So obviously, I decided to continue this. Gonna do chapters from various points of view. Also, they will be out of chronological order but shouldn't be too hard to figure out when it all happens. This one happens before the second half of the first chapter.

Also, It will focus on the character's finding out and reacting to Bruce and Dick's relationship. Kinda of writing this out of nowhere so its not really planned or anything. Whatever develops in my head plot, I shall write. I'm always open to suggestions though.

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Chapter 2

Wally was a very open person. He shared everything and anything. In most cases he expected the same in return. He would gladly offer his presence and opinion into a conversation and was always available for hugs, especially if said hug be with a female.

Robin was perhaps the only exception for this. Wally knew that his best friend was kept on a tight lease by his mentor, so he allowed the younger boy to keep vast amounts of information from him. The Boy Wonder's name, his background, and even his eye color still remained a mystery to Wally. And really, that was fine with the young speedster as long as he didn't think about it too much.

Wally didn't need to know his best friend's real name to know that he would always have his back. Sure, he was always curious, as was the red head's nature, but he knew better then to get caught up in the finer details of their friendship.

He accepted that. He had for years.

But this was the final straw.

"Coooommmmmeeee on! You have to tell me!" Wally pleaded to his best friend, his hands still rapidly keying the buttons on his game controller.

"It's none of your business Wally." The speedster wished his younger teammate wouldn't wear those god forsaken sunglasses because they made it hard as hell to interpret facial expressions.

"It is too my business. We're bros man. Bros tell each other everything!"

"There are plenty of things I haven't told you about. " The dark haired boy countered with a smirk. Wally pouted for a moment, his bottom lip protruding sharply. If Robin was gonna fight dirty, then so would he.

"You just won't tell me cause it never happened." Wally leaned back into the couch, as if he were bored with the topic at hand.

"I so too have had my first kiss!" Robin's voice rang out through Wally's room, mixing with the music and sounds of the racing game they were currently engaged in. The Boy Wonder's finger's mashed the buttons harder as the speedster grinned in mirth and triumph. Check mate.

"Dude, you so haven't or else you wouldn't clam up every time I ask who it was with." Wally argued back, feeling victory close at hand. If there was one thing he knew, it was that Robin was easily taunted.

"Just because I won't tell you doesn't mean that it's not true. Besides, if I told you it could jeopardize my secret ID." Dammit. That strategy was shot straight to hell.

"You say that every time when you don't feel like telling me something." Wally said, his voice growing aggressive now. He was half tempted to throw the game controller across the room to relieve his stress. Why did he have to be the one with the best friend who kept everything a secret? Why was it that he wasn't privy to even the smallest amount of information, no matter how trivial?

"That's because it's true. And you kno-" The acrobat was cut off.

"Yeah, well you know what I think? I think that's all a load of crap!" Wally rose from his seat, his controller gripped tightly between his fingers as he loomed over Robin. "You never tell me anything! Do you know how much I actually know about you, Rob?" He waited half a second, barely enough time for the other adolescent to even open his mouth before he continued. " Oh that's right. NOTHING!" Wally threw his hands into the air wildly, and Robin shrunk a little into to couch.

Wally almost felt guilty. But the anger that had built just below the surface had bubbled over and refused to be ignored. That was all the speedster could concentrate on. His brain went through memories that only magnified just how much his words rang true. It was overwhelming and that scared Wally to the core.

And so he ran.

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It had been three days since Wally had returned to Mount Justice. He had asked Uncle Barry if he could patrol with him for a while, just like old times. The pity that had been evident in the Flashes eyes spoke volumes louder than his words had.

"All friends fight" Aunt Iris had told him. "Just give it time." Then she had kissed his forehead and fed him two dinners and his favorite desert.

Once the anger had faded, Wally was left only with shame. He had flipped out on his best friend over something so stupid and irrelevant. It didn't even make sense. It had come out of nowhere, and when he thought back to his outburst, it seemed fogged over. He couldn't even recall the exact words he had shouted.

All he wanted to do was go up to Robin, envelop the younger boy into a hug and pretend the whole thing didn't happen.

Yet, something kept him from doing just that.

He felt betrayed. He felt like he was getting the short end of the metaphorical stick. Robin knew everything to know about him. But Wally knew barely anything in return. Wally always gave and Robin never did. Wally was bright and touchy-feely, while Robin was dark and secretive. Wally was an open book, and Robin was a locked chest.

Their friendship wasn't equal and that made Wally hesitate.

So he didn't run back only two hours later to apologize. Nor did he return the next day or the day after that. When his cell phone vibrated with incoming text messages from his acrobatic friend, he turned it off and left it on his dresser face down.

Wally knew Robin couldn't tell him things. He knew he was secretive and broody because of Batman. But that still didn't make him feel any better about the situation.

Wally avoided the inevitable confrontation, hardly even sure why he was evading it in the first place.

It was on the third night that Wally found he couldn't escape it any longer. Though it wasn't because of any actions on his part. The reason he couldn't prevent a confrontation was currently crawling through his bedroom window at 2:27 A.M. and letting in a gust of chilled air while doing so.

He stayed silent and still, feigning sleep as he felt a small, cold body slip under the covers next to him. Just like old times. But it wasn't. Wally knew that Robin knew he was most definitely not asleep.

It was silent for a long while. Wally supposed the Boy Wonder didn't quite know where to start either. He really wished there were manuals for these types of things. A Makeup With Your Best Friend For Dummies book that could give him some pointers. No, something that broad probably wouldn't even touch the surface of his pretty much one sided conflict with Robin.

Wally was brought out of his thoughts when he felt the small form beside him shiver and suddenly his decisions were all made for him. The speedster rolled on his side and drew his friend into an embrace. The acrobat immediately threw his arms around him and scooted closer for warmth.

Wally felt guilt rush through him as he held his best friend. He was so tiny and innocent. Wally had no right to be angry with him. Robin was Robin, and that was all he needed to know.

"Hey…listen I –" But the speedster was cut off as the other clutched him tighter and words rushed from the dark haired boy's lips.

"It was Batman."

Wally's eyebrows furrowed. Huh?

"What?" Did Robin blame Batman? Because if so Wally had to tell him it didn't matter. Sure, he still wasn't quite satisfied with the whole secret keeping thing, but he would live. Wally just wanted his best friend back.

Robin buried his face into the speedster's chest and mumbled something unintelligible.

"Come again?" Again the acrobat mumbled something against his shirt that Wally couldn't understand at all.

"Dude, your gonna have to take your face out so I can understand you." Wally said as tenderly as he could manage while keeping his voice down. Robin withdrew the slightest bit and spoke.

"My first kiss." It was whispered so lowly that the red head had to lean even closer to hear it properly.

"Don't worry about it man. You don't have to tell me. I was just-"

" No, I mean it was Batman." Robin interrupted.

"I understand Rob. I- Im sorry I freaked out on you. I know he doesn't let you tell-"

"No, Wally listen to me. My…My first kiss was Batman."

Wally opened his mouth to respond but stopped as the words registered in his head. He was left gaping at the boy in his arms as his mind tried to make sense of what it had just heard.

Honestly, his first thought was that it was a joke. Just then he remembered Robin's mumbling and reluctance to just say it. He also noticed how his friend's fingers were shaking, not just from cold but from fear. His whole body trembled with anxiety as if the moment he spoke the words Wally would throw him out the window he'd snuck through earlier.

Then Wally's thoughts went to very dark places. Batman and Robin were from Gotham and every hero knew that Gotham wasn't like other cities. It was rotting from the inside out, like an animal with a malignant tumor. In Gotham, kids don't have happy childhoods and adults don't live pleasant, honest lives. In Gotham children were raped on school buses and women were murdered in broad daylight. That vile city could corrupt its own protectors.

"Oh my god, Rob are you okay? Did he hurt you? Don'tworryeverythingwillbeokayI'mhereforyoudon'tworryit'll-"

Even in the darkness Wally could see the horror on his best friends face and that made his heart beat even faster with fear.

"NO! No Wally, you've got it all wrong. It's not like that I promise." The boy's voice was borderline panic.

"Robin, it's okay you don't have to cover for him. It'll be okay, I promise. I know your scared but-" Wally started to sit up, ready to sprint to Barry's house and get help for his friend. Robin apparently knew his intentions though because in the next moment he was being shoved back down by the smaller boy.

"NO! Wally, Wally listen to me. It's not like that. Batman has never, never molested or raped me or anything like that. I promise. It's not like that at all." The acrobat's voice cracked as his emotion skyrocketed.

The red head's brain was definitely not liking this confusion. Robin sounded sincere, but if it wasn't like that then how was it? Was it training? Did Robin need to pretend to be some prostitute or slave or something? Wally wasn't sure if he should be relieved or immensely concerned.

"Then….Robin what's going on?" The Boy Wonder looked down, his face contorting as he tried to find suitable words.

"You can't be mad. You have to promise not to be mad or tell anyone or joke about it or anything like that." Robin's face was serious and his voice sounded much more confident now that he was back in control of the situation.

Wally nodded his head. "Sure." In the back of his mind he silently apologized to Robin. If what his friend told him was as bad as his earlier thoughts, then Wally would be breaking his first promise.

Robin's eyebrows rose above his sunglasses. He looked skeptical. "You have to say it. Say you promise."

"I promise." Wally's voice was soft, and filled with worry and confusion.

The acrobat looked down again, his fingers fidgeting. "Well…uh…" He paused and Wally took his friends hand into his own and gave it a reassuring squeeze. He received a small smile in return. "I'm kinda…uh, kinda dating Batman."

If Wally was expecting anything, it wasn't that.