt his sincerity. At least, no one but his boyfriend. Wally knew every trick in Robin's book. Hell, he was the reason those tricks worked!

Through his sunglasses, Kid Flash could see the evil gleam in his eyes. On his face, he could see the hidden smirk in his expression. Dick knew it was a lie! In fact he probably concocted it for this event. The strategist in Dick formulated a warped version of what really happened to get the others on his side. Had he not been so morally disgusted, he would have been damn impressed.

While Artemis still looked doubtful, and Superboy troubled, Aqualad and Miss Martian were already on the bandwagon. Wally didn't know how important fidelity was in their culture but he could tell that Superman's 'transgressions' really affected them.

"So what do we have to do?" Artemis asked, exasperated. Robin was a great actor but she knew enough about her surroundings to know when she was being played. Still, it couldn't hurt to play along. Besides, Megan was looking at her with her brown doe eyes and she could never say no to that.

A wide grin spread across Robin's face as he launched into the day's agenda. He didn't wait for the others' replies, given that he calculated Artemis to be his only opponent. "Basically, I just want to discuss the basics of the relationships. So far, I narrowed down everyone's complaints to sex, location sex, the appropriate time for sex, sexual experimentation including but not limited to: BDSM, exhibitionism, flying sex, space sex, invisible sex (thank you bioship), sex with toys, sex in the Justice League headquarters while Superman is using his superhearing (nice one Kaldur), and sex that is illegal in seven countries and five planets. That one was me. Your likes and dislikes that may or may not concern sex, and what am I missing? Oh, and meeting each other's families and the discussion of marriage in the near future. Courtesy of Megan and Kaldur, respectively."

Superboy was the first one to speak.

"You have got to be fucking kidding me."

Robin shook his head solemnly. "I wish I was. Now, do you see why I put the ban on sex? Seriously, I understand that teenagers have a sexual thought every ten seconds or something like that but you guys are out of control."

By now, Superboy was a hardcore believer and scooted further away from Kaldur's arms. The older boy could barely contain his wince at the withdrawal but made no move to correct him.

"To make everybody feel comfortable, Wally and I will go first," Robin announced maturely.

"What?" Honestly, if it were not for the fact that this was his boyfriend's idea, he would have flash texted his uncle in a second to make up a lame excuse involving Captain Boomerang or something. In fact, that was sort of his plan all along…

Robin shrugged. "It would be unfair if I made someone else go first when this was my idea. Come one, Kid, where's your sense of honor? Of love? We have to do this," Robin purred. He gave Wally a sweet, but deep kiss that made Wally's knees turn into pudding. Kid Flash ago!

Sensing that his boyfriend's reluctance had disappeared, he moved on to business. "So, KF, let's talk about our problems. You can go first."

Kid Flash sweated a bit. This was seriously a lose-lose situation. If he made a complaint, he would be screwed and chewed out by Robin. If he stayed silent, then Robin would think he was being uncooperative and they would have another fight. So, he opted to the safer route.

"Well, I think our biggest issue would be…" Wally hesitated to answer. What was their biggest problem? Was it their lack of sex life? Batman's over protectiveness? Robin's secretiveness even after he gave his secret identity to appease him? His control freak tendencies to monitor every little thing he did? How he tempts him in little boy shorts even though Wally couldn't fucking do anything without becoming a eunuch? His ability to attract pedophiles? How jealous he gets when Wally flirts with other girls? Or the way he's all over Red Arrow like a cat over cream? His habit of dismissing every awesome plan he had? His-

"-really pissed off attitude when you realize that you can't babble without saying everything out loud?" Artemis popped in.

Wally eyes widened when he saw the growing aura of anger surrounding Robin. He was so screwed. "Um…I love you with all my heart and soul?"

"Can it, Kid."

"Yes, beautiful."

Robin appeared bristled at the compliment. This was a grade-A disaster. The kind where your totally well-thought out plan that should win a reward from the academy of well-thought out plans turns out to be a plan that was not so well-thought out. Dear God, even his thinking was getting confusing! He had to admit, he really shouldn't take anything out on Wally for being unintentionally honest but did he have to be so vocal? Most of those problems weren't even his fault! Okay maybe the Red Arrow thing was partly his fault but did Wally see those arms? It wasn't his fault that Roy's constant years of archery made his arms absolutely delectable.

"So, if you think Batman is being so uncooperative, why don't you do anything about it?"

Wally blanched at the unreasonable request. "Cause he's the freaking Batman, dude! He has thirty-foot alien invaders pissing at the sight of him. I love you, babe, but I think both of us love me with well equipped even more."

Robin gritted his teeth in annoyance. "Don't be so sure about that. You're not that well endowed."

"I wouldn't be so sure about that," Artemis muttered under her breath, allowing a number of stares to be drawn on her while Wally embarrassingly looked away.

Needless to say, Robin was absolutely livid. "Wally West?"

"Yes?"

"How the hell does Artemis know how big you are?"

"That's what I want to know," Megan seconded, pulling herself away from Artemis's arms. Artemis groaned. Her and her big mouth always got her into the deepest shit imaginable.

"Now, I know what this sounds like."

"Of course you know what it sounds like. Everyone knows what it sounds like. Batman, who will probably watch this later on because even when he says he won't interfere with my business, he still does, will know what it sounds like! So please, for the love of God, don't tell me you know what it sounds like! Tell me what it is."

"We were in the shower together!"

Wally clamped his hand over his mouth. Worst possible thing to say.

"What?" Robin hissed.

"What!" Megan screeched. She looked prepared to throw both of them off of Mount Justice and never look back.

"Wally, I'm so going to kill you." Artemis threatened in a very low and menacing voice that would have given Batman a run for his money. Well, not really. Batman was so much scarier when defending his precious birds.

"Okay, that sounds bad, too. But let me remind you that rushing into danger is never a good way to live life and Batman would be so disappointed in you if you let your emotions get in the way and kill me. No matter what he says, I doubt he wants me dead. Okay, that's a lie. He definitely wants me dead. But trust me, after all this testosterone is gone and I'm dead, you'll want to-"

"Stop. Babbling. Start. Talking."

Wally whipped his hands up as a symbol of compliance. "Well…"

The birdarang became within gripping distance.

"...slockerroomtoshowerbecauseI'manidiotandIdidn'trealizedthatiftheboyleaveme."

Wally looked absolutely petrified when he finished.

Robin groaned, scaring Wally further. "Wally, I can't understand you when you speak without breathing."

Damn, Wally thought. Now he had to recite the embarrassing memory again. "After the Clayface mission the shower in my room was broken and I had to use the one in the training rooms. Unfortunately you had to take a shower there as well so I didn't want to risk ravishing you so I decided sneaking into the girl's locker room to shower was a better alternative because I'm an idiot and I didn't realized that if the boy's showers were broken then theirs were probably broken as well. So Artemis walked in and saw me in all my nakedness and then punched me in the gut and we vowed never to speak of it again until this weird yoga/counseling session happened. I love you. You're beautiful. Please don't leave me."

The sound of Artemis's cracking knuckles was the only sound heard for a while. "Wally West, you are dead. That was the-"

"Sweetest thing you ever told me." Robin whispered in dazedly.

Everyone stared at the boy wonder as if he just swallowed thirty pounds of weed.

"I can't believe you find me that attractive. Is that why always run me over to my private shower after we're done training?" Robin looked visibly enlightened. The rest of team, on the other hand, looked visibly disturbed. The two definitely needed to get laid.

"Yeah…What else did you think I was doing?"

"Going into creepy possessive-boyfriend territory. God, sometimes you're worst than Aqualad, even when that crazy chick tried to flash Superboy!"

Aqualad and Wally blushed, albeit for two very different reasons, "Jesus Motherfucking Christ! I don't think you realize how hard it is for me, Rob. I mean, I have Batman breathing down my neck 24/7, ready to stab my eyes out with a batarang just for looking at you! And I really like to look at you. Not that I only like you're looks! I like to check out your brain and stuff too!"

"Yes, because my brain is totally located in my rear end," Robin joked.

"Dude. Sarcasm is not funny when I'm pouring out my soul."

Robin grinned sheepishly. "Sorry. Go on."

"In the seven times I have confronted Batman, I always end up on the floors begging for forgiveness or running for my dear life. After interaction number three, he doesn't even meet with me face to face anymore. All he does is input a specialize program to deal with me, and when I'm unconscious or have beaten the program, he sends me home on a stretcher and levels up his system. Uncle Barry doesn't stop him either because fuck, it's Batman! All he has to say is that it's for training and everyone leaves it alone!"

The couple's audience appeared impressed by Wally's persistence. Robin was especially awed.

"You confronted him seven times? I thought you only tried twice!"

Wally's blush rivaled his red hair at the moment, "I didn't want you to worry about me, or thought I was weak or pathetic or something." It was clear Wally was still afraid of this happening.

If Robin wasn't ecstatic at Wally's persistent, he would have knocked the ginger out. God, how shallow did the older boy think he was? "I could never think that of you. Especially after you beaten one of Batman's programs! How many other things don't you tell me about?"

Robin's words inspired a bit more confidence. But before he could carefully channel that confidence, Wally's mouth ran amuck. "Well, after the fifth try, he sort of gave me permission to kiss you, not that we weren't doing a lot more already, but I thought it was nice to finally get approval on it and I've been babbling a lot today, but I was sort of hoping that after the twentieth try, we could finally be able to be alone in each other's rooms or something because you mean a lot to me and I know we're young but I'm pretty sure I love you and I want to be with you now and the future and god someone shut me up!"

Complying with his request, Robin kissed him. Wally could feel Robin's perfect mouth suck on his tongue as his own hands gripped the younger boy's assets. He nonchalantly flipped off Artemis when she complained about getting a room. When they were finish, he was breathless.

"Maybe this wasn't the best place to discuss this," Robin noted, dazed from the mesmerizing make-out session.

"Agreed," Wally approved. He leaned in for another kiss.

"We will definitely talk about this later," Robin spoke in between kisses.

"Agreed."

"And we'll talk to Batman about us soon. I'll talk to Batman about us soon. It's about fu…damn it, Wally…It's about time that someone stood up to Batman and I…oh god…can't let him abuse the boy in love with…wow, do that again…me."

"Agreed," Wally spoke, equally breathless. He placed his lips on Robin's once more, desperate for more physical interaction. The others watched in horror as the two heroes fell to the floor. If it weren't for the pillows' cushioning, the two would have waked up from their dream date and recognized the others in the room. Unfortunately, the pillows were there, and their soft landing only encouraged their activities.

"That's so sweet!" Megan cooed. Her eyes sparkled with Martian acceptance, despite the deep blush rising on her green skin.

"Great!" Artemis announce in a false, Valley Girl accent. "The sex ban is off. Can we go now?"

Megan looked back and forth between the two lovebirds and her girlfriend. She was happy that Robin fixed his problems, but the session made her realize her own relationship problems. If she was ever going to talk to Artemis, it had to be now. "But what about us?"

Artemis shrugged, "What about us? Robin's distracted, making it the perfect time to escape. C'mon, we can go watch a movie or something. We could even do that double dating you wanted to try out. What do you think, Kaldur?"

Aqualad nodded, desperate for anything that would relieve him of the dangerous situation. Even if it meant sharing his time with Superboy. "I would like to try that as well. What are you interested in seeing?"

"Whatever you like is fine."

"I do not think you are fond of romances."

Artemis scoffed, but hid a nervous grin. From the back of her head, she could feel Megan's "look at me" waves pounding through her skull.

"Um…before you guys start making any plans-?" Megan tried to catch their attentions but they continued without acknowledging her. Irritation spread through her body as her soon to be ex-girlfriend ignored her.

"We can watch the new horror flick coming out. It's about aliens and their lovers. It's also French so there's a lot of sex in it."

"It sounds wonderfully fitting."

"Can you guys listen for a bit…?" Megan tried again.

"I just have to check the movie times and we are all good to go. Do you think it would be a bit weird to take Megan's bioship because if we take our motorcycles we might be recognized..?"

The two continued their conversation without their partner's input. It was not such a big deal for Superboy, as the clone could not care less. He was a bit disappointed, but a small part of him was relieved. Talking about his 'feelings' with other people watching was a bit disconcerting. Megan, however, was reaching the end of patience.

"Shut up and listen to me for once!" Megan screamed at the top of her lungs. Half the pillows flew into frenzy as a plate of raisin scones flew towards the ceiling. By the time everything settled down, Robin and Kid Flash stopped making out, and turn their attentions to their teammates. Both boys were partially undressed, and Artemis didn't \want to know how far they've gone in the minutes the team forced their attentions away.

While Megan was embarrassed by her intense reaction, she was more frustrated at Artemis's insensitivity. "You're always doing that to me and I'm sick of it."

Artemis appeared genuinely confused, and kept her defense up. "Doing what to you? God, all I am doing is talking to Kaldur and making plans for a date. You're the one who wants to experience all earth has to offer."

"Yes, that's all you were doing. Talking to Kaldur. Making plans with Kaldur. When you are not chatting with Kaldur, you argue with Wally. When you are not arguing with Wally, you converse with Robin. But who don't you talk with? Who don't you make plans with? Your girlfriend! That's who! She's the one person you should be talking to or making plans with but you don't! The only time we ever had a decent conversation was before we got together! Now, the most love I get from you is when we're in bed!"

"Stop freaking out, Megan! You're making a big deal out of nothing!"

Megan seethed. "No, making a big deal out of nothing is when I asked you to visit my family over the weekend and you went on some solo suicide mission just to avoid it!"

"You have seventeen brothers and twelve sisters! I'm your human girlfriend from another planet! I think I have a right to be a little overwhelmed!"

"I'm not asking you to marry me, just visit my home! Get to know Mars. Get to know my family. Get to know me."

"I don't need to know them to know you. I know you. I would not like you, Megan, if I did not know you."

"Well, sometimes I don't know you. You keep yourself on maximum lockdown most of the time, and sometimes when I move in to hold your hand or hug you, you turn away. I don't even know your last name."

Artemis looked absolutely petrified. Emotions were definitely her weak point. "I told you relationships weren't my thing."

"That's not an excuse for not listening to me. You used to be my best friend. Now it's all 'wham, bam, thank you ma'am."

A moment passed, and Artemis frowned, "Who taught you that phrase?"

Megan telekinetically slammed the wall. Artemis could feel the vibrations of the impact, though there was no obvious damage, "It doesn't matter! All I ask are a few simple things…"

It was probably Kid Flash, Artemis concluded in her mind. God, she had to give him a good kick in the nuts later. The idiot was always teaching Megan unnecessary facts. She was still getting over her migraine when he taught Megan the fundamentals of physics and video games.

"…care. Are you ever listening to me anymore?"

Artemis snapped out of her memory lane when she recognized that Megan was staring at her, or rather glaring. Shit, this was bad. Time to change the subject, Artemis told herself.

"Listen, I know you're pissed at me. Why can't we talk about this in private instead of blabbing out our problems to the rest of the goddamn world?"

"Because, whenever we're in 'private,' we end up doing private things! I want to talk, Artemis. I miss doing that with you. I miss hanging out as friends. I miss having you teach me about earth traditions. I miss the person I trust more than anybody in the world. Sometimes I feel like you don't even care about me! Or that I'm some kind of experiment humans go through to test their attraction to their own genders."

Artemis rolled her eyes at the comparison, "Trust me; I experimented way before I met you."

The comment did nothing to sate Megan's anger. If anything, it only fueled it. "Well, it's good to know something went through your thick skull. Next time, let's test one of your arrows and see whether or not it bounces off!"

Megan was stormed away, and Artemis let her. The archer knew it would become her biggest regret, but she could not will her body to movie. It was not until Megan reached the door, Artemis caught one phrase that made her tremble.

"If I had known we would stop being friends, I would have never said 'yes.'"

It was amazing how a simple sentence could have such an impact on Artemis. Artemis knew what she was talking about. Everybody knew what she was talking about. During a surveillance mission in New York, a simple miscalculation led to Megan being held at gunpoint in a burning building. The fire weakened Megan to such as extreme that the older girl could barely move her arms. Artemis had never seen her so weak. The fear that shot through the archer could have brought the blonde to her knees. Instead, Artemis shot the bastard and safely escaped with Megan in her arms. After being lectured by Batman and the team for nearly killing the crook, she rushed straight to the healing ward to watch over the Martian female. Once the girl woke up, Artemis could barely contain herself, and in the spur of the moment, asked her out.

In memory of her confession, Artemis stopped her. Megan's brown eyes held contempt, but also hope. She truly wanted Artemis to fix this. She needed Artemis to fix this.

Only Artemis was scared stiff.

For one, Megan was mad. This meant that she was not only pissed, she was miserable. Anger was only a way to hide sorrow, after all. Artemis would know. She was always angry about something before she met Megan.

Two, she really liked Megan. This confession meant a lot to both girls. Unlike Artemis, Megan was an open book. She was sweet, generous, and most prominent of all, innocent. The alien girl had nothing to hide. Artemis, on the other hand, had a lot of secrets. For once, Artemis wanted to share those secrets. She wanted to confide in Megan all her insecurities and fears.

Three, it was all Artemis's fault. She was not use to being in a relationship that involved communication and trust. She was not use to the warmth or comfort that came with the package deal known as M'gann M'orzz. So, Artemis pushed her away. In her mind, it was better than hurting someone she cared about.

She was wrong.

Until now, she was too terrified to admit it.

"It's irritating," Artemis mumbled.

Megan's eyes narrowed at the direction the conversation was going, but her instincts told her to stay still.

Artemis groaned. She could see Robin snuggling into Wally's chest as the scene unfolded. Kaldur's hand lingered over Superboy's as their eyes also fell upon the two girls. God, everybody was watching them. It was embarrassing, torturous, and…

"Artemis?" Megan questioned worriedly. Megan could tell her girlfriend was nervous. She was probably seconds away from telling her 'it's okay' and then leaving the matter alone until she left for Mars one day to vent to her twelve sisters. Then, she would come back, good as new, and continue her earth romance as happily as ever.

It was this tradition of Megan's that made Artemis truly comprehend, that no matter how upsetting the situation was, Megan was worth it.

She was worth it.

"I don't want to fall in love with you."

Megan froze. There it was. There was the honesty she longed for. It was brutal, and she wanted to cry. She wanted to escape into her mind, where she could imagine cheerful scenarios of earth movies with Artemis and herself as the lead actors. Her heart was being cleaved apart but she forced herself to say.

She asked for this.

She just did not want it to hurt so much.

"Yet, I can't seem to help it."

Megan raised her head, unknowingly revealing her tear-stricken eyes. She tried to wipe them away but Artemis stopped her.

"I like you. I like you so fucking much that I have been taking cold showers every day, just to make sure our nights aren't dreams. Being this happy…feels unnatural. Being with you…feels unnatural," Artemis took a breath at her future revelations. "Do you remember when we first met? And I told you that being the way I am was the only way to survive?"

Megan nodded.

"Well, that's it. I did a lot of things to survive. I have to live with every horrible thing I have done. Every time we talk, every time we touch, I want more. I want you more and more, and I'm afraid of losing everything to the world I left behind me. I'm afraid that if we do things, like meeting your family or god forbid, meeting my family, we'll grow too close. Close enough that I might love you, Megan. And when that happens, I am afraid you will learn or I will do something that would make you hate me."

This time, the tears did fall. "I would never hate you, Artemis…"

"Never say…"

"Never," Megan insisted firmly. "Never, ever. Never. Artemis, I love you. I want you to love me, too."

Artemis will never live it down if she cried. So instead, she kissed her girlfriend tenderly on the lips, glad to salvage one of the few precious treasures in her life. She embraced the shorter alien, and happily breathed in her extraterrestrial scent.

"That's pretty hot," Wally muttered under his breath. Robins swiftly elbowed him in the guy and gave thumbs up towards his fellow, normal teammate. Apparently dating Robin didn't make you gay, Artemis thought with a bemused smirk.

Artemis pulled away from her green-skinned lover and rested their foreheads against one another. She was the taller individual, and mildly towered over her older lover. Looking straight into those perfect doe eyes, she grinned. "Next weekend, I don't care what mission I am assigned to or how many people are burning in buildings; we're going to meet your family. I am going to have your sisters talk behind my back and your brothers wonder 'who the hell is this crazy chick?'"

Megan giggled at the description and nodded, "Do I get to meet yours?"

Artemis smirked and kissed her forehead, "Don't push it."

"Deal."

It was not the ending she had in mind, but Megan got what she wanted, and Artemis got what she needed. Artemis would never tell him, but she would remain eternally grateful for Robin's interference. Gracing her Eurasian features was a saucy little smirk. She turned to the remaining couple, hell bent on making them go through the same torture.

"So Superboy, Kaldur, I guess it's your...turn?" Artemis stated the last word hesitantly; as it was clear the boys were no longer present. She turned to the two boys who were lounging around, feeding each other chocolate covered bananas.

"Please tell me you at least notice them running away?"

Robin shrugged, "You got rid of your problems without my help. It's a bit cocky of me to believe they couldn't."

In other words, Artemis thought, you just did not want to get away from your honeymoon. The blonde sighed and swooped her Martian into her lap. Those oysters were looking mighty delicious, she admired as she selected one to feed her girlfriend. Her sweetheart blissfully lapped in up in an almost sensual manner as they begin to forget about the two heroes. Of course, Artemis and Wally would get them for it later.

In another wing of Mount Justice, Aqualad was dragged by Superboy's firm grip. He made no effort to detain the younger boy, and instead followed his unrelenting lead.

"I thought you were supportive of Robin's 'therapy,'" Aqualad inquired.

Superboy grunted, before locating their room. The two boys entered wordlessly, plagued by no interruptions but instead, an awkward silence. With all the comedic reconciliation aside, Aqualad was a bit worried how their interaction would turn out. He was sure they cured most of their problems, or at the very least, the ones most prevalent in their history.

Superboy appeared as agitated as ever, but did not speak. Kaldur sat on their bed and pulled Superboy by his side. He'd rather they be lying on the mattress, enjoying each other's company, but if Superboy had problems, he'd like to talk about them. "Is there something the matter? Why aren't we with the others?"

Superboy remained silent. He moved to sit beside his lover and contemplated the day's events.

"I don't want them to hear what you don't like about me."

Kaldur raised an eyebrow at that statement, "Is that what you are embarrassed about?"

Superboy nodded and turned away, obviously mortified by his own confession. Kaldur chuckled at the light red adorning his boyfriend's skin. He gently stroked the sapphire-eyed boy and kissed him tenderly.

"You have nothing to be ashamed of. There is not one trait I can discover in you that I will not adore with all my being."

Superboy scoffed and had Kaldur not been so amused, he would have been insulted.

"Is something the matter?" Kaldur inquired.

"Everybody knows I'm not perfect. I can hear what they all say. You can't possibly say there's not one thing about me you would not change," his voice was bitter, which made Kaldur worried. He knew that Superboy's naivety and lack of parental history in the world accounted for some self-esteem concerns. He did not realize that the problem extended from idle gossip as well.

"You can hear what they say. You scarcely listen to what I say. I say that you are land dwellers' most blessed creation."

Superboy blushed boyishly, "What about all the times you want to have sex and I say no?"

"If I wanted a sex doll, I would have one made. Besides, you hardly ever say no," Kaldur pointed out. True enough, Superboy was rather compliant to his requests. It was his shyness that made him reject public displays of affection. He was well aware of the certain civilization's opposition to sex, and simply attributed it to land customs. In other words, Kaldur concluded that it was not Superboy's fault, it was society's problem.

"What about my temper?" It was Superboy's largest form of criticism. He had gotten critique for it by every hero, villain, and random fanboy in existence. Aqualad was the only one who ever kept silent, though he always assumed it was because of his feelings towards him.

"What land dwellers call 'anger management,' I title as 'passion.'"

"I never talk."

"Ah, but your moans and screams are perfect."

"I try too hard to be alone."

"Independence is not looked down upon."

"I overestimate myself."

"Pride is an alluring trait."

"I never told you I love you."

"But I love you."

Once again, Superboy was absolutely speechless. Every derogative term, every insult he had attempted to ignore but failed, was being washed away like nothing. In all honesty, he often failed to see Kaldur's reasoning in choosing him.

"I love your shyness, your silence, your passion, your pride, your independence your solitude, your stubbornness. I love all the quirks you hate. Nothing in the world would change that."

Kaldur pulled Superboy into a soothing embraced. They lay down on their bed, too exhausted from the day's events to sit up any longer. He began taking off his shirt for comfort, and used his eyes to convey the non-sexual implications to Superboy. Following his suit, Superboy took of his own shirt. They rested on the bed casually, fully embracing their time alone.

After a few minutes, Superboy made a startling discovery

"You know what's weird?"

"Hmm?" Kaldur responded, mildly curious on Superboy's definition of 'weird.'

"We hardly talked about sex at all."

Kaldur pondered over Superboy's revelation. True enough, he could not remember sex ever being the prominent issue in any of their relationship's problems. He guessed their mentors, being older, had a harder time with then they did. Or maybe Batman and Superman just could not handle it with their maturity level.

"They probably thought too much with their head instead of feeling with their heart. We should tried to avoid that in order to continue the prosperity of our love. So let's take off your pants…"


Okay, according to Greg Weisman, Megan has twelve sisters, seventeen brothers, and three hundred or so cousins. According to Mr. Weisman, the Green Martian race is not extinct. They are using Martian Manhunter's first storyline where he was brought to earth by a science experiment. Now, I will not lie, every since the Justice League cartoon, I always had a bit of a crush on Martian Manhunter, cause I'm freaky like that. So, if any of Megan's seventeen, hopefully, hot brothers come down to earth with their shape-shifting abilities…wow…just…wow. What if they were to turn into Superboy or Robin? Think seventeen Superboys and/or Robins in provocative poses. It's like a fucking dream cum true orgy for Kid Flash and Aqualad. In cat ears no less. And no, I did not misspell "come."

Oh and lastly, the newest Young Justice episode will be on June 3rd or July 4th for those who don't know. Wikipedia was a bit unclear on that. Here is the summary:

"Red Arrow's battle to prevent the League of Shadows from inciting a war, pits him against the world's most dangerous assassins – and allies him with someone more dangerous still. Too bad Aqualad couldn't convince him to ask the team for help…"

Okay, raise your hand if the first thing you thought was:

"Fuck, it's Cheshire. It's going to be fucking Cheshire he's partner up with, isn't it?"