asterous

chapter thirteen

chapter thirteen - alpha male

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MOUNT JUSTICE
SEPTEMBER 23rd — 06:34 EDT

dick yawned, snuggling closer to wally, who just-so-happened to be sitting in the same chair as him. "you know, when b made me go home to get checked out? i kinda figured we would've stayed there."

they were sitting in one of the many rooms inside of the mount justice caverns, with artemis, m'gann, and connor all scattered around the room. everyone looked exhausted.

wally groaned, pointing at where black canary and green arrow were standing not ten feet away. "it's them. it's their fault that we're here at six in the morning."

"with all that's going on—with the attack and then red tornado's disappearance—we think it's better to have you all here, rather than spread out across the country," green arrow explained, more dramatically than need be. wally had scoffed loudly at disappearance but dick figured it would be better to assume the best. even if he almost gave them all hypoxia.

dick nodded tiredly. half of the justice league was here repairing the cave after the attack. green lantern was commanding a whole ass construction army to rebuild the broken architecture whilst atom synched the cave security protocols with the watchtower's.

"wally and i are dating by the way," dick announced. "in case you didn't know." he opened his mouth as if to say more, as if to also announce his real name, before closing it and readjusting his sunglasses.

not yet, he thought, i don't trust them enough yet.

the team echoed back with choruses of "we knew", "duh", and one very sarcastic "oh em gee?! i didn't know!"

"you knew?!" wally exclaimed, sitting up in their seat. "how?!"

"superhearing." connor glared.

"robin calls you petnames in a different language." m'gann shrugged. "i can understand every language."

"i didn't think you were trying to hide it," kaldur said with a chuckle. "because, if you were, you weren't doing a very good job."

wally's jaw dropped.

"also weren't you two literally making out when we went camping?" artemis rolled her eyes.

"wowwwww!!!" wally shook his head. "perv!!!!"

"am NOT!"

"are too!"

"regardless," kaldur interupted their argument. "we're happy for you two."

"thank you, kal." dick smiled, pulling out his phone to check the time.

"well then," he said, "i guess we're not going to school today."

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06:47 | dick -> barbara

dick: so i went swimming last nughg right????? and so Maybe i was being an idiot and just Happened to hit my head and pass out in the water
dick: bruce is forcinh me to stay home from school bevause i "couldve died" and was "being reckless" and "near-drowning isnt good for your body, richard"

barbara: it is not even seven in the morninb and you.,.,. you are complaining about your near-death experienve
barbara: never change, richard

dick: so i wont be at school today :(((-(((1(11? :////:: gahjhw

barbara: okay dick i will miss you
barbara: get some sleep