4 years later.
He sighed in contentment in his newly done up apartment. He had just finished putting the furniture around the room and he was exhausted. It had taken himself and his girlfriend long enough to move into the apartment. She had been a little drama queen and had been very fussy about where they were living. After meeting in the peculiar town of Gotham, they decided to move back to a sentimental town to him; Jump City.
"Babyyyyyy." His young, princess personality defined girlfriend squealed at the highest of pitches.
He cringed, "Yeah babe?" He replied, sighing and standing up, stretching.
"Can you bring your precious Tiff a cup of mocha? I'm totally dying for some right now!" She again screeched,
"Sure thing..." He replied, going into the kitchen and whipping up a cup of drink for his girlfriend.
He wondered what would be in the future for them both. He imagined marriage and a psycho kid and then a divorce and then some kind of death. Oh what a positive person he was. He brought the cup of disgusting caffeine into the bedroom.
"Thanks hunny-boo." She said, flashing her eyelashes at him. He nodded with a weird type of smile.
"What're you reading?" He asked, taking a seat beside her.
"The newspaper," She snorted, "Look at this idiot! This guy calls himself Nightwing. You know, he's like that Robin kid but grown up? Pft, vigilantes."
"They save the town, Tiff..." He replied, "How can you dislike them?"
"Save the town, my ass!" She replied, unladylike, "They wreck the place trying to stop these bad dumbasses and also endanger more lives than were in trouble in the beginning!"
"Huh guess so..." He said, quietly.
He stood up and had just about left before, "Dick, honey?"
"Yeah?"
"I love you lots baby," She cooed,
"...Love you too, hun." He replied, faltering at the start of his reply.
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"I haven't seen you this excited in a long time, Rae," Beast boy chuckled, hugging his girlfriend close,
"I know. It's weird to me too." She giggled quietly,
"It is so awesome they're having the wedding here to be honest. I've missed that girl too much!" He replied,
"Although I've visited and talked to her on the phone loads over the last 4 years, it hasn't been the complete same you know," Raven answered,
"Aw, having the little lady around will be amazing. She gave us all such a smile," Cyborg said, bringing in 4 cups of coffee, followed by Bumblebee. They decided to come over so they could all welcome Starfire back to Jump City. After not having much connection with her since the disbanding, they were all very excited to see their favourite little alien again.
"I wonder what her fiancé is like..." Bumblebee said,
"Apparently, he is caring and loving and all of that kinda lovey dovey type stuff. So she says anyway." Raven informed them,
"You know, I think she's generally happy now from what I've heard from her," Beastboy grinned,
"Yeah ever since the thing, she didn't seem too happy until she met this Shane guy." Cyborg explained,
"Although...I find one thing weird..." Raven said, sceptical,
"What's that?" Bumblebee asked,
"Well...we're all here...except one...He's completely unaware of this whole wedding. The fact Starfire is getting married? When she nearly got married to that other thing, he was the first to have a problem but now...he hasn't even shown his face."
"True. But then again, would he really want to?" Beastboy replied,
"What'd you mean?"
"Well, you said they had an argument the night we all left? Maybe he doesn't want to because of that?"
"I know Robin could hold a grudge for a long time but I don't think that's the case this time... Maybe he really won't appear in this situation this time..."
"Uh guys? Don't be so sure..." Cyborgs eyes got larger as he stared at a newspaper headline.
Ravens eyes widened and she snatched the papers from his hands, "New vigilante on the scene who names himself 'Nightwing' has been spotted the last 2 nights in Jump City!?" She mumbled to herself as she read the whole article.
She gasped and threw the papers over to Beastboy to read it for himself. She hatched an idea suddenly and closed her eyes. She sent her mind on a journey, trying to locate Nightwing...Dick...Robin. Whatever!
She knew the person she was trying to contact.
Meanwhile, Dick placed the last of their boxes into the attic and made sure nothing else was left. Suddenly, he heard an old yet familiar voice fill his head, 'Robin!'
'Huh?'
'Robin?'
'Raven...? Is that you?'
'Yes, it's me. You wanna explain the article I just read about said 'Nightwing.'?'
'Well...I thought Robin needed to grow up.'
'Funnily enough, we all still dress the same and are the same people.'
'Does it really matter? It's just older Robin?'
'Isn't that gonna mess with the Richard Grayson secret and stuff?'
'Not really? The only person who is in my life who knows my name is Richard Grayson is my girlfriend Tiffany.'
'Oh for god sake Ro-Nightwing. You didn't tell her your hero aliases, right?'
'Thanks for the trust there Raven. No of course I haven't! I've been with the chick for like 5 months. Why would I tell her?'
'Well...If you trust her?'
'Put it this way. I sense a breakup happening soon enough to be quite honest so no I don't plan on telling her that secret.'
'Ok...'
'So...How have you been...?'
'I've been ok. So has Cyborg and Beastboy and Bumblebee...'
'...and Starfire?'
Bingo. Star question that Raven was looking for.
'Yeah, she's ok too.'
'You spoke to her?'
'Of course. More than you've done over the past few years.'
'Raven...'
'I know, I know...'
'So...'
'Nightwing, if I tell you something that you're probably gonna see in the papers tomorrow anyway, will you please not freak out?'
'What is it?'
'Starfire...is moving back to Jump City...You coincidently both have.'
'What? When?'
'Today...'
'Really?'
'But...I don't know if it'd be a good idea for you guys to see each other again.'
'Why not?'
'You left her heartbroken. Do you really think she'll be happy to see you after you did that to her?'
'I...I don't know. Could we meet?'
'When?'
'Like soon.'
'Do you know Beano Coffee shop?'
'Yeah, it's right around the corner. Why?'
'Meet me there in 10.'
With that, the connection was broken.
Nightwing entered the very abandoned coffee shop and looked around. His eyes fell upon the purple haired empath.
She had changed, a lot however it was for the better.
She was way more developed in facial features and in body. She was quite a bit taller and her hair was much longer now. She had the same gem upon her forehead and she had become much slimmer than he remembered at least. She wore the similar costume from when she was around 17 however the leotard had changed into a dress.
He was quite familiar with her attire considering her and Beastboy and Cyborg and Bumblebee were often in the newspapers as they often stopped common crime now.
He wandered over to her and she studied the elder Robin figure.
"Raven..." He smiled,
"Hey," She replied, also smiling and standing up. It was out of Raven's nature but she leaned in and hugged him. He gladly returned the gesture towards his old friend.
"Ok. All these identities are giving me whiplash y'know." Raven plainly asked him to explain,
"Well. I was Robin with you guys but after we all disbanded, I decided to make a more grown up look so everyone knows I was Robin but now Im Nightwing?"
"Ok...I'm with you so far..."
"So now Im all solo and I've come back to Jump. That's why the press are going nuts. They're all asking if its because of a reunion with the titans."
"So why have you moved back?"
"I could ask you the same,"
"Myself, Beastboy and Cyborg never left. We stayed here and made lives for ourselves."
"Well I moved back because honestly? I missed this place so I thought I'd move back. I didn't even realise you guys or Starfire were living here?"
"Well...Star has only moved back today."
Nightwing glanced at the ground.
"You want to see her again...Don't you?"
Nightwing gave her a look,
"You...still have feelings for her, don't you?" Raven gasped,
Nightwing shook his head, "Maybe...No...She's getting married. I'm happy for her. I don't know. When you told me she was back, my heart beat got all fast..."
Raven eyed him carefully.
Raven glanced at the clock, "Oh crap. I have to get back to the house. Starfire wants me to help her move in. I cant wait to see her." Raven smiled broadly.
"Mmm. I'll see you around?"
Raven looked at him, "Don't worry. As soon as you break up with your little fake girlfriend, I will let you and Starfire meet again... I mean, if she wants to."
"Thank you." He replied, hugging her, "Will you tell her who I am? Like that I'm Robin but now Nightwing?"
"She's not an idiot...She can read news and papers. Im sure she's figured it. If she has seen the recent one...I don't know."
"Hmm."
"I'll stay in contact."
With that, Raven disappeared in a case of black energy. Nightwing had to get home and change so he could fulfil a much awaited moment with his 'girlfriend'...