Gotham Back in the Day…

There were two of them sitting on the park bench, both in their early teens the girl was brown. She wore glasses and a green hoody with blue jeans and sneakers. She had a sad look on her face the boy next to her just stayed silent. He wasn't the type to show it but he was sad to they spent a whole year looking for answers about something that happened to her brother and now she found them but she wouldn't tell him what she found. It was mostly out of fear of her family hurting him and out of fear of him becoming disgusted with her.

The funny thing was they didn't real know anything about each other despite living with each other for a year she only ever called him by a nickname albeit a common one "Jimmy can I ask you something?"

Jimmy was a street kid a runaway to be more exact "Sure, Kitten." He called her that because she always reminded him of sweet and gentle kitten and with the number of times he

"If I asked you to leave Gotham would you come with me?" She asked while burying her face in her hands to hide her tears.

"Is this about what you found out about your brother? I'm guessing it's bad. You haven't talked much about them but I'm guessing you're not exactly from the most normal family around. Do you think Lee's is open now? I could go for some Ramen."

After her tears stopped Kitten pulled her hood over her head and she looked at him "Why do you do that?"

"Do what?"

"You know what." Her soft voice became even more sad "You ask if I want something to eat whenever I get sad or cry your always acting like everything is fine and avoiding your problems. Why do you do that?"

Jimmy turned to face her their eyes now locking on each other "Because Kitten eating is the only way I can stop you crying and when I see you cry I get angry. Do you ever think we should leave Gotham? I mean I know we're hardly old enough to really build anything on our own but I got to figure that it's safer out in the world than in Gotham. Maybe we could even tell each other our full names."

Kitten finally smiled happy for the first time in a long time "I was about to say the same thing. How about we meet at the train station the one for Metropolis? I have to pawn some stuff for the trip but at least we'd have something to start on."

"Okay I'll meet you at the train station. I can round up some cash to. But first…" Jimmy without thinking moved in to kiss her, he took her by surprise it was their first kiss and one they'd never forget "I just wanted to… seal it with a kiss. I hope that's okay."

She was speechless for a second then she kissed him "Sealed with a kiss."

Gotham Bank Present Day…

Jim was sitting in his car weighng his options Oswald had taken back control of the city he supposed he should be dead now given his most recent plan to take down Penguin had failed. Perhaps it was Oswald's sentimentality that kept him alive or maybe Oswald just wanted him around as an example of some kind. Either way Jim had given up and only thought about one thing leaving Gotham he recently put in for a transfer to Chicago the city not connected to Gotham no Falcone associates or anything like that just regular crime.

He thought it was funny he once made plans with an old friend to leave Gotham but he got caught by the police and sent back to his mother before he got to meet her at the train station he never did learn, her real name and he never told her his full name that was the rule the weird rule she insisted on "I wonder what happened to her." He often imagined her as someone important like a lawyer or a big shot business woman maybe even a doctor she was always so kind and selfless not like him back then he was a selfish jerk.

He remembered one time she talked him into letting her take in a hurt kitten. That was their second day together she cried and begged to let her and thing stay with him "Damn she was persistent." She was always getting on him about his stealing lecturing him about right and wrong but honestly, he liked that about her and he became a cop not just because his father was but because he swore to himself if he ever found her he'd be the kind of man she'd be able to respect.

Jim Gordon let out a sigh he knew she'd never like him now especially after what he'd done he had gone against his own morals even crossed the line in the name of doing what was right. He proved he wasn't the man she thought he was or could be the moment he killed Theo Galavan. The worst part was he justified that every way he could but he knew deep down he killed Theo not for some sense of justice or sense of right and wrong he killed Theo because he hated him. Deep down he knew or perhaps felt that Kitten or whatever her real name was, was a better person than he'd ever be.

"Well I better get on with it." Jim got out of his car and headed into the bank when he opened up the door he ran into someone unexpected "Bruce?"

"Detective Gordon what are you doing here?"

"I was going get my finances transferred to another bank outside of Gotham. What are you doing here?"

"I'm thinking of taking a long break from Gotham I just needed to check on some things Alfred's waiting in the car. I'm glad I ran into you Jim in case we never see each other again I'm glad I get to say goodbye."

"Are you thinking about saying goodbye to Selina I know you two aren't exactly on the best of terms but…"

"Selina and I aren't really speaking anymore Jim. I think maybe we're just too different."

"Look Bruce I know what it's like to-" Jim stopped he didn't know why he was saying this "when I was your age I had someone in my life."

"Let me guess this is the part where you tell me she was like Selina."

Jim laughed "No she was a lot like you she was head strong never really said much but she had this unflinching ability to protect those she cared about. She had this strength and loyalty I never really saw before a strength and loyalty I now know is rare for a kid even more so for an adult. The funny thing was I was like her Selina weird as that might sound. I had a lot of problems after my dad died Bruce and I ended up running away and becoming a street thief. I used to snatch purses from women getting off the bus and one day I snatched the purse of this girl around my age maybe a bit younger and she chased me down." Jim smiled remembering it no one ever did that to him "I must have run through half the city but she was relentless. Never once lost me even got ahead of me a few times."

"You're kidding?"

"No I'm not Bruce I finally ran out of breath and she tackled me and because she was out of breath she wouldn't let go. We spent an entire night stuck together. I would tell her to let and she'd say not with my purse. I got her to let go and then asked if she wanted something to eat we went to a Japanese restaurant and had ramen that was where she told me she came to Gotham to look for answers about something that happened to her brother and so began a year of weird but fun adventures." Jim smiled and Bruce was surprised not because of the story but because Jim was clearly happier than he'd ever been just by thinking about her.

"You sound like you miss her."

Despite his smile Jim's eyes grew sad "Yeah I do but I was a kid and even though I know I'm never going to see her again I'm glad I met her she helped me become who I am now. However, I wish I could have one last moment to say what I always wanted to say to her."

"I understand I just don't see me and Selina ever really reconciling. Maybe when we're older we'll cross paths and be able to put things behind us but until then Jim I need to live my own life."

"I respect that Bruce." Jim held out his hand and Bruce took the old friends shook hands "Goodbye Bruce."

"Goodbye Jim take care of yourself."

A little while later Jim finished up at the bank he left and got back into his car he started the engine when he heard a gun cocking followed by a familiar voice "Drive."

"Tabitha?" He looked in his rearview mirror and saw her bleeding "Are you okay?"

"Just drive."