Sorry for the cliffhanger and taking days to upload. I thought I would update 2 days after last chapter, but for certain problems couldn't, sorry again _
For some reason this chapter doesn't look so good as the others, hope it isn't too bad.
Thanks again for your comment, Devilbunny and to new anonymous commenter Anonmous ^^
Chapter dedicated to tradess5 because your comment helped me continue in a part in which I didn't know what to do :3
In a side note… from now on new chapters may come in few days, some days, weeks… you get the idea ^^; I have some important exams coming soon, so I don't know if I'll be able to work much on writing for now :/
Beyond Logic
Chapter 3
Superman lay down on his bed, confused for his friend's reaction. He knew the mention of Alexis had been the cause of it, but still, he couldn't understand why Brainy had reacted like that.
There was also what he felt when looking in the Coluan's eyes. It was as if something were tingling all his body, but what was it?
Probably the guilt I felt for ignoring Brainy mixed with the coldness I received from him, Superman thought.
He really needed to get a way to talk with the young guy. He started to think that Lighting Lad may be right; he simply needed to try again.
Even the idea of surprising Brainy by entering to his lab without permission sounded good in that moment.
As he remembered the times he had been in that lab, Superman leaned under his bed to take something, a small box, a puzzle he had bought for Brainy.
The Kryptonian really enjoyed spending time with the Coluan. It all started with curiosity, but in no time he had ended expecting for those moments more and more.
He knew Brainy liked puzzle games, but he also knew the young guy had never solved a proper puzzle before.
Superman shook the box for a moment, hearing the sound of the hundreds of pieces inside, hoping he could solve it soon with his friend, his best friend.
But first I need to solve this freaky puzzle of events, the red caped hero thought as he returned the box to under his bed.
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As soon as he entered into his lab, Brainiac Five locked the door at the thought of someone coming to talk with him. He didn't want to see anyone... he didn't want anyone to see him.
The young legionnaire was breathing irregularly, his chest hurting as if something were burning on it, his body trembling as the images of what just happened filled his mind.
Why did he have to lose control? Superman only was apologizing! The Kryptonian didn't deserve to be treated that way. He was the one in fault. He was the one who had been unable to control those new feelings. He didn't deserve Superman apologizes.
The Coluan looked at his right hand, wounded for the punch he gave to the controls in the kitchen. His only thought being that he deserved it.
A knock in the door interrupted his thoughts.
"Brainy?" Lighting Lad's voice came from the other side of the door. "Are you okay?"
Brainy looked at his hand to see that it had already started to heal. "I'm fine."
The Legion's leader knew very well that Brainiac Five's body was able to heal itself. He also guessed that the wound may be too simple as to worry for it, but even so, he was worried. Brainy couldn't heal his emotions. He needed someone to contain him.
Lighting Lad knocked again. "Open the door."
"Go away." Brainy's voice seemed to plead.
Another knock came from the outside.
"Go away!" Brainiac Five shouted with a broken voice.
As other knock was heard, Brainy opened his mouth, but stopping as he felt something dripping on his hand.
… tears? The young Coluan touched his face, which for his surprise, was wet for the liquid pouring from his eyes.
He had a hard time understanding it, barely being able to remember the last time he had cried.
As Brainy wiped off the strange substance, he heard the door open and close; Lighting Lad had ordered Computo to override the lock.
"You know, for a 12th level of intelligence genius, you still need to reprogram Computo to avoid locks' annulations." The Legion's leader smirked as he pointed to the door.
The young Coluan tried not to face the intruder, hiding the traces left by his tears. "We all decided on not to implement that."
"And do you know why we decided that?" Lighting Lad spoke to the back of the genius. "Because we're supposed to trust in all of our companions."
Brainy couldn't help but to smile at the comment, realizing something he hadn't before "To trust in others? Then… Would you mind explaining how the kitchen door locked itself when Superman and I were left there?" He turned.
Noticing the traces of what have been tears, Lighting Lad took his friend in an embrace, trying to compensate something with it.
The Coluan remained still, letting the Winathian embrace continue as he explained his fault in what happened that morning. Brainy remained silent until the end, his rage gone for some reason.
"Your plan involves several possible flaws." Brainy pointed as the explanation finished. "You relied in luck and conclusions without fundaments."
Calmer after hearing the young guy act as he used to, the Winathian chuckled.
"It's better than what I thought first: To tie you two together." Lighting Lad hardly contained a laugh at the expression Brainy showed. "I gave it up when I couldn't find a steel rope though."
"Superman can break steel." The Coluan blinked. "… Lighting Lad?"
"Really? Good think I didn't use that plan then." The Legion's leader shrugged.
"Lighting Lad." Brainy tried to step back. "How much longer are you going to be hugging me?"
Noticing how much he had tightened the hug as they have been talking, Lighting Lad blushed before releasing the young guy from the embrace.
"Umm… Maybe I still have some of those feelings for yo-." Lighting Lad interrupted his joke at the widening magenta eyes. "Just kidding"
"Refrain of doing those jokes. I'm still trying to understand these new feelings." Brainiac Five started to clean out the traces of his tears with a wet cloth he used to have in his lab to clean his hands. "They are so hard to control… I still can't believe how I treated Superman."
"I'm not an expert, but I think trying to fight your emotions back caused you to explode when you couldn't hold it anymore."
Brainy stared at the Winathian, thinking on what he had said.
"Crying must have helped to release some of it." Lighting Lad continued, crossing his arms in that look of superiority he would use more often than what the others would like. "Though I doubt it'll be solved unless you confess to Superman."
"…" Brainy returned the towel as he finished with it. "I'm not prepared to tell him."
"You'll probably never be" Lighting Lad nodded. "Just wait until you think it's the right moment"
Brainiac Five gave it a thought before replying. "That doesn't sound logical."
"Brainy." Lighting Lad deep sighed in a disbelief tone. "Third rule of love: Love never follows logic's laws."
Before the talk could continue, a knock made the two legionnaires turn to the door.
"Hey, Brainy." Bouncing Boy called from outside. "We're going to start the movie as soon as I tell Lighting Lad, meet you in the lounge?"
"I'm here, Bouncing Boy" The Legion's leader answered. "We'll be there in a moment."
"Uhh… okay."Bouncing Boy's voice portrayed his confusion for Lighting Lad being in Brainy's lab. "Be quick or we'll start without you two."
"Sure." Lighting Lad turned to Brainy, trying to show a warm smile. "Sit in one of the edges and I'll sit at your side, so you won't need to worry about Supes."
"Being one of Bouncing Boy's film sessions I would be more worried of the length of it." Brainy smiled back as he opened the doors.
When the two legionnaires arrived to the lounge, Lighting Lad regretted to have made that suggestion to Brainy. The only two free seats where to the left of Superman, reason why he ended as a wall between the Coluan and the Kryptonian.
It was hard for him to concentrate on the movie as the other two would glimpse over him to look at the other… wait, was Supes glimpsing to Brainy too? Lighting Lad's mind started to wonder if the red caped hero was glimpsing in the same way the Coluan was, or simply trying to connect with his friend.
Decided to satisfy his desire to see those two interact in some way, Lighting Lad excused himself, saying something about remembering something he needed to do.
He smirked to himself as Superman closed some distance between him and the Coluan not long after the Legion's leader left his seat.
As Lighting Lad reached to the door, he turned to see Superman was whispering something to Brainy's ears.
"Good luck there, Brainy." Lighting Lad whispered to himself.
For his surprise, as soon as he opened the door, the other three of his teammates walked into the lounge. Apparently Phantom Girl had convinced the others in helping her to leave the reunion earlier.
"Guys, please never, and I mean NEVER, allow me to go to one of those boooring reunions with mom again." Phantom Girl sighed in a tired tone as she walked in.
"Hiya! Guys, you got back just in time." Bouncy welcomed the other three. "We are going to watch some movies."
"I'm not sure what option is worst." Timber Wolf half grumbled to Saturn Girl.
"Bouncing Boy, have you forgotten? We are scheduled to patrol in outer space today." Saturn Girl said before turning to Timber Wolf. "And for your fortune, Timber Wolf, you, Phantom Girl and Triplicate Girl are in turn to stay."
"Right, remind to tell mom I'm in some other place in the ship if she calls." Phantom Girl elbowed the blonde legionnaire. "She may think I said I was in schedule as an excuse to leave."
"You did use it as an excuse." Timber Wolf pointed.
Lighting Lad enjoyed as he watched how Bouncy convinced the others to allow him to bring the movies to the ship, mostly because he noticed certain two legionnaires had disappeared from the room.
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Superman had been expecting Brainy to sit at his side, as the Coluan used to when they watched something in the lounge. But no, Brainy waited for Lighting Lad to sit first so he could be a seat apart from Superman.
This somehow slightly irritated Superman, making it hard for him to concentrate in the movie, trying to look at his friend instead.
He thought Lighting Lad may have noticed it, as after a moment of glimpsing over him, the Winathian stood and excused himself. That's when Superman took the chance and, trying the others not to notice, moved to be where the Legion's leader had been sitting.
"Brainy." The Kryptonian whispered to his friend's ear. "Can we talk later? Alone."
The Coluan closed his eyes a moment, as if thinking on the question. Then he nodded, somehow with a relieved look on his face.
Before Superman or Brainiac Five could catch up with what was happening on the screen, Phantom Girl and her companions crossed the door and started to talk about a schedule to patrol in the ship.
Superman, noticing the others were busy arguing about it, took hold of Brainy's hand and left the room without the others noticing.
"That may take a while." Superman said as he turned to the Coluan. "Wanna go to my room?"
Brainy nodded with what Superman thought was a smile he hadn't seen in the Coluan's face before.
It didn't take long to arrive to the Kryptonian's room. The lounge was practically near most of the rooms after all.
After they entered into it, Superman released Brainy's hand.
"Listen…" Superman started before being interrupted.
"I'm sorry." Brainy said, trying to avoid looking into Superman's eyes. "I don't know what happened back in the kitchen. I… I felt angry for all what happened with Alexis, but I know I shouldn't have treated you in that way"
Superman blinked, wondering if it was correct to be receiving the apology.
"I'll understand if you hate me." Brainy finished.
"Brainy…" Superman wrapped his arms around the Coluan. "There is no way I could hate you."
Brainy liked the feeling of those arms around him. It was different of how it felt when Lighting Lad did it.
"I know you still have problems with emotions." The Kryptonian released Brainy. "But please, try not to close yourself again."
Brainy nodded, giving a step back. "W-we better get back before they depart without us."
The preparations didn't take long before they were ready to depart. Phantom Girl phased in before they departed, to remind them about what to do if her mom called.
After stabilizing the ship out in space, Bouncing Boy gathered the others to continue watching the movies he had brought with him.
Superman smiled as Lighting Lad didn't sit between him and Brainy but to Superman's right, letting the Coluan sit to Superman's left.
The movies passed one after the other, with a recess in which Saturn girl prepared popcorn.
After another pair of movies, the legionnaires were surprised by the presence of a cosmic storm in the outside. As they moved to the bridge, they noticed a space station inside of it.