Roy sat there frozen. He could feel his lips tingling but it felt wrong. He had been attracted to Artemis but somehow it all felt wrong now. He snapped out of his thoughts and looked around. The cashier was looking at him again but not in awe this time. Her mouth was pressed into a thin line and she was frowning at something outside. He followed her gaze and saw Artemis getting inside a car. It was deep blue and though it was dark outside he recognized it.
Kaldur was driving and somehow Roy knew he was going to be asked a lot of questions. For instance, why did Artemis call to someone to pick her up if she could easily go with him? Explaining how she seemed to be acting weird and then the kiss was out of the question. Green Arrow wanted them to get along but he was pretty sure that he didn't mean that close. And now he would know something went wrong. 'He's gonna kill me.' Roy thought. Green Arrow didn't have a daughter and now with Artemis under his wing…well she was the closest thing he had to a daughter and fathers are always protective of their girls.
-Meanwhile at the cave-
Robin sat on the couch his feet sat dangling on the edge of the seat in the living room. His hands spread carelessly on the couch, his shoulders slump and a frown pasted on his face. 'A date... with Roy' he was thinking but couldn't make it fit in his mind. It wasn't correct and Roy wasn't sane by even thinking on asking her. He was a logical thinker. The pieces of the puzzle didn't match so he was frustrated. Wally walked to the room were Robin was currently in, dragging his feet tired; purple bluish bags could be easily seen under his eyes and his normally cheerful eyes seemed saddened. He sat on the floor crossing his feet in front of him resting his back on the couch near Robin's feet where he was still laying lazily on the comfortable cushions. Kid Flash started rubbing his injured hand covered in gauze until his wrist like if he was taking note of everything. "Hey" Wally started quietly. Robin didn't answered. He kept his gaze at the directed roof distracted. "Uh dude?" Wally insisted. The dark haired boy rolled his head slowly towards the speedster and looked at him some of his hair fell in front of his face. His naturally straight locks were disordered and he seemed to be profusely disturbed. "Huh?" He answered after a few minutes. " How's Barbara?" Wally said faking a smirk and his voice to seem playful. 'Typical avoiding, obnoxious, idiotic best friend' robin thought.' That's why they were friends right?'
Robin kept quiet and continued staring at the ceiling. Wally gazed over at his best friend. He was worried about the young boy; he has been quieter than usual lately. The silence hanging over the room made it feel eerie. Wally shuddered as he realized Robin would not talk and he walked over to the kitchen. Just then the door to the living room swung open and in walked Kaldur followed by a frowning Artemis. She slammed the door shut with so much force even Conner would be impressed.
Robin sat up immediately and glanced over at their two friends.
Wally was having an inner battle. He wasn't sure if he should feel happy that her date was over and that she was away from him or worried that she had come in looking upset. Though he should rejoice in the fact that she was upset because of the date he found it impossible to do so. Seeing her troubled made him feel anxious and he wanted nothing more than to put a smile on her face. The smile that made his heart do a back flip and his brain shut down.
Conner and Megan walked in, both laughing softly at something. As soon as they felt the tension in the room they stopped and looked at their friends. Artemis was walking down the hallway to her room but from her posture they could tell something was wrong. Megan let go of Conner's hand and flew across the room to follow Artemis. It was a good idea due to the fact that Artemis would only talk to Megan, no one else, when she felt upset.
Conner stood there awkwardly not knowing what to do or what was going on. Kaldur had walked overt to sit down on the couch next to Robin. Wally had to restrain himself from running over to Artemis' room and listen on how her date went. He didn't though because he knew that would be invading her privacy. Robin went back to lying down and staring at the ceiling and Conner walked into the kitchen to grab a snack.
The door left the archer's ears still ringing from pain. She automatically curled into her bed. Artemis found herself sitting on it with her knees close to her chest and her arms hugging herself protectively while she rocked soothingly from left to right. She always did that when she felt insecure, her usual posture when she was angry and disappointed with herself. She didn't know how to continue from now on. Maybe quitting the team, but that made her a coward. What would her father say? She narrowed her eyes at the thought. She wouldn't have these troubles if she were with her dad because she wouldn't have time. And probably she would have new issues, new teammates. She started thinking that perhaps this new issues would be more life or death type but that would make her forget she could be sensible to pain she would forget her curiosity and her desire to follow her dream of wonderland she would simply forget everything that reminded her how stubborn she could be and how childish she was now. This was the only thing she wanted now. Contemplating this chance for her made her bitter. After all she wasn't on the shadows anymore and her father didn't even care, now she belonged to justice, but she had to stop for a moment and think. She was on a rush that she didn't realize she was hurting herself over a stupid paper. She was an intruder as Wally told her the first day he met her. She came to separate Roy from the team. Now she had done it. And she hated herself. She lifted herself and took the crumbled note in her hands and read it one last time. She found a match and lighting it she observed as the little paper disappeared into ashes.
As she was wiping some salty tears she unconsciously permitted in her gray orbs Megan entered the room. Her expression was mixed with surprise and confusion. Never in her life had Megan thought to see her earth sister in such a state. Curled into a ball in her bed crying silently. She only had the time to blink when the blonde girl reached her and threw her arms around the Martian sobbing her last and final tears. Megan patted her back softly and reassuringly. She didn't know what to say, she didn't know what was happening but she could feel the strong emotions the lean blonde was giving out. Artemis was confused for a moment and so was Megan. They stood there for a few more seconds until Artemis pulled back, her eyes now dry and her face serious. The archer needed to tell her something because she wasn't a person who cried for easy things. She bragged for being tough so Megan expected a serious problem. Not being able to find words Artemis lowered her gaze and spoke, "I can't tell you, and you can't help " This startled the sweet Martian. "But..." Artemis trailed off "Thank you."
Megan didn't know what had happened, she was disoriented about everything that was going on she hadn't even spoken a word. Watching her confusion the archer felt like clarifying " Thank you... for caring" she smiled sincerely. Megan smiled back.