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  Rating:
      Explicit
  Archive Warning:
      Underage
  Category:
      M/M
  Fandom:
      Young_Justice_(Cartoon), DC_Animated_Universe, DCU_(Comics)
  Relationship:
      Superboy/Batman, Robin/Superman
  Character:
      Robin_(DCU), Superboy, Batman, Superman
  Stats:
      Published: 2014-12-18 Updated: 2017-11-02 Chapters: 9/? Words: 7691
****** Love Complex ******
by Codydarkstalker
Summary
     Superboy turns to the Dark Knight when his own mentor wants nothing
     to do with him while Superman uses Robin as an outlet for his sexual
     frustration. Is it love, lust, or just too complex?
***** Chapter 1 *****
The mission had been long, but fairly uneventful. A seven-hour stakeout of a
drug trafficking circle resulted in the capture of a shipment of hallucinogens
similar to Scarecrow's fear gas. Post missions, the team went their separate
ways. Robin had a paper due at school the next day, Kaldur was joining Aquaman
for a separate assignment in their home kingdom, and the girls had taken Kid
Flash to the movies with them. So it was left to Superboy to deliver the video
footage and packet of notes they had put together. He didn't mind, the sudden
influx of free time in his life was something he still hadn't gotten used to.
 
He had been hoping that Superman would be the one to come and pick up the
intel, giving him another chance to talk. yet he felt his hopes crumble when he
found himself standing in front of a man in black instead of red and blue. It
had been over a week since he had so much as seen Superman, who had been
avoiding the base as much as possible.
 
"He's not coming," said Superboy, disappointed. There was no need to specify
the "he" in question, and the name caught in his throat every time. It had been
like this for weeks,the hope, and then the disappointment.
 
"No, he's not." Bruce fought to keep his own features carefully neutral as
Superboy's face fell, his shoulders drooping and his lower lip jutting out in a
childish pout. It was almost... Cute.
 
There was something about the boy that intrigued him. He was so easy to read,
raw in a way none of the other heroes were. He never hid his emotions, every
thought was written clearly on his face. He didn't even have a secret identity.
What you saw was what you got and for a man who guarded his own identity from
even other heroes, it was sort of amazing.
 
"You should stop dwelling on him,” Batman rumbled. “You might be his clone, but
you're not him. There's no reason for your whole life to focus on him." The
boy's obsession with the Man of Steel was something that never ceased to bother
him for some reason. Seeing yet another person worship Superman blindly—or
maybe it was Superboy's hopeless devotion to someone who didn't care about him
at all.
 
Superboy simply nodded and held out the manila envelope in his hand. "Here.
Robin organized all the info we got off the drug circle. He's off doing some
homework."
 
Batman nodded and took the packet. "Good. I don't know how many times I had to
tell him to spend more time focusing on his school work. He needs a good
education, fighting crime comes second to that." He paused, a small frown
crossing his face. "I should probably evaluate you as well. We still don't know
how well Cadmus taught you. We interrupted the G-gnomes before they could
finish educating you. Tutoring might be needed."
 
Superboy shrugged. He knew he wasn't as smart as Wally but he wasn't stupid,
just less informed. But he wasn't about to say no to the Batman. So far he had
been the only member of the league to really take an interest in him and try
and help him get along without a real mentor. The older hero was also his best
bet of somehow making contact with Superman.
 
"Be ready by seven tomorrow morning. I'll come by and do some preliminary
evaluations, see what we need to work on. I don't want you falling behind.
Maybe I could get Kid Flash to tutor you…"
 
Superboy looked up at the Dark Knight. He didn't want to be passed off onto Kid
Flash. He knew Wally was smart, but this was his chance to get closer to
Batman, and he wasn't about to let it go, even if it was a second choice to his
real hero. "Couldn't you just teach me? Wally is smart, but he can be a
little... Scattered. He might move too quick for me."

Bruce nodded, secretly pleased even though he wasn't sure why. "Fine. I'll be
the one who works with you." It made sense, and really where was the harm in
helping the kid out. He had always had a soft spot for boys with dark hair and
blue eyes.  
 
***** Chapter 2 *****
 
Robin was sulking, not that he would ever admit to doing something as childish
as that. He had gone home to Wayne Manor after the last mission, intent on
finishing his school work as fast as possible and then heading back to base.
Unfortunately the neglected pile of work took him all night and by the time he
had gotten back to headquarters he was disappointed to find it empty. The other
teens were off enjoying a rare moment of free time. He was sprawled out on the
couch, channel surfing on the big screen TV when he heard someone approach
behind him. He immediately flipped around, springing into a crouch,one hand
already reaching for his utility belt.
 
"Hey! Calm down now, it's only me." It was Superman, standing with his hands up
as though anything Robin could have done could actually hurt him. "You gotta
watch it with those toys Bruce gave you. They can pack quite a punch." He
smiled down at the young boy, trying to hold back a chuckle.
 
The boy wonder was glaring up at him, still crouching. "Pfft. As if any of this
stuff could hurt you. I have a hard enough time sparring with Conner." Robin
flopped back on the couch, head tilted back, watching the Man of Steel out of
the corner of his eye.
 
He had never been alone with Superman before. In fact, he had hardly ever been
this close to the Last Son of Krypton before. Like every member of the League,
he was almost impossibly fit, and very tall, with a broad open smile. He seemed
a good bit larger then Bruce was, and broader as well. He idly wondered if
Superboy would one day be that tall.
 
"Conner?" Superman tilted his head slightly, trying to think of a hero with
that name.
 
"Superboy. We call him Conner. Cadmus never gave him a real name and, well, it
seemed fitting." Robin turned his head and looked Superman in the eye. "Not
that you would know much about him. You hardly ever come around here to help us
train." Everyone knew that Superman had been avoiding his clone, and Robin had
seen first-hand how upset it made the younger hero.
 
Superman fought to hide how upset Robin's words made him. He couldn't deny that
he had been avoiding Superboy, but he couldn't bring himself to approach the
boy. Everything about him seemed to set his teeth on edge, it was unnatural.
"Well then. How about I spar with you now? Working with me might help you learn
how fight with…Conner…a bit better."
 
Robin raised an eyebrow. "Really? You'd work with me?" Superman was notorious
for almost never practicing, and certainly had never done so with any of the
younger heroes before. He never had a sidekick or protégé, and getting to train
with him was one of few chances to practice with someone who had almost
limitless strength and endurance.
 
"Okay then. Let's start-NOW!" He shouted and rolled off the couch in a smooth
motion, pulling out a smoke bomb and tossing it at the alien.
 
Superman laughed and grabbed through the cloud of black, easily catching a hold
of Robin's ankle. "Smoke bombs don't work on me. X-ray vision. Hiding doesn't
help." He pulled the boy back by his foot with a quick jerk.
 
Robin swung himself around and used his free foot to kick at Superman's arm.
Using the leverage he pushed himself as far away as he could and snapped his
heel back, aiming for Superman's fingers, loosening his grip just enough to
pull his foot free. He dove forward into another roll, landing in a low crouch
ten or so feet away, throwing knives in hand. He tossed two and then moved in
quick, keeping a knife gripped in his hand as he went for the larger man's
chest, flinging his whole body into the blow.
 
The taller hero stepped back and sideways, quickly grabbing the boys wrist and
twisting it so that he dropped the blade. The knives Robin had thrown had both
missed their mark as he slid to the side. "Fast but not fast enough." He spun
Robin by his wrist and slammed him chest first into a nearby wall, the plaster
cracking slightly at the impact. It was simple enough to hold the boy there,
pressing down on him as he scrambled to find a way out of his grasp.
 
"Damn it!" Robin kicked his legs back viciously, hitting Superman's shins again
and again with his heels. He jerked his shoulders back and forth, trying to
dislodge him. "You're too heavy…"
 
Superman chuckled, leaning a little harder. As he pushed up against the boy he
could hear his breath coming shorter and shallower, gasping as his lungs had
less and less room to expand. Yet no matter how hard he pressed Robin didn't
yield or ask him to stop. Batman's ward simply gritted his teeth and struggled
harder, jerking his whole body back and forth. It was sort of pleasant, Clark
thought to himself, being able to be this rough on someone. Despite his
delicate, almost feminine appearance, Robin was holding up well against his
strength. Almost without thought he found himself pressing himself against the
boy harder, digging his fingers into his ribs and back of his neck, bruising
the pale skin. The small whimpers that escaped the boys throat were cute and he
grinned a bit and pushed his fingers harder, drawing another low groan of pain
out of him.
 
"You need me to go a little easier on you, kid?" Superman whispered in Robins
ear, sliding his leg in between Robin's thighs and pulling up on his cape,
forcing him off the ground. He was enjoying Robin's little gasps of pain, but
there was still a nagging voice in the back of his mind warning him not to push
the boy too hard.
 
But Robin simply shook his head, panting as he struggled to get enough air into
his lungs to gasp out a quiet "No".
 
And with that Superman felt his last bit of resolve crumble. He grabbed Robin
by his hair and pulled him back roughly, hovering a few inches off the ground,
before slamming him into the ground, his heart racing as he heard the air rush
out of the boys lungs. The Boy Wonder struggled under him, flipping onto his
hands and knees and trying to drag himself out from under the crushing force of
the larger man. Superman took full advantage of the position, grabbing him by
the arms and wrapping a hand around his neck, applying a steady force against
his windpipe.
 
"You made a mistake in rushing me. You're fast, but I'm a lot stranger then you
are. Close quarters aren't going to work to your advantage." He smiled and
shifted back onto his haunches, forcing Robin onto his knees, his back pressed
up against the mans chest. Superman reveled in the feeling of the small boy,
the smell of sweat and smoke still clinging to his skin. The thin material of
his costume allowed him to fully appreciate the way his muscles spasmed under
his skin as he tried to wrench himself free of the alien's iron grip.
 
"What is going on here?" A hollow voice rang out from the doorway. 
 
Superman dropped Robin, jumping back faster then the eye could follow. The Red
Tornado was standing in the doorway, watching the scene in front of him.
 
"Oh nothing much, just showing Robin here some new moves is all. You know how
boys like to rough house." Superman chuckled and ran a shaky hand through his
hair. He mentally cursed himself for being so distracted, he hadn't heard the
android approaching, and now he had no idea how long Tornado had been watching
them. He shot a quick glance at Robin, who had pulled himself to his feet. His
hair was mussed and he was dripping sweat and covered in a fine layer of
plaster dust.
 
Red Tornado turned slightly to address the boy. "I see. And how was the
exercise? Did you find it helpful?" His metallic voice was perfectly toneless,
giving away nothing of what he might have seen
 
Robin looked up at Superman and smiled. "Yeah, yeah it was great." He grabbed
Superman's cape and pulled him closer. "I'm hoping we can do it again some time
soon."

Superman nodded, not trusting himself to respond. "OK, well I have to get
going, lots to do. Well, I'll see you soon, Boy Wonder." With that he gave a
quick dazzling smile to Red Tornado and sped off down the hall. His heart was
pounding in his chest just as loudly as it did when he fought with Lex or
Bizzaro. But this time it wasn’t because he was in danger. It was something
else.
 
***** Heart Rate *****
 
Conner tried to sit still as Batman hooked him up to yet another machine. It
was like being back at Cadmus, with the endless flow of questions and
knowledge. The feeling of wires wrapped around him. They had reviewed math,
history, and he had counted to a hundred in over a dozen languages. He had aced
every test and all the while the machines he was hooked to maintained their
slow steady beeping.
 
He looked down at his chest. "What are all these wires for?" He had removed his
shirt, and Batman had carefully stuck electrodes to him, his hands had been
surprisingly warm, different from the cold clinical touch of the scientists
that had created him.
 
"They're measuring things. Your heart rate, blood pressure. I'm looking to see
how much stress your body goes through when recalling information." He
neglected to mention that he had also set it up to function as a polygraph test
as well. He was reasonably sure the boy wasn't a threat, but at the same time a
part of him couldn't let go of his paranoia. It was the same feeling that drove
him to keep a small piece of kryptonium, just in case Superman ever stepped
over the line.
 
He looked up at the boy, meeting his eyes. They were an intense shade of blue
he had never seen in a human. "You're doing...fine." It sounded awkward,
forced, even to him. He wasn't sure why he had said anything. The need to
reassure the boy was almost overwhelming.
 
"That's...good." Conner tore his eyes away from the older man, feeling his face
heat as blood rushed to his cheeks. At the same moment one of the machines rose
in volume, the beeping increasing its pace.
 
Bruce frowned, the heart monitor had been the source of the beeping, and just
as he moved in to look more closely at the wire, another light when on,
accompanied by yet another beep. That was the body temperature monitor, which
had no reason for going off at all. He leaned in close to the boy, running his
fingers over his chest to see if any of the connectors on the wires had come
loose.
 
"That's odd. All of the readings have changed suddenly..." Bruce ran the back
of his hand over Conner's forehead, leaning in close to look into his eyes to
see if his pupils were dilated. It seemed the closer he moved in the louder the
machines protested.
 
Conner swallowed dryly. He could feel Batman scrutinizing him, and his hands
were unbelievably warm. the closer the older man came to him, the longer his
hand rested on his face, the hotter his skin felt. It was like his blood was
boiling. He couldn't understand it. The longer Batman stood over him, the worse
he seemed to feel. His mouth was suddenly dry, his mind had ground to a halt.
It was like time had slowed down and the universe had shrunk down to just the
two of them. He felt a sudden urge to run, to push the raven haired man away
and bolt for the safety of his room, and solitude. he couldn't think like this.
 
Bruce felt the boy flinch underneath his hand, seeming to recoil away from the
simple touch. It bothered him more then it should have. He was just trying to
see if the boy was running a fever, or if the machine were broken, there was no
reason for Conner to react like that to a simple touch. Was he so terrifying,
so disgusting to be around? It angered him. This kid, acting like he couldn't
touch someone unclean, couldn't have him in his personal space. He had that
same wholesome aura, that sparkly clean shine to them that he had always
lacked. And suddenly, he wanted to keep touching him, ruin that purity a
little. Superman didn't want him, he was just a cheap copy, not even a real
person, so why not?
 
Conner was so differed from Dick, his own boy wonder. Dick was smart as a whip,
a tough fighter, and quick on the uptake when it came to being a superhero. But
he was sneaky and smart, capable of lying, something it seemed Conner was
incapable of. Superboy was so straightforward and easy to read, and now with
that look on his face, the quickening breathing, and the redness spreading
across his face...
 
And then it clicked. The heart rate monitors beeping was drowned out by the
sound of his own heartbeat. The machine was fine, and the boy didn't have a
fever. It was him. The flinching and the squirming, the fact that the boy
couldn't look him in the eye. He jerked his hands back as if he had been stung.
Superboy looked up at him through his impossibly long, dark eyelashes, his lips
parted ever so slightly. It was too much. He couldn't do it. He took a step
back and averted his eyes as he handed Conner his usual black shirt.
 
"Everything's fine, you can get dressed and go."
Conner fought to keep his face as blank as possible. "Do you think you could
keep working with me?" Batman might have been his second choice, but he was as
close as he was going to get to a mentor, and being rejected again wasn't
something he thought he could deal with.

Bruce looked over at the young man, sitting there clutching his shirt to his
muscular chest with the saddest look on his face. He couldn't do that to him.
"Fine," he sighed. "I'll come by the base tomorrow to work with you." It was
wrong, so so wrong, but he wanted it too badly to say no. And if that meant
dragging someone else into the darkness, so be it.
 
***** Ring Ring *****
Superman stared at himself in the mirror. Fresh out of the shower with his hair
a damp, slightly curly mess and no trademark blue suit, he looked much like any
other man. He didn't look like a hero, he didn't look like an alien, he just
looked like a man. It was nice sometimes to be out of uniform, to just be a
person, a person who wasn't just the personification of good, the "Big Blue
Boyscout" that everyone looked up to. It was hard sometimes to live up to all
that, to be perfect all the time, the hero who wasn't supposed to have a dark
side.
But he did have one. Deep down, he had the same thoughts and desires as any
person. Normally he pushed those thoughts and feelings down deep inside,
keeping them in check so he could do his job and keep the world safe. But
yesterday, he had let his desires get the best of him. The feeling of Robin
underneath him, the smell of his sweat and the sound of his breath coming
shallower and shallower as he squeezed his hand around his windpipe.
He stared down at his hands. not so much as a hangnail form the fight, but he
could remember the feel of the boys skin, hot and damp with sweat and
desperation. It had been exciting, more exciting than anything he had
experienced in a long time. true, he had feelings for Lois Lane, but he knew he
couldn't really be with her, couldn't be himself and let loose with her. She
was a normal human woman, he had to keep his strength carefully in check around
her and sometimes the effort was almost too much for him.
With Robin, it had been totally different. He had been more than willing to
fight him, to keep struggling and not give up or give in to the pain. He had
enjoyed that a lot, and he hadn't stopped thinking about it since then. He
wanted to do it again, he wanted to feel the boy wonder struggling against him,
muscles straining, whimpering in pain. But he knew it was wrong. he didn't want
to spar, to help teach the boy like a mentor should. No, this desire was much
less pure. He didn't know how to handle it.
The sound of the phone ringing snapped him out of his trance. It was the
separate line he had that only people associated with the League had.
"Hello?"
"Uh, hey! Supe! It's me, uh, ya know...Robin." The boy was mumbling, tripping
over his words, something he almost never did.
"Hey Robin, how are you? Not too sore?" He kept his tone carefully neutral. He
hadn't been expecting this, he thought he had more time to think things over
before he would see Robin again.
"I'm fine, ya know...fine. Uh, I was wondering, do you wanna maybe come over?"
Robin paused for barely a second before rushing on, not letting the other man
speak. "I mean you don't have to it's just batman's busy and you said you
wouldn't mind sparring again, i mean if you're not busy, if you're busy it's no
big deal I just thought I would ask and-"
Superman forced himself not to chuckle as he cut the boy off, "It's no problem.
i can come by the base in an hour if you want to practice, ok?"
Robin paused briefly before responding. "Well, the rest of the gang's still
here so we wouldn't have any real...privacy. You know, t practice. Maybe we
could go somewhere else...?"
Superman though over his answer carefully. Robin wanted to see him, and he
wanted to be alone with him. He could almost feel his hands closing around the
boy's thin neck, could almost hear him groaning in pain. "Sure, I'll pick you
up."
***** Chapter 5 *****
Conner sat on his bed staring at the wall. He had barely slept the night
before, his mind too filled with strange thoughts about Batman. He had never
spent any real time alone with the Caped Crusader. He was different from what
he expected, not as cold and distant. And yet that was what was causing his
sudden problem. Every time the older man got close to him, he started to have
these overwhelming feelings, not unlike what he had once had with M'gann, only
much much stronger.
It got hard to breathe and his skin felt hot; it was hard to concentrate on
anything besides the other man. Batman was the world's greatest detective,
there was no way that he could hide his feelings for long. But Conner didn't
want to sacrifice his time with the other man. M'gann had loved him because of
her sick television fantasy world, but Batman... Batman wanted to be with him,
even when Superman refused to acknowledge his existence.
A loud knock at the door jerked him from his thoughts. "Super—Conner. Are you
up?"
Superboy jumped up and opened the door, shocked to see Batman standing there
out of uniform. he was wearing dark pants and a black t shirt that was almost
as tight as his usual spandex and body armor. He was wearing the same kind of
dark sunglasses Robin did when he hung around the base in his civilian clothes.
It was strange to see how normal he looked out of his foreboding all black
garb.
"Uh, hi." Conner felt his face grow warm as a blush crept up his neck and
covered his face. he had already been thinking about the other man and then he
showed up looking like that.
Batman raised an eyebrow slightly, noting how awkward Superboy had become. "Can
I come in?' He smiled slightly when Conner simply nodded mutely, too
embarrassed to speak. Secretly, he was pleased to see the boy acting like this.
So desperate for his attention. Robin didn't need him anymore. He spent all of
his time with his own team, he had given up trying to turn the Batman into a
father figure. But Superboy...
"I thought we could work on something new today." He crossed over to the bed
and took a seat, beckoning Superboy closer. "I noticed a few odd reaction
during the end of our last session and thought maybe we should look into that."
Conner felt his face get even redder, if that was possible. He nodded and
stepped over to Batman, who motioned for him to stand in front of him, putting
Batman at eye level with his chest and stomach.
"Take off your shirt." The tone of voice left no room for argument.
Connor only paused for a moment before following the older man's instructions.
Batman had seen him shirtless during training before, but somehow this seemed
different.
Bruce felt his breath catch in his throat as the boy stripped. He had seen him
shirtless, but not like this, not so close and so touchable. He reached out a
hand and traced a finger down the boys chest to his stomach, stopping just
above his belly button. He was warm to the touch, all hard muscle under that
soft young skin. There were no scrapes or scars to mar that perfect body, the
Kryptonian genes had seen to that.
For a moment his mind flashed back to all the times he had patched up Robin in
his own lair, how many scars and stitches the boy had gotten because of him.
Superboy was a perfect clean slate. He slid both hands down to Conners waist,
dipping his thumbs into the waistband of his jeans.
"How does that feel?" He looked up into those blue, blue eyes.
Superboy swallowed audibly. "Fine." He let out a little gasp as Batman scraped
a thumbnail across his ribs. "Uhm what's this for...?"
Bruce continued his delicate ministrations. "Well you seemed to have an odd
reaction yesterday when I got too close. I think that it needs some more
looking into." He slowly rubbed Superboys exposed skin, watching the boys face
get red. "See, you're blushing again, and I can feel your pulse, your heart is
racing."
Superboy nodded. 'Yeah I guess a little." He frowned slightly, suddenly even
more nervous than before. "Is that normal?"
Bruce nodded. "Most boys have these kinds of reactions at your age, usually
with girls. This is a little different."
Superboy felt like his skin was on fire. "So I should only be having these
feelings with girls?" He had seen Wally pining after girls before, but he had
seemed so laughable with his clumsy flirting.
"No, but having them with an older man is... A bit more unusual. Most of the
sidekicks get antsy around me. I scare them. I don't scare you do I?" He
stopped moving his hands and looked up, right at the Conners face.
Superboy shook his head quickly. "No! Not at all, you're the only League member
that pays any attention. No one else trains with me, not even..." He trailed
off, trying not to upset himself. Batman WAS the only one who cared about him,
and as much as it hurt him to know Superman would never accept him, Batman was
important to him. He needed him.
"Not even Superman." Bruce shook his head and pulled the boy closer into his
arms.
***** Chapter 6 *****
Robin was almost disappointed with how easy it was to slip out of the manor
unnoticed. Just a few months ago this never would have been possible, Bruce
didn't trust him enough to go out alone and potentially end up in danger. But
lately he had been distracted, locked in his study and wandering the halls with
bags under his eyes. He had refused to talk about what was bothering him, and
after a few attempts the Boy Wonder had just given up, annoyed that the older
hero still wouldn't trust him with his personal problems. Whatever it was he
didn't care.
A different raven haired hero had been haunting his mind anyways. Every time he
stretched his sore muscles, or counted the small, fading bruises in the mirror
before a shower. Superman. It was hard to think of him as Clark Kent. To Robin,
Clark was a stranger, silly in a way. Who would believe that a man as powerful
and great as Superman could ever be like that in private. It was just an act,
Superman, the hero, the near god like being, that was the reality. he always
seemed so perfect, costume neat, hair combed.
But he had seen the mask crack, just a bit. Seen it slide away as the
Kryptonian's eyes had gone glassy. Just thinking about it made his heart race.
He shook his head and passed into the Zeta-tube in the lair. Superman would be
at the base soon.
As he walked in, he noticed something strange about the base. It was clean,
something rare enough to be noticed with a handful of teens living mostly
alone. Conner was in the kitchen, lifting the table with one hand and mopping
with the other.
"Spring Cleaning?" Robin flopped on to the couch, one eyebrow raised over the
dark rims of his sunglasses.
Conner blushed. "Bru-Batman. He, uh, said I should try and get used to normal
stuff. I never cleaned at Cadmus. Miss Martian explained it to me. Did I do
ok?" The hopeful look on his face was enough to banish Robin's momentary
annoyance at the mention of his surrogate parent. It wasn't Conner's fault
Bruce was so distracted lately. It was likely a work problem.
Before he could answer Superman strode into the room, looking even more like an
all American figure in blue jeans and a plain white shirt. He gave Conner a
long, sideways glance.
Robin watched the two of them closely. It was strange seeing them like this,
side by side. Conner looked a lot like Superman, but he wasn't a perfect copy,
there were slight changes. His face seemed softer, his jaw less rigidly set.
But the look the older alien wore was one Robin hadn't seen before. His eyes
looked cold and hard. It sent a slight chill up Robin's spine. But just as
quickly, the look was gone and Superman's face broke out in the warm, familiar
grin.
"Hey boys. How are you doing Conner? I just came to pick up Robin here for a
training session. You ready to go?" He turned smoothly to the smaller boy
before the clone could respond.
"Yeah, let's go!" All thought of Conner and Bruce melted away in the warm glow
of Superman's gaze. "Bye Conner!" he waved and dashed out the door, Superman
giving Conner a half hearted nod as he followed behind.
***** Chapter 7 *****
Secretly, Conner was glad to see Robin leave. The Boy Wonder was too smart, and
he couldn't shake the feeling that somehow, his team mate would know what
happened the night before. Know that Batman hadn't gone out to fight crime last
night, but to see him.
He put the cleaning supplies away and went to take a bath, hoping to soak away
his worries along with the chemical stink. Baths were something he had grown to
enjoy only over time, at first being submerged in the warm water had reminded
him too much of Cadmus. But now, sliding into the warm bubbles was a welcome
relief from reality.
He set his head on the edge of the tub, content to simply soak and let him mind
wander back to last night. Back to the way Batman had touched him.
"Hnng"" His hand trailed under the water as he remembered the feel of him.
Batman's hands had been rough and warm, his nails sharp as they scraped over
his skin.
"Lean back." Batman's eyes were hard and unreadable, but Conner knew that tone
of voice well enough to listen. He layed back on his bed, suddenly hyper aware
of how much larger the older man was as he towered over him. He knew he was
physically stronger than the human, but at the same time, he had a strong
feeling the Batman could out maneuver him without much effort. But, he didn't
really want to fight. He wanted more of that touch.
"What are you going to-" His words were cut off by the mouth that crashed into
his, his breath caught in his throat. It was...warm. And wet. And he could feel
stubble scraping against his skin.
A sudden nip on his lower lip caused him to open his mouth in a quick gasp of
something between pain and pleasure. That was the man made his move, his tongue
sliding into his mouth, taking charge. Conner nervously tried to move his
tongue back, clumsily stroking the inside of the older brunettes mouth. The
response seemed to urge Bruce onward and he climbed onto the bed, pinning the
young clone down beneath him. Skilled hands wandered over his torso and his
fingers dug into Superboy's waist.
Conner was dizzy with excitement, breathlessness and arousal. His head was
swimming, and it was hard to keep track of where Bruce's hands were as they
darted here and there, touching and teasing. Nothing made sense anymore, it was
like his body was detached from his brain. He knew it felt good, but something
was wrong. The kissing, the touching. he was certain this was not allowed.
Somehow, he was breaking a rule, doing the wrong thing, and in the end everyone
would be mad at him. As usual, he would be judged.
Bruce pulled back, frowning slightly, as Conner stopped kissing him back, lost
in his thoughts.
"Hey kid," he whispered, leaning in close enough that he could smell the sweet
shampoo smell in the boys hair. "What's wrong?"
"Oh, uhm, nothing. I just...Well, is this ok?" Conner propped himself up on his
elbows, looking up at the hero on top of him.
Bruce let out a slow breath and pulled back, climbing off the boy and backing
away, moving to the door. He shook his head, hard.
"No, no it isn't." He gave the boy one last, long look before exiting the room,
pulling the door closed hard behind him.
***** Chapter 8 *****
The Fortress of Solitude was amazing. It was different from the batcave, bright
and spacious. It was similar in a few ways, the halls were filled with strange
souvenirs, a common super hero hobby it seemed. Batman collected things to
study as evidence, but Superman, it seemed, collected like Wally did, simply
adding things to his massive fort in the middle of nowhere. And it was the
middle of nowhere, Robin realized. The flight, where he spent the whole time
clutching Superman's chest and squinting his eyes against the intense wind, had
been short, but they were far far away from the league, form Gotham, from
anyone.
Not that Bruce was even likely to notice he was missing. He was as distracted
as ever, spending more and more time away from both the manor and the cave,
away from Robin. Tim had worn high collars and hoods around the mansion in an
attempt to hide the bruises from his brawl with Superman before realizing there
was no one around to notice. After that he wore thin tank tops with low necks,
enjoying the sight of himself in every reflective surface. The bruises were a
deep plum, dark against the pale of his skin, and sore to the touch. Yet he
couldn't stop touching them, tracing the shape with his fingers idly at every
moment. School work, crime, everything faded from his mind when he pressed down
on them and felt the throb.
His hand had crept up to his neck just as Superman reached out to touch the
same bruise.
"Guess I went a bit hard on you last time." Superman grinned sheepishly.
"No, no no! I'm fine!" Robin fought back the blush he could feel creeping up on
him. "I can take it, really!"
Superman's grin widened, that was exactly what he wanted to hear. "Well in that
case, you should be ready for plenty more today."
"Ready when you are Supes!" Robin crouched down slightly, spreading his feet
apart and assuming a fighting stance.
In a flash, he was down on the ground. Superman was on top of him. He squeezed
his arms in tights and managed to slide under the kryptonian and roll away.
This time, when the attack came he was ready. Superman rushed forward, throwing
a punch, and Robin managed to roll sideways and sam a kick into his jaw as he
passed by and slammed into the floor where he had been only moments before. He
then jumped to his feet and pulled out a throwing star, tossing it at the older
man's head.
Of course, Superman knocked it aside without a thought and rushed forward
again, this time landing a solid blow to the boys chest. Robin fell back,
gasping as the wind was knocked out of him. He landed on the floor, hard, and
his head smacked against the ground with a loud sound. his ears rang and before
he could roll away, he was pinned again.
Superman loomed over him, an arm pressed against his neck, holding him still.
"I think you need some more weapons. I don't think you're going to have much
luck just brawling with me," he whispered, leaning in close to Robin's ear.
"I noticed when you pinned me again," Robin gasped, fighting to talk with the
pressure on his throat. "Not that I mind."
Instantly, he realized his mistake. Superman's playful grin disappeared, and he
seemed to draw back a bit, the pressure coming off the boy's neck.
"I'm sorry! I just meant, well I don't know what I meant, it was oxygen
deprivation or something! I just meant I was fine! Or more than fine! It's ok,
just please don't freak out." He scrambled to sit up as Superman pulled back,
his eyes darkening. His ears were full of the sound of his won voice and his
own heartbeat, and his face felt hot, he was bright red, he just knew it.
Before he could let out another word, he forced himself to just act. Maybe it
would be a disaster but maybe not.
Robin reached out and grabbed Superman's cape and pulled himself closer,
pushing his lips to the alien's with a sigh.
He was feeling the aster.
***** Chapter 9 *****
The manor was deserted when he Bruce got home. It was late, and Alfred liked to
get a full night's sleep whenever the general Bat family chaos died down enough
to let him. He had done his duty though, and left a plate of food warming in
the oven. Salmon with lemon, garlic spinach, and roasted red potatoes with a
black pepper crust. A favorite of his, but the food failed to entice him. He
grabbed the plate and a bottle of spring water and headed down to the cave. He
needed privacy, time to think.
He put his plate down at the workstation and headed to the shower. He had a
nice one upstairs in the manor proper, but he liked the cool dark silence of
the cave. He doused himself in cool water, trying to will away the ghostly
warmth of Conner that seemed to want to cling to his skin. He felt dirty, and
even when he let the water go ice cold his body refused to calm down entirely.
He stayed there, shivering under the stream, until his erection began to flag.
He got out, toweled off and pulled on a pair of black sweatpants, the waistband
tucking his cock against his stomach, slightly less obvious at least.
Bruce paced up and down the length of the cave, his eyes trained on the ground.
All he could think about was the look on Conner’s face as he left him. Sadness,
guilt and a tinge of fear. Before those eyes had been full of innocence, and
now he had ruined it. He had ruined the boy.
He walked up to the control panel of his computer and looked up at the screen,
still showing the surveillance tapes from Mount Justice. The camera ran on a
steady loop through all the rooms and halls until an image of Conner, in
nothing but a towel filled the screen. He paused the tape and stared for a
moment, then slammed his palms down on the controls, causing the screen to go
black.
He was disgusted with himself. He was disgusted because of what he had done,
and what he still wanted to do. Thoughts of Conner warm and alive beneath him
filled his mind. He could smell the boy’s shampoo, a sharp apple scent that
almost made him drool. That innocence, he wanted to devour it, to drink it in
and revel in it. Innocence was so alluring to him, and yet he was sure he would
destroy it if he got any closer.
It wasn’t okay, he told himself that again and again, the same way he had told
Superboy. But it had felt amazing. He had been with super models and starlets,
villainesses and heroines, but nothing could compare to the feeling of Conner
beneath him. Even now it was hard not to simply go back to the base, storm into
Conner’s room and simply ravage him.
Almost without thinking, he pressed on the button to bring up the monitor
again. A dark image of Conner’s room filled the screen. Conner was stretched
out on the bed, this time without his towel. Bruce could feel his pulse quicken
slightly. Conner was perfect looking. Smooth skin, tight muscles, chiseled good
looks. His breath caught in his throat as he saw Conner stir in the bed, a hand
moving down from his chest to his navel, and then lower. The boy’s mouth opened
in a sigh of pleasure and Bruce subconsciously leaned closer, intent on
catching every detail. The look on Conner’s face was perfect.
He reached over and toggled the sound control, careful to keep the volume low.
He watched raptly as Conner opened his mouth in another moan.
“Batman…”
His breath caught in his throat. Conner had said his name. No, moaned his name.
He felt his skin go war, and just for a moment he let himself think about what
it would be like. To have Conner, to hear him whimper and moan. To hear him say
his real name.
He looked around quickly, listening intently for the sounds of Robin’s boots on
the stairs, or the precise click of Alfred’s oxfords. Silence. And then, that
damnable sound again.
“Batmaaannn...Ngh!”
Bruce only hesitated for a moment before turning his attention back to the
screen. Conner was splayed out on the bed, blankets kicked aside. He was
gloriously nude, his perfectly sculpted body on display. One hand was wrapped
around his hard cock, gently rubbing as if he was unsure of the movement. His
other was crawling up his stomach, sliding over sweaty muscles to rub at a
nipple.
Bruce palmed himself through his sweatpants, the soft material rubbing against
his heated skin. He wanted to turn the sound on the video feed up. He wanted to
blow the image up to fill every screen so he could see every detail, every bead
of sweat of Conners skin, in perfect detail. He wanted to be there, touching
and tasting. He wanted to turn the computer off and walk away.
Instead he tugged his pants down in a quick motion and spread his knees,
reaching in between them to fully grasp his cock. His hand was dry, and warm,
and a bit calloused. It was easy to imagine it was Conner touching him. He
forced himself to move slowly, gently, mirroring the actions Conner performed
on his own body.
On screen Conner whimpered wordlessly, back arching off the bed as his hand
moved from his nipple, scraping down his stomach to reach back, behind his
balls. Bruce gasped and watched as he pressed his fingers back blindly, Bruce
scooted furth on his seat, fingers tightening around his cock as he stared at
the screen.
Conner pressed his fingers back and gasped, legs twitching in surprise. He
pulled his hand up to his face and licked his first two fingers before trying
again, sliding one inside himself. He pushed back on the digit, hand moving
fast and faster over his cock. Bruce copied the speed, his eyes totally trained
on Conner. At that moment Alfred could have walked in, Joker could have blown
down the mansion door, and nothing would have taken his attention away.
Conner came a few moments later, back arched so far off the bed it seemed like
he might start floating. Bruce followed a moment after. As soon as he did he
pressed a button with his clean hand, clearing the screen of Conners image. He
wiped himself off and turned his attention to his now cold dinner and the
scrolling crime news feed now taking up the monitor.
He didn’t notice the soft sound of the door to the cave closing.
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