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GOTHAM CITY
OCTOBER 31, 2010
14:02 EDT

I held onto Dick's hand lightly, walking through the semi-busy streets of Gotham.

I was dressed in a pair of black skinny jeans, a tank top, flaked on by a cardigan for the cool October weather. Dick donned on a pair of black jeans, a blue t-shirt (which brought out his eyes very nicely), and a black jacket.

I was wearing some ankle-high black Dior boots, which had inch-length heels, courtesy of one of Bruce's business associates, and Dick wore a pair of shiny black shoes.

We were heading to Gotham Central Park to hang out a bit, deciding to just bask in each other's presence, before we had to meet up with our friends.

I unconsciously leaned closer to Dick and then grasped his hand with my other hand, and we continued our trek in silence.

The day after we had gotten together, Roy, Kyle, Wally, and the two of us went out to meet them for some brunch. We had dropped the bomb on them and Roy choked on his coffee and while Kyle settled his friend down, Wally gave us a grin and a thumbs up.

The rest of the Team still doesn't know yet, but it wasn't like we were hiding it or anything. Batman just said to maintain an air of professionalism.

"There's a meeting tonight, huh?" I asked, looking around the large city. "I feel kind of guilty for doing this secret meeting without the others."

"It'll be fine," Dick waved off. "I'm pretty sure there's no mole on the Team, but Bruce just wants to make sure, y'know?"

I frowned, but nodded my head nonetheless. "Yeah… I guess. Ooh! I can see Roy tonight though! I haven't seen him in a while."

"V, you saw him last week."

"A while," I stated like it was obvious. I turned to look at Dick, and saw he was looking away, slightly pouting. A wide grin appeared on my face as a devious idea planted itself in my head. "Aw~ is the little Dickie Bird jealous~?" I teased, reaching up with my free hand and poking his cheek.

"No," he pouted, moving his cheek away.

"You are~" I sang teasingly. Gosh, he was so cute. It was one of the many things I lo- hold up, V. You're getting too ahead of yourself. It was one of the many things I liked about him. Yeah.

For God's sake, I was twelve. What did I know about love?

But then I thought about our training exercise.

To lose everyone I cared about…

Would I really be able to forgive myself if I never truly said I loved Dick before it was too late?

I frowned and furrowed my eyebrows. One, I shouldn't be thinking about him dying. It was a simulation. Designed to fail.

"V?" I heard a faint voice call. It was eerily close at the same time though. "V!" A hand snapped in front of me, and I pulled back instinctively.

I almost lost my balance, falling back in shock. However, Dick kept a firm grip on my hand and steadied me. He looked at me with concern filling his blue-grey eyes. "You alright? I totally lost you right there."

"I was…" I tried to explain. How was I to say if I was wondering if I loved him? "I was just thinking…"

"Wanna share?" Dick asked, giving me a soft smile.

I gave him a weary one in return. "Not really. It's just a girl thing."

Dick nodded his head, and I was glad that he didn't press the issue. I was glad he didn't. I couldn't keep things from him very long.

Dick always read me like a book, and I loved that and hated that fact about him. I hardly ever kept secrets from him, because he'd always be able to tell what was wrong with me. He never pushed me, but I always felt guilty for hiding something from him, and I always blurted it out before I even realized it.

Likewise, he was unable to keep secrets from me as well, and would always admit whatever was on his mind whether I pushed or didn't push. It was always fun to tease him about some things I knew embarrassed him.

… Like the time he told me about when he was a kid, he believed he could fly… And that's why he's my Dickie Bird.

It was a miracle I was able to keep the meeting with my father a secret from both Dick and Bruce. … Well… Maybe Bruce knows, but he's just not saying anything.

"Don't hurt your pretty little head thinking too hard," Dick teased from beside me. I noticed the light concern in his eyes, but I knew that he knew that I'd tell him when I felt like it.

To reassure him, I stood on my tiptoes and gave him a swift peck on the cheek. I heard people say it was because of we were in our "honeymoon stage", which was why we were so affectionate. They said we were going to get tired of each other soon.

Really?

I couldn't imagine myself getting tired of spending time together with Dick. As cliché as it sounds, it feels like a dream come true, even though we've only been officially together for eight days.

I know I'm only twelve years old, but I could totally see my forever with Dick. I felt his hand squeeze mine softly, and I glanced up at him.

Before I could react, he leaned down, capturing my lips with his. We paused in our walk, simply standing in the middle of the sidewalk, kissing each other softly.

The sound of a camera shuttering brought us out of our little bubble, and as I turned, a flash blinded me. Instead of being mad, I wondered why they hadn't been taking pictures. Usually, they'd be snapping away.

"They were probably waiting for the money shot," Dick leaned down, whispering in my ear softly. "I say we give them another candid photo before leaving, yeah?"

Without even waiting for me to respond, he wrapped a free hand around my waist, pulling me flush against him. He captured his lips with me, effectively taking away all of the oxygen in my brain. Talk about mind blown.

Dick pulled back before I passed out from the lack of oxygen and he leaned his forehead on mine, grinning at me, his ocean blue eyes sparkling at me. "Left you speechless, didn't I?"

I flushed and whacked him once lightly before resuming our walk to Gotham Central Park.

Dick quickly caught up to me, and snaked an arm around my waist, his footsteps falling in harmony with mine.

We turned into the park, and he led us over to one of the quietest spots in the park, and I noticed a small box was placed under a tree that we usually sat under.

"Did someone forget something…?" I asked curiously, looking up at Dick.

He looked down at me with an amused look and nudged me forward. "Go on, V."

I blinked and walked closer to the box, which I noticed was tied intricately with a baby blue ribbon. Oh? When I got closer, I saw that it was moving as well.

What the…?

I grabbed hold of the ends of the ribbon and tugged lightly, undoing it in one swift motion. The ribbon fell apart in waves and I peeled back the lid.

Dark eyes gleamed up at me and a head cocked to the side.

"Oh my gosh," I cooed softly, seeing the little creature inside.

It began dooking at me as I reached inside, and I felt its sharp little teeth scrape my hands before a tongue darted out, wetting it.

"I never properly apologized for calling you… that those couple weeks ago," Dick said, remorse fully in his voice. "I'm… I'm so sorry. It was really out of line and I know that giving this to you can never–"

I stopped him in his mini-apology speech as I tackled him down into the grass.

Dick's eyes comically widened and I rested the urge to laugh before I leaned down, connecting his lips with mine. I inhaled sharply, taking in his scent and I felt his arms snake around my waist, pulling me close to him.

I kissed him with all I could, cradling his cheeks in-between my hands. Dick smiled against my lips and pulled me down even closer to him so I was flushed against him.

We laid there for a few seconds, before the same dooking sounds from earlier snapped us out of our own little bubble.

I pulled back, and got off of Dick, and walked back to the box, kneeling in front of it.

The little ferret inside was wandering around the box curiously, circling around it over and over again. When it saw me again, it propped up, cocking its head to the side.

I looked at it, with its dark fur decorated with white and its face was covered in white fur, save for some dark fur that surrounded its eyes like it had a mask. It was so cute!

"It's a he," Dick told me, coming up behind me. He kneeled behind me, snaking his arms around my waist before resting his head on my shoulder. "He's eleven weeks old."

I reached in, picking up the little creature, and held him up in front of my face.

He looked back at me with beady black eyes, before his nose twitched. I grinned in response before looking at Dick. "Does he have a name?"

I held the ferret close to me, stroking him softly. He squirmed a bit in my arms for a few seconds before resting, getting used to my arms.

Dick shook his head. "Nope. Go right ahead and name him." He gave me a wide smile.

I pulled the ferret away from me, looking at him again. I made eye contact with him, and a name popped into my head. "Andrei," I spoke firmly, and the ferret let out another series of dooks.

I turned my head to face my boyfriend, and gave him a swift peck on the cheek. "Thank you, Dick. I love him."

Dick gave me a wide grin, and nuzzled his face into my cheek softly. "Anything for you, V."

My smile grew even wider, so much my cheeks were starting to hurt. Wasn't he the sweetest thing? And I wasn't talking about the ferret. I leaned against Dick, and gave him a soft kiss.

Dick returned it eagerly, holding my waist tighter. We kneeled there on the cool, green grass, simply kissing each other. I fisted the flaps of his black jacket, trying to get rid of my heart beating in overdrive.

I felt something squirm and paw at my chest, and pulled away from Dick's lips. I looked down, and the ferret was looking at me. I stared back, and it pawed my chest again.

I heard Dick lick his lips before smacking them together, trying to get his words out. "I never apologized for that huge argument we had…" he said quietly. His arms tightened around my waist, like I was the only lifeline he had.

"And I'm sorry for that. I just said them out of anger, but I know I can't take them away. What's done is done."

I held Andrei with one arm while the other snaked down to where his fingers were entwined over my stomach. I rubbed his knuckles soothingly and said, "I know. And it's okay. I shouldn't have said what I said either."

Dick's muscles visibly relaxed and I felt his grip loosen. "So we're good?"

I turned around so that Andrei was in-between our chests. He squirmed slightly before he found a comfortable position and relaxed himself over my shoulder. "We were never bad," I responded softly before kissing him.

He held me, cradling me before Andrei squirmed again.

Dick let out a sigh, pulling back and I watched the weasel struggle to escape. I let him go into the grass, and he dived for freedom, sniffing and scurrying around.

"There should be a couple mice here for him to snack on," Dick said, watching the ferret run off. "There's a tracker on his collar. But he likes you, so he'll come back."

"How do you know that for sure?" I asked, turning so my back was against his chest.

Dick kissed the top of my head. "Who doesn't like you is a question, V," he said softly. I smiled, leaning back into his chest and entangling our hands together in my lap.

After a few minutes of just basking, we stood up just as Andrei came back, a little bit of red around his mouth. He let out a series of dooks, coming towards us. He circled our feet before pawing at my boots, asking for attention.

I leaned down and picked him up. He dooked softly and rested his head on my shoulder. Dick pulled out a napkin from his jacket pocket and scrubbed the blood softly. "I texted Alfred to pick up the box. We should head to Manhattan now."

I nodded in agreement and adjusted Andrei so he was draped over my shoulders comfortably to sleep. Andrei let out a dook again before dozing off. He had officially dozed off before we even reached the Zeta-Beam that was nearby.

"Recognized: Robin: B-Zero-One. Black Falcon: B-Zero-Two."

We stepped through the broken phone booth and found ourselves in Manhattan. I walked around with a ferret over my shoulders, but not many people acknowledged it, for which I was grateful.

We made a beeline for Radu's Coffee Shop, and we entered. I asked for the manager first and asked if Andrei could stay with us. He was asleep and if he woke up, we'd pay for any damages he made. After a bit of reluctance, Radu allowed us.

We walked over to join Wally, Roy, and Kyle, who were sitting there.

"Just what is that?" Roy asked, looking at the furry animal across my shoulders while I took a seat beside Kyle, with Dick on my other side.

I blinked, looking up at the archer. "He's a ferret. Dick gave him to me. His name's Andrei."

The older redhead looked at Dick, "You couldn't have gotten her a dog?"

Dick shrugged from beside me, sitting in-between Wally and me. "She likes him. Besides, it's easier to let a ferret run around freely outside than walk a puppy and train it."

"I don't think a ferret's a present a regular guy would give his girlfriend," Kyle said, looking at the furry critter. "But then again, you two are anything but regular."

I ordered a cup of iced tea like always, since I didn't drink coffee while Dick ordered a flavored latte.

"It's about time you two got together," Wally scoffed before taking a sip of his own coffee. "I was worried I'd have to lock you two in a closet for half an hour."

"That wouldn't work," Roy commented. "Since they already spend all their time together anyway."

Wally frowned.

"Including a dark room alone," Kyle added. "With a bed."

"You're making us sound really bad, Kyle," I frowned. "I'm only twelve."

Kyle let out an impressed whistle. "Are you really that young?" He racked through his head for any memory of me telling him of my age, and then it hit him. "Damn. You really are that young. It's kind of weird since you always hang out with us, I expect you to be closer to age. … Damn. I feel old."

"Roy's gonna be eighteen tomorrow," I piped.

"Dude, seriously?" Kyle turned to the male that was closest to him in age. "And you didn't care to share that?"

Roy shrugged. "It's not really a bit deal."

Kyle looked at Roy for a second before shrugged. "Any plans for Halloween?"

"I'm going to a party with some friends," Wally piped. "Dick and Ren were invited too, but they were too cool for us."

"That's not true," I frowned. "Bruce wanted to have a talk with us tonight."

"Huh, it must be weird for him to have both his kids going out… with each other…" Kyle blinked. "Wow. That's kind of weird, if you think about it."

Wally snorted. "Not if you've known these two for as long as I have."

"How do you two even know each other?" Kyle looked at the four of us. "Dick and Ren I understand 'cause they live together in Gotham, but Wally, you live in Central City and Roy lives in Star City."

The four of us quickly exchanged looks before Kyle could see.

"Wally's aunt is a reporter, so we met through her when Wally was visiting her when we were in Central City," I explained easily. "And Roy's adoptive father is Oliver Queen, who's a good friend of Bruce's."

Truth was, Wally met us when he was Kid Flash and Dick and I so happened to find out he was Wally West when we met up with Barry and Iris in real life. We also knew Speedy before knowing Roy Harper, but y'know, minor details.

Kyle looked at the four of us before nodding his head, accepting our answer.

I felt a bit bad for omitting the real answers, but… we had no choice. Maybe someday, we'd tell him, but it was a risky idea to tell him.

Any one of our enemies could go after him, and I couldn't bear to live with the fact of knowing one of my best friends, even though I've only known him for a short time, got hurt because of me.

I felt Dick squeeze my hand softly, which he had taken earlier and entwined our fingers together underneath the table. I looked at him and he gave me a look.

'It's alright,' he comforted me with his eyes.

I squeezed his hand back gently in thanks. I leaned up and gave him a peck on the cheek.

"Isn't that cute?" Wally teased, a grin on his face.

"You could be like one of those fangirls," I grinned. "What do they have…?"

Kyle furrowed his brows. "The insane ones with those… uh… OTPs, right?"

"Yeah!" I exclaimed. Andrei cooed softly and I gave a sheepish smile, patting the creature back to sleep. "Exactly."

"Did you just call me a fangirl?" the young redhead blanched at us.

"It was just a suggestion," Dick replied, sipping his coffee. "You should totally create a fanclub for us," he joked.

"You already have a fanclub at school," I rolled my eyes. "You don't need another one."

"I don't have one that's just for us," Dick flashed me a grin. "I want everything I'm involved in with you."

Wally frowned. "Okay, I get it. You guys are cute. Just don't overdo the PDA."

Roy snorted before drinking his coffee. "Doubtful," he commented, looking at the both of us. "They've been skirting around for years."

I furrowed my brows before I took a sip of my iced tea and we proceeded to chat about what was going on in our lives and any future plans we had together.

MOUNT JUSTICE
OCTOBER 31, 2010
20:15 EDT

"I think he's quite fitting for you," Aqualad piped in, looking at the creature. "May I see him?" he inquired, looking at the ferret.

"Sure!" I exclaimed, handing Andrei out to Aqualad.

The Atlantean took the animal with ease, and I was pleased to see that Andrei didn't act out. I knew that ferrets weren't so welcoming with strangers, but for some odd reason, this one didn't mind.

Andrei let out a series of dooks again, and sniffed Aqualad curiously. He dooked again before Aqualad returned the mammal to me. "He is… interesting…" Aqualad mused.

"I'll say," Robin snorted. "He actually likes strangers."

I placed Andrei on the ground, and he scurried toward Red Arrow, pawing at the archer's leg. Red Arrow looked down, arching a brow at Andrei, who was quite eager, like Robin had said.

"Aw," I cooed. "He likes you, Roy."

I sat down on the armrest of the seat Robin was sitting on and placed my hand on my lap while Andrei rested on my shoulder. Robin reached forward and began to fiddle with my hands, before engulfing my left hand with his right.

The four of us walked into the Waterfall Room, with Robin and me leading the way.

Red Arrow was the last to walk in and he silently looked at Robin and me before standing a few ways ahead of us, in-between Batman and Red Tornado.

"Computer, secure the room," Batman ordered, and there was a small hissing noise as all the doors closed and locked themselves.

"Secured," the Computer reported.

"I'll cut to it," Batman said shortly. "Do we believe there's a mole within the Team?"

Aqualad stepped up and said, "I am convinced there is none. When Sportsmaster claimed he had an inside source, he was merely sewing descent."

Robin grinned, extracted his hand from mine, and said, "His intel could easily come by comparing notes with the other villains working for the 'Injustice League'." Robin gave little quotes when he mentioned the villainous team we took down recently.

"And think about it," I added, leaning back and propping my hand on the stand next to the seat to keep myself balanced, "if anyone on the Team was working with them…"

"He or she would've betrayed us during our fight against them," Aqualad concluded.

Red Arrow looked at his best male friend. "I'm not convinced," he said sharply. "Sure you three and Kid Flash are above suspicion, but I know Artemis isn't shooting straight. For starters, she's not Green Arrow's niece." Of course he'd know.

"What?" Aqualad asked incredulously.

"Well yeah," Robin agreed. "In fact, she's related to–"

"Enough," Batman cut off his protégé, placing an arm on his shoulder. "Artemis's relations may indeed make her suspect, but she's still entitled to a secret identity."

I looked up at Batman and he glanced at me before turning to the older members in the room. "I'm more concerned about Superboy. We still know very little about what Cadmus programmed into their weapon. Conner could be the mole and not know it."

"And what about Miss Martian?" Red Arrow inquired, looking at Batman. "She is Manhunter's niece. But he told Black Canary that he has a few hundred nieces and nephews. And the first time he met M'gann was five months ago. When she stowed-away on his last trip from Mars to Earth." He ended with looking at me because I was the last one in the room during his scanning of the room.

"This changes nothing," Kaldur defended, crossing his arms. "I have fought side-by-side with these people. None are traitors." I smiled softly to myself.

Despite this tense atmosphere, it was nice to know that Kaldur trusted all of us so whole-heartedly.

A/N: Dooking is the actual sound ferrets make. You can look it up on YouTube. xD And oh my God, aren't those two so cute?! xO Anyway, you guys see that little box at the end of the page? You can type some things in there and press "Post Review". It makes me really happy. LOL. xD Review, guys! :)

Next Time on Black Falcon:

I whirled around so quickly, I thought my neck was going to break off. "Where'd they go?"

I stared blankly at the letters before me: ERROR – UNABLE TO LOCATE: BATMAN

"They need comfort right now, Dick," I replied just as softly. "They're kids. They're scared. .. I'm scared." I gripped Robin's jacket tighter, scared that he might disappear too.

"Sunshine, vanilla, and Verena."

"Well, you smell line pine, mint, and Dick."

Chapter 22: The Lost Kids