Chapter twenty - The Chapter With No Name

Okay, so this is a filler that you all wanted. I took the advice I got for the reviews and created it. Next chapter has a pretty good amount of action then I think there will be another filler type chapter before the main plot of the second arche comes into play, so enjoy the peace while it lasts. I'm shooting for 250 reviews, but I'll post for 245 since this is a filler. Review and enjoy. Oh, and if someone could suggest a name for this chapter it would be greatly appreciated.

Tuesday, October 25th 3:00 AM - Wayne Manor

Normal POV

Richard awoke, feeling Kori constantly shift in his arms. He looked over at her to find her facial expression was a mixture of panic and fear even though she was still asleep.

"Kori," he said shaking her.

"Kori," he attempted again.

She shot up in bed with a starteld gasp. Despite the pain in his chest Richard forced himself to sat up, and for the first time noticed the sleeping green cat at the foot of the bed, but he largely ignored that in favor of his obviously rattled girlfriend. "Kori," he repeated, lightly turning her cheek so that she was looking at him.

When she laid her eyes on him, she appeared starteld "Richard, you are the okay," she said, tears begining to pour from her eyes. Before he could reply she wrapped him in the tighest hug he'd ever been in. It was almost as if she feared that if she let go he would disapear.

"Kori, what's wrong?" he asked softly, as he ran through her hair.

"I had the mares of night. You died Richard, he killed you," she cried into his shoulder.

"Who?" he asked even though he had a pretty good idea of who she was referring to.

"The Joker," she replied, her voice muffled.

"It's okay, it was just a bad dream. I'm fine, everything is fine," he assured.

"Everything is not fine, you could have died."

"But I didn't, I'm right here."

She shook her head against his shoulder. "You do not understand."

"Understand what?"

"How much I love you." She looked up at him, tears still streaming from her eyes. "If I had lost you...," she shook her head, "I do not Know what I woud have done."

He kissed her sweetly as he wiped the tears from her eyes. "I understand just fine. If I lost you I would feel the same way, but we can't live our lives on ifs, I'm here and we're together, I love you and you love me, let's just be happy."

She took a deep breath. "I shall try."

"Smile for me."

She gave him a half-hearted smile in response.

He sighed. "You're gonna make me do it."

She cocked her head to the side. "Do what?"

He pushed her onto her back, pinning her to the bed with his body and began to tickle her.

She sqilled and burst into mad giggles. As she flailed, her foot accidentally kicked the green cat off the bed, who still didn't wake even as he hit the floor. Nothing short of the end of the world was coming between Gar and his sleep.

"Richard please stop," she pleaded.

"You gonna cheer up?"

"Yes, I am cheered, sease your tickling."

Richard did as asked before lifting her onto his lap and began to kiss her and runs his hands down her sides.

She kissed back as her hands played with his hair.

He moved from her lips to her neck, and she let out a soft moan in response. "Richard we cannot, Gar is in here and you are still damaged."

Richard didn't even bother to move away. "Gar's asleep and I'm fine. It would help help me relax," he tempted slyly.

She just continued to moan and could feel herself begining to respond. Damn those teenage hormones.

When he glided his teeth down her neck to her collar bone it was a done deal, she was a goner.

Tuesday, October 25th 4:00 AM - Wayne Manor

Normal POV

The green cat blinked his eyes open to find himself on the floor. He briefly wonderd how he had gotten down there before his attention was caught by the sound of the bed above him sqeeking and femanine moans. He shifted back into a human and what he saw would emotionally scar him for the rest of his life.

Wide eyed, he let out a terrified scream, similar to one you would hear in a horror movie, before bolting to the door. Once in the hallway he found everyone already standing outside their rooms, obviously awoken by his screaming.

"What's wrong?," Bruce asked, already in Batman mode.

He placed his hands over his eyes and shook his head vigorously, trying to get the images out of his head "I woke up, and she was on top of him and they were doing things and making noises," he exclaimed, talking rapidly.

The response was a chorus of 'huhs?' and 'whats?.'

Just then, a now dressed, but still out of breath Kori and red faced Richard appeared behind Gar. "Ummm, morning," Richard greeted everyone.

Gar screamed at the sudden voice behind him and ran over to Raven, hiding behind her.

Everyone now seeing what caused the commotion, had differnt reactions.

Bee and Selina burst into laughter, Bruce and Alfred smiled, more because Richard was awake than what had been taking place in the bedroom, Vic made a gagging nose, Raven had no reaction, Tim smirked, and Babs, who had stayed the night, didn't know rather she was happy that Richard was awake or upset that he and Kori were having sex.

Bruce approached Richard and placed a hand own his shoulder. "Good to see you awake."

Richard nodded. "Good to be awake."

Bruce turned to the rest of the hall. "Since we're all awake, how about we head down stairs and have Alfred prepare us some breakfast."

"I could eat," Vic replied, followed by sounds and nods of agreement from the rest of the hall.

Richard turned to head down stairs, but before he could go anywhere he felt his shoulder grabbed. He turned to see a sterned face Bruce.

"When I said all of us head down stairs, I meant all of us except you," he said.

"Dad, I'm fine," Richard insisted.

Bruce looked him over with his trained eyes. You're putting nearly all your weight on your right leg, your right arm is dangling at your side, and you wince everytime you take a deep breath."

Richard blinked. He didn't he even know why he attempted to lie. "So, back to bed?"

"Yup." Bruce turned to Kori. "If you will escort him, and if he trys to fight you, feel free to handcuff him to the bed."

"As If they haven't did that already," Gar mummbled from behind Raven.

Kori looked over at Richard, her expression just as stern as his father's. "That shall not be necessary, shall it Richard?"

He felt like a kid who had been caught with hands it the cookie jar. "No," he replied, finding intrest in the floor.

Bruce nodded. "Good. Kori, please join us once Richard is settled in bed."

Kori smiled at him. "Very well," she said as she took her boyfriend by the arm. "Let us go Richard," she said, dragging him into the room as everyone else made their way down stairs.

"Lay," she instructed, pointing to the bed.

"C'mon Kori, you can't be serious," he said.

"I am very much serious," she replied, definitely.

Richard sighed and mummbled something under his breath as he made his way over to bed, laying on top of the messy covers.

Once he was setteld on the bed Kori made her way over to him. "Are you haungry?," she asked, now smiling sweetly at him.

He glanced at his bare stomach and for the first time he realized he was actually starving. "Yeah, would you bring me something?"

She leaned down and kissed him. "Yes, I shall," she then leaned her head over so that her teeth were grazing his neck, "but after we finish."

A wide grin spread across his face. Food could wait.

Tuesday, October 25th 7:00 AM - Wayne Manor

Normal POV

After breakfast everyone seperated, doing there own thing. Vic and Gar discoverd Wayne Manor's game room, Alfred began his daily routine of cleaning until the staff arrived at nine, Tim and Bruce headed for the Batcave to work on a few cases, Babs went up to Richard's room to keep him company... and keep an eye on him, and Kori, Bee, and Raven headed out to Wayne Manor's garden for girl talk.

"So," Bee began as they strolled passed a rose bush, "doesn't it bother you his ex is up in his room right now?"

Kori looked over at Bee. "At first it would have, but not now. I know Richard loves me, but I do feel bad for Babs."

"Why?" Bee asked, not understanding.

"He was her's first, and I believe she still has the feelings for him. Normally I would be upset he was hanging out with a girl who wished to be with him, but Babs is most nice and does not wish to break us up. When I began to believe Richard would not wake up, it was she who comforted me the most. We did alot of the hanging out, and I consider her a friend," Kori explained.

"Wow, I don't know if I could get along with a girl who used to date Vic, especially if she still liked him. What about you Raven?," Bee asked.

Raven shrugged. "Wouldn't know, never had a boyfriend."

Bee smirked slyly. "Aren't you forgetting about Gar?"

"No, Gar isn't my boyfriend," she said dryly.

Bee laughed. "So, when you two disapear all the time you're playing checkers? Somehow I don't believe that."

Raven rolled her eyes, but failed to hide her blush.

Kori coverd her mouth, trying not to giggle. Bee however made no attempt to hide her amusment.

Raven sent them both warning glares. "Bee, you can't talk, and Kori, your and Richard's tounges spend more time in the each other's mouths than they do in their own."

Kori blushed as she giggled, and Bee burst into laughter, having no shame. "Hey, I love my man."

Kori scrunched her eyebrows a question came into her mind. "Bee, do you plan on doing the marrying with Vic?"

Bee shrugged. "Maybe one day, it's to early to tell." She then grinned. "If Dick asked you to marry him right now what would you say?"

"Yes," Kori replied simply, as if it were no big deal.

"Wow, you sound sure."

"Is the purpose of Earth marriages not to spend the rest of your life with your chosen? I have no doubt I wish to spend the rest of my time with him."

"How can you sure of that already?," Bee asked.

"Their people's love is iternal," Raven interjected.

Kori briefly wonderd how she knew that, she had only told Richard and his family about that aspect of Tameranians, but then she remembered Raven was able to sense people's thoughts and emotions.

Bee looked over at Kori wide eyed. "Wow, that's... heavy."

Kori cocked her head to the side. "Heavy?," she repeated, having no idea what Bee meant.

"I mean that's a big deal. If you guys broke up or something it wouldn't matter, there would be no getting over him."

Kori sighed. "I am aware of this. My people usually do not mate outside of our race for this very reason. In order to fly we must able to feel joy, and if we are heart broken we are obviously unable to fly. Iternal love is a defense mechanism for us, it ensures we will not be heart broken from our mate leaving us for another or doing the breaking up with us, but I trust Richard with my heart. I have faith he will not break it."

"Well, if he ever does you can be sure will kick his ass for you," Bee said half jokingly.

Kori jus giggled as they continued along the garden's path.

Upstairs in Richard's room Babs and Richard laid opposite directions on the bed, her feet by his head and vice versa.

"Okay, would you rather be locked in a cage with a tiger or makeout with Two-Face?," she asked, continuing their game of would you rather.

"I'll take my chances with the tiger. Would you rather eat 2 pounds of butter or clean a gas station's bathroom floor with your tounge?"

"Ewww," she grimaced, "I'll eat the butter." Instead of asking another question just gave him a soft smile.

"What?," he questioned.

"I just miss talking like this, you know what I mean?"

"Yeah, I do too, but I'll be moving to Bludhaven in less than a year. We'll only be like an hour away from each other."

"Yeah, we could hang out all the time then. I might have to borrow Kori a few days during the week though. I like her, you picked a really good girl."

"I think so," he said smiling before it was replaced by a frown, "but I'm not sure I'm to high on my girlfriend and ex-girlfriend hanging out."

Babs laughed. "Scared we're gonna share all our dirty little storys about you?"

"Yes," he answerd truthfully.

Babs just laughed in response as she rose from the bed and got into her wheel chair.

"Where are you going?," Richard asked.

"I have rehab at ten, we all don't get to lay in bed all day like you," she teased.

"I would love to get out of bed, but the first time I'm seen up Kori's gonna tie me to the bed and Bruce will go into father mode."

She giggled as she rolled to the door. "You shoud have thought of that before you got shot."

He just rolled his eyes, but a smile was on his face. He really did miss just talking to Babs in person.

Tuesday, October 25th 12:00 PM - Wayne Manor

Normal POV

Kori walked into Richard's room carrying a lunch tray in her hands. "Richard, I brought you..." She paused when she found her boyfriend on the floor beside his bed, in the middle of a push-up.

He lept to his feet quick as lighting, putting on his best innocent face even though he knew he had been caught red handed.

Kori approached him, her eyes narrowed. "What were you doing?"

"I was uhhh..." he paused, searching for a viable explanation, "seeing how cold the floor was?," he answered in a questioning tone.

Kori placed the tray on the nightstand before turning back to her boyfriend. "Sit," she pointed to the bed.

"Kori, I'm going crazy in this room. I need to get out and do something before I completely lose my mind," he complained.

"No, what you need is to rest. We are returning to Jump Thursday, you should stay in bed till then."

"Kori," he whinned, "it's so boring. Everyone else is out doing there own thing, and I'm stuck here watching Family Guy."

"I will stay in here with you, all you had to do was ask."

"That want be necessary," a deep voice said from the doorway.

Kori and Richard looked over in the direction of the voice to find Bruce approaching.

He placed a hand on her shoulder. "You can join your friends down stairs, I believe they're watching movies in the theater room. I would like to speak with Dick in private anyway."

Kori nodded at him. "Very well." She turned to Richard, poking him in the chest. "Do not let me catch doing the working out again."

He gave a nervous smile in response.

Kori turned to walk out the door, but not before give him the 'I'm watching you' hand motion.

Bruce looked over at Richard. "Going Stir crazy?"

"Yes, I need to do something. I can handle the pain, but sitting here is torture," he complained.

Bruce chuckeld lightly. "Take a seat," he instructed, motioning to the bed.

Richard sighed, but complied anyway.

Bruce set down in the chair next to the bed, leaning all the way back in it. "You know we missed the game sunday," he commented after a moment.

"Yeah, who won?," Richard questioned.

"I don't know, I've been pretty occupied, but I did record it if you wanna watch right now," Bruce informed, sounding almost hopeful.

A light smile played on Richard's lips. "Yeah, cool."

Bruce nodded, the same smile on his face. Though neither were going to voice it, they were happy to have some bonding time.

Tuesday, October 25th 5:00 PM - Wayne Manor

Normal POV

After watching multiple movies the group began to disband, and prepare for dinner. As Gar headed for the door to the theater room, he felt himself being suddenly jerked to the side by Kori.

Gar looked at her questioningly, but she didn't say anything until the rest of the room was completely empty. "I must speak with you about soemthing important," she informed.

Gar held up his hands. "If this is about you and Dick doing the nasty this moring, I don't want to talk about it, I'm already gonna have nightmares for a week at least."

Kori cocked her head to the side, wondering what 'the nasty' was, but she quickly made the connection. "Sex is not nasty, it is a beautiful physical expression of one's love for another, and...," she attempted to deffend herself before being interjected

Gar's eyes twiched. "Just stop I don't want to hear anymore, my brain is on the verge of exploding."

Kori gave a sheepish smile. "I am sorry. This is not what I wished to talk about."

Gar calmed drastically. "Oh, then what's up?"

Kori began to play with her fingers, requiring movement to calm her nerves. "You used to be the hero, yes?"

Gar nodded. "Yeah, why?"

"Well, Alfred said Richard is going to be down for at least two weeks, and I have decided that I wish to do what Richard and his family do, so I was wondering if maybe when we returned to Jump, you would come with me and show me what to do?," she asked looking at the ground.

"Hold up, you wanna be a superhero?"

She nodded. "They have a noble goal, and what they do is most honorable, plus I would be able to protect Richard."

"Does Dick know about this?," Gar asked.

"I have mentioned it to him, but he did not like the idea."

"So you wanna go behind his back, sneak out at night, and fight crime when you know he doesn't want you involved?"

Kori cringed. "Well, I..."

"I'm so in!," Gar exclaimed. "This is gonna be great."

"You are in?," Kori asked, suprised.

"Yeah totally. I've been itching to get back at it, but Jump's has been Nightwing's town since I arrived, but with Nightwing down someone has to protect it, right? That could so be us," he continued, almost giddy with excitment.

Kori beamed, his excitment begining to course through her.

"We could get Vic and Bee to help. Vic's totally been wanting to do this hero thing since he found out Dick was Nightwing."

"What about friend Raven?," Kori asked.

Gar shrugged. He didn't know if Raven would share his enthusiasm "We'll talk about it with them when we get home, but we better keep quite about it till then. If Dick finds out, he's gonna be super mad."

Kori didn't want to make Richard mad at her, but this is what she wanted. Maybe if they did a good job it would show him that they could help, and he wouldn't be as upset with her for going behind his back and doing this. She nodded. "Right, we shall keep this on the down low, as they say."

This was either going to go really well or really bad.

Tuesday, October 25th 7:00 PM - The Batcave

Normal POV

Like a ninja, Richard managed to sneak past everyone out of his room and make it down to the Batcave. He approached the Batcomputer in hopes of finding information on the Joker, and was almost there before the sound of nearby foot steps enterd his ear. He scrambled, hinding behind the Batmobile.

The footsteps got louder, and he could tell whoever it was, was right next to the Batcomputer at this point. "You can come out now, I know your behind the Batmobile," he heard Bruce's voice call.

"Damn," he said standing, "how did you know?"

Bruce looked over at him and by the look in his father's eyes he already knew what was coming next.

"Because I'm Batman."

Richard frowned and approached his father. "You know you can't use that for everything, right?"

"Yes I can, and you wanna know why?," Bruce asked with a grin.

Richard sighed. "Because you're Batman?"

"Now you're getting it. Now, whay are you down here exactly?"

"You're Batman, shouldn't you already know?" Richard retorted.

"Actually I do, I was just trying to make coversation. We don't know where the Joker is yet, and have no leads, but I assure you me and Tim will find him," Bruce said, placing a hand on Richard's shoulder.

"Finding him is the easy part, catching him is what I'm worried about," Richard replied, looking up at the Batcomputer.

"Trust me son, we can handle this," Bruce assured.

"I know," Richard mummbled, feeling somewhat useless.

Bruce smirked. "Now, I suggest you get upstairs and quickly. Dinner just concluded and I'm pretty sure Kori will be on her way up shortly. The last thing you need to deal with right now is an angry Tameranian."

"You're probably right," Richard admitted before darting for the the secret entrance.

Bruce shook his head with a smirk before turning his attention back to the Batcomputer. In the back of his head. Bruce knew Richard had every reason to be concerned, but maybe he could find the Joker before the Joker found them.

Tuesday, October 25th 7:30 PM - Wayne Manor

Normal POV

Kori walked into her and Richard's bed room to find her boyfriend wiping his wet face with a towel. When he saw her enter he dropped the towel to the floor and held up his hands. "It's water, not sweat I swear. I just got out of the shower."

She giggled as she shut the bedroom door and approached. "I believe someone is paranoid." A flirty smile then crossed her face. "But it is a shame you have already taken your shower. I was about to take mine, and was hoping we could go for round two, as they say, but oh well," she shrugged playfully as she walked past him and into the bathroom.

"You know, I don't think I got clean enough," he said rushing off after her. There would be many more rounds that night, and all it took was him almost dying. So worth it.

Thurseday, October 27th 9:00 AM - Wayne Airport Runyway

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Wenseday flashed by. Richard spent most of the day with Bruce, Tim, and Alfred, while the Kori, Selina Babs, Raven, and Bee managed to spend all day at the mall, and Vic and Gar enjoyed the game room some more. Unfortinately Thurseday had arrived, and with it the time to depart Gotham and return to Jump. kori gave everyone giant bear hugs, Bruce even blushing a little as she kissed on the cheek before she borded the Wayne Privat Jet they were flying home on, leaving only Bruce and Richard standing outside.

"Well, ummm..." Bruce began nervously. He wasn't good at this type of thing.

"Yeah, I... uhhh." Neither was Richard.

Bruce let out a deep sigh and focused himself. "Son, I just want you to know I'm going to miss you and I..."

"Yeah dad I know, I love you too," he interjected.

Bruce smiled and they shared a brief hug before Richard borded the plane, saying farewell to Gotham, at least for now.