Disclaimer: I do not own Young Justice animated, DC or any of it's wonderful characters. I'm just another geek on the internetsssss.
A/N: Yes, this is a sequel. Yes I was complaining so much about how much I didn't want to do the first fic. It's just that I started thinking about ways I could have done better. I didn't want to make an entirely new fic so I decided to continue where I left off on 'spitfire'. They didn't necessarily get together in that one so…. xD Enjoy.
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It's been a while. Two months. Two months since the incidents began. These incidents, of course, were very passionate kisses being exchanged between two teenagers who 'hated' each other. It was still happening, for whatever reason, and it was no secret to the Young Justice team. Everyone knew they were doing it, Kid Flash and Artemis.
It would just happen. In the midst of argument, in a way to prove to one another… Sometimes when Wally made an excellent quip Artemis couldn't help but grin and peck him on the lips. It was very very confusing but the speedster couldn't say he was complaining.
At least not until now. Now that he's sitting on the black sofa, watching the archer rummage around the fridge for a snack. Now that something has been bugging him day after day with this girl. This girl that never failed to drive him mad. His green eyes study her; she looks emotionless… or at least focused. Yes, that was it focused. Artemis was always focused. She had her duties and sought to accomplish them always. Wally wished he had that kind of focus.
"So, like, are we boyfriend and girlfriend… or whatever…?" Wally blurts as he steps into the kitchen. Artemis pauses and turns to him straightening her back. Her eyes are piercing.
"What are you a teenage schoolgirl?" She snorts and continues rummaging.
"Arty, I'm serious." He says. Serious usually led to arguments, but right now that isn't what the redhead wanted.
She sighs, pulls out a bag of chips and opens them, glaring at him ever so bored. The question wasn't appealing. "That's a stupid question. Have we ever been on dates?"
"No…"
"Do I compliment you and spend every second gushing over you?"
"N-No…"
"You're answering your own question, pal." She walks past him into the living room area and the redhead follows after shaking his head.
"But we make out like… Every chance we get! And everyone knows we've been doing that!" He bites his lip. He wants to slap himself for sounding so desperate.
She hops on the couch and rests her feet on the armrest. She pops a chip in her mouth and stares at the redhead. "We've been over this. The only reason I kiss you is… To challenge you. I'd never ever date a guy who annoys me as much as you. Are you implying you want to be my boyfriend?"
"No!" His face flushes as he blurts.
"Alright then. Geez, Wally, why do you have to go and ruin good things."
"And she says, 'Geez, Wally, why do you have to ruin good things.'" Wally repeats in an exaggeratingly naggy voice. Robin and Wally have both taken the day to ditch school; Robin had the excuse considering this morning he was out with 'the batman' doing 'the dynamic duo' things.
"Wow." Robin is in his civilian outfit, he raises his eye brows behind his sunglasses.
"What a bitch right?" He scoffs. "She always has to make me look like an idiot."
"Well… Do you want to be her boyfriend?" The thirteen year old glares at the older teen, this earns a flinch from the redhead.
"Wh-wha! Of course not…. I mean… That's stupid… Being with Artemis… She's like pure evil."
"I don't think so. I think she's just a tough girl." Boy winder shrugs.
"Then why don't you date her?" Wally hisses.
"Wouldn't wanna' hurt your feelings when she swoons over me." He snickers.
Wally throws some popcorn chips at him. "Shut up you little troll."
In the midst of laughing and flicking popcorn off himself, "look, she's totally into you. She's just too tough and proud to admit it."
"Whatever…"
"….You're that way too you know." Robin blinks at his older friend. Wally glares at him quickly. "Excuse me?"
"You like her too. It's okay to admit it, Wally, we're all not stupid. I think your guys' problem is that you're all too proud to admit that you actually like each other beyond all the frustration. I'm just sayin'… Couples argue like you guys do."
"You don't get it, Rob! You go and say things like this, and I think, 'hey, maybe she does like me', then I go over and talk to her and she basically bitch slaps me with her words! She's a mean MEAN person! To me anyway… She makes me feel like a dufus and I can't help but to keep chasing after her." Wally ducks his head beneath his knees with his hands running through his flaming hair. A groan is heard. "It's like she doesn't care, man… No matter how many times we've kissed she treats it like it's just… Competition."
Robin lets out a sigh. It's very rare to see Wally get like this, but not when it's about Artemis. "I know it's all in the past but she only acts like this because you were a complete douche to her when she arrived on the team."
"She started it"
"She was just joking, Wally! God, how many times do we have to go through this? Look if you want her to stop being such a jerk to you why don't you tell her how you feel!"
"No way! No!" Wally snorts sitting up straight.
"Then you're screwed over, I know you want her to feel something but you'll never know unless you pressure her for the answer!" He narrows her eyes.
"That's completely unfair; I have to be the only one to make an effort here?" He's gritting his teeth now. These aren't the things he wants to hear.
"YES WALLY! Damn! Yes! You are the only one complaining! You're sitting here whining about her, while she's being completely okay with it! If that pisses you off tell her!" Robin stands and storms away leaving Wally behind. Sometimes he felt like talking to the speedster was like talking to a wall.
Seeing how he made his younger friend too frustrated to stick around Wally was starting to feel like a real jerk. He had to admit he did tend to be unfair when he knew Robin was right. It was just hard… He also had to admit sometimes he wished things were different with Artemis. If they hadn't met the way they did things would be different. Like in Bilaya. There was no hate. He just saw a beautiful girl and wanted to get to know her. Now that's how he feels only she doesn't want to get to know him, she just wants to fight and compete and be better. "Augggh!" He grips his hair and groans to himself. "Robin is right… I just gotta' be straight out with Artemis…" He stands, tosses the popcorn chips bag, and makes a superdash.
In Gotham Artemis is heading down the stems of Gotham academy. She tugs at the bottom of her skirt hissing at the ridiculous dress code. Glancing around she holds her books at her side and takes her leave, of course she is stopped by a handsome looking boy. He's tall, built quite impressively, and has jet black hair. Artemis couldn't deny this guy was probably some big shot rich guy's spoiled son. She expected him to tease her for being the scholarship girl. Or for being the girl who wrestled her date at the school dance.
"Something you need?" She asks, flat out.
"Yes actually… My name is Daniel Lester. I see you're new here and I just wanted to introduce myself." He holds his hand out. Artemis eyes the boy then his firm looking hand. She sighs and places hers in it. "I'm Artemis Crock. Nice to meet you."
His thumb brushes over the back of her hand and he smiles, "your hand is pretty rough but the back is very smooth…"
She tugs her hand out of his and looks away, "Look I need to go home… I want to get a start on my schoolwork early…" No lie, with all the work Gotham academy was packing into her homework she'd have to tackle it early to do anything later on.
"I'm sorry; I don't mean to waste your time… Look, my parents are having a party on Saturday and I don't want to be lonely while I'm forced to small talk with a bunch of strangers… You could accompany me, perhaps?"
Artemis thought about rejecting the guy flat, and being on her merry way. But she also though about what Saturday would be like with nothing to do. She usually ends up going to Mount Justice, hoping to get some training in… Only to be accompanied by the Martian and her new superhunk boyfriend. Then if that weren't the outcome Wally would be there… Asking those odd questions. Questions Artemis was afraid of.
"Saturday…?" She asks, pressing her books to her chest. "I have nothing else to do…"
"Great! Would you like me to pick you up at your-"
"N-No! No…" The last thing Artemis needed was the rich crowd knowing she lived in a crummy old apartment with a crippled mom. "I mean uhm… How about you give me your address and I will show up there… What time should I come?" She tries to sound normal.
"Around 6pm." He grins while writing his address and slipping it in her hands, "I hope you'll look as lovely as you did at the dance." He waved and walked off. Artemis blushed slightly at the comment but snapped out of it and stared at the address. He lived in one of those rich neighborhoods. She wondered if avoiding Wally was worth it to spend an entire night with a bunch of snobby rich people.
He watches the archer be polite and gentle to a man who she has just met. He asks her out some were and he is on his way. He sees her walking home, her hair bouncing as she struts home. He feels like he was punched in the gut with brass knuckles labeled 'FML'. Wally slumps against the wall he's hiding behind and glares up at the sky. "That bitch…"
~Woopty dooooo. Okay phew! I wanted to keep the same concept of my other fic… It showing more of what's on Wally's mind. I'm not a big fan on girl thoughts, but I also feel its better for Artemis having this air of mystery like she does on the show. So I hope you all like it and I will be uploading more chapters soon! : ~