A/N:Hope you enjoyed the 4th chapter~! I'm really happy within ten minutes of updating to someone reviewed w I'm such a geek for reviews! Seriously! I want to say thank you to those who sent me messages of get wells and love. I know its been forever and a day since I've upload, and to this I apologize for. Supposedly my health was worse than I anticipated and ignoring my pains were a bad idea, because I was hospitalized for about a month and a half. Anyway enough about me, back to your fanfic :D
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A week. It had been only a week since Conner had started to pay so much attention his body. Every other night he would give himself a few good rounds out before giving into sleep. Disgust weld up in his stomach every time he passed Robin in the halls, or was paired up in a new mission. The words Batman had told him sifted in his head throughout that week 'You're just like Superman...Don't get any closer to him and things will be alright' what did he mean by that, and why couldn't he be trusted. Conner would often look up at the ceiling, it's grey paint was a soothing shade, and ponder why Batman distrusted him so much. Maybe he was like this with all the sidekicks.
The morning light softly crept through the cracks of the blinds and comfortably laid upon his face. There was an air of peace in his room, one he had forgotten existed at time, with all the threats from Batman and aggressive groping at night.
It must have been nine or ten in the morning meaning it was only him and M'gann at the Mountain till around four or so. Oh how he loved the thought of school, Wally, Robin, and Artemis all away for seven hours. It was a luxury all in it's own. Although having Kaldur on a secret mission with Aquaman made Conner feel a bit lonely.
Rolling onto his stomach he felt the heat of the sun on his lower neck, it was nice. He wished Robin was there to lie beside him. Being able to look into his soft blue eyes and move his hair away. seeing his lengthy body draped in thin sheets... And thats when Conner shot up. No! He would not give into his fantasies yet again, that was a night task. Daytime was for training. There was no room to indulge in such fantasies nor distraction. He had to come to terms with Robin as his friend not his 'Lover'
Then there was a thought of bliss, hopeful dream. Robins raven hair tickling the inner contours of Conner's neck and his pale ivory skin hitting the well tanned organ of his. A soft sigh would gently glide across pink lips and a small figure would curl up within Conner's embrace.
There was a moment of silence until he threw himself off the bed and to his feet. Walking to the door he took another glance at his bed then walked out. What would happen if Robin were to actually lay in it with him? Would he greet him with a sweet composure? Or shift to his side and have only his back to face in cold apathy?
Conner understood at this point these random fantasies would never come true, nor would his idle chats ever proceed into anything more than what it already was, friendly at best. Yet there was always room to dream, and toss, and sometimes even smile at the thought of seeing Robin's sleeping face next to his in the morning's light, or even the moon's gleam through the window. All of these just dreams, but still a dream that reality itself could one day fathom, maybe not in this lifetime though.
No one was in the kitchen, or the training room once Conner had gotten there. He walked out to the beach to see M'gann in her yellow two piece swimsuit sitting on a pink beach chair reading an issue of Peoples magazine, thighs crossed. Another failed attempt to seduce Superboy yet again.
"Oh Conner", she spoke in mild surprise, "You're awake? You slept in this morning, are you not feeling well?", she sat up then looked at his composure.
"Yes, I'm fine", he nodded grasping onto the black material of his tee shirt.
She smiled at his less then timid answer then went back to reading. At times she would look at him from the corner of her eye giggling to herself. Superboy had gotten used to living with M'gann. She was nice to talk to and always gave him snacks after training, so there was never a reason to complain about her, and he didn't mind her ineffective flirting.
For about an hour he sat in the sand soaking in the heat and watching the waves as M'gann flipped the pages of her magazine and made odd noises to herself. Conner found her presence entertaining; she had always had a crush on him, that much was visible, but she couldn't make up her mind for him or Wally, which he didn't mind. Wally had Artemis in the palm of his hand, definitely, but he'd always go out of his way to flirt with M'gann. Conner found this hilarious.
"Hey Conner?", M'gann started.
"Yeah", Conner replied with his attention fixed on the horizon.
"Do you.. uhm", she then ducked her face under her magazine, "Have anyone you like?", the question came to an odd surprise to Conner.
The boy thought through this question; if he said no M'gann would get upset thinking he didn't like her, but if he said yes then maybe she'd think it was her. Quite the predicament.
"Hm I dunno maybe", He answered smoothly trying his best to slip away from the main topic.
He could see a spark in M'gann's eye twinkle, "Does this person live with us?", Conner nodded. M'gann inwardly squirmed, "A-And has this person been here longer than you?"
He couldn't help but laugh at her enthusiasm, "Yeah, oh I gotta go...train...",at that Conner got up and jogged back to the mountain. He heard a faint groan behind him.
Robin groaned at the 12:10 bell for lunch. This whole week had been tough for the poor boy wonder. His best friend, Wally was on a camping trip with his school, Batman had been testier then usual, and Superboy was back to avoiding him, 'I thought we were friends again...' Dick thought writing the homework down for the weekend in his leather planner. He got up and fixed the tie on his uniform, no matter the time punctuality was a must.
Eating his lunch in silence he watched his friends laughing and joking with each other. Dick wasn't a loner, no quite the opposite; he loved his school friends, but he missed his side kick friends as well. He didn't have wally to talk to about his loneliness with, or confront Batman with it-he was stressed enough. All he had was Alfred, and that was if he wasn't cooking, cleaning, or preparing for the next mission.
"Yo Dick you okay?", one of his friends asked pushing a celery stick his way. Rich kids and their healthy food...
"Hm? Oh! yeah, Uh, I'm not feeling too well, sorry", Robin lied rejecting the green stick.
"Then go to the office, or leave. Don't stay here miserable", he informed.
"Yeah maybe I'll do that", Dick mumbled getting up, "you can keep my lunch, I'm not hungry", to which his friends made a beeline, Alfred always made the best lunches.
Making his way to the nurses office he could feel his stomach twisting and churning, maybe this sickness was real. He hadn't eaten breakfast since he was late for school this morning, and he had been feeling a bit light headed in first period. Walking in he saw a sweet old lady with a white lab coat stacking band aids and rubbing alcohol on shelves, "Uhm, ma'am", Dick said timidly, "Can I get a note home", he walked in with a shy exterior. He could face super villains and battle science experiments gone aria, but he could never speak to adults properly.
She greeted him with a sweet smile, "Sure Hun, what ails you?", she was a nice old lady, obviously someone who had been working here for quite some time.
"A stomach and head ache, Ma'am", he mumbled shyly. She nodded then started writing out a note. Dick sat on the iron supported chair next to her desk, holding onto his stomach, "Are you being picked up? Or walking home?", she asked in a polite manner.
"Pick up" He inwardly reminded himself to call Alfred to pick him up.
"Alright Hun here you go", she ripped out the note from her yellow notepad and gave it to him with a sympathetic smile.
"Thank you", And with that he left, dialing the number to Wayne Manor for Alfred to pick up Robin and bring him to Mt. Justice. he had no desire to go home, nor stay at school, maybe hearing M'gann's voice, or seeing Conner's face would cheer him up.
Ten minutes of kicking rocks into a bush Alfred greeted him with a stylish black Roles Royce, refurnished and all-Alfred's pride and joy, "Where to young sir?"
"Mt. Justice please", Dick said getting into the back of the british car.
"Yes-sir", and away they went.
Conner sat on the couch watching M'gann make sandwiches for the both of them through the reflection of the TV. Some weird teenage pregnancy show was on-one of M'gann's favorite shows with young women getting pregnant, and then there was a lot of yelling and screaming. Conner couldn't understand the attraction to shows like this; it depressed him.
He looked over at M'gann. She was beautiful in retrospect, but Conner wasn't the least bit interested. He wondered if any other males felt the same as he did. Not being attracted to females and all. Or maybe just souley attracted to Robin.
"Mayo or Mustard?", she asked from the kitchen interrupting his in.
"Whats the difference?", Superboy asked turning around to look at her.
"Well uh, come and try them", she said pulling both out from the fridge. She smiled as Superboy got up from the couch and sauntered over a bit sleepily. He had been lazy around all day watching bad TV with M'gann and playing card games.
He made his way to the tiled island in the kitchen and stood next to the red haired alien. She lifted a spoon up to his face with a spoonful of yellow substance, Superboy scowled, "Its just mustard, try it", she spoke with a delighted tone. Just when Conner opened his mouth to taste the so-called mustard, M'gann 'slipped' and wiped the yellow substance onto his nose. She giggled at his dork-ish face.
A smile slipped onto his face, She could always make him smile, "Thats not funny"
"Sorry I couldn't help it", she giggled under his stare, covering her mouth trying her best to stifle her laugh. Conner, who wasn't too keen on letting things slide took the spoon and rubbed the mustard onto her green nose. Revenge is tangy.
And so the condiments went flying. Using her telocintich powers M'gann threw mayo and ketchup Conners way; while Conner manned the Mustard slinging it in any direction protruding to the green martian. The battle went on for a few minutes until there was a faint "ahem", coming from a third party in the kitchen.
M'gann and Conner turned their attention to the third party, faces and clothes riddled with condiments and what have you. Robin was standing in the entrance way to the kitchen looking dumbfounded as ever wearing his infamous shades, and his prep school uniform. He looked at the kitchen in wonderment, "What're you guys doing?", he finally asked taking in one more scope of the kitchen.
"We were having a traditional earthling food fight", M'gann stated with a big smile. Obviously she didn't know that food fights in Mt. Justice was as no-no, "Would you care to join?", she continued holding up a handful of mayo.
"Haha, no", Robin replied taking off the blazer of his uniform and set it on the couch.
Conner was smiling ear to ear, he hadn't had this much fun in a while. He caught his gaze with Robin; he knew even if there was a shield of tinted glass between their eyes, he still knew, then looked down, with a reddened tint on his face, "I need to take a shower", he stated in embarrassment.
Without a second glance Conner left leaving M'gann and Robin to clean the mess.
Robin glanced over at M'gann confused, he wasn't sure what exactly he had done to Superboy to make him avoid him, "Whats up with him?", he asked picking up a wash cloth.
She shook her head unsure herself, "I'm not too sure. He's been like this all week"
Dick chewed on the thought for a few moments before cleaning. 'Does he hate me? Did I do something to him to make him hate me? What was it then?' He made a circular pattern with his wash cloth on the counter. M'gann looked at him with a sigh, "Duh, M'gann!", she interjected with a slap to her green forehead, "Superboy is probably sad that Kid Flash is gone!"
Robin knew better then to indulge in M'gann's mindless ideas, but he smiled at it, "Yeah M'gann, I'm sure he misses KH to no extent", A sarcastic tone slipped off his tongue.
The female martian ran up to Robin with excitement, "No think about it. Wally's been away for almost a week, fits in the time he's been avoiding you, He told me today that he liked someone IN the tower that been here since the beginning! It totally fits!", she screamed bouncing up and down at her new found detective skills. Robin couldn't deny her evidence, and it did match up, but... Wally? He supposed opposites did attract-even at the weirdest of times.
A smile formed on M'gann's face as she watched the boy wonder think over the inner turmoil, "You can go talk to him"
"But the me-"
"I can finish this in under a minute", she replied lifting small messes and what not off the counter and floor. Dick nodded without a second glance and rushed off tossing his towel to the side.
Conner was getting out of the bathroom with a towel around his waist and face riddled with guilt once Dick found him with his new found excitement, "Superboy!", he interjected with a rather energetic tone. The alleged side kick looked Dick's way with a dumbfounded expression, "what?", he answered cooly.
"So I know whats been eating you lately. I finally found out", Robin smiled mischievously.
"Wh-What are you talking about?", Conner stepped back into the doorframe of his room. He could feel a lump in his throat. There was a dull spark in Conners stomach, Anxiety, A slight pull toiled in the base of it, like taffy pulling, but bitter.
"You like someone, right?", Dick pushed not caring how visibly uncomfortable Conner was.
"Who told you?", Conner panicked.
"No one had to tell me!", Dick inwardly apologized to M'gann for not giving her the credit she deserved, "I just know"
An air of concern hung the confused sidekick, "And.. you're not mad?"
"Pbfft why would I? This is great", a smile spread across Dicks face, patting conners still wet shoulder.
Without thinking Conner pressed forward and gave the smaller boy a kiss. It was short and sweet, but it was all Conner needed as he pulled back with a smile. Finally this torture was over, he didn't need anyone else's approval but Robin's. There was an air of silence till Conner looked down onto Robin, who's mouth was open in shock, but without the luxury of seeing his eyes Superboy mistook it for acceptance, Leading the love induced sidekick to wrap his arms around the disheveled boy, and lay his head on the crook of his neck, making Dick shudder at his wet raven black hair tickled his neck.
Euphoria, Delight, Temptation...Fear swept over poor Robin. He couldn't process what was happening at the rate things were going. Being a genius in technology never helped with romantic matters. Before he knew it he was being carried off into Superboy's room clinging tightly to his wet body, lips smashing into messy kisses, making Dick weak at the knees, pushing himself closer to the bigger built boy in front of him. He could feel big hands rest at the peak of his hips cradling him gently like the night at the club.
Within every kiss Conner felt more and more swept away. A flood of emotions rushed through his mind. All the dreams and images of the past nights that had tormented for so long, "Wait", came a voice under him, it was like a whisper, but loud enough for him to hear. Robin pressed his fingertips on the cupid's bow of Conner's lips then let out a strangled sigh.
Thank you for reading. Yeah Another Cliffhanger. Hope you enjoyed.