Logan walked into Mount Justice, in full costume, walking up to Batman, who was typing hastily away at the computer. "Ya wanted to see me bub?"

Batman looked over at his longtime friend, "Yes, it's about Mio."

Logan sighed, "Oh boy, what's the kid got herself into now?"

Batman paused, "Logan, let's get one thing clear right now. She's not a kid."

Logan paused, taking a deep breath, "I sometimes think she's not, but, every now and then that kid does something so dumb, I can't really accept her being an adult."

Batman nodded, understanding, "I understand she makes bad decisions sometimes, but she's really grown attached to Akihiro. I don't approve of her lying to me about it, but at the time, with me just about to announce a mission, I would have too."

Logan nodded, "That's what I'm worried about, she's getting attached to the little boy Daken used to be, what happens when he turns back into the man she hates? She's setting herself up to get kicked in the teeth."

Batman nodded, "She's not the only one, I saw how you looked at Akihiro, you nearly fell for it too. No matter how much you want to deny it, you'd do anything to get back your son, to start over with him."

"Who's denying?" Logan asked innocently. "I know that, Mio knows that, even Daken knows that, which is why I just can't bring myself to kill that little punk."

"That, and the fact Cyclops won't give you the maramusa blade."

"… Yeah." Logan admitted. "So, enough of this talk, what you bring me in for?"

Batman turned back to the computer, bringing up security footage.

It showed Conner and Mio sparing, going back an forth, until Mio tripped Conner, making him fall flat on his back. Conner groaned, and Mio helped him up, "Good boy Conner, you deserve a prize."

She grabbed his collar, pulling him into a kiss.

Logan growled, his claws popping out, and batman paused the video, "You didn't know about these two?"

"I know Super Ass's boy had a crush on her, but I didn't know that she actually…" Logan stumbled for words.

"They've been living together." Batman said. "But but let me assure you Logan, nothing inappropriate has gone on between the two at all."

"How do you know?" Logan asked.

"I put security cameras in her apartment." Batman said.

"… Of course you did." Logan said, retracting his claws.

Batman turned back to the screen, "Give the boy a chance Logan, his care for Mio is genuine."

"I hate to repeat myself, but how do you know?" Logan asked, crossing his arms.

"Keep watching." Batman made the video play again, and Logan wrinkled his nose, watching the kiss go on, until Conner tightened his grip on Mio's forearm, and Mio let out a yelp. Conner pulled back, looking down at Mio's forearm, seeing big, hand shaped bruises.

Logan's eyes narrowed when he realized something, the bruises weren't healing. Conner noticed too, and he dropped Mio's forearm, taking a step back from her, "Who are you?"

Mio looked terrified, and she took a step back, morphing into Megan. Conner growled, "Megan!?"

"I'm sorry Conner, I just-"

"If you ever tell Mio about this, I promise you, you'll regret it." Conner growled, shoving her to the side as he walked away. He stopped at the door, looking over his shoulder, "Look Megan, I'm sorry, okay? I know I kind of, led you on for awhile, and that was my fault. I need you to understand Megan, I love Mio, okay? Yes, I like you, but that's all. We're over, I'm sorry, but we're over."

He turned, walking away.

Logan sighed, as the video ended, "You showed Mio yet?"

"No." Batman said, "From what I know of her, she'd kill Megan."

Logan nodded, "Good call."

LATER THAT DAY, WITH MIO IN THE GARAGE:

"So, Megan's really a White Martian?" I asked, laying under my motorcycle, wrench in hand.

Artemis nodded, "Yeah."

"And she stole her form from a crappy old TV show called Hello, Megan?" I shook my head, sighing, "Man, even could be more creative than that, and I have almost no imagination."

Artemis snorted, "You know, you don't have to depend on me to tell you everything, you could actually-"

"Read the mission reports? No thank you!" I said, sitting up, and putting the wrench away, before wiping off my grease covered hands. "I may be able to speak English easily now, but when it comes to reading, I'm still at fourth grade level."

Artemis' eyes widened, "Really?"

I gave her an emotionless look, "No one's perfect Barbie."

Artemis lowered her gaze, "Sorry."

I raised an eyebrow, "Something bothering you Barbie?"

Artemis sighed, "You remember Halloween?"

"You and Zatanna rushed off without radioing me for help, and helped a little ghost girl get revenge on her brother." I recalled.

Artemis flinched, "Yeah, sorry about that by the way."

"So what's bugging you?"

"That girl, I just can't understand how her own brother could kill her." She whispered. "I mean, my sister, do you think she would ever, she could ever…? I mean, or even my dad, I couldn't even picture him do that to me." She abrupt idly looked up, "I mean, I'm not scared or anything, I just-"

I sighed, cutting her off. "Look, I get it, I really do, you have to prove yourself, to everyone. I understand what that's like. I also know what it's like to have most of your family want you to do something you know is wrong. I know how it feels to have your own father manipulate you, whether he succeeds or not." I looked her straight in the eye, "But let me make one thing clear to you right now, you have nothing to prove to me."

Her eyes widened, "But I-"

"You are the best fighter I have ever trained." I explained. "You could be better than Robin one day, I mean it. You're that good. He might be better than you, more experienced, but you have way more of something even more important. You've got more heart."

She bit her lip, hugging her knees to her chest, "Heart isn't going to help me prove that… uh, forget it."

"Prove that your nothing like him?" I asked.

Her head shot up. "How did you-"

"I've said the same thing about myself over and over again." I stressed, "To Logan, to the Fantastic Four, to Batman, Superman, Scott Summers, Emma Snow, Storm, and pretty much every other X-man, including Jubilee, X-23, Rogue, Rayne, and, well, the sheer number of people is embarrassing actually." I smirked, then went serious, "And I'm living proof, people like us Artemis? We're right Barbie. We're nothing like them, at all."

Artemis paused for a moment, before launching herself at me in a hug. "Oh! Uh, Barbie?"

She pulled away, averting her eyes, "Sorry Mio, I know you're not into the whole, hug thing, but-"

I cut her off, hugging her gently, "It's okay to want a little comfort Artemis."

She nodded as I pulled away, looking down at me, "Thanks Mio."

"It's no problem." I said, "You remind me a lot of myself at your stage."

"Stage?"

"Yeah, you're at the, I don't know if I can do this stage."

She raised an eyebrow, "What's the next stage?"

I smirked, "I'll tell you when you get there. No rushing through it, you go one step at a time Barbie."

Akihiro rushed into the room, dressed in a black wife beater with a silver X-man symbol on the front. It used to be mine when I was a lot younger, so it was a little baggy on him, but not that bad. He also had on kaki cargo shorts, and black converse.

He ran right over to us, and gave Artemis a little bow before addressing me. "Mio! Look what Wally helped me make!"

I smiled down at the little boy in pride, his English had gotten a lot better, he was such a fast learner. "What is it?"

He held up a picture of him, with the sword Wally had given him, sitting on top of wolf, holding the sword above his head, like he was about to charge into battle. "You like it?"

I nodded, smiling, "I love it, you're good at drawing Akihiro."

He lit up, like a little light bulb, hugging my leg, "Thank you."

Artemis smiled, "That's one cute kid. Pity he's gonna turn into-"

"BARBIE!" I shouted, quickly covering Akihiro's ears.

Her eyes widened, "Oh, sorry."

I shook my head, "Forget about it."

I let go of Akihiro's ears, and he looked up at me. "What did she say?"

I sighed, then smiled, "How about you forget about what just happened, and we cant get chow mien for dinner tonight?"

He brightened, chow mien was his favorite food. "Sure!"

Logan walked into the room, and gave Akihiro a brief nod, before looking at me, then Artemis, "Mind if I talk to Mio alone?"

She nodded, leaving.

I raised my eyebrow, "What's going on Logan?"

He just looked at me, "We found her."

My eyes widened, "Her?"

He nodded, and I panicked, "Where?"

"Africa." Logan said, "She wants to see you. Soon."

"I… I'll think about it." I mumbled.

"Give her a chance kid." Logan said, "I know you're still sore about what she did, but she was scared. Fight or flight, had to chose one."

I glared at him, "Yeah, she chose the wrong one."

Logan sighed, "Need I remind you all the bad mistakes you've made? The mummy bent on destroying all women? Dark Avengers? Or even better, Madripor?"

"Okay!" I snapped, "And Dark Avengers doesn't count, I was still all… assassin bent on death, and Dark Avengers let me kill and not get arrested."

Logan sighed, "Fine, but the Mummy?"

"Okay, how was I supposed to know touching that huge ruby was going to awaken something like that!"

"I told you not to touch anything!"

"You know very well I can't be trusted not to touch anything in a tomb filled with really cool looking stuff!"

"Mio?' Conner asked, walking in.

My and Logan's head's snapped towards him, both shouting, "WHAT!?"

He stood there, a bit awkward, "Uh, just wondering if you were ready to go home."

Akihiro glared up at Conner, "She'll tell you when she's ready."

Conner glared back down at him, taking a step towards him, "You little-"

"Conner!" I snapped, "You don't get to threaten him."

Conner growled, crossing his arms, and glaring at the ground. I turned to Akihiro, "And you, you've got to stop being to rude. Conner is your superior, and you've got to obey him and be polite to him, do you understand?"

He paused, "My English must not be very good."

I groaned, "Just apologize to Conner."

Akihiro groaned, turning to Conner, "Sorry you're impatient and rude to women."

"What!?" Conner snapped, "I wasn't being rude-"

"Both of you shut up!" I screeched. I glared down at Akihiro, "You listen here, I've let this go on to far, and that's my fault. I understand you don't like Conner, it's fine. I didn't like him to much at first either."

"What?" Conner asked, shocked.

"Oh shut up, you didn't like me either." I turned back to Akihiro, "But just because you don't like him doesn't mean you can be that rude. I won't make you apologize, but next time you show disrespect, you will be punished. I've been far to lenient with you."

Akihiro looked shocked, I had never put my foot down with him, but I was tired of this. He finally nodded, "Yes Mio."

I turned back to Logan, "Where is she now?"

"At Utopia X." He said, "But she doesn't wanna stay there much longer, says there's to many memories."

"I don't blame her." I mumbled. "She run into Spencer yet?"

"Yeah, you'll never guess what happened." Logan said, "They're back together again."

My eyes widened, "Really?"

"Yeah, he got over the whole mutant thing." Logan took a little breath, as if debating whether to tell me something, "Spencer told me to tell you, Jake wants to see you again."

Conner looked shocked, and I was sure I looked the same. My answer was quick, "Good God in Heaven Logan, there are just so many ways for me to tell you this. No. Never. Not going to happen. Negative. No way Hose. No chance Lance. Nope. Uh uh. Not in a million years. I'd rather die. Nah eh. And my own personal favorite, I call it: Man Falling Off a Cliff, Noooooooooooooooooooo!" I said, slowly letting my gaze drift from the ceiling to the ground, before I said, "Pfft. Pancake of blood and flesh."

Logan rolled his eyes, "You rant to much."

"It's just my thing." I said, "You have bub and snikt, Robin has his whole breaking down the English language thing, Wally has science facts, Artemis has her constantly sarcastic bored aura, Megan is legitimately cheerful, Conner has the 'I hate monkeys' line, Kaldur talks prim and proper but not quite British, Batman has that batty glare of doom, Superman is the Mary Sue that no one seems to hate, Daken is the psycho who's just sane enough to know he's doing the wrong thing, Romulus is the old man who says he's from the cavemen days, Sabertooth is the annoying guy that shows up to beat the crap out of you on your birthday showing that cats aren't really afraid of dogs, I have my rants."

"They're annoying." Logan said, glaring down at me. "Kind of make me regret teaching you English. Stop doing it."

I cocked my head to the side, "Why on Earth would I stop it when I know how much it upsets you?"

Conner smirked, "It's like he doesn't know you at all."

I nodded, "Yep, let's go home boys. Akihiro, I don't care how much you hate being clean, you're going to take a bath tonight, with soap, and I mean it."

Akihiro sighed, "Okay."

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