AN: Here is the unexpected (for me, at least) second chapter to Lunchtime Conspiracies. I didn't really want to write a second chapter, but it just sort of... appeared. The part I actually wrote this for is way at the end, the rest is just Artemis and Robin being awesome Gotham friends. I've decided they're my favorite characters to write.

Anyway, I'm telling my brain/muse/whatever it is that gives me ideas that this fic is now completed. (or is it?) (Yes! It is!)

OH! I must thank all the awesome people who favorite and reviewed and followed this story! Thank you! I'm glad you like this story as much as I do!

Okay. I'm done. Read on!

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Detention. A lovely place full of happy, energetic children preparing to learn and study for their very important exams tomorrow.

If you answered that on a test, chances are you have never been to school. Or have watched television.

In any case, this is where Artemis found herself after being late to class. Again.

After she'd confronted Dick – Robin – they had not really tried to hurry to their fifth hour classes, instead following something one could consider 'directed wandering'.

And yet, Dick, true to form, had somehow managed to slip into class without the teacher noticing. At least, that is what he boasted. Artemis assumed the kid had just forged a hall pass. In fact, she was willing to bet he had tons of them in his bag in case of super villain emergencies. But if he did, then the least he could have done was give her one so she wouldn't be stuck here with Ms. Havers. Just give the lady some black, beady eyes and she would be a regular harpy.

Studying the other students trapped with her, Artemis swore half the group was dead. The boy a few desks in front of her had not moved for ages. Was he sleeping? She wished she could sleep… just a minute or two would be nice.

Maybe he was a zombie. Maybe there really was a bug going around school - except instead of the flu, it was some sort of super virus that messed with your brain and turned students into the walking dead and this guy had planned on getting into detention so he could eat their brains-

I've got to stop spending so much time around Wally, Artemis remarked.

Back to that sleep idea…

Ring!

Artemis' head shot up. Shoot! Detention was over already? She had been having such a nice dream…

Shaking herself awake, Artemis slung her bag over her shoulder and pushed past the other straggling students to the door.

It was nearing the end of eighth hour the following day when she got the message. A mission. No details were provided, but it was made clear that Batman wanted them at the Cave ASAP. Feigning illness, Artemis ran out of her class – math, which she disliked anyway so it was more a blessing than anything – and ducked out the nearest door, praying the security cameras remained unchecked until she graduated.

Her eyes landed on Robin as soon as she arrived. He stood alone in front of the large computerized screens, which were blank for the moment, still wearing his Gotham Academy uniform, complete with blazer, tie, and dark sunglasses.

Artemis walked over to the boy wonder and ruffled her hand through his hair, unleashing it from the preppy combed back look.

"Gak!" Artemis spluttered, "How much gel do you use?"

Robin glowered at the opposite wall. "B makes me. Secret identities suck."

Artemis laughed at the boy's petulant look. "You're telling me."

"At least you can tell people your name."

"Yeah, but most don't realize it is my name."

Robin raised an eyebrow. Artemis suspected a certain butler's involvement in teaching the boy that expression. "True." He looked at her. "Shouldn't you change? Unless you want people to know you go to Gotham Academy."

"Shouldn't you?"

"Everyone knows I live in Gotham. People I don't know know I live in Gotham."

"It'd be quite the trick if you didn't."

"But I do."

Artemis shrugged and returned to the original question. "I guess I don't really care if they know where I live. They already know I'm not Green Arrow's niece."

Robin nodded. "Sorry if this bothers you, but it's good to see you trusting people."

"When did I not trust people?"

Robin simply lifted the eyebrow again in an expression that clearly said, 'I don't think I need to answer that.'

Artemis rolled her eyes. "Where are the others? The call sounded urgent."

"Batman said he would be here soon, but he has to pick someone up first . Not sure who. Probably GA. Why doesn't he get a car or something?"

"He has arrows, which work like those batarang zip lines you carry around."

"Yeah, but what if he needs to go somewhere not in Star City, or has a time limit? Doesn't he fight that Clock King guy all the time?"

The zeta beam announced the arrival of Megan and Conner. The two quickly became Miss Martian and Superboy, with much more effort on M'gann's part.

"I... I don't know. Last I heard he was planning on getting a plane. I guess the 'Arrow Jet' sounded better than the 'Arrow Car', or 'Mobile' or whatever. I don't know how he plans on landing it in the middle of a busy city."

Robin snickered.

"Hey guys!" Megan greeted. "How was school? I didn't know you went to the same one."

"Good. You know, school's school."

Conner grunted in agreement with Robin.

"I got an A on that test you helped me study for, M'gann. Thanks for the help, by the way."

"No problem." The girls high-fived.

"Artemis, Robin, go change and be back in five." Batman swept through the room, opening computer screens and bringing up pictures he would no doubt explain momentarily. It made no difference whether the zeta tube announced his arrival or not, none of the teens had noticed the hero until he spoke.

"The Wall-man is in the house!" Unlike Wally, who would send the computerized voice out of work. The speedster did a fine job of announcing himself.

"What did Batman say when he found out I know who you are?" Artemis asked not three minutes later as she and Robin – now actually Robin, complete with cape and Kevlar – ran down the hall toward the monitor room.

"If I didn't know him, I would have thought he already knew about the whole thing. All he said was, 'I trust your judgment'. Which is the same thing he said about Wally, so I guess you're in the clear," he sent a sideways glance at her, failing to hide his grin. "For now."

Artemis used her self-control not to whack his arm. She could see how he annoyed Barbara so much.

"Hey, Wally," Artemis sidled up next to Kid Flash as the Team headed for the Bioship. "Did you know Robin goes to my school?"

Wally visibly paled beneath his mask. It clashed horribly with his fiery hair. "Uh, n-no, why?"

Oh, this was fun. "He was wearing the uniform when I arrived today. It's just," she hid her smirk, "he reminds me a lot of this rich kid. Richard Grayson. The guy's been stalking me since the school year began, and it would make so much sense if he was actually Robin. You've seen him on TV, right? With Bruce Wayne? What do you think?" Artemis trained her glance on Robin, who was just now being latched in by the Bioship's seatbelt.

"I, uh…" Wally stuttered, "I really don't know. Probably not. He – Grayson, isn't he a big mathlete? Robin's more of an acrobatics guy, not… trigonometry."

"Hmn."

"Why are you smiling?"

"No reason." She left Wally by the chair behind Robin. She could feel his suspicious watch on her back the entire ride.

"Dude," Kid Flash whispered, "I think Artemis suspects your identity."

Dick just laughed.

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