Dudes! I am so sorry for not updating. I've been really busy with my school, and ugh, I hate it. Anyway! Here' she new chapter! Enjoy!

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"Dig. Scan?"

"It's clear. So far."

Oliver frowned at the added part. He walked through the area, quiet and cautious. He stayed frozen when there was a twig that snapped. Looking back and forth, he saw no one. He sighed quietly before he stopped again, feeling someone's eyes on him. Turning around, he saw...

Barry. With his mask undone.

Oliver groaned.

Barry squeaked, which totally didn't suit him with his Flash suit on. But for Oliver? It was really, really cute.

Okay, so Oliver had decided. He likes the boy. Done. He said enough for this to be an information.

[Inside Out be like:

"Are we going through poo-berty again?"

"I thought it's 'piyuberty'?" (I'm sorry, I had to.)]

Shaking out his thoughts, he frowned upon the boy. "Why are you here?" Oliver whispered in his usual grumpy and deep voice. Barry was unshakened as he smiles shyly, nervously ruffling his hair as he tries to speak out an excuse.

"W-Well, I heard from Dig that you guys know where Felicity is..." Barry pouted and crossed his arms. "And you didn't tell me."

Oliver sighed. He is so scolding Diggle even if it takes him an hour.

Firstly, he didn't want the speedster to be here. It would be more trouble yet more help from the younger male. But...Oliver narrowed his eyes towards the pouting speedster and sighed. The Flash was here, and Barry was as stubborn as him, so he nods.

"Alright. Okay."

Barry continued to frown. "And! You didn't 'see' me today. Until now." Barry complained, pouting with all his cuteness-might.

Oliver stopped. He had forgotten about that. Well, it wasn't that important to the boy now was it? It wasn't a date or something important like that...right? Oliver blushed a little at the thought and looked at the speedster, sighing yet again. Barry was pouting that Oliver tried hard to kiss and cup those smooth cheeks in his rough hands.

"I'm sorry. I got caught up with this." He replied.

"Um, guys. Hate to break up your convo about your date but-"

"It wasn't a date!" The two heroes shouted, blushing quite reddish.

"And we aren't dating!" Barry added, face thoroughly flushed.

Barry looked at Oliver, who seemed embarrassed too. Coughing, Barry mumbled. "Let's just save Felicity." Gulping, the vigilante nodded, agreeing with the young man for they didn't want Diggle teasing them again, he replied, "Okay."

"Put your mask on." Oliver commanded which the speedster willingly did. "Now, let's-"

"Well. Well. Well. If it isn't the Arrow~"

Oliver looked back and saw Deathstroke standing with a smirk.

He sighed.

"If this is about defeating me Deathstroke, I will surely make you blind. Give me back, Felicity Smoak!" He said with his deep voice. Grumbling, he put up his quiver up and he's ready to shoot. Deathstroke only smirked and snapped his fingers. The vigilante shot his arrow. His eyes slowly widened.

Barry.

Deathstroke laughed as the speedster was shot. The villain held the young man's face, grabbing it forcefully, smirking.

"You're not the only one's who's fast, Flash."

Deathstroke walked away, soon dashing out of the vigilante's vision. But his words echoed, "If you want to find your sweetheart, she's with me. Let's play hide and seek again!"

Oliver ran and caught the speedster, panicking.

"Dig? Dig! Dig!"

"Yes?! What happened?!"

Oliver carried the man, like how he did when the young man fell asleep singing.

"Barry's been shot!" He ran and ran towards where Dig's van is. He just hopes Dig's driving towards him too.

"By Deathstroke?!"

Oliver stopped the tears from coming out.

"No. By me!"

"Wha-"

"Please Diggle! I need your help! Hurry up!" Oliver shouted, he took out the earpiece, throwing it wherever.

"I'm driving! I'm driving!" Diggleshouted, but Oliver couldn't hear without his earpiece. And besides, even if he was still wearing his earpiece, he wouldn't care. His mind was focused on the young man in his arms. He looked down, his blue eyes scanning the young man in pain.

"Hang on, Bar." He wasn't the one to panic, but seeing the weak speedster-almost unconscious, made the Vigilante cringe.

He saw Barry's brown eyes lit up before the speedster became unconscious.

"What the hell happened, Arrow?" Detective—Joe—seethed between his teeth. Oliver looked down, looking at his shoes and gripping his jeans. He was already in his casual clothes and he was ashamed. He didn't know how it happened for it happened too fast. Joe was still looking at him and surely enough, angry at him.

"I'm sorry. Deathstroke just-he caught Barry without me seeing him and I shot the arrow and-"

Joe stomped his foot. "What was he doing there?!"

Oliver looked up at him. "He was helping me, Joe."

Joe was bewildered. He frowned as he gritted his teeth. Wells frowned at this and was about to stop the two from arguing. "Did you-" Joe was cut off, but it wasn't Wells who interrupted them.

"Joe. Stop."

The three looked back but Oliver stood up and quickly, he was at the speedster's side. Joe and Wells followed suit after the vigilante. Oliver looked at Barry, who was smiling brightly than ever.

"A-Are you okay? Can I get you anything? I am so sorry-"

Barry gave him a reaction he'd never expect. Barry laughed.

He laughed.

Oliver furrowed his eyebrows. "What are you laughing at?" Barry shook his head and sat up, shifting lightly.

"It almost hit my heart. But I have super healing, so it's alright. Or did you forget, Ollie?" Barry said, grinning towards the confused and worried older man. Oliver groaned, yes, he did. He forgot that the man had has super healing. But nevertheless, he was still worried about the boy who he had just been hit with his own arrow.

Especially if that arrow was poisoned for fuck's sake. Oliver gritted his teeth.

"Doesn't it hurt?" Oliver asked.

Barry nodded, still smiling. "It stings. But I'll live." Barry then frowned seeing as the man didn't believe him. He touched the man's shoulder and gripped it reassuringly. The speedster smiled again.

"I forgive you. Besides, it wasn't even your fault, okay?" Barry said softly, trying his best not to scold the older man about the topic. Oliver nodded, head hung in shame. Barry forgave him but he couldn't forgive himself. Barry sighs. "If you don't stop that, we can't save Felicity.."

Oliver sighed back. "Alright, alright." Barry smiled. "I'm fine, okay?"

Oliver gulped. "Okay."

Barry nodded. "Good." He looked at the vigilante. "Can I have coffee with you?" He narrowed his eyes towards his foster father and Dr. Wells. Joe sighed and Wells nodded.

Oliver smiled. "Don't mind if I do."

Barry grins. "Let's get out of here."

He ran and came back wearing a t-shirt with 'Star Labs' imprinted on it. Barry looked at Oliver, who looked back at him.

"Ready?"

Oliver only laughed.

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"Oh, my god. You didn't tell me you were coming with Oliver Queen!" Iris whisper-shouted at Barry. Barry rolled his eyes fondly, hoping Iris wouldn't bring up the 'his arms are like...twice the size of yours!' Seriously. He repeats what his best friend had said, "I came here with Oliver Queen, happy?"

Iris rolled her eyes back while Barry grinned. They laugh.

Oliver narrowed his eyes towards the two, watching them as they laugh and touch each other so casually. Sighing frustratedly, Oliver slumped in his seat as he try to maintain his composure for the other people in public. But then again, why would he care? As he groaned quietly, he could see Barry was coming back to their table.

He sat up and fumbled with his coffee. Deciding to drink it was a big mistake.

Although the surprise was great, he didn't spit out his drink like the others. He fought the urge to though, he fought it with all his might as the hotness burnt his tongue and throat as he drank and gulped the coffee. Quickly putting it down, Barry looked at him with a worried expression.

"Are you alright, Ollie?"

And goddamnit, his nickname rolled off the young man's tongue perfectly.

Surely, the young man knew that.

Coughing, Oliver nodded. "Yeah, just burned my tongue."

Barry giggles, which was really unexpected. Oliver smiles. The speedster finally took his seat and looked at the vigilante warmly. They were smiling back each other. It was silent, but they knew the silence was really comfortable for them. The silence was understood and cherished by the two, maybe not for the public, but only for them.

Finally, it was broken apart by the leaning young man.

"Ollie," the younger man blushed, "Um, h-how long are you going to stay here?" Then, suddenly, Barry added, "N-Not like y-you ha-have to.."

Oliver hummed and smiled at the younger man's red face. "Well, I might go home later or tomorrow, whichever you want."

This perked the younger man's attention. "Wh-What? What I want?"

Oliver shrugged. "We could have a break together."

Barry tried not to snort and worked it out eventually. "I-I-..u-uh...are you alright with that? Leaving Starling City for 'a while?'"

Oliver frowned. "Well, it's not like it's my first time. I get to have a break from being a hero, you know." Barry looked down sheepishly.

"R-Right." The speedster replied, smiling shyly and nervously. Oliver doesn't know why and honestly? Barry doesn't know too. His heart is thumping wildly in his heart at the thought of them spending a whole day together. He blushed again, his hands gripping each other in excitement.

Oliver's heart was tingling and his mind was being foggy. He gripped onto the handle of his coffee mug.

"Well?" The superhero speedster looked up at him. "Wh-What?"

Oliver smiled.

Barry's cheek started to reddened again.

"What's your answer?"

"Y-you already know." Barry stuttered and Oliver grinned as he gulped all of the coffee in one sip with all his excitement. Barry kept sipping, small sipping but Oliver didn't really care if he took too long. But Barry did. The speedster didn't like someone waiting for him.

He walked up to Iris and said something. Iris walked away with Barry's mug in hand. Iris came back with Barry's coffe in a plastic cup and with its cover.

Oliver stood up and nodded respectfully to Iris, who cooed at him.

It was weird, but he won't be judging. Barry waved and smiled as they exited the café.

"So...what should we do?"

Oliver shrugged. "We won't. You'll be staying at Star Labs to rest." He gave the speedster a worried glance whilst the said man rolled his eyes, pouting as he crossed his arms like a little kid.

"Nope. We'll be going around Central City."

The vigilante-in-vacation rose his eyebrow. "What?"

Barry's eyes shone with mischievousness as he grins. Snatching the older man's hand, he gripped into it firmly before pulling it towards where his feet had decided to go. The older man did not struggle but followed willingly, and asked, "Where exactly?"

Barry looked back with the same grin on his face and winked, putting his finger on his lips. "Secret~"

And that didn't make Oliver Queen blush. Definitely not.

(time skip)

While they were touring around Central City, and buying Oliver 'souvenirs', Barry was rambling how they're so many villains out there and he just really needs a time off. Oliver had reacted but not quite listening.

And that's why he bumped into someone.

"Oh—I'm sorry!" He exclaimed, picking up the files that the woman fell when they bumped. He gave her the files. The woman nodded and gasped. He thought it was because of him being a well known guy but it really wasn't. Or maybe half of the reason why the woman gasped.

"Barry?"

Oliver narrowed his eyes on the woman.

Barry smiled, "Hey, Linda!"

Linda smiled back. "Can I talk to you?" She looked at Oliver. "Privately please?"

Oliver nodded and walked away, but he can hear the conversation. He didn't want to be seen as a bad person, listening to someone else's conversation but it was hard not to listen to it. However, he didn't look back and continued listening, distracting himself from the tall buildings of Central City.

So far, he heard, "Let's meet up tonight." "Date" "Your house."

And that was all he need before a strange feeling swelled up inside of him.

So Barry was dating someone else?

He shook it off and flinched when he felt a hand on his shoulder. Oliver looked back to see Barry's worried face.

"Are you okay?"

Oliver coughed. "Never been better. But I should be going. Diggle texted me. Thanks for the souvenirs by the way."

And before Barry knew it, Oliver was gone in the crowd. His shoulders slumped. Right.

Sighing, he sat on a nearby bench and put his head in his hands. "He didn't look the slightest bit happy about it." He frowned and groaned, trying not to stress himself with it.

After all, it is, maybe, just a crush.

He sighed. He ran back to Star Labs to see Caitlin, Cisco and Dr. Wells watching something weird, but he's not the one to judge anyway. The three whipped their head to his direction and Caitlin smiled.

"Why don't you join us, Barry?"

Barry nodded. "Okay."

He sitted down, uncomfortable and troubled but that didn't stop him from laughing.

He really needs to take breaks more often.