Chapter 13: Tuesday 20th February

"Everything looks fine." Robin said as he finished examining my neck.

"So the antidote worked?" I asked.

"Always does."

I moved my legs into a cross-legged position, rubbing the red spot where Robin had inserted the syringe a few hours ago. Looking around, I realised the last time me and Robin were in my room together was after the explosion, the explosion that Joker's daughter had caused.

"Wildcard got away." I stated, staring at him curious to what he would reply.

"So did the other two girls. I still can't believe three of Gotham's deadliest villains have a proteges." Robin sighed. "I didn't think Joker, Ivy and Riddler would ever take on an apprentice."

I sighed. "Robin that's not what I meant."

He turned to me slowly. "Then what did you mean?"

"I mean, that you had a clear shot to capture Wildcard while she was hurt, but you came to me instead."

"Shadow..." Robin walked over and sat next to me. "You're more important to me than catching any other stupid criminal."

"We've only known each other for three weeks, I can't be that important, and as for the injury, I wasn't even hurt that bad."

"Wildcard sprayed Joker Venom in your face. If I hadn't given you the antidote you would have died." He leaned over."And as for only knowing you for three weeks," he smiled a little, "well that's all the time it took for me to fall for you."

Robin gently grasped the back of my neck, pulling my face closer towards him. His lips melted against my own, and I instantly found myself kissing back with equal passion. He softly cupped my cheek, and I laid one of my hands on his hip, while the other rested comfortably on his thigh.

We tilted out heads slightly, both savouring everything the spontaneous moment had offer. I could feel my heart beating harder in my chest, my pulse quickening with the passing seconds. I didn't want this end, this wonderful kiss that I never though I'd get. But I knew that it needed to.

My hand hand moved from Robin's thigh to his cheek, gently pushing his face away from my own. Even through the shades he wore, I could see the disappointed, sad look that now beheld his face.

"I'm sorry, I should've asked you first." He turned away. "But at least now I know that you don't feel the same way." He stood up and started out of the room.

"Robin wait!" I caught hold of his arm after he made just a few steps.

He shook my hand off. "It's okay Shadow. You don't like me that way, you don't need to explain why." I knew he meant to sound well, but it came off harsh. "I just though because you kissed me back, you like me as well."

"Robin, argh." I struggled to find the right words. "I-I just, I mean I, um-"

"Shadow, I said you don't need to explain it to me." He started to walk towards the door again.

"Robin I think I like you." I blurted.

He stopped. "What?"

I took a deep breath. "Look, I just-" I took another deep breath. "Okay, I don't really know what this means, but whenever I'm around you I feel happy. And, not only do I feel happy, but I feel safe, a part of something, complete.

"I love the way your hair is all messy when you walk into the cave every afternoon. I love it when you play on words, saying things like 'whelmed' and 'aster'. I love that no matter how much I've messed up you still stand by me. And I also love the fact, that you thought to get me that mask for my first mission. You were probably the first thing I thought of when I arrived at the meeting place, and right now I feel extremely overwhelmed because no boy has ever done anything like that for me before.

"Plus there's the fact that I'm experiencing all these emotions and I haven't in years, like this weird purple-eyed cat thing. But when I'm around you, I get this urge to hide away but try and get your attention at the same time. And I'm so confused because I don't know what any of this means..." I paused. "But even though I don't know for sure, I think might like you, in that way."

Robin stared at me silently, an unreadable expression on his face. I bit my my bottom lip, expecting the worst possible outcome to end this situation.

He walked towards me slowly. One step. Two steps. Every moment that passed he got closer and closer to me. And before I knew it, we were inches apart.

He wrapped an arm around my waist, pressing his palm into the small of my back.

"Oh Shadow." He whispered, caressing my cheek with the thumb of his free hand. "I'm so glad you came here. And I don't care about you're imperfections, your past, or your overwhelming emotions." He took off his sunglasses, shoving them in his pocket then returning his hand to my back. Looking deep into his eyes, I could now see they were a bright blue, vibrant like his personality.

"Robin?" I asked,

"Yeah?"

"I just want you to know, my name, my real name, is Ebony." I confessed. "Call me that okay? I don't want you to refer to me as just Shadow anymore."

Robin nodded, agreeing. "Maybe I can can shine some light in that darkness of yours?"

Once again, he pressed his lips to mine, kissing me with twice as much passion than before, with me returning the gesture eagerly. But this kiss was shorter, and soon we were coming up for air, resting our foreheads against the other's.

"Now Ebony, what's this about a purple-eyed cat?" He mumbled, lips a finger space away from mine.

"It's a very, very long story. That you might not believe." I mumbled back.

"Whatever stories you tell, I will believe." He chuckled. "Unless their not true. But if it's a long story, then it might not be the best idea to tell it at three in the morning."

"Ugh." I groaned quietly. "Are you saying I have to go bed?"

"Yeah." He said, letting go of my waist and heading towards the door, not before placing one last peck on my nose.

"Goodnight Robin."

"Goodnight, Ebony."

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Ooooooohhhhhhhhh mmmmmmyyyyyyyy ggggggooooossssssshhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They kissed. They kissed. I finally made them kiss! Am I the only one that is completely fangirling over this right now!!!???? But yeah, I know I shouldn't be reacting this much to something like this, but I can't being completely insane.

So, I hope that the whole romance and kissing scene was alright for you guys? I've never actually been kissed, or even had a boyfriend so I'm just going off what I've read in other books...

Also, I don't if you can see it or not, because I wrote this on iPad, I have (or will) put up a calendar picture of when all the chapters take place, because it's over about three weeks and I realise I haven't made that very clear. I'm very sorry for that, and I will be going back and editing the chapters so they make more sense. I was thinking of putting up the dates at the start of the chapter to help it make more sense. Would you like me to do that?