A/N: Sorry for the wait but I did say in April. This chapter is filler chapter and it's a little sad! I had problems writing this chapter and I had to re-write it. I'm working on chapter 5 but I have no clue when I'll have it done. Thanks for the reviews they keep going!

Chapter 4

"It was a few weeks after you came here and the Titans were just starting," said Richard.

"I remember. Richard, what is the real reason that you gave me the teddy bear?" asked Kori.

Kori stood there waiting for her husband to tell her. What did she except to hear from her husband's answer would it tell her everything she wanted to hear or hope for? The masked bear still sat on her lap and she looked at it. Scarred and torn with stitches. She almost could have thrown the bear away but she couldn't. Something about this bear had made her feel a way and she couldn't describe. The way she felt was like maybe she and Richard could get another chance.

"Kori," said Richard finally speaking. "Is there reason I gave you the bear? I just gave it to you. It was gift maybe; it was kinda of just welcome to Earth gift. There was no real meaning to why I gave it to you."

Kori's heart sunk and she bowed her head disappointed. What had she wanted Richard to say but she didn't want him to say what he just told her. Richard noticed his wife's disappointed look and looked at the masked teddy. He had known that Kori had been attached to it since he gave it to her a long time ago.

"Kori it's just a toy," said Richard. "It has no real meaning."

"Maybe not to you but to me-," started Kori but didn't say anything else.

She got up and left the room in a hurry. She didn't want to be in the room with him anymore. She stood outside the door for minute and the hope that maybe Richard and her could stay together suddenly sank. She felt miserable and in few days Richard would leave her. She clutched the bear tightly in her arms made her way to the living room. The Christmas tree lights lit the room and she sat down in the rocking chair.

"I never should have married Richard," said Kori. "Mr. Wayne was right."

She remembered when Richard and Kori had announced their engagement. Bruce Wayne had objected it from the beginning. He and Richard fought furiously over the subject. Richard argued that he was no longer a little kid and didn't need to live under his rule. Richard and Kori had proven that they could still be together and keep each other from danger. Bruce and Richard eventually came to a truce then Bruce gave his blessings. The truce consisted that after they were married they come live in Gotham for awhile. Richard would be helping Bruce during that time they spent in Gotham. She had thought that everything was okay. Until Bruce had a talk with Kori about their marriage and how it would fail. Now Bruce was right. She could remember standing in her wedding dress as Bruce told all these things before she was to be married.

He was always right thought Kori. I thought we could do this but he's always gone and he's rarely home. We argue all the time and I'm so tired of fighting. For a moment, I thought that maybe there was hope in saving our marriage but it's gone now.

"Mommy," said a small voice awakening Kori from her thoughts.

"Mari why are you not asleep?" asked Kori.

"I'm not sleepily," said Mari as she yawned.

Kori smiled and replied, "Mari."

"Honestly mommy I'm not," said Mari. "What's that?"

"It's the teddy bear that you found on your bed," said Kori. "It belongs to me."

"Why does the bear have a mask?" asked Mari.

"Your uncle Gar did it. It was part of a joke that I did not get at first about your father. When your father was younger he used to hide his eyes so no one would see them. So your Uncle Gar decided to put mask on the teddy bear though I don't think his joke was that funny," said Kori. "I had the bear for years but when I married your daddy it disappeared. I never thought I'd see it again."

"Never?" asked Mari.

Kori smiled brighter and said, "Never."

She took the masked teddy from her mommy and Kori put her on her lap. She rocked gently back and forth. Kori was looking at the Christmas lights.

"You have the teddy bear now," said Mari speaking again

"Yes. Now why don't you close your eyes and maybe you'll fall back asleep," said Kori not wanting to talk about the bear anymore.

"Are you and daddy mad again?" asked Mari.

"No we are not," said Kori telling half-truth. "We are not fighting. Now close your eyes and try to go sleep."

Richard had made his way out of the room and came to the hallway. He stopped as he saw his wife sitting in the rocking chair with his daughter. Mari's eyes were closed and she was asleep holding the teddy bear close. He watched her and she had been crying quietly. How many times did he have to hurt her? There was no way to fix the problem and remember Bruce's warning. He dived into working and fighting crime. He missed so much here and it was better without him. Kori could take care of the kids better then he could and she didn't need him here. Did she even love him anymore? He was the worse husband and father leaving his family alone all the time. Then he heard soft humming come from his wife and watched as she hummed softly. She was no longer crying and she seemed to be happier now.

"Kori?"

Kori stopped humming and looked to see Richard standing there. How long had he been there? Mari was fast asleep now and Kori looked tired too.

"Richard," said Kori it was the only thing she could say.

"You want to come to bed? I'll put Mari back in bed in her room," said Richard.

Kori nodded and Richard picked up the little girl. He was trying to get the bear out of her hands.

"No Richard it's hers," said Kori.

"But-," started Richard.

"It's just a toy Richard," said Kori as she got up and left.

Richard took Mari into her room and put her in bed. She clung to the teddy bear tightly and he smiled. Kori had the lights off and she was laid down pretending to be asleep. Richard came in and she heard the door shut. He lay down on the bed and Kori was over far enough so she didn't touch him. He lay there staring at ceiling again and Kori stared at the wall.

They both knew that truly over and nothing could be fixed. There was nothing left except for big broken pieces that may never be fixed again.