Dinner had gone well. Barbara talked with them and they all laughed like a group of friends, which they were.

"We should go out since the night is still young," Kory said as they all pulled out some money to pay for the bill.

"You thinking about going clubbing?" Rachel asked, reading her friend's signs. It was amazing how much Rachel had changed now that Gar was gone from her life. She was more out going now, and wasn't as quiet, but that wasn't exactly a good thing because it meant that she was changing to cover up the gapping whole he had left her with.

"I was in fact thinking that, but before we go anywhere, we need to change because there is no way I'm going clubbing in this," Kory said, gesturing towards her t-shirt and jeans.

"Oh yeah, we need to do some major changing first," Rachel agreed.

"You two up for some fun tonight?" Kory asked, turning to Xavier and Barbara. Both of them nodded.

"Then lets hurry up and get out of here!" she said before grabbing Xavier's hand and running towards the car.

"You ready for a long night?" Rachel asked Barbara, but without even waiting for an answer, she ran off towards the car too. Barbara just watched their backs before deciding that it might be best to hurry up, and she went running after them.

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"I never thought homework could get any worse, but it seems I've been proven wrong," Richard grumbled, tapping his pencil against the table while some of his new 'friends' around him laughed.

"If you had it so easy at your other school, then why'd you leave?" one of them, Kenneth, or as they call him, Kennet, said. He was lean African American that just so happened to be a pyro maniac. Him and Richard had three classes together and seemed to get along pretty well provided that both of them have fiery tempers.

"Had no choice, that's why. My adoptive father forced me to switch schools because he thought that I would be distracted," Richard muttered, rolling his eyes.

"Distracted by what? There must have been something pretty fine over at that school to keep you distracted," Mario, one of the younger kids who was tutoring Richard in languages, said with a laugh.

"Personally, I don't think fine even begins to describe her," Richard said, thinking back to all of her perfect smiles.

"Then describe her man. Don't leave a brother hangin'," Kennet said.

"She's a tall, tan, goddess with long crimson hair and bright emerald eyes. With long legs and a curvy body, she's wanted by everybody, but I'm one of the few who got her," Richard described briefly, but knew that it gave her no justice.

"So what was the beauty's name?" Mario asked.

"Kory Anders and the scary thing is that I fell for her, and hard. Bruce thought that I'd be distracted because of her, so he made me switch schools to get away from her, though I can't seem to get her off my mind now. She's all I think about really and it's driving me insane to not be able to see her," Richard told them, and it was the truth.

"Wow, I never thought I'd hear the day when Richard Grayson fell in love. So why were you so distracted by her?" Kennet asked, curious about this woman.

"Well her best friend had just lost her baby due to a car crash and then the father walked out on her, so Kory was all caught up in that," Richard said.

"That doesn't answer my question," Kennet said. By now, the boys had long forgotten their homework, but that didn't much matter to any of them.

"We were going out in high school, but I was a year ahead of her. So I went on to college while she finished up her senior year in high school. Things probably would have worked out if I hadn't been cheating on her and then broke up with her the first day she was at college," Richard told them, though he looked as though he was almost talking to himself.

"Why'd you cheat on her if you're in love with her?" Mario asked, obviously not understanding his friend's actions.

"Well it took me a while to actually realize that I did love her. It actually took me the entire first year while she was with other guys to finally realize it, but by then she was head over heals in love with another guy. Somehow, I managed to steal her heart back, and she gave it up for me."

"That explains why you cheated on her! You weren't getting any because she was still a virgin," Kennet said.

"Yeah, sure. Anyway, then her close friend got into the car crash that made her lose her baby. She was in the hospital with the father long gone since he walked out on her and I chose then to tell Kory about Bruce's decision. We ended up getting into a fight and I said something that made it sound like I only wanted her for her sex. Obviously we broke up, but I saw her again on her birthday. By then, she was back with Xavier, a fucking scum bag, so I had to see him again too. Once again, we got into a fight and I haven't seen her since," Richard finally finished.

"You are an idiot," Mario said after silence.

"To let go of something that you truly love without even so much as a fight is stupid," he then added which earned him a glare from Richard.

"You don't think I tried to get her back? I was trying all fucking summer to get her back! So until you've done what I've done, keep your thoughts to yourself," Richard snapped before picking up his things.

"Aw come on Richard, don't go back to your room and study. You need to get out to clear your mind and I know just the place to go," Kennet said. Richard turned to look at him before sighing and putting his things back down.

"Fine. Where are we going?" he asked.

"Where all guys go when they need to get away."

"Welcome to Temptation, and let me just say that this is not the last time you'll be here," Kory said while the lights flashed around them. They had just arrived at a popular night club and even though it was on the early side, things were in full swing. Barbara looked around in awe while Rachel just stood beside her excited friend.

"Come on, lets go get a table," Xavier said, taking Kory's hand and pulling her towards the bar.

"I thought you said a table, not the bar," Kory said, but followed him all the same.

"There's no point in going to a table and then getting back up to get drinks if you can just get them now," he informed them of his plan. Soon, the group of four each had their drinks and were heading towards one of the empty tables.

"Looks like someone is getting lucky tonight," Kory whispered to Barbara, looking at the table behind them. From what they could see, there a guy being straddled by a girl while they made out.

"Oh," was Barbara's only reply while a blush crept over her cheeks.

"Come on, lets go dance," Kory announced, grabbing hold of Rachel and pulling her towards the crowded dance floor.

"Watch the table, I'll be right back," Xavier told Barbara who didn't look like she was going to move anyway. He then left the table and looked as though he was headed towards the bar again. Barbara looked down at the dance floor to try and find her new friends, but only caught a glimpse of crimson hair before it was gone. Having nothing else to do, Barbara looked back at the table behind her to find that the female was now gone, but the male remained. He was sipping at a beer and when he put it down, their eyes met. Before either could move, two other males joined him and Barbara turned away.

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"So how you liking Temptation so far?" Kennet asked before picking up one of the many beers on the table and drinking from it.

"I've been here before, so it's nothing new," Richard said, leaning back in his seat.

"Yeah well it'd probably be a lot better if you hadn't brought Kitten along with you. Now you have to only be with her. I already have like five girls' numbers," Kennet said, pulling out pieces of paper before stuffing them back into his pocket.

"I used to hop from girl to girl, but I've seen what it can do to somebody, so I don't anymore. By bringing Kitten, I don't have to worry about that and I know that I'll be getting something more than a one-night-stand in the end," Richard said.

"Even if you hadn't brought her along, Kitten still would have given you something when you got back," Mario said, knowing that it was true because she had that type of reputation.

"What's done is done, so let's just leave it at that," Richard said before taking another sip from his beer.

"I know, it's just too bad that that cutie over there keeps on looking at you," Kennet said, pointing at a girl who just so happened to be Barbara.

"She doesn't really look my type," Richard lied, knowing full well that pretty much any girl was his type.

"Sure," was all Kennet had to say before he picked up his drink once again.

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"Shit," Xavier cursed upon seeing Richard when he returned to the table. It appeared that Richard had seen him too since he tensed up.

"Go find Kory, we need to get out of here," Xavier whispered to Barbara who looked at him oddly before leaving.

"What are you doing here Grayson?" he asked, walking over to the other table.

"Just out enjoying a drink with the guys," Richard said, gesturing towards Kennet and Mario. It was at that time that Kitten decided to show up again, a full drink in one hand and in the other hand an almost empty one.

"Looks like you've picked a real winner here Grayson. A classic slut I see," Xavier said after only looking over Kitten once.

"Who are you to call me a slut?" Kitten asked, setting down her drinks and crossing her arms over her paid for chest.

"Honey, I know you're type," Xavier said, before returning his attention Richard.

"Is Kory here?" Richard asked and it seemed that everyone fell silent because everyone knew about him and Kory.

"She's about to be leaving, so don't even think about trying to see her," Xavier said, glaring at him.

"Are you two still together?"

"Yeah, you still fucking random women?" Xavier spat.

"No, are you taking care of her?"

"Yeah, and much better than you ever were," he said, clenching his fists.

"How would you know?" Richard asked, now standing up. Kennet looked between the two with worried eyes while Kitten stared at both of them with hungry eyes.

"Either of you two interested in a threesome?" she asked and both of the boys glared at her before returning to glare at each other.

"I'll take that as a no," she mumbled before he eyes fell upon Mario and Kennet, but she quickly looked away.

"Just leave her alone Grayson. She's been fine without you," Xavier said.

"Xavier, who are you talking to?" Kory's voice came from behind them.

"Of course," Xavier thought before turning around.

"Just some drunk who was making a mess. Come on baby, lets go somewhere else," Xavier lied, wrapping an arm around her waist and trying to pull her away from the other table.

"It's been a while since we've seen each other Kory, unless of course you count on the street a couple days ago," Richard said and Kory froze.

"Leave her alone Grayson," Xavier snarled, turning around once again to face him.

"I think that Kory knows how to speak on her own, so why don't you let her?" Richard asked, stepping forward so that the table was no longer between them.

"Are you trying to start something Grayson?" Xavier asked, balling his hands up into fists.

"Lets just go Xavier, there's no reason to start something so early off in the year," Kory said, grabbing one of his arms.

"You're lucky that she's here to hold me back Grayson," Xavier spat, still glaring at him.

"And so are you," Richard said before he turned to leave.

"Fucking asshole," Xavier muttered under his breath before leaving with the girls and heading towards the car.

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Oh wow, let me just beg now for forgiveness. I am so sorry for such a long wait! Time just flew out of my hands and I was super busy. Luckily though, school ended for me today, so now I have a free summer ahead of me which I can spend writing.

There should hopefully be an update for Walking With The Damned in the next week, but also a short little one shot that will be coming out on the 19th to celebrate my birthday.

Please review!

Kattie