Hey guys! It's Abby again! I know this isn't the story you wanted, but I was watching youtube last night and an idea struck me. I know there are a lot of similar stories out there, but I hope you guys like it. Let me know if there's anything I need to fix. Plus, this is an all Abby story. Alya has "Tingia" and we are doing "Who Am I?" together so here is the first look inside my head. Again, let me know if there's any problems.

Artemis jumped the gap between the last two roofs and stood on the edge looking over the large property. She hadn't been here since she was fifteen. A lot had changed since then. She was now on her own. She had no affiliation with her dad or Green Arrow. She worked for whoever would hire her. She didn't have a side. She refused to do the work that would put a black mark on her record though. Murder was out of the question. She would also never do large theft jobs. If she couldn't do it alone, she wouldn't take the job. Of course she no longer wore her normal costume anymore seeing as she outgrew it and it didn't fit with her lifestyle anymore. She jumped off the roof and landed on the other side of the fence. What would he think if he came back from patrol and she was here. At least she hoped he still lived here. If he had moved out, she would be waiting all night. Then again, who said he was still part of the life. He may have gone off to college and gotten an apartment somewhere for all she knew. In fact, he may be done with college even.

She walked across the grass and up the hill before climbing the tree beside the window. It was open. 'Odd. He never leaves this open. Not even when he knows I'm coming.' She climbed in and looked around. Many of his things were gone. She looked at his old nightstand beside the window. An envelope sat there with his new forwarding address, "Looks like this trip is going to be a little longer than expected." She looked around the room and climbed out the window. She seriously hoped the zeta-beams would still let her through. She stepped in and before she knew it she was flashed to a new place. She blinked a few times in the dark trying to adjust. Apparently the league wasn't up to expelling her yet. She was still in the system. It had been so long since she had been through the zeta. She felt a little dizzy. It was always a rough experience, but she wasn't used to it anymore.

Artemis climbed a fire escape silently and followed the streets to the address she had seen. It definitely wasn't as bad as the Narrows, but it wasn't a place she had expected him to go. She sat on the edge of the building trying to gather her thoughts. He was in the top apartment right under her. This window wasn't open, this seemed more like him. She slipped down onto the fire escape and pushed the window up. 'You're losing your touch. You always kept it locked.' She pushed the window down with only a small gap. That way he knew she was there. That had always been her way of telling him.

She looked at the clock beside the bed, 1:04 am. He wouldn't be back for almost an hour. He never came back before two. At least, not when he was younger. She decided to take the opportunity to explore. Beside the bed were two tables one held a clock and a lamp, as well as a book. "Romeo and Juliet? Someone's stuck in the old days." She remembered reading that in her English class in high school. On the other table were several photos. One consisted of the entire team when they were younger. It made her smile. She missed them, but those were the old days. They had all taken different paths now. Another picture was of her, Dick, and Wally. It was like yesterday. She had kicked Wally's butt yet again after five rounds of sparring, but they were determined to throw her in the pool. Wally put her up on his shoulders and carried her around giving her a victory round. When they reached the pool,
Robin set the camera and they threw her. She climbed out and put her arms around them giving them a look that said "I'll get revenge" right as the camera flashed. She shook her head. She never did get her revenge, but someday she would.

Artemis looked around again before walking into the bathroom. Exploring was the same as studying right? She wanted to know as much about him as she could before he got back. She looked in the dark mirror to see the paled darkness that was her face and the black shadow that surrounded it. With her line of work, you had to stay hidden and her blonde hair didn't help the matter. She had opted to dye it black. That was the first thing he would notice after seeing her. She noticed the pictures hanging in the bathroom. There was another of the team, another of the trio, and one of the two of them hanging above the other two. She chuckled seeing the old picture and reached out to pull it down.

A large, strong hand wrapped itself around her wrist and spun her around, "Who are you and what are you doing here?" She stared into a mask for a moment a bit shocked. Shock then crossed the man's face as he took in her features. His hand loosened, "Artemis? Is-" He dropped her arm and stepped back, "Is that really you?"

As he stepped back, she looked him up and down studying him. Her eyes practically bugged out of her head, "What happened to you?!"

A crooked smile crossed his face, "Well, I would know that voice anywhere, even after seven years. It's good to see you."

Her eyebrows knit together. She waved her hand up and down gesturing to his entire form, "How did this happen?"

His smile grew and he started to laugh, "I grew up! I'm not thirteen anymore. I'm twenty. If nothing had changed, I think that would be some kind of medical condition."

She chuckled and looked him up and down. She wasn't going to hide the fact that she was checking him out. He was now about eight inches taller than her, he was about five times as muscular, and his facial features, well, wow. "Well, I must say, you aren't the nerdy little kid I used to see when I looked at you. You have definitely come a long way. I'm glad to see you aren't a little shrimp anymore. And the new uniform? I like it." She folded her arms and walked around him. She sat on the edge of the bed, "Plus, I like your new place. Glad to see you aren't still living with Daddy Bats." She laid back and put her hands behind her head.

He rolled his eyes at her, "I'm glad you like it." He walked over to his dresser and pulled out some clothes. "I'll be out in a few. You remember the drill." He turned and walked into the bathroom to shower, closing the door behind him.

She closed her eyes and waited, slowly drifting off. The next thing she knew she heard the bathroom door open and him chuckle as he walked over to sit on the other side of the bed. "If you need a place to stay, you're welcome to stay here. I mean, it's not like there's anyone else here."

Artemis slid up beside him on the bed and closed her eyes again, "You know I'm not going to move right?"

He shook his head smiling, "I know that. That's what I expected. He laid down and rolled over to look at her, "You know, you've grown up too Artemis. You were always pretty mature for your age, for the most part, and I can see you're still as free as always. I just wish you would come back."

She rolled over and looked at him. She couldn't help the laugh that busted from her throat. "That was a trick!" She reached over and pulled the mask carefully from his face, "How do you still forget to take that off?" She recalled several times where he had come back from patrol with Batman when they were younger and he would shower before heading to bed. Every time she had to remind him to take the mask off. He was too used to wearing it that she was surprised he had never worn it to school.

He started to laugh, "I knew that would bring back memories. I still remember you telling me you would glue it to the ceiling the next time I forgot."

"And I did, remember?"

"How could I forget? Bruce was so mad! He wouldn't let me patrol again for a month! And it's still on the ceiling!" He was nearly bursting at the seams from laughter.

Artemis rolled onto her back again in an attempt to restrain her laughter, "You know it's good to see you Dick. I miss the old days."

Dick's laughter quickly died off, "I miss them too. You know you can always come back right?"

She stared at the ceiling, not wanting to make eye contact, "You know better than anyone else that it's not that easy. I started on the right track, but look what simple mistakes got me. I fight for my life to earn a penny and nearly lose it for a dollar. I'm a hired fighter and that's all I can be anymore."

He wasn't going to do this again. She'd done this so many times when they were teenagers. She would stop looking at anyone and shut down. Not anymore. He sat up and put his hands on either side of her head, "You know that isn't true, and if it was, I would fight to get you back in. You know that."

Artemis turned her head away. She was done with the conversation. She wanted him to agree for once. She was hoping he would turn his back on her, because deep down, she knew that she was disappointing herself in her chosen path.

Dick reached one hand to the side of her face and turned her head. "Look at me! You may think you're a lost cause, but you aren't. Would I have spent so many nights trying to cheer you up if I had? You can always turn your life around Artemis."

Artemis looked him in the eye. She could see how honest he was being. That was the reason he always wore the mask. He couldn't hide his emotions in those piercing blue eyes. She could feel the tears welling in her eyes. She pursed her lips and put a hand on his neck. Until this moment she had never dared to even let herself think of what she was about to do, but she was going to do it even if she regretted it. She pull Dick's face down to only a couple inches above her. She could feel his breath on her face. She let her eyes soften and she looked him straight in the eye "Thank you, Dick." She leaned up and pressed her lips to his, closing her eyes.

Dick stared in shock for a few seconds before being able to respond. He closed his eyes and let the emotions flow. He could feel her other hand on his chest and it made him smile. It was always his hidden secret, his little fantasy inside his head. He had had a crush on Artemis when she joined the team, but when Wally found interest, Dick thought it best to stay back. Now, his teenage crush had turned into a longing for one of his best friends, and now he was fairly certain he could call her his for the first time in his life.

Artemis pulled back feeling the tears that had fallen down the sides of her face. "So, is that offer to stay over still open?"

He smiled down at her, "Always will be."

She returned his smile, "I think I'll be taking you up on that for a long time."

His smile twisted becoming crooked again, "On one condition. You have to patrol with me every night."

She rolled her eyes, "I wouldn't want it any other way."

Dick chuckled and Artemis could hear the childish cackle hidden behind it. She had to admit, as creepy as it was, she always loved it.

Okay guys! Here's your chance! Either you liked it or you didn't. If you're reading this, I assume you liked it. I have to get to class in a few so if you want more, type in MORE in all caps in a review. If I can get 15+ people to post MORE, I'll write another chapter. So let me know! I have to be getting to my lab so I'll see you guys later!