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Hi-ya!!! Chapter 4….. BAM!!!

When Kori and Rich got home last night, they immediately went to bed.

.:With Kori:.

Kori woke up at her usual time to watch the sunrise. It looks like it might rain today, Kori thought. After that, she went to do her usual wake-up routine: brush teeth, shower, brush hair, etc. Then she went to get breakfast. But on her way to the kitchen, she looked around the new place. She still couldn't believe that she was living with her best friend/ crush! That is when she came across the front door.

.:With Richard:.

Richard lay awake in his bed as he thought of the conversation he had with his friends last night.

Why do you always do that to her? He remembered Vic say… Yeah why do I always do that to Kori. He thought about this until the sun was already up. Awww, man I missed the sunrise. He knew Kori always loved to watch the sunrise. Oh well, got to get up. He went to do his morning routine: he turned on the shower and brushed his teeth while the water was turning hot. After he was done brushing his teeth, he hopped in the shower, while still thinking of that topic: All the others are also protective of Kori, why do I react like that, he thought as he grabbed the soap. The he heard a hi-pitched scream. Kori! He bounded out of the shower, grabbed a towel and rush to where Kori was.

"KORI!!! What happened?!?!" Richard asked worriedly.

"Richard look!!!" Kori said excitedly while pushing an envelope in front of his face. He looked at Kori confounded.

"What?"

"It's our first piece of mail!!! Let's open it!!!" Kori said animatedly while jumping up and down hugging the letter and Richard looked at her with a small smile on his face. After Kori was done frolicking, she looked at Richard with a horrified stare with her mouth forming an 'O.' Richard again looked at her baffled.

"What?" Richard said. She covered her eyes and pointed to the lower half of Richard's body. His gaze followed her pointing finger and blushed: he was only wearing a towel and he had soap suds all over his body.

"Ummm…. I'm gonna go and finish." Richard said embarrassingly. He instantly retreated to his room.

.:With Kori:.

Oh my god, I can't believe that just happened. Richard in just a towel… he looked hot, with all that water still on his god- like body. And it was so cute they way he blushed. Well, one of my fantasies came true. Oh well I'll just wait for him here to open the letter.

.With Richard:.

Oh my god I can't believe that just happened. I was in just in a towel… and Kori was there!!! Oh and I never blush. Oh well, might as well finish my shower.

He finished his shower and dressed.

.: Later in the Living Room, with Kori and Richard:.

"Umm, hi," Richard said sheepishly. He was still totally embarrassed by their previous interface.

"Hey," Kori said, "Ummm… so…. Let's see the letter!!!" She said that a little too cheery and Richard could tell: she was trying to get rid of the tension in the room. Richard complied.

"Oh and Richard," Kori said.

"Hmm?" Richard answered.

"I guess we're even now huh?" Kori said jokingly easing the tension in the room. Richard thought about it and chuckled a bit [[a/n if you didn't get that read Chapter 2: Getting Settled, of my story . Smiling, he sat down next to her in the couch while she read the letter aloud:

"Dear Richard and Kori Grayson you are cordially invited for the 400th anniversary of Wayne Enterprises -"

"Wait. Go back to the greeting part of the letter." Richard interrupted suddenly. Kori looked confused but obeyed.

"Dear Richard and Kori Grayson – OH MY GOD!!!" Kori reread that part of the letter two more times. "What the hell? Who typed this?" Kori looked horror-struck.

.:in Kori's head:.

Who the fuck typed this? Urg, so frustrating. But it's not a bad name either. Hmmm, Kori Grayson… that would be a good name. Whoa I'm getting ahead of myself. We're just best friends and roomies. And right now, I'm okay with that.

.:in Richard's head:.

Who in the hell typed this? Alfred wouldn't make mistakes on these things accidentally… DAMNIT!!! I better find out that one of the idiotic newbies at Wayne Enterprises made this mistake… Why am I so mad? It's not like it a bad name anyway. I did not just think that!

.:Back to Reality:.

Kori looked dazed and Richard looked a little red. Kori snapped herself back and cleared her throat.

"Ahem…" Kori let out. Richard looked at her. "Shall I continue?" Kori asked cutely. Richard also cleared his throat.

"Ahem… Sure." Kori nodded and skipped to the important parts.

"Okay, so where was I? Oh here: the 50th anniversary of Wayne Enterprises blah blah at the Wayne Enterprises building blah blah formal attire is expected. Yada yada please present your invitation to the doorman upon arrival…" Kori said. "Hmmm… it is two weeks from now…" She gave the slip of paper to Richard. "Do you think the others got one? Kori said thinking out loud.

"Yeah, probably," Richard said offhandedly.

"Let's call them!" Kori cried. She went into the kitchen to call them while Richard thought about the party… or the letter.

.:With Richard:.

Richard and Kori Grayson? Why am I thinking about this so much? Richard thought. It shouldn't bother me this much. But why does it? Richard sat there thinking about it until Kori came back from the kitchen.

"They said they all got invites." Kori said. "We'll all meet up at our restaurant later for dinner. But for right now… WE HAVE TO GO SHOPPING!!! Kori said happily and Richard groaned inwardly. If we have to go shopping, I wonder who is gonna be carrying the bags? Richard thought to himself sarcastically. Kori looked over at him for approval and gave him that irresistible pouty face than not even Rachel can't resist. He ran a hand through his hair in frustrating because he knows that this face was made for him when they were in high school. He remembered that Gar and Vic made Kori practice doing the pouty face so she can make Richard do anything for her. Whenever he sad no to whatever they others wanted to do on the weekends, Gar would whisper in her ear: do the face… do the face… Kori would grin broadly, come up right near Richard and do the face while saying: "Pweese Richard… pweese?" and then if it needed more coaxing, she'd some up really close to him and gently touch his arm and then Richard would crack and reluctantly agree. He would end up having a great time at whatever they were doing.

"Urg, fine," Richard said. Kori merely jumped up in excitement. She went back to her room to change into something she could go out in while Richard sat on the couch waiting for her. He was wearing a red t-shirt and dark wash jeans with black and red sneakers. Also the usual sunglasses have taken their typical spot upon his head. Some fifteen minutes later, Kori came out wearing a simple white t-shirt and jeans with white flats and carrying a white purse. She used he sunglasses upon her head as a hair band.

"Okay, let's go!" Kori said. Richard opened the door and let Kori out first.

.:At the Mall:.

Richard looked around and Kori walked ahead confidently. She looked around for some stores that had formal garments and found one close to the fountain and food court.

"Let's go!!" Kori exclaimed. Richard trudged behind her toward to store that she was pointing to.

.:In the Store:.

Kori, without delay, went to the dress section of her size and Richard went to the tux section and picked out his size. Now I just have to wait for Kori, Richard thought. He went straight to the dressing rooms and sat down on a near by chair; he knew Kori: she would be there soon enough. As if Richard was physic, Kori came through the aisle carrying a bundle of elegant gowns in her arms, while Richard chuckled to himself. Now he would have to wait for Kori to pick one she likes and will have to give her his own opinion on her ensemble. Always the same routine, Richard thought.

This was always what they did when they had some sort of function to go to: Richard would always help her pick out her dress. It started on their very first dance in sophomore year. Kori wouldn't let Richard leave until she chose a dress. Soon, they made it the norm to shopping for any formal function they had to go to, which was somewhat often, because of they position. Richard reminisced about the past:

FLASHBACK:

Kori and Richard were messing around near the dressing rooms. They had to find Kori a dress for the thing they were going to because of their parents again and they were just messing around. Richard found some preposterous dress in the store and threw it over the dressing room door. Kori wasn't paying attention and grabbed that dress and put it on unknowingly. She came out the dress room and Richard burst out laughing. Kori looked down at what she was wearing: it was one of the most ridicules dresses she has ever seen! She looked like a lily turned upside down. The skirt part of the dress was printed with a floral pattern and had a bunch of that stuff that made it pouf [[a/n I forgot what it was called. The upper part of the dress had a huge ruffled collar and little flowers in there too. It also looked like some one vomited on it in some places.

"Ugh," she said in disgust looking down at herself. Then she thought a bit: "Wait, I didn't pick this…" she said thinking when she picked up this hideous thing. Then she heard Richard laugh harder and fell of his chair, still laughing. The realization stuck Kori.

"DICK GRAYSON!!!" Richard stopped laughing to see a very red Kori who looked like she was about to kill. He quickly got up off the floor and ran for his life from the raging Kori while she tried to pummel her best friend to a pulp.

They weren't aloud back in that store for a while.

Richard chuckled from that memory.

Kori came out with her first dress. Despite Kori small size this dress looked like it was very tight and Kori was wincing in the discomforting feeling of being compressed. It was one of those tube dresses with no straps and ended right above the knee. She modeled her dress by walking towards Richard and she stumbled because on how tight the dress was and she stopped where she was and looked at Richard.

"I look like a banana," Kori said and Richard snickered at that comment. "You didn't happen to sneak this into my pile of clothes, did you Richard?" Kori asked advancing on him. Richard sunglasses slid down and looked at Kori fearfully. He remembered what she did to him when she caught up to him that time when he slipped that dress in her mound of clothes.

"N- no," Richard said, his voice cracking a bit. Kori looked at him suspiciously, narrowed her eyes and glaring at him, trying to find a hint of deceit. When she could find none, she turned back heading to the dressing room, stumbling a bit. Richard released a breath of relief.

Kori soon came out with the second one. In Kori's opinion it was nice: red and it ended above the knee. It tied around the neck and had a smell oval- shaped gap over the chest. She came out of the dressing room seeking her best friend's opinion of her outfit. She modeled again with out the tripping. She took two steps and heard Richard's reply.

It was a firm, "HELL NO!!!" She looked over at him.

"It is too short," He said simply.

"So?" Kori said in reply.

"You will not wear it!" Richard said a little more firmly. He even crossed his arms to emphasize his stand. Kori rolled her eyes.

"And why not?!?!" Kori asked putting her hands on her hips. Richard responded immediately.

"My date will not wear something that short!!!" Richard's voice rising a bit. Kori looked a bit stunned.

"I'm you date?" Kori questioned. Richard looked back at her with the same shocked face.

"Aren't you?" He asked confusingly.

"Yeah, I guess," Kori said looking nonchalant… or tying to at least.

"Okay, then it is settled. You aren't wearing that," Richard said calming down. Kori walked back to her dressing room, without complaint this time.

.:In the dressing Room, with Kori:.

Oh my gosh!!! I'm going with Richard!!! I'm going with Richard!!! Kori chanted in her head. She was grinning like a mad fool as she put on her next dress.

.:Outside the dressing room, With Richard:.

Why did she seem so surprised when I said my date won't wear- WAIT!!! Did I actually ask her to with me as my date? Richard asked himself. He tried to think back, and he realized that he didn't even mention who they each thought of taking!!! Oh damn… Richard thought. Oh well, she would have told me off if she had a date, she didn't say no and she didn't say that she didn't want to go with me so I guess it is okay… Richard debated with himself. Besides, she would have told me if someone asked her, but I've been with her all day… Richard kept on thinking to himself while Kori came out to try on her next dress.

The next one had no back so Richard said no, the next one had a really low V- neck that you could even see her navel so that was a 'hellz no' by her date and the one after that it had no back AND a really low V in the front so Richard practically shoved her back into the dressing room before any guys saw her. Kori began to put on the next dress in her dressing room.

I love this one. Richard has to like it. I have shoes to match it too!!! Kori thought to herself. It's also to last one I brought with me… Kori stepped out of the dressing room and sought Richard's thought on the dress.

"Wow," Richard breathed out. Kori looked amazing! She was wearing a black dress the tied up around her neck. When she walked towards him the dress flowed behind her. She twirled and the dress swished. [[a/n I bad at describing things, sorry Kori giggled at that. Then she looked at Richard for approval. All Richard did was nod his head. She squealed, hugged Richard, gathered her dress and practically ran to the dressing room to change back.

When she came back, she found Richard waiting for her near the cashier. She hurried over to him and stood next to him in line, holding her dress.

When it was their turn at the counter, an aged female cashier smiled at them.

"Hello. Did you find everything okay?" she asked nicely. Kori smiled back a replied sweetly.

"Yes, thank you."

"I hope you don't mind me saying, but I saw that dress on you and you looked absolutely beautiful," The cashier said. Kori thanked her. While she was talking to the cashier, Richard quickly whipped out his wallet before Kori could even get to open her bag. By the time, she got her wallet out, Richard was already signing the receipt. It was like a competition to them. Kori pouted.

"Richard…" she whined.

"Yes?" He said back.

"You know I don't like you paying for my stuff," Kori said quietly.

"I know," Richard said looking at her and smirking. Kori let out a sigh and rolled her eyes, but she let him pay for her things and hugged him.

"Thank you, Richard," Kori said.

"You know, it is always sweet to see young people together," the cashier said. Kori and Richard looked at each other, then at the cashier. Maybe she's going senile, Kori thoughtRichard even looked around to see what she was talking about. The oblivious cashier gave the puzzled Kori their bags.

"You and your boyfriend have a nice day!" the cashier said cheerfully. Richard and Kori were going to say some thing to the cashier, but the next people in line already stepped up; there was a long line. They looked at each other and embarrassingly left the store.

.:Walking Around the Mall:.

"Okay, where now? I'm hungry," Kori said, looking at Richard. He looked around and saw a store that caught his eye.

"Hey Kori, how about you meet me at the food court. I have to go and buy something really quick," Richard said looking at Kori.

"Okay, then what would you like to eat. I'll buy!!!" Kori said, happy that she could pay Richard back.

"Just get me whatever you are getting." Richard said. Kori took the bags from his arms, gave Richard a smile and a wave and found a table. Richard smiled, waved and headed in the opposite direction towards the store that caught his eye.

.: With Richard:.

Richard entered to jewelry store looking around. He was trying to find something for Kori to wear with that amazing dress. A middle aged male sales clerk approached him.

"Hi! Can I help you with something?"

"Yeah I'm looking for jewelry," Richard said.

"Yeah. That is what most people look for when they enter this store," the salesclerk said, with a very cheesy smile. "Is it for you or your girlfriend?" Girlfriend, why does that always come up? Richard said.

"It's for my girl friend. A girl that's a friend," Richard said trying to make clear his intentions.

"Yes, well, right this way," the salesclerk said with his cheesy smile. Richard refrained from rolling his eyes and followed the sales clerk to the female jewelry section. Richard looked around. Then a specific necklace and bracelet caught his eye.

It was a white gold diamond star necklace. The bracelet was a white gold star charm toggle bracelet. They matched Kori perfectly: beautiful, simple and elegant. It was perfect for Kori and would go nicely with her dress. He immediately bought it.

"I'm sure your girlfriend will be very happy," the salesman said with a tacky smile. Richard rolled his eyes, grabbed his purchased and left the store.

.:With Kori:.

I wonder what he was buying. Who is he buying it for? Kitten? Bruce? Me? Kori thought. She kept herself occupied after buying their food with these questions.

Soon, Richard found her. He came over a sat down with his hands in his pockets. Kori looked at that suspiciously. He never does that. Richard had always told her that people with hands in their pockets have something to hide. Her eyes went to his hands and back to his face.

"What did you buy?" Kori asked, with a hint of doubt. He took his hands out of his pockets after he sat down.

"Nothing." Kori narrowed her eyes and went back to her food still watching Richard, who was eating his burger. He was looking anywhere but her.

"Okay, I can't take it anymore!!! What are you hiding, Richard John Grayson!!!" Kori said almost yelling. Richard knew she can't stand secrets, or least the ones that are being kept from her. Richard tried playing innocent.

"What are you talking about?"

"You know what I'm walking about. You had your hands in your pockets and you won't even look at me!!! So what are you hiding?" Kori said exasperatedly. Richard grinned.

"I'm not hiding anything," he replied in a taunting tone. Kori glared, sigh in defeat, and then looked at Richard with a sneaky smirk. Richard looked away from her.

"Oh, Richard," Kori said getting the boy's attention. He looked her way and fell for it: Kori was doing her oh-so-special pout. Damnit, Richard thought.

"Oh come on Kori, that cheating. Stop. Come on stop," he looked at her again. "Fine. FINE!!! I can't take it anymore." He took out the box out of his pockets and set the package right in front of Kori. Kori looked at him.

"This is what you bought?"

"Yeah, I bought it to go with your dress," Richard said looking away form Kori. Kori opened the box.

"Awww, Richard. It's beautiful!!!" Kori exclaimed. Then she had a look of horror, "Awww… man, and I just paid you back for my dress! Thanks, Richard." Richard grinned back.

"You're welcome," Richard said. They went back to eating their meal. After they finished their meal, they got up, threw their trash away, got a hold of their bags and headed for the exit. Their drive back home was one of those comfortable silences.

.:At home:.

"Richard what do you wanna do until we have to eat with the others. We're meeting them for dinner and it is only one forty-five," Kori said dropping her bags a plopping on the couch. Richard went into the kitchen to get a drink. He came back with drinks for the both of them and handed one to Kori. After she gave a murmur of thanks, he answered.

"I don't know," Richard said simply. Kori put her drink down and headed to the balcony. Then she got an idea by what she saw.

"Hey Richard, how 'bout we go to the park?" Kori said, still looking at the park, a few blocks away. But Richard whined.

"Ohhh… but it might rain today," the man complained.

"Then we have to get there before it does," Kori said simply. "Do I have to pout again?" Kori said with her hands on her hips, looking at Richard. Richard immediately took one of the throw pillows and covered his sunglasses.

"No, it won't work!" Kori sat right next to him.

"Pweese?!?!" Kori asked adorably. Richard shook his head under the pillow. Kori thought a little. Hmmm…a change in strategy, Kori thought. The she got an idea.

"We can take your motorcycle," she said, and she knew that she got him. Just like she knew he would, he took the pillow from his head and nearly dragged her to the door. At last minute, she grabbed her purse before heading out.

Okay, it took me a while but here it is. I know it is short but bear with me.

To see Kori's dress go to [[imagine it in black: looking to see if I should make Xavier bad or good, and what Kori Birthday is? Help me out please!!!

Also, I'm going on vacation for 3 weeks so I won't be able to update. I'm sorry.

I'd like to thank: cartoonstar, RoseXxxXThorn, BonitaChickia, Harry Potter Fan 1994, RavenSis and chaylorfan for reviewing on my last chapter!!! It meant a lot!!!

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