From Batgirl to Oracle and from oracle to Batgirl

Legs

Bab's POV

I was at the hospital, my dad had just visited me. He was worried about the operation and, personally, I was too. They were about to begin the operation. They said that I had to be awake for the operation, but that it would tickle a bit. I'm starting to wonder if it will be "just a tickle". I took a deep breath and closed my eyes.

Dick's POV  

I was right in front of the room that Barbara was. Commissioner Gordon was sitting next to me. I sighed. I probably wouldn't see Babs after this, but I didn't had the courage to say goodbye. Heck, I didn't even tell her I knew about it. Then I heard a sound worse than Dinah's canary cry (yes, I've heard it, did it hurt? like hell). It was Bab's scream. After a whole hour of hearing her scream (Jeez, some lungs she's got) they opened the door. An assistant walked out and said to me and Jim that we could see her, but preferably one at a time. I told Jim he should go, but he protested, saying that I should see her. I eventually convinced him. After a few minutes he walked out and said

-She's all yours-

I  walked in. Babs immediately gasped. I got close to her until I arrived to her bed. I put my hand on her leg. She didn't react.

-I'm guessing it didn't work, huh?- I said

-Dick, I didn't want to leave you I just- she started

-Hey, it's ok, it's ok-I said- but I must ask, why did you leave?-

-To heal my legs, duh-

-There was a reason' behind that, I have bat training as you know- I said -But I must ask, what is that reason?-

-I did it because of you!!!- she yelled

-What do you mean because of me?- I asked

-I know a cop's schedule, Dick, I know you haven't been attending at work because of me!!!-She yelled, with tears in her eyes.

-Hey, hey, easy- I said- It's ok-

-It's not ok, you are wasting money on me, a girl with no legs and no future and that the only chance to get her legs back is ruined- she said and then broke into tears.

-Hey, you're alive, in my book, that's a success- I said.

-Why me?- she said lowly

-What?-

-Of all the girls, why me?- she asked again, a bit louder.

- What do you mean?- 

-You're a perfect boy, Dick, you've got plenty of girls crazy about you, a magician, an ex-FBI agent, heck, even an alien princess. So I ask, why the one that has no legs and no super powers?-

-Are you leaving me?- I asked astonished

-I'm asking you to leave me- I put myself into a deep thought "why didn't I give up on her?" and then it hit me. 

-Imagine yourself in my place- I told her- you are her and I've just come out of an experiment to get my legs back, imagine me asking you to leave me, what would you do?-

-I would stay with you, no matter what-

-Then why do you expect me to do something different?-

-Because it's different- she said

-how?- I asked

-you and I don't think the same way- Then I realized why Barbara was doing all of this.

-Babs, how much do you think I love you?- I asked

-I don't know-

-let me make my question right, why do you think I love you?-

-Because I was the batgirl, superheroine, why else?-

-you really think that?-

-Yeah-

-When I fell in love of you, Batgirl and robin didn't even exist, don't get me started about Nightwing and Oracle. Babs, I fell in love of you in the night my parents died. You consoled me, and told me that my parents would've wanted me to be happy. It was love at first talk. I love batgirl, but I love Barbara more.-Then I walked away, but as soon as my hand stopped touching Barbara's leg, her eyes lightened up.

-Wiggle your toes- I said. She closed her eyes and then, her toes moved. I looked at her. I called the doctor. I left, smiling at her and she smiled back.