All the girls were gossiping about the new students that were supposedly joining Super Hero High. All, except Batgirl. She sat alone in the corner of the room, absently twirling a batarang.
"Hey, Batgirl. You alright?" Bumblebee asked. The redhead looked up.
"I'm fine. Just distracted… I guess." The bat-themed heroine responded.
"Did you hear about the new students?" Wonder Woman asked excitedly. Batgirl groaned.
"Unfortunately."
"Aw. Come on, Batgirl. It's not everyday that we get three new students at one time." Bumblebee said.
"It's not so much what they are- that is to say, new- it's who they are." As if on cue the doors burst open, two boys in sweatshirts and sunglasses skidded in, one chasing the other.
"Give it back, Dickhead." The chaser shouted, his red sweatshirt hood trailing behind him as he ran.
"Never!" the other declared childishly. His sweatshirt was black much like the other boy's, but his had a sweeping blue design on the front, back and down the arms. Following sedately in the wake of the more energetic two was another boy, this one tiny, barely up to Beast Boy's shoulder, tiny. He was practically swimming in his bright red hoodie and he seemed bored with the antics of the other two.
"Hey, BG." The third boy said sitting down next to her. Batgirl sighed.
"Hello, Robin." She said with the air of someone getting something distasteful over with," Hello Nightwing, Red Hood."
"Hi, Babs. Bye, Babs." The blue boy called dodging another swing from his pursuer,
"What did 'Wing take this time, Jaybird?" Batgirl asked.
"He stole my cigarettes." Red Hood murmured mutinously. Bumblebee put her hands on her hips as she stared down Red Hood, who had decided to stop chasing Nightwing for the moment because Nightwing was currently sitting on a light fixture.
"You're too young to smoke. And, anyway, heroes are supposed to encourage proper behavior in civilians."
"They are?" All three of the newcomers chorused. Batgirl buried her face in her hands. Then she stood up.
"Nightwing," She snapped," On the ground. Now! Give Red back his cigarettes. Red Hood, you are not to smoke indoors or skip class to smoke. Am I clear‽"
"Yes, ma'am." They both whimpered, instantly obeying. Robin just laughed.
"You never learn, do you?" The small boy asked rhetorically. Batgirl returned to her seat. Nightwing grinned and sprawled out on her lap. Batgirl raised an eyebrow. Nightwing's grin grew bigger. Batgirl shoved him to the floor.
"Do you guys already know each other?" Wonder Woman asked.
"Yeah. She's kinda like our sister. Well, my sister, in any case. " Robin said easily, " I hope this doesn't mean that I'm automatically reduced to annoying younger sibling status and am consequently bullied for the rest of my time here by the self-proclaimed 'popular kids'." Robin smiled vacantly.
"That's… um….oddly specific, I don't think people do that here…" Supergirl said hesitantly, trailing off.
"Don't worry, Rob. If anyone bullies you, it'll be me," Red Hood declared, throwing his arm around Robin," I'll shove you into a trash can. It'll be fun."
"That's really not necessary." Robin said mildly.