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'Check Yes, Juliet' Part II

by Song Six

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Richard Grayson was peddling down the halls of Gotham Academy with his close childhood friend Barbara Gordon, the commissioner's daughter. As he balanced arms full of heavy textbooks and eyes heavy for sleep, she chattered alongside him in a language only they knew when they were at school.

"What do you mean you don't want go out for swinging at the jazz club tonight? You always do!" she exclaimed in shock, her red ponytail bouncing around in a fury. He wondered if all red heads were always this mellow dramatic. Wally was always making mountains out of mole hills too. Robin snorted remembering how the other day he threw a fit because Miss M gave Conner the last brownie. Kaldur had to talk him out of not drowning himself in his fish tank…mostly to get Kid out of his room, nonetheless it was ridiculous.

Richard shrugged his shoulders tiredly, because it was all he could really do with his hands full, "As much as I love swing dancing, sorry Babs, but I kind of have a date." When they arrived at his locker, the girl didn't even bother to help him. She liked to watch the twerp squirm a little.

She leaned on the lockers next to his and watched him appear to struggle to place each book inside, "A date, or a date?" she asked with curiosity, crossing her arms and blowing a sticky pink bubble with her gum. Then with the suck and close of the lips, there was a 'Pop'. Every time Wally had a bad idea forming or was going to do something idiotic he'd pop his fingers.

"Um…a date?" he groaned out, arms almost giving out. He had strong arms, and wonderful balance, but a kid as nerdy looking as him suddenly having these traits? No-go; which was exactly why Barbara loved watching the normally cocky kid look like a shrimp.

The older girl threw her arms up in the air, "You? A date? Who would date you?" She than gestured a motion mocking his height waving her hand over her head than down to his. In response, he stuck out his tongue. Wally always made fun of his height more than anyone else did, and he used to take advantage of it by carrying him around. However, since that night they snuck out, Kid Flash rarely ever held Robin, unless he had to. It's been a year since that's happened. He wonder if Kid still…

"Earth to Boy Blunder! Who?" Oh right.

"Helena Bertinelli." As soon as he uttered the name, her faced twisted up into disgust as if she smelled something really bad. But it wasn't like the floor of Wally's room was within smelling distance. Robin smirked at his own unheard joke.

She pointed her index and middle finger and stuck them in and out of the 'O' she made with her other hand in a quick motion– "That slut?" –luckily, she knew the boy was too young to understand those sorts of things.

Richard cocked his head confused at her gesture, "aren't you two best friends?"

Barbara took her two fingers and rubbed her temple, maybe that's where he got the habit, "please…you know she likes hunting right?"

Richard grinned the girl knowingly, "Duh Babs? Why do you think we're going on this date?"

Realization flash across her face, "Oh, so it was a date, not a date. Be more specific." She demanded slapping the back of his head catching him by surprise.

He sent her an irritated glare rubbing the back of his head; she always hit hard, "I'll try next time." He bit out sarcastically

She than placed a hand on her hips, and touched her lips looking up as if she were thinking very carefully, "Thought so actually, because I always pegged you as…nevermind."

"As what?" he asked annoyed at her indirect personality. What was she going to say?

"Nothing." The red head insisted with a glint of mischief in her green eyes. It was like how Wally's would get when they go pull pranks on Kal–some poor innocent shrub. Only, they just weren't as green and just didn't shine in the same way. His shone like an open book. You could just read him so easily…

But his thoughts was broken when a painted manicured nail tapped him on the shoulder, "Hey Richie, I'll see you after school?" Helena greeted in a flirty voice, flipping her dark hair.

"Oh, yeah." The boy answered in an all too friendly matter according to his friend, whom elbowed him in the ribs for being so nice. He grumbled at her for it, but he was quickly brought out of it when his pocket vibrated. That was odd, who in Gotham Academy had the idea to text him on Richard's cell during school? They all knew the boy was always completely consumed with his studies when class was in session. He refused to reply to any text until after school.

It was from Kid Flash. Actually, it was the Richard Cell, so it was from Wallace West. The only civilian outside of Gotham Academy that had Grayson's number.

Helana of course saw the action by the red head, and sent her a dirty look, "Commissioner's Daughter."

"Maneater." The air between them could be cut with a knife; it was tempting for students passing by to just yell 'cat fight'. However, Richard continued to stand there cluelessly clicking away on his phone replying. Although Barbara was in a stare down, the fact he was answering to a text did not go unnoticed.

"Good bye. Richard." Helana bid, still glaring at Barbara, but not without a quick peck to his cheek. The red head wanted to bust a gut when the boy didn't even acknowledge her affection in return for…she peeked over his shoulder…Wallace West…Wallace West? Interesting.

As the halls begun to empty, Richard was suddenly aware of his surroundings with a huge smile on his face. He looked up at her looking far more chipper than ten minutes before, "Come on Babs! Let's get to class before we get our butts whooped for being late!"

She patted the top of his dark hair smiling down at him, "Alright, and good luck with that date tonight." And she skipped off to class with an amused expression. Richard was once again left confused by the girl.

"Knew I pegged it." She muttered as she walked away, but he didn't bother to read her lips, he was much too busy humming We The Kings to himself grabbing what he needed for calculus.

"She your new arm candy Grayson?" A voice called from behind him. It was a bit raspy, but had a feminine tone. He knew that voice, and dreaded hearing it while at Gotham Academy. It always put him on alert and made his head race with paranoia. Yes Bruce, let's put the teammate with the most secrets, aside from him, in the same school as him. Best plan yet Batman.

He didn't bother to turn around, he pulled out the books he needed for class slowly, hoping she would leave, "If by arm candy you mean girlfriend, then I guess sort of…Crock?"

The blonde squinted her eyes at him eyeing him deliberately, "How can it be 'sort of'? It's either you're together or you're not." She stated firmly, and matter-of-factly.

He sighed knowing Artemis wasn't easy to get rid of, the girl had no fears. And he truly admired that about her, on the battle field. In School it was a nuisance, "we've been seeing each other, but nothing too serious."

"Too serious?" she laughed in mock tone.

He tried again, "My father wishes me to date her because–"

But she wouldn't take it, "Because, if the kids of the two richest men in Gotham dated it'll be good publicity for Wayne I'm guessing?" Her voice was dangerous and full of challenge.

"Er…" he didn't know what else to say to get the blonde to leave. He couldn't reveal much, but he always struggled in separating Robin and Richard. To him, they were the same person, which is something he held pride in versus Bruce who created a completely new persona with Batman.

"Well, if you're willing to sell out then…" she says this with what sounded like disappointment and– "…I guess you won't mind." –shame.

"Mind what?" An alarm went off in his head ringing loudly and clearly, and he pondered if that was the late bell or his senses warning him.

She turned on her heel for class, so it must have been the late bell. However, not without the last word: "You can't keep people waiting forever Grayson."

Richard opened his mouth to ask, but somehow he felt like he already knew the answer. That itself chewed at him and left a sick strange feeling in his stomach.

Later that night, Dick prepared to suit up for the night's events. He'd rather be out swinging around patrolling with Batgirl, but Bruce Wayne would be holding a fundraiser. Dick had to keep watch of the Black Mask's men as they were planning on attacking. As to not seem suspicious, he had to be set up with a date, to keep up the ungrateful rich spoiled brat façade. He was a brat. He was rich. But in no way was he ungrateful or spoiled. That was something Wally told him one night Bruce allowed the speedster to join a dinner party, and Dick explained this all to him.

Why couldn't he have been able to go with a friend instead of date anymore? Since when was fourteen the idea age of kids dating in society? He didn't feel ready; he didn't feel comfortable even if it was just a cover. He'd rather be at the event with his best friend cracking jokes all night. All while talking about how they would use Penguin's nose to play horseshoes when he was lying on the ground unconscious from their awesomeness.

"I wonder what he's doing right now…" he asked no one, before heading upstairs to the roof of the manor for the dinner party.

A pair of ruby red lips neared his ear as he attempted to enjoy a glass of root beer, Wally's favorite. "I'm having so much fun Richie, want to go dance?" Helena asked in a sultry tone

"Yeah, sure." He replied in a flat voice, he was a boy, he hated dancing. Wally wouldn't make him dance. But Helena already pulled him onto the dance floor before he could change his mind. For some reason she closed her eyes and buried her face in his chest. He found this silly, because how is she going to see the baddies? "You are aware we're supposed to be keeping watch of the Black Mask's men right?"

"I know, but don't tell me you don't think we'd make such a pretty couple?" she looked up at him with bright blue eyes, and found himself blushing. She was really pretty…

NO! Babs said she was a slut, and girls had cooties anyways, "I'm not really thinking of anything but the mission." He coughed, but the red of his ears told her otherwise.

"Really now? Boy Wonder." Just the way she said his name made his face go red hot and palms get all sweaty. What was all this? His heart sped faster as she closed the distance between them. No! It couldn't be…was this..It was…

Purberty! Hormones! Great, just when his night couldn't get any worse– "But…I…well…um…I…" – he was bumbling like an idiot just like…

Wally.

"Wa–Mmff!" Lips mashed into his, and it was wet and sloppy. He quickly shoved her away and looked at the siren in pure shock and utter disbelief of what just happened. She looked smug. "Helena!"

From what media always hyped up, Dick always thought your first kiss was supposed to be magical and fireworks as cheesy as it sounded. But he was confused, why was it so…so…dull? This must be what Conner and Miss M felt when they find out what they learned from Earth television was wrong.

"It's true." That voice, that pain. His heart was beating fast once more, but this time it was different. There was a flutter within his stomach, a vibration in his head, and he felt what could only be described as breathless…now what was this?

His head immediately snapped in the direction of a red headed teen in yellow spandex with an expression he hasn't see since, well, a whole year ago. "Kid Flash? What are you doing here?"

His Adam's apple bobbed, and he took a big swallow before responding with calmly, "I got tipped off to volunteer with Flash to guard the senator at Mr. Wayne's party."

Richard's eyes widened at the sudden epiphany, "Crock…" She knew, and she did this. Something bitter welled inside of him, it was heavy and dark. He felt double crossed. But he was also confused. He groaned loudly upset that those hormonal teenager years were starting to get him. He was perfectly content watching his five other teammates go into turmoil on a daily basis, why him? What did he do to deserve this?

"Do you know what today is? It's been a year Dick." Wally's voice was a higher than normal pitch, it was like a bit of a whine, and it sounded like a struggle for him to speak. Dick wanted to crawl in a hole and disappear, he did it again. He did it to his best friend. He hurt him!

"What's he talking about Robin?" Helena asked walking up, tired of being ignored while she was wearing a dazzling gown. Who was this brightly colored hero, and why was Richard paying more attention to him than her while she looked like this and he looked like a walking talking banana?

"How do you know he's Robin?" The look on Kid Flash's face brought an ache to his chest. He just looked so betrayed. But he could never betray his best friend, not Wally. Never.

"KF, this is Huntress. We're just working on a mission together." Robin plead, his voice full of remorse.

The older boy's eyes darted to the floor as he shook his head slowly, "Incredible acting skills you got there then." He whispered

Dick didn't know what in him made him move, but before he knew it he took the speedster's hand and dragged him into the staircase away from the party. He needed to straighten this out, right now. "Kid…" Huntress was not too far behind.

When they reached the stairs, Kid Flash ripped his hand from Robin's, and it appeared to have hurt both of them, "Dude, you kissed her. I get it, you're not…you don't…you like girls." His words were sloppy, just like the snot dribbling down his nostrils as he tried not to cry like a baby. Wally curled his fingers in front of him in devastation, he felt stupid. He should have known Robin was strai–

"Walls, that's…no! I don't…I don't know right now ok?" Well…that's better than straight.

He took a deep breath and calmed himself, but when he composed himself all he felt was anger, "Just have fun on your date." He spat bitterly, but could he really help it? Robin kissed that...that…really pretty girl.

"Ok, we will." And there she was standing at the doorway waiting impatiently for her date making the image clearer in Wally's head.

Without ever looking at her, Richard growled out in a low voice, "Helena, can we have a moment, please?"

She frowned feeling insulted, and muttered a, "Whatever you want babe," before walking away. Wally watched her walk away with her stupid perfect girl body, and her stupid girl hair, and her stupid girl boobs. Granted, he liked all of those, even on her…but Robin isn't supposed to! When did he start liking people? As in people not…

…not him… "She's really pretty, in fact she's really hot Dick, just go for it."

Robin groaned, actually getting tired of explaining himself. Why couldn't his best friend see he'd never want to hurt him? Why was the guy even mad at him? What could have…

The kiss.

"Wally, we're just doing a mission. I didn't even want that kiss."

The speedster's eyes immediately met his, and he felt nervous, "You mean it?"

But they weren't filled with hurt anymore, and that's what matters. That's all that matters, "Course dude, I wouldn't lie to you. Told you my secret identity a long time ago didn't I?"

"Looks like she knows too…" he spoke in a soft deflated voice. Dick smiled at Wally's idiocy…

"Wally, she's a part of the, I guess…'Bat Network'. Everyone in there knows each other's alias'. You're still…" he walked over to him and gave the older boy's shoulder a squeeze "…you're still special Walls."

Wally chuckled feeling a bit embarrassed, "Geez Dick, I'm not a girl you don't have to say stuff like that."

Dick cackled, and it made Wally's ears perk up, "Apparently I do."

They looked at each other for a moment just smiling, before they started grinning and touched knuckles. Both of them released a giant breath in relief. This made them both laugh more.

Wally did have to double check though, "Ok, so you're not with her?"

Dick made a face, "No way! She's kind of…well Batgirl called her a slut so…"

"I get it. Does that mean you…I…well…" his voice trailed off, but Robin knew what it was about.

"Wally."

"It's been a year Dick."

Robin really didn't want to fight again, but this couldn't really be avoided, "and truthfully I thought you'd forget."

"Well, I didn't." Wally stated, crossing his arms defensively.

Dick scratched the back of his head feeling unsure, "I really don't know how I feel about girls…much less guys."

"But I waited." There was pleading in his voice, and it really made Robin's insides twist and pull in his gut.

"No, you went out with that waiter the first night. I remember." Dick tried, hoping to make things better, but he wasn't sure if that was really the right thing to say.

"Oh…right."

"And a bunch of other girls as I recall." Robin laughed as if it was joke, but Wally stood there quietly, "it's cool dude really, I don't care. You can do whatever you want."

"Really?" Wally asked, but not as if, he was asking for permission, but as if, he was asking if Robin really just didn't care.

And Dick noticed it. "Yeah."

They stood there awkwardly, but Wally broke the silence before it could go on for more than a few seconds, "What now?"

"We move on from this?" Wally's mind screamed at him to listen to the smart midget boy, but his heart told him what it always did when it came to being Wally, Kid Flash, and everything else: be stupid.

"Dick, I know you're confused about…how you should feel. But come on, you really don't understand how much I…" he took Robin's hands and intertwined their fingers. The young boy noted it felt exactly the same – like being full. He wondered if that was strange "…I just want this."

Robin pulled his hands away slowly, and forcibly, now he felt empty. "I'm totally not mad; I'm really not when I say this but come KF get real. You went out with other girls still."

"Yeah, but it sounds like you paid attention to that for a reason." Wally huffed

"It's so that I could tell you 'no' and not feel bad this time." Dick grounded out annoyed

"…oh. You just felt bad for me?" Dick waved his hands wildly; he couldn't go back to those hurt green eyes. He just wanted them to be happy and stay happy.

"No! No! I felt bad as in I felt like the bad guy." That brought no relief to Wally.

"And I felt bad as in I felt like the lonely guy. That's why I dated all those girls." He argued hoping to convince Dick of something, anything.

"Dude, are you really going to–" but as Wally's eyes started to fade he gave up without a second thought. "Can I get another year?"

The face Wally had looked as if someone just told him his favorite videogame wouldn't be on shelves for awhile, "Another year?"

"I'm still not looking for anything. I just…we're best friends." Those two words didn't really help Wally either; there was only one thing he wanted. But he guessed he'll just have to…

"Fine."

"Fine?" Dick asked in a whisper

"Fine." Wally responded lifelessly. But fine as in 'fine I'll want another year' or 'fine it's over'?

But before he could find out, the speedster had a request of his own…

"Dick…"

"Yeah Wally?"

"Don't– Just, don't give anyone else a chance before you give me one?" Dick didn't know what he was searching for as he tried to look at Wally's face, but the older boy wouldn't look at him.

He'll just have to give in, "If you remember in a year."

"Dick, I–" Suddenly, there was a giant crash and the floor beneath them shook for a few seconds.

Robin whipped out his utility belt, "Did you hear that? We gotta go they're attacking!" And he ran off before Wally couldn't even say what he needed to say.

"Rob…I just wanted you to know I…I…" Was cried, but no one was around to hear it, as the focus went onto the black clad men that just crashed through the windows. Screams and cries could be heard. Gunshots were being made. But the only danger he was concerned of was of a certain boy giving it all away to someone else and him losing it all.

He felt so lonely, he didn't know what to think, and he was a confused teenager! And as an impulsive, lonely, confused, insecure teenager, he did what anyone would do: do something incredibly stupid.

When he got home, he picked up his phone, and he dialed a number he thought he never would.

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xX. Don't sell your heart .Xx

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Author's Note: Thankyou for reading! And please review and let me know what you thought even if this is old! I always answer any questions and reply to all content! I enjoy talking to people!