This story is a prequel story to my main Teen Titan's story, about Batgirl it takes place three years prior to that story.

Chapter 1

As Roy Harper flew through the air he could see Dick Grayson, arms spread out as he approached the concrete roof of the Jewelry shop, his eyes flicked right to see Barbara Gordon already recovering from her roll before sprinting off toward the roof's edge. Dick landed seconds after he did but took a few more to recover in the meantime Roy had taken off after Barbara Dick was not far behind him, he could hear his shoes on the concrete and then the metal of the next roof it was several building's later that both of them noticed that Barbara had disappeared.
"She can't be that far ahead," Roy said as he and Dick came to a halt,
"No we passed a while back, but there's no way she'd let us get this far ahead" Dick had already begun sprinting back across the roof,
"She probably just saw some thugs of something" Roy followed Dick Across the tops of buildings they'd just raced over. When they found Barbara she was on her hands and knees one hand to her throat gasping for air,
"Barbara!" Dick was quickly at her side,
"My cars two blocks that way" Roy was already on his way towards it, Dick scooped Barbara up and took off after him.

James Gordon entered the Waiting room, Dick stood to meet him "How is she?" He asked "She's ok, the doctor says it was an extreme asthma attack" Jim answered "I didn't know she had asthma" Roy looked between Dick and Jim,
"Neither did we," Jim said "I'm sorry sir, if we had known" Jim raised his hand cutting dick off,
"It's ok, I appreciate your quick reaction" Jim paused "It'd probably be best if you two went home, I've got her"
"Ok sir, thank you" Roy followed Dick out of the hospital, as they approached his car he lit a cigarette,
"Sounds like she'll be fine," He said between drags of the cigarette "I hope so" Dick popped open the trunk and pulled out the duffle bag he'd stashed there earlier "Let's get this over with" He tossed a second bag to Roy,
"Just can't wait to have me out of town can you?" He laughed as he put out the joint.

Chapter 2 Two weeks later

Batgirl stood at the corner of the building overlooking the alley, the seven criminals below completely unaware,
"You sure you want to try this again?" Robin was perched behind her on a heating unit "Yes, let's go Dick" She dropped to the fire escape and waited "Hey, assholes!" Robin called from the shadows catching the attention of the criminals. Batgirl dropped from the fire escape landing on one of the thugs, Robin had dropped two of the others, one of the thugs swung a baseball bat in Batgirl's direction, she ducked to avoid the swing before bringing her knee into the woman's jaw. As the woman hit the ground Batgirl fell to her knees struggling for breath her vision blurring, she could still faintly hear Robin fighting off the gang, she struggled to get the pouch on her belt open "Here" Robin pressed the inhaler to her lips after a couple pumps her breathing returned to normal, He leaned her against a cold brick wall "Shit, not again" This was the fourth time she'd had an attack in the middle of a fight "It's ok we'll try again another night ok?" Robin assured her,
"No, I'm done" She stood up strapping the inhaler back into her belt.

Barbara exited Bruce Wayne's study Dick noticed her cheek was purple with a newly forming bruise,
"Barbara" She didn't stop so he followed her toward the front of the manor "I'm done, Dick" She swung the large wooden doors open, he caught her shoulder "How about you take a break and decide once you've cleared you're head" She turned to face him "Dick, I can't do this, one of these nights I'll have an attack and you won't be around to cover my ass" Her voice was somewhat hoarse "I'll still see you, we're still friends but I can't go out have an attack and get killed, my Dad's already lost too much" Dick nodded.
"Alfred can take you home" He offered "Thanks" Dick wrapped a jacket around her shoulders as Alfred pulled one of the cars around towards the front gates.

Chapter 3

Four Weeks Later

Three quick polite knocks on the door, Barbara got up to check it Alfred Pennyworth Stood outside the door, he was bringing his fist back to knock again when she opened the door.
"Hey Alfred, What's up" She opened the door wide enough for him to step in from the cold,
"Thank you, ma'am, is your father home," He asked removing his hat,
"No, he's at work, Is something wrong?" Barbara asked "No, I thought I might come by and check on how you were given your departure from the vigilante lifestyle" Alfred dusted the snow off his shoes on the rug in the entryway "I don't know" Barbara was already traveling into the living room and slumping back to her spot on the couch "It's boring as hell" Alfred followed her "If I'm being honest I had an alternative reason for coming" Barbara straightened in her seat "Yes, well I was thinking the other day and recalled an old friend of mine from my time in service to the queen, you see there was this officer who had horrible lung issues, always coughing and wheezing, until this one time after he returned from holiday, all of the sudden it was as though the issues never existed at all" Alfred had taken a seat on the armchair across the coffee table.
"How?" Barbara leaned forward "When I asked him about it he told me he had been approached by an Egyptian man on his travels, who taught him a breathing technique that helped to control the symptoms of his condition, over the next couple of days he taught me this technique and I thought it only proper that I should offer to teach them to you."

Chapter 4

Barbara's breath was visible in the cold air, snow gliding down slowly around her "Hey hurry up" The man held a crowbar as he beckoned his cohorts out the back entrance of the Jewelry shop. Three masked thugs rushed out each one had a large backpack over their shoulder, this was what she'd been waiting for, Batgirl stepped off the dumpster into the light shed by the criminal's car headlights "Shit, it's the bat" One of the robbers called out dropping his backpack to the snow, one of the other robbers stepped forward "Don't worry it's the batgirl" The masked woman stepped forward "We already know how she's been dealing with criminals lately" She taunted, Her feet were kicked out under her a blow to the chest leaving her immobile in the snow,
"Whose next?" Batgirl asked, The question sent two of the criminals running, dropping their backpacks in the process, The fourth the man with the crowbar stepped forward swinging his weapon toward her head. Batgirl dashed forward her foot kicked off of the man's shoulder, she leapt several feet straight above him before coming back down right on his chest, he collapsed beneath her,
"Batgirl's back assholes."

Chapter 5

1:30 AM Barbara pulled herself over the balcony railing, her boots crunched against the snow as she approached the door, pushed the door open, and entered the dark bedroom. The cold air through the door hit her shoulders as she removed the top of the batgirl suit, she dropped it to the floor a second later adding the bottoms, her hands shook with adrenaline as she removed her underclothes. She was freezing by the time she had all the clothes in the pile, she climbed on her hands and knees over the figure in the bed, Dick's eyes opened with her weight on the bed,
"Shhh" She whispered, leaning down she pressed her lips to his, after the kiss they both had their first, second, and third time together that night, Finally Barbara fell against Dicks chest exhausted.

4:00 Am Dick woke up before the alarm went off, he flipped the switch on the clock beside the bed, usually he would begin his workout but today he lay there, Barbara's bare body pressed to his, listening to her as she quietly snored.

9:00 Am

Dick was getting ready for his meeting with Doctor Langstrom when Barbara peeked around the corner clutching a sheet to herself,
"Dick, won't you come back to bed?" She asked in a tired whine,
"Trust me I'd love to, but I've got a meeting at ten thirty about this giant bat thing, but I'm going for breakfast if you want to join me," Dick said stepping into his shoes "Ok" Barbara's eyes went to the sheet covering her "Hey, so I didn't really plan my visit last night, and only have my Batgirl suit She looked up at him hopefully he chuckled "While none of your size but you're welcome to my closet" Dick began tying his shoes as Barbara went back into the bedroom. She had just pulled on a pair of loose blue boxers when Dick entered holding a backpack, he walked to the pile of clothes and began placing the dark blue costume into the bag,
"Do you need this?" He asked holding out her bra, she blushed and reached out to take it from him "Yeah, thanks" She quickly found an outfit to wear and threw it on before meeting him at the front door.

After breakfast, Dick walked her home "You ok?" He asked noticing she was walking oddly "Yeah" She answered blushing "I guess I know why it's not recommended to make your first time a triple feature" She laughed awkwardly at her own joke.
"Sorry about that" Dick looked away as his face turned red,
"No it's fine, but next time I make decisions based on adrenaline-fueled hormones, please make sure they're good ideas okay?" They had reached the front door and stood awkwardly for a few seconds before embracing, their lips interlocked, snow floating around them. They stayed like that for several minutes before Dick finally pulled away,
"I gotta go, don't want to keep the Doctor waiting" With that he was off, Barbara drug herself inside and into her bedroom, she stripped off the large jeans and hoodie she'd gotten from Dicks closet before climbing under the covers and falling asleep.