Sorry for the very late update, everyone. I visited a couple of friends across the country and writing wasn't in the mood. Also this was so looooong, about 5.5 K words and I had to revise it many times.

But I do wanna say thank you to those who give time to review my story because they just boost me so much. (Except you, vi, buddy, you're just repeating words to uhh? To make it seem like I have many reviews? It doesn't really... push anyone positively.)

Nine thirty. She should be arriving soon, he thought.

Shuffling one foot after the other without rest, Dick sighed for the fifth time for the past half hour he's been waiting. It might have been in his imagination but he swore his shirt's collar was tightening its grip around his neck. His hands dug themselves onto his pockets as his restless foot swung around and kicked pebbles away.

He made sure to look presentable yet different from Dick Grayson, who the public knew was in Gotham, with his slightly ruffled spiky hair, casual, inexpensive attire, and eyeglasses. He first thought shades were a better choice to throw people off, but then his date liked his eyes and if Clark could pull off the whole secret identity with just a pair of glasses then so could he. Looking at himself at a nearby storefront's glass window, he looked like the average highschool or college student, something he often times imagined if the superhero life never presented itself on the table.

He sure hoped his date would appreciate this. Who was he kidding? Starfire always appreciated effort.

He knew he screwed up, blurting out his feelings, knowing Starfire's own full well, then avoiding her and the subject for days before he mustered up the courage to hell with it. That night, she was surprised when he came to her presence, though more awkward and shy and stuttered over his words way more than the leader Robin she knew, and asked her out on a date. Not a hangout, not a 'let's go grab some pizza', not a walk or anything.

A date.

A social recreation between just the two of them, not just as friends, but more. At least with the interest of wanting that 'more'.

Even if was to be after his two-week visit in Gotham, Starfire caved at his persistence to a relationship with her. Everyday at exactly 6 in the afternoon, no matter how busy he got, he made sure to give her a call, telling her how nice they'd be as a couple, how he liked her much more than just a friend, and make her blush and stutter like she'd made him over the years.

Served her right.

Nine forty-five. A little late. Or maybe Dick was just a little too much of a stickler for time. Five minutes late shouldn't warrant any frustration from him and deciding to arrive an hour early was his own doing. But then, Dick was excited, he couldn't deny that.

"Ro- Dick?" A meek voice called.

Immediately knowing who she was, despite the human tan skin, freckles, white sclera, and red-orange locks, Dick smiled. "Look at you."

"Me? Is something wrong? Funny?" the woman became self-conscious, examining her appearance.

"No, no, I didn't mean that. I meant you look gorgeous," Dick was quick to reassure her and she relaxed, though a bit flustered at his flirting. "So... Kory?"

Kory Anders. Starfire's proposed human alias. A few changes from her Tamaranean name, Koriand'r. Dick liked it. So much so that he could probably go by the entire day without calling her Star.

Kory smiled at hearing her human name in Dick's voice. "Mister Grayson. Where do you plan on taking me this fine day?"

"Well, how about we start with you calling me anything else but Dick or Grayson?" He suggested. "Someone hears and the big bad bat's gonna have a fit."

"My apologies," she cocked her head in thought. "What would you prefer me call you? Surely not Robin- oh! How about Rick?"

Dick subtly twitched at the name but thought about it. "Okay, good enough."

"So, Mister Rick," Kory laced her arm around Dick's as he lead her to his bike, different from the R-cycle. "Where to?"

Dick shrugged, ignoring her for a bit as he reached for his helmet and tossed Kory hers. "Do you like elephants?"

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"And then when all hope seemed lost," Mar'i spoke then held her breath in suspense as her father waited. "Starfire took a rolling pin and whacked the other Titans in the head, snapping them out of their zombie minds!"

Dick couldn't help but snort and chuckle at Mar'i's story. The comical drawing of a giant gingerbread man fighting the Titans was farfetched, but he knew well at that point that apparently they went into all sorts of crazy adventures in their teens. He couldn't get his mind to wrap around it, but he also knew Mar'i wouldn't lie. Not on purpose anyway.

He cocked his head to look at Kory with a raised eyebrow from across the bed. "A rolling pin? Really?"

"Call this story crazy now and you have yet to hear about how Beast Boy got his first moped by defeating alien tofu."

"Oh! I like that story!" Mar'i exclaimed from between them before flipping the pages of her scrapbook.

"You both are kidding me at this point," Dick said in amusement and disbelief.

"No, it is all real," Kory shook her head. She glanced at the Mar'i and swiftly shut the book, taking it from her. "Oh no, young lady. It is way past bed time. You can continue the story next time."

"Aww."

"You do not give me that. I let you stay up when I am out enough. Bed," Kory scolded.

Mar'i continued to pout while Dick secured the bed sheet around the three of them and Kory reached for the lampshade. The bed bounced as they got comfy, Dick and Kory facing each other with their daughter between them, all snuggled and safe.

"Ma?" Mar'i murmured.

"Yes?"

"Can we go to the zoo?"

"The zoo?"

"You, me, and daddy," Mar'i asked, a bit more awake before another thought crossed her mind. "We can bring Uncle Dami, too. Y'know, 'cause he doesn't get out much."

Kory looked over to Dick, who was equally awake, with her eyebrows raised and he replied with a small nod. "Anything for you," he yawned. "Saturday?"

"Friday. We have no school on Friday."

"Friday it is then," Dick smiled. "Oh wait, Kory, you don't have anything on your schedule for Saturday, do you?"

Kory thought for a while before shaking her head. "I have until Tuesday before an interview and a shooting, so before that, I do not have a lot to do. That is unless Cyborg or Tim calls for a mission, but I can call them beforehand."

"Sounds good."

"Now please, the two of you, sleep."

In didn't take long for Mar'i and Kory to drift into their dreams but Dick, on the other hand, stayed awake, staring at the two and back at the ceiling, deep in thought. For many nights now, Mar'i has been sharing her scrapbook and stories and he has yet to recover any of his memories. It was rather frustrating; the adventures they went through sounded amazing and his and Kory's relationship seemed to be perfect.

Dick sighed.

The story of his first date with Kory never left his mind since.

Friday morning came and Damian awoke rudely at the knocks and cries of a certain niece of his. He grumbled before swinging his arm and wrestled his way out of the bedsheets. "Alright, alright, I'm up!" He yelled, scrambling to get his footing and marched to his door. Mar'i's grin contrasted his frown.

"We're going to the zoo today," she announced happily.

"And you woke me up, two hours after my 3 AM training because why?"

"You're coming."

Damian blinked. "Uh, no, thank you?"

Mar'i put on a frown of hers. "C'mon, Uncle Dami, it'll be fun. Mommy, daddy, you and me."

"I have things to attend to today, Mar'i. Maybe next time."

"Every time is always next time," she grumbled, though there was a serious undertone. "You never wanna play with me anymore. Did I do something wrong?"

Damian swallow the lump on his throat. He really wished she hadn't noticed. "No. I just umm... I've just been preoccupied..." he sighed. "Okay, fine, I'll be there."

Mar'i cheered. He suddenly became suspicious as he gave himself a few moments in thought. He narrowed his eyes at the girl. "Mar'i, are you playing match up?"

Mar'i let out an indistinguishable noise and avoided eye contact.

"Mar'i, you do know what happened with Drake and Stephanie on their date, correct?"

"Steph and Uncle Tim didn't say it was my fault."

"Of course they didn't," Damian only rolled his eyes.

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"Truly, it is so much more amazing in person," Kory whispered, her eyes in total awe of the elephants from across the bars. Their huge statures paced and thumped steadily across the dusty fields while the young one scampered quickly to catch up with its mother. Kory's heart went out to its cuteness.

"The circus had its own elephants. Grew around them and there's this one who was always fond of me. Name's Zitka. She was my favorite," Dick smiled at the memory.

"If you wish you talk fondly about another, perhaps this 'date' was a mistake," she snorted, a playful smile fixed on her lips and Dick laughed at her silliness.

"She's an elephant, Kor. Besides, you're my favorite person. My dates are favorite-person exclusives."

They took a good few minutes at every areas and dens in the zoo. While he was no Beast Boy, he did have adequate knowledge about Earth's animals that Kory had yet to know. She especially liked the large predatory felines and something about her made them come closer to her side of the bars.

She's never seen Dick relax like this before. He was so human and normal. No responsibilities, no duty, no worries - it showed her a side of him that was him at his simplest. Not only that, but he was finally opening up to her about his other family from across the country.

"He did not," Kory gaped, her expression crossed between shock and laughter.

"Yeah, he did," Dick laughed along and leaned back at the bench they've sat. "And he swore at me not to tell that story. Not even to Alfred. He would've gotten a good laugh at Batman's image of that night."

Kory stared at him for a moment before lightly punching at his shoulder. "You told him!"

Dick couldn't help but laugh even more. He was so infectious, Kory let out a giggle of her own. "So what else did you do in Gotham aside from helping the Batman in clown make up and a tutu from falling into quicksand?"

"Nothing much. There's school but I didn't quite make any friends I could really get close to. Besides Babs, that is. Well, her, until she graduated. She visited the manor sometimes but most of the time, it was in her Batgirl uniform."

"What was she like?"

"You jealous?" Dick raised an eyebrow at her teasingly.

"You said I was your favorite person so I have no reason to doubt you," Kory replied with confidence. "I am merely curious. I have not made friends outside the Titans network. Besides, it would be nice to bond with another female friend who knows this side of you."

"You're just gonna gang up on me and gossip," he frowned, clearly unamused with the idea.

"Perhaps."

"Mean."

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The tires screeched to a halt at the front of Gotham's National Zoo's main gate. The door opened as Dick stepped out only to turn around and escort Kory out of the car, followed by Mar'i and a rather bored looking Damian.

"Have a good time now," Alfred bid goodbye.

"We shall," Dick and Kory responded with a wave.

As soon as the car sped away, Kory felt a tug on her hand. "Mommy! Daddy! C'mon, let's go! Jamaica said they had a new elephant!" Mar'i cried excitedly.

"Let us not hurry ourselves now," Kory said. "We shall get there when we do. For now, how about to go see the nearest den? Moose, was it?"

"Or we could use a map," Damian called out loud as he stood a couple of feet away from them, his hand gesturing at the large map of the zoo before him.

Dick and Kory took a moment to decide on a route while Damian pulled Mar'i off to the side. "I thought this was about your father courting Kory? Not some elephant," he whispered.

"Yeah but Dami! Elephants! Have you seen a baby elephant before?"

"Let me guess, a regular adult elephant, only smaller."

"You're no fun," she crossed her arms.

"Listen," Damian sighed as his hands dug onto the pockets on his hoodie. "I don't see the reason why you brought me into this."

"We're gonna get some flowers from Aunt Bett's flower shop for daddy to give to mommy. Grampa said only grown ups can go into shops so I can't go alone."

"And I look like an adult to you?"

"You're sometimes grumpier than Grampa and he's tens more older than you," Mar'i remarked at a frowning Damian.

"Decades, you mean. But whatever. Why flowers-"

"Kids," Kory called from a few feet away. "Let us go. We can take this route then see the dolphin show before night falls."

Mar'i gasped excitedly the mention of dolphins and bolted to her mom while Damian followed with a dead aura.

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"Nice try, Kor," Dick smirked at her failed attempt at hitting bullseye with three darts. She'd had her attention caught at the sight of a monkey plushie dressed as Robin. Coincidental but he remembered some people called him a monkey with those acrobatic skills. If only they knew about how much they put up inside Mumbo's magic hat.

"This is harder than I thought," she frowned.

"Here, lemme try," Dick ushered her to the side before paying the attendant another round of the game. He inspected the darts for a while and expertly nailed a bullseye on his first one. It was no surprise to the Boy Wonder.

He managed to land all three at the perfect spot, leaving the attendant gap in shock and Kory squeal. She took the monkey Robin, fitting perfectly in her arms.

"Thank you, Rick," she said, almost slipping his real name.

"All for my date," he lifted his chin in pride. "Don't I get a kiss?"

"Hmmm... not so easy," she smiled then turned on her heels with him playfully catching up to her.

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Damian sank deeper into his seat and groaned with irritation. Sitting amidst the crowd of cheering audience made him want to rip his ears off. Couldn't they just watch and appreciate an animal show without screaming like a bunch of 4 year olds?

He glanced to his right and saw Mar'i gleefully enjoying the dolphin show as they did all sorts of tricks and stunts. When was the last time he got to spend time with her?

"Da, look!" She gasped in awe and pointed towards the pool with her other hand clutching onto Dick's arm.

Right.

"I'm gonna go to the restroom for a bit," Damian leaned over to Kory to say a little louder as the crowd kept cheering and clapping. At her nod, he stood up to leave but not before Mar'i caught onto his shirt.

"Uncle Dami, where you going?" She asked.

"Restroom. Will be back in a sec."

Mar'i blinked before she scrambled off her seat and onto the ground. "I wanna come too." She kept a meaningful look on him and Damian cocked his head.

"Restroom?" Dick asked before turning to Kory. "I guess I should go with them."

"It is okay, I trust Damian can look after her," Kory reassured. "We can save their seats."

And with that, Mar'i all but grabbed onto Damian's hand and zipped through the seats, all the while saying "excuse me" every step of the way.

Stepping our of the boy's room, Damian discovered Mar'i was nowhere to be found. He panicked a little as he was sure how overly-protective Kory can be. Turning to his left, he quickened his pace and searched for the familiar wavy raven hair of Mar'i left and right.

Fortunately, she didn't wander too far and he saw her standing right next to the red pandas' den in safe distance. Damian let out a big puff of air in relief and jogged towards her. She was so engrossed over the animals that she didn't notice him by her side.

"Please do not wander away like that," Damian said though his head was turned towards the animals.

Mar'i didn't bother to turn to him. "Look at those two go, Uncle Dami!" She pointed at the chubby red pandas playfully fight over an apple. She giggled, her eyes still fixed on the mammals. Damian shrugged but his lips slowly curved into a soft smile. They were cute, he had to admit.

"Tamaran has a creature like Earth's red panda," Mar'i spoke. "When mommy and daddy went to visit Knakto Galfore, daddy tried to pet one but they actually had these really big teeth and head antenna. Daddy freaked out and it spit on his face," she laughed.

Damian fought the urge to roll his eyes at the mention of Dick again. "Speaking of your father, are we not supposed to be getting some flowers?"

"Oh, right!" Mar'i gasped before skipping away from the bars. "We gotta go then! You know they way to Aunt Bett's, right?"

"Yes. Also, can I ask? Why yellow roses?" Damian asked as they walked, Mar'i's hand in his. "Can we not just get those lilies or red roses just right over there?" He pointed at a flower stand nearby.

"No! It has to be yellow roses."

"Yes, but why? Kory likes any flower- plant, really. Why specifically yellow roses- Hey!" Damian couldn't even finish his question as his hand got tugged suddenly by Mar'i's strong alien grip as she raced to another animal den. Easily distracted, this kid.

"Elephants! Uncle Dami!" She all but screamed in happiness. Damian gave an apologetic look at other people who looked their way.

"Didja know daddy got to pet elephants everyday when he was little? Mommy said elephants are smart and can remember people they like."

Damian simply nodded, again inwardly groaning at Dick's mention. They should be getting the flowers and get back to Dick and Kory before they worry but he selfishly wanted to spend time with Mar'i alone as well. It would've been nice though if she didn't have to bring her dad in every conversation.

Dick here, Grayson there. Damian's been sick of hearing about him for the past few months. He has heard stories of him and read about him but as expected from Damian Wayne, he wasn't so impressed. What was so special about him?

"...and daddy whooped around in circles and Zitka caught him! Like they were best friends!"

But seeing Mar'i babble and talk endlessly about stories and trivias of her father without tiring out, he came to the realization that it didn't matter so much. He's never seen her this passionate and happy over anything. Why ruin it?

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Kory glanced at her wrist watch then back again at her surroundings, searching for Damian and Mar'i. Despite knowing Damian would never let Mar'i get into harm's way, she was getting anxious and worried. They shouldn't have taken longer than they did.

Dick noticed her fidgeting and placed a hand on her shoulder. "Kory, they must be coming soon. It's only been..."

"Half an hour, Richard. What is taking them so long?" She bit her lip and took out her phone. "And he is not answering his phone."

"He might've left it back at the manor?"

"No, he woul-"

Kory's pink phone vibrated and she was quick to check her inbox, sighing in relief as it was from Damian. Mar'i's distracted and dragged me to a detour. Saw some red pandas. Will see you both at the aviary. Mar'i wants to get some cotton candy first.

"Damian wants to meet us at the aviary."

"Ah, well, we should go then. Told you they were fine."

Kory playfully huffed at him. "Well excuse me for worrying, Mr. Grayson."

"Yeah, yeah, protective, I get it," Dick chuckled. "So, were you always this protective when I was away?"

"Yes, and more," she replied, her own giggle deflated as she recalled memories. "I did not wish to lose the last blood family I had left."

"I'm sorry," he mumbled.

"Please, do not be," she reassured. "You did not leave on purpose and you are doing your best now. Mar'i loves you very much."

Dick smiled softly at her remark.

Reaching the aviary, Kory's mood lit up as she heard the many different chirps and whistles of the birds above their heads. Their colorful feathered wings flapped and glided through branches.

The interior of the aviary was wide; it was the biggest facility in the zoo. Full grown trees stood tall and their branches stretched wide. Bushes, ferns, and other plants as well as flowers covered the ground aside from the pathways.

There was something sweet and fragrant that wafted through the air.

Reminded of their reason being there, Kory looked around to see if Damian and Mar'i was near and she reached for her phone to call him. No luck.

"They must be close by. Let's just wait out here," Dick said, admiring the spacious aviary. "Say... can I ask you something?"

"Hmm?"

"It's uhh okay if you don't wanna tell me. But um you said we fought over something before I was... y'know..."

"You wish to know why?" She cocked her head him.

"It's okay if you don't wanna say..."

"No, it is alright," she whispered before sighing. "You were obsessed with your work. You refused to tell me about your work. Mar'i was just a few days old when you came home late or not at all until the next day. We saw less and less and I just..." she closed her eyes, begging her forming tears to stay and hold.

"Gar wasn't kidding," she heard him whisper. His shoulders dropped and the twigs on the aviary floor were suddenly interesting, unable to look at her. "I was a workaholic, insensitive jerk. That's what I was. I wonder why you'd still want me back. I don't understand why you think you should say sorry for anything."

"I shut you out," she continued and Dick pained himself to meet her gaze. "I thought it was the right thing to do. You do your thing, I minded mine."

"Served me right if you ask me."

Kory made a noise, shrugging. "I do not want it to matter much anymore. And I thought it did not matter to you as well, but you are beating yourself for it."

"I guess I'm not as convinced myself."

Dick continued to glue his eyes at her. He could see she no longer wish to talk about it. She has tried so hard to be honest with him and she was also struggling to move on. It still hurt but it was years ago. And he no longer remember.

He stretched out his hand, trying to reach for her arm, to make her face him and... say what?

There was a scent that wafted through the air, and the sky outside had dipped itself in orange and purple.

His hand halted mid-air as something flashed before his mind.

6:00 PM. Sunset.

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As the two forgot about time, the sky began to deem. The day was about to sink into its dark hours.

"Kor, hey, it's sunset," Dick mentioned. He beckoned her. "Come on, there's someplace I wanna show you."

The further they walked, the less people there were until there was just the two of them at a grassy, open flower field that stretched wide on top of a cliff that overlooked the orange-painted city. The flowers swayed like ocean waves as the cool wind brushed over.

Kory's eyes widened at the scene; she's never seen anyplace in the galaxy more beautiful than this. It reminded her of Tamaran long before the war that scorched the wild, untamed jungle but this - this was pure beauty.

"X'hal, Dic- I mean, Rick," Kory corrected herself. "This is so beautiful."

"Richard," Dick smiled and Kory turned to him. "Dick is a nickname. My real name is Richard Grayson. Only mom used to call me Richard. Um, by the way, I got you these," he pulled out a small bouquet of yellow roses from behind him and smirked lightly when Kory's face lit up before narrowing in confusion as to where he pulled the flowers from. She was sure he didn't bring anything when they got to the fields.

"Magic," he waggled his eyebrows at her as she eagerly took the flowers from him before gifting him with the sweetest gaze.

"I thank you. I do not remember telling you I like yellow roses best."

Dick only continued to smile. "Remember when we visited the botanical garden a month ago? I saw you marvel at the yellow ones more and it makes sense since they look like your favorite flowers from Tamaran."

"How did you... Galfore?"

"Yep," he huffed proudly.

"You... planned this," she spoke, her eyes fixed at the bouquet in her hands.

There was a sweet and fragrant scent that hung in the air, dancing around them. It slowed time and the orange and purple color of the sunset became vibrant, as if magic has trapped them in this small world of theirs.

Blue eyes gazed lovingly at her green ones. She didn't notice he had removed his glasses and neither did she realize he had reached for her hand and slowly slipped her hologram ring off, revealing her orange, goldish skin tone, fire red hair, and emerald eyes for him to see and to love.

Without looking at his watch, he knew the time, like everyday for the past two weeks since he's began.

6:00 PM.

"Star... I love you."

"What?" she squeaked and her body went rigid at his confession. He's been upfront with his feelings lately but he has never said those words. She always wanted it but never truly envisioned it like this.

"I said I love you," he repeated as if obvious, though the way he said it was a little rushed and looking at him now, his confidence replaced itself with the awkward, shy, though slightly, Robin that she has known for years. "I know it's a little sudden but hear me out-"

"I think you have already said everything," she managed to let out a breathy laugh. X'hal he was going to bombard her again with words of affection and desire and they are both going to die.

"I don't think I haven't," he chuckled and held her hand with his. "And no no no, you don't get to stop me now. You're gonna have to deal with me," his chest swelled with laughter as both of their cheeks started to heat up. "You made me this way."

"What way?"

"A dumb lovestruck fool," he grinned and her heart beat heavily against her ribs.

Only he and she existed. Her frantic heartbeat drummed at her every being and breathing suddenly became a difficult task. It didn't help when Dick's forehead leaned against hers and his nose brushed against hers. His hands kept a firm grip on hers as she clutched at the bouquet.

"These past few weeks, I kept telling myself that this is all a dream, just so I can say whatever I've always wanted to say and if ever I make a fool out of myself, I could just wake up, y'know? I-I don't know what I'm saying anymore... ah umm..."

He was so cute standing there, trying to continue being suave. Starfire could only blush deeper. Her body heat rose higher and her feet started to drift off the ground.

"I'm not used to this, okay?" He began again. "Batman never really taught me how to deal with these sort of stuff. But then you came along and I just wanna change. You make me want to and feel that I can. Because Star, I..."

She was going to die.

"I love the way you shoot starbolts," he smirked, his features looked serious but he knew she was going to kill him for ruining the mood.

"X'hal you-!" She whacked him at the chest, causing him to finally burst into laughter before fisting his shirt to pull him to her and finally kiss his stupid face.

Dick went rigid before chuckling against her lips and finally settling his hands on her hips, letting the moment sink in. It felt like hours when she pulled away, a smirk fixed on her lips.

"For the record, I love you, too."

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"Richard?" Kory asked with deep concern, her hand clutched at his arm, lightly shaking him from his unmoving state. "Are you okay?"

"I love the way you shoot starbolts," he murmured absentmindedly.

"What?" Kory froze on her spot.

"I... what? You were supposed to hit me in the chest... and..." Dick blinked before looking around, as if shocked to be where he was. "What was..." he sounded confused and disoriented.

Kory's breathing was deep. "Richard, what did you see?"

"I saw what?"

"You saw something. What was it? Was I there?"

"Yeah," he answered slowly, trying his best to recollect his thoughts. "You were there and it was sunset outside," he checked outside before looking at his surroundings. "You were standing at a flower field and you were holding yellow... Mar'i?"

Before Kory could say anything, Dick walked right past her and towards the two they've been waiting. "Damian, Mar'i, where were you two? Your mom was so worried and what is that behind you?" He asked, leaning his body to see something yellow poking out of Damian's back.

Kory wasn't far behind and Damian sighed. "So much for your expertise, Mar'i." He handed the small bouquet of flowers to the young girl who was equally disappointed.

"Yellow roses? Where'd you get those?" Dick asked, picking up Mar'i with the flowers.

Mar'i cuddled her small body against her father's chest, idly playing with the bouquet. "We were gonna give it to you so you can give it to mommy and kiss her like the first time," she murmured and looked at her mom. "Remember?"

"I kissed her?" Dick cocked his head in confusion. "You mean she slapped me in the chest because I decided to tease her and then she kissed me," he finished nonchalantly, momentarily not seeing Kory and Damian's shocked reactions. When his brain processed over his statements, he too went into a state of shock. "Wait-"

"You remember?" Kory breathe. "X'hal, tell me you do."

"That moment, yes. I took you out on a date, Mar'i told me that story but I saw you, like I really did, by the flower fields holding..." He trailed off, taking the yellow roses from Mar'i and stared at them. "Yellow roses. They were your favorite."

"They still are. I remember you told me you loved me that day."

He handed her the flowers which she graciously accepted, feeling his cheeks flame. "Yeah, I did."

The moment slipped into a few seconds of silence and blushing, completely forgetting the two kids with them until...

"Kiss herrrr," whispered Mar'i to her dad but it was heard by all three. "Now's your chance."

Dick's jaw hang open before he laughed lightly. "Uh- haha, wait. Was this your plan all along?"

Mar'i covered her giggles with her hands while Damian rolled his eyes, though smiling at her antics.

"Mar'i, sweetie, not again," Kory laughed too, shaking her head.

"Again?" Dick asked.

"She likes to 'help' people get together and set them up. You should ask Tim and Stephanie what she did, and Bruce and Alfred when Alfred was giving Bruce the silent treatment for two days. And now apparently, it is us."

"I was just trying to help," Mar'i murmured, feeling small and fiddled with Dick's watch.

Kory leaned closer to peck her daughter's forehead. Moving her gaze to Dick's eyes, she graced him a small, sly smirk before pulling him into a kiss. Dick's eyes widened and almost dropped Mar'i before relaxing into the moment.

It was short and a bit restrained as she regarded their little audience. But oh, did she wanted to tackle him to the floor and say a million times to his face how much she had missed those lips of his. Dick's feeling was mutual, he wanted more, and it was very evident in his eyes as he went starry-eyed at her when their lips separated.

Mar'i inwardly cheered while Damian averted his eyes away, awkwardly standing there and wishing they could go home before the zoo closes.

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File: Terran Vessel.

Entry 12.

Reporting Tammuk-arue.

"Collection: number successful."

"Containment: 3 dead before lab arrival."

"Vial experiments: waiting for shipment."

"Tubes: ready."

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