Sorry for the Long wait guys, had major writers block, but thank you for your patience. 3

Goodbye to a Fallen Warrior – Chapter 8

Richard P.O.V.

I wake up the next morning, my neck stiff because of the position I slept in. I look to my right to see if Wally is awake, he isn't. He still looks so beautiful and innocent, as he sleeps I stretch making my back crack, I'm really out of shape. I smile to myself as I look away from my best friend/secret crush, I stand and turn as I walk into the mini bathroom attached to Wally's hospital room, and I lock the door behind me. I walk over to the sink and turn on the cold water tap, I then begin to splash my face with the cold, as an attempt to wake me up a bit. I look around, finally locating a towel, I dry off any stray water drops on my face. I turn back around and open the door, I walk out to see Wally not only awake but he seems to be in a heated conversation with Barry, which of course stops when I enter the room again. Wally turns to me, this stupid grin gracing his face.

"Hey man, having trouble waking up this morning?" he asks.
"Ha-ha! Hilarious" I reply sarcastically, rolling my eyes "Anyway, you look better then you did yesterday"
"Yep, all part of being a speedster, ultra-fast healing" Wally then receives a 'Ultra-fast' slap on the back of his head, compliments of Mr Barry Allen.
"Shut it kid, you need to be more careful, I think you're in serious need of some training" Barry says, Wally is about to argue, but is cut short by a look that could rival the Batman's 'Don't even think of arguing with me' look. Barry then turns and looks at me with the usual look I'm used to when talking to Barry. "Dinah told me what happened with Jason, he's beginning to become a major pain in the leagues arse. Let us help, he's not just your problem anymore"
"Sorry Barry, you know I respect you, but you're wrong. Jason is mine and batman's problem, we're even keeping Tim out of it" Tears begin to well up in my eyes "Jason was, is, my little brother. I couldn't save him the first time, but now I can try. Batman blames himself which is why he's hesitant to even let me help. So no Barry, the league has to stay out of this" I turn around and wipe the tears out of my eyes, I turn back around "ok now I know Wally's okay, I've got to get back home and fill Bruce in on what happened yesterday". With that I left the room, not waiting for a reply from either speedster. The League needs to learn to keep out of our business, Jason is my little brother therefore it will be me who knocks some sense into him. I walk over to the control panel to the zeta-tubes, and put in the co-ordinates to go home, I turn back to look at the door Wally's hospital room. I then turn, and walk through the zeta-tubes with great angst, as I know Bruce would want a full report upon my return.

Wally's P.O.V.

I watch my best friend leave the room in a bit of a huff, I turn to my uncle to see him watching me. Before Dick had interrupted us before I was telling my Uncle about what I had heard the night before. The only person I trust more than Dick is my Uncle, I need his advice as I am unsure what to do with what I had heard. How could it be possible that my best friend is in love with me, it too weird to think about. We're best buds; brothers even, or so I had thought, it's too weird think about. Wait a sec, something clicks in my head, is Richard the person Artemis had mentioned.

"You know it makes sense now" I turn my attention back to my uncle.
"What makes sense?" I ask slightly confused.
"Richards's reaction to your 'Death', he blamed himself and he felt as if he had failed you. He lost all belief in his abilities and everything the league stands for, he truly believed he was a failure not just to you but to Batman. He felt like all the training Batman had given him was put to waste". At that moment I felt my heart break, I hadn't realised how much my disappearance had affected Richard until this moment, I guess I would have reacted the same if I thought the person I loved most in the world had died. I look at my uncle with confusion in my eyes "Me and Bruce talk yanno, Richard told him everything the night you disappeared" he smiles "Now I know Dick is in love with you, his reaction makes complete sense. Everything he felt I felt as well but obviously in a different way. I felt like I failed you at a mentor, I should have been able to stop the Light by myself, I shouldn't have involved you or even Bart" He looks down, and I see his hands tighten into fists.
"Uncle Barry" he looks up "It's not your fault or even Dicks. I'm an adult, I decided to help you and impulse fight the light by myself. That's the past now, both of you need to get past it" I see my uncle nod, then a smirk replaces the frown on his face.
"So, what you gonna do about Dick?" he asks, his smirk still on his face.
"What do you mean? I'm not gonna do anything" I say, I feel the heat rises in my cheeks.
"Oh come on Kid, you hear your best friend say he loves you and you're not going to do anything about it!" he asks with a complete baffled look on his face.
"What am I supposed to do?" I ask, totally unsure how to approach this situation. I hear the sound of a chair scrapping against the floor. I look up to see my uncle stand.
"That for you to figure out, but first try and figure out how you feel about dick" with that, he walks out the room, leaving me completely confused. Could Dick and I ever be more than just best friends?