Balancing

Epilogue

"Dick," Barbara said, forcing patience, "where are we going?" Dick's hands were covering her eyes as he led her blindly to some unknown location.

Dick smirked, not that Barbara could see it. "It's a secret," he whispered mischievously. "You'll find out in a minute." He slowly and carefully led Barbara down some stairs. The air felt cold and it seemed dark. A cold wind swept past Barbara, making her shiver. Dick kissed her bare shoulder, making her shiver even more.

"You could've warned me to wear a jacket," Barbara said.

"Oops," Dick snickered. She elbowed him in the gut. Dick stopped walking and removed his hands. "Okay," he whispered, "open."

Barbara opened her eyes. She stood in a dark chasm-like cave with stalactites hanging from the ceiling. Beady red eyes of bats looked down at her from the ceiling. A large computer was mounted on the wall in front of her with a black chair in front of it. A platform to the left lead to the Batmobile. A tunnel by it lead to the city. The Batplane sat on a platform to the right. Barbara gasped. "Wow…" she breathed.

Dick grinned and looked around with her. "It's cool, huh?" he asked.

"This is the Batcave?" Barbara asked in awe.

"It is," Bruce said, smiling and stepping out of the shadows. "And now, you're welcome."

Barbara's eyebrows shot up in surprise. "I am?" she asked. "As Barbara…and Batgirl?"

Bruce nodded. "As Batgirl as well," he said.

Dick smiled. "I talked him into it," he said pointing to his chest.

"Uh huh," Barbara said sarcastically. She leaned over and kissed him in the cheek. "Thanks, Boy Wonder."

Bruce smiled at the pair. "Welcome to the Bat Family, Barbara."

Dick and Barbara were on their stomachs on the floor on the Cave. They were in the living room with the TV playing the News in the background. A chess board sat between them and several pieces were missing.

Barbara chewed on her bottom lip as she considered her next move. She pretended like she didn't see Dick's glances at the neckline of her shirt. Her eyes sparkled and she moved her bishop. "Checkmate," she said, looking coyly up at Dick. "I win."

Dick grinned. "And what will your prize be, Miss Gordon?"

Barbara rolled her eyes and shook her head. "Shut up and kiss me." Dick obliged without protest and he and Barbara sat up a little to meet their lips in the middle, the chess board completely forgotten.

Wally walked into the room and grimaced at the scene before him. "Eugh," he grimaced, "get a room, you two."

Dick pulled back only enough to say, "Don't you have a girlfriend you could complain to?" before Barbara pulled him back into the kiss with her hand on the back of his neck.

"She's pissed at me," Wally snapped. "No way am I going to talk to her right now."

"That's never stopped you from bothering her before," Barbara said. Dick smirked before Barbara once again pressed her lips against his.

"That is so not—"

"Would you leave them alone, Wally?"

All three heads looked up at the sound of a female voice. Artemis stood in the doorway with her arms crossed. "Dick and Barbara are obviously preoccupied at the moment." She raised an eyebrow and a smile flickered on her lips.

Dick smiled up at her. "Kinda like how you and Wally were 'preoccupied' during the movie marathon last night?" he asked, smirking evilly.

Both Wally and Artemis' cheeks went bright red. Barbara held back a snicker.

"That's different!" Wally said defensively.

"How?"

"..."

Dick smirked triumphantly. "That's what I thought," he said smugly.

Barbara smirked. "You're such a troll, Dick," she said, shaking her head.

"Just one of the many reasons you love me, right?" He raised a single eyebrow and smiled.

"Keep telling yourself that, pixie boots."

A scream from the TV alerted the four teens' attention. "There seems to be no end to villain Bane's rampage on Civic
City," reporter Cat Grant announced.

Barbara sighed. "What is it Superman calls it?" she asked, standing with Dick. "The never-ending battle?"

Dick laughed. He pulled out his domino mask and stuck it on his face.

"Hero time."

AN: That's it! I finally finished! I'm super sorry about the long waits in between chapters, but I hope it was worth it.
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