Sorry for the late update but I need to warn you that if you are a Jason Todd lover or supporter don't read this. Now enjoy^^.

The wind was blowing strongly today. Almost as strong as the sorrow I felt as I laid roses on your grave, with Jason standing stiffly by my side.

4 weeks have passed since the day you died. Since the day you had perished in that fire that also burned all my hopes and dreams with your passing. I do not count the seconds anymore. Just the days that pass by because……….. It still is not real yet.

The fact that every day, I wake up and…..you are not there anymore. By my side.

I feel empty.

Hollow.

I know I am suppose to have done the 'moving on' already -as Rachael has phrased it- knowing that you are in a better place. But I cannot. I know you are not in a 'better place'. I know you are suffering and that every minute that passes the torture worsens.

I do not know how I am aware of this. But it still pains me that I cannot help you. That I cannot take the burden and heave it myself. In a way, I feel…..

Useless…..

Kori took a deep breath of fresh air as she hung her head outside the car window, letting the wind fan her long auburn red locks all around her face. Her big emerald green eyes narrowed when she saw the corn field, stretching far and wide just in her reach if she held out her hand.

She closed her eyes, trying her best not to submerge herself in memories that threatened to drown her. Like always. Ever since he died.

But still the pull was irresistible. A voice started ringing in her head. His voice. Calling her name ever so softly.

"Kori….."

"Kori….."

"Kori!!!"

She laughed.

"I'm gonna find you Kori!" Richard called playfully, going deeper in to the field, following her giggles and squeals as she ran through the corn field trying to evade him.

"Gotcha"

"EEEP" Kori let out a sharp squeal of surprise at the feel of Richard's strong arms around her waist, spinning her around in a circle.

She giggled when he fell down on the ground, pulling her with him, his arms still around her hips. Their laughter echoed in her mind. It sounded so real.

"Kori!"

"Kori!"

"KORI!"

She woke up from her trance with a start at the sound of Jason's voice calling her name. She pulled her head out of the window and turned her gaze toward the man sitting in the driver seat.

"You ok?" he asked worriedly.

She gave a slight nod. "Apologies Jason. I seem to have dozed off for quite a while. But I am well" she assured, gracing him with a small fake smile on her face before turning back to the window.

Her eyes immediately fell on the small brown wooden shed in the distance, camouflaged by the numerous weeds growing in its path. A thought went through her mind.

"Jason?" called Kori.

"Yeah!"He answered eagerly. He seemed happy that she had returned to him.

"That shed" she pointed a finger at the building in question.

"What about it?"

"I just realized. You do not go there anymore" it was a statement, not a question.

At first Jason just stared at her before a small grim broke on his face.

"It's nothing. It's just there are a lot of memories in that shed that I'd rather forget. You understand. And why are we talking about it anyway? It's just an old shed"

Kori shrugged and closed her eyes wearily "curiosity I suppose"

Jason ran his fingers through her hair. She tried hard not to flinch.

"Every things gonna be fine Kori. You'll see" he whispered but she barely heard him. She was back in the cornfield.

Kori chewed the chicken slowly, savoring the taste of the mustard messing around with her taste buds.

She had to admit, she didn't think going to the store to buy some groceries with Jason would be this tiring. And it had been such a long time since she had a real appetite.

"Kori?"

She looked up from her plate at Jason who had a wide grin on his face.

"Yes Jason?"

"Nothing, it's just good to see you eating again"

A ghost of a smile played on her lips.

"Yes. This was a glorious meal Jason. I' am very thankful" she noticed that he was playing with his food.

"It's nothing. And anyway, I was thinking…."

"About what?"

There was a short silence as he stopped for a dramatic pause.

"About us"

She froze in her seat, her eyes slightly wider than they had been before as she stared at her plate. Her fork slipped from her fingers and fell to the floor with a loud clatter.

She stood up.

"Forgive me Jason. I believe I am full" she said in a voice so low it was barely audible. She picked up her plate and walked toward the sink dropping it inside unceremoniously.

Another silence before she gave a gasp at the feeling of his hands around her waist.

"Come on Kori. Don't be mad. I'm sorry"

She cringed away from him."I think I will retire to my room now. Good night Jason"

Still not looking at him, she gave a little wave as she walked up the stairs to her room. The tears came before she even got there.

She was running. No, not running. Searching.

For what?

She didn't know.

She was in the cornfield with the moon high above her, shinning with what little light it had.

'What am I doing here?' She thought.

'You are searching' .A small voice answered her. She pushed her way past everything that was in her way just like how she used to.

'For what?'

'That's the wrong question'

'Than what is the right question?' the light suddenly disappeared. She began to feel her way around with her hands.

'Ask me again'

'What am I doing here?' She tripped.

'You are searching'

'For who?' She pushed herself up.

Silence….

'For who?!!!' she roughly and aimlessly made her way around the cornfield.

Silence….

'FOR WHO!!!?'

'For him………………..' the voice finally answered as she turned around.

Everything stopped.

"Richard?" she whispered.

Indeed it was Richard but he was different. Some kind of light seemed to be emitting from his body as they stared at each other. Emerald green eyes meeting blue ones. She noticed the old shed behind him. It suddenly got bigger and bigger.

A long gash suddenly appeared on Richard's arm followed by others covering his body. They started to bleed.

"Richard!!!" Kori screamed, holding out her hand. But suddenly something grabbed her from behind, pulling her away.

"NO!! RICHARD!!!" she screamed again. But he was so far away now.

"RICHARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

With a gasp Kori woke from her nightmare. Her face glistening with salty sweat and tears.

She gave a loud sob.

"Richard!" she called as if he could answer.

'Why are you doing this to me?' she thought.

'You are dead!! DEAD!!! DEAD!!! You left me!!! Why do you continue this torture!!!? It… it…it is too much. I cannot bear it anymore'

She wiped the tears away but she felt more flow down her cheeks, dripping from her chin. She couldn't keep them back anymore.

She suddenly remembered the shed.

'That shed!!

She turned her head to her window and stared at the building from a far.

Without another word, she got of her bed and grabbed her jacket.

She needed to know.

The night was cold. The wet mist clung to her skin but what truly frustrated Kori was when she saw the big lock on the shed door.

Undeterred, she walked around to the other side of it and climbed the bricks stacked against the walls to get to the window so she could squeeze through it.

The horrible smell hit her hard but when her feet touched the floor, she took out torchlight and started looking round the small space with it. The light showed the many sharp and dangerous tools that hung from the walls, but nothing that would really catch her eye.

Then she heard a groan.

"Show yourself?" she called in a timid voice wondering why she just said what she did.

There was another groan, this time considerably louder as if trying to get her full attention.

"Who are you?" she called again.

Her eyes widened and her mouth dropped to the floor when the light fell on the source of the noise.

She gave a gasp before lunging herself at Richard, the torchlight slipping silently from her fingers as she cried joyously with her hands around his neck.

"Kori?" he whispered faintly.

"It is me Richard. It is me" her voice muffled with her face against his shirtless chest.

"KORI!!!" he exclaimed but till weakly as he rested his head on her shoulders lovingly. He seemed to be unable to move his arms.

"Kori, Kori, and Kori…"he murmured her name over and over again"I'm so sorry. I tried. I couldn't escape" he pulled his arms.

But that's when she saw the bleeding unhealed gashes decorating his torso and the long chains on his hands and feet attached to the wall behind him.

She looked at his sweat covered face, noting his unusually pale skin, exhaustion and obvious food deprivation judging by his thinness. Immediately she took of her jacket and covered it around him.

"Do not worry Richard" she assured him between choked sobs "I will get help. Just stay with me Richard. Please do not leave me now"

She started looking around for the torchlight but the hairs on her hands and legs stood at an end when she heard the loud creak coming from the door behind her. She quickly rushed to Richard's side, her eyes on the figure standing by the door.

The figure switched on the lights.

"What are you doing here Kori?" Jason asked. Malice etched on his face.

"Jason! You…."

He gave an annoyed sight and approached them. Kori noticed the machete in his hand.

"What is the purpose of that weapon in your hand Jason?" Kori asked with anger in her voice.

Jason glared at her. "You've been such a bad girl Kori. I tried to help you get over him but now look at the mess you've made"

"Please. Please do not tell me that you are responsible for this Jason. How could you?!!!!"

Jason waved the machete in her face threateningly.

"Don't you dare look at me like that. Everything was always about Richard!!! Everything!!! Bruce always loved him most!!! He left everything to him!!! Always him!!! His adopted son while I, his son by blood, was left with less than half of the land!!! And then when you came along I thought that maybe this time it'd be about me but no!!! You fell for him!!! Draped yourself all over him like a whore!!! He was ruining you!!! Don't tell me you never saw it. That you never saw how much I loved you!!! But I knew I could never have you. Not with Richard around. So after Bruce died I decided that he could join him in hell for all I care. I knew I was hurting you but it was for the best. He didn't deserve you!! He never did!! But even after he was gone you still couldn't forget him!!! It tortured me to see you remember him!! And even like this…"

He pointed at Richard's weak form who was trying to protectively push Kori behind him but she stood her ground with her hands outstretched.

Jason laughed cruelly at him. "I have to admit he's strong. 4 weeks. With food and water barely enough for him to survive and he still breathes. But I wanted him alive anyway. I wanted him to see me slowly take everything he had. And Finally I wanted him to see you slowly falling for me. Slow cruel torture. But how could you still protect him, still love him is beyond me"

A mocking smile appeared on Kori's face. The anger gone replaced by either stupidity or bravery. She preferred the latter.

"You will never understand Jason. I have loved him since the day I saw him. I still loved him when I thought he had left me. I still love him now and I will always love. You would never be able to change that"

The next thing became a blur. All Kori saw was Jason' face contorted with rage before he roughly pushed her to the side, machete in the air ready to strike Richard with a blow that would surely mean her death.

"Kori!!!" Richard yelled, desperately pulling at the chains.

"ARGH!!!" pain shot down Kori's spine. She looked down and stared at the sharp spike sticking out of her chest.

"KORI!!!!!" Jason screamed just before the torchlight smashed against his face. He slumped on to the floor with a thud matching the sound the torchlight made as Richard threw it across the room with the little strength he had left.

He stared at the spike that Jason had thrown her against. Desperately he pulled himself closer to her. They both held out their hands.

"Kori" he sobbed.

"Richard" she whispered.

Dawn was breaking as the early bird perched itself on a branch. It took off and flew into the open window of a shed, landing on a high shelf and gave a chirp.

With its head cocked to the side, it stared at the three motionless bodies in the room. Quietly, it landed next to the body of a man with a machete in hand, his face smashed beyond reorganization. Giving a loud chirp it approached the two other bodies a little bit further from the one before.

These two bodies though covered in a pool of blood had much better expressions than the other one. Peaceful. It seemed as if they had suffered no pain at all.

Giving another loud chirp, the bird turned and flew out the window with nothing in the shed that interested it.

But before it could open its wings he took another look at the bodies of the two lovers. Cocking its head to the side again when it saw their intertwined fingers.

But with still nothing to interest him, it spread its wings and took off. Leaving all of it behind.

I know Jason Todd never like Kori but it had to be a brother of Richard nd you have to be crazy if you suggest Tim drake. But what do you think? To much? But if you know any other character I can use to replace Jason than I'll be happy to replace him if I find your suggestion suitable^^