Hello folks, long time no see here at this story. To be honest I hadn't actually had any plans to update this story before Sapphire Eyes at all until recently. That's because a lovely reader by the name of AzureNova recently had a LOVELY picture of Saph and Wally commissioned for me, and since I felt wrong about just receiving it with nothing to give in return, I asked them for a oneshot idea that they would like to see, and so, this is my gift to them (who was kind enough to be willing to share it all with you here.) If you want to see the fantastic piece of art, my profile pic here has part of it, but you can see the picture in full at the saphstyle tumblr.

Now, I'm not saying that I can be tempted into filling oneshot requests in exchange for very nice artwork/fanart...but that's actually exactly what I'm saying. For now at least!

Anyway, the background on this oneshot is that it's set a little before Season 2 canon. It's after Wally and Artemis have left the hero life behind and after Aqualad 'betrayed' the team, but before the plan to bring Artemis back into the fold was ever hatched or thought of.

I will say that this is definitely an AU piece as I definitely wouldn't ever spoil anything major for the main story and what directions I plan to go, but I will say there may be potential spoilers for the actual plot of SE if you can pick up on maybe subtle or not so subtle indicators here and there. That's not to say I've actually put anything in here though.

Anyway, just a reminder, this is an AU in that it's a possible reality IF the main story were to follow a pretty linear path as seen in the show…but that's not to say it will :)

Warnings for the chapter include:

Slight angst

Language

Smut towards the end (featuring Top!Saph) smut smut smut! Like full on porno.

and just a reminder, if FF ever decides to hit me with a ban for smut, look for me on AO3 since I'll migrate there if that happens.

Enjoy!

Saph POV

I stood in the kitchen of Mount Justice stirring a cup of "extra black please" coffee while listening to the low rumbles of rain and thunder outside, courtesy of the summer storm that was still raging on in Happy Harbor. I looked at the clock on the microwave as I set the spoon I was using down in the sink, just in time to see the minute change to midnight, signaling the start of a new day; July 4th, Independence Day. I let out a sad sigh, knowing what this day would mean to the only other person awake in the base right now. Putting those thoughts on hold I made my way back over to the cup of coffee, picking it up as I began making my way over to the central hub where multiple digital displays cast the mostly dark base in a faint and eerie glow.

When I ventured close enough the masked boy turned to face me, his visible features showing no emotion as he reached out and accepted the cup from me. "How much longer do you think you'll be up?" I asked as I rubbed one of my arms, trying my best not to worsen the funk he was most likely in. "I would like to assume not too long, but since I just brewed you a pretty strong blend, I think my hopes won't be realized."

"You'd be correct," Robin….no, not Robin, Nightwing said to me.

I tried not to make my somewhat sad frown too apparent as Nightwing turned away from me, taking his first gulp of coffee while diving back into whatever crisis or lead he was researching. It had only been a few years since I had first met Nightwing, formerly Robin, and while he was still, and always would be, younger than me…..the boy never looked, felt, or seemed older. Time had done his mind and body well, very well, but even someone like him couldn't shake what this day meant to him, not after the recent developments of the past year.

You see, normally today would be a landmark day and anniversary for the former boy wonder, after all, it was the day that he and his friends graduated from being just sidekicks. It was the day they really took control and stepped into the mantle of 'hero' like they never had before. What was making this once landmark day so hard on the surface though was the fact that it was the first time Nightwing would be spending it without Wally and Kaldur by his side.

To anyone other than me it might seem as if Nightwing's current closed off mood was because of Aqualad's recent 'betrayal.' However, since I was one of only three people currently in on the secret and plot to go after The Light through new, dangerous measures, I knew that the only conflicting emotion Nightwing felt over his friend's absence was only because of the actual absence and not the fabricated reasons behind it. No, I knew the reason Nightwing was really down, no matter how much he'd deny it if I brought it up, was because Wally was no longer a member of this team. It was a wound that was still fresh, and given Wally and Artemis' adamant conviction in their decision when they first told us, it didn't seem like that wound would be closing anytime soon.

Honestly thinking about it, it was a weird and perturbing mix of emotions surrounding Wally's decision to leave the team and go about a normal civilian life with Artemis. On one hand it was completely understandable to want to leave the dangerous world we lived in behind, to prefer acting and living like a regular person who went home every night to someone they loved, no doubts in their mind about their partner's and their own safety. On the flipside though, the decision to leave coming from Wally of all people was shocking, and dare I say, tinted with feelings of betrayal. I mean the damn kid had replicated a highly dangerous experiment and put himself in the hospital all so he could be like his idol…and then he just decided he simply didn't want to be a part of that world anymore? If you wanted to think about it, it was understandable that now as someone older and more mature Wally didn't feel like staying. I mean he had made the decision to enter this world when he was just a kid and didn't have the wherewithal to consider the full set of ramifications for his decision….but still….to just leave us behind….it stung, and I certainly wasn't the only one feeling that way.

I had taken Wally's (and Artemis') leave poorly at first for a number of reasons I could go into, but I could handle it after everything I had been through in my life. After living through certain things, I knew how to cope with being alone or isolated…..but not everyone did. Nightwing, despite the strong and composed front he always put up around any and everyone, didn't know how to take the 'loss' of his friend and longtime companion. So I guess it was a good thing I was here to be welcomed past Nightwing's steely resolve.

After many years, across the countless missions and adventures, Nightwing…Dick….had opened up to me, more than anyone realized. Yes, Wally had been his best friend and still to this day, the only other person on (or I guess formerly on) our team to know Dick's true identity besides me, but Dick had seen and felt the distance between the two of them as time went on and Wally got closer and closer to Artemis. It wasn't intentional on Wally's part, and it wasn't blaming Artemis for the distance either…..but I think a lot of people knew what it was like from personal experience; when you had a friend who started dating, and really getting close to their partner, relationships and dynamics changed. I played the role of observer at first, watching how Dick tried to cope with the fading presence of his best friend in his life, but after so long, even someone like him, protégée of Batman himself, felt the need for personal connection. It wasn't just any connection for Dick either, this was the boy who had been starved of true, meaningful friendships with people his own age, ones that lacked any secrets at all, until he met Wally. So with that perspective you could begin to understand why it then could be highly detrimental to be deprived of it as Wally grew older and further away.

So, as Wally slowly slipped out of Dick's life, I took steps to be more and more in it. It wasn't something I viewed as a chore or anything, I genuinely liked Dick and would do anything for my friend after everything we had been through, and realistically, I knew I was the most logical and best fit choice to fill the ever growing hole in Dick's life. I mean, not to knock any of our other friends, but given the background some of them had, well I didn't think they'd be able to truly connect to Dick like I could. Yeah there was friendship and the bonds that came with it, but things are taken further when someone can truly understand and empathize with a person's situation.

First, there was Superboy, who was essentially grown in a lab, and to this day was still learning about interpersonal relationships and how to manage them and the nuances that came with. M'gann, bless her Martian heart, was like Superboy in the sense that she still didn't really have a perfect grasp and sense of what normal relationships could fully entail and were like on this planet; it wasn't her fault, just a different cultural upbringing, you know? Aqualad….same as M'gann; he may have been born and lived his entire life on this planet, but Atlantean culture and relationships within it were still slightly different to the one's Dick and I grew up around. Even if Aqualad was perfectly capable of relating to and empathizing with Dick….it's not like he was around anymore anyway. That absence also ruled out Zatanna and Rocket, as they had graduated to The League, and all the new and or younger members of the team were all either still a bit immature to really grasp what Dick was working through, that or their relationships lacked the emotional impact and depth that the original team had with one another, given that they simply hadn't gone through what we had, with us.

So, as Wally and Dick drifted apart, I stepped more into the latter's life, and it was the night exactly a week after Wally and Artemis had officially departed from the team, that Dick opened up to me and spilled the secrets of his identity, past, and present to me. I had sat with him for hours in a secluded part of Mount Justice as he unleashed the torrent of personal information that he did, tears only threatening, but never actually falling, from his watery, unmasked eyes. I had sat with him and rubbed soothing circles on his back as our relationship forever changed and strengthened as he vented to me his feelings of hurt and sorrow, over losing Wally, over losing his best friend and most trusted ally.

I could have just as easily joined in on the grief, expressed my own feelings of discontent over Wally and Artemis' decision, but knew that as I learned about Dick and how close and much he truly depended on Wally, that I needed to be strong and act as a new pillar to lean on for the boy. From then on out, especially with Aqualad now also being gone, I've fallen into the role of beta to Dick's alpha, his confidant, his silent support…..his new best friend.

Coming out of my thoughts and memories, I looked back to Dick as he continued typing and scrolling through our never ending databases, realizing that he probably wasn't even looking for anything specific at this time of night, rather, just wanted to keep his troubling thoughts away. Knowing that I didn't want the boy to suffer in any capacity, I quickly hatched a plan in my mind.

Once confident, I slowly approached Dick and circled my arms around his waist, resting my chin on his shoulder, successfully trapping him in a light back hug. "So…I was thinking….why don't we do something later tonight?" I began softly, "Just the two of us? That way we don't have to hide or be on guard around the others."

Dick, who hadn't even shown any visible reaction to my rather intimate embrace, which I attributed either to him being distracted by his 'work' or his complete and total trust in me and my touch, paused and titled his head slightly to the side, to show that he was listening. "Anything specific in mind?" he asked, his voice soft and exhausted.

"There's going to be a pop up carnival in town tonight, in Happy Harbor, you know, for the holiday," I began with a smile, pulling Dick closer and more into my embrace, "I checked the weather earlier and the storm is supposed to clear up by sunrise, so everything should be dry and set up tonight."

"That…..could be fun," Dick said, tone sounding hopeful, but unsure. Perhaps unsure if someone in his position, as the leader, should be excited or interested in something as frivolous as time spent at a carnival.

I realized then that maybe a carnival hadn't been the greatest idea given Dick's circus past, but told myself it was the best idea that would ultimately have more time spent at, rather than something like just a nice dinner. "I think it will be," I mused aloud, "With your skills I'm sure you can win every game they'll have, and I saw them setting up some rides at the beginning of the week that'll be nice, and then I'm sure everything will be topped off by some cool fireworks."

Dick let out a breath he was holding and leaned back into my touch, letting me know he was more spent, either emotionally and or physically, than he let on, as he usually was not willingly the tactile type of person like I had come to be. "Yeah….yeah let's go and do that." Dick agreed.

"It'll be nice to get out," I told him as I ended our embrace to walk in front of him and begin shrinking down several of the displays, "We'll get some fresh air, not worry about any of our regular responsibilities for a bit, and if anything does happen to go wrong and need our attention, we can just pop back over here in less than five minutes."

"I agreed to go to the carnival tonight, not stop working now," Dick only half complained, finishing his statement with a yawn.

"You're done here for tonight," I said with a small smile, "It's off to bed with you. We can both crash in one of the guest rooms we have here since I kind of doubt either of us have enough energy to make it all the way back home right now."

"What are you talking about?" Dick responded, having to stop to yawn again, "You just gave me coffee."

This time I outright laughed as I placed a hand on his back to start guiding him back into the ends of the base, "Come on, we both know I'm absolute shit at making coffee," I told him, "You're just either too polite to have said otherwise, or too tired to taste how awful it was."

"Hmmm….or both," Dick said with his own laugh, his mood showing further signs of improvement.

"Or both." I agreed.

Unsurprisingly, my prediction the night before about Dick's skills yielding him a bounty of carnival prizes was more accurate and dead on than Green Arrow with his favorite bow. We had been at the pop up affair for a little more than two hours now, and by that point Dick had won so many prizes that we couldn't possibly hope to carry around even a quarter of them, and instead opted to spend a good couple of minutes handing and distributing them out to a gaggle of excited children. Dick didn't mind at all of course, I could tell from the expression on his face that he only played the games there to prove that he could crush all of them. In fact, I'd say that he definitely got even more joy from making all of the kids smile before they then ran off and showed their parents the gifts they had received. Each time this happened I glanced at Dick from the corner of my eye and saw how his face, void of his usual sunglasses, always had them same subtle hint of longing as he saw the happy children dancing around their loving parents.

Instead of letting my friend dwell on his feelings for too long, each time I placed my hand on his back and guided him along to the next little stand or ride that would grab his attention. It was at this point though, after more than two hours, that I realized that one, we were running out of things to do here, and two, that the firework show would probably be starting soon enough.

A little puzzled on what to do and where to lead us next, since Dick didn't seem to have any preferred direction or activity in mind, I searched to my right and quickly found the perfect activity. I steered Dick in the direction I wanted and quickly set us on the path to the brightly glowing, large Ferris wheel. "That looks fun," I said casually as we stepped in line, "Or at least something to give us a mini break."

Dick looked up, coming out of whatever thoughts he was running through, and voiced his agreement. "Yeah, I think so too. I didn't think they'd have one so big out here in the harbor, normal ones I see usually just have a seat and a rail that goes over people, but those look like full on booths with roofs that could sit four people per, instead of just two."

"I imagine they picked this one out just in case it started raining during the night," I said, "It's summer, but still a wet season for this locale, and the size makes sense since this is just for one night, so they probably wanted to be able to get as many people on it as possible throughout so that no one went home disappointed."

Dick made a noise of agreement as the line started to move, the Ferris wheel slowly but surely unloading its many passengers before starting to take on its next batch.

It seemed like we had caught a lucky break, because not a minute after we had gotten into the line, one of the carnival attendants came up to where we were standing, only to clip a rope behind us shut. "Ride will be closing soon for the fireworks, you'll be the last ones on for tonight," the man explained before walking off.

I hummed my acknowledgement before turning back to face forward, waiting and waiting for our turn on the slowly spinning ride to come. Thankfully it took about only twenty five to thirty minutes for our turn to come as we reached the end and claimed one of the ride's compartments as our own. Dick and I took a seat on the same side, placing our feet on the other side almost in sync, just as the woman attendant operating the ride closed the small half-door behind us. "Enjoy your ride," she said with a chipper smile before going back over to the controls to finally start the ride up in full.

I couldn't help but smirk and wonder what it'd be like to be one of the first groups seated on the ride, having to wait and move only slightly up each time as more and more groups were loaded at a time until the wheel reached capacity. I figured on one hand it was a blessing because you got to spend that much more time on the ride, but also slightly annoying to have to be subjected to a continual start-stop as more people were boarded.

I was brought out of my internal pondering as Dick spoke up beside me, his hand surprisingly reaching out to find mine. "Saph…..for tonight…thank you," he said softly.

"Don't mention it," I said as I looked at him briefly, before directing my gaze past him and outside to stare down at the rest of the illuminated carnival. "I could tell you needed it….we both did."

I thought that would be it and that we would continue the ride in a quiet peacefulness, but it seemed like Dick uncharacteristically wanted to continue the more personal conversation he started. "It's just…I didn't think today would hit me as hard as it would…but it did...it still is."

"It's perfectly understandable," I responded, squeezing his hand lightly, "I think I'd be more worried about you if you didn't show some sort of reaction to today."

"I just…..I think…..I still don't know how I'm supposed to feel about all of this…..about the team not being the team anymore." Dick said, still not seeming to be able to express what he was truly feeling, which, no slight against him, but that didn't come as a surprise from someone who was raised by Batman.

"I know, it's been months but it's still an adjustment for me as well," I replied, "Sometimes I wonder how those two could just walk away from us, from all of this, after everything we've been through together…but then I think about it a little more….and then sometimes I get jealous for feeling like I can't do the same thing."

"You know you could if you really-" Dick began before I cut him off.

"You know I can't," I told him, "And even if I could…I don't think I could leave you behind."

To this Dick didn't respond, only increased his grip on my hand with his own. When I was sure he wasn't going to say anything to my comment, I decided to continue.

"That's why I think I can handle our friends not all being together anymore," I spoke, "Because I still have really important people, people like you in my life, people who I still need and who I think need me, and so I focus on what I do still have, and not what I used to….and besides, it's not like Wally, or Artemis, or Kaldur are gone from us forever….they're all just on a different path in life from us right now…..and we're still standing strong on ours…..standing together as long as we want to be."

"….yeah," Dick said, turning slightly away from me to wipe discreetly at his eyes.

When he turned back towards me I used my other hand to reach around and push down slightly on his head, bringing him down to rest against my shoulder. I knew that our time on the ride would be ending soon, and resolved to stay quiet for the last five or six minutes so we could both collect our thoughts and compose ourselves before stepping off. Little did I know, Dick didn't have the same intentions as I did.

"I've been thinking about it a lot though lately," Dick said.

"Hm?" I responded.

"What it would be like….to leave all of this behind," he explained, "To maybe be able to go back in time to when I was younger, and live a 'normal' life, away from all of this….not have my greatest worries be seeing those close to me die in battle, but rather have my greatest worry be….god I don't know, being caught fooling around with a girlfriend or boyfriend in my room by Alfred."

"Boyfriend?" I asked, which probably shouldn't have been the main takeaway and first thing I inquired about from Dick's musings, but where did that come from? I definitely didn't expect that to be a topic of conversation tonight...possibly ever.

"Uh….yeah…a simpler life hasn't been the only thing I've been thinking and reflecting on lately," Dick said, a slight waver to his voice, "That's not bad….is it?"

"You've known me to be a rampaging and unapologetic homosexual for how many years now Dick," I asked, slightly teasing him, "And you're seriously asking me if you think a realization that you're attracted to men is a bad thing?"

"Umm…..yeah?" He said, sounding unsure of himself.

"You're a dork," I laughed softly, "A dork that has totally blindsided me and caught me off guard, but a dork none the less. Still, thank you for being comfortable enough to share that revelation with me, although I don't think I ever saw it coming."

"Well….I guess I'm just worried about what people would say or think if I ever told them…or brought a boy home," Dick explained, "I know it sounds vain, but I know the others on the team see me as this macho-alpha type who leads with a cool head and who could probably get any girl he wanted."

"Is that to suggest that I, Saph Hudson, dick-licker extraordinaire with frequently painted nails and all, couldn't be the macho-alpha leader?" I further teased.

"No, that's not what I'm saying at all," Dick replied, half in exasperation and half in his own amusement now, "I mean…..I mean it's hard to be confident in being open in who I now know I am, when I know other people have this strong perception of me and who I'd be in all facets of life…..including like…the bedroom. I don't know, it just…makes it hard and seem like a pipe dream if anyone I'd ever be with would expect me to take the lead in every capacity all the time."

I sat on that for a minute and truly let Dick's words sink in, and then stumbled on what he was really saying. "So what you mean is, not only do you now realize that you like guys too…but you'd want to at least try out being a bottom?"

"Oh my god," he said sitting straight up and throwing his head back in embarrassment, "I can't believe I'm actually talking about this."

"No, no!" I said, placating him, "I think it's very good that you are; it wouldn't be healthy to keep all this shit in and to yourself, plus I totally get the appeal to bottoming, I've been doing it off and on for…god…like….six, seven years now?"

"Okay let's stop," Dick said, dragging his free hand down his reddening face.

"No seriously," I said, trying to rid my tone of any teasing bite, "It makes sense…I know maybe it's not my place to say….but sex can be a very intimate and emotional thing….and as someone who was robbed of a childhood and then put in a position where you had to constantly be strong for others and now lead and guide them…..it's not at all shocking to want to be taken care of, to have someone show you that you're loved and important. After everything you've been through….it's unrealistic to expect you to be strong and in charge all the time….there's a part of you that wants to be vulnerable and accepted and loved…..and a desire to fulfill a certain role in the bedroom is just one of the observable ways that deeper desire has manifested itself within you."

"Yeah…that….that makes sense," Dick said, his head falling back down on my shoulder.

It was in this position though, now that I had actually worked through Dick's desires with him that I began to have a hunch about something else. Before I could say anything the Ferris wheel suddenly gave a small, but still noticeable lurch, before it started to slow to a stop. I looked down and outside the compartment to see that the attendant was now assisting people off the ride, and sending them off down the ramp back into the heart of the carnival.

As we had been the last ones to board, we were also the last ones to be released, and while more and more people stepped off the ride, I quickly hatched a plan in my head to give Dick an opportunity at exactly what he wanted….in more ways than one. It took another four minutes before we reached the bottom and loading zone, but as the woman reached forward to unlock and open our compartment door, I reached into my pocket for my wallet and motioned for Dick to stay seated.

"Alright boys, I hope you enjoyed the ride," the woman said as she slid the half-door open, "But it's time to head out."

"Actually," I began, staring down into her eyes, "I was hoping we could have one more, extended ride."

"I'm sorry sir, but all the rides are shutting down, at least for right now; safety regulations for when the fireworks are going," she explained.

It made sense of course, just on the off chance that somehow a firework managed to explode prematurely or something, or fall down from the sky and onto the Ferris wheel and just light the whole contraption ablaze somehow…..even though the thing was metal. However, Dick and I weren't your average carnival visitors, and I was more than confident we'd be able to get ourselves out of any, highly unlikely, mess.

"I understand that," I told her, "But my friend and I would really like another ride….pretty please?"

Dick said nothing, silently observing from behind me, probably wondering where I was going with this and what I was up to, while at the same time, the woman looked awkward, not wanting to waver in her response to me, but clearly not sure how to actually deal with my pressing. "I'm sorry sir, but I really can't-"

"Two grand," I said, brandishing and waving my wallet in front of her, "Two grand right now to let us go again. You don't even have to actually run the ride, because well, then it'd be obvious that you'd be disobeying regulations anyway, but just let us stay on and send our compartment to the highest point it can reach so we can watch the fireworks, and then once they're over, come and let us down."

"I….I don't know," she said, her resolve starting to weaken.

"Three grand," I said, finally reaching into my wallet to produce the amount in cash, in full.

I heard Dick let out a disbelieving laugh from behind me as the woman's eyes glazed over as she stared at the money, probably still debating internally if she should disobey the rules and let us stay on the ride for the cash in front of her. To ease any worries I said one last thing, "Trust me, we'll be fine up there, and it'll really mean a lot to us."

For a second I really thought maybe she was going to stick to her answer and tell us to beat it, but after another minute she gingerly reached forward and accepted the money. "Okay….but please don't tell anyone I let you do this," she said, "I'd get in a lot of trouble."

"Your secret is safe with us," I said as I stepped back into the compartment and sat back down next to Dick.

"Why are you even carrying three-thousand dollars in cash?" he asked me as the woman shut our door again before walking off to send us up.

"Never know when it'll come in handy or when I'll feel like popping around the world to do some shopping," I said, "Besides, it's not like The League will notice a number that small missing from the billions, dare I say trillions, in the accounts."

"True," Dick said as the Ferris wheel whirled back to life to take us to the very top, "Wally used to take that much weekly for his food spending."

"Weekly? Sometimes that was one day if we had just finished a mission," I told him.

Dick merely laughed at that before turning back to me, "But for real though, why are we still on this thing? Something tells me we aren't just up here to watch the fireworks."

"Of course we are," I responded with glee, only to smirk as Dick shot me an unconvinced look, "Fine, but just wait until the fireworks start, and all shall be revealed."

Dick playfully rolled his eyes before leaning back to stare out the compartment's window and wait for the first booms to explode across the starry night sky.

We weren't waiting too long before the lights of the carnival began to dim and the first rocket launched into the air, exploding into a bright shower of blue and gold sparks. There was a low murmur in the distance, most likely from where the majority of the crowd had been instructed to sit and watch. The first explosion was quickly followed up by two more, the second being red, while the third was purple. When I looked outside my side of the compartment and was sure no one was aware of our position up here, I leaned back inside and moved closer to Dick. It seemed like any thoughts of my true motives had escaped him as he looked rather entranced by the show going on outside above us. Seeing my opportunity, I leaned forward and placed my lips against his bare neck and started kissing his skin.

"S-Saph!" Dick immediately cried, pulling himself away as he turned right round to face me, "What are…what are you doing!?"

"Well," I began, trying to play it cool and not let it show on my face how awkward things would probably get if he turned my offer down, "You said you sometimes wished you could be more normal and have your biggest worry being walked in on while being a frisky, risky dingo…so why not?"

"Why not what?!" he cried in slight confusion.

"Well….why don't we fulfill some of your desires right now?" I asked, "Let you take a role you've wanted to now, and make some new, exciting memories for this day?"

"We're on a Ferris wheel! What about that screams normal?!" Dick nearly shouted, which hey, wasn't an outright objection, so whether he realized it or not, it seemed like he was subconsciously, quickly warming up to the idea.

"And?" I asked, "I doubt we could make the whole damn compartment shake or tip over or whatever, and I don't think anyone is even looking up over here right now."

As if to prove my point, another firework exploded up in the air above us, and more pleased murmurs could be heard slightly off in the distance below.

"But you said you were a bottom too!" Dick tried to argue further.

I couldn't help but outright laugh at his proclamation and knew I was getting closer and closer. "Well then tonight will just be a first for both of us, won't it?" I smirked.

It seemed like maybe I had misjudged the situation as Dick seemed to clam up and go silent at that, maybe either really thinking over the proposition over, or worse, thinking of a way to say no without hurting my feelings….or something? Dick didn't leave me hanging for too long though as he turned to look at me just as another firework exploded, his eyes glowing with uncertainty as colorful sparks fell to the ground behind us. "Saph…..I…..I….this isn't a joke to me," he whispered softly.

Ah, so that was it. "I'm sorry if I made it seem like I was taking your revelation lightheartedly or that my proposition didn't hold weight," I told him, "But if you want to, I'm serious. I figure this could be a fun, albeit stupid, thing for us both to try and it can help you explore more about yourself. Plus, we both know we've gotten a lot closer recently…and you're not exactly bad on the eyes Dick…what I really mean though is that I care about you and want this day to continue being special for you, and whether you don't want to do this, or maybe want to do this more after this, or hell, even be exclusive…..I wouldn't turn you down or make you feel awkward no matter what decision you reach."

Dick stared down at his feet as he twiddled his thumbs in his lap. "That's a lot to think about…..a lot...you do know what you just offered right"

"I do, so maybe just think about it later?" I suggested, "I definitely don't want to pressure you at all, but just know I won't be hurt or offended if you decline; all this would be for you...although now that I think about it, maybe it is better if we don't….I just realized I didn't exactly bring any lube with me."

Dick couldn't help but laugh at that, and after a few seconds, started to lift the hem of his shirt and jacket up. "Actually," he told me as he revealed his utility belt, "I'm pretty sure one of these compartments has something we could use."

"You seriously brought that?" I couldn't help but ask with a small giggle.

"Hey," he reprimanded while checking one of the side compartments of the belt, "Not all of us can just whip up their main weapon of choice like magic you know."

"Fair point," I said as Dick seemed to find what he was looking for, handing me a small black packet, "So I take it this means you actually want to do this?"

"Fuck it, why not?" Dick said, trying to put a confident smile on his face, "Like you said, you're probably the closest person to me in my life right now, and I trust you more than anyone else, so yeah, let's do this...let's just do something stupid and fun."

"That's what I like to hear," I said as I slowly slid down off my seat and onto the compartment's floor, careful not to move too quickly in fear of jostling the somewhat small space.

Dick didn't respond and simply leaned back in his seat, his eyes hooded as he waited for me to make the first move. "Last chance to back out," I told him as I placed one hand on his hip, and the other on the clasp of his belt.

"No….no….I want to," Dick said, deciding in a rare moment to pursue something he wanted for himself, no matter the consequences.

"Tell me to stop at any time," I said, as I undid and removed his belt, setting it next to me on the floor, "And I will."

"O-okay," he stuttered as I slowly started rubbing his crotch, feeling his rather sizeable, flaccid cock, give its first twitch beneath the fabric. Hmmm, if my hand was feeling correctly it would be a horrible waste for Dick to be a bottom his entire life, maybe another time I could convince him to switch it up…..but for now… "God, shit," Dick whined as he started to harden underneath my caressing.

"I'm heavily resisting the urge to make any dick puns," I said as I undid the button on his pants and began to tug both them, and the black boxer-briefs Dick was sporting, down his legs.

"Yeah, that would be in poor taste," Dick managed to breathe out as he lifted slightly to help me pull the garments off, his shoes popping off as well as I moved the clothing past and off his feet.

"I just hope this," I said with a smirk, unable to resist, as I grasped Dick's hard cock in my hand, "Won't be,"

I could tell Dick was about to respond with some unamused quip, but was quickly cut off. Instead he let out a moan as I gave my first lick to his engorged head. I merely hummed in amusement as I started to lick up and down his warm, exposed flesh, and let myself really get into giving Dick's cock attention, as I felt my own begin to harden in my pants. Never one to half-ass a blow job, I licked the entire length of Dick's cock from top to bottom before sliding my tongue back up to the head. I let my tongue trail around the head, paying special attention to slit that was already leaking precum as the boy above me shook and twitched ever so gently, before I took him fully into my mouth.

"Saph, FUCK-" Dick nearly wheezed as his hands shot down to grip my hair. "So good!"

I simply hummed around his cock as I continued to suck and pull him further into my mouth, letting the boy slightly thrust up into the warm, wet surroundings. I let my tongue trail along the underside of Dick's cock as he continued to gently thrust, the head hitting the back of my throat every third roll of his hips.

"This is-this is amazing," Dick whined as his grip on my hair grew tighter and his cock throbbed on my tongue, "Fuck!"

Pulling off, I used one hand to continue slowly jerking Dick's now wet cock, while I used the other to quickly brace myself as I trailed my mouth down lower across his skin. I stopped for a moment to lick and suck at Dick's balls, the pair already beginning to draw tight, signaling the approach of Dick's first release. I didn't spend too much time there though before continuing to my planned destination. As Dick continued to moan, pant and twitch in his seat, I pulled on one of his legs to have him slide slightly downward, so I could finally see what I was looking for.

I gave Dick a moment to prepare himself before I was parting the firm, tight mounds of his ass with the hand that wasn't currently still sliding up and down his dick, exposing his hole to me. "Saph," Dick said in the form of a rather needy sounding whine, "You…you don't have-"

"You're getting the full bottom experience tonight," I said with a wink, looking up at him as I softly kissed his thighs, "Just remember, say 'stop' and I will."

Dick only nodded at the reminder and I took that as my permission to lean forward and place my lips against his hole. The response and reaction was instantaneous as Dick was gasping and thrusting his cock up in my hand. I couldn't help but grin as I started to kiss and lick at his hole, his body responding perfectly to the touches. Dick let out moan after moan as I traced my tongue along the edge of his rim, beginning to loosen and work the flesh open. When it seemed like Dick was growing slightly accustomed to the new sensation, I inched slightly forward and delved my tongue inside his hole. To be honest, as a bottom myself it actually wasn't the first time I had eaten a guy out, but boy, was seeing someone on the receiving end for the first time sure-fire arousing entertainment.

Knowing full well that this wouldn't be enough to stretch Dick open, I simply continue to lick and taste at the boy's most intimate area, all while fireworks continued to sporadically go off outside of our compartment. I tried not to roll my eyes though as I thought about how corny this whole thing could seem on the surface; one boy losing his anal virginity to another, getting closer and closer to his passionate 'explosion' while other, literal explosions went off above our heads.

With the reminder of the fireworks providing us only temporary cover, I decided that I had to speed things up. I took my hand away from Dick's twitching, wet cock, causing the boy to groan in dissatisfaction, and instead reached down beside me for the packet of lube. To be fair I didn't know if this stuff was actually meant for sexual intercourse, but figured Dick was smart enough not to hand it over unless it would serve the purpose we needed it too.

I gently ripped open the top of the packet and squeezed some of the clear substance out onto my finger. Looking up at Dick I made sure he was looking at me as I told him, "I need you to relax for me."

Dick gave a single nod as he looked totally debauched in his seat, his still stiff cock resting wet against his slightly exposed abs. I tried not to let out a whine of my own, as the sight made it harder to resist the urge to palm at my own, aching cock, but instead focused on Dick, parting his ass again as I circled my lubed up finger around his now wet hole.

"Remember, relax," I said as I applied a little pressure and sunk my first digit inside of the boy.

"Fuck!" Dick whined again, due to what I imagine was the sensation of being truly penetrated by another person for the first time, "How do you know how to do this!?"

I couldn't help but grin as I leaned down to kiss all around, but not actually on his cock. "Have it done to you enough times and you get the idea pretty quickly."

"Ye-yeah?" Dick muttered as I began to slowly work my finger in and out, "I…I think I like the idea of that actually."

"Of what exactly?" I asked him before deterring his thought process again as I traced my tongue up the entirety of his cock once more.

"FUCK!" Dick nearly screamed before looking back down at me, "Of you taking it, taking a cock up your hot ass….of taking my cock inside you."

"My, my," I responded, trying my absolute BEST not to show much Dick's words were actually affecting me, how much I would love to have him inside me, "Quite the mouth you have there Dickie…I'll take you up on that offer, but another time of course; tonight, it's you that'll be getting spread open and fucked."

Before he could respond, Dick was throwing his head back again and having his moans drowned out by more fireworks as I had quickly lubed up another finger and pushed it in beside the first. I leaned down and kissed and licked at Dick's balls as I moved my fingers inside of him, thinking it'd only take about one more before he was probably ready.

It was when I added the third finger a minute or two later that I pushed deeper than I previously had, which had Dick moaning his loudest and having his thighs tremble around my head. "Ah yes," I said as I pushed against the spot I had just reached, again, "That'll be your prostate."

"Pros- tate?" Dick panted.

"Yes," I said as I continued to push and prod at the bundle of nerves while stretching him open, trying not to tease him for not knowing what it was, "Your 'special place' your 'bundle of love' your 'hidden flower.'"

"Hidden flower?" Dick retorted, "Who are you? E.L. James?"

"How dare you," I laughed, giving another lick to Dick's cock.

"Fuck….Saph….stop, stop!" Dick suddenly called, his hips thrusting up, cock seemingly trying to find my mouth.

"What's wrong?" I quickly asked as I started to withdraw my fingers, only to accidentally slide them against Dick's prostate again.

"Fuck! Gonna-gonna cum!" He whined just as his cock began to shoot and spurt a hot, thick, white load all over my face.

I couldn't help but gasp and close my eyes in surprise as I felt his release coat my cheeks, eyelashes and lips. Dick mustn't have had an orgasm in at least a few days, because either he had been 'saving up' so to speak or god damn, was the boy a squirter. Any attempt at a laugh was quickly forgotten though as I felt the cum on my lips slide down and reach my tongue, allowing me to taste the boy's warm, salty release. I used the free hand I had, the one not still inside Dick, to reach up and wipe the cum off my lashes and eyelids, before opening them to find a rather spent-looking Dick.

"Shit…Saph," Dick managed between breaths, "I…that came out of nowhere, I'm sorry!"

"No need to apologize," I said as I licked my lips to take more of his cum inside my mouth, "I'm actually a fan of the occasional facial."

"You are?" he asked, his cock actually not softening all that much after what I assumed was a rather intense orgasm.

"Not to sound like a complete over-the-top porn star right now, but yeah," I told him as I used the inside of my own jacket to wipe my cheeks off; it was definitely going to need a thorough wash later, "A little more warning would be nice though."

"You mean I could do that again?" Dick asked, his tone tinted with what sounded like hope and own amusement at my comments.

"Of course," I said, moving my fingers inside of him again to finish stretching him. "Like I said, tonight doesn't have to be a onetime thing; it's up to you."

"Okay…..good…..cause you looked fucking hot covered in my cum," Dick said, a shy, but cocky grin spreading on his face.

I returned the grin before I started sliding my fingers all the way out of him, his body giving a sharp twitch as they slid past his rim. "Still want it?" I asked him, reaching for my belt.

"Yeah," Dick confirmed, "Yeah I do."

"Down here," I told him, motioning for him to join me on the floor. Dick quickly complied and assumed the position on his hands and knees without having to be prompted by me. "I don't suppose you also carry condoms in that belt of yours?" I asked as I undid and unzipped my pants, finally giving my aching cock some relief from its confines.

"No, but I uh, I'm more than sure that I'm clean," Dick muttered, sounding a little unsure again, "So you can…uh…still fuck me."

"Sounds like a plan," I said as one of the largest fireworks yet, went off above us, doing my best to still not crack at the absurdity of our lives right now.

Once my cock was free from my own boxer-briefs, I reached down for the previously forgotten packet of lube, and squeezed some out right onto myself. I stroked myself a couple of times to make sure I was covered, all while trying to still the rapid beating of my heart. I mean I shouldn't be nervous, but this was still going to be the first time I had ever topped, and even though I never felt any desire to play the part, even now as I hovered slightly above Dick's ass with my cock in hand, I couldn't imagine it was going to be entirely unenjoyable. I mean, people with dicks of nearly every sexuality under the sun seemed to enjoy putting said dicks inside other people, so theoretically I should too right?

Chasing the further absurd thoughts away I placed one hand on Dick's hip and used my other one to guide my cock to his hole. I began pushing the head inside the stretched hole and tried to keep the moan aching to escape from my mouth contained as I was quickly consumed by the tight, hot pleasure. Dick however wasn't hiding his own pleasure as he threw his head back, moaning aloud as he felt me push forward slowly and enter him.

As I finished sliding in I leaned forward to press a kiss against the younger boy's cheek. "You good?" I asked.

"Yeah, uh, so, yeah good, good," Dick trailed off, "Feel fucking full."

"You feel good too," I said as I let my other hand also make its way to Dick's waist, "Let's do this before the show is over."

I didn't give Dick a chance to respond as I slowly started sliding out of his hole, before pushing back inside of him. Unsurprisingly he let out another, equally loud moan as my cock plunged back inside. I repeated the process a couple of times and after a minute, I was sliding in and out of him at a steady pace. I could tell Dick was definitely enjoying it as his ass clenched down on me with each thrust forward I gave, and to my lack of shock, reached down under him to find that his own cock was already rock hard again.

"You like that?" I asked after another minute of continual thrusts, "You like being filled up?"

"Yeah," Dick whined, "So much! Feels so good!"

I groaned in pleasure as Dick clenched down on me yet again, my own ass clenching as I pushed forward and deeper than I had yet, chasing the feeling of the tight heat around me. I pulled nearly all the way out before pushing back in, spreading Dick open and making him take every inch of me.

I felt like I could continue like this for another hour when Dick's voice was piercing my thoughts, half in lust, half in panic. "I think the fireworks are over!"

"Shit," I said as I continued thrusting, "Guess we'll just have to wrap this up! Turn over!"

At my command Dick pulled himself forward, letting out a needy moan as my cock slipped from his fucked hole. He quickly fell to his back and spread his legs wide for me as I inched forward on my knees. I took one leg in each hand and brought them to rest on my shoulders as I slid my cock back inside of him.

"Fuck Saph!" he whined, "It's so good! I can't take it."

"Well I hate to speed things up," I said as I continued fucking him, "But I think we'll be in quite the load of trouble if our friend brings up back down and opens the door to see us like this."

"Agreed, I-" Dick began, before he was cut off with a strangled moan as I reached down to stroke his throbbing cock with my hand.

"Cum for me Dick," I said as I began to give short, sharp thrusts, my own orgasm quickly approaching. "Wanna see you blow for me."

"Fuck Saph," Dick cried as I continued to stroke him and angle my thrusts at his prostate, "Can't…can't hold it"

"Do it," I commanded, "Cum."

And cum he did, all over his nice black shirt as he let out a rather high pitched moan. The load wasn't as big as his first one, but I still watched in a lusty awe as Dick's cock spurted out shot after shot of hot, sticky release.

Seeing Dick spent and covered in his own cum was the final push I needed, and while he continued to lay there and pant for breath, I pulled my cock out of him and stroked myself until I was shooting my own release onto the boy under me. I let out my own moan and cry of Dick's name as I milked my cock for all that it had, before collapsing backwards to rest on my ass.

As I caught my own breath Dick sat up and looked down in distaste at his shirt, now covered in even more cum. "Was that really necessary?" he asked, just as the Ferris wheel hummed back to life and we felt the compartment start moving downward.

"Yes!" I cried in an amused panic as I tossed Dick's underwear and pants back at him, "Unless you wanted to walk back to Mount Justice with cum dripping out of your ass the whole time."

"Fine, but I'm totally paying you back for this," Dick said as he pulled his clothes back on and zipped up his jacket to hide his sullied shirt.

"My mouth, face, and or ass are all yours to use and take your revenge out on boy wonder," I said as I cleaned myself off with the inside of my own jacket, before zipping it up as well. I moved to take a seat beside Dick and act casual as I handed him his belt just as he finished putting his shoes back on, and suddenly had to do my best not to yelp too loudly as his strong hand slapped my ass.

"Good," Dick said just as our compartment reached the bottom, "Because I think getting clean back at Mount Justice would be infinitely more fun after I've given you a load or two to swallow."

"So naughty," I whispered as we stepped out and off the ride, shooting the nervous woman attendant a wink before walking away from the 'scene of the crime.' "Do you kiss Alfred with that mouth?"

"No," Dick said as he spun me to face him, sliding a hand up the side of my face, "Just you."

I didn't have a chance to respond as Dick leaned forward to press his lips against mine, his tongue only tracing my lips, leaving the unspoken lingering promise for more, later. "Happy Independence Day Saph," Dick said as he stepped away and threw his arm around my shoulder.

"Happy Independence Day indeed."

Alright, well I hope you enjoyed that...porn. Maybe it was a little ridiculous or over the top at times but I think it was kind of realistic and fun...just maybe...at least the banter during said porn? Idk, it's fiction for a reason right?

That's it for now and I'll see you all either here again or back at the main story (hopefully) soon!

Oh and please point out any errors you see so I can fix them, thanks!