"What do you mean you might get a devoice?" Karen asked in shock.
"I mean I can't take it anymore! He's never home and he promised he would always be here for this family! I'm a freakin model and mom, I can't do everything I'm just one person!" Kori yelled before she started to cry. She just cried her heart out, she was so tired of it all.
"Mommy what's wrong?" Rose asked as she came into the kitchen and saw her mother crying.
"Umm Rose why don't you go turn up the TV and watch Whine the Pooh," Karen suggested.
"Ok. Come on Shinoa lets go watch TV," Rose said and then the two ran off.
"What's going on I heard yelling?' Richard asked as he came into the room. Then he saw Kori crying.
"Kori what's wrong?" Richard asked as ran up to Kori and wrapped his arms around her. She just cried into his shoulder. Kori felt safe in his arms, she felt safe with him around and she never wanted to lose that feeling.
"Richard I'm so sorry," Kori said between sobs.
"Sorry for what?" Richard asked her.
"For thinking about leaving you. I was so tired and I didn't know what I was thinking. I'm so sorry," she told him.
"Kori we need to talk, alone. Karen can you watch the kids?" Richard asked her.
"Yeah sure, you go do what you need to do," she said and then Kori and Richard walked off to our room.
"Kori what did you mean you were thinking about leaving me?" Richard asked.
"I was thinking about getting a devoice," Kori said, causing his eyes to widen.
"Why would you think that?" Richard asked her.
'Because you were always gone and leaving me with Rose and I still had to work and it was too much for me. I'm just one person and I can't do everything, it's killing me to see you hurt and I can't lie to Rose forever.'
'Kori I'm sorry for doing this to you it's just what I do and I can't stop. Telling me to stop being Nightwing is like telling me to stop breathing.'
"That's what I said," Kori said and then she started laughing and Richard laughed too.
"Richard can you please try to tell Bruce you can't work the night jobs? You have to try to stop being gone all of the time," Kori asked him.
"Alright I'll try to tell Bruce. How about a get a meeting with Bruce later today, Kori can you come with me?" Richard asked.
"Yes I'm coming with you, I want to fight Bruce with you. Like a married couple would," Kori said, smiling at him.
So Richard called up Bruce and got a meeting with him at 3 pm today. Rachel was going to watch Rose so they didn't have to worry about her.
"Bruce I need to talk to you," Richard said.
"Well isn't that why you got a meeting with me? I'm just joking what was it you needed to tell me?" Bruce asked.
'It's about Nightwing' Kori said and Richard looked at her.
"Aw I was wondering when this meeting would happen. Yes Richard we may be able to work things out because I found somebody else to work with," Bruce told them.
"What do you mean you found somebody else?" Kori asked.
"Her name is Barbra Gordon, Batgirl," he told them.
"You're REPLACING me!!?" Richard yelled.
"Yes and I thought this would be good because you have a family to take of and now you can stay home with your family," Bruce said.
"Richard this is just what we needed. Now you can be home for Rose and you won't come home hurt. Now you can watch our daughter grow up, you can be the dad you always wanted to be," Kori said to Richard who didn't look too happy about all this.
"I want to meet her tomorrow at 5. Kori, Barbra, You, and I will have dinner at…. Bruce how about your house?" Richard asked.
"Sure, my house it is," Bruce said, slightly smiling.
"Alright then we'll have dinner at your house tomorrow at 5 so we can talk about this a little more," Richard said before leaving with Kori.
At the Grayson House:
"Kori I know this is what you want but I don't think this what I want," Richard told her.
"Richard I know this is hard for you, but I think it's what's best for the family. I love you for all you're doing for this family," Kori said, smiling at him.
"Maybe something went wrong," Richard thought to himself aloud.
"What do you mean?" Kori asked, the smile that was previously on her face gone.
"I mean maybe you and me aren't meant to be," Richard said.
"Is that what you're saying? Then fine! You can sleep on the couch! And I get Rose!" Kori yelled, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Why should you get Rose?" Richard asked.
"Because you won't have time for her," Kori told him, stating the obvious.
"And why wouldn't I have time for her," Richard asked, blind to the obvious.
"Because you'll be Nightwing all of the time! You don't even have time for me! Now get the hell out of my room!" Kori yelled at him and then she pushed him out of the room and threw a pillow at his head.
"Daddy what's going on? I heard yelling," Rose asked as she came out of her room with her teddy bear.
"Rose go back to sleep it's nothing you should know about," Richard said. Kori could hear it all and she started crying. She fell down on her bed and cried her heart out. Then Kori reached for the phone and called the one person she knew would make her feel better.
"Rachel are you there? It's me Kori," she said.
"Kori do you know what time it is? Are you crying? Kori what's wrong?" Rachel asked, fully awake now.
"Can I come over to your house to sleep tonight?" Kori asked.
"Sure anything for you. Will Rose be coming?" Rachel asked.
"If it's ok with you."
"Sure, you two come on over I'll set up the guest bed," Rachel said and then she hung up.
"Rose dear, wake up. We're going to Aunty Rachel's house, but you have to be quiet," Kori said, after going over her daughter's bed.
"Ok mommy," Rose said, grabbing her teddy bear. Then Kori made her way to Rose's window and climbed out.
"Mommy why are we going out my window?" Rose asked, walking over to the window.
"Because we don't want to wake daddy. That would be mean to wake him up," Kori told her.
"Ok." Rose then climbed out her window and they made their way to the car. Once she was strapped in, Kori stepped on the reverse peddle and drove out of there as fast as she could.
"What's that noise? Oh no the car," Richard said as he jumped off the couch and ran to the front door just in time to see Kori's black Lexus leave the drive way.
"Kori where the hell are you going!!!?" Richard yelled to her as she drove away.
At the Logan House:
"Kori what's wrong?" Rachel asked as they walked in.
"Me and Richard are getting a devoirs. He said that maybe me and him were not meant to be," she said between sobs.
"Oh my god Kori I'm so sorry," Rachel said, hugging her.
"I hate him so much. Rachel will you come with me to get my stuff and Rose's stuff out of the house?" Kori asked.
"Yes anything for you," Rachel told her, pulling away from the hug.
"Thank you. You're the greatest friend I could ever want," Kori told her.
"So does Rose know what's going on?" Rachel asked.
"I'm going to tell her tomorrow when we're at the house. She's coming with me. I think Richard was right I'm a model and he's, he's Nightwing and there is nothing I can to about it," Kori said sadly.
"Kori how about you get some sleep," Rachel told her.
"Alright, good night Rachel and thank you for everything," Kori said and then Rachel left to go back with Garfield.
The Next Morning:
"Mommy are we going back to the house now?" Rose asked after they had breakfast.
"Yes Rosie, but only to get our stuff," Kori told her, clearing her plate.
"Why only our stuff?" Rose asked and she started to suck on the thumb.
"Because me and daddy aren't going to see each other anymore and you're coming to live with me," Kori told her, taking her thumb out of her mouth.
"Where are we going to live?" Rose asked as Kori wiped the spit off her thumb.
"If you want we can get a big house by the beach, and at night we can stare at the stars. Does that sound good to you?" Kori asked, smiling at her daughter.
"Ya that sounds like lots of fun," Rose said with a huge smile. (she has no clue what's going on, all Rose cares about is having a house on the beach. And from now on there is a beach right next to Gothem City.)
"Rachel we're ready to go," Kori said, taking Rose's hand.
"Alright I'll be right down," Rachel yelled down the stairs.
"Gar if Kori comes back to our house crying get her some cookie dough ice cream," Rachel said, putting on her other ear ring.
"Alright I know what to do," Garfield said before giving her a quick peck on the cheek and she ran downstairs.
"Alright Kori lets take my car, it can hold more stuff."
At the Grayson House:
"It's a good thing a still have my house key," Kori said as she unlocked the door.
"Well you came home," Richard said once Kori shut the door behind her.
"Only to Rose's and my stuff. I want nothing to do with you," Kori said before walking off to her room. Kori grabbed her clothes and put them in one bag. (a really, really big bag) then my shoes went in another, (even bigger bag) and then she got her make up and hair stuff. (biggest bag ever) Then she left to help Rose pack her things up, into even bigger bags.
"Honey are you almost done packing your dolls and other things?" Kori asked, walking into the room.
"Almost mommy, can you help me with my clothes?" Rose asked.
"Sure," Kori said and then she went to help her daughter with her clothes.
10 Minutes or so Later:
"Alright Rose lets go, say goodbye to Richard. You might get to see him for the holidays," Kori said.
"Bye daddy, I love you," Rose said and Richard's started to water.
"I love you too Rosie. I'll never forget you," Richard said, holding her tightly before regrettably letting her go.
"Rose go with Aunty Rachel to the car. I'll be right there," Kori said before Rose left.
"Kori will I see her on holidays?" Richard asked, looking into her eyes.
"Maybe, but she's so young she might not even remember you. Good Bye Richard, I hope you're happy with your life," I said before leaving him, tears rolling down my cheeks.
"Alright Rachel lets go to the bank to get my money," Kori said and then they left never to see Richard Grayson again.
14 Years Later:
OK THIS IS WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING OVER THE PAST 14 YEARS: ROSE IS NOW DATING RYAN AND DANIELLE WAS BORN A WEEK AFTER KORI MOVED OUT AND VICTOR AND DANIELLE ARE DATING ALSO. THERE IS THIS GUY NAMED JAKE AND HE IS DATING SHINOA. ROSE DOESN'T REMEMBER RICHARD AT ALL AND YA, EVERYBODY IS HAPPY. BTW, that would make Rose and others in the ages of 15-17 now.
"Rose get up! It's time for you to go school. Ryan is here to pick you up," Kori yelled up the stairs to her daughter.
"Alright mom I'll be right there," Rose yelled and then got up and got dressed.
"Morning Ryan," Rose said as she came down stairs and gave Ryan a quick peck on the cheek and then got some water.
"So Rose do you want me to drive you to school or do you want to walk?" Kori asked, putting some stuff in her purse.
"We'll walk mom," Rose said before her and Ryan left for school. On the way, they took a short cut threw an ally way and they ran into some trouble. Somebody was in the ally holding a gun to their heads. Then out of nowhere he hit Ryan on the head with the gun and knocked him out.
"Ryan!" Rose screamed as she saw him hit the ground.
"Shut up stupid girl or I'll kill you," the man yelled before out of the sky came Nightwing. Once the man was down and tied up Nightwing asked me some questions.
"Are you alright? Did they hurt you? What's your name?" Nightwing asked her, rather quickly.
"Well I'm fine and they didn't hurt me, but they knocked out my boyfriend. My name is Rose Grayson," Rose told him, looking down at Ryan who was beginning to stir.
"Rose… where's Kori?"
WELL WHAT DID YOU THINK? WILL ROSE FIND OUT ABOUT RICHARD AND NIGHTWING BEING THE SAME PERSON? WILL ROSE TELL RICHARD WHERE KORI IS? WILL ALL OF THESE QUESTIONS BE ANSWERED? READ TO FIND OUT. I WANT 10 REVEIWS BEFORE I UPDATE AGAIN. Luv, I Laugh at ur Pain
So I think this chapter was pretty good. Things were a little bit rushed, but still good. I hate how in the first set of A.N. I did it all in caps. It's really starting to annoy me. Please review!
The one and ONLY, I Laugh at ur Pain
