Robin: *Pulls up a comfy chair for Steph, while they step away from the
others for a few minutes. Gets her some water, and returns* Thanks for
taking care of Wonder Girl, I just wish we could have saved Valor. Now
I
just hope Secret's going to be ok, I didn't know they'd gotten so
close.
*fidgets w/ring a little* At any rate, how about you? Are you sure
you're ready to be jumping from rooftop to rooftop fighting badguys?
Spoiler: *snuggles into the chair and smiles* I'm sure Secret's gonna
be
fine, we'll help her get through this. "Sighs, takes a drink* I don't
know. I thought I was ready to come back to this, but maybe I'm not. My
temper seems to be getting the better of me right now. Wonder Girl was
a
big help, but I was so worried about losing her on top of Valor... I
don't know, I certaintly didn't handle Bliss very well. *takes Robin's
hand* Thanks for caring though, but I think I do need this. I need to
be
with my friends right now, and I definitely need to be with you right
now.
Robin: *squeezes her hand* I'm glad. I don't know how I'd handle things
here without your level head to help mine. The others aren't exactly
the
most helpful there. *sighs and sits back* I think you did fine, from
what I hear, I know you did. I don't know what we should do with Bliss
though. I know there's some bit of decency in her, just can't figure
out
why she won't show it. She's bound to get herself in a fight with
Cissie
or Cassie or Suzie...
Spoiler: *laughs* Its ok, you can say it. Or me. Well, I'm sure
something's bothering Bliss, no one can be like that without some sort
of reason. Perhaps she'll want to confide in us in time. But anyways,
enough about her. *laughs again* Waitaminute, did you say "my
level-head"? *reaches over and feels his forehead* *shakes her head*
No,
you don't feel warm, so you must know what you're saying. You know, I
think that's the first time you've ever said that to me. Thanks, maybe
that means I am getting better at this super-hero thing. And I've
always
tried to be a help to you. Even if I did screw up now and then. *smiles
sweetly* Now, I think you are avoiding a question...*reaches over and
twists the GL ring* My curiosity is definitely getting the better of me
here.
Robin: *smiles* Getting better? Maybe it just means I have a better
perspective on your ability when compared to the other girls. Of
course, Cissie's only twelve and Cassie's not much older... and
Secret's
only spent her whole life locked up. Maybe I wasn't always the most
appreciative of the help you gaave me before, lord knows I've screwed
up
more than a few times myself. Now that Batman is gone, and Nightwing
has
his hands full with the JLA, I really don't know where my place is
anymore-- except with this team, and with you. I just hope we can get
through to Bliss before something real bad happens. *shifts a bit in
his
seat, looks down at Steph's hand on his and the ring* Guess I was
changing the subject again, huh?
When I went off into space with Supergirl, Karate Kid and the others to
fight Avatar and his alien warships, we found one of their prison cells
and it had... it had a lot of dead heroes: Batman, Wonder Woman, most
of
the Lanterns, others. Kyle was one of them. I knew he had a second
ring,
given to him by another Lantern, and I decided to take it so I'd have
more protection. Now turns out Kyle's really still alive, he hasn't
really talked to me about it yet, and I don't know what to do when he
does. *realizes he's been rambling for awhile* Gee, you must've wanted
to get a word in there somewhere, sorry.
Spoiler: *look of complete horror mingled with sympathy on her face*
No.
No I didn't really want to get a word in. I don't know what to say. I'm
so sorry I pried. I understand why you kept changing the subject. Jeez,
why didn't yo tell me to mind my own business? *gets out of the chair,
goes over to give Robin a hug* *stays there and just holds him for a
second* I am glad you told me though. And I am SO glad you took that
ring if it helped you get back here safe and sound. I don't know what I
would have done if you hadn't been here to help me get through... you
know. *hugs him again reassuringly* Don't worry about Kyle, we'll
figure
something out when the time comes. *smiles wickedly* Like saying "Ring?
What ring? Robin has a GL ring? Gee Kyle, you must be mistaken!" So, is
there anything else we need to discuss while we have a few moments of
privacy, or should we go back to the others and make sure nothing's
been
blown up during our absence? Oh wait! Don't answer that yet, cause
first
I have to do this... *throws her arms around him again and gives him a
big kiss*
Robin: *not expecting it, he's a little slow at first, then picks up
the
kiss himself, when done:* Wow. You weren't really prying Steph, at
least
not in any way that made me uncomfortable. I'm glad you're interested
enough to care, really. I can't lie to Kyle though, besides it being
wrong, he already knows I have it -- he tracked it here, and helped me
and Superboy take Valor to the Tower. I just don't know if I should
keep
it, or if I want to. Its so powerful, and I've never had to deal with
that before, I wouldn't want to come to rely on it. Anyway, there's
something else I have to do before we go back and make sure Bliss
hasn't
killed somebody or vice-versa. *takes off his mask, revealing his true
face* Hi, I'm Tim.
Spoiler: *stares blankly, unbelieving for a moment* Funny, you don't
look like a Tim. *stares again* OHMYGOD!!!! *hugs him fiercely* Its SO
nice to finally meet you Tim! *studies his face, smiles smuggly* I was
right, you are a babe underneath that thing. *frowns slightly* You're
not gonna tell everyone, are you? Do you still want to keep it a
secret?
Cause I can, if you want. It wouldn't be a problem. At all. It would be
our secret. Honest. Ok, shut up Steph. I'm just kinda floored, that's
all. *sits down abruptly* Wow, this is just like the most important
thing anyone has ever shared with me. *looks up at him* Tim. *giggles
slightly* Just had to try it our. *takes a breath, stands up* Ok, I can
deal with this. Thank you so much for trusting me. *takes his hand* You
are the bestest friend a girl could ask for. *leans close like she's
about to kiss him again, then gives him a playful shove* I was only
kidding about lying to Kyle. You are such a boyscout sometimes! *smiles
to show she's only teasing him* Really, don't worry, we'll figure out
what to do about Kyle when the time comes. Now, I guess we should get
out there. *gestures to his mask* You gonna put that back on?
Robin: Yeah, we better get out there, and yeah, the mask is going back
on. I trust Kon, WG, Cissie, even Bart to keep it secret if I shared,
but not the others yet. The Legionnaires are too free with each other's
first names, and most of the others are still strangers. But I'm not
telling any of the others, anyway. Just you. I don't think it's fair to
keep part of who I am secret from my girlfriend, and the biggest thng
holding that back was Batman, and, well.... you know. And I trust you.
*smile, putting mask back on*. I knew this was the right time. *puts GL
ring back in his belt* We'll deal with Kyle soon enough, lets go see
what trouble the others are getting into.
*sharing one last kiss, and then holding hands and smiling, they
rejoin
the others.*