Sorry it took so long, family is down and so I can`t use the computer. I also apologize for how short it is. This chapter is just a filler, but enjoy! ~ WittyApple

Mount Justice

October 9, 14:18 EDT

The whole Team was at the cave today, there was no school since it was Saturday. And there seemed to be absolutely nothing to do.

I sat on the floor, leaning against the bottom on the couch. Dick sat on the couch behind me, his legs on either side of me, I could feel him playing with my hair. Wally tried to get the game system to work, but had no success so far. Finally in defeat, the redhead groaned out in frustration and turned to us.

"We have to do something, this is so boring!" He whined, his shoulders sagging. Artemis who was closest to him, whacked him with a pillow. "Stop complaining and come up with something if you're so bored!"

"We could always fly around in the Bio-ship, see what`s around Happy Harbor." Megan offered, I glanced at her and winced when Dick accidentally pulled my hair. "Bio-ship?"

Megan nodded, "It's my Martian ship."

"What we use as transportation to get to our missions." added Kaldur.

I nodded, "Sounds cool." And then we were all back to point A. Wally's stomach broke the silence, "Candace could you make one of those cakes again?"

"That would take too long." Wally frowned at me, "I'm sure M'gann wouldn't mind helping."

"You can't offer some one else's help, that's not for you to decide!" Artemis snapped at him. Wally turned to the blonde and opened his mouth to retort when someone's voice spoke up.

"How about a game?" I looked up at Dick, thinking it was him who spoke but he shook his head. Walking in to the living room came Captain Marvel. I hadn't talked to him much, but he seemed like a kind-hearted man.

"Like what?" I asked him since no one was going to answer.

"There's no games to play. The game system`s broken and no on really wants to go to the missions room." Connor added, obviously grumpy. He crossed his arms and looked to Kaldur, who sat next to him. Kaldur took breath, thinking of something the Team could do.

Captain Marvel smiled at me, coming over to sit next to Dick on the arm of the couch. "We could play hide-and-go-seek! This place is huge and has so many hiding places!" I laughed, there was a childish side of this man. I wasn`t complaining, I think we needed his optimism at the moment. I nodded in consideration.

"Truth or dare?" Someone called.

"How about spin the bottle." Wally smirked, wiggling his eyebrows, Artemis scoffed and I flushed. I glanced at Megan and Connor who were both trying to hide how awkward they felt.

"You guys are heroes, you have many more privileges than the average person. You shouldn't have a dull moment." I looked around at the Team.

"True, but there are things that we cannot do because we are such people." Kaldur countered.

"Like what?" I asked him.

"He means we don't have time to do everyday teenage things because we have to go do missions or be on our guard because we have these alter egos." Dick explained, sending me a playful smirk afterwards.

"Well if you're bored, why not do "everyday teenage things" now, while you have free time?" I asked, Megan smiled and jumped up happily.

"I know just the thing!" She walked over to me and grabbed my hand, pulling me up. "Artemis let's go!"

Artemis and I exchanged expressions as we followed the red-headed Martian down the hall. I glanced back to see the boys watching us. "Well what do we do!" Wally yelled.

"Count to sixty!" I locked gazes with Dick and smiled before turning the corner after the girls.

Mount Justice

October 9, 17:23 EDT

I grumbled immaturely, waiting quietly with my arms crossed. One downside about living with super vigilante's, is not being one yourself. But not being one means getting away with things I thought to myself, smirking.

As I waited on the empty mission room floor, I opened up a data screen. Getting myself into the security camera's I looked at several, there was no one to be found. Pouting I backtracked to realize that this had been going on for three hours.

I'm coming for you Candace, I just have to be careful for Connor. I heard M'gann in my head. Chuckling, I shook my head even though no one was around.

It had eventually been sorted out that the game was hide-and-seek. But was slightly changed, considering we weren`t your normal teenagers. Since the beginning, M'gann had made it girls versus boys. Yes, the boys had an advantage by one. But we had made the game, creating the rules along the way, which made the game even.

The rules were, if you spotted your opponent, you were to call out their name and then rally with them. The loser was out of the game and sent to the mission room. Complete bewilderment on how I got out first then...

I had found Dick first. Yes, I found him. I was hiding the hallway vent and he walked by, I almost missed him. Sneaking out of the vent I ran after him. Finally getting close enough, he glanced over his shoulder to see me in mid-air, jumping at him.

"Robin!" I had cried out, swinging my arms around his neck. Then in mere seconds, he had me on the floor, kneeling over top of me, my hands in his and fingers entwined.

Dick smirked at me, "Dacey."

Pouting that he had won I then had made my way to the mission room, but not sulking; I had won a kiss on the forehead for surprise attacking the Boy Wonder.

Hoping I didn`t come off sarcastic, I threw back to my teammate, Careful, it's a war zone out there.

I would sneak away myself, by tampering with the camera's. But Dick was the genius that taught me how to, so in an instant he would realize the second I tweaked it and be down here in milliseconds.

"Being good, Dacey?" A voice echoed through the empty room, I grinned. Opening my mouth to retort, I paused in shock, my grin faltering. Before me stood Captain Marvel, not Dick.

"Oh... Marvel, I thought it was someone else. How did you hear that nickname?" I stood up awkwardly, swiping away the transparent screen.

Marvel walked over, still smiling. "Who did you think I was? And I heard Robin calling you it."

I took a breath, about to explain that him calling me Dacey wasn't necessary, when his voice called from behind me.

"She expected me, because I call her that. Sorry Captain, but I'd prefer you didn't call her it too." I turned to Dick, slightly appalled at how he was speaking to a Leaguer. How protective he was getting against a Leaguer. Over me.

I blushed at his remark, then turned back to Captain Marvel. "You could call me Candy if you want. That's what another one of my friends calls me."

Marvel grinned again childishly, "Candy? Sure, that's a sweet nickname!" Faking a smile and nodding I turned to Dick.

I really hope he didn't intend that pun.

"Come on, let's go find the others." Dick finally answered, his voice tight. Grabbing my hand, he pulled me the opposite way of Captain Marvel.

I turned to look back at the Leaguer, his smile had faltered. I waved to him, giving him a sympathetic look. What was up with Dick?

"I don't like the way he talks to you." Dick replied once we were out of the room. I had obviously spoken my mind again. I narrowed my eyes at the coal-haired boy. "What do you mean? How does Marvel talk to me?"

We finally stopped in the empty dark hallway, facing each other. He leaned forward, slightly towering over me. "I just don't want you to get hurt any more. And the only way I can do that is by protecting you. I care about you too much, Dacey."

Flustered and slightly shocked, I stood in place. But Captain Marvel wasn't hurting me?

"I don't want to lose you." I heard him mumble under his breath. I felt my insides churn and I warmed up inside. Dick was one of the first people in my life to say it, let alone mean it.

Embracing him around his neck, and gave him a quick peck on the cheek. His cheek was soft. Nestling my head in the crook of his neck I softly whispered to him.

"You'll never lose me, Richard. Never."