Hello again! Appearance of a new character! This time Barbara Gordon. I'm really sorry to all you fans of her as Batgirl! I really love her that way too. I just love her more as Oracle. Which is how she appears in this story. I love her like that life isn't all hunky dory. There is a struggle with the past and I think its something that Artemis can connect with. Anyway.

I also just wanted to point out that this is about two or so years into the future of the very first chapter. Megan's still in university (Education I'm thinking). Dick, Wally and Artemis are getting there respective masters. And the rest have jobs. Except Tim, Steph and Bart they're in high school.

Also sorry ZeeDick shippers, I'm a DickBabs all the way. Been shipping it since I was like nine. Thank You Batman: TAS.

The only thing that everyone in the group knows (besides probably Wally because he has actually met Rob's parents) is that Rob moved a lot when he was a kid. Because of that he was homeschooled and ended up passing high school at the age of fifteen. His parents apparently strong disapproved of him going to college, and because of this Rob usually gripes when he has to go back and visit them. Mostly because they try to get him into joining the family business. Whatever that was. Wally usually laughs at this point and Robs usually seething at him for the rest of the day.

The only other thing that Artemis has consistently heard out of Rob's mouth about his life outside of the group is someone named Barbara. Apparently she's one of his only friends that he has from his "home base of operations" aka the city that his family always seem to move back too.

Barbara had decided that their university is where she wanted to take her masters program. And Rob offered Artemis to show her around campus because Rob for some reason couldn't make it.

He later decided that he needed to train with Wally on the running track.

What Artemis wasn't expecting was the bright red hair, the surprisingly up beat snarky attitude and the wheelchair, well Rob had notified her about the wheelchair. (Apparently some psycho decided that he needed to get back at his arresting officer by shooting the guys daughter.) Anyway Rob said not to stare but damn it she couldn't because the way that girl moved in it, it was almost as if it was apart of her body.

"Are you Artemis?" She asked politely.

"Yeah!" Artemis replied, "Sorry spacing out. You know thinking about all the assignments I'll have to do and grade this term."

The red head laughed, "Isn't that the truth."

"So where should we start?" Artemis smiles.

….

"You know Babs the more that I talk to you the more that I wonder why Rob even hangs around you." Artemis said when they found themselves down an empty hallway. Artemis had just shown her when most of Barbara's classes would be taken. Barbara looks at Artemis over her glasses quizzically.

"I mean you're smart and funny and sharp as a whip. And you're pretty don't get me wrong but isn't he more into…"

"Leggy, not so brainy?" Babs laughed, "Dick's an attention whore. He's going to go where attention is readily available. He is a pretty boy, so women latch naturally on to him. Plus he does keep the ones that prove they have some brain cells."

"Yeah, he does." Artemis says thinking back to the most recent fling that she met with long dark hair, she didn't last long. Like all of them according to Wally. "Still doesn't explain why you two actually get a long."

"Because she's brilliant, stubborn and knows when to kick my ass into gear." A smug voice said behind them. Rob then came into view, "why is it all women do is talk about men? And me especially."

"Get off your high horse Grayson before I knock you off of it." Barbara responded sharply.

"I'd like to see you try." Rob said leaning an arm on Babs wheelchair with a smug grin.

"What have you done with my boyfriend?" Artemis asked breaking the twos moment.

"Showering needed to be at his best for his girl." Rob winked in Artemis' direction.

Barbara pushed Rob off the handle, "At least he tries. You smell awful."

"Call it natural musk."

"Call it lazy," Wally said appearing out of nowhere. Artemis expected the customary kiss on the cheek, which he happily obliges, "Babs nice to see you again."

"You two know each other?" Artemis said looking between the two red heads.

"Yeah remember when I said that I met Rob's parents at Thanksgiving a couple years ago, well I met Barbara too."

"Oh," is all Artemis can really say. Rob looks miffed because the conversation isn't exactly about him.

"This girl is sweet," Barbara narrows her eyes at Wally," Don't break her heart."

"Trust me I wont, she'll kill me." Wally laughed. Artemis cracked a smile.

"Well this is all nice and good but I'm hungry," Rob let out.

Wally throws an arm around Artemis, "Like you did anything."

"I ran."

"Yeah during warm up and cool down. The rest of the time you timed me."

"That probably explains why you're at moderate stink level." Barbara supplied.

"Wow thanks for the confidence." Rob said rolling his eyes, he latched on to the handles and began to push her wheelchair.

"Hey stop that! You know I hate it!" Barbara demanded. Rob keeps doing it anyway and Barbara resigns to having her hands rest in her lap.

Artemis turns to her boyfriend and asked, "You think they know?"

Wally ruffles his own hair, "Of their own feelings, yes. Each others not likely."

"Figured." Artemis sighed.

"You two coming?" Rob yelled down the hall from the end of the hall, "I want burgers."

"Yeah," Artemis supplied taking Wally's hand to chase after the others.