The Names We're Called

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Dick was currently passed out in his bed before an annoying knocking sound echoed through the room. Groaning, he grabbed his pillow and threw it at his door.
"Go away!" He half mumbled, half yelled. Hearing grumbling from the other side of the door he listened to the other person walk away. 

Giving a content sigh and snuggling deeper under the blankets, he didn't hear a lighter pair of feet reach his door. Nor did he notice his door magically opening.
He heard some weird noise before his blankets were ripped off of him.

Jumping up he reaches for his utility belt. The intruder said a few more gibberish words before his blanket wrapped around him.
Falling to the floor with a smack he glanced up at the intruder.
"Zatanna?"

The smiling magician placed her hands on her hips studying him.
Behind her, the rest of the team was laughing, the adults coming around to see what the commotion was about. Both women smirked and rolled their eyes. Both men collapsed in a fit of giggles.

Robin glared at the sorceress while trying to wiggle out of his new cocoon.
"Roy! Help me get out of this!"
Roy laughed while walking over, grabbing the loose end of the blanket and he yanked with all his might. Dick ended up flying to the other side of the room causing more laughs to erupt.

Standing up Dick didn't understand why they were still laughing. It wasn't that funny!
"Nice outfit, Boy Wonder!" Mocked Artemis.
Dick stood frozen before glancing down and noticing his attire.
He was standing in knee-high socks and nothing but his Batman boxers, the Batman symbol splayed across his front.

He screamed in embarrassment, voice cracking while he tried to usher everyone out. By the end Barry and Oliver were on the ground, tears streaming down their face as they laughed.
Slamming the door shut he turned and stalked towards his bed before landing with a soft thud.

A knock interrupted his sulking before Iris's voice floated through, "meet us all at the restaurant down the street for breakfast."
Not even waiting for an answer, knowing he wasn't going to give one, he heard her walk away.
Sighing he got up and started looking for some clothes.

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Walking into the restaurant he immediately spotted his group for they were the loudest ones amongst everyone. So loud in fact that everyone, owners included, was glaring at them. He smirked, '10 minutes before we're kicked out.' 

M'gann was the first to spot him, "Dick! Over here!"
He chuckles, "I see that Megs.. and hear. You guys are loud."
Smirking, Artemis leans across the table, phone in hand, "Yea, it's because we're laughing at the little show from this morning."
Glancing at the screen Dick saw a video from the moment Zee came into his room to the moment when they left.

Glancing over the phone he glared at Artemis. "Delete that."
"Or what? I already sent it to the team and the Justice League." Roy chuckled while holding his phone up to show him while Artemis smirk turned predatory.
"I'll find a way to delete all of those... That's a promise."

He suddenly felt a presence behind him, glancing there stood the female magician herself.
"Zee!" he jumped up, engulfing her up in a hug, Roy and Artemis sharing a look behind their backs. "How have you been? I haven't seen you in forever."

She giggles, a small blush overcoming her face, "I've been doing good. Dad heard that this was your last day here and decided that I needed a break from the house. Last we even saw each other was oddly our first... I heard about... I'm sorry."
Everyone goes silent before Barry clears his throat, "Wally wouldn't have wanted us to be sad over his disappearance. He would want us to-to remember him through the good times and smile."

Oddly Conner was the one to break the silence, "then let's smile." He grabs a forkful of food before chucking it at Dinah.
She looks up with a glare, "big mistake." and she grabs a slice of pie, throwing it back, but he ducked at the last second, effectively causing the dessert to hit a young lady. 

All was silent before some little kid yells, "food fight!" and the whole restaurant was in an uproar. 
Sooner rather than later, the owner was grabbing onto Roy's ear, screaming the whole way, while the rest followed out the doors.
Stepping out  he screamed a last, "and stay out!" before slamming the door shut to maintain some order in the place. 

They all laughed breathlessly before Dick turned to the adults, "I think we-I'm ready to heal now... and I'll start with saying... I may like guys." 
Artemis pumped her fist in the air, "Yes! Roy, you owe me $20!"
"Wait! Is it just guys or...?" 
Dick blushed, "I think I might be bi..."
"Yes!" Roy boasted, "Give me my money Artemis!"

Dick looked affronted, but a reassuring smile from Zatanna calmed him down while Artemis grumbled. 
"So, how did you come to this conclusion? Was it a certain red and black haired cat-themed villain?" teased Roy. 
Dick blushed, but before he could defend himself Artemis interrupted, "Wait.. did you say red and black-haired?" Roy gave Artemis a panicked look before Artemis gave him a shocked one. 
"Holy sh-!" 

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*With Batman*

Batman was re-watching the surveillance cameras from the masquerade ball. Starting from when Ivy and Harley arrived, mingling with the group, before Ivy separated with a very wealthy man, and heading upstairs. Harley stayed on the ground floor mingling with the guest, keeping them distracted.
Batman's eyes swiveled back to the main entrance where two figures dressed in black stalked into the room.
Looking for prey.

He zooms in on Catwoman and Catboy as they stand around the food booth before Catwoman was dragged away by Red Arrow. He watches them closely, trying to read their lips, but it seems every time something important seemed to come up Catwoman always purposely turned them away from the cameras. This was the 5th time he was watching this specific clip, trying to get something.

Sighing to himself  he decided to go back and look at Catboy. He was so focused on Catwoman that he never noticed Catboy coming up to his protege and asking him for a dance? Watching him he couldn't help but feel like he should know him. 

Narrowing his eyes he zoomed in on the boy's face. It was much easier to see his face in the light instead of the dark. And without his mask, he could see that the boy had red and black hair; very familiar red hair. 

Pulling up a picture of Catboy and one of Wally West he put them side by side. Studying the features, body posture, anything, and everything. Zooming in on his hair, he could distinctly tell that the black was dyed. Changing all the black hair with red, he focused on the face. Taking notice of the eyes, the very yellow slit-like eyes.

He narrowed his eyes, noticing the lack of contacts in them, before noticing the light freckles peeking from under his mask. 
He leaned back with a withering groan, "it's Wally. And he was affected by the animal DNA."
"Do you plan on telling Master Richard, Master Bruce?" Alfred spoke from behind him.
A sigh left his lips, "no... Not now at least."

Alfred opens his mouth to speak, but a shocking chuckle escapes his lips. "Oh my.."
Bruce looks at Alfred who simply pointed at the video with a light chuckle that was still playing. Moving the pictures out of the way he was able to see Dick and Ca-Wally in an intimate make-out session. Narrowing his eyes, a growl slips past his lips. The next time he sees Wally, they were going to have a word about his protege.




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