Prompt: "I'm so tired"

He thought it silly, he really did. Teaming up with Aqualad was fine and all, expected it even, but he got grouped in with a newbie? A very cute newbie at that, too.

Never mind this newbie had been a hero for a little while longer than even Aqualad—she just hadn't taken up the offer given by JL in the beginning for some reason or other until recently. Something about lack of time and having to be devoted to her home country until whatever problem that lurked there was resolved. Whatever it was, Nightingale was fairly well respected among her peers.

Even Aqualad was tickled pink when he was told this and that she will be participating in the 3-man covet mission with him and his long-timed partner.

Superboy, not having seen her in the action, was naturally precarious.

And naturally he was proven wrong.

Still, he couldn't help being incertain, especially when this mission called for a handful of all-nighters. Yet, Nightingale held up fine, as if she was used to staying up too many nights. Even Aqualad wavered, before he was told to take a nap.

Still, maybe he should tell her off to hit the hay and maybe take a cuddle with the fish boy. Superboy was positive Aqualad wouldn't mind considering how starstruck he was by Nightingale—especially after he found out her real name, Kagome. Kaldur even had a crush on her name, for goodness' sake!

"Girl!" Superboy grunted out, invoking a side-glance from Nightingale. He was ignored. He grit his teeth, "Nightingale."

That got her attention, even with a sweet smile, "Yes?"

"Geez," he rolled his eyes, snatching the amplifier gizmo from her hands, "take a nap. I can handle this myself for a bit." He itched to take her headphone too.

Superboy doesn't even know why he was on this mission either—spying wasn't exactly one of his fortes. But Nightwing insisted.

That playboy was definitely up to something, of that he was certain. It wasn't like Superboy can barge in and demand answers from him right now anyway. Aqualad certainly wasn't bothered by it, and neither was Nightingale who barely bat an eye at their newest assignment.

Nightingale paused at Superboy's offer—and there was no backing out of this one, she could see. And a yawn broke out, "Fine. I'm pretty tired anyway—this is kind of a boring mission." She pressed her headphone into his proffered hand, before pausing again. Nightingale stared at the corner—the only thing beside large boxes of machines in this cramped, rented room, was an air mattress. "Oh, but there's only one bed."

Yeah, Superboy was pretty sure he needed to strangle Nightwing later, "Yeah, I don't think Kaldur would care. He's a cuddlebug." He shooed her away, even palming her bicep and pushed her toward the dozing Atlantean.

"Huh, so I wasn't wrong about you guys then." Kagome mused, earning a blanch from Superboy at the realization that he just spoiled the nature of their relationship—shit, no one knew about that! "You sure though? It feels a bit weird to do that with a taken man…"

He gave her a deadpan stare, "Girl. Trust me. He'd very be happy to."

And he wouldn't be lying if he said that both of them would like to do more than cuddling with this clueless chick.

Kagome eyed Conner, before shrugging, "Alright but if I caused any problem between ya guys, I'm gone." She waltzed her way toward the corner and propped down on the empty spot and, mindful of Kaldur's space, curled into herself.

She fell asleep fast.

Conner didn't wait long, snapping images of them onto his personal phone. He snapped more when Kaldur twitched at warmth at his cool skin. Naturally he latched on it and furled his large frame against the source of the said warmth. Kagome didn't seem to be bothered by it, her tensions loosening under the gentle weight of his arms.

He tried his best not to be too distracted by the utter cuteness going on at his back, but Superboy returned to his spying at the weapon dealers just the same. He was definitely going to hog Kaldur's previous spot, when he gets up though.

Superboy blinked, when he heard heartbeats picking up, and craned his head back.

Kaldur blearily peeled open his eyes and blinked at a silky mass of black hair. He glanced up and saw Conner's amused face, "Oh." Realization sunk in, "Oh!" Gently he released his hold from the still unconscious Nightingale, "She fell asleep?" He tried to bite back the urge to smile, though he was aware Conner saw through him.

"Yup, now I'm feeling sleepy too, so get your pretty butt off of there." Conner stated, peeling off the headphone and stretched.

Rubbing his face, Kaldur eyed his boyfriend, "We're definitely going to pursue her, aren't we?"

"No doubt."

This newbie doesn't even know what she was in for.