Sorry that it has been a while before i had updated. I was busy for a while, but I finally got the time to finish this story. This chapter is important because this starts the relationship between Wally and Dick, so I hope you enjoy it.

~MKK

Chapter 4

Kid Flash POV

I know that Dick had already forgiven me, but that still didn't stop me from feeling like it was all just a dream. I would wake up in cold sweat from nightmares over and over again. It was the same one every night; the events of our mission. I would try to save Robin, but every time, even if I did save him from what he was hurt from, he would just get hurt another way. But tonight was different. It wasn't just that he got hurt. No, this time it was horrifying. I watched him die. I knew subconscious that this was just a dream, but it didn't stop me from crying after holding his non-existent body in my dream.

I jerked up from my dream and ran as fast as I had ever done and ran straight to the hospital wing. To my horror, Dick wasn't in bed and the hospital room was empty. Almost as if there was no one here to begin with. I could feel my heart pounding in my chest and my panic rose. I was about to slam my hand onto the emergency call in the infirmary, until I felt a hand pat my back.

I looked back to demand who it was, but I saw Dick sitting in a wheel chair with his signature glasses smiling at me. I smiled back at him, but my heart felt heavy seeing him in the wheelchair. It didn't look right with him sitting in one, but I didn't want to ruin the mood especially since he had such a cute smile on his face.

"Hey Wally. Yah wanna go play some games up in the break room? Everyone is there and they all seemed pretty eager to see me." He looked up at me intently and I couldn't look away. So I just gave him a curt nod and left with him to where everyone else was.

When we entered the room, there was obvious tension that was still lingering, but I guess it was for the sake of Dick that everyone was calm and accepting. I knew that everyone was still trying to cope with the fact that one of our teammates almost got killed, and was seriously injured during our most recent mission. But, none the less, I'm glad that everything turned out fairly wall considering the situation could have been a lot worse. I shook my head and tried to get those dark thoughts out of my head and just smiled at everyone and joined in the game that Dick had just started with Conner (who by the way still doesn't get the idea of a video game).

We all had fun and had lunch together (in the form of Megan's burnt casserole, but no one had the heart to tell her it was) and all settled down in the main room and just had nice conversations with each other. It was almost like a tradition to all of us to just be with each other and to just have fun. It made me happy to see everyone with smiles on their faces and laughing at the terrible jokes that I tried to do to make the atmosphere much lighter. I could just stay like this all day, but I know that sometimes it's too good to be true. As much as everyone was having a good time, I could still see the slight amount of depression on Dick's face. He is very good a hiding his emotions, but for me, I can see right through them, and he is hurting a lot still. Yet his face still had true happiness. I don't understand how he continues to be sad, but truly happy at the same time. I know I would cave, but then I came to me. I never grew up in an environment where I was expected to be perfect, so I guess he is just too used to it.

"Hey Kid Flash, what are you doing just staring off?" I recognized that voice too well.

I turned around and smiled at the inquiring person and replied with a curt, "Oh, no, it's nothing that you need to worry about." I was being honest about how someone else doesn't need to worry about my own problems, so I didn't have to worry anyone over something so small. But they wouldn't have any of it.

"That's bull Wally, and you know it." I flinched. I didn't know what I expected, but I didn't expect to hear that. "Come on Wally. You can talk to me. I mean, what is there to hide from me?" Oh you have no idea Dick.

"Trust me man! I am just happy that things are looking up, and that everyone is doing well." I said as cheerfully as I could without making it sound like a total lie. I knew that I couldn't keep this up, but I will be damned if I wouldn't try to do it for Robin's sake.

Dick gave me a skeptical look, and just gestured his hand for me to lean towards him. I closed my eyes and leaned forward. I knew what was going to happen. Dick was going to hit me for all I was worth, and he asked me to lean forward because his legs won't let him stand up to my face. But I knew I deserved to, so I did it anyway. I felt him pull me into an embrace, and I snapped my eyes open. "Dick?"

"Please don't blame yourself for this Wally. You are a dear friend of mine, and it make me hurt even more when I can see what my condition has done to you. Please don't pity me. I'm still me, and I can still beat your ass half way to the moon, so don't you start giving me the 'nothing's wrong' crap. Just let me be there for you, just like you are here for me."

I let him hold on to me for a while longer before I wrapped my own arms around him and replied softly with an "okay" and held him. "I'll try to do this for you."

"No," He said suddenly. I was taken back by this until he spoke again. "Do this for you." And he let his arms fall from my shoulders and looked at me. "Do this for us." He smiled then rolled his wheel chair away. I don't know how long I stood there for, but I know one thing for sure.

I wanted the feeling of his embrace again. The feeling of being in the arms of the one person I cared for the most…

Stay tuned for the next chapter, because it is important to the entire story line. That's all I'm going to say for now. Please follow and review. :]