Chapter 2: Life So Far

Kori stood at the bus stop and looked at her hands that were shivering in the cold. She closed her eyes and thought for a moment wondering why she wore a skirt in the beginning of winter. Just then a figure approached her from behind and covered her mouth and her eyes.

"Guess who?" a voice was whispered into her ear. Kori gave a smirk and struggled to take her best friend's hands off her face.

"Damn Richard, do you have to do that all the time I wait here?" Kori joked. Richard cocked a brow and thought. Kori frowned and jokingly punched his arm.

"What? I'm thinking…." Richard said and gave a pause and looked at Kori. "Yes."

Kori rolled her eyes. "Whatever. The bus is here," she said and motioned to the yellow school bus approaching them. Richard stared at Kori lovingly, as she stared at the coming bus, which was going to take them to their first day of high school as sophomores.

It had been 10 years since the two have met. Over those past years, 15 year old Richard Grayson had developed a big liking onto his best friend Kori Anders. Now they were starting their second year at Star High School.

Kori and Richard have been inseparable most of their lives and even lived next to each other. Kori had been co-captain of the cheerleading squad ever since her freshman year. Not only that but she was very popular, but that didn't mean she didn't have any rivals toward her. Besides Richard, she hung out with her own group of friends.

Richard on the other hand was a sort of a basketball jock. But unlike Kori, he didn't have a social status that could compare with hers. Since Kori was busy hanging out with her own clique, Richard was left to the decision to hang out with two of his friends that were on the basketball team with him.

Kori turned around and saw his expression. "What?" she asked. Richard immediately snapped out of dream mode and quickly made up a reason for him staring at his best friend.

"Why are you wearing a skirt?" Richard asked. Kori giggled.

"Why do you care? Is there a law against wearing them?" Kori asked. Richard gave a chuckle.

"No, but if men wore skirts that would definitely be creepy." Richard said pretending to shiver from the thought. The two laughed in unison as the door to the bus and the two friends stepped on.

Kori immediately saw her other friend Raven Roth and sat next to her. While Richard sat next to his buddy Victor Stone and his other buddy Garfield Logan in the back of him. The three exchanged hellos and high fives and Richard then concentrated his attention to Kori.

"Dude, when are you gonna ask her out?" Victor asked.

"What do you mean?" Richard protested. Garfield rolled his eyes.

"Isn't it obvious? If I had a dollar for every time you had thoughts or stared at Kori over there, I'd be richer than the richest person in Jump City." Garfield said. Richard rolled his ice blue eyes.

"Yeah right. She's my best friend. I don't have a crush on her." Richard said. "Or do I…" he whispered under his breath. His two friends laughed.

"Yeah sure, whatever dude." Victor said as he turned back to his i-pod.

Meanwhile Kori and Raven were in their own conversation.

"I heard that he had a crush on you." Raven stated. Kori gave a little blush.

"Yeah right, like he would ever like me." Kori said and leaned back in her spot.

"Well he is pretty cute." Raven said. Kori looked at her friend with surprise.

"Wow, that's a first. I thought you weren't all boy-crazy?" Kori said.

"Hey, I said he was cute. I didn't say I like him." Raven said and rolled her eyes.

"Whatever Raven, I really gotta hook you up with a cute guy." Kori suggested.

Again, Raven rolled her eyes. "Thanks…." Raven said sarcastically. Kori giggled.

"What are friends for? Oh are you coming to practice?" Kori asked. Raven gave a sigh.

"Do I have to? The only reason why I'm on the cheer squad is because you forced me. It still scares me that I made the squad." Raven said.

"Yes, you have to! But look on the plus side, you get to see cute boys at games." Kori chirped. Raven sighed and rolled her eyes.

Soon enough, the bus slowed down and stopped allowing the students to get off to their stop at Star High School. Kori got off the bus and went directly with Raven to another group of girls and engaged in conversation. Richard got off the bus and couldn't help but look at Kori as she giggled and laughed with her friends. He could only think why she wasn't hanging out with him anymore and how beautiful she was. They would always hang out it middle school and they would have their bad time and their good times. But now that they went to high school, he would miss how they would always talk all day during school and how they would hang out together after school instead of taking the bus.

"Dude c'mon!" Garfield called out. Richard looked back at his friends.

"Coming!" Richard called and turned to run over to his friends, but not after having another look at his best friend Kori.

"So is he going to ask you out or what?" a girl with curly brunette hair asked.

Kori rolled her eyes. "As if! He would never ask me out!" Kori squealed.

"She told me the same thing." Raven mocked. The girls broke out in laughter.

Just then a boy with dark shades walked by passed them. He had gelled down red hair and had drop-dead looks.

"Hey ladies," he said smoothly. All the girls and Kori looked at him. All except Raven, who really wasn't in for the boy crazy thing.

"Hi Roy!" the girls said in a dream state voice.

He then looked directly at Kori and partly put down his shades and winked at her.

"Catch ya later Kori." He said and resumed putting on his shades and walked off.

The girls around Kori sighed.

"O.M.G Kori! I cannot believe Roy Harper likes you!" one girl said.

"Yeah, he is like to die for!" another girl squealed. Kori gave a little laugh.

"Yeah, but honestly, I like someone else." Kori confessed. This time everyone gasped, even Raven.

"Who wouldn't like Roy?" a girl asked.

"Me." Kori said.

"Well, it's either that you're just nervous of the big pep rally next week or that something is wrong with you," a girl stated.

"You guys are all so pointless." Raven said.

"You know we really have to hook you up with someone," one girl said.

Kori gave a laugh. "That's what I told her!"

Again the girls laughed. "But seriously you guys. I do like someone else." Kori said.

The little group looked at Kori and just continued to scold her until the bell rang and they all went to class.

The only thing that Kori and Richard were thinking that day was one thing. Each other.

Authors Note: Yeah, had a real weird ending to this chappie. Eh, but at least I tried right? lol. Well what did you think? - lol. I hope you guys like it so far:) Well anyways I wanna give thanks to those who have read my story so far, espcially those on the rob/star shrine! I also wanna thank my fellow reviewers and readers such as:

StarfireK, stargirl915, StarrGoddess, Vandagirl, InkBlotted Chakra, sTarRfIrExrObIn, RedXStarRob

But back on the story, for those who are confused on the names here's the update thanks to RedXStarRob:

Garfiled Mark Logan - Beast Boy
Raven Roth or Rachel Roth - Raven
Victor Stone - Cyborg

Well there you go! So yea, Richard and Kori are now teens and are sophomores at high school. But OoOoOo! There's conflict on the way! So stay tuned as this natural high school day gets complicated!

Well that's all for now! And I expect to see mor reviews! lol. Well until next time, here comes Chappie 3!

-xxterraxx