Thank you, meandmylittlevoice for inspiring me to update this. Sorry if it isn't as perfect as you want it, but I'm trying just because you reviewed. It means a lot to me, so thank you!
The earthquake was supposed to lessen. That was what happened in the books and the movies, but this quake wouldn't end. The ceiling was starting to crumble and Wally knew that if he didn't do something fast, his ebony haired best friend of three years would be crushed. With a shaky breath, he dashed across the floor as fast as he could. A sharp spike in a quake sent him hard against the wall, denting it, but Wally refused to lose consciousness. He scooped up Robin's body bridal style and dashed back to the underneath of the table.
He folded his legs around a table leg and hugged Robin's unconscious body to his chest as tight as he could, his tears faster and heavier. This wasn't supposed to happen! Robin and him were supposed to be swimming and playing videogames right now! Robin wasn't supposed to be unconscious in his arms. There wasn't supposed to be blood on Wally's shoulder from where Robin's head rested. There weren't supposed to be tears on Robin's shirt from Wally's reddening eyes. None of this was supposed to happen.
"Wally!" the redhead heard his parents cry.
He turned his head weakly, tightening his hold on his whole world.
"What's going on? This isn't an ordinary earthquake!" his dad yelled over the deafening sound of the earthquake.
"I'll call the League and see if they know!" Wally offered in a loud voice.
His parents nodded, but they didn't see how he could. He turned his gaze on Robin's face. In his arms, Robin looked like a fragile porcelain doll; with some serious muscles to add. The boy's black hair was messy already and it looked almost as if he was just asleep. That alone caused Wally's bottom lip to tremble.
"I hope you're happy Rob," he whispered, his voice clearly broken. "I'm crying over you."
He let out a cry as the hardest quake of them all threw him to the ground and towards the back wall. Never did he loosen his grip on Robin though. He refused to let him go again. Determination filled the now heartbroken redhead as he backpedaled as fast as he could to get outside of the house without getting to his feet at all. He almost made it to the door when he was thrown from the ground again to the couch. His head smacked the back headrest and he moaned in pain, feeling as if he couldn't get up anymore.
The dizziness increased and he remembered that he was going to call the League. They could help him. He knew for a fact that they could. Especially Batman. He closed his eyes and hugged Robin's upper half tighter so that the ebony haired angel's head was pressed to his chest. Just the simple touch caused Wally's heart to skip a beat and that was all that mattered. Then he felt something that made him freeze in a panic. He was relieved to remember that it was just Robin's belt poking him.
Slightly relieved that it wasn't what he had thought that was poking him, Wally smiled softly through the tears, still hugging Robin tight. Robin was definitely very warm. As if in an anime, a light bulb went off above his head.
Robin has his utility belt!
Pressing his feet and head as hard as he could to keep him and Robin where they were, Wally lifted Robin's hoodie and looked for the clasp on the utility belt. He couldn't find it though.
Crap, what do I do now? I'm not going through Robin's pockets! If he wakes up, how would I explain it? He'd accuse me of attempted rape or something!
A milder quake that sounded quickly changed Wally's thoughts.
"Got it, searching your belt," he thought aloud, one hand moving while the other was wrapped tightly around Robin's stomach.
He froze though, when to his surprise, the quaking stopped. He didn't move though. He just held Robin tight. He closed his eyes and began to count, waiting. After he got to five hundred, the quaking hadn't resumed.
"I think we're safe," Wally said slowly, his heart still pounding in his chest.
His parents didn't reply. Glancing at Robin to make sure he was okay, Wally cautiously got to his feet. He brought his knee up slightly to help him lift the Boy Wonder higher up on him so it was easier to carry him. Then he slowly walked into the kitchen, one arm supporting Robin's knees and the other supporting his back, the one holding his knees still grasping the communicator. He was relieved to see that his parents were okay. They were under the table, still holding tight to each other, both seemingly frozen with fear. As Wally glanced out the window, he noticed how badly wrecked the neighbor's house looked. Suddenly, he grew very thankful for his 'crappy home' as he used to call it.
"Mom, dad, we're okay," he promised them, his green eyes still sparkling with tears.
They looked up at him and smiled weakly.
"Honey, you go worry for your friend and try to go call the League," Mary West suggested, her voice frail and scared.
Wally seemed uncertain, but he nodded and walked back to his bedroom. The hallway was covered in glass shards from the above lights that must've broken during the earthquake. He easily stepped over them and pushed open his door with his leg, looking over the room. He felt his heart shatter and he immediately hugged Robin tighter, considering burying his face in the ebony haired boy's hair.
The X-Box was on the ground and smashed. The DVD player was halfway across the room in half. His phone was nowhere to be seen. His lamp was shattered, the dresser was sprawled across the floor and the beds were a mess. The mirrored closet doors were cracked and one was halfway on the bed to the left. Wally gasped gently at the sight of it all. Even through that all, he walked forward through the wreckage and stepped over the dresser until he was at the bed nearest to the window. He carefully laid Robin on the bed after making sure there wasn't anything that could hurt the Boy Wonder over the quilts. The second his hands left Robin, Robin tensed up slightly.
"No…" he murmured, his fingers outstretching softly before they curled up again.
Wally felt a feint smile cross his lips and he sat down beside his best friend, flipping open the communicator in his left hand and dialing Batman, setting his hand beside him to steady himself. Batman picked up on the third ring and seemed surprised to see Wally.
"Where's Robin?" he asked quickly.
Wally quickly tilted the communicator so Batman could see his little boy unconscious on the bed before bringing the communicator back up to him.
"What happened?" Batman asked, fear in his voice.
"Robin was helping us protect ourselves from the earthquake when a quake shook the ground and he flew back into the counter and was knocked out," Wally half lied.
There was no way he was going to tell Batman that it was his fault that Robin was unconscious. He felt bad enough for it, and telling Batman wouldn't do him any good. Batman was silent on the line, worry obvious even through the thick black mask.
"What caused the earthquakes? That wasn't caused by Mother Nature, obviously."
"Actually, it was," Batman said slowly. "A new enemy has surfaced who goes by the name 'Mother Nature' and she was heading your way. That's why I called earlier. The League has her handled. Don't move Robin, I'm coming to get him."
"No!" Wally cried, a little too quickly.
He felt Robin twitch beside him and even Batman looked as if he had been caught off guard.
"No?" he repeated, incredulously.
Wally nodded. "Please don't take him! I can handle him for now. He's not hurt and I won't let anything hurt him!"
Bruce shook his head.
"I'm coming to get him. He's hurt and he's my responsibility. There's nothing to argue about."
And with that, the communicator shut off. Wally growled angrily from deep within, tears threatening to fall.
"Robin, your dad is a- is a… he's an asshole! An earthquake comes and hits us and you get hurt and he just calls you 'his responsibility'! I officially hate him. I wish you could stay longer… I wish that Mother Nature hadn't done this… I wish that…" a tear fell from Wally's eyes, followed by several others.
"I'm sorry Rob… I should've held on tighter… I should've sped out and caught you! I should've made you get under the table when I went under… I should've-," Wally froze.
His eyes darted down to his hand. Just like he suspected, Robin's hand was on top of it, holding onto it tight. Robin's face was bright red and a soft smile was pasted on his lips. Wally blushed heavily and he closed his hand, curled his fingers over the part of Robin's hand that he could. He felt his heart hammer in his chest and he smiled sheepishly.
"It's not your fault KF," Robin told him, his voice sounding deeper because of how gentle it was.
Wally felt a shiver run down his back and he moved his eyes from their hands to Robin's face.
"Thanks… but it is. I could've saved you and I didn't…" he muttered, his own voice lowering as it grew softer out of embarrassment.
This was his best friend! Why were they holding hands? Better yet, why did he like it?
"No one could've held on," Robin assured the redhead, enjoying seeing him blush. It was a really cute look for him.
Wally met eyes with the Boy Wonder and felt his stomach jump. Suddenly, it was hard to lock gazes with him, but he forced his eyes still.
"I should've been able to, and because of that, Batman's taking you back home," Wally said sadly.
Anger flashed through Robin's blue irises and he bit his lip.
"Dangit… it's not because of you, it's because of me. He won't ever let me go anywhere on my own! I bet he planned the earthquake! Don't worry, he'll pay for all of the damages… but he did it… again," Robin screwed up his eyes.
Wally didn't know why, but he suddenly found himself brushing the hair from Robin's eyes slowly. Robin's blush deepened and he smiled, averting his eyes.
"Rob… I'm… we'll still hang out… I promise…"
Robin nodded and sat up for a second.
"Hey, lay down for a second?" he begged gently, scooting over to give Wally room.
The redhead's hand felt cold without Robin holding it, but he didn't comment. He just did what Robin said and laid down beside him, resting his hands at his side and turning his head to face his bestie.
"Why?" he asked.
Robin didn't answer that.
"Hand me the communicator really quick," he ordered.
An eyebrow raised, Wally handed it over and Robin grabbed it with his right hand. His fingers flew swiftly and he dialed a familiar number, transferring the phone from his right to his left hand. He dropped his right hand back down next to Wally's, looking at him shyly. Wally smiled widely and took the boy's hand in his own, staring up at the ceiling.
"Hey Alfred," Robin said slowly. "Is Batman still there?"
There was a silence.
"Well, can you tell him I'm okay? I don't want him to come get me yet," he told his butler.
Robin listened to who might've been the coolest old man ever relay the message, but he couldn't hear Bruce's response. Wally couldn't hear Alfred's response, but whatever it was, Robin didn't look happy.
"Oh… I um… okay…" he muttered. "Thanks anyway."
He shut the communicator and lay there for a moment.
"What'd he say?" Wally probed, not liking the tense feeling.
Robin hesitated, not sure if he could answer. He felt Wally's grip on his hand tighten and he felt much better.
"Batman's going off to stop Mother Nature… Alfred wasn't sure of what was going to happen to me…" he admitted.
"Well…" Wally began. "I say we go and help them."
Robin didn't reply.
"Rob…?"
"I don't wanna get up," Robin said shyly.
Wally chuckled softly.
"Well, my DVD player is broken, my X-Box is shattered, I lost my phone and I have no idea where my remote is… and if you even start to talk about feelings, I will pimp slap you."
Robin sighed.
"Darn it," he said sarcastically. "Fine, we can go try to stop her, but when the League tell us to screw off, I vote we go swimming or head back to my place…"
Wally smiled. "Atta boy."
And with that, he reluctantly released Robin's hand to go change. Then he stopped.
"Why your house?" he asked, suspiciously.
Robin shrugged. "Alfred made an Oreo cake last night and I have a trampoline…?"
Wally smiled.
"Sounds good, I'll ask my folks."
Before he could though, both of the boys became aware of sirens. They both flew to the window and looked. There was an ambulance outside of their house and some EMTs were rushing to the door. Him and Robin exchanged glances before tearing out of the room.
I don't know if I'll update this, but I hope you liked it anyway… So yeah, thanks to the reviewer who asked me to update it… and I hope you liked it… (:
-F.J.
