Sneezing, Dick cursed at the cold, cloudy weather. Or maybe it was just him getting sick, but the fact was, he was cold.
"Aren't you cold?" he asked Wally, who had just been slapped after hitting on some college girl. Rubbing his cheek, Wally said, "Nah, it's actually a bit hot."
"Only cause you're embarrassed. But I suppose that's more action than you've ever got with a girl?"
"Quit being cheeky."
"Speaking of cheeks, yours must be stinging a bit." Dick dug in, smirking at his best friend. But his amusement was short lived as he violently sneezed 4 times in quick succession, shivering all the while.
"I'm getting sick. And it's starting to rain."
The next thing he knew, Wally's black jacket was being thrown onto him, which was already warm from his body heat.
Before he could even protest, Wally told him, "I'm not even cold; I just vibrate my molecules a bit to create friction, which creates heat, so seriously - I'm not cold. Besides, I don't want blamed by the B-man if you get pneumonia. Come on, let's get out of the rain."
They ran into Starbucks, which was the closest place that was open. Dick went up to the cashier, ordering two coffees. As the young girl was ringing him up, she sighed and looked at him with a smile. Nodding to the jacket hanging from his shoulders, the girl stated, "Wish I had a boyfriend like that."
With a weary voice, the thirteen year old told her, "We're not a couple."
Robin and Wally were huddled together on the couch, heads bent...reading a book. This had seemed a bit peculiar to those who noticed, but nobody had said anything. Well, at least not yet.
"Don't turn the page yet!"
"Read faster!"
"Let me hold it, you're hogging it."
"No, I'm not."
"Shut up so I can finish this page."
Curiosity overcoming her, Artemis asked them, "Why don't you both just get your own copy?"
Wally didn't do anything more than shoot her a look before going back to his page. Robin decided to explain.
"This is the only copy we have."
"Why?"
"Cause the book isn't due to release for five months. Luckily, I have...connections. Got a copy."
"What book is it?"
"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix."
His statement was met with stunned silence.
"Harry Potter and the...well heck, you two are scooting over and starting that from the beginning, cause I'm reading it too!"
"Sorry, not enough room." Wally flatly told her, not looking up from the book.
Scowling at the pair, she walked towards the couch, telling Wally, "Make room - have him sit on your lap for all I care, it's not like you two would mind."
Looking indignant, Robin, completely annoyed, replied, "Excuse you and you're insinuations, but for anyone out there who still cares, we are not a couple!"
Dick and Wally stood away from the ticket counter, heads tilted up and looking at the board with all the movie titles the cinema was playing.
"I wanna do The Hangover."
"Sorry bro, it's rated R. Don't think they'd let you in. But if you were taller-"
"Shut up Wally."
They'd been standing there for ten minutes, trying to come to a decision.
"Hmm...how about Silver Linings?"
"Still R."
"Shoot. What's HTTYD?"
"Dunno, guess we'll find out. Come on, you're paying for the tickets."
"Jerk."
Once they'd spent a small fortune on popcorn, soda, and candy, the pair headed into the theater, choosing some seats near the back.
"Ow, that was my foot."
"Forget your foot, and make sure you don't spill the popcorn."
"So happy to see you have your priorities straight."
"Shut up, it's starting."
Right after the trailers for upcoming movies ended and they were waiting for HTTYD to start, a girl two rows in front of them suddenly turned around, gave them both a stern, assessing look, and simply said, "Don't start making out."
Both boys simultaneously choked on their popcorn, the youngest one coughing and gasping out, "We're - not, *cough* a..*cough* c-couple."
"No, it's Bruce. Hang on, let me take this call." Dick told Wally, slowing down to answer his phone.
"Ya?"
"No, we've been abducted by aliens."
"Of course I'm joking."
"'Kay."
"Aren't you supposed to be in a meeting?"
"Ya right, you just got bored -"
Dick was cut off as some burly guy and his buddy they were passing on the sidewalk 'accidentally' shoved into him, causing the phone to fly out of Dick's hand, and for him to slam into the ground.
"HEY, DON'T TOUCH 'IM!" Wally yelled, approaching them in a towering fury.
"Well tell your boyfriend to move, Howdy Doody!" the two guys looked about 17 or 18, and were several heads taller than Wally.
Suddenly snickering at their very poor choice of words and knowing a certain little bird wasn't going to like that, Wally said in a sing-song voice, "Somebody's gonna diieee."
Picking himself off the ground, Dick was ready for a fight.
Usually he would have walked away, but guess what?
"We. Are. Not. A. Couple."
Dick, Wally, and Roy were in a group message after a certain...incident. Roy wasn't engaging in the conversation much, and was really just curious about the story.
W: Guess who was on the phone with Dick, and heard the entire thing?
D: Don't bother guessing, cause you know who was.
W: IT WAS BRUCE!
W: And normally dickie bird would have walked away, but getting shoved to the ground, scratching his phone, AND calling us a couple was a bit too much for his temper.
R: did u cream them?
D: had to take a few punches, or it would have been a bit telling. Two hulks getting beat up by a 13 and 15 year old, who didn't get a scratch? ya, like that's gonna blow over.
W:I got a black eye and his left cheek is really bruised, but other than that we're fine.
D: but the thing is, bruce was on the phone. the whole time. heard everything.
W: so naturally he sent Diana, Clark, Ollie, and Dinah to get us within 3 minutes of the incident. Talk about helicopter parenting.
R: did they know they had been beating up on The Prince of Gotham?
D: shut it roy boy.
W: nope. poor fools. will probably be getting a visit from the friendly neighborhood bat as well.
R: wouldn't wanna be them.
D: but they made a valid point - Wally looks like howdy doody - that puppet.
W: no, I don't
D: yes, you do. Howdy doody is now your new contact name.
W: you're evil
D: I may be on the side of the angels, but don't think that I am one.
W: roy, make him stop quoting Sherlock.
W: and I dont look like howdy doody. but I'm better looking than you.
D: no you're not.
W: I'm obviously the better looking one here.
D: ya right.
D: pfft why do I even put up with you
W: cause i put up with you
D: ...touche.
R: oh just kiss already.
D: WE . ARE . NOT . A . COUPLE .
This shoutoutgoes to xemidemon! Booyah!
Dadadadadadadadadadada~ That's All Folks!
I think I might have accidentally convinced more people that they ARE a couple, rather than NOT a couple - whoops! Lol I didn't mean to!
Glad you had fun reading this ;)
And new developments:
My brothers are now...Sherlocked. They were so young! *sob* what have I done!
Seriously though, I let them watch most of the first three episodes (muting the inappropriate stuff), and they have to wait TWO YEARS to even be old enough to watch the rest! At least they don't have to wait for season 4...grrr.
Anyway - Redhead98 out.