mommy and daddy are fighting again

[chemistryinmotion]

Who: chemwhiz and hackintheaster (plus allmyraeg later on)
Where: Edge of the National Park, near the split for Routes 36 and 37.
When: BACKDATED to Tuesday, October 18
Summary: Wally is a jerk. Robin is a bitch. Conner thinks they're both idjits.
Rating: PG
Log: Wally has been on edge for weeks. It all started when Rob borrowed Junior to train his stupid Zubat, and it only snowballed from there, gathering up all of their issues—communication, team leader, training—into one giant mass of anger and frustration. It shouldn't have gotten this bad—he should have just apologized the next day for overreacting—but he didn't. He let it get out of hand, he let it get to him—and now everything's getting to him, to the point that he's honestly just looking for a fight, just to get it out of his system. But trying to pick a fight with Rob is like trying to pick a fight with a brick wall, and it's only made Wally more frustrated, festering in his own indignance, letting it build up and up and up, until one day he won't be able to take it anymore and he'll finally just explode.

That day happens to be today, although he doesn't yet know that. Conner, Midori, and Artemis have been pretty good distractions for the almost two day trek through Route 35 and the National Park, but it's been pretty much impossible to completely avoid Rob while they've been going the same direction, and it hasn't helped that every interaction they have had has either been sarcastic or passive-aggressive. But they're finally nearing the split for Routes 36 and 37, meaning they can finally just ignore each other and hopefully get over themselves while they're apart. It helps that he'll be seeing Megan again soon.

It doesn't help that the girls and Conner have suddenly disappeared somewhere—probably just a ruse to get Robin and Wally alone to sort out their problems, but Wally is not in a sorting out problems kind of mood. No, now he's entered the silent treatment phase, but it probably won't last long considering he's Wally and he's always got an indignant remark up his sleeve. Plus, he's still itching for a fight, so even the littlest thing could tip him over...

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[chemistryinmotion]

Despite his pride and the lingering itch to punch everything in sight telling him otherwise, Wally is very glad Conner finally decided to show up. He probably should have expected that getting Robin to cross the line of offense would be a bad idea, but Wally doesn't often listen to the rational part of his brain. Needless to say, had Conner not showed up when he did, Wally probably would have sustained more than just a broken rib and some serious bruising.

Then there's the massive headache pounding against his cranium, and he's having a hard time focusing on what's going on until Conner is screaming at them, which makes Wally wince just slightly. He wipes the blood from the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand, still trying to play Mr. Cool, like none of this affects him and he's totally fine, even though he just got the shit beat out of him by his best friend because he almost crossed a line he never should have even gotten close to. And he's still got enough pent up rage to go another round, but he knows he'd only be fighting a losing battle—and he'd have to go through Conner to get to Robin, which would be even dumber than trying to fight Robin in the first place—so all he can do at this point is answer Conner, indignant as ever.

"You guys wanted us to work out our problems, so here we are."

[hackintheaster.livejournal.com]

Robin's first reaction is to turn and take down Conner, being touched at any time after he has gone into his training mode means immediate action, but thankfully the manner in which Conner pulled them apart gave Robin enough time to react to the redirection of his anger. No, it isn't Conner's fault, and the rage coursing through his is unprofessional. Bruce would be so disappointed. The thought calms Robin down, what with Bruce now in route. He doesn't just have his team anymore.

Even so, Robin can't help the way he glares at Wally, what with all the unadulterated rage moving through him, all directed at his best friend teammate. Can he even call Wally his teammate right now? Do teammates act like this towards each other? He takes a moment to catch his breath, though, feeling the bruises and what is most likely a black eye and busted lip start to set in, but he doesn't even care.

No, Robin won't stop staring, because if he calms down too much, everything else will set in. Like how this whole fight really is his fault, because he's an inadequate leader, so much that Wally...and then that comment, or almost comment, or whatever it is you want to call it. A flash of Wally's face when he said it, what he meant, the sinking feeling in Robin's chest isn't just from the fight. Not after that.

He jerks himself from Conner's hold and straightens his jacket, swallowing the blood that has already started to form where one of his teeth cut through his lip. "It doesn't matter anymore." he says cooly, straightening his glasses last and looking from Conner to Wally with an extremely pointed look. He has to keep up the image. "Go pick up Megan, Artemis and I will meet up with you in Ecruteak when you get back." And with that he turns and walks off, holding composure, holding the image. That's what Batman taught him, that's how Batman acts, and that's how he will too.

[foreveraclone]

Conner is disappoint in the both of yous, usually this kind of action was his kind of idea. Talking his problems out with his fists and all that jazz... Both of them were truly, as the summary says: acting like idjits. Angrily he shook his head and crossed his arms. For if he didn't then he would be more prone to adding on to the face pain.

"We wanted you to talk your problems out Wally. NOT to punch one another!" This is why neither of you lead the team. But to say that out loud would be adding salt on to both of their wounds. Also, Rob-- he's totally letting that order slide by for now, but so help him if you're like this when Megan's around he'll personally take care of it.