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BTW, does anyone know why exactly in every fanfic Roy and Wally know Dick's I.D. but Kaldur doesn't? I've never really understood it myself.
The team looked up at the big fancy department store. It was far different from the stores and malls in their respective cities. Dick had told them he was taking him to London first, before taking them somewhere special. Where that was, was anyone's guess. But Dick had seemed fairly excited by the whole thing, so they'd go along.
"Go ahead, look around." Said Dick in encouragement. The others looked to each other and entered the store, their mouths hung open at the designer clothing, jewler, shoes, handbags, hats. And Wally noticed the hot clerks at the store, one of which approached them. Artemis narrowed her eyes, as the woman looked at them up and down disdainfully. She was used to this sort of thing at school...still didn't make her want to punch the lady out any less.
"May I help you?" she asked in a fairly snooty voice.
"They're with me," said Dick, the woman immediately flushed and Artemis noticed that her demeanor changed. "We're looking for some special suits and dresses for a ball, if you don't mind." Said the boy wonder, the woman smiled.
"Of course, any friend of Mr. Wayne's ward is always welcome here...would you like some assistance?" She asked, Dick looked up at his friends expectantly. Wally smirked deciding to have some fun.
"No we shall not, however if we do, we know who to call." Said the speedster, mimicking the woman's snooty tone. The woman narrowed her eyes, trying to remain polite.
"Very well." She replied before casting a scathing glance their way as she did so.
"This is why I don't take you anywhere." Teased Dick, Wally shrugged his shoulders in response.
"Hey, she was being snooty first, anyway why didn't she call you by your name?" He asked curiously, Dick looked down sheepishly, and motioned for them to follow. As they walked around, pretending to look through the merchandise.
"You guys know I was adopted by Bruce Wayne right?" He asked.
The others nodded as they listened intently to what the youngest member had to say.
"Well, before I was, I grew up in a circus...Haly's circus to be exact, we went everywhere and traveled the world...and I loved every minute of it...it was always a new adventure, we weren't the richest, but we had each other. Everyone in the circus was so nice, it was like a family...so when I had to live with Bruce, I was shocked that not everyone was like that." He explained before continuing.
"I remember my first charity ball I went to, I heard someone talking about me, and they called me 'gypsy trash orphan'"
The team's eyes widened...
"They called you a what?!" Exclaimed Roy in anger, he hoped that Bruce had done something about that person...if not then Red Arrow certainly would.
"Bruce had the same reaction...and quickly gave that guy a verbal smackdown, they don't do it as much anymore, but some people still do..."
"So they don't call you by name to demean you." Said Megan sympathetically, drawing parrallels between Dick's childhood and her own on Mars. Dick smiled up at them warmly.
"It doesn't really bother me anymore, besides their opinion doesn't really matter. Bruce and Alfred don't reat me any different, and neither do you guys. So, thats what's most important." Said Dick, the others smiled down at him...although they still didn't really like the fact he'd been trated that way.
"Go on and look around, my treat." Said Dick. Megan grabbed Connor's arm and dragged him to the shoes section, Wally, Kladur and Roy went to the guys' section. Leaving just Dick and Artemis.
"What is it?" Asked Dick looking up at the archer criously, Artemis looked down at the ground.
"Nothing," she replied. Dick gently held her hand and gave it a reassuring squeeze. He knew something was pestering her, and as her concerned "little brother" he wanted to know what it was. She sighed, and kept looking away from him, knowing he wouldn't budge.
"I used to think you were perfect, I mean you're rich, you're nice, friendly, loyal, you kick tons of ass, you have a huge heart, and you always seem to have everything all figured out...I was...jelous, and when I found out you were both Dick and Robin...it felt like you were basically rubbing it in my face." Said Artemis the guilt eating at her, here she was complaining and yet Dick had to live through his parents deaths, being taken from his home into a world full of jerks, had to undergo strict training and risked his life constantly...and she repaid him with her jelousy...
" We all get jelous sometimes...you think I don't get jelous of the others' powers, or the fact that you guys are older than me? because I do...but Arty, I didn't mean to hurt you. I was just trying to be nice, I guess I should've had more tact." Said Dick looking down at the ground. He looked up as Artemis softly ruffled his hair.
"You're way too nice you know that?" She replied, he smiled back up at her, when Megan came rushing back and tugged on Artemis' arm.
"Artemis, c'mon I found the ballgowns!" Exclaimed Megan pulling Artemis, Dick chuckled and followed after them.
"Ok so, this one or this one?" Asked Wally holding up a red tie, in one hand and a blue one in another. Roy shrugged his shoulders in response and kept looking through the suits, they were do...fancy. Ollie never wore such fancy attire, his style was more laid back than the more stiff, upperclass, residents of Star city.
He looked at Kaldur who was looking through the suits, but Roy could tell something else was bothering him.
"You ok there Kal?" Asked Roy, Wally tiurned to Kaldur expectantly. Kaldur looked to his two bestfriends...well he wanted awnsers.
"Why did Dick tell you and not me, I've known him just as long as you have." Said Kaldur, the two red heads turned to each other. Wondering how to awnser him.