A/N: Just wanted to give a big thanks to everyone who reviewed to Mask, reviews make me smile =] Also, I wanted to clear up a tiny misunderstanding. Mask is actually the second part of my unnamed (thus far) trilogy, Cape was the first installment and Cowl will be the third. However, I am planning on a chapter fic (three chapters to be exact) for Dick and Wally once I finish Cowl. That said, since I wrote a little extra chapter for Cape, I decided to tack a little bonus to Mask for all you readers. Enjoy!
The quiet, shadowed hallways of Gotham Academy looked like a rampaging superpower cloning android had torn through them. Carefully picking his way through the debris, Robin noted wryly that at least he wouldn't have school for a while until all the damage could be repaired. That robot of Dr. Ivo's sure did make a mess of things. Not to mention the damage it did to us, Robin winced slightly as he felt his bruised ribs protest at his movements.
Coming upon the broken trophy case in the main hall, Robin paused as a flash of color met the corner of his eye. Turning to the smashed glass, Robin could make out the picture of himself taken two years prior when he'd won the regional Math Olympics.
Dressed in his clean crisp school uniform with his hair slicked back and programmed smile on his face, the Dick Grayson frozen in the picture was hardly recognizable to the masked one gazing at it.
"Pretty smart looking guy, that Dick Grayson." A voice said from behind him as another's gloved hand slipped into his. "I'd totally date him." Even without turning his head, Robin could sense the undeniable grin that accompanied those words.
"He looks like he's wearing a mask, even though his eyes are showing and nothing appears to be hidden." Robin replied quietly, tightly crossing his arms over his chest to resist the urge to touch the picture, just to see if it was real. "Sometimes I don't even know who I am anymore, sometimes I feel like I'm simply wearing mask after mask while the rest of me just gets lost." Robin confessed, gratefully accepting the quiet comfort as Kid Flash's hand squeezed his.
"I know who you are," KF placed his free hand on Robin's shoulder to turn him away from the broken case, positioning him to instead face the young speedster. Reaching up, Kid Flash gently slipped off the younger superhero's dark mask to reveal the blue eyes underneath. "I know exactly who you are Richard Grayson, and I promise you that no matter how lost you think you are, I will never lose you."
Dick had no idea what to say to that. His boyfriend had never really been one for sappy words unless he was trying some cheesy pick-up line for kicks. Slowly removing his black gloves, Dick reached up with his hands to rest them on either side of Wally's face.
"Promise?"
Wally leaned down to capture those tempting lips with his own.
"I promise."