Young Justice: The next Generation

High School Party

"Can you guys believe we're going to our first high school party tonight!" Melanie said spinning around in the chair at the Nightcave as the boys sparred with each other

"Yeah and I'm gonna get crunk!" Mark said proudly as Nathan hammered into him, knocking the wind out of him.

"Recompose yourself quick" Nathan encouraged him

Mark nodded and took a deep breath then charged at Nathan who jumped out of the way

"Yeah get crunk and your mother will kill you" Nathan laughed

Melanie nodded in agreement

They were going to an end of the year party that was being held by the captain of the football team. They were surprised that he had even invited them

"Speaking of summer, I got to tell you guys something" Nathan said taking his guard off Mark who tackled him to the ground

"Give?" Mark asked

Nathan nodded "Yeah I give"

They both stood up and brushed of their clothes

"So, what about this summer?" Mark asked

Nathan took a deep breath "My dad got a call a few months ago from Haley's circus, they want to do a special Flying Grayson's tribute this summer and invited my dad and I to be the acrobatic act" He explained

Melanie looked at him and rose an eyebrow "So your leaving all summer? What about Nightwing and Robin?" She asked

Nathan shrugged "We can Zeta to Bludhaven or Gotham at night and be back to where the circus is before they realize we're gone" he explained

Mark nodded "So you're going to be in the circus all summer?" He chuckled lightly

Nathan rolled his eyes and nodded

"Wow this is going to be the longest the three of us have ever been apart" Melanie said in realization

Nathan smiled at her "Well it's only a summer I'll be back as soon as school starts" he said resting a hand on her shoulder

The speedster looked at him and smiled "I'm happy for you though, you'll get to understand your grandparents you never got to meet"

Nathan grinned down at her and rubbed her shoulder lightly

"If you two are done, I'd like to go get ready for the party" Mark said pointing up the stairs

Nathan nodded "Yeah, we have to pick up Teressa" he said following him

When the boys were gone Melanie groaned there was something about Teressa that she couldn't stand. She was all wrong for Nathan. He seemed to like her though, he wasn't head over heels but he liked her none the less.

The 4 of them arrived at the party an hour later and it was already packed

"Hey there's April!" Melanie pointed out her friend "come on let's go talk to her" mark said begging to walk toward her

Nathan shook his head "You guys go ahead, I need to talk to Teresa" he said squeezing the girls hand

The twins shrugged and pushed their way through the crowd toward April

"What do you want to talk to me about Blueberry" she cooed pecking his lips

Nathan silently cringed at the nickname. She came up with it because she said his eyes were blue. Melanie and Mark enjoyed making fun of it.

"Umm let's go talk on the balcony" he said wanting to be where there weren't so many people

He grabbed her hand and pulled her through the crowd up the stairs and to the balcony