I'm thinking, baby, you and I are undeniable

But I'm finding out loves unreliable

I'm giving all I got just to make you stay

Or am I just a roadblock in your way?

Cause you're a pretty little windstorm out on the boulevard

Something like a Sunset, oh you're a shooting star

And I might drive myself insane

If those lips aren't speakin my name.

Love Like Woe, by The Ready Set

Author's note: Damian Wayne, Stephanie Brown, etc. do not belong to me. Stacey, her family, Nathan, and a *new* character are mine.

Chapter 7: 1st Day

Stacey looked at Gotham Academy through the window in her mother's car. The building could be described as gothic, but the doors were more roman style. A sign on the front of the school read: "Gotham Academy". Outside the school were many girls and boys, mostly in 10th-12th grade. Stacey was going into the 7th grade, meaning that she and many others were going to have their very first day.

She tugged on her blue skirt. "Do I have to wear this?"

Lindy smiled. "It's a part of your uniform. You have to. Plus, you'll make a good impression."

Stacey adjusted her tie and straightened out her blue jacket.

"Think of it as a thank you for the scholarship."

Scholarship. Stacey wasn't rich, so she couldn't afford it on her own. She was the smartest kid in her graduating elementary class.

Stacey took a deep breath, and opened the car door. She grabbed her bag, and waved to her mom. "Bye."

"Bye sweetheart! Have a good day!" Lindy said, then turned away and drove off.

Stacey walked inside, and tried to navigate the way to her locker through the crowd. After she finally found it, she set her bag down and prepared for the worst: opening her locker. She tried again and again, and couldn't open it after 5 minutes. She looked at one of the clocks, and sighed. She only had 1 minute left before passing period. She stood there with her head down in shame.

"Need help?" A girl's voice asked.

Stacey looked up, and a girl with red hair and freckles smiled.

She nodded. "Y-yes."

"What's your combination?" The girl asked, putting her hand on the lock.

"Twelve-Five-Thirty-nine." She said nervously. Why was she trying to help her?

The girl entered it in, and in no time at all she opened it on her first try. "You must be new. Are you in 7th grade?"

Stacey nodded. The girl put her hand out. "I'm Fiona McGregor."

"I'm Stacey Lynn… are you in 7th grade too?"

Fiona shook her head. "No. I'm in 8th."

Stacey smiled shyly. "Oh."

"I'll take you to your next class, if you want."

She nodded. "Ok." She put her books in her locker, and shut it when she was done.

Fiona turned the dial. "Just so no one breaks into it."

Stacey nodded, and Fiona led her to her first class: Biology Honors.

Fiona stopped at the door, and turned to face her. "I know it's your first day, but everyone else has their first day today too. Go make some new friends."

She took out a black ribbon and quickly fixed Stacey's hair, which was straightened today, and put the ribbon on Stacey to use as a headband.

After she ties the bow on top, she smiles again. "Have a great day, Stacey."

"Thanks." She replies, and then watches her leave. She walks into the classroom, where already a bunch of students are in groups. She sits down in an empty desk, and begins writing in her notebook.

Meanwhile:

Damian sits by his adopted brother, Dick Grayson, watching a show on the TV. He reaches for the remote, only to be blocked by Dick.

"Grayson, I was going to use that!"

"Too late." He replied, happily changing the channel to the news.

Damian sits there, pouting. "I hate the news."

Dick rolls his eyes. "Oh stop. You love it. You like to listen to it just in case we have to go somewhere."

Alfred busily walks around the room. "Master Grayson is right, Master Wayne."

Damian slouches, obviously bored. He didn't have anything to do. He's been busy with fighting crime as Robin for the past 2 years and-

Stacey. He hasn't seen her in so long. He wondered if she was doing ok without him. Because he wasn't doing alright without her.

His father came back, leaving him desperate to show his father that he can be the best Robin he's ever had. Grayson's leaving in a couple days. Stephanie has been busy lately and hasn't had the time to hang out with him. And, there's absolutely no way he'd hang out with Drake or Todd.

He was going to see Stacey again. Somehow, someway.