Chapter 37 - The Passage Of Time
The High school AU won the vote, so it's the next story I'm going to do, but I am still writing the sequel, which will be called 'Breaking Point,' 'Starfire Problems,' and 'Do You Love Me?'
Hints for the sequel: set two years after the conclusion of LFS, Red-X, Batman, Terra, break-ups, heartbreak, temptation, children, Titans, Speedy, the Brotherhood of Evil,... death.
1. Read the authors note at the bottom
2. There are only two chapters left. The first called, 'Road To Marriage' and that will be followed by 'I Do.' I may combine them into one chapter, it just depends on how long it would make the chapter.
3. I searched the site for some good Robstar high school AU's and I only found one. Seriously. That is sad, so I am going to give you the option of three different AU's at the bottom and let you vote just like I did with the story selection. The winner will be the one written.
It's Guest- Thank you for the comparison, but Kryalla Orchid is a far better writer than me as of now, but I would love to work with someone on the AU's. The more ideas the better. Also, Do you love me? is set thirteen years after Trouble In Tokyo, so it kind of a post-Tokyo story, but you or anyone else is interested in working on the AU contact me, and I'll see what ideas you have.
Waking Up In your Arms
Monday, August 25th 9:00 PM - Richard and Kori's house
Normal POV
Kori opened her eyes to the feeling of Richard's strong hand running up and down her side. She smiled blissfully up at him, who was still unaware that she was awake.
"I missed this," Kori spoke her thoughts, managing to get his attention.
He looked down at her and smiled. "Good to see you awake. What do you want to do today?"
"This," she answered without hesitation.
He chuckled a little "You sure? We still have to unpack your stuff, and everyone is supposed to be going to the beach today."
She moved closer and kissed him. "Unpacking can wait another day, and we may go to the beach anytime. It is rare that we have the option to lay in bed all day and do the snuggling."
He smiled lightly. "Alright, whatever you want."
"All I want is to wake up in your arms the rest of my life," she replied and snuggled into his chest.
He smiled before kissing the top of her head. "And all I want is you."
"You have me... you always will."
Return to Gotham
Saturday, September 6th 10:00 PM Wayne Airport, Gotham City
Normal POV
Richard and Kori stepped off Bruce's private jet on to the concrete airstrip. Just like Richard had promised Bruce, he and Kori decided to make a trip to Gotham before college registration began next week. Kori was enthusiastic about going to college, deciding to major in marine biology. Richard, however, wasn't as hyped up as she was. He did however find that UCLA, the college he, Kori, and all his friends were going to, had a great Criminal Justice program, and their football team that he, Vic and Gar would be playing for, were pretty good too.
When Dick first told his friends he was taking criminal justice, Vic's response was "Why? Aren't you taking over Wayne Enterprises?"
His reply was simply "no, was never trained to," and that was the truth. Richard had been trained to succeed Bruce, but not as the owner of Wayne Enterprises, which truthfully Bruce didn't give one shit about. No, he had been trained for something far more important. Taking up the role as Batman once Bruce either called it quits or died before he had the chance to. Hopefully it would be the first one, but that was never guaranteed.
As Richard and Kori rounded the side of the plane, they were bull rushed by a swarm of reporters, shoving cameras and microphones in there faces as they screamed questions at the couple.
"Dick, Kori, are the rumors true that you two have not only reconciled, but are engaged as well?," a woman who shoved a microphone in Richard's face asked.
To Kori's surprise, Richard stopped instead of pushing past the reporters like he always did. "Yes, me and Kori are back together," he glanced over at his beautiful girlfriend and smiled, "and yes, we are engaged and going to be married next August twenty-fourth."
Everyone gasped, including Kori. It had been a secret for so long that it left her dumbfounded that the whole world was about to know.
Ignoring the rest of the questions, Richard pushed passed the reporters and headed straight for the turminal doors, dragging a still stunned Kori behind him as he did.
Once inside, Kori finally regained her senses. "Richard, you told them we were engaged?," she said in a questioning tone.
He paused mid-step and turned toward her. "Yeah, I know I should have cleared it with you first, but... I just want to climb a mountain just so I can tell the world you're going to be my wife, but there are no mountains around here, so..." He was cut off when she pulled him down by the collar of his shirt and kissed him passionately.
When she pulled away she looked up at him with a cheerful grin. "I have been waiting for that for a long time."
Richard shook his goofy smile off his face in favor of trying to be smooth. "You don't have to wait anymore," he replied as he wrapped his arm around Kori's and continued on their way to the airport lobby, where upon entering they spotted a driver through the crowd, holding up a sign that read 'Ms. Anders' and 'Mr. Grayson.'
Kori pointed to the man. "I assume he is the one your father sent to pick us up, yes?"
"Most likely," Richard commented as he looked over at the man. He and Kori walked over to the driver and after confirming that he indeed was sent to pick them up, they were led out to a limo, where they quickly drove off before the press had a chance to maul them.
They rode twenty minutes, spending the entire ride trying to ring each others mouth with skittles, before they pulled up to the gates of Wayne Manor, and after being buzzed in and exiting the limo they made their way to the front door where they were met by Alfred just as they were about about to enter.
Kori beamed a huge smile when she saw him. "Alfred," she squeled before rushing up to the man and practically tackling him in a hug.
He blushed and awkwardly patted the girl on the back. "It is good to see you as well, Ms. Kori."
Kori released him from her hug and retook her place at her amused boyfriend's side. "Good to see you, Al," Richard greeted.
"You as well Master Dick. I trust your and Ms. Kori's relationship is going well?"
Kori beamed a smile before showing him her ring. "Yes, things are most glorious between us. We are getting married just as scheduled."
Alfred's eyes widened and he looked over at Richard. "I wasn't aware you two were to be married."
"No one was except our friends and Bruce, but I thought he would have told."
"I believe he wished for us to tell him ourselves," Kori commented.
"Well umm... Al, we're getting married," Richard said with a sheepish smile.
Alfred frowned at him. "It is a little late for that Mater Dick, now please come inside," the butler instructed before moving out of the doorway.
"Right," Richard said as he motioned for Kori to go ahead of him before following behind her.
Upon entering the manor they were almost instantly greeted by Tim, who came running out of the kitchen. Completely ignoring Richard and Alfred, he greeted Kori. "Hey, beautiful," he flirted as he took her head and kissed, earning a scowl from a Richard.
Kori giggled at the young boy. He sounded almost exactly like Richard when he was flirting. "Hello, Tim." She then looked over at Richard. "Your brother is so cute, Richard."
"Here that? Cute," Tim teased his older brother before looking back up at Kori. "So, ready to run away with me yet?"
Richard interjected before Kori could say anything. "Keep it up and your gonna be the flower girl at our wedding."
Tim opened his mouth to retort, but then he played back what Richard just had said in his head. "Wedding?" He looked down at Kori's ring finger and sure enough there was diamond ring on it. "Holy..." he glanced up at Alfred, who was already preparing to scold him as soon as he finished. "...crap."
"Yes, we are to be married August twenty-fourth of next year," Kori gleefully explained.
"Why didn't I know about this?," Tim asked as he looked from Richard to Kori to Alfred.
"I really thought Bruce had already told you all, but I guess I should have figured out he didn't when Babs didn't call me about it." Truthfully he didn't know how Babs was gonna react to the news. He knew that she had feelings on him on some level, but he was pretty sure she was mostly over him by now.
"Well, you may inform her of that yourself. She is waiting in the den along with Master Bruce and Ms. Selina," Alfred informed.
Richard raised an eyebrow. "Waiting for what?"
"Your and Ms. Kori's arrival of course. Master Bruce has informed me that he had news to deliver, but he did not wish to do so until all of us were in attendance."
Richard and Kori traded glances. "Well then let us not keep them waiting," Kori spoke up. Whatever it was it sounded important, and she didn't want to make them wait any longer then they already had.
"Agreed. Right this way," he commented before turning on his heals and walking off toward on of the manor's many hallways, Kori, Richard and Tim following behind.
After a short walk they entered a cozy looking, large square room. Babs sat in the middle of grey couch, while Bruce and Selina sat on a smaller sofa in the front of the room. When Bruce saw Richard enter his face brightened considerably. "Dick, Kori, glad you both could make it. I trust your flight was peaceful."
Richard nodded with a light smile as he took a seat on one side of Babs, while Kori cheerfully greeted everyone before sitting down on the other side of her, Tim taking a seat on the arm of the couch beside her. "You know what this is about?," Richard whispered into Babs' ear.
"No, he just called me last night and told me to be here around ten. I was hoping you would know," she replied.
He shook his head in response. "No, no idea."
"Master Bruce, may I inquire what you have to tell us?," Alfred questioned from where he stood beside the couch.
"Yes Alfred, please take a seat," Bruce motioned to a chair to the side of the couch. Alfred did so and look on at Bruce expectently. "Now, that all the family is here, me and Selina have a couple of announcements to make."
Kori beamed a smile at being considered family, while everyone else in the room traded glances before turning back to look at Bruce and Selina.
"We're getting married," Bruce said simply.
Stunned silence... that was until Kori chimed in. "Glorious!," she exclaimed, clapping her hands together. "Please, when is the date of your wedding."
"Next year on new years eve," Bruce replied as he stroked the back of Selina's hand with his thumb.
Selina gave her future husband a very bland look. "It's sad when your son is getting married before his own father."
As soon as what Selina said registered in Babs' head, her eyes widened in her mouth fell agape. Her head shot from to Richard, who was sinking as far into the couch as possible and Kori, who was still beaming a smile at the mention of her wedding.
"You two are getting married?!," she exclaimed her head swiveling back over to Richard.
He looked anywhere that wasn't at Babs. "Well ummm..."
"Yes, is it not glorious?," Kori interjected with a gleeful clap.
"When? I mean why didn't you tell me?," she asked, looking back and fourth between Kori and Richard.
"I thought he would have told you," Richard said pointing toward Bruce.
Bruce shrugged. "It wasn't my place, but if you are all done, we have another announcement to make."
"We're so talking about your communication skills later," Babs whispered into Richard's ear, who swallowed and nodded.
Tim let out a snort of laughter. "So, what's next? Your having a kid or something?"
Bruce calmly nodded, while Selina smiled widely.
Complete and utter silence. Babs, along with Kori, Alfred, and Tim were shocked, while Richard's face turned very serious. He was aware of what this meant.
With horrified eyes, Babs looked over at Kori. "You're not pregnant too, are you?"
Kori slowly shook her head, her eyes still wide and focused on Bruce and Selina. "Not at the moment, no."
"So, hold up," Tim began, throwing up his hands. "You two," he motioned between Selina and Bruce, "are having a baby?"
Selina nodded. "I'm eight weeks pregnant."
Babs messaged her temple. "This to much news at once. I think my brain is overloading."
Bruce ignored her. "We would have informed you all sooner, but we thought it best to do it as a family and in person. With Dick's recent issues with his memory and the busy lives we all live, it has been a difficult task to get us all together."
"Well, I for one am very happy for you Master Bruce and Ms. Selina. I look forward to helping raise the child," Alfred replied, earning a smile from Bruce.
"It's a little surprising, but if you guys are happy then so am I," Babs agreed.
"I think it is glorious," Kori added in, now smiling.
Tim fought not to laugh. What wasn't glorious to this girl? He thn turned his attention back to Bruce and Selina. "Hey, if you two want to be woken up at two in the morning by a crying baby, then be my guest."
Everyone looked to Richard for his comment, but they found that he and Bruce were eyeing each other, both with the same serious expression.
"Richard?," Kori questioned, believing him to be angry. Richard wasn't like her. It was hard to tell what was going through his head unless you just asked, and even then you probably wouldn't get a straight answer.
Before Richard could even glance at her, Bruce spoke up. "Alfred please show everyone to the kitchen and get them some pie. I must speak with Dick alone for a moment."
"Very well, sir," Alfred said, standing from his seat. "Come along everyone," he motioned for them to follow.
As Babs passed him she gave him a look that communicated that they were still talking later, Kori however stopped right in front of him, being in concerned girlfriend mode. "You are the okay?," she asked softly.
He nodded with a slight smile. "Yeah, I'm fine. We just need to discuss some things. Go eat, and make sure to save me a piece of pie."
She smiled at him before leaning down and pecking him on the lip, causing Tim, who stood directly behind her, to scowl.
As the young boy passed him he made a grabbing motion at Kori's ass, but Richard punched him in the arm causing him to cringe in pain as he headed out the door, Selina following behind.
Now being the only two in the room Bruce and Richard locked eyes on each other once again. It was silent for a momnet before Bruce spoke up. "You know what this means, don't you?"
Richard nodded. "When?"
Bruce considered his question for a moment. "Three to four years. That'll be enough time to get the Titans stabalized, but then it'll be time. I need to focus on starting a family, and I can't do that if I am being shot at every night. I wouldn't have decided to take this step if I didn't know you were capable of handling it."
"What about my life?," Richard asked in a almost bitter tone. "Me and Kori are getting married in less then a year. Don't you think we want to start a family?"
Bruce remained stoic. "You're eighteen, I'm almost thirty-six. I need to have a child now. As soon as Tim is ready in ten or so years, you can hand the cowl over to him, and then on to the next and the next. The bottom line is that Gotham will always need a Batman, and you're the only one I trust to take it over."
Richard sighed and ran his hands through his hair, knowing Kori was about to be pissed off, but Bruce was right. Gotham needs a Batman, and it had always been known that he would take over when Bruce hung up the cape for good. "Fine, but I want four years. It'll give me eneough time to set up the Titan's network, as well as get my personal life in order."
Bruce smiled lightly and nodded. "Fine, four years," he agreed.
Meanwhile in the kitchen, Kori and Babs sat at a table along with Selina, all in full girl talk mode.
"So, how did he propose?," Babs asked Kori.
Kori let out a dreamy sigh, as a loving smile krept across her face. "Oh, it was most romatic. I was awoken by knocking on my apartment's door very earlier in the morning, and when I went to answer I was surprised to find Richard standing there. When I asked him what he was doing there, he stated the day we met, which I did not understand at first. He then went into all kinds of details about where I was sitting in the lunch room, what color shirt I was wearing, what he said to me that day."
She let another sigh, her smile growing a little wider. "I then realized the he had regained his memory and did the breaking down. I was happier in that moment that I have ever been in my whole life. He then dropped to his knee and did pruposing to me just like in the movies." Kori held up her hand with the ring on it. "And of course I said yes."
"Wow," Selina spoke. "That is romantic. Bruce was just very logical about it. He actually called me into his office and stated all the reasons why it made sense for us to get married. It would have funny if it wasn't so sad."
"So, what did you say when he asked you?," Kori questioned, almost giddy about all the marriage talk.
"I said yes obviously. I have been waiting for him to ask me to marry him for like four years, so I wasn't going to say no even if it wasn't how I expected it to be."
"Bruce has never been the romantic type," Babs commented.
"Do you have news on the romantic front?," Selina asked the red-head.
Babs blushed and glanced down at the table. "His name is Jason. I met him in my computer class at Gotham University."
"Oh, this is wonderful," Kori proclaimed. "When Richard and I are in town we may do the date of doubling, yes?"
Babs just laughed. "Not yet. Dick will ask him all kind of questions to make sure he isn't a rapist or a serial killer, and I don't want to scare him off yet."
Kori thought about that for a moment and after deciding that was something he may very well do, she nodded. "I understand. It may be wise to keep Richard oblivious of him for now."
Babs smiled. "So, you want tell him?"
"Bee says what happens in girl talk, stays in girl talk."
"Thank you," Babs replied, relief coursing through her. Just then Bruce, along with Richard, entered the kitchen. Kori couldn't quite make out the expression on Richard's face and that worried her. She became even more worried when he paused just in front of the doorway and motioned her over to him.
She glanced at Babs and Selina quickly scooting her chair back and walking over to him, fearing that something was wrong. "Is everything the okay?," she asked quietly.
He took her hand and looked her directly in the eyes. "We need to talk."
Becoming even more worried, she nodded and allowed him to lead her from the room off to the den, being silent the whole way as her mind tried to contemplate what could be wrong. When they finally made it to then the den, Richard shut the door behind them before leading her over to the couch where they both took a seat, facing each other. "Now, tell me what is the problem," she instructed as she searched his eyes for any clue.
He sighed and ran his hands through his hair, trying to figure how to explain this to her. "...Due to Bruce and Selina starting a family, Bruce has decided to turn the responsibility of being Batman over to me. He's giving me four years to get the Titan network right, but certain aspects of my personal life are going to have to be... put on hold a while longer."
Hurt spread across Kori's face and her eyes became somber. "What are you saying? We are not getting married?"
He urgently clarified. "No, were still getting married at the same time and everything."
She breathed a sigh of relief before her face once again took a questioning expression. "Then what is it?"
"I didn't expect I would have to take the role of Batman for at least another eight years or so. I thought we could go ahead and have a few kids, but Gotham is different then Jump, it far more dangerous and any night could be your last. I couldn't leave you to raise a baby or babies alone." He paused and looked down at the ground, so he wouldn't have to meet her eyes. "I just think that it would be best if we waited to have kids."
He heard her sigh, but what followed surprised him. "It is the okay."
Richard looked over at her with confusion. "What? You're not mad?"
She sighed once more. "I cannot say that I wish to wait to have children, if it was up to me our first child would already be on it's way, but I do understand why it would be wise to wait."
Richard took her hand in his own, starring deeply into her eyes. "I promise Kori, one day I'll be able to give you the life you want."
She smiled before leaning in and kissing him lightly on the lips. "As long as I have you there is not much I can do the complaining about. I love you more than anything and I understand that we must compromise, so as long as we are still getting married, I will not do the fussing."
He smiled as he moved closer, pushing her onto her back onto the couch and giving her deeper kiss on the lips, which quickly escalated into a full blown make out session, that Tim happened to walk in on.
His eyes widened in horror, at the sight that was happening in front of him. "There eating each other's faces!," he screamed before running from the room.
Richard smirked against Kori lips. "That'll teach him to knock."
Kori just giggled as she continued to kiss her boyfriend.
Normal
Thursday, October 16th 5:00 PM - Richard and Kori's house.
Normal POV
Kori pulled Richard's Ferrari into the garage of her and her boyfriend's house. She had just returned from her evening marine biology class, and she had not had a good day to say the least. Her head hung and on the verge of tears, she walked through door and into the living room, where Richard sat on the couch watching t.v.
When he heard her footsteps he turned to greet her, but paused when he saw the dejected look on her face. "Kori, what wrong?," he asked as she took a seat beside him on the couch.
She let out a deep sigh. "Nothing."
Richard pulled her so that she was curled into him. "Baby, talk to me."
She glanced at his face to see that he was worried about her before dropping her eyes to his chest and laying her head on it. "People" was her answer.
"Did somebody do something to you?," Richard asked, preparing to kick someone's ass.
"It is not they did, it is what they said. These girls in my class of marine biology said that I was weird and the freak, that I was the digger of gold. They said I was not pretty enough for you and that when you got tired of me that you would do the breaking up with me."
Richard's mouth fell slightly open as he ran his hand through her hair. "You don't believe that, do you?"
"No, of course not. I know you love me..." She raised her head so that she could see him. "It is just that they were right when they said I am weird. I still struggle aspects of Earth culture, and I wish to be... normal for you. I do not wish to embarrass you."
Richard looked at her in disbelief before cupping her cheek. "Kori, I don't want normal, I want you. I love you for who you are, every part of you. There are billions of girls who are normal, and no, you're not one of them, but that's good. That's what I love so much about you. I don't want you to change because of what someone thinks about you, and I'm not embarassed of you. If anything I wish I was more like you."
She studied him a moment before smiling. He always knew what to say to make her heart soar. "Richard?"
"Yeah?"
"I love you."
He leaned in and kissed her gently. "I love you too," he mummured against her lips. "Now, how about some mustard pizza?"
She beamed a smile. "Glorious."
The Tricking or The Treating two
Friday, October 31st 7:00 PM - Richard and Kori's house
Kori looked herself over in her and and Richard's bathroom mirror, making sure that her Batgirl costume was on right. She had considered going trick or treating as Catwoman, but just the thought of walking around in the 'hills of highness' hurt her feet. Even better, was the fact that Richard had already agreed to take her this year.
Though she knew he was going, she could never have predicted what was about to happen. She was brushing her red hair out when she heard Richard's voice come from the doorway of the bathroom. "How do I look?," he asked.
She turned to see him dressed as Batman, standing in a very heroic looking pose. Her mouth fell open. "You are doing the tricking or treating with me?"
"Of course. I can't let you have the fun," he said with very un-Batman like grin. His reason for doing this, was actually related to the conversation they had a few weeks ago about the girls making fun of her for not being normal. He wanted to show her that someone as serious as him could be goofy at times too.
She 'eeped' before leaping into his arms and planting a kiss on his lips. "This is glorious," she exclaimed as she took her phone out of her plastic yellow utility belt. "I wish to get a picture for my saver of the screen."
Richard nodded in agreement and setteled himself beside her, but when she raised the phone to take the picture and smiled, he stopped her. "No, you can't smile."
Kori looked up at him with a questioning look on her face. "It is a picture, are we not supposed to smile?"
"No, we're dressed as Batman and Batgirl. We have to use the batglare in the picture."
Kori eyes widened. "Oh yes, you are correct." Kori, turned back to the camera and gave what she thought was a fearsome glare that would make any man in his right mind cower in fear. A second later the camera took the picture.
Richard caught a glimpse of the photo and he came to two conclusions. One, Kori's glare couldn't scare a poodle, and two, she was the most adorable thing he had ever seen. He then remembered Kori was gonna be riding a sugar high for the next week, and how hard she was to keep under control last year after Halloween, and he deflated dramatically. It was going to be one hell of a week, but she was worth every second of it.
"Ready?," he questioned holding hand out to her.
She placed both hands behind her back and grinned up at him. "We do not show affection in the suit," she teased, using his words against him, before walking passed him and out the bathroom.
He fought to not chuckle. If she was already feeling playful, it was going to be a long night. "I want you to remember that when we run into someone dressed as Freddy Krugar," he called from the bathroom as he adjusted the cowl.
Her grin fell and her eyes widened. She hadn't thought of that. "I love you, baby," she called back.
He smirked. "Suck up."
Whipped
Friday, December 5th 2:00 PM - Richard and Kori's house
Normal POV
"Please," Kori pleaded
"No," he refused for the hundreth time, his voice muffled by the pillow he was laying face first in as Kori sat on his back and continued to beg.
"Richard, please."
"No."
"Riiiiiichaaaaaarrrrrd, pleeeeeeaaaaaaaasssssse," she whined, a pout on her face.
"I'm not going to a cooking class with you. This is where I draw the line," he said surely.
Kori huffed and crossed her arms over chest. "You will not eat what I cook, but when I try to improve, you will not go with me," she complained.
"Go with Bee, or Vic, or Raven, or Gar, or Kara, or Wally, or... anyone but me," he begged. "I'm sure Xavier will go with you."
"Bee is planning her wedding, Raven said no, Gar and Vic are gone to the arcade, Wally and Kara are on the date, and do not wish to be on the same planet as Xavier let alone the same room. Besides, I am to be your wife, do you not wish to come home to a nice home cooked meal?"
"Not when you cook it," he mumbled earning a slap on the back of the head. "Oww! What are you trying to do? Give me another head injury?" He exclaimed, rubbing the spot where she had slapped him before turning his head to the side so that he could see her out of the corner of his eye.
"No, I am trying to get you to come with me, so that I may learn how to cook."
"We go out and eat like six days a week and Vic cooks every Sunday, you don't need to know how to cook," he reasoned.
"Well, what if there is a giant snow storm and we are trapped in the house for weeks? I must know how to cook then," she retorted.
"Okay one, if there was a giant snow storm the power would be out and you couldn't cook anyway, two, there are underground tunnels that lead all over the city under oue house, and three, we live in California, it doesn't snow here."
She continued to pout. "But Richard, what if I just wish to make you a nice, romantic meal?"
He sighed. "You do enough for me already."
As a last resort, she gave him her puppy dog eyes and poked out her bottom lip. "Richard please,... for me."
He stared stoically into her eyes, but the farther her lower lip poked out and the bigger her eyes got, the more his face softened. "Fine, I'll go," he agreed, giving in to his girlfriends wants with a sigh.
Her pouting face instantly switched to a beaming smile and she leaned down to peck him on the cheeck. "Oh, thank you. I cannot wait to cook you something you do not throw up after you eat it," she said cheerfully as she stood to her feet. "I must go get ready." With that she scampered out of the room, leaving Richard to lay face first into his pillow once more.
"I am so whipped."
Titan's Tower
Saturday, November 8th 11:00 PM - Jump City Beach
Normal POV
It was a quite night in jump city. Nightwing and Starfire were using the down time to sat on the beach and look out into the shimmering water that reflected the moon's light. Out in the distance they could see an a small island with the iron frame of what would become Titan's tower at it's center.
Starfire, who was leaning her head on Nightwing's shoulder, adjusted herself so that she could see his masked face. "Are we going to live there?"
Nightwing glanced down at her before looking back out at the water. "Most likely not. We'll use it as a operating base, but we'll to live at our current house." He looked over at the tower. "It's really more for the future generation rather than us, and kinda serves as a reminder to any criminal out there that no matter what you do, you're being watched."
"Hmm," was her response.
He glanced back down at her. "What?"
"I am just curious about something. In one of my classes, I was told that it is smart to have a ten-year plan, so I wish to know what yours is."
Nightwing thought for a moment. "Well, the first major thing is marrying you." she smiled at this. "Then get the Titan network up and going, finish college, move to Gotham, Become Batman for five or so years, hang up the cape so we can start our family, have kids. What about you?"
"My plan is to follow your plan. I have my own goals of course, but I go where you go."
"And I go where you go."
She smiled lovingly up at him. "Then it appears we shall always be together."
"That's all I want."
"Me as well."
A Watch Tower Christmas Two
Tuesday, December 23rd - 8:30 PM
Kori's POV
I sat at a table in the back of the room, sipping on my juice as watch my friends do various things. Flash and Supergirl, who have began the dating, our dancing as are Cyborg and Bubmle Bee. Beast Boy and Raven are at the punch bowl, and Nightwing is speaking with Zatanna. I am not overly happy about that fact, but I am far to tired to confront him about it right now.
I believe I have danced with almost everyone in the room besides the one person I wish to dance with. Nightwing, of course. He acts very different when he is around other heroes and I cannot say that I like it, even though I understand it. I really do wish he would just be my Richard at all times, and maybe that is selfish. I do not know.
My attention is brought off of Nightwing when I fill someone tap me on my shoulder. I look up to see Speedy standing over me, a grin on his face. "Hey, mind if I sit down beside you?"
"No, please sit," I agree with a smile. I do not like being alone and I will take any company I can get.
"So, how have you been, Kori?"
My eyes widen. "You know my name?"
"Well, I know Nightwing is Dick, so it isn't to hard to figure out who you are," he explains.
"Oh, I see. I have been well, and I trust the same of you, yes?"
He smirks at me. "My only complaint is I haven't had a chance to dance with you yet."
I look down to see his hand is extended out to me, so I take it and allow him to lead me to the dance floor. I know Richard's opinion on me dancing with Speedy, but he is talking to Zatanna, so he has no right to get mad at me.
Speedy and I dance for at least ten minutes before a slow song comes on. I know these types of dances our considered more for couples, so I make a move to leave, but his hands on my waist hold me in place.
"Just one more dance," he pleads with me.
I glance over at Nightwing, who is still speaking with Zatanna. What could they possibly be talking about that takes over twenty minutes? I frown before glancing back at Speedy and smiling. "Very well."
As we sway I can tell he is looking into my eyes through his mask and I begin to feel a little uncomfortable. "You know, your very beautiful," he says in an almost lustful tone.
"To bad she's taken," I hear a deep voice say from my right and looked over to find Nightwing standing there, not looking to happy at the moment.
"Oh um, I think I'll just go get me something to drink," Speedy says quickly before walking off with haste.
I look back over at Richard preparing to defend myself that I was just dancing and did not do any of the flirting, but before I am able to, he holds his hand out to me. "Want to dance?" he asks with a smirk.
Feeling relief course through me, I beam a smile and take his hand. It is a good feeling to know that he trusts me. It is not like he has any reason that he should not after all. I have never done anything that should ever make him think I would betray him, and besides my love is eternal. Strangle though, I believe his is as well. When he first confessed his love to me, he said that he would love me forever, and at that time I truthfully believed that to be nothing more than words, but now I truly believe... No, I know he will love me till the day that I die, and that is an amazing feeling
We have faced so many obstacles from all the people trying to keep us apart, to me having to return to Tameran, to the danger we face daily, to him losing his memory, but no matter what, we have always loved each other, rather we're together or not. No mountain, no obstacle, no person, absolutely nothing can keep us apart. That is how strong our love for each other is.
As we sway to the music of the endless songs and I stare into the masked eyes of the man I love, I have never been more excited to spend my life with him. After New Years I shall start to spend all of my free time to make our wedding perfect, and he is helping... rather he wishes to or not.
So, read the summaries for the high school AU's and vote on which one you want me to write. The winner will be the one written. Options two and three are much more mature than option one, although option one will add mature scenes as it progresses. Breaking News: teenagers have sex.
1. Same one as yesterday. Dick Grayson moved to our school last week and all the girls went wild, scrambling for his attention... except for me. Don't get me wrong, he's obviousy gorgeous, but this guy dates models. There's no way he would be interested in any girl in this school... so, then why does he keep hanging around me? (most of story in Kori's POV)
2. Dick and Kori have been best friends ever since he moved to Jump City two years ago. She has been completely in love with him since he stayed with her a whole month after her parents died. What are his feelings for her? It's anyone's guess. Regardless she rushes to his house when he returns from a summer in France with his father, but they end up having a very passionate reunion, and Dick doesn't find out she has started dating Xavier Redd till after. What will happen to their relationship? Will it bring them together or rip them apart. (Most of story from Kori's POV. Very mature themes. Lots of drama.)
3. Kori is used to all the guys chasing her, but when Dick Grayson moves to Jump, can she show him that she is different than all the other girls, or will her friends with benefits relationship with Xavier Redd get in the way? ( 3rd person POV. Like I said, story has very mature themes, more so than the other two.)
It's your choice guys. Tell me in the review. Send number 1, 2, or 3.