So I don't know how many of you are actually reading this, but to those of you who are, sorry for the delay. My schedule's been pretty hectic lately, what with a bunch of friends who left the state for college coming back for the summer, I haven't had much time to sit down and write. But I've got some time now, so here's the next chapter. Please read and review guys, it really means a lot to me.
This chapter takes place in-between 'A Little Fear...' and 'Fearless'.
...brrRing...
...brrRing...
"Hello?"
"Hi Mister Gordon, is Babs there?"
"Haha. Still as formal as ever, eh Grayson? Don't you think you've known me long enough to start calling me Jim?" The commissioner chuckled to himself a bit, and then continued. "But yes, 'Babs' is around here somewhere, hold on and I'll fetch her for you." Commissioner Gordon placed his hand over the receiver of his phone and yelled over his shoulder. "BARBARA! TELEPHONE!"
"OK DAD! I'LL PICK IT UP ON THE OTHER LINE!" shouted a voice from down the hall.
"Hello?"
"Hey Babs."
"Dick! What's up? It's been awhile."
"Yeah, sorry I haven't been able to keep in touch these past few weeks, I've been kinda busy."
Batgirl giggled a bit. "Busy? I read the papers, Dick, and a five minute fight with Cinderblock doesn't sound like 'busy' to me. That is, unless the Titans have been doing a bunch of secret stuff that has managed to avoid the headlines..."
Robin laughed, "No, things have actually been rather quiet work-wise. I've just been busy with other stuff."
"Like what?"
"Well, like Raven. In fact, that's kind of the reason I'm calling you. See, our one-month anniversary's coming up in a few days, and I was hoping maybe you could help me think of a present I could get for Raven."
Batgirl felt her heart sink a few inches. It happened every time he mentioned that name. It had been about three weeks since she had convinced Robin to return to his love, and every day she regretted it more. She couldn't even figure out what attracted Robin to Raven so much in the first place. Barbara had known him all her life and he had never shown any interest in goth-girls before. 'Well,' she thought to herself, 'now's as good a time as any.'
"Yeah, so about that, Dick. You never told me why you fell in love with Raven. What is it that you see in her anyway?"
Robin laughed, "Why Babs, jealous?"
Batgirl gulped and thanked the gods that she was talking to Robin over the phone and not in person. If he had seen her reaction to his joke, he would have figured it out in no time. Fortunately however, they were on the phone and Batgirl could continue to feign disinterest.
"I'm just looking out for you, Dick. I hope you know what you're getting yourself into... I did a bit of a background check on Raven, and found some things that I'm not sure you're aware of."
Robin's happy tone had disappeared and now his voice was stern and forceful. "Babs. I know Raven better than anyone else, I doubt you could have found something that I don't know."
Batgirl hesitated at the tone of his voice, but her heart begged her to continue. "Well... did you know that she isn't human? Did you know that your girlfriend's a half demon??"
Robin sighed. "God dammit, Babs. Of course I know that. I knew that even before I started to have feelings for her."
"And you're OK with that?!?" Batgirl tried to control herself, but could tell she was getting hysterical. The idea of Robin consciously choosing a half-demon goth-girl over her was enough to rattle her more than just a bit.
There was a long pause before Robin said anything again. Just before Batgirl was about to say 'Hello?' to make sure he was still there, he spoke again. His tone had softened though, and now Robin sounded more like he was trying to explain an important matter to a young child for the first time, rather than talking to his best friend about his girlfriend.
"Yes, I am ok with that. What Raven is doesn't matter to me, Babs. It's who she is that made me fall in love with her. And who she is, is the most amazing person I've ever met. Raven was born with an evil inside of her, yet she devotes herself mind and soul to repress it. That alone would be enough to make her stand out above the rest, but it doesn't end there. She fights, Babs. She fights to make the world a better place for everyone, because she knows first hand the evils it can hold, and knows what it takes to stop it. She's sacrificed so much of herself, and yet asks for nothing in return. She denies herself the joys of basic human emotions, yet still finds it in herself to show compassion and kindness for others. ...Like me. She means the world to me Babs, I've never felt a love like this before, it's almost like, I can feel it throughout my entire body. I know I'm not exactly what people would call 'depressed' but with the life I've had, I realize I've never really felt true, honest happiness. Until now. Until Raven."
Batgirl felt the vice around her heart tighten as she finally let go of her hopes to ever have Robin for her own. If Raven had really succeeded where everyone (including herself) had failed, and had finally given Robin true happiness, then who was she to deny it?
"Dick...I'm...I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to offend you, or Raven. I just...I don't know. Got a little over-protective I guess. I'm happy for you, Dick. I really am."
"Thanks Babs. And I'm sorry too, I didn't mean to lecture you like that."
"No, you were right to. I deserved it. So anyway, you were saying you need help thinking up a gift idea, huh?"
Robin's cheerful tone snapped back in. "Uh...yeah! Can you think of anything Babs?"
"That all depends, Rob. Girls like it when you pay attention to their likes and dislikes. What does Raven like?"
Robin thought for a minute. "Well...she likes books..."
This chapter takes place in-between 'A Little Fear...' and 'Fearless'.
...brrRing...
...brrRing...
"Hello?"
"Hi Mister Gordon, is Babs there?"
"Haha. Still as formal as ever, eh Grayson? Don't you think you've known me long enough to start calling me Jim?" The commissioner chuckled to himself a bit, and then continued. "But yes, 'Babs' is around here somewhere, hold on and I'll fetch her for you." Commissioner Gordon placed his hand over the receiver of his phone and yelled over his shoulder. "BARBARA! TELEPHONE!"
"OK DAD! I'LL PICK IT UP ON THE OTHER LINE!" shouted a voice from down the hall.
"Hello?"
"Hey Babs."
"Dick! What's up? It's been awhile."
"Yeah, sorry I haven't been able to keep in touch these past few weeks, I've been kinda busy."
Batgirl giggled a bit. "Busy? I read the papers, Dick, and a five minute fight with Cinderblock doesn't sound like 'busy' to me. That is, unless the Titans have been doing a bunch of secret stuff that has managed to avoid the headlines..."
Robin laughed, "No, things have actually been rather quiet work-wise. I've just been busy with other stuff."
"Like what?"
"Well, like Raven. In fact, that's kind of the reason I'm calling you. See, our one-month anniversary's coming up in a few days, and I was hoping maybe you could help me think of a present I could get for Raven."
Batgirl felt her heart sink a few inches. It happened every time he mentioned that name. It had been about three weeks since she had convinced Robin to return to his love, and every day she regretted it more. She couldn't even figure out what attracted Robin to Raven so much in the first place. Barbara had known him all her life and he had never shown any interest in goth-girls before. 'Well,' she thought to herself, 'now's as good a time as any.'
"Yeah, so about that, Dick. You never told me why you fell in love with Raven. What is it that you see in her anyway?"
Robin laughed, "Why Babs, jealous?"
Batgirl gulped and thanked the gods that she was talking to Robin over the phone and not in person. If he had seen her reaction to his joke, he would have figured it out in no time. Fortunately however, they were on the phone and Batgirl could continue to feign disinterest.
"I'm just looking out for you, Dick. I hope you know what you're getting yourself into... I did a bit of a background check on Raven, and found some things that I'm not sure you're aware of."
Robin's happy tone had disappeared and now his voice was stern and forceful. "Babs. I know Raven better than anyone else, I doubt you could have found something that I don't know."
Batgirl hesitated at the tone of his voice, but her heart begged her to continue. "Well... did you know that she isn't human? Did you know that your girlfriend's a half demon??"
Robin sighed. "God dammit, Babs. Of course I know that. I knew that even before I started to have feelings for her."
"And you're OK with that?!?" Batgirl tried to control herself, but could tell she was getting hysterical. The idea of Robin consciously choosing a half-demon goth-girl over her was enough to rattle her more than just a bit.
There was a long pause before Robin said anything again. Just before Batgirl was about to say 'Hello?' to make sure he was still there, he spoke again. His tone had softened though, and now Robin sounded more like he was trying to explain an important matter to a young child for the first time, rather than talking to his best friend about his girlfriend.
"Yes, I am ok with that. What Raven is doesn't matter to me, Babs. It's who she is that made me fall in love with her. And who she is, is the most amazing person I've ever met. Raven was born with an evil inside of her, yet she devotes herself mind and soul to repress it. That alone would be enough to make her stand out above the rest, but it doesn't end there. She fights, Babs. She fights to make the world a better place for everyone, because she knows first hand the evils it can hold, and knows what it takes to stop it. She's sacrificed so much of herself, and yet asks for nothing in return. She denies herself the joys of basic human emotions, yet still finds it in herself to show compassion and kindness for others. ...Like me. She means the world to me Babs, I've never felt a love like this before, it's almost like, I can feel it throughout my entire body. I know I'm not exactly what people would call 'depressed' but with the life I've had, I realize I've never really felt true, honest happiness. Until now. Until Raven."
Batgirl felt the vice around her heart tighten as she finally let go of her hopes to ever have Robin for her own. If Raven had really succeeded where everyone (including herself) had failed, and had finally given Robin true happiness, then who was she to deny it?
"Dick...I'm...I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to offend you, or Raven. I just...I don't know. Got a little over-protective I guess. I'm happy for you, Dick. I really am."
"Thanks Babs. And I'm sorry too, I didn't mean to lecture you like that."
"No, you were right to. I deserved it. So anyway, you were saying you need help thinking up a gift idea, huh?"
Robin's cheerful tone snapped back in. "Uh...yeah! Can you think of anything Babs?"
"That all depends, Rob. Girls like it when you pay attention to their likes and dislikes. What does Raven like?"
Robin thought for a minute. "Well...she likes books..."
