AN: Decided to cut the story shorter than what I originally wanted to do with this story. I wanted to go on a whole different level but my schedule with college is very hectic right now. Expect one or two chapters max! I want to thank the reviewers though, you help motivate me to write another and even greater chapter! :) I'l try my best to try and update the next chapter as soon as possible.
*** Digimontklover actually mentioned a request for me and gave me a great idea to tell you guys that I will take requests! :)
Anyways let's get on to the chapter!
Batgirl gave a grunt as she kicked the punching bag, as she was practicing in the Titans training room. While the Titans were off fighting a super villain, Robin told her to sit it out since they wanted to keep her visiting secret to the public, especially the villains in Gotham.
At the thought of Gotham, she thought of her mentor; which led to her fiercely kicking the punching bag again. Her trip with the Titans was coming to an end; technically she was supposed to leave this morning since she's been away for about a week already. She knew she had to get back since she knew her father wouldn't believe that 'looking around colleges' takes more than a week.
With that thought, she mustered up her remaining strength and kicked the punching back with a blow. She put her hands on her knees and tried to calm herself down to slow her breathing. She closed her eyes and focused solely on her breaths, feeling her sweat fall down the sides of her face.
Once she felt her breathes slow down, she walked over to where she had placed her water and towel and used her towel to pat her face from the sweat that replaced her once dry face. Batgirl then rewarded herself with a huge gulp of her water and felt the cold water rush down her throat.
She looked over at the punching bag and cringed when she saw that it had multiple tears at the seams.
"I'll let Robin know about that when I'm back at Gotham" she mischievously thought to herself as she made it to her room. Once enclosed in privacy, she took of her mask and looked at herself in the mirror.
Her once sleek ponytail was now disheveled with fly aways dripping down her forehead from the sweat that accumulated from her workout. She saw two crystal blue eyes look back at her and filled with alert when her laptop started beeping.
As she walked towards her laptop, she opened it up to see her mentor's eyes look at her.
"Interrupting something?" Batman asked
Batgirl rolled her eyes and answered, "No Bruce, I just finished a training session. Dick's not here if you wanted to talk to him; the Titans got a call to do their super hero duty and all."
Batman simply snorted and said,
"Actually I wanted to talk to you. I wanted to let you know that there's been a change of plans. I'm going to be in Jump tomorrow morning to pick you up personally."
Batgirl tried to hide the emotion in her eyes by staring down at her keyboard and muttered,
"Okay, yeah. Should I let Robin know?"
Batman simply answered, "You'll tell him either way. Now go back to work and work on those high kicks; you've been sloppy on them lately."
And with that, Batgirl's computer screen was filled with a black screen.
"Jerk" she said to herself as she got up to head back to the training room but felt herself collide with Robin.
"Someone is in need of a shower." Snickered Robin as he teased his bestfirend as he saw her gym attire and her disheveled ponytail.
Batgirl simply glared at him and then softened her glare,
"Hey listen I got to talk to you. Uh, Batman business."
Robin felt his goofy grin slip into a scowl and nodded as he entered the guest room that Batgirl was staying in.
As he plopped down on her bed he heard Batgirl ask,
"So when did you guys get here?"
He felt Batgirl's bed sink down a little as she sat down next to the Boy Wonder and answered,
"Actually the other Titans went for pizza, a little ritual we uh..do after a fight; but I came here to invite you with us."
Batgirl simply nodded and decided to get right to it,
"Batman's coming tomorrow morning."
Robin simply felt himself stiffen at the words that came out Batgirl's voice.
"Why the fuck does he care about my relationship with Starfire so much!" he heard himself scream out.
Batgirl simply stared at her best friend as she felt herself feel sympathy towards the Boy Wonder.
She put a hand on his shoulder and quietly told him,
"Dick, all he has in this world is his identity, you, and Alfred. That and his billions of dollars and sluts; maybe he just doesn't want to let you go from his life. Being Batman has his limitations to get close to people, shit who knows how Selina deals with him. I do know that you sometimes got to look at yourself in his shoes, I'm sure you'd do the same. If he's worrying over you because he's scared that you'll mess up our entire secret or because he's worried about losing you; with Batman, we'll never really know what his motives."
Robin simply shook his head,
"Cut the crap Babs, you know that little-"
Batgirl covered his mouth and gave Robin a glare,
"Robin shut the hell up and just listen to me. Maybe you're thinking about it the wrong way; what if he's thinking about his son rather than his protégé? What if he doesn't want to let that little boy who once called him dad and looked up to him as if nothing in the universe could destroy him go? He's suffered a lot more than he lets on, it doesn't take a detective to figure that out. I guess your relationship with Starfire reminded him that there's a time where he's just got to let go of that little boy he thinks you still are."
Robin just let the words from Babs cloud his brain. He knew she was right and he, himself, knew that the way he was acting with Bruce wasn't very fair. He'll never admit it to anyone, but if there was a person to break the Boy Wonder's stubbornness, it'd be Babs.
He knew she was right and he, himself, knew that the way he was acting with Bruce wasn't very fair.
"I'm glad Bruce's lack of feelings didn't affect you like they affected me." He said to Batgirl with a small smile.
"Couldn't if he tried; probably the girl in me. But hey, he's not as heartless as you think; you know Bruce always has his motives and you got to hand it to him, at least he didn't force you back to Gotham. In a weird 'Batman' way, he's actually giving you your space." She said with a light chuckle.
Robin simply rolled his eyes and shook his head,
"Apparently, since he sent your nosey ass over here to Jump just to spy on Star and I."
Batgirl shoved her best friend's shoulder and laughed as she said,
"Which is why I specifically said in a 'weird Batman' way."
Robin simply stuck his tongue out at her and grabbed her hand as he pulled her off her bed,
"C'mon let's go get some pizza."
