Barry didn't have to look up from his phone to know that Cisco was giving him the stink eye, even from the other side of the bus.

He, Cisco, Caitlyn, and HR (Who wasn't supposed to come, yet he managed to scrape the bottom of the barrel for enough excuses on why they would so badly need his skills. And because nobody exactly trusted him to be in the lab on his own.) were currently on a bus headed to Star City, and meet up with Oliver and Felicity.

Barry was seated three seats behind the driver. Cisco and HR were seated together on the seat diagonally behind Barry. Behind him directly was Caitlyn by the window, accompanied with another lady. But besides them, the bus wasn't overly crowded, and fortunately no one else was to be getting on. This made Barry relax, because even though he was a friendly person all throughout, the recent stresses were making it hard for him to smile anymore. He really didn't want to share his seat with a stranger.

But with Cisco glaring at him, Barry wondered if it would have been better to have had someone sit with him, if not for the simple reason that the person could have shielded him from the aforementioned glares. Barry sighed.

Closing the app on his phone, he checked the time.

'1:45. We should be at Star at around 3. Ahh, I have a headache and we're not even halfway there yet.'

Barry had been siting, bent over his phone since he had gotten on, so for 45 minutes now.

He shifted and tried to stretch in the seat. He took once last look at his phone before shoving it into his jacket pocket. Barry pulled his legs up onto the seat, and moved so that he had his back to the window, and his legs pulled close to his chest. Even with the cloudy, slightly shiny weather outside, Barry could feel the sun's rays warming him. It was that same warmth that lulled him to sleep.

Cisco, Caitlyn, and HR, at their own times, noticed him falling asleep. They all with varying levels of melancholy watched him for a bit, before going back to their own inner thoughts.

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"Barry. Barry, wake up."

It was the soft whispered voice and tapping on his shoulder that brought his out of his nap. Barry sat straighter and noticed Caitlyn slightly leaning up in her seat, so that she could see Barry. "I didn't want to wake you up-" She gave a sincere apologetic smile "-but you told Felicity that you'd text her when we were close."

"Close? How long until we arrive?"

"10 to 15 minutes I guess."

"Alright, thanks."

Barry whipped his feet off of the seat and sat correctly. He was about to pull his phone out when Caitlyn called for him again. Barry looked to her again and nodded.

Caitlyn bit her lip. "Barry. Are you okay?"

He truly couldn't help the slight smile on his face, because compared to everyone, Caitlyn was probably the least angry with him. Yeah, it's because of him that she was becoming Killer Frost. Even with everything that she had called him out on in the pipeline, she was apologetic and didn't mind staying in the same room with him. Sure it was awkward, with everyone in a way slowly falling apart. But, it grounded Barry nonetheless.

"Yeah."

Caitlyn scanned his face for another second before sitting back down. Barry turned back and sent a text to Felicity.

Barry: Hey, we'll be there in 10 to 15 minutes.

Felicity: okay. Oliver and I are coming to pick you up.

Barry: no you don't have to do that!

Felicity: we don't mind

Felicity: I can't wait to see you guys!

Barry: I can't wait to see you guys as well

After pressing send, Barry put his phone back into his pocket, and took up too watching the world outside.

Soon enough, they were driving into Star city. Cars and people were scattered everywhere. Buildings grew taller as they moved deeper into the city. Eventually though, the bus pulled into a station. Once the driver opened the door, everyone simultaneously stood up. Grabbing bags off of floors and shuffling through the isle. Barry managed to cut in and found himself outside, the other three right behind him.

"Hey Oliver! Felicity!" Cisco shouted and pointed, and they could see Oliver and Felicity get up from where they were sitting on a bench. The 6 of them met in the middle.

"Ahh! I missed you guys!"

Felicity openly hugged Caitlyn, who hugged back. Felicity moved around the circle giving everyone a hug. Meanwhile Oliver introduced himself to HR and shook everyone's hands.

After a bit, Felicity and Oliver stepped back.

Barry smiled at them. "So, what now?"

Oliver nodded and began to walk, leading everyone behind him. "Since you guys missed lunch, I was thinking we could have a snack before getting down to business." He said this as he lead them out of the station.

"Yes, food!"

"Sounds good."

"Depends, do you have a Big Belly Burger?"

Oliver stopped and turned to HR. "We have five. Your choice."

"Yeahhh!"

All of them laughed and Barry felt more whole in that moment then he had felt since Flashpoint.