AN: Wow, just wow you guys! I'm completely floored by all the reviews and favorite story adds for this one. Thank you all so much! I really didn't think it would go over as well as it has. Anyway, I know I said this was an oneshot, but fallenarchangel asked for another chapter with the teams' reactions and this has been stuck in my head since. Hope you guys like it and thank you all once again for all your positive reviews! :D
Disclaimer: Nope, still don't own Young Justice.
It was amusing really, how their teammates reacted when they finally found out about them. Everyone had been shocked speechless (well, except maybe Robin, but no one can really tell what that kid is thinking most days anyway), at least until all of the questions started and Wally and Artemis began to seriously reconsider their rational for not telling the rest of the team sooner. Regardless, Robin got over it first and laughed (everyone should have expected that) before he immediately demanded that the rest of the team "pay up". Grudgingly, Auqalad and Superboy handed over twenties to the youngest member of the team.
"You bet on this?" Kid Flash asked, incredulous, looking back and forth between all the members on the team. He turned to Robin, his eyes questioning and wary. "And you bet we would get together?"
Robin shrugged, wholly unconcerned about the entire situation. "I thought it might take a little longer, but yeah, I bet that you two would get together. These two," he gestured to Auqalad and Superboy with a smirk on his face. "Were positive you two would never get together. Superboy was convinced you flat out hated each other actually."
"How could you even be sure?" Wally asked, still staring at his best friend.
Robin smirked again. "Dude, I'm being trained by Batman, it's totally my job to be observant and to know people."
Wally just shook his head, still too stunned to really speak. If there was any conciliation to be had, at least M'Gann still looked shocked to find out that he and Artemis were dating. He wasn't sure if he should be pissed, amused, or worried that the youngest member on the team seemed to know more than the Martian girl that could read minds.
Artemis arched an eyebrow and shot Kaldur a look. "I get Robin betting," she began. "And I can see how he could talk Superboy into it, but you too, Kaldur? I'd assume you were against betting."
Kaldur sighed. "Usually, you would be correct, but I did not think I had anything to lose in this. I was sure I would win."
M'Gann finally broke out of her stunned stupor and pointed a finger at the only other female on the team. "Why didn't you ever tell me?" she demanded, looking back and forth between Artemis and Wally. "How long have you been together anyway?"
The rest of the team looked at the couple now, murmurs of agreement and demands for explanations echoing the female Martian's.
Artemis looked away with a mumbled "Um…" and Wally had the sense to look slightly sheepish about it as he scratched the back of his head. "We've, uh, been together about two months now," he finally answered.
"Why didn't you tell us?" M'Gann demanded again. "Why keep it a secret?"
Artemis shrugged. "It's not like we were trying to keep it a secret, we just never really thought to tell you guys," she answered.
"So instead you let us find out like this?" Robin snorted. "Yeah, cause this was totally the better option."
Both members of the first official couple looked away from their teammates, matching blushes painting their faces, as they remembered the events that had lead up to this rather embarrassing (at least for them) conversation…
It had been two months since that day on the beach when Artemis and Wally finally admitted how they felt about each other and, really, not much had changed. They still flirted (much to the increasing puzzlement of their teammates) and argued on occasion (though arguments were becoming rarer and Artemis had a sneaking suspicion that Wally only started arguments with her so he could kiss her soundly later in apology). Well, that and they went on dates when they had the time. By now, both Wally and Artemis had the art of sneaking quietly out of Mount Justice down to a "T". They didn't necessarily mean to keep their relationship a secret, but the thrill of sneaking out and the clueless/puzzled looks on their friends' faces amused them to no end, so they decided not to say anything. It became a game with them, to see how much they could get away with around the rest of the team without being too obvious. Once, Wally had even managed to kiss Artemis on the cheek and whisper in her ear while they were sparring during Black Canary's training without the rest of the team being any wiser. Of course, all secrets must eventually be exposed, and theirs is no exception.
Artemis had been having a bad day that day. School seemed to drag on, her teachers seemed to find sick enjoyment in calling on her when she was least prepared, her alarm chose to somehow reset itself as she slept, she was dead tired from staying up late to finish all the homework she had, only to leave said homework on her desk that morning as she rushed to get to school on time, and to top it all off she had broken her favorite bow the night before on a mission. When she thought about it, it almost seemed like the Universe had singled her out that day and decided to see just how irritated it could make her that day. Of course, that was just her morning. As the day wore on everything seemed to be going to Hell in a hand basket. Understandably, by the time she got back to Mount Justice for the daily sparring sessions and training with Black Canary she was out for blood. Quite honestly, she pitied the poor sucker that got stuck as her partner today; she was going all out and consequences be damned!
When Black Canary called out the partners Wally thought he was lucky to be paired with Artemis. At least until he saw the look on her face. He was fairly certain that she was ready to destroy everything in sight if someone so much as looked at her the wrong way. He couldn't be sure what was wrong, but he hoped he'd be able to break her out of her dark mood with some well-placed teasing and maybe some light arguing.
"So," he began, grin on his face, as he stepped up onto the platform. "Shall I go easy on you today? Maybe give you a chance to even the score?"
"Back off, West," Artemis growled. "I'm in no mood today so keep the lame jokes to yourself."
Wally frowned. That was not the answer he was expecting and Artemis never called him by his last name, at least not anymore. Sure, he hadn't expected to make her anger go away immediately, but come on, was it too much to ask for even a small smile?
Everything went downhill from there. As the sparring match dragged on it became obvious that neither of them were willing to give an inch and Artemis's bad mood had successfully taken over Wally as well. Between trading punches and kicks insults were being slung with the sole purpose of taking the other person down a peg or two. By the time Black Canary was ready to call time on the fight the insults were absolutely vicious.
Wally finally managed to knock Artemis's legs out from under her, sending her down to the floor and the "Fail!" notice sounded in the otherwise quiet room.
"Why are you even here?" he snarled down at her. "Either get your head in the game or get out."
Artemis looked up at him, the fight leaving her eyes before she shot up to her feet. "Fine!" she yelled as she stalked from the room. "I'm leaving!"
"Dude," Robin said as he moved to stand next to his friend. "I think you pushed it too far that time."
Wally groaned out loud. "Yeah," he whispered, his tone pained. "Yeah I did." Without another word he was zipping off after Artemis.
Artemis stalked down the long hallways tears pricking at the corners of her eyes, and a dark scowl on her face.
"Wait!" Wally called after her. "Artemis, hold up a minute."
"Shove off, West," she snarled in reply. Suddenly she felt a rush of air slide past her and Wally was in front of her, blocking her way. "Move," she hissed. "Or I'll knock you flat."
Wally winced and tried to place his hands on her shoulders but she stepped back, out of reach. "Look, I just want to talk," he said.
"What? Want to give me the best directions out of here?" she mocked.
The look on Wally's face almost made her regret her tone; he looked like someone had just kicked his puppy and stole his ice cream. "No," he replied. "No, I don't want you to go."
"Really?" she asked as she crossed her arms. "Cause I distinctly remember you telling me to leave not five minutes ago."
"I didn't mean that," he pleaded. "Please Artemis; I don't know why I said that or why I got that angry during our match. I swear I was just trying to cheer you up cause you looked so ticked, but I guess I ended up getting pissed myself." He took a step toward her, his very posture pleading with her.
Something inside Artemis broke then. Really, if she stepped back and thought about it, everything had started with her bad mood anyway. He had tried to start their usual teasing banter and she had shot him down each time until he was just as mad as she was. Now here he was, begging her to stop and let him apologize when he really didn't have anything to apologize for.
"I understand if you hate me know," he said after a moment of tense silence. "I'll, uh, stay out of your way then."
Wally turned to leave and Artemis panicked. She had never actually apologized to anyone before and she wasn't entirely sure how to do so, but she knew she couldn't let him walk away. She leapt forward, grabbed his arm, and spun him around to face her. "You're not getting rid of me that easily," she told him. "I'm not letting you turn your back on us cause of one fight."
"Huh?" Wally asked, clearly confused at her sudden mood swing.
"Look," she said with a sigh. "I've been in a bad mood all day and I took it out on you. You were just trying to help me feel better and I was too pissed off to let you. I'm…I'm sorry." She paused for a moment and gave him a small smile. "And I definitely don't hate you. I told you two months ago how I felt and that hasn't changed."
Wally stared, blinking, before a grin broke out across his face and he backed Artemis into the wall. "You've been in a bad mood all day?" he asked, not really expecting an answer. "Well, let's see if we can fix that, shall we?"
Artemis didn't get a chance to answer as his mouth was suddenly covering hers. She'd be lying if she said kissing Wally didn't help. Honestly, what was one bad day compared to a boyfriend that cared enough about you to notice you were pissed, try to help, apologize for everything even though it wasn't his fault to begin with, and then still care even after you'd snapped at him. Yeah, she thought as she wrapped her arms around his neck. Maybe today wasn't so bad after all. She smiled into the kiss when she felt his arms snake around her waist and pull her closer to him. If this is what she had to look forward to every time she had a bad day, well, maybe she wouldn't mind them every now-and-then.
The pair were so lost in each other that they didn't notice the rest of the team filling into the hall to see why they couldn't still hear them yelling and tearing into each other. Needless to say, the other four members of the team were shocked to see Wally and Artemis practically wrapped around each other and attached at the mouth.
"Well," Robin said, breaking the silence and breaking the couple apart. "Isn't this interesting?"
No more than twenty minutes later found the entire team in the living room, the couple sitting on the couch, and being soundly interrogated by the other four members of the team. After, of course, Robin collected his betting winnings from the rest of the team. Now all he had to do was sit back and watch as Wally's and Artemis's face got increasingly redder as the questions got increasingly more personal. Hmmm, maybe if he had a way to call a time out he could get another bet laid on how long it would take for Wally to grab Artemis and speed out of the room. Nah, it was much more fun to sit here and watch them splutter through excuses and answers.
AN 2: Well, there you go fallenarchangel, I hope you liked this; it was definitely fun to write I hope the rest of you liked this too :) Thanks once again for all the reviews and favorites, you guys made my day!