A/N: Thanks for reviewing HiGirl, Hiya!, Arcaten, Mew Megumi (Thanks, I needed a positive review after the flame), Twilight Dancer123, Dirty Black Summer, MUSKRAT04, and Someone...!

I'm so, so, so sorry I haven't updated in a while. I had major writer's block, then I went to FL for a week, then I was sick, and then I went on a winter retreat for church, and then more writer's block, so I haven't really had time to write.

I deleted the flame, since it was an anonmus review, but please no more flames. Flames make me sad and the self-confidence goes down the drain.

Here's chapter 10.

Chapter 10 -- We Need to Talk

Taran's POV

I walked up to the roof, where I knew I'd find Kina. There she sat, looking out the sea. I didn't want to, for fear she'd give me the answer I didn't want to hear, but I had to know.

"Hey," I said.

"Hi," Kina said, not looking at me.

"Can I sit down?" I asked.

"I guess I can't stop you," Kina said.

"Good, because I wasn't about to let myself be stopped," I said. I sat down next to her. I never meant to be rude, only as a joke, but I saw her blush furiously and she wouldn't meet my gaze.

Oops.

"So even though we're stuck here, how cool is it to see our parents before they were our parents?" I asked, changing the subject.

"Pretty cool, I guess," Kina said. Suddenly, she turned to me and said, "I know why you came up here, and no, I don't like Kirk."

My mouth fell open. How did she know? Who told her? Why was I asking myself questions?

"I like someone else," Kina said.

Before I knew what I was saying, I said, "Who's the lucky guy?"

She didn't answer.

"Feelings are a funny thing... You can't control them... Unless of course, you're Aunt Raven," She grinned, "But love... Love's different... Like Uncle Robin always says, love's not a feeling, it's a requirement to live, like breathing and eating."

I nodded. He did say that a lot.

Then, she answered my question. She leaned over and kissed me on the cheek. Then, she blushed again.

I smiled. "You know Charmie's gonna have a heart attack, right?" I asked. Kina smiled a little and nodded.

"But that's why we won't tell her. Or anyone else," Kina said. I nodded. We'd never hear the end of it. I could picture it. Dash going 'I knew it!' every five minutes, Charmie being bubbly for a month, Sparrow folding her arms and smirking, the works. And I for one, didn't want the treatment they were gonna give to Rob and Tamara.

Kina looked down. "Taran, do you really think we can do anything for Robin and Raven?" She asked, "I mean... at this rate, they won't get anywhere."

"With your plan, I know we can," I assured her.

"Taran... Why?" Kina asked, looked in my eyes, which I had gotten from Mom, and they were in sharp contrast to Dad's skin genes.

"Why what?" I asked.

"Why do you care? Why do you make such an effort to keep me safe from Slade after... that time? I just... don't get it," Kina said.

"Well... I care because we're a family, all of us, and that's what family does," I said, "I make the effort because I care."

"But... I still don't get it... When we were eight... That time at the park... You were like them, but you still gave Tom a bloody nose," Kina said. I couldn't help but laugh at the memory.

Flashback

I slid down the sidewalk on the hoverboard. Kina was stumbling along on another hoverboard behind me. "Hey Taran!" Tom yelled. I waved to him and Eli.

"Hey guys!" I said, waving back. Eli's face fell when he saw Kina.

"What's she doing with you?" He asked.

"Oh her?" I asked, jerking my thumb back there, "Her dad asked me to babysit. And by baby, I mean baby."

Kina stuck her fingers in her mouth, but didn't say anything.

"I know! I heard she got totally whooped by Slade a few years back," Tom said. I glared at him. Before I knew what I was doing, I had hit him in the nose, and the dirt for a few feet was kicked up.

"I gotta talk to Mom about the power control..." I said.

"And to Nightwing about anger control," Tom retorted, holding his hand under his nose to catch the blood.

"Do you want one in the gut too?" I asked. Tom shook his head and ran off, Eli hot on his tail.

End Flashback

"Because no one got to tease except me," I said.

"Thanks... In a weird way," Kina said.

I smiled, "Well, you don't have a brother, so I gotta be your brother, and Tamara's," I said. Kina smiled.

"Taran Garfield Logan, you are one weird boy," Kina giggled.

"I know, Kina Leah Stone," I said, grinning. Kina grinned. She leaned over and kissed me again. Honestly, I didn't want to be anywhere else.

A/N: Okay, I know it's REALLY REALLY short, and I am SO SO SO sorry! But I had the WORST case of writer's block, and I wanted to let you guys know that I'm alive and I wanted to update. I'm getting started on chapter 11 in a couple minutes, where it's Robin and Raven's turn to talk... (Wiggly eyesbrows) Please reveiw and don't be mad at me.