On a cold and breezy night, the boy wonder was just standing on top of the Titians tower, looking sort of pissed. Robin didn't know what to think now. Batman suddenly really needs his help now in Gotham City, for an important mission. He didn't want to leave the Titians behind without their leader- but he has to do it in order to help his father and rescue three of his brothers. To this day, the boy wonder wants to prove the caped crusader that he is worthy of being an independent individual and is capable of fighting crime on his own without Batman's assistance. Robin is eager to tell Starfire about what happened between him and Batman and the fallout they had two months before he had met her and the rest of the Titians but he has 27 minutes to wait for her to come back from shopping with Raven.
"It just doesn't feel right…why would Batman need MY HELP now? Especially after the way he had treated me two months before I had met up with the gang and formed the Teen Titians. I can remember that day…..", Robin said quietly to himself.
(flashback)
Robin (AKA Dick Grayson) stands face to face with Batgirl (AKA Barbara Gordon) and Batman (AKA Bruce Wayne) on top of an old building, being pissed after he had found out that Batman and Batgirl had been dating the whole time without him knowing. "Batman! We need to talk!" scolded Robin, angrily. The boy wonder was not too happy about this at all. "Robin?" said Batman, with a surprised look on his face. "How come you never told me about this?" asked Robin, angrily. "It wasn't my choice, Dick! I helped him!" said Batgirl, trying to reason with the boy wonder. "No, you have no idea what misadventures you're getting through with him." Robin argued, solemnly in a calm voice. "But Robin, it wasn't my place to tell you about this! Besides, if I had told you earlier, The Joker would track us down easily at the time. Besides, I doubt you'll be able to defeat Two Face or all of my enemies all on your own independently, without my assistance." argued Batman, trying to treat his legal ward like a little kid. "Batman, I understand that you are trying to protect me from getting hurt, but face it! I'm not a kid anymore! I am now technically a young adult and I can handle myself independently now ." said Robin, trying to tell the caped crusader the truth but Batman shook his head in denial, thinking that the boy wonder can't handle himself on his own. The boy wonder angrily snaps at the caped crusader and pins him against the wall. "No, you can't do this to him!" cried out Batgirl in panic, defending Batman from not getting hurt by Robin. "Listen Batgirl, you've only known him for a few months or so. I, on the other hand, had known him for a long time- since the death of my real parents! You don't even know him like I do!" argued Robin, angrily. "You're right!" said Batgirl, sarcastically. "No! You don't understand!" argued Robin, as he had snapped at the both of them angrily. "Look Robin, I don't think you can handle yourself on-" lectured Batman before he got cut off by Robin. "Yes I can handle myself independently. I may not be up to your level yet but if I can save Batgirl myself, I'll be able to defeat Slade on my own. You however, continue to deny it! I can go on my own without your help, and I'll prove it someday!" lectured Robin, as he snapped at Batman. He then went on the front of the roof to say goodbye to Batman. "Games over! Till we meet again, I quit! Goodbye Batman, thanks for nothing." said Robin, saying his final words to Batman before he flew off the roof with his cape. "Robin, wait!" said Batman, worried. "Sorry to say but he's sadly gone now." said Batgirl, with a sad look on her face. "Robin… come back." Batman said, faintly. (flashback ends)
"I've accomplished a lot with the team since then and as much as I don't feel like helping Batman on his mission back at Gotham, I have to do it for the sake of the Bat family. But this time- I'll do it alone, without his help. That way, I can prove to him that I know how to handle myself on my own!" said Robin, showing confidence in himself as he sits on top of the Titians tower.
"Robin, we're here!" called out Starfire, as she and Raven climb to the tower with some shopping bags. Then, Starfire and Raven get on top of the tower. "Starfire, I'll meet you and Robin back inside the tower. I am letting you have your private time with just you and Robin." told Raven, as she proceeds to go inside the tower. Starfire is then left alone with Robin, who doesn't feel like himself. "Starfire, you're back." Said Robin, solemnly with a depressed look on his face. "Robin? You don't seem like your old self? Are you okay?" asked Starfire, worrying about him. "I'm fine Starfire, it's just that I have something to take care of with Batman in Gotham City. It's an important mission and I can't tell you what it is because it's personal." Said Robin, with a serious look. "I understand." Said Starfire, solemnly. "So Robin, why exactly did you break up with Batman before you met us?" asked Starfire, curiously. "It's a long story so I minus well keep it brief. Anyways, it all started when I found out that Batman and Batgirl have been secretly dating all along." Said Robin, as he started to tell Starfire what had happened with Batman before he met her and the rest of the Titians. "Batgirl?" asked Starfire, with curiosity. 'Batman's partner." answered Robin. "Oh." said Starfire. "So anyways, I got mad at Batman for not telling me that he dated her. Then, afterwards, Batman told me that he couldn't tell me about that right away because the Joker would've tracked us down easily. He also treated me like a little kid, by telling me that I can't defeat enemies on my own, independently without his assistance. Me and Batman had an argument about it and I couldn't take him seriously anymore so I had pinned him against the wall. Batgirl defended Batman from me, making it sound like I was the bad guy. I told her that I had known Batman way longer than her and that she doesn't know him like I do. Batgirl ended up leaving the argument with a sarcastic comment. Then, as Batman was saying the same thing again, I snapped at him, trying to lecture him that even though I may not be up to his level yet, I can defeat Slade on my own." said Robin, as he went on with the story. "Oh my. What happened next?" asked Starfire. "Well after that, I had said my final words to him and then I took off. Two months later, I had met you, Raven, Beast Boy, and Cyborg; forming the Teen Titians." Said Robin, as he had finished the story. "Oh my god! That's so heartbreaking. I'm so sorry you had to go through this, Robin!" said Starfire, as she hugged the boy wonder. "Nah, it wasn't all that bad!" said Robin, showing confidence in himself while patting Starfire on the back. "Besides, if I didn't quit being Batman's sidekick, I wouldn't have met you and the rest of the Titians." Starfire then wrapped her legs around him. "That's true! In fact, I am really happy that we ended up meeting each other after all." said Starfire, as she blushes at him. "Same here." said Robin, as he blushes at her. "Robin?" asked Starfire. "What is it, Starfire?" asked Robin. "Ever since I've met you, I have been wanting to say this for a long time but I never gave myself a chance to let it out to you for a long time until now. Robin- I love you." said Starfire. "I love you too Starfire." Said Robin. Then, Starfire kisses the boy wonder, making him blush. He just got his first kiss with Starfire and now, he feels like that he and Starfire should announce it to the rest of the Titians. Starfire then grabs Robin by the shoulder and the two then head inside the tower.