Sorry this chapter isn't the more . . . spicy chapter everyone was expecting but i needed something to lead up to it alright. I want to thank everyone ho faved subscribed or reviewed you inspire this next one. I want to thank my first review for bringing up an interesting point that i intend to use which is Batman! nanananana BATMANNNNN! sorry yeaaahh. So i was like oh snap! overprotective-loving-father-like batman w00t w00t. alright im psyched for the new young justice. yeaah so enjoy another chapter will be up in about two days at most =).
It was about a week later after the whole 'Robin Game' incident that Megan announced she was leaving for a week to visit her family.
"I will be back in about a week at tops depending on intergalactic traffic. Alright?" She told the four boys sitting on the couch after morning training. This is exactly how she expected to find them a week later too. With Dick and Wally practically sitting on top of each other while trying to wrestle the game controller out of the others hand so they wouldn't win. Superboy laughing at them and researching the web for new information to learn, while Aqualad sat calmly in a lounge chair reading a novel.
"Please try to keep Dick and Wally from killing each other." She asked the most mature out of the boys there.
"No promises unless I get to electrocute at least one of them." He waved at her without looking up from his book.
The boys chorused a goodbye as the Martian beamed away.
"Alright a guys only week!" Kid Flash fist pumped in excitement.
"So what?" Robin, who just dodged the fist pump and an oncoming car in the video game simultaneously. "Megan is almost never around anyways."
"Still we can be as manly as men can be without insulting her." The red-head protested.
"Hah, and that's coming from the fifteen year old who's voice still cracks." Robin snickered.
"Hey!"
"We're not doing anything stupid this time." Aqualad sighed, glancing up from his book to eye the two on the couch.
"Stupid? What do we do that's stupid?"
"Well for starters KF," the Boy Wonder began. "When we first started public school you almost blew our cover because of some kid on the track team in gym class."
"Or the peanut butter slip n' slide from last week." Superboy chimed in.
"Ugh, that was a nightmare to clean up." Aqualad rubbed the bridge of his nose in aggravation.
"Yeah, my dad was ready to kill you." Robin grinned as he veered his car sharply to the side and knock Wally's car off the cliff they were racing up.
"What the hell was that?" The red-head exclaimed.
"A cheat code."
"What? You promised to not use those!"
"Yeah? And you promised to not molest me in my sleep again, and guess who saw when I first woke up four nights ago!" He replied in a monotone.
"Hey, molesting involves touching or commenting. I was only observing!" Kid Flash defended.
"Wha-?" The dark haired boy began before he felt a weight on his thigh. Robin looked down to see Superman's clone leaning against the couch from his spot on the floor. He had used Robin's thigh as a armrest, a touch that made a slight pink color tinge the youngest member of the group's cheeks.
"Just chill. Hey look at what I found. At least two hours of you guys on film fighting." Superboy tilted his head back so he could look up at Robin from and upside down angle.
"Whoa really?" Kid Flash seemed the most excited. "Let's watch it with popcorn tonight!"
"You guys have fun with that. Tonight is the night I usually have dinner with Aquaman." said superhero's apprentice announced.
"Oh yeah I forgot about that." Robin looked up from the game for a second, before sighing. "I guess that means I'm cooking tonight."
"Why do you say that? What if it was my turn to cook?" Wally interjected. All other three members look at him in horror.
"Dude, they said we could use this as our base not burn it to the ground." Robin exclaimed making Superboy and Aqualad laugh.
"What do you guys want for dinner?" The Boy Wonder asked.
"Pasta." Conner replied after looking up Italian food in Google.
"Alright I'll go see if we have all the ingredients." The youngest member of Young Justice pushed Superboy's arm off of him and walked away.
"Hey I wonder if you could use the radiation from the ion of Argon to cook. In theory, we could cook the food in under 30 seconds." Kid Flash wondered aloud.
"We are not trying it." Kaldur' ahm intervened with the strange musing of the science genius.
"We're good on food. We have everything we need here." Robin reappeared.
"Good. I guess I'll head out now. If I'm lucky I might get to catch up with my King for a quick mission." The dark-skinned boy smiled before leaving.
"Come on Robin, another race!" Wally waved the game controller at the teen.
"Nope." Robin swung his legs over the back of the couch and landed gracefully next to the kid with inhuman speed. "I'm playing with Supey!" He snatched the controller away and handed it to the Superman clone. He leaned forward and began teaching him how to play.
Kid Flash's hand twitched towards his best friend. He wanted to run his hands down that back that happened to be stretched ever so gracefully. Dammit! Robin probably was doing this on purpose, just to get back at him for 'molesting' him. It wasn't his fault his damn best friend was just the cutest thing in the world. Kid sighed in aggravation before getting up to grab another controller. "I'm joining in next round." he announced turning his attention away from the boy sitting beside him.
As he watched them race around the track he noticed something. "Hey, you're not using cheats with Supey! How come you do with me?"
Robin grinned as he crossed the finish line before responding. "Awe jealous? You shouldn't be! It's because you're special." The Boy Wonder leaned against his best friend's side and looked up at him with a smile.
Kid Flash couldn't tell if he wanted to glomp the adorable boy or if he wanted to strangle him for being such a tease.
The rest of the day passed with no sign of Black Canary or Red Tornado. Not even a text from Aqualad. They thought nothing of it. Suddenly all three cars careened off the track and crashed.
"Hey, no cheats Dick!" Wally shouted.
"If I used a cheat code why would I throw my car off the cliff too?" He asked turning towards the red-head.
"Because you messed up for once." Kid Flash challenged, leaning towards Robin till they were a breath away from each other.
"Uh, guys?" Superboy tapped their legs to get their attention.
"Huh?" They said in unison turning their faces towards the screen without moving away. While they were arguing Batman had appeared on the screen through video messaging.
"Ahem." His voiced was kind of scary and his eyes narrowed dangerously.
The two on the couch glanced at each other through their peripheral vision. Realizing how close they actually had been they jumped away from each other quickly.
"Anyway I am messaging you to let you know I'm recruiting Aqualad and you three for a survey and investigating assignment."
"Woo-hoo! Time for justice. Young Justice." Kid Flash bounded off the couch.
"I'll be there to fill you guys in on the plan tomorrow afternoon." The hero of Gotham announced. "Oh and Richard," His tone had seemed to everyone else except said boy who was dreading the next line.
"Yeah?"
"If you have time to messing around hacking video games, then you have time to work on your gymnastics. I want you to go practice for and hour and a half." The Bat scolded like the father-like figure he was.
"Fine." Robin sighed getting up. "Sorry, sir."
"Have you been eating enough? You look a little skinny." Batman worried hopping he wouldn't be falling into another bought of not eating like he had after he took him in.
"Yes Bruce." The youngest teen grumbled. "In fact I'm making dinner tonight!" He puffed out his chest hopping his parental figure wouldn't make his friend see him as young teen that he actually was.
"But you never eat what you cook?" Batman's voice had gone into Bruce's caring tone now.
"Dad!" He sighed feeling his cheeks heat up in embarrassment from being treated like a little kid. It was that certain blush that Superboy and KF had been dying to see again. "Can I go practice now?" He put his hands on his hips.
"Yes, but don't tire yourself out you have a job tomorrow." He responded before logging off.
Robin huffed and crossed his arms.
"I didn't know he was your actual dad." Superboy commented.
"He's not." Kid Flash looked up in alarm, hoping the clone hadn't stepped on a land mine. "My real family died a long time ago but Bruce and Alfred have been the closest thing to a family I ever got." His voice was soft but Wally could still hear the depressed note under it all. "But now I have you guys to extend that small circle I call a family." He gave a genuine smile before turning and walking away. "You know where to find me." Robin called over his shoulder.
"He's serious like Batman a lot." Superboy commented.
"Yeah," Wally watched him walk away. "I believe it's time for another round of the Robin game."
"Agreed."
