TITLE: WORLDS APART

AUTHOR: Jaguarin

FANDOM: Birds of Prey TV

PAIRING: Barbara/Helena

DISCLAIMER: I do not own the characters. They are the property of DC comics and the WB network. This is just for fun..

SPECIALNOTE: This part was edited by Weird Twin.. maybe the fic is too lng and I need cut it a bit….. Than you WT! And thank you all for your feedback, yes this fic still has many chapters coming...

It was Mystic and his henchmen.

Helena moved to her side. She knocked down a first thug, smashing a wine bottle over his head. Then she walked to the other two and knocked them down.

Mystic heard the noise and turned his head. Furious he saw Huntress walking toward him.

"What are you doing here? You should be dead!"

"I'm very much alive" she smashed her fist into his face. The man fell backwards. Another of his thugs tried to hit Huntress but she ducked and sent him crashing against a far wall.

Mystic pointed his gun at Huntress, she jumped and avoided the hit; turning she grabbed the back of his shirt and pushed him against several tables.

"All right, we need to have a talk." She said walking toward him

The man tried to hit her but she ducked and punched him hard in the stomach.

"You screwed with my head." she lifted him by his lapel "What the fuck do you think you are? Now tell me what you did to me?"
"You should be dead! How could you be alive?" he shouted.

"I'm a cat, cats have many lives."

"Stupid bitch!"

Helena hit him hard on his face knocking him down "No one calls me bitch."

Barbara wheeled outside the school and moved toward the Hummer, she stopped at it side and looked for her keys. She heard the horn of a motorcycle. Helena was resting her hips on the seat of the bike a few meters far from her all dressed in leather with high boots and a stunning grin on her face.

"Hi, you look great." Barbara said honestly, the young woman looked gorgeous.

"You like it?" Helena said standing up and giving a little twirl.

"Yes, you look well … very well."

"Thanks so much." Barbara's open smile was wonderful.

"So… you finally caught Mystic."

"That was a lucky break. He is finally behind bars."

"Yes, it was lucky you were in that bar at that moment." Barbara said resting her hands on the briefcase over her legs.

"I left his strange weapon in the lab. Maybe you check it later."
"Yes, I'll do that Did he say anything?"
"He just called me bitch. It pisses me off when people call me bitch."

"You need to work on your charm."
"Do you think?"

Barbara chuckled. "I'm glad all this is finished."
"Not yet," Helena pointed to her head "You still need to fix my head."
Barbara chuckled. "What are you doing here?"

"Wanna a ride?" Helena mimed the sign of a ride with her left hand.

Green eyes blinked, her brain trying to process the words that Helena had said. "Excuse me?"

"Wanna a ride?" Helena waved her hand toward the bike.

The brunette chuckled reading the confusion on the redhead's face.

"Hel… thanks but you know I can't…" Barbara mumbled.

"You can." She moved to a side and showed some additions to the bike. "I added some belts to secure your legs and feet to the bike and a seat with a belt to help keep you in place

Barbara inspected Helena's additions, effectively it could keep her in place but it was a crazy idea.

"No, no," she waved her hand "you are nice Helena, but I can't."

"Is it a safety thing?" Helena turned and showed her a black helmet "I got this for you" she turned it in her hands.

"Thanks Hel, but I can't?"

"Is it the hummer?" Helena extended both arms to her right. "Ta-da! Alfred could take it home safely."

Barbara looked stunned when her loyal friend appeared behind the Hummer with a big smile.

"Seems you've thought of everything." The red head chuckled, shaking her head.

"She always does." Alfred said.

"And I brought a jacket for you too." Alfred gave Helena a black jacket "So, what do you say?"

Barbara hesitated. "I…"

Helena took a card out of her pocket and lifted it with her index and middle fingers. "I brought my drivers license too."

"I haven't done this in years Helena."

"I'll never let anything happened to you Red. Trust me."

The redhead kept looking silently at the bike. She hadn't ridden a bike since the accident. This felt so awkward. She had loved riding her bike, feeling the vibration of the engine under her, the wind on her face; she had loved the adrenaline. But this…

She looked at the brunette, who in turn looked at her with eyes full of expectation and excitement; like a kid waiting to go out. Helena was a big kid, and she definitely was crazy.

Decision made.

"I must be insane," Barbara nodded "all right. Let's go."

"Yes!" Helena grinned happily handing Barbara the jacket and taking the briefcase off her legs. "Help me with this Alfred."

After a few minutes, Helena had secured the redhead on the back seat of the bike.

"Drive carefully Alfred." Helena said climbing on the bike and adjusting the helmet on her head "I don't want Barbara to lecture us for screwing with her Hummer."

"Don't worry Miss Helena," Alfred said amused "I never had a ticket driving for Master Wayne – even when thugs were chasing us. Have fun."

The redhead made a face.

"He is joking Red." Helena turned on the motorcycle, "Are you ready?"

"Yes." Barbara wrapped her arms around the brunette's waist; and the young woman pressed the accelerator.

Helena and Barbara arrived at the Penthouse laughing. Helena was fun when she was in a good mood. The brunette had surprised her by picking her up at the school in a bike. She really had enjoyed the time spent with her, it had been just so different. She couldn't remember the last time she felt so happy and so free. She had chosen a long way home and the sensation of being on a bike again had been fantastic, she had almost forgotten how good it felt driving at high speed between vehicles. The time seemed to fly.

Barbara felt very happy to have Helena back. She had missed her a lot, she never imagined how much she would miss her. It had been really dark days and things were going so well, just as if Helena had never gone. She needed to find a way to help her friend, she knew this was painful for Helena and she didn't want it to be. She wanted her to find happiness again.

She had resumed her work at the bar, which should help her clear the ideas in her mind and to sort out her confusion about her feelings. She thought she could help Helena forget those ideas but it seemed they were fixed in her mind as a reality.

"Seriously" the brunette smiled following her inside the penthouse "I think it will work."

"Don't say that."

"I would really appreciate it if you two could avoid stepping inside my living room with all that mud on your clothes." Alfred said from the hallway "I've just polished the floor."

Both women looked down. It seemed riding a bike in the rain could get a bit dirty.

"It was that hole I told you not to drive over."

"I thought it was small." Helena said removing her boots.

Barbara extended a bag to Alfred."They're muffins. Could you please make some coffee?"

"Seems you two were having fun." Alfred gave them a towel.

"We were but it began to rain and well," Barbara smiled bending to remove her shoes "it caught us by surprise. How did you know we would be soaked?"

His eyes moved to one of the security cameras. "That and the fact that it began to rain in the city and you were delayed." He took the brunette's boots between his hands.

"It was just a ride but it was Barbara's idea to give a little tour before." Helena hopped on one foot to remove her socks.

"I had forgotten how much fun it is to ride a bike in the rain." Barbara said.

"I suggest you take a warm shower while I prepare the coffee.

"Chocolate!" Helena's eyes sparkled.

"And chocolate too." Alfred said.

"Babs!"

Helena recognized the voice behind them immediately and the smile vanished from her face.

"Hey Dick," the redhead greeted "What are you doing here? I didn't expect you."

"I cancelled my dinner and I came to see you…" he observed the two women covered in mud and wet with grass "What happened to you… two?"

"Riding a bike." Helena shrugged her shoulders.

"Riding a bike? Alfred told me but I thought he was joking."

"Yes, it was fun and exciting." Barbara smiled removing the jacket and handing it to Alfred.

"You should have called me."

Barbara chuckled "Don't be silly, we were out just a couple of hours."

"It's dangerous."

"Oh no," Helena said removing her jacket too "I didn't drive more than 100 miles per hour."

The tall man looked incredulously at the redhead..

"True." Barbara said using the towel to dry herself "She drove at 95 miles per hour:"

"What? That's dangerous." Dick almost shouted standing in front of the redhead.

"It was our usual speed when we used to trap criminals" Barbara brushed her hair with her hands, the problem with helmets was that they always made a mess of your hair.

"Barbara, you can't."
"She can and she did." Helena interrupted using the towel to dry her pants.

"This is insane." He said.
"She was pretty safe Master Dick." Alfred pointed out "Miss Helena took all the precautions needed. She, as you, is worried for her safety."

"Thanks Alfred." The redhead said "You need to relax Dick, nothing happened and I had a great time."

"Do you want coffee, Master Dick?"

"No Alfred, thanks." The man rubbed the back of his head with his hand.

"We went to the hills and the view was fantastic." Helena added wrapping the towel behind her neck. "The city looks spectacular from there."

"Hills? The highway?" the tall man asked, looking at both women.

"No, that's boring, we took one of the roads that cross the hills, you know, soil, grass" Helena clarified.

"And she drives very well," Barbara winked to the brunette "not as good as me, but well."

"Came on Dick," the brunette said "She climbed walls, she chased and fought criminals with axes, guns, rockets, laser guns, bombs, grenades and now you say riding a bike is dangerous?"

"It was fun, Dick." Barbara put the towel over her shoulder "It was a good idea."

"It was a stupid idea."

Barbara's expression turned serious.

"You know you can't protect yourself! Maybe before it was something fun, but now it's madness! You know everything is different now, you are not Batgirl, you are not…"

"I know what I am Dick." Barbara said interrupting him. Alfred and Helena froze in place looking at Barbara. The redhead pinned him with angry deep green eyes.

"Barbara…"

"I know my limitations and I fight against them everyday. You don't need to point them out to me. Now, if you'll excuse me, I must take a shower and later, I want to be alone." She wheeled back and turned toward her room.

"Barbara…." He followed her.

"See you later Dick. Alfred please, get my coffee ready. I'll be back."

He understood it was usless to insist… now and stood in his place not moving.

The redhead disappeared down the hallway.

"You acted irresponsibly!" he turned to the brunette, angry

"I didn't risk her life, she was safe. Why did you say that?" Helena grumbled "She was so happy."

"Why did you do it, Helena?"

"Why not? All she does is work here all day or at the school. She needs to have fun, she needs a distraction, she needs a life."

"She has a life with me."

The brunette stood up and faced him. "What life? You are never here, you just come and go as you please, your entire life has been like that. You left her alone in her worst moments."

"And what about you?" he shouted "You left not saying a word! She cried for days!"

The brunette clenched her jaw and pressed her fist in balls glaring to him. She could either kill him or kill him, any of those options were good.

"Master Dick." Alfred moved between them knowing a fight could start soon "I think that we must give Miss Barbara time and afterwards, perhaps you could have a talk with her."

He turned away angrily.

"Miss Helena," the gentle butler turned to the young woman "Why don't you go to take a shower? You could get a cold, you are soaked and it was freezing outside."

She stared at Dick. Alfred was trying to avoid a fight that could piss Barbara off even more. She nodded and walked toward her room not saying a word.

Stupid moron, he had ruined her nice evening with the redhead.

Barbara sipped her warm cup of coffee and after it, she bit her muffin, she closed her eyes enjoying the taste of it. She was alone at the kitchen of her penthouse wearing just her robe, after she took a warm, long and pleasant shower. She was not in the mood to work, she felt so relaxed.

She had enjoyed the evening, it had been a really wonderful ride; she still could feel the cold, the wind, the speed. She remembered her nights patrolling the city covered by the night.

She loved that sensation of freedom.

Helena had created an incredible moment for her, she had thought of every detail. She didn't remember her limitations on that incredible hour they had been out; it was one of those moments that stays in your memories.

She crossed her arms over the table and looked her coffee; a light smile painted her face.

"If you keep just standing there, I'll eat all the muffins." The redhead said.

"No way, you couldn't hear me." Helena said.

"No, but I can feel you."

After Dick had screwed the nice day they were sharing, Helena took a shower and lay on her bed watching TV.

She wanted see the redhead, talk with her but she thought Barbara wouldn't want see anyone. She was wondering about that when her sensitive nose detected the smell of warm chocolate.

It smelled fantastic. Thinking Alfred was around, she stepped into the kitchen.

Barbara took the jar over the table and filled a cup with warm chocolate "I was waiting for you."
"Waiting for me?" Helena sat next to the redhead happily surprised at her comment.

"I knew the chocolate smell would bring you here," Barbara gave her the chocolate cup "I was just wondering when."

"Is this the bait to bring me here?" Helena narrowed her eyes smiling.

Barbara kept thinking a brief second taking her cup of coffee between her fingers. "Yes." She nodded amused "And it worked." She extended the plate of muffins to the brunette.

Helena chuckled and took a muffin off the plate at the center of the table and bit it. "This looks good."
"It's good." Barbara said biting a piece of her muffin, she put her index over her mouth to prevent a small piece of it from falling ontor the table.

"Mmmm." Helena tasted the cake "This is really good."

"It's…" the redhead looked the brunette. "You arrived late last night."

"Uh…" Helena felt caught, "I went out."

"Where did you go?"

"Well, I just walked around and later I went a bar to dance and just have fun…"

"Fun." The older woman nodded "What kind of fun?"

"Drinking?..." Helena hesitated "Uh? Dancing?"

"With a nice looking girl?"

"Well… yes…"
"You didn't return to sleep." Barbara said with soft voice "I assume you went to another place."

"Oh no… "Helena hurried to say "No, no, I went to the bar and danced, just that."
"You were dancing with a gorgeous woman and you let her go?" Barbara chuckled amused "That's new, you never let anyone go alive."

"It's true, I just took a few drinks and I danced and after that I left the place and sat on a rooftop watching the daybreak. I wasn't sleepy. I never would cheat on you."

"Cheat on me?"

Helena sighed. "You are the only one Barbara." She said with low voice.

Barbara felt moved. "Helena…"

"I know, I know, I just…" the brunette rubbed her hair with her hand "…for me you are."

Barbara looked her with tender expression, it was so sweet. She extended her hand and covered the brunette's fingers with her hand.

"I feel it…" Helena whispered hiding her eyes behind her rebeld bangs "You can't blame me for it, right?"

"No, I think it's sweet thanks, I really feel so honored that you have all these wondeful feelings for me, you are a great girl. But…"

"Maybe some day." Helena put a piece of muffin in her mouth "Who knows? I'm charming and pretty hot."

"Thanks so much for the ride, it was fantastic." Barbara said to change the subject and to avoid making the brunette feel uncomfortable. After all, Helena had been doing the best since her return to make her feel comfortable and be nice.

"We must do it again." Helena tasted her chocolate, she licked her lips, she really was enjoying the chocolate. She was a lover of milk and when it was mixed with chocolate it was heaven for her.

"We should." Barbara rested her hand on her chin observing the brunette,

"Really?" Blue eyes fixed on her surprised.

"Really."
"Are you serious?"

"I'm serious."

"Wow. That's cool."

Barbara smiled, "I really felt free again for a while."

"You are free, you can do whatever you want. It's up to you."

"I'm not sure." The former cyber genius said circling her index finger around the rim of her coffee mug.

"Don't listen that moron." Helena said

"Don't call him that." Barbara said with sadness.

"All right, but it doesn't change the fact he still is a moron."

"Hel… he is human."

"Being human doesn't equal being stupid. No one has the right to make you feel less." The dark haired woman looked her with a soft expression "You are an incredible human being, you're worth so much. It really makes me feel angry that he can't see how marvelous you are."

"I can't blame him Helena. He knows I can't..."

"Then he doesn't love you." Helena interrupted her. "If he canonly see what's on the outside and think that it limits your life and what you are, he doesn't know you, he doesn't love you."

Barbara kept silent staring at the muffin on her hand. She took a few moments before she turned her eyes toward the brunette.

"I don't want talk about him tonight or me. I'm tired now." she said narrowing her eyes "Can we talk… about any other silly thing?"

Helena's smile turned wide and open. "How about buying another bed for me?"

"I just bought it a year ago."

"In a garage sale? It's stiff as hell."

"Come on, it is not so bad."

"You don't sleep on it, my back is killing me."

"Your back is killing you because you never sit in the correct way."

"I always sit on the correct way."

Barbara raised her eyebrow to the brunette who had her legs crossed over the chair.

"Come on…" Helena undesrtood the message, she took another muffin off the plate "We are now in a midnight snack."

The redhead chuckled, in some way Helena helped her to feel so relaxed. They sat there talking for a long time about anything, just sharing and enjoying each others company.

TBC