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Chapter 10: Heartbroken

They pulled away shortly; enough for her to hear what Luke had to say.

"I've waited so long for this moment." He whispered before he started kissing her again.

She slowly kissed back softly, but it felt wrong. She was in love with Wally, not Luke. He's from the past. The exact thing she didn't want to come back to her. Her mind started working once again and she pulled away. She looked down at her thighs in disappointment.

"Artemis?" Luke asked as he made her look at him.

She gulped.

"What's wrong?" he said.

"This." She mumbled. "This is what's wrong Luke. I'm not supposed to be kissing you. I would have loved it a year ago but now," she sighed, "I don't know anymore. I liked that kiss but when I kiss someone, I'd like it to be a kiss that I don't have to regret."

"So you regret what just happened?" he asked, almost mad.

"I―I don't know anymore. I've been confused the past few years that I don't know what I should do and what I have to do." She said. "But, I think I will. Pretty soon too."

"Why?" he asked confused.

"I'm―I'm in a relationship. With Kid Flash." She slowly admitted.

Shock. Utter and complete shock. That's what was on Luke's face. Shock.

"What?" that was all he was able to say.

"Yeah, I know right. I didn't see it coming either. At first we were at each other's throats, " she said, "but then, not so long ago, we went on a mission to Paris and I got to meet a―an unbelievable person. Someone I didn't see at first but then, he stopped hiding behind his stupid jokes and I saw him. The Kid Flash I was dying to know." She then looked into his blue eyes. "I opened up to him, Luke. I cried. I fell and he caught me. He protected me. Physically and emotionally. He almost died because I'm Sportsmaster's daughter. I owe him so much."

"So that's why you're going out with him? Because you owe him?" he said slightly hurtful.

"What? No! I fell for him. We kissed on top of the Eiffel Tower and we had this huge fight because I didn't want a relationship but he didn't stop loving me. He admitted he has feelings for me. And I feel the exact same way."

They stayed silent.

"So what am I?" he finally said.

"You're my friend. One of my best friends ever. You'll always be. I love you but I'm in love with Kid Flash." She answered.

He nodded slightly and licked his lips.

"He protected you?" he asked.

She nodded. He didn't say anything. Instead, Artemis stood up and walked away from the scene.

She headed towards the living room, where only a few hours ago, she was in his arms. In Wally's arms. Where she felt so safe and cared for.

When she entered, the rest of the team, including Wally who was in the corner. She sat down on the floor, in front of the couch and in between the legs of Zatanna and M'gann.

"Artemis, you look tired" M'gann said concerned.

"Uh, yeah. I didn't sleep at all." She admitted.

"Come here and lie down on the couch." Zatanna told her friend as she tapped on the seat.

The blonde girl lied down on the couch while Wally stared at her with angry, yet hurt eyes. He closed his eyes for a few seconds and opened them to see that the archer was fast asleep. His green eyes were so angry but hurt and betrayal won and his eyes became watery and before he knew it, tears streamed out his eyes.

Robin saw his best friend in amazement. He didn't cry a lot. Very rarely even.

"Wally?" Dick asked.

Everyone but the sleeping girl looked at him. Wondering what was on his mind.

"Kid Flash?" Kaldur said.

Still no response. After a few moments, he just ran out of the room with his superpowers and ran to his uncle's house, not even wondering if Allen would even consider letting him stay the night.

He stopped in front of the wooden door, breathing fast and still crying. He didn't knock. He didn't even care if his uncle and aunt knew he was on the front porch. Instead, he slowly walked to the swinging bench and as soon as he sat down, he lost consciousness.

"What happened to Kid Mouth last night?" Connor asked his girlfriend as he cleaned his motorcycle.

"I don't know. Before I was able to read his mind, he ran off." The alien replied.

"I'm worried about him. We don't even know where he went." She continued.

"He's not a kid. He's got the world on his shoulders. He know what he's doing" Superboy said.

"That's one of the things bothering me. I think he's just stressed." She said. "Artemis doesn't even know he ran away." She said ashamed.

"Why don't we just tell her?"

"I don't know. I guess we just don't want to worry her."

"Pretty soon, she'll be asking where he is." He said.

"And we'll say that we don't know. Because we really don't."

Wally woke up, looking at a white ceiling. He slowly sat up and realized he was in his uncle and aunt's living room.

"Wally! You're awake!"Cried out his aunt.

"What happened?" he asked confused as he held his aching head.

"Well, this morning. We had the news that you were alive so Allen went to check up on you at the cave but we saw you on the bench and brought you here. You have a slight sunburn and a fever. We called your parents and your school and told them that you're too sick to go to class."

He nodded and lied back down. He closed his eyes but just brought back that picture of Artemis kissing Luke. His heart was racing and he was breathing fast. He just couldn't help it.

Artemis walked through the halls of her high school. She felt so alone without the speedster. She opened her locker and stared at their picture. She smiled at the distant memory.

"Artemis." A voice said.

She jumped slightly and turned around. It was Alex.

"Hey Alex. Have you seen Wally?" she asked worried.

"You haven't heard?"

"Hear what?"

"He's sick." He answered.

"What? I just saw him yesterday. He was," she said, "he was, uh, okay."

"I don't know. That's what Mr. Ayme said." Mr. Ayme was their new super nice principal.

"I'll go check on him later." She said as she walked away from her friend.

Adam, Mark and Cassie were still in the cave. Batman and Red Tornado, trying to look for Mark and Cassie's mother. The one who begged for Kid Flash to save them.

Artemis entered the training room in her uniform with Red Tornado and Captain Marvel.

"Artemis, the authorities have found Mrs. Hawthrone." Red Tornado said to her.

"Mrs. who?" she asked confused.

"Mark and Cassie's mother."

"Oh! Great! Where is she?" she cried out.

The robot looked at Captain Marvel, who looked like he just cried.

"Uh, well, there's no easy way to say this but, she committed suicide." The kid who was pretending to be a man said.

Artemis just stood there speechless.

"What?" she asked.

"She's dead. She left a note saying that she missed her kids. She couldn't take it." He replied.

Artemis walked into the day care and Cassie ran to her.

"Did you find my mommy yet?" she asked happily.

"Uh, I think you and Mark need to sit down." Artemis replied.

The two kids sat down on the carpet and looked at Artemis, just waiting for what she was going to say.

At that very moment, Wally walked in but stopped as soon as he saw the blonde girl. He stood behind the wall, sort of like he was when he saw Artemis and Luke kiss, listening to her conversation with the kids.

"You're mom," Artemis gulped hard, "she," she couldn't say it. She choked.

At that very moment, the redhead ran to her and held her from behind.

"Shh, it's okay." she heard him whisper in her ear but she didn't know it was him.

This time he was talking to the confused kids.

"You're mother died. She committed suicide." He told them.

Cassie knew exactly what suicide meant; Mark on the other hand, didn't even know such a word existed.

"Mommy's dead?" Mark asked sadly.

"I'm really sorry." He said.

"What does "commit suicide" mean?" the small boy asked, tears streaming down his chubby face.

"She killed herself." He replied.

"Why?" Cassie said.

"She thought you guys were dead. I guess she couldn't live without you." He answered.

Cassie hugged her little brother and cried. M'gann entered the room and saw the scene. She quickly took the kids into her arms and looked at her.

"I'll get them to fall asleep. You go home. Both of you." The Martian told them.

Artemis turned around, not even realizing she had a tear on her cheek. She looked into the green eyes of Wally West.

"Wally." She mumbled.

She rapidly processed that it was him in front of her.

"Where were you today?" she asked him.

"I was sick. Didn't feel well." He answered.

"Then why are you here?"

"Am I not allowed to be here?" his voice sounded angry, not the usual sarcastic one.

But before she could answer, he just walked away. She just stood there wondering what just happened while Wally was walking fast, angry but hurt but most of all, still heartbroken.

So, what do you think? I know, short but I really wanted to give you a present because you guys have been so grateful to me! So THANK YOU :) And since it's not yet midnight and I posted this on Dec 25, it still counts as xmas! I hope you appreciate it! PLEASE REVIEW.