Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters or the story. This is me just geeking.

A/N: This is my first Wally/Arte fic so… If it sucks sorry? I was practically HARASSED into writing this… The beginning lacks romantic feeling and is actually more the opposite of it. Be patient though! I promise it will be worth it.

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Artemis stood in the kitchen of the Mount Justice headquarters; she was washing her hands in the sink. Seeing as there was no hand soap she squeezed out dish soap instead. A bubble floated out from her squeezing and caught her eye, a childish grin spread across her face. She blew the bubble and watched it drift, but it didn't last because Wally zoomed up and popped it. She scowled at him.

"What're you doing?" He asks, elbow propped on the counter and grin plastered on his face. Artemis glared at him then went back to her hands finishing up. "Washing my hands, what does it look like?"

"Why?" Wally asks.

Artemis turned off the faucet and wipes her hands off on his shirt. He groans and steps back, "Hey!"

"We're about to eat, you're suppose to wash your hands before you eat." She eyed him and he blinked a few times.

"Oh… Well… I knew that." He glanced away nervously. Artemis raised a brow.

"Wait a minute… You did wash your hands didn't you?"

"Y-Yeah! Course' I did!" Wally felt his cheeks flush; he stepped on it this time.

"Ew! You were going to eat without washing your hands?"

Robin turned his head to glare back at the two from the table, "what's going on? Lovers quarrel?" He snickered. Wally scowled at the boy then glanced at Artemis, he begged with his eyes for her not to embarrass him. Of course Artemis did the opposite of what he wished all the more reason for him to hate her. "This pig wasn't going to wash his hands." Artemis said walking over to the table; she took a seat beside Megan who frowned slightly at Wally. "We all washed our hands, Wally…" Megan says quietly. "Geez, you're like a 10 year old." Robin said snickering.

Wally shot Artemis a glare that said, 'you bitch'. She merely rolled her eyes and glanced away. A flustered Wally turned on the faucet and started washing his hands pouting. So what if he'd forgotten to wash his hands… He was hungry and didn't feel like wasting his time. What's the deal anyway, it's not like his hands were dipped in stool. In a zip the speedster finished up and dashed over to the table in super speed. Robin was still snickering.

"Dude, so not funny. I just forgot, okay!" Wally glanced around the table at everyone who began helping themselves to some food. "There was no need for you to call me out like that, Arty-mc-jerk!" He narrowed his green eyes at a blonde who was barely acknowledging him. "It was gross," she said dryly, like she didn't care. Wally hated how she always looked like she had no emotions.

Wally pouted before shoveling a bite of his mashed potatoes, "Robot." He muttered under his breath. Artemis caught it immediately, as well as most of the team. They were trained to have acute senses after all. "Excuse me?" She said, sitting up straight and staring the ginger in the eyes.

"ROBOT." Wally says more clearly, pouting slightly as he chewed. Why was she even here? He wondered. Megan invited everyone to eat so that the team could get closer, but didn't she know there was no way anyone could get close to that blond demon? Wally seriously hated how much one girl could get on his nerves; he'd always lived thinking girls were the best thing around. "And how exactly am I a robot?" Everyone felt the atmosphere grow thick; they knew exactly what was coming. Bickering. "Psh, you're a cold hearted bitch that's how!" Robin facepalmed, he knew that Wally just shot himself in the foot. "Wally," Kahldur starts, "that was unness-" "She's the one who called me out on something that totally didn't look like it was, slash, wasn't even a big deal!"

"It was a big deal you pig, who doesn't wash their hands before eating; we don't know were your hands have been."

Wally narrowed his eyes, "What's wrong, set your standards too high on guys? There's no way a guy would ever want to change for you." A second faceplam is heard beside Wally. "I don't set high standards at all, and look who's talking ginger. How many times do you get the firecrotch joke, hm?" She smirks.

"Oh shut up, Blonde!" Wally retorts, though he realizes she still had one up on him.

"Yeah, just for the record, people tend to dig blondes more than they do disgusting, frecklefaced, non hand washing gingers!" Artemis's voiced raised slightly.

"Oh my god, not washing my hands, you make it sound like such a big deal!" Wally groaned giving an exaggerated exhausted look. "It's COMMON SENSE, Wally!" Artemis scoffs, "something you clearly don't have, because if you did you'd know rejection when you see it."

"What does that mean!" Wally put his spoon down and leaned forward. Artemis grinned knowing she'd gotten on something, "why don't you ask Megan? For once I think you should actually listen to her." Megan scooted down in he seat giving the bashful 'please don't drag me into this' look. By now the team's heads were turning repeatedly to whoever was talking.

"Shut up! Who do you think you are trying to talk for her! You two are in entirely different leagues!"

"What leagues are those!"

"Babes," he says nodding to Megan, "And dogs," he says motioning to Artemis. A loud scoff is heard and Artemis stands but Aqualad's hand immediately goes to her shoulder stopping her from going any further. "That's enough, both of you." He says eyeing them both. A long silence is heard between everyone before Artemis reluctantly sits. Wally continues to eat shooting glares at Artemis who glares angrily back. Megan smiles, "So how do you all like the food?" she asks trying to lighten the mood. Wally uses his mouth to lip the words 'dog' and Artemis stands in an instant. "OH THAT'S IT!" She shoves Aqualad away into the wall and walks around the table at Wally. He too stands with his arms spread, "Come one, come at me! I DARE YOU!"

She grabs the speedster by the shirt and shoves him to the wall; he grabs her by the shoulders and turns her to slam her instead. She immediately rewards him with a knee in the gut that makes Wally cry out and double over in pain. He collects himself and gets ready to make a grab at her while Artemis was about to send another blow, this time to his face, she and he were halted by Robin leaping in and grabbing their arms. "Stop stop stop! ….There is a way this can be settled!" He calls out. Artemis raises a brow; Wally stands straight glaring confused, both of their hearts racing and pounding in their ears. The entire team stares at the boy wonder questioningly.

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The team find themselves lead into the training room; Artemis and Wally shoot each other dangerous glares the whole way. Robin sets up the computers and then pulls the two bickering morons in the center of the room.

"So here's how it's going to go. Wally vs Artemis. No weapons, not superspeed. No trying to kill one another, just show the other who's in control."

"Ha, you want me to fight a girl?" Wally snorts.

"You were about to in the dining room, I think I just find it more appropriate to do it some place where fighting is necessary." Robin says looking up at the speedster.

"Well I think it's a great idea," Artemis says looking Kid Flash in the eye, "You scared, Baywatch?"

The read headed teen wrinkled his nose in anger at the blonde. She still clung to that teasing insult.

"I'm not scared at all." He says, narrowing his eyes.

"Good. Then have at it!" Robin walked off the platform and stood beside Kahldur. Artemis and Wally gave each other the deepest stare down, a frown tugged at the corners of Aqualad's mouth.

"Robin, what are you doing? Are you trying to make their unstable teamwork worse?" He glanced at the boy who merely grinned. Robin leaned by the Atlantian and whispered, "Those two can work fine when they're on a mission, but the bickering is what's getting annoying. If they duke it out not only is all their frustration being let out but then one of them will also be too ashamed to argue with the other."

Kahldur winced a bit; he didn't see any reason in that. But the arguing did need to stop one way or another. Maybe these two did need to release some tension.

Artemis began to slowly pace around Wally, he doing the same. Both analyzing each other. Wally watched the blonde with much care; he knew he only had one shot at this. One shot to prove to this girl how much she wasn't needed, how much she needed to be put in her place, and how much he needed her appreciation. Wally despised how she constantly teased him and looked down on him, he wouldn't stand for it. With all these thoughts running, Wally wasn't thinking right. Impulsively he dashed at the blonde archer, who grinned.

Wally threw the first punch, Artemis anticipated it, and she moved to the side swiftly and took hold of his forearm. Tugging that arm close the archer throws a swift kick at Wally's stomach, making him let out a gasp. He grabs her leg, the damage not taken back though, and swings it away making her struggle to maintain her balance. He took this opportunity and landed a punch at her jaw. It was so weird fighting a girl, and he had to admit part of him felt bad. But she was mean, and his sworn enemy!

The team didn't seem to judge him for it though, Artemis was tough and she would never agree to something that would be against her desires. She recollected herself instantly and spun on her heel, executing a perfect roundhouse kick to Wally's face. It knocked the wind out of him, much more exasperating than his first super dash. He stumbled back to hold his abused face, by the time his green eyes glanced up Artemis was already in front of him, hands on his shoulders and foot sliding behind his heel. She swiped her foot under the ginger's own, and knocked him off stance. He fell to the floor with a thud and before he could quickly hop to his feet she was on top of him, hands gripping onto his arm and forcefully twisting it painfully. Her knee pressed against his chest keeping him firmly in place, Wally's free hand flailed wildly but when he tried to touch her she only twisted harder.

"Gyaaughh!" Wally howled in pain, the team wincing at it. Artemis twisted his arm a tad tighter, and even the smallest shift made Wally grit his teeth.

The glutton for punishment opens his eyes, wanting to see what kind of a monster had just dominated him, and to his amazement he found a beautiful girl, grinning like an egotistic jerk. Wait, did he mention she was beautiful? Odd how dominance could be found attractive, but it was, this girl was owning him and Wally was getting embarrassed. He felt his cheeks flush, "Get off me already!"

A chuckle escaped the girl's lips but she didn't shift, "admit defeat."

With a bruised ego Wally licked his lips and sighed. "You won! I lost! Okay, just get away from me!"

Artemis released her grip on the boy and lifted herself away from him. Megan hurried to Wally's side and helped him up, making sure he was okay. Artemis began her way out of the room, Robin watched amused. He glanced at Wally and felt his grin escape. Megan was right there, tending to Wally, and the speedster wasn't even looking at her. The girl he could never leave alone wasn't even being acknowledged. His eyes focused on Artemis who was walking away not even giving anyone a look back. Disappointment filled his eyes, shame followed soon after. Then, just as everyone waited for, anger dominated. Wally yanked himself to his feet and sped out of there angrily, veins throbbing and deafening his senses.

Everyone stood there, and in minutes there eyes settled on Robin. "What?" He asks. "I don't think he took that very well." Says Superboy, the anger management risk.

"He lost to a girl, what do you expect? I seriously didn't think Artemis could whoop him like that."

"I think the problem is deeper than that, Robin. And I think you know that." Kahldur calmly states. Robin glanced at him.

"Well you know it's obvious those two like each other and don't even know it." Megan says with a smile, "maybe Wally is just emotionally hurt because Artemis defeated him without an ounce of fear, sadness, or anger."

"You mean like how he was fighting her?" Robin asks. The group falls quiet.

~Ok…. Like seriously I'm sorry if it isn't all lovey dovey at first. I wanted to keep everything in character! If they just automatically show they like each other, what fun would that be? So I hope you enjoyed this chapter, I enjoy typing arguments… xD Though I did make Wally come off as a complete douche lol. Reviews are loved! Thanks!~