Chapter 12

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Thank you to everybody who reviewed. I tried to reply to all the messages but I'm not sure if I did so if I didn't reply to your review please tell me and please don't be offended, it's actually kind of weird how I suddenly just started doing that. Oh ya, if you haven't checked out my new story 'Jessie' please do so. Any way, hope you enjoy this chappy. I don't know how long it's going to take to update the next one.

Please keep in mind that Rebecca and Raven are the same person as well as Dick, Robin and Richard are also the same person. There's going to be a mixture of names used. Sorry if it's confusing.

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He hadn't seen her for sixteen years. Bruce told him three later after he last saw her that it was her he rescued that night. By now, he'd given up hope of ever finding her again, but he still looked for her whenever he could.

Nightwing sighed and jumped to the next rooftop. Richard, more commonly known as Dick Greyson was the most eligible bachelor in Gotham, but he had his heart set on a girl he'd probably never see again.

He glanced at the watch on his arm. 3:00AM. He should try and get at least five hours of sleep. He was president of Wayne Enterprises after all.

With a sigh, he dropped from the roof and landed next to his bike. He turned it on and drove down the street with a roar.

As soon as his head hit the pillow when he got home, he fell into an exhausted and dreamless sleep.

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"I can't believe you would do that!" Rebecca yelled. "Why did you do it?" she screamed, tears slipping down her pale face that was now flushed with red, hints of her growing anger. She had just found out that her long time boyfriend Seth had been cheating on her

"Because I got tired of it. I don't want a family yet," he yelled back.

"What about Nikki and Robbie? You're like a father to them! More then that, you're one of their best friends!"

"That's exactly what I'm talking about! It's all about those two damn kids! They're the only ones you care about! Where am I supposed to fit in huh Becca?" he yelled then grabbed her shoulders hard and stared in her eyes with a wild look. Then he hissed in a savage whisper, "I've tried to be patient Rebecca I really have. I tried to understand but I can't...that's why I have to leave," he said and let go of her arms.

"Seth..." Rebecca choked out. This couldn't be happening.

"You're a good friend, an awesome person and an even better mom Rebecca...you're just not right for me," he whispered as he stood in the doorway not looking at her. "Goodbye Rebecca, or Raven...whoever you are," he said then left.

Rebecca collapsed to the floor. She stayed like that until Zack and Rachel came home. She told then what happened in between sobs then broke down completely as Rachel held her.

Zack and Rachel both exchanged glances over Rebecca's head. They were thankful that both Nikki and Robbie were sleeping out tonight. They didn't need to see their mother in one of the few times when her guard was down and she needed someone.

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Rebecca went to work reluctantly the next morning. It was Saturday so she expected a big crowd. And she was right. She was startled to see Fred behind the bar counter.

"Hey Rebecca," he said as he took advantage of the momentarily lapse in orders. "I'm working because Seth called me last night and quit. Do you think you could call Zack?" he asked and she nodded then went to the back room and put on her apron as she held the phone under her ear and waited for someone to answer.

"Hello," Zack answered and yawned.

"Did I wake you up?"

"No, I was just about to get a shower. Why are you calling me from work? Did something happen to the kids?" he asked, concerned.

"No. Seth quit last night so Fred's behind the counter. He wants to know if you can come in now," she said, straightening her hair in the small mirror on the wall.

"Ya, I guess," he said slowly. "Tell him I'll be over in thirty."

"UmK," Rebecca said. "Is Rach gone to work?"

"Ya."

"Can you call the kids and tell them no one's home so they have to stay at Jessie's and Jason's."

"Alright. and Becca."

"Ya."

"Don't worry about them. They can look after themselves. And Seth lost out on one of the best girls I know."

"Thanks Zack," Rebecca smiled and hung up.

She mentally prepared herself for a long day at her demanding job before she walked out into the front room and was immediately blown away by the loud yells of 'waitress'.

She sighed and pulled out her notebook and sighed again as she walked to the closest table. This was going to be a long day.

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Dick Greyson walked out of the Wayne Enterprises building with his head held high.

As soon as he reached his car his head dropped and his shoulders sagged. He was dead tired. Those late night patrols were catching up on him. He leaned forward and fumbled with his keys. Turning the car on, he decided to drive around for a bit.

He was driving for about fifteen minutes when he saw a dreary looking bar. A drink was just what he needed he thought smiling. He parked the car in a back alley and walked into the bar and sat on a bar stool by the counter.

"A beer on the rocks," he said and the bartender nodded then passed him a large mg of the foaming liquid. He took a gulp and winced as it burned the back of his throat.

His head was getting fuzzy already and he welcomed it. He never had had a high alcohol tolerance level.

Two beers later, he was swaying and seeing double, or was it triple. He didn't know or care anymore.

"Are you ok?" the bartender asked.

Dick stared at him, unable to comprehend what was being said. He saw a woman standing by the bartender and the last thing he heard before he passed out was 'Robin'.

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Dick woke up with a pounding headache. He groaned and leaned over the side of the bed he was lying in a vomited. He opened his eyes long enough to see a bucket on the floor and a glass of water by two white pills on the night table. He grabbed them as best as he could and swallowed them, downing them with the water. He lid back and tried to remember what had happened.

Thinking only made his head pound more so he stopped and thanked the silence.

"NIKKI! GET OUT OF THE BATHROOM!" someone yelled and Dick winced, holding his head.

He heard someone running by the door but payed it no mind. His head hurt too much. Wait, who was Nikki?

The door opened and he grimaced as the bright light appeared but was gone as quickly as it had come.

"So you decided to join the living," a dry voice said from beside the door.

"Raven?" he asked in a stage whisper. She stepped out of the shadows and started walking towards him. His vision blurred again and he closed his eyes as the room spun.

"Sit up," she said and he pushed himself up on the heels of his hands. He felt the bed shift as it took Raven's(at least that's who he hoped and thought it was) weight. "Azarath Metrion Zinthos," she whispered and his head instally cleared.

"Raven," he whispered and hugged her. "I missed you so much," he whispered into her hair as tears fell from his ice blue eyes.

Raven melted into his embrace. She'd always felt safe in his arms, even after what he had done. When she heard him whisper those words she couldn't hold it back anymore. She hugged him back and sobbed into his chest.

Dick was surprised with her outburst but held her shaking body until she stopped crying. There was a knock on the door and they looked up.

"Becca. if he's up we've got pancakes out here. They're your favorite," someone said and left.

"Becca?"

"Here it's Rebecca but everyone calls me Becca for some crazy reason," she said and smiled at him. "Come on, they've got pancakes," she said and grabbed his hands.

Dick was surprised. Raven had changed a lot.

Raven led him to the kitchen and he saw the bartender passing a plate of pancakes to a boy with shaggy black hair that hung in his eyes. There was a woman making more pancakes and a girl with black and purple hair stealing pancakes from the boy's plate.

This led to a argument which went pretty much unnoticed.

"So now you two are holding hands. I knew I shouldn't have let you bring him home. I mean, he was drunk and passed out for crying out loud," the bartender teased.

"Zack, don't talk about those things in front of the kids," she scolded.

"Kids. what kids? I don't see any kids around here," the boy said looking around. Rebecca raised an eyebrow.

"Ya. We're not kids we're...mature adults," the girl said smirking. The boy snorted and the girl stuck out her tongue.

"You'll be adults when you turn eighteen. Are you eighteen yet?"

"No," the kids sighed.

The girl looked at her watch and let out a startled yelp.

"Wassa the matter?" the boy asked through a mouthful of food.

"I've got to meet Jessie at the mall in five minutes. Hot Topic just got a new shipment in. Then we've got band in an hour. Robbie, don't be late," the girl said and got up and walked to the door.

Rebecca let go of Dick's hand and stopped her from going any further.

"Nikki, where are you going?"

"Mall."

"With?"

"Jess."

"Then."

"Band. Robbie has to be there too."

"Where?"

"Jason's."

"When will you be home?"

"When we're finished."

"Do you have your cell?"

American Idiot by Green Day started playing and Nikki pulled the cell out of her back pocket and hung up, smirking at Robbie who was holding his cell.

"How are you getting there?"

"Zack loaned me his car," she said and held up the keys. Rebecca opened her mouth to say something else but Nikki cut her off. "I'll be fine Mom," she said and kissed her cheek. "C'mon Robbie," she said and the two ran out the door with identical cries of 'Bye Mom'.

"Mom?" Dick asked. "Please tell me they were joking or talking to those two," he pleaded, pointing at Zack and Rachel. To his amazement, she looked away. "Raven," he croaked and cupped her chin gently.

"I can't," she whispered.

"Why not?"

"Because they're mine," she whispered.

"Who's the father?" he asked and Rebecca looked up at him, fire burning in her eyes.

"Don't you dare ask me that," she hissed. "You're the father and you know it."

"What?"

"Oh you don't remember? That night at the party Robin. Do you know what you did to me? You raped me Robin. That's why I left."

"I didn't rape you Raven," he said unbelieving. "I went outside and I saw Slade. we fought then I can't remember anything else after he pinned me. I think he knocked me out. All I know is that the next morning I wake up with a hell of a headache and you were gone. Do you know how worried I was?"

"Do you know how hurt I was? You were my best friend Robin, the only person I really trusted," she yelled, her voice growing softer with each word. "Do you know how scared I was. I was sixteen and going to have twins."

Tears started slipping down her face Dick pulled her close. Zack and Rachel had left a while ago. They knew that Raven needed time to sort this out with Dick.

"Raven, I swear. If I had known I never would have let you leave and you wouldn't have had to go through this alone," he whispered.

"I wasn't alone. Zack, Rachel and S–" she let out a choked sob before continuing. "They helped me get through it."

"Fine, you wouldn't have had to go through this without me," then he sighed. "I wish I'd been able to see them grow up."

"You can start now," she whispered and he smiled. "They need someone."

"What about Zack?"

"Zack goes out with Rachel and the twins see him more as an older brother or a good friend. And Seth...well, he's not going to be around anymore."

"I'm not going to ask because judging by the look on your face you don't want to talk about it."

"You haven't lost your touch," Rebecca smiled.

"Think you can tell me some stuff about my kids?" he asked and Rebecca nodded.

"I'd love to," she said and led him to her room.

Rachel and Zack let out a sigh of relief from where they'd been listening to in the living room. Things were going to be ok.

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"You guys are late," Jessie said, impatiently tapping her foot.

"We know. Rach made pancakes and Mom had this guy that she seemed to know but we've never seen him," Nikki said.

"Ok. I don't really care," Jessie said. "What part are we going to today?" she asked.

"I was thinking Main Street," Jason said and the others nodded.

"K. We'll meet at the car in fifteen minutes, unless everyone is ready now," Robbie said, he added the last part when everybody stared at him. "Ok. to the car then."

At the car Robbie knelt down and started fitting something over the license plate.

"What are you doing?" Jason asked.

"Now the police can't trace the number," he said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.

They got in the car(Robbie driving) and drove to the main street. He parked on the side of the road and turned off the car.

"So what now?" Jessie asked. She got bored easily. Very easily. And when she got bored, she annoyed everyone else around.

"We wait," Jason muttered and leaned back in the front seat.

"For what?" Jessie asked.

"This," Nikki said and passed her a sheet of paper. Jessie read it and glared at them all.

"Why am I always the last one to know everything?" she asked.

"I didn't find out till Robbie showed it to me in the car this morning...I think the boys think that us girls aren't worthy of knowing until the last minute. The funny thing is us girls are usually the masterminds behind the operations," Nikki smirked and glanced at the blushing boys.

"And your names on it Nikki," Jessie said.

"What?" Nikki said confused and Jessie passed the note to her, pointing out he name. "Crap. I didn't see that. Why didn't you tell me Wobbie?" she asked, using her childhood nickname for him. Robbie winced. Whenever she called him that after he lied to her he felt guilty...and she knew it.

"Because you would have told Jessie and the two of you would have become obsessed and you would have gotten hurt," Robbie replied.

"He has a point," Jessie said and Nikki nodded.

"He knows us too well," Nikki wailed and her and Jessie collapsed into fits of fake sobs.

The boys rolled their eyes and turned on the radio. Nothing was on so Nikki put in her Linkin Park cd and they started to listen to Numb.

Jason was scanning the area. "There," he said and pointed. Everybody looked and Jessie growled.

"Slade," Nikki snarled.

A/N: Yay! Another chappy done. I hope you like it. Remember R&R.

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