Disclaimer: I do not own Young Justice. If it wasn't obvious.
NOTE: EDIT OF CHAPTER. MINORISH CHANGES. BTW I'm on hiatus due to exams. Kthanxbai.
Wally squeezed his eyes shut and took a deep breath. His heart was pounding wildly as he stared down at the mop of blonde hair resting on his shoulder. This day couldn't get any weirder.
He tried thinking of how annoying, obnoxious and bossy she is, but the feeling of rage that would fill him was strangely absent. Instead he found he was hyper aware of her every breath, of the long muscular legs that were strewn across his, and the sweet smell of jasmine that radiated from her body.
Artemis then moved up higher, placing her head in the crook of his neck, lips inches away. He groaned, his costume suddenly feeling 10 times tighter.
She sniggered. "Getting flustered?"
He fought back the blush on his cheeks, annoyed. "No," he said adamantly. "Just …" he paused, thinking of what to say.
She sat up, locking eyes with him. "Just what?"
"Just…" he began, his voice trailing. She leaned into him, the tips of their noses touching.
Wally felt his eyes droop and inched towards her, staring at her pursed lips. Artemis's eyes were closed and she held her breath, expectant.
Their lips brushed lightly at first, hesitant. She grew annoyed though and pushed against his impatiently, teeth nipping. He let out a low moan before pressing on to her, tongue sliding across her lower lip.
They moved to the floor, her back pressed onto the floor as they kissed furiously. He groaned when her knee jerked upward, rubbing him slowly. After a moment they parted for air and Wally lowered himself to continue when his eyes spotted something next to her head.
When she noticed he had stopped Artemis sat up, glaring at him.
"What are you looking at?"
He didn't answer, instead reaching toward a small pool of dark liquid that was next to where her head used to be. He lingered for a moment, getting closer until a strong scent of iron hit his nose.
"Your bleeding?" he asked, half question, half statement.
She looked sheepishly away, scratching the back of her head.
"A tad," she answered, pulling her hand back to reveal blood. "But it's no big deal; I get these all the time-"
Artemis lost her breath when he pulled her around and into his lap. Wally searched through her hair till he found the spot; a large gash on her skull leaking rapidly, probably because of its proximity to a large artery. She probably got this when one of the henchmen knocked her out.
He almost smacked his own forehead, finally understanding Megan's "Hello Megan?" He should have noticed she was acting so strange, being nice and flirty and… his face heated up as he remembered the more recent events. She had an excuse, severe head trauma, but he had none.
Wally put it out of his mind though, focusing on the situation. He finally noticed that the back of her uniform was covered in blood, though it blended with the dark colors and poor lighting.
He stood up and Artemis followed suit but wobbled slightly, unbalanced. He quickly grabbed her arm and held her up. She looked back at him, a peculiar expression on her face. He ignored it and scooped her up bridal style. Surprisingly she didn't protest, instead mumbling "déjà-vu" and nuzzling into his chest. His heart sped up at this but he bit his tongue and blocked her out, eyes trained on the flowing river of blood from her head.
Wally closed his eyes and took several deep breaths. He had almost no energy, was nowhere near ready, and this could very well make things even worse for them, especially for her. But he had to try.
He began to walk in place, body a blur. Gradually speeding up, he staged it in out in his mind like he had dozens of other times, calculating. He continued to move faster and Artemis gripped his arm tightly. Then, with a burst, he ran straight through the wall and into the hallway.
He opened his eyes when Artemis tapped on his shoulder.
"You did it," she said, her voice a whisper. Her face was deathly pale and body limp.
Fear gripped Wally's chest and he scanned the hallway. He could hear voices nearby; it was time to move. He gave her a cocky grin, disguising his worry. "Don't worry Beautiful. Just hold on."
Artemis let out a weak giggle, her cheeks pink. She mumbled incoherently. "Is that supposed to be heroic?"
He shrugged, slightly embarrassed, and in less than a second they were racing through the building. He nimbly dodged attacks from guards along the way, most too surprised that they actually escaped. They made it to the top in record timing where the team was waiting, about to make their way in.
Superboy ran past them, heading straight for the stray guards that were making their way to the team. Megan rushed over, picking Artemis up, who had promptly passed out when she saw the team.
"What happened?" she asked worriedly. "Are you alright? I'm so sorry, I couldn't find you and then I-"
Wally held up a hand, cutting her off. He then gestured to the back of Artemis's head. Megan shrieked at the sight of the blood before rushing off, calling Aqualad.
Robin approached his best friend, supporting one of his shoulders as Wally slumped forward, exhausted. "We couldn´t find you for three days; we only just got here. Where did you get the energy to run here? Your food supply must have been out."
He gave Robin a nonchalant shrug; eyes trained on the team ahead who was careful moving Artemis into the bioship. "Dunno."
Robin gave him a suspicious glance, looking back and forth between Kid Flash and Artemis. "You okay?"
He sighed, trudging towards the bio ship. "No. I'm tired and hungry," he complained. Then he added, "And I didn't even get a souvenir!"
A/N: Leave review if you haven't already, made some changes due to a detailed review. And if you didn't read the note above, I'd like to mention that I'm on hiatus because of exams.