Lost But Not Forgotten

Disclaimer: I don't own the Teen Titans.

Chapter 9: Cherries

I rolled over and glanced at my clock from my floor. One p.m.

"How did I get down here?"

I heard a snoring noise and looked up to see Rachel who must have taken over my bed sometime in the night. A smile spread across my face. I grabbed one of my purple pillows and smacked her with it.

"Hey" She yelped as she fell out of the bed.

"Damn you Kori!"

I giggled and she grabbed the other pillow and inched towards me with an evil grin on her face.

"On no you don't!"

But it was to late she smacked me with the pillow and that ignited a pillow fight. The fight lasted for a good ten minutes before we landed on the bed in exhaustion.

"Man that made me hungry."

I shot up from my lying position and Rachel followed and also sat up.

"What?"

"It's chocolate time!"

She gave me a puzzled look and I grabbed her arm and we ran down to the kitchen. I pulled out two bowls, an ice cream scope, two spoons, hot fudge, whip cream, cherries, and triple chocolate lovers ice cream. I quickly made two humongous sundaes. Rachel looked at them wide eyed.

"Holy crap Kori this looks good."

"Well dig in then!"

We both dug into our sundaes and we were about half way through when the phone rang. I ran over and picked it up.

"Hello?"

"Hey Kori It's Gar."

"Hey Gar, you want to come over?"

"Uh sure."

"Hey Gar Rachel's here too."

"That's awesome! I mean that's cool, be there soon."

I giggled and bided him bye. I hung up the phone and sat back down with Rae.

"Who was that?"

"Gar."

Rachel dropped her spoon and blushed.

"Gar's coming here? Now?"

"Yes." I cocked an eyebrow at her eagerness.

"I have to get ready I……don't look at me like that"

"Like what?"

"Like I like him and want to impress him."

"Well you went a little crazy when I said he was on his way."

"I did?"

"Yep."

She blushed and the door bell rang. I ran over to greet Gar.

"Hey Gar." I could here Rachel run up the stairs.

"Come on in."

He was wearing a pair of jeans and a dark green Old Navy t-shirt with green converse.

"Where's Rae?"

"Um I think she went to get ready and I need to too so help yourself, ice cream in the kitchen."

"Cool."

I ran upstairs and found Rachel shuffling through my closet.

"Looking for something?"

"What should I wear?"

I walked over and handed her a pair of dark faded jeans with jewels down the side, a grey t-shirt with a white butter fly on it.

"Here where this."

"Thanks."

She ran into my bathroom and quickly changed. I put on a pair of white shorts whit a green tank top that said Emerald Eyed Girl. I brushed my long red hair and kept it down, by that time Rachel had changed and we met Gar in the kitchen.

"Hey Rae." Gar smiled at Rachel and she blushed.

An idea ran through my head. I grabbed the jar of cherries and poured them into a bowl.

"Hey have you guys ever taken the kissing test?"

"The what?" They said in unison.

"Kissing test. You take a cherry stem and put it in your mouth and tie it in a knot. If you tie it in a knot that proves you're a good kisser."

Gar and Rachel both went a deep shed of red.

"Okay Kori why don't you go first."

"Okay."

I pulled a stem of a cherry and popped it into my mouth. Two seconds later I pulled it out in a perfect knot.

"Wow Kori you must be a great kisser."

I blushed and pushed the bowl over to Gar.

"Your turn Gar."

He hesitantly took one out and put one in his mouth. He swashed it around and about ten seconds later he opened his mouth to reveal a tied up tongue, but he still managed to pull out a decent knot.

"Not bad Gar, not bad."

"Your turn Rae."

"Oh no."

"Oh yes."

She sighed and popped one in about five seconds later she pulled out a nice looking knot.

"Pretty good Rachel. You both must be good kissers."

The both blushed and the phone rang.

I ran into the living room to get the cordless so they could have some alone time.

"Hello?"

"Hey Kori."

"Uh hi Karen."

"You remembered my name!"

"Yeah."

"Well in a couple of weeks there's going to be a Masquerade Ball coming up and I needed to get all the names on the list and I was wondering if you, Gar, and Rachel would like to come?"

"Are you serious?"

"Totally."

"That would be awesome, yes definitely count us in."

"Cool, well I'll see you tomorrow at school."

I groaned.

"School……."

She giggled and I giggled too.

"Well bye."

"Bye."

I hung up the phone and ran back in excited to tell them both the news.

"Hey guys guess what?!"

But I stopped dead in my tracks when I saw Gar and Rachel kissing over the counter. I crossed my arms over my chest and leaned against the wall smirking. They both looked over at me wide eyed and separated.

"It's not what you think!"

"Yeah it's not what you think!"

My smirk went deeper and they both blushed until their faces were as red as the cherries sitting in the bowl.

"Caught you red handed."

"Yeah I guess so."

"So does that mean you two are…."

They both looked at each other and blushed again.

"Yeah."

I laughed and they joined me.

"So what were you saying before?"

I thought for a moment before it hit me.

"Oh! Karen invited us to the Masquerade Ball coming up soon."

"That's awesome!"

"I know right."

"Well have to go shopping soon!"

I nodded. The rest of the day we had a movie marathon. I slipped outside when Gar and Rachel weren't paying attention.

"What a lovely night, not a cloud in the sky to block out the moon."

The wind played with my hair and I sat on the little white bench in the backyard and watched the stars.

"It's so beautiful." I said to myself.

"Yes you are."

I turned to see Night Wing standing there. I smiled and motioned for him to join me. He glided over and sat down by me. We both gazed at the night sky. I swear I saw a shooting star. Night Wing leaned over and whispered on my ear.

"Make a wish."

I closed my eyes and made a wish.

"What'd you wish for?"

"I can't tell you, it won't come true if I do!"

He chuckled.

"Why didn't you make a wish."

He slipped his hand into mine and stared deeply into my eyes.

"All I need is right here."

I could feel the heat rise up on my cheeks and he leaned in closing the gap between us. The kiss was long and sweet. I could feel myself lift off the ground and enter cloud nine. We separated and I felt dazed. He chuckled again and I smacked him on the arm playfully.

"What?"

"Look."

He pointed over my shoulder and I could see Gar and Rachel standing there smirking.

"Oh."

"Kori you have some splaining to do!"

We all broke out in a fit of laughs. Night Wing had to leave and I reluctantly said good-bye. We kissed one more time and he sailed of into the night. I sighed one of those good sighs and my friends snickered behind me. I gave them Don't-Say-Anything-Or-I'll-Kill-You-Glare. Gar also had to leave and it was my turn to snicker when they kissed.

"See you guys tomorrow at school!"

We groaned and trudged up to my room. We heard the door open then shut.

"Kori I'm home!"

"Hi Kimi, Rachel's staying over for a while."

"Okay, night."

"Night." I screamed down. Rachel and I changed into some pjs and climbed into bed.

"Hey Rae."

"What?"

"Did you know that you snored?"

"I do not!"

"Do to!"

"Do not!"

"You so do!"

"Whatever."

I giggled and snuggled down into my bed.

"I really don't want to go to school tomorrow." I heard Rachel mumble an answer and I assumed she already fell asleep. I followed her and slipped into the land of dreams and nightmares.

Little Kori sat on the swing alone on the cold windy day. Clouds filled the sky threatening to spill their contents.

"Why would he hate me? What did I do?"

The tears cascaded down her tan face and into the sand. Richard had just told her he hated her and never wanted to see her again. She held up the heart that Richard had given her.

"Oh Robin please come back to me."

She held the heart close to her and cried even harder.

"Where are you my Prince."

What she didn't know was that he watched her cry into the locket. His heart was broken all over again. First the accident and know he drove the one person that made him happy away. He stifled a cry as a tall man ushered him into a big black car.

"Thank you Mr. Wayne ."

"Please call me Bruce."

"Thank you for taking Richard after…well you know."

The man called Bruce nodded.

"Richard it's time to go."

"Can I please see my friend first?"

The day care lady bent down so she was eye level to Richard.

"Don't worry we'll take care of her."

He nodded and hopped into the car. He took one swift glance at Kori and the car was off.

"Good-bye my Princess."

Yeah chapter 9 is done! Hope you liked it and thanks to all my reviewers. Please review this chapter and the next one should be coming soon!

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