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Artemis had just left the cave entrance and was making her way home, tired. She had spent half of the day being tutored, the other half avoiding the team's questions. Robin always seemed to have a weird smile whenever he asked her about school and how she's doing, but she couldn't figure out why. Not to mention his none too obvious comments about her and Wally's new friendship.
She sighed heavily and made her way through the alleys, eager to get home and throw herself onto her bed. 'At least I don't have any homework to do,' she thought with relief.
"Haven't seen you around."
Artemis jumped and spun around, arrow at the ready. The person laughed and stepped out of the shadows, revealing it was Cheshire. Her arms wavered a bit but remained steady on the woman's figure.
"What do you want?" she asked harshly. Cheshire grinned maliciously.
"That hurts. A big sister can't worry? After all, lately you've been absent from our meetings."
Artemis scoffed, her eyes narrowing to slits. "You didn't seem all that worried when you left."
Cheshire smile slowly fell off, replaced with a scowl. "You still haven't learned." She advanced towards the blonde, who was taking slow steps back. "No one is here to save you, ever." Artemis' back hit the wall and her eyes widened as Cheshire closed in.
Then, she was gone. Artemis blinked repeatedly and looked around. "Sis?" she called softly. Her voice echoed in the empty alleys, mocking. She lingered for a few seconds before leaving.
The next day at the Gotham Academy she couldn't pay attention; last night was still on her mind. She mindlessly doodled on her paper, completely oblivious to the fact that her teacher was standing right next to her, peering over her shoulder.
"Ahem," the teacher coughed, taping her head. Artemis was startled and jumped slightly, finally noticing everyone was staring.
Her teacher gave her a reprimanding look and placed the past exam on her desk. "Ms. Crock, just because you've been doing well in class doesn't mean you can't pay attention." She walked away and Artemis felt herself blush as a few people snickered, but also smiled at the sight of the B on her exam.
'At least I'm doing something right,' she thought, tucking the exam away to show Wally this afternoon. A few minutes later the lunch bell rang and she left the room, brown paper bag in hand.
She walked towards a secluded part of the courtyard, hoping to have her lunch in peace. All hope was left as her frequent visitor appeared, taking a seat next to her without asking.
Artemis sighed, massaged her temples and asked in annoyance, "What do you want Grayson?"
Dick grinned, nudging her with his elbow. "Mrs. Dawdin actually praised you, sort of. You must feel pretty good now."
Her annoyance slipped away; this weird kid pestered her a bit, but he did pay attention. "Yeah, I do. I just wish it didn't come with the humiliation."
He laughed in response, patting her on the back. She almost coughed out the piece of sandwich she'd be chewing; he had a strong hand for such a small body.
"Dick!" A red head yelled at him from across the courtyard, beckoning him with her hand. A bunch of students shook their heads, openly showing their distaste.
Grayson stood up, nodding at the redhead. "Well," he said to Artemis, "duty calls." He moved a few steps away and added, "Good luck with the tutoring."
Her eyes widening and she stood up and asked, "How do you know I'm being tutored?"
But he was already on the other side, leaving with that girl. She slowly sat back down and finished her sandwich, wondering why he seemed so familiar.
A/N: This was is pretty short, I know. Thank you for all the reviews, I really love reading them! They brighten up my day. So please, continue to leave reviews! I should have another update in a few days :)