This story is based off a secret on the youngjustice-secrets tumblr, where someone confessed s/he wanted Artemis to flirt with Roy to make Wally jealous while the speedster grows angry. I couldn't let that idea go, and ended up laughing when I wrote this.
Also, I've said before that I'll continue this even after the difficult obstacles in the finale-I will, but even if it doesn't match the continuity, I'll still throw in random romances, bickers, friendship, anything typical-if you want me to. So even if/when they end up in relationships with different people, I'll still continue because I still like to write about these two-it's a fun hobby. Rattle off, story on!
To say that Wally had definitely warmed up to her after Bialya was an understanding, Artemis knew, but…she did not like how he was still a pig. True, he was cute and attractive, but…so immature and piggy. He flirted around, ate crap, crap, more crap, jumped around, and…was just plain annoying while he rattled off his too-good-to-be-true knowledge of science. It wasn't until she was training with Dinah that the pretty bird announced it: "Wally is in denial of feelings for you."
The truth hit Artemis like a hurricane-was she supposed to a) squeal and dance or b) brush off any thoughts of him from her mind?
Arty acted surprised and pretended to be aloof…before Dinah could confront her of her concern for him, she attacked and training continued.
Right now, it was Saturday, and nothing good happened on Saturdays really-Kaldur was in Atlantis, Conner and Zatanna were at Megan's cheerleading show (Artemis would have gone, but she was not in the mood for crowds and cheering), Robin was patrolling with Batman and Wally…wanted to spend a night bonding with big bro Roy.
The youngest archer decided to procrastinate on her homework, told her mom she was meeting with friends, and walked into Mount Justice. She pulled a water bottle out of the refrigerator and walked in the TV room-
Most people would have been confused if Wally and Roy said Artemis actually squealed. So Artemis was trying to fix her shocked heart and panting when Wally laughed and patted her on the back timidly. Roy chuckled and shook his head. "Oh that is a classic…I can't WAIT to tell Green Arrow-"
"Don't you dare!" cried the female.
Roy laughed and held up his hands in surrender. "All right, all right, I promise I won't tell!" He turned his red face away from them. "Gee…"
Artemis looked at him and suddenly came up with a brilliant and evil plan-"Wally, can you go to the kitchen and please look for…orange juice and those sugar cookies Megan bought?"
Wally zoomed right into the kitchen. "Megan knows what makes me happy!" he yelled.
Even though he knew Megan and Conner were in a relationship, he still FLIRTED with her.
He zoomed back in to find Artemis sitting on the couch beside Roy. Wally had to blink twice and saw he was correct-his eyes were as honest as possible. Much to his horror, he saw something extremely disturbing.
Is he watching? The blond thought to herself, but the sudden zoom said so. Okay, good!
Roy was too caught up in the TV to realize that Artemis was leaning her head against his arm. By the time he found out, she had slowly inched toward his shoulder and sighing.
Roy tried to gently pull his arm away, but she had giggled at a scene and was slowly stroking up his muscular bicep. "This is amazing," she sighed. "I love this movie…"
"Uh, it's a TV show," he corrected her slowly. His successor did not seem to care, her fingers delicately tapping and tracing his arm. "It's called Young Justice…" he squeaked as her hand rested on his thigh-maybe a little too high on his thigh-his inner thigh-
"What's it about?" purred the blond as her fingers gently tickled his underarm in soft slow strokes.
"Um," Roy gulped for he was aware of Wally's feelings for her as he was watching, "it's about…six p-people…"
By then Wally was slowly filling with anger-how could she try to make him jealous like this? Artemis sighed and twisted herself so that she was lying across his lap, lying on her back, and folding her arms behind her head. Roy gave her a weird look and pulled his hands out from under her, reached forward, and grabbed his water glass in both hands.
"Six people…" the girl muttered nodding. "Nice. Who's your favorite character?"
Roy wrinkled his forehead. "Well, uh…" The redhead was frozen when her hand crawled up his arm…slowly up his arm…and curled around his shoulder. Artemis pulled herself up, wrapped her arm around his neck, and sighed softly. Roy would have pushed her away, but for one his little brother was watching and he liked her and two that was not gentleman of him. "Uh, A, I think you should leave now…"
"Oh, Roy, stop, this is so much fun," Artemis sighed. She closed her eyes, puckered her lips and inched toward his cheek-
"All right, that's enough!" snapped the muscular older redhead pushing her off the couch. Luckily her head narrowly missed the coffee table. He jumped to his feet and glared at her. "What the heck are you doing?"
The blond grinned nervously. "Trying to start a conversation?" she suggested weakly.
The older boy frowned. "How the hell do you start a conversation with somebody by kissing them?" he roared.
Artemis shrugged innocently. "Make it more interesting?"
Roy growled and shook his head. "Yeah right," he hissed with toxins oozing from his eyes. He turned his head to a red-faced, misty-eyed Wally. "Nice little girlfriend you have," he snarled stomping away.
Wally glanced back and forth from Roy's back to Artemis's face. "Wow, Artemis, now that I think of it, you're more insecure than ever." He sped off almost in tears.
The hazed blond watched in a daze and shrugged. "Well…at least he won't bother me for some time." She leaned her head back and sighed.
Wally avoided her for half a month, and it was only with Green Arrow's almost-tearful lecture that Roy decided to forgive her for using him as a doll. "But that doesn't mean you get to do that to me again!"
Short, but hopefully worth it.
And I have to ask-I'm not really a Spitfire fan (just not my cup of tea, but I don't strongly oppose it) would you like me to write a few Spitfire fics with Art/Roy goodness/bro&sis mixed in it? I can do that, and I'm considering a Christmas one as well as a masquerade and a sex-talk lecture.
EDIT: I'm going to be updating my poll for these stories, so check regularly, but I'm offering you readers a treat for now-decide what I should write next. Here are the options:
1. A rewrite of the finale
2. A Christmas comedy set after 'Performance'
3. A romance, a masquerade
4. The sex-talk
With the sex talk, all I'll say is 'Sex talk and plush dolls.'
Seven reviews, please?
Secret: In 'Disordered,' I wish Black Canary had said, "Wally, I'm in a relationship with someone who's more than willing to kick your ass."
