"Please come out."

After I got Hal's memories back, I returned to the manor and moved my belongings into a seperate room.

"Hana. Please."

I continue to ignore Dick, who has been outside, knocking on my door for about half an hour now. I'm also texting M'gann and Karen about what I should do.

"Hana, I can explain. Just open the door."

Karen: 'Maybe you should do it?'

I am close to agreeing with her. I begrudgingly text back, 'So he can lie and say he 'tripped' or something like that?'

Megan: 'Hana, I'm sure he has a valid reason'.

I throw my phone on the bed beside me and stand up. Just as I begin walking towards the door, it swings off of its hinges onto the floor.

Daphne it appears has melted my door open. "I was about to open it," I say quietly. She looks between Dick and I awkwardly, before turning away and walking down the hallway.

"You've got one minute to explain," I tell him, folding my arms. He steps forward, looking at me cautiously. 

"Do you remember when I asked you to kiss me?" He begins. I nod slowly. "When you did, I felt something. Something I haven't before... It was amazing. I kissed Barbra to see if it would happen with her; but it wasn't there. It was never there with her... or Zatanna, or Raquel, or any other girl."

By now he is standing so close to me I can feel how warm he is. "It only happens with you," he says, barely in a whisper. He takes my hand gently

When he leans down and kisses me, I understand. The spark any two people who are in love get when they are together. I guess because I got so used to being with him all the time, I never noticed it until now.

He pulls away, and I stare up at him. "I'm sorry," he says. "I should have... I should have asked for your permission; or just not done it. Or maybe I should have asked her-"

Before he can get distracted with his apologetic babbling, I kiss him again. which obviously silences him. "I forgive you," I say quietly, lowering myself from standing on my tippy toes.

I need to get his memories back. Now. "I'll be back in less than an hour," I say, before bolting around him.

I'm out the door before anything can happen, running down into the batcave. My uniform covers me as I reach the Zeta-tube. I appear in Central City, where I begin flying towards Misty's house.

How creepy; I'm about to appear in a little girl's window like a complete stalker. 

Nevertheless, I land on her windowsill and knock on the glass gently. Just like all those years ago, she is sleeping in her bed, her soccer paraphernalia surrounding her.

My knocking wakes her up, and she sits up after turning over. Upon seeing me she looks skeptical, but somewhat excited. She walks over and opens the window.

"Hello," she says awkwardly, stepping back.

"Hey! You uh- You ready to get those memories of yours back?"

With a short, sort of uncomfortable nod, she kneels down in front of the memory chest when I summon it. I lay my hands out for her.

"W-Will this hurt?" She asks nervously. I smile at her.

"Only a bit, for a little while. But I promise, it's worth the pain."

Sighing heavily, she places her hands on mine. I begin the story. "It was easy to wake you up just then, huh? And I know why; you're afraid of the dark."

Her eyes widen in surprise, at the fact that I know her biggest secret. 

"It deprives you of sleep, so I got you a white nightlight. The reason it's white is because you love the stories of the white lanterns. I got this for you, so that you could sleep."

I go on to explain some of my favourite memories with her. Missions, her crush on Tim, talking to her parents about what being Laurel Destiny means.

The familiar tingling began, as Misty's nightlight appeared between the two of us. Almost excited, she grasped it. I smile, reach out and take it as well.

When I am drowned in energy, I see my memories with her, right down to when we last spoke in the Watchtower. 

"Hana! Why did you-"

Before Misty can finish, the energy surges wildly, throwing the two of us back. I don't stop myself in time due to the small space, and smack into a poster-clad wall.

Across from me, she his her bedroom door loudly. "Misty?" I hear her mother call out.

"I can't believe you took our memories!" She yells at me, sitting back against the wall. I frown at her as I pull myself up.

"Mist, I had-"

"Don't you dare tell me you had no choice! There's always a choice Hana!"

As she stands, I realize that she is crying. When the two of us are silent, I hear footsteps outside of her room. "C'mon, Misty-"

"No. Leave." She looks completely betrayed, folding her arms and turning away from me. Without a second thought, I send the memory chest away.

"Look. It was the only way to save you all."

"You're lying!" She yells aggressively, turning around to look at me. "My mentor would find a way. A way that doesn't get anyone hurt!"

"There was no way. It was the only way. You think it was fun for me!?"

I realize I am yelling and take a deep breath. "Go back to sleep. We'll talk in the morning, okay?" I tell her, turning around and opening the window.

"We won't. I don't want to talk to you ever again!"

Like a child, she dives under her covers and pulls her pillow over her head. I give a sad glance at my protege, before flying out of her window and closing it.

As I fly home, I try to replace my guilt with the thought of getting Dick's memories back. It would be amazing to see the familiar love in his eyes, instead of this unsure, kind stare he has now.

When I zeta home, I find myself literally sprinting out of the cave and down the hallway. 

"Hana."

I freeze, when I hear Barbra's voice. I turn to her awkwardly, still feeling a little bothered about what happened. 

"What do you want?" I ask politely.

"To apologize. I don't know what-...well, I do."

"So then, what came over you?"

I almost get impatient as she stays silent for a while. Finally, she speaks.

"Well, I'm jealous of you. He gave me an opportunity I thought would never come. I've known Dick since Bruce adopted him when he was nine. We were friends, and I wanted more. Then, our September as fourteen year olds, he shows up to the fair with the prettiest girl I had ever seen in my life. You. And once I caught a glimpse of the way he looked at you, I knew."

"You knew what?"

She smiles, "You'd be his for a long time to come."

Down the hallway, something catches my eye. I look down there to see Dick leaning against the wall, listening, smiling. He's also dressed nicer than usual.

"You know what Babs? Someday, we'll look at a guy you're with and think the exact same thing," I tell her. She nods, smiles, and walks away.

I walk down the hallway quickly and summon the chest. It lands in the middle od the floor.

"Now," I say, organizing myself with my hands laid out on the lid. Having seen this any times, he puts his hands on mine when he kneels down.

"Just so you know," he begins, "you managed to make me fall in love with you again."

I get goosebumps and laugh nervously, unsure of what to say. 'Thanks' didn't really seem appropriate, somehow.

"Let's see..." I begin. What item was in my psyche for him? ... I can't even remember. 

The pretzels, cookie, necklace, shoes, teddy ears, pillow pet, my ring, my first phone, milkshake, nightlight and...

"Oh my Disney. I can't even remember what item was there for you. There were meant to be eleven there. What was the eleventh?" I whisper, noticing Bruce, Tim, Alfred, Daphne and Jaime at the end of the hall.

I feel a cold chill in my chest and hear Midnight's voice, almost gentle. "Hana," she says, "there were only ever ten."

 For a moment, I can't quite comprehend it. "No..." I whisper, standing up and drawing my hands back. 

"What is it?" Dick asks, standing up as the others run down the hallway.

"Y-Your representation...i-it wasn't there!" I say, pacing back and forth, grasping my hair in frustration. I suddenly stop, realizing the awful truth of what that means.

"I..." My eyes snap up to him, distressed. "I can't get your memories back!"

~

FEELS-TRIP!

Sorry I've been gone for three weeks. Moving house, filing restraining order against my dad, party planning; whole bunch of stuff.

But I had to get this out for you, plus, I need some help! 

Love you all!

Stay Magical, 

Kaido