Finally!

So sorry this took ages but this has probably been the most hell born week of my life. I was almost shot which I didn't care for and my entire personal life was thrown in the air like fricken confetti. Done with this nonsense -_-;;;;

Anyway! This is basically a clue chapter since Turning the lights out is coming to an end - At least, this part is. I already have the sequel started, it's going to continue into a 4 part-

This series, the next one and two alternate endings with a few more possible oneshots along the way for Bruce and Roy (Because I think they are way underloved)

Right now, my crack couple craze is running loose. I have a list of at least 16 one shots I'm going to do with unusual couples, not counting the ones I already did and posted. I have pretty much found my inspiration in the form of a certain crunchy apple. She knows who she is :D She gives me random pairs and ideas that totally work as far as my brain is concerned. Having found my twin is wicked awesome.

I also wanted to thank everyone for every single review that I've gotten. For those that don't review for what ever reasons, I don't 'mind' but you have no idea how awesome it is knowing that I did a good job with something, or what I can work on. I don't really care to sit and beg for reviews but it is amazing motivation :) I'd love to know what you guys wanna see happen. I know everyone is waiting for KF to say I love you, I got that much from reviews but I have big plans for those three words dudes, big plans -Hearts-

Anyway, this is a pretty sexually tam chapter, but, a very necessary one :)

Enjoy~

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A few hours later, Rob sleepily dragged his feet into the living room, frowning when he noticed me on the couch. He quickly turned in direction of the kitchen and slammed a glass down, filling it with water.

Artemis snapped her head back at the noise and shrugged returning her attention to the screen. I lifted her feet off of my lap and walked over to see what was up. I don't usually get frowned at before I open my mouth.

"Hey dude, what's wrong?" I asked pulling his hand into mine.

He pulled it away and shook his head. "Why didn't you come back to bed?"

"Because you were asleep and I wanted to watch tv." I replied taking his hand a bit more forcefully.

He tried to pull it away again, frowning when I didn't let him.

"Let me go Wally. Just… Just go back to watching tv with Artemis."

At the sound of her name, Artemis poked her head over the side of the couch.

"Hey, whatever it is, keep me out of it Kid Freak." She warned narrowing her eyes at me.

"No sweat blondie, I don't even know what it is yet, as soon as I find out, you're gone."

She laughed and gave me the finger turning back to the tv.

"Now, dude, tell me what's wrong. Why does it bother you so much that I was watching tv?" I asked tugging him towards the hall.

He reluctantly followed until we were far enough from Artemis's view and snapped his hand out of my grip.

"Because you were cuddly on the couch with a girl you in all theory don't get along with." He hissed, leaning back against the wall with his arms crossed.

I stood there for a moment trying to figure what was cuddly about being used as a footrest. No matter what angle I looked at it from, I couldn't see it.

"Dude, we kinda raised some white flags. That's about it. I wasn't cuddly. Ew bro, come on." I replied, frowning at the mental image of cuddling with Artemis.

The idea of it would be like cuddling really angry spider. I for one, have a phobia of them so very, very unlikely. I like them in their corner, away from me or better yet, dead. As long as I wasn't cuddling her, she was cool. Good friend apparently but, s'bout it. Now, the logic behind Boy Wonder's thinking is what got me. Was he… No. He couldn't be…

"Dick, are you… jealous?" I asked smirking.

"Of course! You left me in bed after sex to spend time with a girl on a couch. As in, you'd rather hang around a girl you don't get along with rather than be in bed with me!" He said pouting.

I arched an eyebrow and copied his cross-armed position.

"There is nowhere in the world I'd rather be than in bed with you. Ok well, maybe in the shower with you, but still, with you. I was there with her because like I said, we finally called a bit of a truce. I think we've got enough problems without me and her arguing over everything. Just most things sounds good, y'know?"

He nodded and I noticed his cheeks turn a slight shade of pink. I walked closer and pressed my lips to the side of his neck and moved my hands to his waist. His arms unwound from against his chest and pulled me closer as he nestled his face into my shoulder. With a quick kiss, I pulled away and brought his hands to my lips, giving it three short squeezes. He was about to open his mouth to say something when we noticed Supey running by followed by M'Gann and not too far off, Kaldur.

"My friends, let us go. Red Tornado has summoned us. The Batman has deployed an emergency mission." He semi-yelled as he ran past us into the debriefing room.

Rob and I exchanged a quick glance and nodded, following them.

Once we were inside the room, Batman stood unnervingly still with a deep set frown. His cape was completely torn and so were parts of his Kevlar and tights. All of his costume was a wreck to be honest and it was majorly blood covered. Something was up and it wasn't good. Rob quickly dashed over to Bats and they did one of those brief silent exchanges of information before Rob took a few steps back nodding.

"I need everyone in gear and in Gotham. The Injustice League has taken over East Gotham. Most members of the Justice League are unavailable at the moment in OA with the Lanterns and your help is required."

Batman turned his back and made his way out showing us a large gaping wound on his back. I saw Rob jerk forward as if to run to him but held back, clenching his fists.

"Come on, let's go! What are you all waiting for?" He yelled running to his room to suit up.

I ran to mine and returned in gear a second later to Rob's room. He angrily threw on his boots, his mask barely in place and ran. I grabbed his arm, swinging him onto my back and ran the rest of the way to the Bio Ship where everyone but Artemis waited.

"Where's Artemis? We don't have all day!" He fumed pacing angrily past the ship.

His cape fluttered behind him as he continued to pace until she showed up not even three seconds later.

"Finally" Now COME ON!"

He dashed inside the ship and fell harshly against his seat. His face was hard and completely devoid of emotion. I knew whatever his silent Bat-Chat with Bats was, it wasn't good and when we finally flew over Gotham, I saw why.

The entire city was covered in plants and exotic looking flowers that had people hanging from their fangs. Blood dripped down their vines and pooled at their roots, slowly being absorbed. I felt my stomach turn in disgust. I noticed Uncle Barry running to rip the people from the plants but it seemed as though most of the time, he was already too late. Not even super speed could save them at this point. There were so many of them, on every inch of every surface… I noticed M´Gann's hand shaking on the orbs and saw that everyone was in much the same state: freaking out.

The ship landed and we instantly went to work. I joined Uncle Barry in getting as many people free and away from Gotham, dumping them inside every available hospital. The bodies had barely been dead but the smell of decay was rampant. I lost count of how many times I had to stop and throw up. I'm going to assume something in the chemical compound of the saliva accelerated decay within the bodies. Regardless, I kept running, I kept hauling corpse after corpse away, feeling myself shake in agony as blood dripped down my costume. This wasn't right. Why wait this long to attack and do something like this. Usually they made their demands upfront, this was just senseless.

When the people were apparently either all dead or safe, I finally turned my attention back to the source of the problems. The villains themselves. Rob had Ivy to himself and the others alternated targets. I noticed the Joker about to impale Bats with something and ran into him full speed. He landed with a crunch against the brick wall, denting and cracking it on impact. The apparent cane which he was intending to use jerked up catching the part of my uniform that covered my face, ripping it and my goggles off. He stared up at me, angrily until he came to some epiphany and relaxed, smiling in a way that twisted every organ I had into a knot.

"You." He said, his smile widening.

"Yeah, me." I replied not quite sure what he was getting at.

"I know, I know, how wonderful! This is magnificent, I am amazing. I did it! I am undoubtedly the most magnificent being to ever live!" He said, giggling and cackling.

He pushed off against the wall wiping blood off the corner of his mouth and licked it, taking his cane between his fingers, twirling it. Without giving me so much as a second glance, he walked away signaling for the others to follow him and within a moment, they'd vanished. I stood there, looking at the spot where he'd stood moments ago. This day made less and less sense as it went on. What did he do?

Once we'd gotten rid of all the plants, we stood, dumbfounded as to what had happened. Everyone was discussing the possibilities. After nearly two months in recession, they appear, murder hundreds and for no reason, and leave. What were they after? No one seemed to get it. Midst conversation, Rob's shoulders hunched forward.

"I-I don't know why but he kept trying to get my mask off. He said I was his joke. I'm so not whelmed." He huffed out.

"We'll look into it." Batman replied coolly, turning to leave.

Rob followed him closely and the rest of the heroes began leaving, deception apparent in everyone's eyes. No one could make sense of how this had happened. So many people were counting on us and we'd failed them. Uncle Barry's hand rested on my shoulder and I reached up to place my hand over his, not even bothering to look up. I knew we'd have the same expression and I didn't want to look in a mirror at that moment.

I turned my eyes instead to Supey who was standing alone with his fists clenched tightly. Everyone was with their mentor being comforted. Everyone, yet again, except him. I took a step forward to go join him until a few pairs of eyes turned upwards. I turned mine up with them and saw Superman and a few other members of the league join us. Great. Just what we needed, father-son drama. I took another step forward, just in case. Superman walked forward and rested his hand on Supey's shoulder. Sups looked… hurt?

"Superboy?"

Supey turned his eyes up, afraid, angry and disbelieving. He didn't say anything and I'm not really sure he could if he wanted to.

"You did good." Superman said pulling him toward his chest.

"Whoa. Superman… talked to and touched him? In one go?"

Uncle Barry leaned down and whispered into my ear. "Superboy saved a school full of kids as well as the rest of the team while we were off running more times than you'd imagine. If Superman didn't give in, I think we'd step up. The kid proved himself, he earned Superman's acceptance, whether he wanted to give it or not."

"Wicked." I replied, finally feeling myself smile.

"You sure you don't wanna stay with your Aunt and me? At least tonight?"

I thought for a moment before agreeing. Rob wasn't leaving Bats tonight and being alone was not appealing after today.

"Yeah, I'll stay with you guys tonight. I don't think creepy mountain base feels too homey tonight."

We soon left and ran toward his apartment in Keystone city. Aunt Iris was waiting for us by the door. I assume she was pacing since the door opening scared the crap out of her. She threw an arm around each of us and sighed. We both hugged her back and stood for a while just being glad that we were all together. She knows worrying and the possibility of losing the people you love most was part of the ' being married and or related to a cape' gig but clearly that didn't make it any easier.

When we all finally broke apart, Aunt Iris gestured to the stove with a tilt of her head.

"Lasagna is ready... I'm going to shower and head off to bed, if you boys need me, you know to wait until after eight tomorrow morning." she said with a weak smile.

Uncle Barry and I returned it and made our way over to the oven, each taking his dish of lasagna out. We ate silently and awkwardly standing in the middle of the kitchen. I don't think anything we say here is going to make either of us feel better. I looked down at my uniform and felt the food I'd just eaten tickle the back of my throat. I had to burn this thing ASAP. It was repulsive. I set the half eaten food down and tore the outfit off throwing it in the garbage. I couldn't even look at it right now. It made me feel like such a failure. I balled my hands into fists and walked into the guest room forcefully punching the door frame. I wasn't even hungry anymore. I just wanted to shower and sleep.

After I'd scrubbed my skin nearly raw, I crawled into bed and hugged the pillow tightly to my chest. I knew something like this was going to happen but that didn't make it any easier. This is the crap they should be giving me time over. This was scary, this was wrong and painful. Not the other crap. That's mundane, it happens every day to somewhere around the world. There was a short knock at my door and I sighed before telling them to come in. Uncle Barry stood holding out the phone.

"It's Rob, wanna take the call?" He whispered.

"Yeah, thanks." I replied getting up to take the phone.

Uncle Barry let himself out and I held the receiver to my ear.

"Hey bro, how's Bats?"

He was quiet for a bit but finally responded. "Not good. He's going to be ok but he's more hurt than he's letting on… and Wally?"

"Yeah Dick?"

"Thanks for saving him. I saw what Joker was going to do but… I didn't have enough time to react…"

"No sweat. Time is my thing, y'know?" I replied with a small chuckle.

"I know but still. He could have died Wally. He wasn't too far from it anyway and I don't get why me. Ivy kept trying to get my mask saying Mister 'J' needed it. I'm kinda scared KF."

"You want me to run over? You know I will."

"You sure? I mean, just for a while. I'm sure your uncle would feel better if you stayed at his place after today."

"I'll let him know that I'm heading over. Once I'm there, we'll discuss sleeping arrangements."

Rob sighed and mumbled an ok before hanging up. I got up and walked into the living room where Uncle Barry was watching the news with a deep set frown.

"Going to Rob's?" He asked, keeping his eyes on the screen as he held out his hand for the phone.

"Just for a while… Is that ok?"

"Yeah buddy, just be careful and call me every now and then if you're going to stay."

I nodded and walked over wrapping my arms around his shoulder. He returned my hug and ruffled my hair before waving me off with his hand. I quickly dressed myself and ran all the way to Bat's place, going straight for Rob's room. He was sitting on his bed with his shoulders slumped forward and the phone still sitting limply in his fingers. I took the phone away and pushed him back onto the bed, lying down with him. He squirmed into my arms and exhaled sharply. He was shaking. I wanted to be able to do something more than just hold him but I wasn't sure what else I could do at the moment.

I pulled the blanket around us and pressed his head to my chest, caressing his hair and the side of his face gently. I'd brush away a stray tear now and then, pretending I didn't notice. I knew he didn't like it when anyone saw him cry. I remember when he was nine and accidentally cut himself on a tin can. The cut itself didn't make him cry but the tetanus shot did. He yelled at me to get out because I wasn't allowed to see him cry. He said crying was for stupid people. Ever since then, I try my best to look away when he cries.

"Wally, there were so many people…"

"I know, I had to throw my uniform away. It was nasty dude."

He muffled a sob and held my tighter. "I don't even know what they were after!" He yelled out in frustration.

"Well, whatever it is, we're going to find out and stop it. We can't bring the people back but we can try and make sure it doesn't happen again."

Rob nodded and sniffled. I kissed the top of his head and reached down pulling his leg over my hip.

"Do you want me to stay? I can call Uncle Barry and let him know."

Rob shook his head no. "Just stay with me till I fall asleep."

"Sure. Anything you want." I replied rolling him to his usual side pressed up against the wall.

He curled his other leg around mine and slid his hands under my shirt caressing my back. I closed my eyes and rested my chin against his hair. I continued to hold him until I felt his hands stop and his breathing slowly even out between sniffles. After another ten minutes, I slowly untangled myself from him and gave his lips a small kiss. He whimpered so I replaced myself with pillows and blankets which he wrapped himself around in a heartbeat. I kissed him again and ran back to Uncle Barry's to find that he'd gone to bed. I crawled into my own and rolled around until I had no energy left, finally falling asleep.

x—x

When I woke up , I immediately reached over for Rob and cringed as everything that happened yesterday came flooding back. I sat up and ran my hands through my hair. The door creaked open and I turned to see Aunt Iris standing with the phone.

"Do you boys time each other's sleep or something?" She said with a frown holding the phone out to me.

"No. Just a habit of waking up around the same time." I replied with a smirk before taking it.

She rolled her eyes with a snort and shut the door.

"Morning." He mumbled sleepily into the phone.

"Hey, morning. Did you sleep?"

"Not a lot but I tried to. Maybe I should have asked you to stay after all."

"You want me to come over?" I asked yawning.

"Yeah, if you can."

"Be there in a sec." I replied hanging up.

I walked into the living room handing Aunt Iris the phone.

"Aunt Iris, can I-"

"Yes Wally go. Good morning to you too."

"Thanks! Good morning!" I yelled running out.

"Wally! Get-"

Whatever she was saying I'd have to catch up on later. Within the minute I was inside Rob's room, throwing myself on the bed. He grunted and moved over so that I wasn't on top of him.

"Took you long enough." He mumbled holding the blanket up for me to get under it.

I pulled him into my arms and nuzzled my face into his neck. His arms and legs quickly went to work tying around mine and I hummed happily to see that he wasn't crying anymore.

"KF, you ran here like this?" He asked lifting the blanket with a pout.

I looked down and groaned. I was in the smallest, tightest boxers I owned. The only ones I had left at Uncle Barry's place.

"Yeah. Guess so."

Rob snorted and gave my ass a squeeze.

"Nice dude."

"Shut up Dick. Not my fault I had a boyfriend that missed me at seven in the morning." I replied kissing his cheek.

"Y'know, you should've stayed a few more minutes yesterday. You missed the Hallmark moment between Supes and Supey." I said grabbing his ass in return.

"What Hallmark moment? They finally get over it?" Rob asked kissing my chest.

"Yup. Complete with hug and everything"

"Cool. About time."

"Yeah. By the way, how's Bats? Feeling any better?"

"I don't know yet… I haven't gone to check. Wanna come with?"

"Gimmie something to wear? I don't think Bats will dig me showing up to visit in these." I said gesturing under the blankets to the tiny boxers.

"I don't mind them." He said with a wink.

" I can't imagine why." I replied kissing him.

He crawled off the bed and walked into his closet bringing me some of my clothes that I'd let Rob borrow at some point and never saw again. I dressed out and sat on the edge of the bed waiting for Rob to change. When he was ready, I took his hand and he led me down a series of hallways until we were in a dim lit room which I soon came to realize was a cave. Batman was hooked up to a series of machines and almost completely bandaged. The few places the bandage didn't cover were heavily bruised. Rob's hand tensed in mine. I knew he couldn't be ok seeing this. Hell, I wasn't ok seeing this.

Al appeared in front of us and held his hand up gesturing for us to move back.

"Master Bruce has requested no one visit him during his recovery. Breakfast is in the kitchen, please help yourselves. I'll be joining you shortly." He informed in a very stern monotone.

Rob gave him a fierce look that would have melted me on the spot but Al stood firm.

"Please forgive me Master Richard, it's his request and it extends to you as well."

Rob tensed again and turned sharply on his heels storming out to the kitchen. I wasn't sure if I should follow him or leave while I was still breathing. I sighed and dashed to the kitchen where Rob already sat angrily jostling about his pancake. He'd push the strawberries from one side to the other before flattening them and stabbing them into the pancake. He'd make a mess of the food but never actually eat it. Pretty soon it'd be mush and he'd still have yet to take a bite.

I walked over to him and placed my hand over his stopping his strawberry assassination.

"Dude. Chill and eat. He's going to let you in eventually, just let the man rest."

"Shut up KF. Just. SHUT UP!" He yelled shoving me back.

Rob dropped his fork and stormed up to his room. I fell into the chair he'd been sitting in and took a deep breath resting my forehead in my hand. I got that he was worried about Batman but I was just trying to help. Figures I could mess that up. I stood and decided to head back to the mountain. Maybe I needed to be alone after all. I seemed to have a knack for screwing things up lately.

When I arrived, I sent Uncle Barry a text and went up to my room tossing my clothes carelessly into a corner before lying down and hugging my pillow to my chest. I didn't realize I was crying until the tears against the pillow turned cold against my cheeks. I closed my eyes and continued to cry letting out all the frustration I'd been fighting against go. I wasn't even able to help my boyfriend when he needed me, I couldn't help those people and I couldn't help myself. I wouldn't blame Rob if he got tired of me, I seemed to be a problem magnet; even Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles could sit there and have a conversation about how clearly they saw it.

x—x

I turned to roll over and felt panic well up in my chest when something next to me kept me firmly in place. I'd fallen asleep at some point when I was crying and last I checked; I was alone. I slowly opened my eyes and felt my heart tighten when I noticed Rob sleeping in front of me. He stirred and turned his eyes up to mine.

"Wally…"

I sighed and lifted my head so I wouldn't have to look at him. I knew if I did, I'd end up crying again at the way I felt.

"Wally I'm sorry for the way I acted. Please don't hate me." He mumbled weakly.

"I don't hate you Dick." I replied turning my head to look down at him.

"If anything, you should hate me. I'm being such a pain lately. Sorry bro. I really didn't mean to mess up our friendship, I was so scared of this and now it's happening. I'm really sorry, I didn't mean to – I knew this was a bad idea!"

"Wally, please don't say that! Are you… are you breaking up with me?" Rob asked, slightly shaking.

"No dude, course not. I could never leave you. I'm just scared because I don't know how to handle this man. I'm not used to you pushing me away."

He pushed up against the bed and pressed his lips to mine. "Now I mean it, shut up Wally. You were doing the right thing; you always do, even when no one else realizes it. Don't second guess yourself dude. I'm sorry I reacted wrong. I love you."

I kissed him and gave his hand three short squeezes.

"I just don't wanna see you upset, it kinda sucks when I can't do anything about it, y'know?"

He nodded and tangled his legs with mine curling into my chest. "You did enough, you saved Bruce dude. I'd be a lot worse if he were dead."

"I guess… Still sorry I can't do anything else."

"Relax Kid Dork. If you want to make me feel better, let's go out and eat something. I don't think I've eaten all day." Rob said stretching.

"Neither have I …"

Rob looked up at me and frowned. "Sorry… This is my fault, isn't it?"

I wasn't going to lie, it was partially his fault. Not completely but…

"Not completely, no. It's just the last month put together."

"Oh… Well, before you die, let's get some pizza."

I nodded and sat up stretching. I threw on a clean pair of clothes and sat with a yawn on the edge of my bed. Rob crawled into my lap and pulled my bottom lip between his teeth.

"You sure you're not mad dude?"

"Yeah, I'm sure." I replied kissing him and running my hands up his thighs.

He chuckled and stood pulling me up with him.

"Good. Pepperoni?"

I shook my head no putting both hands behind my head as we walked out.

"Meat lovers dude! Come on! Why only one meat when I can have like, five?"

He shoved me aside, bumping his shoulder into mine. I pulled him under my arm and followed him down to the garage where his R-Cycle sat.

"Dude, you don't really expect me to go on that do you?"

"Duh!" He said, swinging his leg over it.

"I'll run, thanks."

He turned to look at me with a frown on his face. "Please Wally?"

"Don't say please! Come on dude, It's gunna be so weird no being able to control my own speed!"

His frown turned into a pout. Not just a pout, the pout.

"Crap. You're a jerk Rob, totally not fair!" I mumbled grabbing the helmet hanging off the wall and slipping it on.

Rob shrugged and wrapped my arms around his waist.

"This is so weird."

He lifted the visor off his helmet and stuck his tongue out at me.

"Just cause you're on top doesn't mean you're the only guy Wally. I'm a guy too." He shot out winking at me.

"I know dude, still." I replied feeling my face turn red.

"Just hug me."

I hugged him tightly, releasing my grip a little soon after and moved my hands down to sit on his hips.

"There you go, did it kill you ?" He said with a snicker.

"No. Shut up dude, just go."

He kicked the bike rest up with his heel and leaned forward shooting out of the cave. I grabbed his hips tighter and leaned forward resting my chest to his back.

"KF?"

I looked around frantically trying to figure out how his voice was inside my helmet.

"KF, there's a com in the helmet, chill. You ok?" He asked leaning the bike within inches of the floor as he made a curve. I felt nausea swell up in the pit of my stomach.

"Not if you keep doing that I won't be!" I yelled back.

I heard his little Robin cackle echo out and sighed knowing he was getting a kick out of making me squirm.

"Love you KF."

"You too Rob. More than I should considering the fact that you're trying to murder me."

"You know you like it." He shot back.

"Not so much, but hey, I have an awesome boyfriend, I gotta take some heat for it, right?"

"Yeah, guess so dude. You're stuck with me for the rest of your life. Deal with it."

"Dealing Boy Wonder, dealing."