Hey guys! :) So, is anyone else feeling Young Justice deprived? ): Gahhh, when is the new episode coming out anyway? Is it April 8th?
Anyway, this story is probably going to be a three-shot. It's for Robin's birthday. Or at least, one of them, which is on the first day of spring (March 21). I'm sad I wasn't able to post this on the actual day, but I didn't even know it was his birthday until that day! Sigh. Oh well.
The title was originally going to be Little Robin, which you might be able to figure out the reason to from the story, but I decided to call it Memories. The reason being, the memories that will be seen (read) throughout the chapters.
So, I hope you all enjoy! :)
Robin's hidden cerulean eyes fluttered open, taking in his surroundings. Where am I...? Oh, my bedroom in Mount Justice. He sat up slowly, stretching a bit as he did. Great, I fell asleep in my uniform... again.
The Boy Wonder stifled a yawn as he walked to the bathroom to freshen up, and change into his civilian clothes. When he was done, he strolled down the hallway of bedrooms, heading to the kitchen to get some breakfast. It seems that plan wasn't going to work though...
"SURPRISE!"
Robin couldn't stop himself from flinching in shock. What the... He took a look around the kitchen, observing the 'Happy Birthday!' banner that was hung up, along with a cake set on the table. One lone lit candle sat atop of the chocolate cake.
"Happy birthday, Robin!" M'gann floated towards him and gave him a hug.
"What...?" Robin trailed off, confused.
"Dude, you didn't even know today was your own birthday? Jeez, Rob, get with the program!" Kid Flash exclaimed, while pushing a calendar in Robin's direction, the current date circled in red. Oh... Wow, I didn't even realize... Now it makes sense. But wait...
"KF, how did you know my birthday was today?"
"You told me, remember? I had asked you once about it."
"Yo, Robin! Long time no see!" A 14 year old Kid Flash was bouncing up and down excitedly next to his new best friend, the Boy Wonder, Robin. Robin let out a small chuckle, sitting down beside his hyper friend.
"Hey, KF! Yeah, it's been awhile. Run down with your uncle more often!" Kid Flash smiled down at the 12 year old beside him.
The pair had met a few weeks ago, when their mentors (mainly Flash) thought that the two trainees should meet one another. After all, it's not every day you find another super hero who is near your age, in the young partner's cases of course. The two had hit it off, becoming best friends instantly. They tried to hang out of often as possible, which sadly wasn't all that much. But they made it work, with their busy schedules involving school and training.
"Hey, Rob? I know you can't tell me your secret identity... but what about your birthday? I mean, you already know mine, so can I know yours too?" Batman's protégé remained quiet for a moment, before looking back at Kid Flash with a smile.
"I guess I could tell you that. It's on the first day of spring. March 21st, to be exact."
Robin smiled at the memory, looking up to see Wally giving him a goofy grin.
"So, I forgot it last year, thanks to all the training and fighting crime that took place. But I vowed I wouldn't forget it again! So, we totally surprised you, right? Are you happy, Robin?" Kid Flash asked his best friend, hoping the Boy Wonder wouldn't be mad.
"Yeah, KF. Thank you. And you actually did surprise me." Robin chuckled as the red head let out a 'whoop' of excitement.
"Oh, by the way, Speed- I mean Red Arrow, wishes you happy birthday too. He says when he's free; he wants to hang out with you. Wait till I tell him that we actually surprised you!" Robin's smile grew at hearing about the older red headed archer. He missed the days when he, Speed- Red Arrow, and Wally all hung out together. Not that his new teammates were bad, of course.
"We have bought a cake for you, Robin. I hope chocolate is to your liking?" Aqualad gave the smaller teen a pat on the back.
"I love chocolate, thanks guys. This is great!"
A surprise party stirred up memories for Robin. The last birthday party his parents had ever thrown for him had been a surprise party. It was for his 8th birthday.
Richard Grayson opened his eyes to see sunshine streaming through the window of the trailer. He grinned as he realized what today was. It was his birthday, and he was 8 years old now! He jumped out of bed, quickly rushing to the bathroom to freshen up. He then proceeded to go to the kitchen, ready to hug his parents, when he noticed they weren't there. The trailer was empty. Dick looked around, confused, while trying to figure out where his parents were.
"Did they… forget?" He whispered in a heartbroken tone. The clock on the wall informed him that it was 12:00. He noticed a note on the counter, which said his parents had gone out for the day, and he was free to work on his acrobatic and trapeze skills. There was also a sandwich for him with a water bottle prepared as lunch. Dick ate the food, and with a defeated sigh, Dick slowly trudged out of the trailer into the circus tent to train.
They were in Gotham city right now, and his parents had been deciding on whether or not he would star in his first performance with them in a few weeks. He had been working extra hard, determined to convince them that he was ready. He wanted to fly with his parents too!
But right now, he didn't care about that. He was upset over the fact that his parents had seemed to forgotten all about his birthday, even leaving him alone.
Richard refused to cry. He was 8 years old, a big boy, and big boys don't cry, right? He'd show them, and everyone else, that he was a big kid. He walked up to the trapeze tower, fingering the net his parents had probably hung up for him. He clenched his jaw in determination, getting ready to practice. Little did he know, his parents were nearer than he had originally thought.
It must've been 3 hours later; Richard was resting, sitting on the ground and drinking from a water bottle. He stood up to start training again, when he heard someone call his name. He looked up to see one of the clowns, Joey, walking towards him.
"Hey, Dickie, come with me." Joey took the boy's hand in his, pulling him along.
"J-Joey? Where are we going?" Dick asked, confused.
"It's getting a bit late. You've been working hard, why don't you relax for the rest of the day?"
"But…" Dick trailed off with a sigh. It seems like Joey didn't remember his birthday either…
The pair walked into the Grayson trailer, to find it completely pitch black. Richard heard the door close and Joey's hand had disappeared from his.
"W-what's going…?" Dick didn't finish as a light suddenly illuminated the trailer, momentarily blinding the youngest Grayson.
"SURPRISE!"
Wide blue eyes looked back up, to see his parents, and members of the circus standing in the trailer. They all stood in front of him, holding a big banner with the words, 'Happy Birthday Richard!" painted on it.
"Is this…a surprise party…? For me?" Richard was still shocked, but he also felt extremely relieved, not to mention happy.
"Of course, sweetie! We're sorry we had to make you train, but we needed to get you to leave so we could decorate!" His mom was smiling, blue eyes sparkling, and blonde waves of hair framing her rosy cheeks.
A grin broke out on Richard's face as he rushed forward and hugged his parents.
"Thank you!" His parents laughed, their circus friends all joining in the heart warming laughter, in the jolly moment all together.
Later that day, Dick was sitting in his bed, thinking about his exciting day. Everyone had a great time, singing, laughing, dancing, and just being together. They were all like one big happy family, and Dick loved every second of it.
His parents walked in, holding hands, and they sat down in front of their son. Mary Grayson took one of her son's hands in hers, giving it a warm squeeze.
"Did you have fun today, sweetheart?"
"Yeah, mommy, I did!" The young brunette boy was bouncing from the excitement of the day, causing his parents to laugh yet again.
"We're glad, son. So, your mother and I have decided. Richard, you're going to join us in our performance in a few weeks!" John Grayson's brown eyes twinkled at the beaming face of his son.
"Really? Oh, I can't wait!" Richard threw his arms around his parent's necks. "I love you, mom and dad."
Quiet chuckles filled his ears, as they whispered loving words back.
"We love you too, our little Robin."
It's too bad he never got the chance to join his parent's performance… The memory was both heartwarming and sad. It was one of those happy memories that made your heart ache as well. All those sad feelings disappeared as he looked up to see the smiling faces of his friends.
"Come on and blow out your candle, Boy Blunder! I'm starving!" Wally whined.
"When aren't you hungry? Seriously, you probably even dream about food!" Artemis rolled her eyes at the red headed speedster.
"Um, does hyper-accelerated metabolism ring a bell in that empty shell you call a brain, Arty?" Wally smirked at blonde archer's now furious expression.
"Why you-!"
"Now, guys, please calm down! It's Robin's birthday, remember? Tell them Superboy!" M'gann urged the clone.
"Hm." Robin snickered at Superboy's way with words, and M'gann temporary frustrated expression.
"Everyone, calm down. We are here to celebrate Robin's birthday, remember? Not to bicker, so stop." Always the great leader, Kaldur cut in before the pair could continue their argument.
"Right, sorry. Come on, Robin, blow out your candle! Quickly, before Kid Stomach here devours the whole thing, candle and all." Now it was Artemis' time to smirk.
"Hey! You're a blonde demon, you know that?"
"It's better than being a red headed fat dumbass."
"Have you seen this body? I have a better body than you. Oh, you're jealous, aren't you? It all makes sense now. Miss Arty-Farty is jealous of how sexy my body is. She wishes she could be this sexy."
Artemis was about to kill the yellow speedster, when Robin's laugh rang through the air. The arguing pair seemed to realize that they were doing it again, and blushed in embarrassment, mumbling their apologies to the Boy Wonder.
"It's all good, guys. Entertainment is always welcome." They glared at the young teen, before both smiling again.
"Alright, alright. Now, time to blow out your candle!" Wally pushed the brunette forward, who flashed him a small smile. Robin closed his eyes, (not that anyone could see, of course) and blew out the candle.
"Great! Can we please eat now? I'm like, dying of starvation here." Wally grinned as Robin simply chuckled.
"Fatty." Artemis smirked.
"Jealous." Wally smirked back.
Robin slipped back from the group, observing the scene in front of him with an amused grin. Kid Flash and Artemis were back to their arguing (i.e. flirting), while Kaldur tried to calm them down. M'gann was frantically trying to help dry off a now wet Superboy, who had had a soda can explode all over him, much to his dismay. His friends were so entertaining at times.
Robin heard his communicator go off, knowing instantly who it was. He slipped into the hallway to answer.
"Come home." Batman was always short and sweet, as Robin liked to put it.
"Be there in 5 minutes. Getting ready to leave now."
Robin couldn't help but wonder if maybe Bruce had remembered his birthday. Not that he has forgotten it before; it's just that the millionaire had been very busy lately, as both Bruce Wayne and Batman. Robin simply didn't want to get his hopes up for disappointment. Slipping back into the room, he noticed his friends were in the same places as before.
"Guys, I much as I love the party and all, I have to go." Robin's voice stopped whatever they had been doing, and they all turned to him.
"Must you go? This is a party for you after all, Robin." M'gann looked a little sad, disappointed even.
"Sorry. But, my family wants me to be home for my birthday. Thanks guys, really. You can eat all the food." Robin laughed at Wally's beaming face about his last comment.
"Well, before you go, I think this is the perfect time for the Earth custom called a group hug!" M'gann smiled as she hugged the young teen, motioning for the rest of the team to join her. With small smiles of their own, even from Superboy who at least looked less annoyed than usual, they joined together in a tight hug.
All the arms around Robin reminded him of a feeling he had almost forgotten, the feeling of his parent's warm arms surrounding him, protecting and loving.
Robin knew for a fact that he had the best friends in the world.
"Happy birthday, to our youngest teammate, our friend, Robin."
So yeah, this is the first chapter. I kind of feel like I didn't focus on him and friends enough, because of the memory of him and his parents. But I hope you all find this to your liking. And by the way, did you guys think the, "Happy birthday, to our youngest teammate, our friend, Robin", line was stupid? Or confusing maybe? It's supposed to be from the whole team, to him. I wasn't sure I should keep it because I thought it might seem kind of stupid or something, but I left it.
Anyway, thanks for reading! I hope you enjoyed it! :) The next chapter is probably going to be called, "Family".
PS: By the way, can someone tell me what exactly a beta is? Because I have no idea. Aha.
Thanks again! :D
