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'Tis the Season
Phase Four: Flash
A gust of wind was the only warning Clark got before a Santa Claus hat was haphazardly slammed on his head, the fluffy rim covering his eyes.
"Hey Supes!"
The Man of Steel pulled up the hat so that he was wearing it properly.
"How's it goin'?"
As much as he tried, Clark couldn't be annoyed at Wally.
"I'm fine, Wally. How're you?"
He shrugged. "Eh. Can't complain. Hey, I hear you're putting together a Christmas dinner for the original seven. Nice."
"Can you make it?"
"For you guys? Sure." He shifted from foot to foot nervously. "Uh… I do have a favour to ask, though."
"Yes…?"
"Could I bring Linda?"
Clark sighed. "Wally… it's really just meant to be the original seven…"
"But you invited Vixen! And Green Arrow! And Black Canary!"
"Ah. You heard about that."
"Ollie's a bit of a gossip."
"I'm not surprised." Clark crossed his arms and frowned. "Why do you want Linda to come? Can't you just explain it to her?"
"Well… usually I would, and she'd be okay with it, but, uh…" Flash rubbed the back of his neck nervously.
"Wally?"
"…well, uh… she was in my apartment putting up decorations and then she came with me Christmas shopping and then she thought we were having Christmas together which we were but I didn't like that she just thought that we were without talking about it with me and I may have implied – implied – that she was being, uh… clingy."
Clark winced and hissed through his teeth in sympathy. "Ooo…"
Wally nodded. "Yeah… so, y'know, I know that she'll make me pay for it for a long time, but this might be a good way of starting my apology."
"All right, all right… she can come."
"She can? Awesome! Thanks, Supes." The speedster almost took off, but then paused before leaving. "Uh, be careful when you ask Diana about this. She seems a little mad today."
He shot off down the corridor, his scheming grin hidden from Clark's view.
The Man of Steel left the Santa hat on.