When You And I Collide
Disclaimer: I don't own the Teen Titans.
Chapter 2
- Secrets -
"Love doesn't make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile."-Franklin P. Jones
Quietly Richard closed the front door, as to not wake Bruce, and tip toed up to his room. He opened the door to see Gar laying on his bed, reading a Sports Illustrated magazine. Richard arched an eyebrow, throwing his jacket on his desk. Gar didn't looked up, but continued the flip through the pages of the book.
"So the red head give you trouble or what?"
Richard turned to Gar his mouth slightly open as to Gar's knowledge of Kory.
"I saw you talking to her when I pasted by. I was coming over here and saw you with her, kind of pretty."
Richard closed his mouth, Gar had spied on him, well partly.
"Right it would be most appreciated if you stayed out of my personal life, Gar."
Gar closed the magazine and sat up on the bed, a playful smile on his face.
"Come on Richard, your business is my business, remember?"
Richard thought of one of the gangs mottos and sighed. Nothing seemed personal anymore, he watched Gar walk out of his room and down to the kitchen. Richard followed without a word and saw his friend digging through the fridge. He pulled out two cokes and opened his own.
"Not like you could be with her anyways. You know what would happen."
"Yeah I know, look I just saw her over by the fountain and she fell. I helped her up told her to leave me alone and was gone, nothing special going on there."
Gar smiled and took a sip from the can as did Richard.
"So were your parents fighting again?"
Gar nodded, no further explanation was needed as why Gar was spending the night. Bruce didn't mind, as long as they didn't get arrested.
"Anyways both Victor and Aaron have girlfriends, why can't the rest of us?'
"Dude they're both the leaders and Aaron doesn't deserve the girl he's with." Richard could detect a sting of jealousy in Gar's voice.
"Oh, jealous that Rachel's dating Aaron and not you?'
Gar nearly chocked on his coke, he coughed for a few seconds and glared at Richard.
"You know as well as I do that he treats her like shit, but that's not the point. We can't have girlfriends, it's a way for the enemy to see weakness."
Richard rolled his eyes and walked back up to his bedroom, Gar followed not far behind. Richard threw Gar a pillow and a blanket. Both boys then went back down to the living room and curled up on the sofa, Gar gave Richard a small salute before going to sleep.
"Night."
"Night."
Not like I'll ever see that girl again anyways.
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A small finger jabbed at Richard's side, which annoyed him. He smacked the hand away and rolled over on his side.
"Dude wake up!"
Richard opened his eyes too see three familiar faces looking down at him. Upon seeing these faces, caught Richard off guard and he fell of the couch with a yelp. Gar, Victor and Xavier snickered down at him, which Richard returned with a glare.
"Morning sleeping beauty."
Richard pushed passed his friends and ran upstairs to get ready, he returned five minutes later, now fully dressed with his black jacket, and the four friends were off. Richard stared out the window into the school yard. He could spot Katherine with her group of girls, torturing some other person, he spotted Aaron with Rachel, Roy and the rest of the Scorpions, but his eyes widened when he spotted her.
"Dude, earth to Richard." Gar waved a hand in front of his face, Richard shook his head and looked at Gar.
"What?"
"You were starring at something."
Richard was about to retort, when Victor spoke up.
"Probably Aaron and his group, remember no small rumbles before the big fight."
Everyone nodded as Victor parked the car. All four got out and made their way over to a group of boys with the black jackets. They passed Aaron, who had his arm around Rachel, and kept walking.
"Yo Victor."
Victor stopped and turned to look at Aaron, a smirk was plaster on his face.
"Can I help you?"
Aaron looked from Xavier, to Gar, to Richard before his eyes settled back down on Victor again. Gar's eyes never left Rachel's and she looked away from the crowd of boys. Roy smiled and whistled to himself.
"So we on for the 18th?"
Victor gave a side ways glance toward Richard, who nodded.
"Yeah we're on."
"Good."
Victor nodded and turned on his heel, Roy looked at Aaron, who nodded his head in approval.
"Hey Xavier…" Xavier turned, glaring at Roy. "how's Natalie doing?"
This set Xavier off, he charged at Roy, but was held back by Richard and Gar. Roy stood up and smiled.
"Come on let him go."
Xavier snarled, but his friends wouldn't let him go.
"Xavier, he's not worth it."
A crowd began to gather as a potential fight was about to break out. Kory looked over from the tree she was sitting at and spotted Richard easily. Victor walked over and stepped in front of Xavier.
"Roy your way out of line, Xavier will kick your ass the 18th so just shut the hell up and sit down."
Xavier finally came to a stop as Victor glared at Roy. Roy tore his gaze away and sat down next to Aaron. The crowd walked away, a bit disappointed by the lack of action, but knew something was a blazing. Kory lingered a bit longer and she caught Richard's eye, he only looked away.
"Why didn't you let me kick his ass?"
Gar sent Xavier a glare.
"You know the rules Xavier, he's just roughing you up."
The bell rang as everyone walked off to class. Richard parted from his group and headed towards his first period. Kory grabbed her books and ran up to Richard.
Roy looked over to see the red headed girl walking with Richard, he tilted his head towards Aaron.
"Who's the girl with Richard?"
Aaron looked over at him and the girl he was with. A smile formed on his lips as they disappeared into the building.
"Don't know, but I know how we could find out."
His lips curled into an evil smile as both boys got up from their bench.
"Hey."
His head tilted towards the side, to catch a glimpse at her.
"You shouldn't be talking to me."
Kory rolled her eyes as she kept pace with Richard. He turned into his English class and she followed, surprisingly they had the same first period. He must have never noticed her before.
"What's up with your friend."
Richard took his seat and smiled, he placed his hands behind his head as Kory took a seat next to him.
"If I told you I would have to kill you."
Kory glared at him, she wasn't amused by his answer. He turned to look at her, he took in her beauty for the first time. She searched his face for an answer and Richard sighed.
"Don't tell."
"Who am I going to tell, I have no friends."
He seemed surprised by her answer and she could read it from his face.
"Long story, but I'm want to here your friend's first."
Richard pressed his lips together as the bell rang and the class started. Richard leaned over his chair and Kory followed.
"Well not to long ago Roy was dating Xavier's sister Natalie." Kory arched an eyebrow, but stayed quit. "And one night Natalie came home near tears, we found out that Roy tried to rape her. He ended up getting her pregnant."
Kory gasped and covered her mouth with her hand.
"That's awful."
"Yeah and Roy never let's Xavier forget it, she's a nervous wreck now."
"Does she go here?"
"She use to, but she dropped out to take care of the baby."
Kory sat back in her chair, the whole school was messed up, Richard looked over at her to see her face.
"Okay you've heard his story now let me here yours."
Kory looked over at him slyly.
"Not much to hear, but here we go. Moved here from another state, parents have too much money to pay attention to their only daughter. I get my ass kick everyday by Katherine and her group everyday, hated by everyone else, not much else to say."
Richard gaped at her, how could anyone hate her. He felt like he had some asses to kick.
"It's fine, you get used to it."
Her small smile didn't surpass his feelings for beating the shit out of someone. The bell rang, everyone was up and out of class.
"Hey Kory, don't sit with me at lunch."
She turned and sent him a smile.
"Who said I was going to eat lunch with you anyways?"
"No one, but it's still dangerous to be with me."
"Fine, but Richard next time we meet, I want to hear your story."
Richard's eyes widened as he turned to look at her. Kory merely held her smile as she walked out of the classroom, he watched her be swallowed up into the crowd before running off to his next class. By the time lunch rolled around Richard was starving, he had no time to eat breakfast so this would bring him joy.
He grabbed a sandwich from the line and walked outside where the rest of the Black Riders ate. Gar and Xavier greeted him by bumping fist.
"Hey Rich who was that red head you were talking to?"
Victor and Gar both looked at Richard quickly, Gar knew who exactly Xavier was talking about, but Victor was a bit surprised about this new girl.
"Who the hell were you with Grayson?"
Victor's booming voice frightened Richard, but he would never show it.
"No one, she was just asking me a question about a class that's all."
Victor's eyes lingered on him for a moment, but were drawn when a female voice called out his name.
"Yo Sparkey!"
He looked up and smiled to see his girlfriend, Karen Beecher run up to him. She kissed him on the lips before saying hi the rest of the gang. Richard sat down by the oak tree alone, that is until Gar joined him.
"Richard! What are you thinking talking to her? What if they saw?"
Richard glared at Gar.
"They didn't and I told her to leave me alone, it's nothing really."
"Fine, but don't get caught up in love."
"I won't!"
Lunch buzzed by quickly and Richard ran off to his other classes. He had a free period and made his way to the library, he saw Kory in the corner reading, she looked up at him smiled and turned her attention back to her book. Richard bit his bottom lip and forced himself not to approach her. Before he knew it two pairs of hands wrapped around his shoulders and pulled him down into a seat.
"Grayson, long time no see."
Richard's lips curled into a snarl.
"What the hell do you want Aaron."
"Ooh, not very friendly is he Roy?"
Richard's hatred for Roy and Aaron boiled over as both boys sat down in front of him.
"You know no shit before the fight."
"Tell that to your friend Xavier."
Richard's hands balled into a fist, but he kept his anger down. Kory looked up from her book again as she saw Richard, fist clenched, and lips set in a snarl. Roy locked eyes with her and her gaze quickly fell the pages of her book.
"Like I said what the hell do you want."
Aaron leaned back in his chair and smiled.
"My buddy Roy here, needs a little advice."
"And why would I ever give-"
Aaron held up his hand, signaling he wasn't finished.
"He's trying to decide what girl to choose. Of course I told him he could have bitch he wanted."
Richard's eyes darted back and fourth, trying to find the hidden message in his words.
"You know Richard I was thinking about that girl over there."
Roy pointed behind Richard, and he followed his finger to see Kory at the other end of it. Richard fiercely turned back to both boys.
"Leave her alone."
"Oh do I detect feelings for her Richard?"
"No, she's probably just not your type."
But it was too late, the secret was found.
"Yeah, beauty red head, probably fun to play a round with if you know what I mean."
Richard forced himself to stay in his chair. His eyes alight with fire.
"Your sick Roy, but do what you want I give a care what you do with her."
This seemed to surprise both boys and Richard felt he had saved her from an unwanted fate. Roy and Aaron got up and stared down at Richard.
"Fine, let's bounce."
Both boys left Richard alone.
"Penny for your thoughts?"
Richard looked up to see Kory standing next to him, he moved quickly. Shoving his hands in his pocket he pushed past her towards the door.
"Yeah well, get lost."
Kory seemed hurt by his words, but she pursued him.
"What's wrong with you."
Richard stopped and turned to look at her, her eyes searched for an answer he wouldn't give.
"Nothing, now get out of here. Do you not understand I don't want to see you."
She took the blow and a small tear filled her eyes.
"You know Richard you're just like every other person in this school, you don't care for anybody, but yourself. Sorry I let you in and sorry I walked into your life."
She then ran out of the library and he watched her run. Something in him wanted to run after her, but everything else kept him planted to the floor.
It's for the best.
Richard snorted as he walked outside and saw the gang run up to him.
"Come on Richard we're going out."
Richard gave Xavier a half smiled and followed his friends to Victor's car. He looked out the window to see Kory push through the crowd. Tears were falling down her cheeks and he could see Katharine smiling in the distance as she approached Kory. Richard looked away, he didn't like her, much less love her.
For the best now forget her and move on.
So a bit of the past is revealed, and some drama breaks out. Next chapter should be coming out soon. Thanks to all my reviewers and please review!
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