More Than That

"That son of a-!" Roy began to shout.

"Please, Roy," Kaldur said calmly, trying to cool him down. "Be glad that I am okay. The look in his eyes said that he wanted to hurt me more than he let himself."

"But he still had no right to touch you!"

Kaldur knew Roy would be upset by this. He just wasn't exactly sure how bad he would take it.

Kaldur sighed. "He is my king."

"I don't give a fuck! He could be the Queen of England for all I fucking care. When I see him, I'm beating the shit out of him! I'm gonna fry that water-breathing motherfucker and-"

"Please," Kaldur pleaded a little louder.

He wrapped his hands around Roy's waist and smiled. "Please. You must control yourself. I hate seeing you this way. It upsets me deeply."

Roy turned around and wrapped his arms around the dark-skinned teen. He kissed his forehead lightly. Kaldur knew now...at this moment...that Roy would do anything to protect him. He felt safe here; in Roy's arms. He felt that this was home away from home and nothing could touch him or harm him when he was wrapped in Roy's embrace.

"I'm sorry Kal. I'll be better next time."

"Now, don't you have to go and see Oliver Queen tonight?" Kaldur asked.

"Oh yeah, I forgot."

Roy pulled away and went to grab his sweater from the couch. Kaldur felt cold now and maybe a little sad, but he pushed all that to the back of his mind. He shouldn't worry about such trivial things.

"Bye Kal," Roy said, kissing his cheek before leaving out the door.

"Goodbye," Kaldur called after him.

Oliver was not pleased. Not by a long shot. He watched Roy zeta to the cave with a deep scowl on his face.

"You wanted something Ollie?" Roy asked casually, crossing his arms.

"I never expected something like this from you," he started.

Roy could tell where this was going. Ollie called him there to scold him about his relationship with Kaldur.

"I got a call the other day saying that my son was screwing the kid from Atlantis. Isn't that a great way to start the weekend?"

"And?" the ginger asked, leaning against the wall. He could see the rest of the team peaking around the corner.

"And? What the fuck do you mean 'And'? You can't seriously tell me that you're-"

"Gay?" Roy finished for him. "So that's what this is all about? You're freaking out because you think I'm gay?"

"Well, isn't that what it's called? I mean you're clearly screwing around with another guy."

Roy pinched the bridge of his nose in agitation. "Look, don't get me wrong, I love women just as much as you love sex, but...I love Kaldur too. He means everything to me. I thought you would be glad to see me happy. I thought you'd be proud."

"Proud to learn that my son is a-"

"I'm not your son!" Roy shouted. "If you're going to treat me like this because of who I chose to be with then Don't you dare call me your son. I can't believe you! One of your best friends is gay isn't he?"

"Yeah, Anthony. Why?"

"You can accept Anthony, but you can't accept me. You go out and drink with him almost every night but you can't look at me without freaking out!"

Roy paused and pinched the bridge of his nose. This was more than that. Sure, Oliver could be a little homophobic, but he'd never freak out this bad! It was either because he was disgusted with Roy, or he was hiding something. And the red haired teen was willing to guess that it was the latter of both options.

"No, this isn't about me being gay is it?" Roy laughed humorlessly "What's this about Ollie? Why are you being so tight-assed about this?"

Oliver sighed rubbing the back of his neck. "There are just so many things about this that you don't understand. Arthur and I go way back, and not in the way I'd like to remember. We haven't seen eye-to-eye exactly. If you keep this up, it could destroy Kaldur."

He reached out o touch the teen's shoulder, but Roy shrugged his hand off and gave Oliver a piece of his mind.

"You're supposed to be here for me when I need you the most. I foight every day to win your approval. I can't believe you'd treat me like this."

Roy shot a dark look at Megan, Wally, Artemis, and Dick who gasped then disappeared behind the wall. He stormed off, leaving Oliver alone. Roy wished there was an easier way to do this. He couldn't stand being judged by the ones he cared about.

"Harper," a voice called.

"Conner?"

The Kryptonian walked over to him and shook his head. "I don't get it."

"You gonna tell me how badly I fucked up too?"

Conner smirked. "You shouldn't have to fight for his approval. If he doesn't like it then that's his problem. If you really love Kaldur then why worry about what other people think?"

Roy shrugged. "It's complicated. People don't always see this kind of relationship as...appropriate. There are those who think marriage can only be between a man and woman. If someone even looks the wrong way, it's not gonna end well for them. I know Ollie is just looking out for me, but he could at least be a little more caring."

He remembered the constant fights between Oliver and Arthur about how Roy was never going to amount to anything and how he would die a drug addict unless someone did something. He remembered the days when he and Kaldur were torn away from each other by the two men because of their hatred for each other. Roy never wanted to be in the middle of anything, but unfortunately, he was.

"Well, you're bisexual right? Isn't that what it's called? So why would anyone judge you for that. And besides, love is love right? No matter how it may seem."

"You're right Conner," Roy chuckled. "But sometimes old scars never fade. Especially the deep ones. This is more than just me and Kaldur being together. It's so much more than that."

It was about the rivalry between Aquaman and Green Arrow. Roy was still unsure about what went on between the two, but he was certain that soon, everything would be clear.

Winner for chapter two:

MyLittleAngelxxx

Second Place:

Ash Likes Lemons

(This makes me wonder how many people actually read this story...or stories like this)