Characters: Couples:
Kori Grayson/ Starfire…. 25 Kori and Richard/ married
Richard Grayson/ Nightwing….27 Rachel and Garfield/ married
Rose Grayson/ their daughter…. 3 Victor and Karen/ married
Rachel Logan/ Raven…. 25 Roy and Kate/ engaged
Garfield Logan/ Beast Boy…. 26 Wally and Jen/ married
Ryan Logan/ their kid…. 3
Victor Stone/ Cyborg…. 27
Karen Stone/ Bubble Bee…. 26
Shinoa Stone/ their kid….3
John Stone/ their kid…. 4
Roy Harper/ Speedy…. 27
Kate Moth/ Kitten….24
Wally West/ Kid Flash…. 26
Jen West/ Jinx…. 25
Danielle West/ their kid…. Not born until later chapter
Bruce Wayne/ Batman…. 35
Barbra Gordon/ Batgirl…. 31
WHERE DID WE GO WRONG?
It all started when we moved to Gothem City. We were a happy family before Bruce came into our life and took away my husband so that they could play hero. And now he's gone almost all of the time and I'm a mom and a model and I'm thinking of a divorce. I should most likely tell you how this all started, well that means were going back 2 years.
2 Years Ago:
"Richard where are you going? It's 3 in the morning," Kori asked, looking up at him after looking at the clock.
"Sorry Kori. Bruce needs me," Richard said, yawning after.
"Again? Can't he do the night missions alone?" Kori asked, looking over at the window.
"I guess not. See you in the morning, maybe," Richard said before he went to the closet to get his uniform.
10 o'clock the same morning
"Mommy where's daddy?" Rose asked her mother.
"He's not here right now honey, but he'll be back soon," Kori said and then Richard walked in.
"Honey I'm home. Sorry I'm a little late. Are there any….waffles left?" Richard asked once he got in the door.
"Yes dear, I saved 3 just for you. Rose why don't you get some of your dolls and bring them to down here, I'll play with you," Kori said and then Rose ran off.
"So who was it this time?" Kori asked, putting his waffles on a plate.
"It was Penguin, he broke out of jail…again," Richard said, grabbing a cup of coffee.
"Did you tell Bruce you can't do the night missions?" Kori asked, taking out the syrup.
"Ya and then he started yelling at me about what's more important? Sleep or the people of Gothem City," Richard told her after taking a sip of his coffee… which was slightly cold because he was home late.
"I had to say Gothem City, it was cold and he had that look and I was too tired to fight with him," Richard said after Kori looked at him.
"And do you know why you were too tired to fight with him. Because you aren't getting any sleep!" Kori yelled and then Rose came into the kitchen and saw her yelling at Richard.
"Mommy why are you yelling at daddy?" Rose asked in a hushed voice.
"It's nothing lets go play dolls," Kori said and then Rose ran into the living room.
"You need to tell him you can't do this anymore. You promised to me and Rose you would always be there for us. Well now most of the time you're with Bruce. I told you not to make a promise you can't keep," Kori said and then she left a very sad Richard.
"Why does he do this to the family? He knows we need him at home and Rose keeps on asking how he gets hurt all of the time. I can't keep lying to her, he needs to tell her and then quit, but that's too much to ask him. But if he loves fighting crime more then this family then I can't be with him," Kori thought to herself.
"Mommy are you ok? You're just staring at the floor," Rose asked.
"Oh I'm sorry I was just thinking about stuff," Kori said, smiling at her daughter.
"Oh well can we play dolls now?" Rose asked, a Barbie doll in her hand.
"Ya. Hey rose would you like to have Shinoa to come over and play with you?" Kori asked her.
"Ya that would be fun mommy," Rose said before Kori left to call up Karen.
"Hey Karen it's me Kori," Kori said after she picked up the phone.
"Hey Kori how are things over in Gothem City?" Karen asked.
"Not so good. Richard is way over his head working for Bruce and he's almost never around. Anyway would you and Shinoa like to come over for a play date?" Kori asked.
"Sure girl I just have to find somebody to watch John," Karen told her.
"Where's Victor?" Kori asked.
"He's building a house for some famous person but he'll be back in 2 hours," Karen said.
"Richards sleeping right now because of last nights mission," Kori said dully.
"Oh. Hey girl I'm going to call up Rachel and see if Ryan wants to play with John. I'll call you back," Karen told her.
"Alright," and then Karen hung the phone up. 5 or so minutes later the phone rang.
"Kori, we'll be right over," Karen said.
A little more than 20 minutes later:
"Hey Kori sorry about Richard," Karen said once the girls ran off to play dolls.
"Thank you but I think Richard should be the sorry one. Last month he came home with a broken thumb. I know it's just a thumb but I don't want him doing this Nightwing stuff anymore, but it's like telling him to stop breathing. He was born with what he is, and sometimes sadly he is Nightwing, and I don't think he will ever stop," Kori said sadly, resting her chin on her hand and watching the girls play.
"Girl that is so deep, it sounds like something Rachel would say. Have you been hanging around with her too much?" Karen said, causing a small laugh to escape Kori's mouth.
"Ok so maybe I have been hanging around with Rachel a little, but that has nothing to do with it. He's never home and if he is he's sleeping, eating, or working in his study and not coming out for hours," Kori said, returning to her depressed mood.
"He's just really tired but the working in his study for hours isn't good," Karen told her. Kori sighed before letting these words flow from her mouth,
"I think I might get a divorce."
WHAT WILL HAPPEN? WILL KORI DUMP RICHARD AND TAKE ROSE, OR WILL THEY FIND A WAY TO WORK THINGS OUT? Luv, I Laugh at ur Pain
So depressing… thanks to everybody that reviewed. And I'm really giving away a lot in the other author's notes!
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