When Barney got to Robin's house she was sitting outside reading a book. Barney had to stop a moment to catch his breath before approaching Robin who looked up to see him coming towards and looking a bit sweaty and out of breath.
"Barney, what are you doing here? I thought you were leaving tomorrow? And why are you all sweaty and out of breath?" Robin didn't know why Barney was in front of her now, she thought he was going to leave the next morning to college because he told her earlier this year before breaking up that he would be leaving early on the day he leaves to college.
"I read your letter." Barney says still trying to catch his breath. Once he finally was back to normal again he continued. "Did you really mean what you said?" He asks hoping that what she wrote in the letter was true.
"Yes, I meant it. Why?" Robin stood there looking at him awkwardly with a concerned look on her face.
"Because. Because I love you too and I didn't want to leave before I..." Barney stopped talking pulled Robin in and gave her the biggest most real most passionate kiss of her life. They broke apart a while after kissing and Barney continued with what he came to say.
"I love you, I love you so much Robin. It was really a nice thing you did for me but even though you broke my heart I still loved you. So, I came here to ask you something before I leave tomorrow." Robin listened to Barney and let him say what he wanted to say.
"I came here to ask you if you would be my girlfriend again. I know that I'm leaving tomorrow but I don't want to leave without having you back. Back as my girlfriend again... I hope." Barney didn't continue with what he wanted to say because he was cut off by Robin kissing him again.
When they broke Robin smiled sweetly at him brushing her fingers over his cheeks and said. "Yes, Barney I will be your girlfriend again. I love you so much, and I am truly sorry for ever letting you go." Robin was finally happy, happy that Barney came here to tell her he still loves her, happy that he isn't mad at her, happy that they are back together, and mostly. She's happy because for the first time Robin is free. Free from her old life of wanting to be popular, free from those friends of hers who weren't her friends to begin with and free to be with the only person who actually cares about her and loves her for her and doesn't care about her past or her trying to be popular. He doesn't care about that stuff he only cares that she's happy and what makes her happy. What makes her happy is Barney, being here now with him, kissing him and holding him again like she did before only this time she's free.
The next day Barney would be leaving off to college and soon enough Robin would be back to school in her junior year. So, for the rest of the day Barney stayed with Robin at her house. They ate, listened to music, watched a movie and just cuddled up to a warm fire in the living room. Before Barney left that night he and Robin made a pact.
"I wanted to ask you something. Since I'm leaving tomorrow, I was wondering if we could try a long distance relationship. I know it's hard sometimes to do that but I really want to leave tomorrow knowing that we're okay and knowing that I have you to think about when I'm alone, doing homework or just being bored with nothing else to do. I want to call you, text you, tweet you, email you all of that just to check in as much as possible. I want to hear your voice as much as I can. So, what do you think? Can we make a long distance relationship work knowing that you still have one more year after this year left in school." Barney hoped that before he leaves that he fully has Robin back in his life for good and he wanted to make sure she feels the same about doing a long distance relationship. He really doesn't want to lose her again and calling and texting whatever will make him rest more easily at night.
"Yes, I think we can make it work. I really want to, I need you in my life in any way I can. So, yes we'll try and make this work as best as we can." Robin was serious too about this. She needs Barney in her life, without him she wouldn't know how to deal with her life. He makes her days seem much less shorter than they are.
"I will call you the minute I am in my dorm room." Barney told her, it was the last thing he said to Robin before leaving to go finish last minute packing that he didn't do before.
They kissed one last time and after Barney left. Robin started to miss him again, she went straight up to her bedroom and closed and locked the door. She went over to her bed and collapsed onto in bawling over Barney leaving her again. But, the one thing that made these tears happy tears was the fact that she knew she would see Barney again soon and that he's back in her life again in the right and only way that matters to her. Barney actually stood outside Robin's house for a minute after leaving and stared at her front door. He truly missed her already and leaving tomorrow was not making anything easier. They both already regretted leaving, she regretted him leaving her alone again to deal with the rest of high school without him. And, he regretted ever picking a long distance school to go to. But, they also knew that they still in a way have each other and are both happy about that.