Right. So... Everything was fine for a while.
That is, until homecoming came.
Thats when everything started going south.
...
Three Weeks Later
Homecoming time.
Roy had become great friends with Garth, and his friends.
Bart and Gar had become close.
Bart and Jaime got to know eachother.
So did Gar and Tim.
Artemis and Razor have gotten to be good friends.
Wally and Artemis began dating.
As did Aya and Razor.
Tim and Cassie had broken up.
As did Jaime and Tye.
Things changed.
Almost no one had a date yet.
Right now it was third period; P.E.
At that time we were doing gymnastics.
Although, according to the gym teacher, it was pretty much cheerleading.
I think she knew what the difference was.
She just wanted to piss us off.
Dick had been partnered with Garth.
They had to do some position where one person was standing on top of another person's back.
It was called balance board or something...
Dick was on his hands and knees and Garth was trying to stand on his back.
"Ugh. You are so heavy! Lose some mother fucking weight Garth!"
"Sorry..."
They continued with this for a while.
"Anyone ask you to Homecoming?"
"Well... I think Roy Harper might..."
"Dude! Are you serious? He's probably only using you!"
Garth knew what Dick meant by "only using you", yet all he said was "I don't think so."
"'Course he is! He never stays with anybody for more then a week!" Dick snorted.
That only made Garth feel worse.
"You're probably right.."
That ended the discussion.
stood infront of the classroom, his face blank.
"I expect those on Friday... Done. Completely finished." And after that, he walked back to his seat, leaving fifteen minutes of class left.
Everybody went to their partners.
"So.. uh... First question; Will you go to Homecoming with me?" Jaime asked, looking down at his paper as if he had said nothing. Where the hell does it say that in the packe- ohh... He was asking me out! Wait... HE WAS ASKING ME OUT?! DAMMIT! Bart thought, blinking.
"Bart? ese? Are you there...?" Jaime asked, waving his hand infront of Bart's face.
"I.. Uh... Yes." The auburn replied, blushing.
"Yes to what?" Jaime asked, not realizing he had just agreed to go to Homecoming with him.
"Yes. I will go to Homecoming with you." Bart said shyly.
Jaime smiled. "Awesome."
"So... Uhh... How's... Life?" Gar asked Tim lamely.
Tim laughed.
His laugh... Gar thought.
"Dude. That was sad." "Yeah... I know."
"Umm... Since we've already finished the packet; what should we do now?" Tim asked his friend.
"Actually.. I have a question.. How's Jason...?" Gar asked.
He had gotten to know alot about Tim and his family.
Tim coughed. "H-He... He's sort of... Umm.. He..." The raven haired boy paused.
"He died."
Gar's eyes widened.
Artemis and Aya were sitting in Studyhall.
"Has Razor asked you to Homecoming yet?"
"No, I doubt he will."
"Urgghhhh! Why must you say that everytime! He likes you! And your dad didn't yell at him!" Artemis groaned.
Aya blushed. "He does not yell at boys who like me.." Mostly because none ever do... She thought.
"Artemis Crock, Aya Jordan, do you have something you wish to say to the class?" called out, arms crossed over her chest.
"No." Both Aya and Artemis said in unison.
nodded. "Then please, stop talking?" The two girls nodded.
It was now 4th period; English.
Wally groaned as he sat next to Jade.
After being partners for almost three weeks, he had began to get annoyed with her.
"So, Wallace, you finish question four yet?" The raven asked, chewing on the eraser of her pencil as she finished writing her answer.
Wally scowled. He was still on question two! "No.."
That caused Jade to roll her eyes.
She leant over, putting her hand on Wally's, and began writing the answer for him.
Wally's green eyes widened as he felt her touch.
The hell is wrong with me...? He thought, shaking his head.
Jade felt Wally stare at her.
"See something you like, West?" she smirked, finishing up the answer.
"You uh... Look alot like your sister...?" he said lamely.
Jade rolled her eyes. "Riiight."
Raquel sat in her French class, looking at the board. Speaking of bored, that's how she felt right now.
"psst! Rocket!" Barbara whispered.
Raquel ignored her.
"Rocket! Raquel! Rocky!" Barbara tried.
Still she ignored her.
"Dammit Rocky! Listen to me~!"
"Shut it!" Raquel finally said.
"Ple~ase?!"
Raquel sighed.
"Fine, what the hell do you want Babs?!"
"Should I ask Zatanna or Dick to Homecoming?"
"I don't know! Why are you asking me?!"
"'Cuz! You're the smart one!"
Raquel heaved an annoyed sigh as she rolled her eyes.
"Just ask the one you think you like more!" After that, Barbara didn't bother her again.
It was lunch the next day.
Dick sat with his friends, Artemis, Wally, Aya, Razor, Barbara, Raquel, and Connor.
"Hey dude! Where's Megalicious?" The ginger asked, taking a bite out of his sandwich.
"Cheerleading." "What does cheerleading have to do with lunch?"
"Absolutely nothing."
"Then where is she?!"
"She's in the gym, half-wit!"
That shut Wally up.
"So... Have any of you guys have dates to Homecoming?" Dick asked, noticing the awkward silence.
"I'm going with Wally." Artemis said, smiling.
"Oh... Well... Thats... Delightful." Dick replied.
"I'm going with Megan." Connor said blandly.
"Excuse me for a moment." Babs then stood up and walked to another table.
Where's she going? Dick thought.
Barbara made her way to another table.
It was occupied by Zatanna, Cassie, Gar, and Bart.
"Hey Zee? Can I ask you something?" Barbara asked a bit shyly.
"Sure. But if you're asking me to Homecoming- for Dick, tell him I said no. He is a dick." Zatanna replied.
"No.. I was wondering if you'd go to Homecoming with... Me.."
Zatanna smiled. "'Course. I'd love to."
Barbara smiled genuinely as she started to make her way back to her original table.
"Wait-" Zatanna grabbed her hand. Before the redhead could register what was happening, Zatanna kissed her.
The raven let Barbara's hand go, and sat down.
Barbara made her way back to her table, shocked.
"Close your mouth. You might catch flies." Dick commented, acting as if he had saw nothing.
"Ooooh! Bab's got a girlfriend!" Wally joked, laughing.
Barbara just closed her mouth, smiling. "Yep. I do."
Dick scoffed. "Can I talk to you for a second?"
Barbara arose an eyebrow as she nodded.
Dick grabbed her by the mid-arm, and dragged her to the hallway.
"The hell was that?!" Dick exclaimed.
"I just asked Zatanna to Homecoming.."
"What the hell are you?! Some bi-sexual freak?!"
Babs scowled.
"Like you aren't?" she countered.
"Shut the hell up! You don't know anything!"
"Don't I?" Barbara angrily spat.
She turned and stormed away.
Bitch, Dick thought as he walked away.
Barbara stopped talking to Dick after that.
1 Week Later
It was finally Homecoming.
Dick didn't have a date.
He didn't really care though. His little brother had just died.
He was murdered by his own mother.
Dick had actually been the first to find Damian.
"Dick?" he heard a voice, it had been Tim's.
"What the hell do you want?" Dick asked him coldly.
Tim hadn't known what to say.
"Get the hell away from me Tim." Dick snarled.
"Dick.." Tim tried.
"Leave. Me. Alone."
"But Dick..."
Dick pushed past his little brother.
He began moving into a different room.
"Dick! Where are you going?"
To Tim's horror, it was his room.
Dick marched to Tim's bed and Tim heard a crash.
Down on the floor, shattered, was a frame.
The frame of the only picture he had with his dad.
His eyes widened as he dropped to his knees, grabbing the glass and trying to piece it back together.
No use.
"I told you to leave me alone." Dick seethed, walking away.
Tim didn't follow.
No; he just sat there, crying.
