Barbara's POV
"How is he?" I ask as Bruce leaves the Batcave's infirmary.
"Better." He answers bluntly. "You can go in and see him." I uncross my legs and walk into the infirmary.

"Hey." I say quietly. Dick turns his head towards me. Man, there's a huge bruise around his eye. And I can see the top of his cut on his shoulder. It's been stitched up, but the bruise is about ten times worse. I sit on a plastic chair right next to him.
"Hey." He replies, softer than usual.
"Do you remember much of last night?" I ask.
"Bane. Finding you. You cleaning the cut on my chest. Then nothing." Dick says weakly. I slowly peel back the sheets covering his chest and wince when I see the full wound.
"Crap." I whisper. I look back at Dick. "Does it hurt much?" He gives me a look.
"What do you think?" He says sarcastically. "But it was worse before." I start tracing around Dick's cut, so lightly I'm barely touching him, in case it hurts. "That tickles." He says. I stop. "In a good way." Dick says quickly, so I continue.

"How could you not tell me that you're Robin?" I ask after a while.
"You would've been put in danger, Babs. There was no way I could do that to you." I fold my arms.
"I'm the Commish's kid. I've been kidnapped, what, five times, and escaped before the cops could even get to me."
"So I've heard." Dick tries to prop himself up, but he winces. I grab his arm and help him. "I guess now you'll be wanting to join our club." I stare at him.
"That's an option?" Dick face-palms.
"Oh no." He laughs. "What have I done?"

Dick's POV
I sit on a green couch, watching Babs beat the shiz out of a punching bag.
"You should take a break Babs, or we're going to run out of things for you to hit."
"I'm-" She hits the bag. "Not-" She hits it again. "Stopping-" Another punch. "Until-" She punches the bag one last time, then pulls off her gloves. "It's perfect." Like you. I add in my head.

She sits next to and casually puts her arm around my shoulder. I don't object. "So, you're joining the big leagues!" Babs does jazz hands.
"I'd hardly call gaining full access to the  League the 'big leagues'." I try not to make her jealous.
Babs pulls her legs up to her chin. "I bet they won't show you the Watchtower."
"I bet none of the others even know about the Watchtower." I laugh. "Wait, how do you know about it?"
"You think you're the only one who can hack the Batcomputer?" She shrugs.
"No...but I had been trying for a year. You've been here for what, a month?" I shake my head and grin. "I just...wow." Babs' cheeks fill with colour.
"Um...thanks I guess?" We both turn away, and I hope she doesn't see my cheeks go the colour of her hair.

"Robin, I need you at Gotham Park." Bruce says on the Holo-screen. "Freeze is attacking." Well it is a Wednesday.
"Can't I help with this one Bruce?" Babs pleads.
"Sorry, Batgirl. But Robin and I need to leave for the Hall of Justice straight away."
"So let me handle Freeze, and you two can be on time!" She tries to persuade.
"No. Stay put." And with that, Bruce shuts off the link.
"Go." Babs throws my mask at me, hitting my chest. I still wince, even after a month. "Go!"