Robin watched the kyrptonian clone closely as he walked into the kitchen of Mount Justice. Robin felt himself blush when Superboy glanced in his direction, the young detective decided his laptop screen was suddenly very interesting looked at it as though it could solve the problems of the universe. 'C'mon Dick you have got to stop acting like a girl!' Robin watched Superboy sit on the couch and turn the TV and turn it to the crime channel and was watching an episode of Criminal Minds with what Robin could only describe as unwavering focus. Taking a deep breath to calm his nerves Robin moves to sit next to Superboy. The young kyrptonian seemed so into the show and if Robin had to guess it was like Superboy was trying to figure out who the Unsub was before the BAU team did. Robin chuckled at the thought find the idea of Superboy being a detective amusing and oddly attractive. The boy wonder was jarred from his musings by the sound of someone talking to him it took him a moment to realize it was his kyrptonian teammate.

"Huh?" Robin asked unceremoniously which earned him an annoyed angry look from the larger more muscular male which made blood rush to places in Robin's body that Robin prayed to every God of the universe wouldn't notice his erection growing in his jeans. Superboy sighed and repeated his question. "Why do humans do things like that? Killing each other I mean." It occurred to Robin that Superboy asked a lot of questions like this of the team which didn't surprise him given that Superboy was only 6 months old. Robin sighed and looked into Superboy's sky blue eyes. "I don't know Supey, and believe me I've been trying to find the answer since I was 9 but I can't seem to find one." Superboy nodded obviously accepting Robin's answer. 'I wonder why he wants to know that what would he get from that?" Superboy was looking at Robin intently he shifted in his seat trying to quell his nerves. "Robin what's Superman like?" Robin smiled and was about to answer Superboy's question when the sound of a zeta-beam teleporter activating caught his attention. "Recognized: Batman B02." Robin jumped over the back of the couch and walked over toward his mentor followed by Superboy and the rest of the team. "Listen up team, the Justice League has seen a lot of activity from Cadmus in Tokyo. I want you to investigate and find out what they're doing and gather any intel you can regarding any other plans they may have. Let me be clear this is a fact finding mission only. You are not to go looking to settle any grudges or get into any unnecessary fights understand. You leave within the hour."

The mood of the team was tense as the bioship neared Tokyo airspace. Robin noted that everyone seemed on edge and worried about something or more specifically someone. Superboy hadn't said a word the entire trip and while that wasn't unusual for the kryptonian there was a darkness to his mood that had never been there before and Robin wondered just what it was that Superboy wanted to do. Once the had arrived at the Cadmus building a 135 story building that had at least as many sub-levels the team divided into teams of two to comb the building more effectively. Robin had volunteered to go with Superboy because he was the only one with kryptonite should Superboy get out of control. Superboy surprised everyone by agreeing that Robin should accompany him. The two boys headed down toward the sub-levels hoping to find some answers to the reasons for Cadmus's recent activity in the region. "Hey Superboy, you ok?" Robin whispered softly to his teammate as Superboy pulled open the elevator doors that lead to the lower levels. "I'm in a building run by people who created me what do you think." Superboy growled out as he jumped into the elevator shaft. Robin sighed as he descended into the shaft. 'That this is gonna end in disaster, heavy on the dis.'

Robin hated being right. Everything had started out so smoothly, maybe that should have been a big clue that something wasn't right. They had found a large computer lab on the nineteenth sub-level. Which Robin had proceeded to hack. Why super villains never bothered to have the best cyber systems money could buy was beyond him. After Robin had broken through the firewalls he found several references to a Kira Maddox, and a project she headed called Nexus, but before Robin could locate any information on either subject the computers where overloaded via an external command. Robin growled slamming his fist on the keyboard. "Damn it! How could I have missed that?" Superboy looked over his shoulder his eyes seemed to look beyond the wall in front of him. "Robin we've got company. Robin turned to see Cheshire and Desmond. "Looks like you two have gotten a little lost. Desmond, take care of them." Chesire ordered with a smirk. With a roar Desmond charged at the duo only to be knocked back by Superboy. "How pathetic and he I was trying not to get involved." Cheshire said dryly as she walked in front of Robin a sai in each hand. "I can't wait to clip your wings little birdie." Robin groaned rolling his eyes under his mask. "Can't villains come up with new material, I've heard that one so many times I've lost count." Robin jumped back avoiding a downward slash by Cheshire and he attempted to deliver a roundhouse kick to her side only to have her block him with her hand. "If you wanted to be intimate all you had to do was ask." Cheshire said coyly as she placed her sais back in her belt and lunged at Robin with deadly grace. The two fought with an elegance and grace that made their actions look more like a dance than a fight. A loud explosion rocked the room putting a stop to their fight as well as Superboy's relentless assault on Desmond. Cheshire used the moment Robin was distracted to kick Robin into Superboy. "Guess I'll see you boys later do me a favor and tell Artemis I'll be seeing her soon ok?" Another explosion sounded in the next room destroying a wall and sending the debris crashing down to block the only exit to the room. Robin and Superboy looked around for another exit and found one but it was on the ceiling and it was too far for either Robin or Superboy to reach. Robin was about to radio Miss Martian for help when he felt Superboy pick him up bridal style and hold him close to his chest. "Conner what are you-" Robin was cut as Superboy took off into the air flying toward their exit from the exploding building. The mission was largely a success but as Superboy and Robin walked to the bioship one thought was on Robin's mind.

'Superboy can fly?'