Back at Mount Justice. Back with Batman and whoever else runs through that door. Back with training the team. Back with living alone in a two room apartment. Back with pretty much everything, except Conner.

I don't know if it was because he hated me for rejecting him, or that he knew I felt something for him, and continued to keep it away from him, when he wanted it, but either way, he was acting completely different. He wouldn't walk up to me when I entered a room, or sit next to me. He was lean against the wall farthest form me, glaring at me, as if saying, you're a heartless liar, and I know you love me.

I never said I didn't love him, but I do wish that I didn't love him. I don't know, maybe it is love, maybe it isn't. I thought I loved Jake, but I didn't really love him, I love what he did for me. He gave me something I had been craving for the longest time, but had never realized I wanted. My humanity.

When I had been around Jake, I literally forgot I wasn't human. I forgot about my mother, my father, everyone around me. I was living in the moment with Jake, and I loved that. I now finally realize, I did not love him.

Conner is completely different from Jake, I don't fell a rush when I'm around Conner, I don't feel different at all. I still know I'm an animal, a Lupine, but I feel better about it. I feel like it's okay to be me, instead of being a monster.

I steal a glance at Conner across the living room. He's staring at me, arms crossed across his chest, glaring at me, like he has been for a few days.

I change the channel, trying to see if he would react, but he doesn't. I look over my shoulder, hoping I wasn't alone with him, but I am. Megan left the kitchen behind us ten minutes ago. Robin is at school, and so is Wally. Kaldur is in Atlantis. Artemis is bickering, with some guy called Red Arrow that's been hanging around here lately with Robin and Wally, but they aren't here yet, and any attempts to talk to me failed.

"So, you're Hellhound." He said, sitting down next to me, a little to close.

"That's my name." I said, not looking at him. I could already tell he and Artemis didn't get along, and when it came to Artemis, I was protective. I'll admit it, these guys are my litter.

"What's you're real name?" He asks, getting even closer. Step one.

Artemis snorts, and walks away, I here her from the hallway mumbling, "You want Conner to punch off your manhood, keep it up."

I almost laugh, but I don't.

"Mio." I answer, please God, make him leave me alone. I don't need Conner, I will cut it off, and that hurts worse, cause it bleeds.

"Haven't heard that name before." He said, his elbow resting on the back of the couch, right next to my shoulder. Step two.

"It's Japanese." I said, biting my tongue. Wait for it, Mio, just wait for it.

"Really?' He asked, a grin spreading across his face and his arm going around my shoulders, then physically pulling me to lean on him, "I like Japanese."

There it is. I immediately popped my right middle finger claw, and jammed it through the middle of his hand, also piercing my should, but it was so worth it.

He screamed, yanking his arm away, and running out of the room, into the medical wing. I'm pretty sure Artemis was waiting with gauze wrap and cotton balls. What can I say, the girl knows me.

I finally realize the channel was on MTV and I change it quickly, turning it to Infested. I like watching the bugs creep people out. Okay, it's gross there are so many, but no need to scream people. They will not kill you.

I look back at Conner, still hasn't moved. I turn the channel, MMA fight. He doesn't move. Disney channel, still no detectible movement from him. I bite my lower lip lightly, and turn it to King of the Hill, the episode where Luan became a pretty good female boxer, but still nothing.

I sighed, just flipping through random channels, until I see Simple Plan giving a live performance of God Must Hate Me.

Last night, I just wanted to have fun. To go out with my friends.

I took my dad's car, I never thought he would find out.

But I crashed in a wall, man I'm dead! I guess it's no use, I'm screwing up every little thing I ever try to do. I'm born to lose. Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!

God must hate me!

He cursed me for eternity!God must hate me!Maybe you should pray for me?

Thank you Pierre. Are you seriously trying to tick me off? I might not be able to kill you now, but those hotels you stay at are not guarded from the windows. Just a forewarning.

I'm breaking down and you can't save me!I'm stuck in Hell and, I wanna go home!

Well, that makes two of us. I stole a glance over at Conner, and once again, he is the Sphinx. If this is Earth, what must hell be like? I sighed, just turning off the TV altogether, and looking at him with an annoyed expression, but before I can say anything, he interrupts me, "You deserve it."

That makes me back down, but only for a moment, before I'm up again. "Jesus Conner! Why!" I asked, turning sideways and facing him head on. "I've explained this to you before! It. Won't. Work."

"Why shouldn't it?" Conner asked, his glare not faltering. "I love you, and I know you love me, nothing else matters, right?"

I stared at him, shaking my head, "There is so much more Conner. One of the reasons it wouldn't work, is because you don't know about this stuff."

"Then tell me." Conner urged, eager to try and fix the problems.

I shook my head, "It's not something you can really say Conner, it's just something you eventually learn."

He paused, his glare fading into a kicked puppy look. "But… I love you."

My heart nearly broke in two right there. He wanted it, I wanted to let him have it, but I couldn't do this to myself again. I can not go through this again, and you know what? It isn't even about that. Okay, maybe it is a little, but it's also about Conner, and what's best for him. Which is Megan.

"I know." I love you too.

My phone rang, and I answered it quickly, "Your wasting my time, what do you want?"

"Oh that's a really nice greeting for your father." Said (who else sees this coming?) Daken.

I frowned, and Conner immediately frowned also, glaring a the phone, super hearing.

"What do you want Daken?"

"Me? Not much really, not from you. But Lovette, she wants you to get over here as soon as possible, because when I get bored of poking her, I'll start stabbing."

I froze, my blood running cold at his words that I wished beyond all imagination were false. "What?"

"You wanna talk to her?" He asked, and not waiting for a reply, handed it off to someone.

"MIO!"

I jumped up off the couch, rushing to the main room, Conner on my heels. "Lovette, where are you?"

"I don't know, but it's dark, and I'm scared." She said, whimpering.

"It's okay." I said, stepping into the main room and bringing up a screen, pressing a few buttons, and holding the phone above the screen, so the screen could scan it. "Lovette, everything will be alright."

"He won't stop talking to me." She sobbed. "He says… bad things are going to happen, and you can't-"

"Lovette." I said firmly, silencing her. "Have I ever lied to you before?"

"No." She answered.

"Then please, listen to me, and believe my when I tell you, I will find you, and I will save you. He will never be able to stop me when I'm fighting for you." I said, punching in a command Robin had taught me, and the call was traced. "Now, where are you?"

"I think I'm underground." She whispered, as if that would help. Daken was standing right next to her, and he had super hearing. "It's cold, and the floor is rocky, and wet."

"Okay, good girl. I'll be there soon." I said, just as the computer lit up, showing that the call was coming from Japan, but no where near my old house. "I love you."

The phone moved again, and Daken spoke again. "Okay, I know you're not stupid, so, have you figured out where I'm calling from?"

"Japan." I said, smirking. "Predictable."

"Where in Japan?" He asked, testing me. There were seven continents in the world, it was easy to just blurt out one and get it right by luck, especially since he told me he had been planning to go to Japan soon.

"She's in Hiroshima." I answered.

"Yeah, you traced the call?"

"Minutes ago."

"Well, you won't be coming to Hiroshima." He said. "You'll meet me at your old house, in Matsuyama."

Matsuyama was literally just a short boat ride away from the outskirts of Hiroshima, she must not be in the heart of the city then. Away from most of the people, that's where she'd be. Then again, it was Daken, and he probably did something completely different, just to throw me off.

"Why?" I growled.

"Because I said so. Oh, and if you try to be stupid like usual, keep in mind that the building she's in, it's very small, but has a lot of guards around it, who are all instructed to blow it up the minute someone approaches who is not with me."

"While they're still in it?"

"I'll do far worse to them than a bomb every could if they don't, and they know that."

"True." I allowed, then frowned, biting my lower lip, before nodding. "Okay, any other rules I should know about?"

"You have to come alone of course." Daken said. "No Logan, or X-23, or anyone else, got it?"

Suddenly, Conner ripped the phone away from me, shouting into it, "You better start back pedaling on that real fast you miserable little punk!"

Daken sounded a little taken back for a moment, and with my hearing I easily picked up on the conversation. "Who the hell is this?"

"This is Superboy, and if you think I'm letting Mio go alone, you're crazy." He growled. I tried to grab the phone, but he easily waved me away.

"I see." Daken said, and I knew he found this extremely amusing. "And who are you exactly to tell her what to do?"

"Unlike you, I give a damn about her." Conner said, voice low and threatening. "You leave Lovette alone and you come here and face me like a man-"

I grabbed the phone form him, "Yeah Daken I get it, my house, alone, battle to the death, on my way as of now. Bye."

I hung up, and Conner glared at me, "Why didn't you let me-"

"Okay, first of all, I do not need you, or anyone else to stand up for me Conner Kent." I snapped, then relaxed, "Besides, who said I was going to listen?"

"What?' He asked, raising an eyebrow.

"You my friend, are going to Hiroshima. I, am going to my old house." I said, a smirk playing on my face.

He nodded in realization, "How are we getting there?"

"Well, we're going to need Megan as well." I said, shrugging, "Go ask her to fly us to Japan, I've gotta get into uniform."

"What exactly do you plan on doing when you start to fight?" Conner asked. "Even I can see Daken is at a much higher level than you."

"I guess I'll just have to hold my head high." I walked away to the bathroom, growling, "Daken crossed the line, and I'm going to do far worse than put him back in his place."

There is one mistake even the most idiotic people know. You never try to kill the baby wolf if the Mama is still alive. She will do far worse than kill you, she'll eat you alive.