Here's another one-shot! Note: this one takes place during the story "Blu meets the Boys".

As always, I'm open to suggestions!

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Jimmy Krook couldn't get to sleep, and decided to step out on the balcony for some fresh air. He didn't find it surprising, since he hadn't been able to sleep for the past couple of weeks. So much had happened since then, from running into a mad sorcerer to being changed into a werewolf, with different kinds of danger mixed in, and he had been bracing himself for the next shock.

But, the sorcerer was vanquished, and the last of everyone's troubles were over with. …Well, almost everyone's. Radio was now a cat-Furry, Jimmy was still half-werewolf, and they had a lot of explaining to do to Rudy's parents once they woke up to see Danny's long-lost aunt show up out of nowhere. Meh, we'll deal with it later. he told himself. They were leaving in the morning anyway, despite the departure seemed hasty. I just want to get out of here and back home, where I can hang out, be with Silver without some creep attacking us, and get as far away as I can from-

"Can't sleep?" a voice asked, and Jimmy turned around to see Robin Hood standing in the doorway.

"What do YOU want?" Jimmy sneered. He didn't like Robin very much, and he had his reasons.

"I was heading to my room when I saw you step out here. Something on your mind?"

"Nothing I'd like to talk to YOU about,"

Robin shrugged. "Hey, whatever you have in mind, you can keep to yourself. I won't intrude," he stepped beside Jimmy, looking over the balcony at the forest.

Jimmy ignored him, looking up at the stars. It was a clear night and peaceful, and he realized he hadn't paid much attention to the beautiful nights Fairytale Land- namely because his own life was at stake. It was a quiet night, too… which he hated, knowing that the silence always caused him to think.

And he began to think about Robin, how the thief showed remorse for what he had done in the past, which nearly caused Jimmy to get killed… okay, so it wasn't EXACTLY Robin's fault, since Jimmy had lived a hardcore life and let his mouth get himself in trouble by himself. But, if it wasn't for Robin's mistake, life would have been different.

"So, you knew my mom, huh?" Jimmy found himself asking, not looking at the thief. "How did you guys meet?"

Robin shrugged. "I was exploring the outside world, and happened to run into her at a store. I didn't know much about the land outside of Fairytale Land, and she took pity on me, thinking I had some sort of mental disability, and decided to help me out." he replied.

Jimmy had to hold back a laugh.

"Later, I convinced her of my average intelligence, deciding not to bring up Fairytale Land and have her label me as a complete nutcase."

"Too late," Jimmy said out of the corner of his mouth.

"She was quite a nice woman. Always caring and understanding, never critical or cruel, and was always willing to help those in need. Her sisters were quite kind, too, although they always had a negative comment in store… It was amazing how well your mother could ignore them, especially how they talked about her."

"What did they say?"

Robin shrugged. "Mostly how she always had her nose stuck in a book, always daydreaming about seeing new places and exploring new horizons… always lost in her own little world." he looked at Jimmy. "It wasn't just her sisters, but the whole town- the only person who didn't judge her was her father." he looked away, sighing. "I found it incredible how she could deal with their criticism and keep a cool head. I guess that's what I liked most about her- she had a sense of control."

Jimmy began to think back, to when his mother was alive… how his step-dad would strike her, but she wouldn't retaliate. At first, Jimmy thought she was too scared, but after listening to Robin, he realized that she was just being the wise, level-headed one… whereas he himself would lash out at the man.

"I felt bad for leaving her, you know." Jimmy looked at Robin, a hint of a glare in his eyes. "It's just… when she told me about her pregnancy, I didn't know what to do. She had so many dreams ahead of her, and I felt that they were going to be tossed aside because she'd be busy with raising you. I couldn't bare the guilt and just ran away." he looked at Jimmy straight in the eye. "I don't expect you to forgive me for leaving your mother- I can't even forgive myself… and I know that my wife, Marian, is going to go into conniptions once I tell her-"

"Don't tell her." Jimmy said, sharply.

Robin arched an eyebrow. "What?"

Jimmy looked back up at the stars. "You caused my mother grief when you left… there's no excuse to cause Marian some, too." He then turned and headed for the door. "Just learn from it, and don't blow your next relationship."

Robin nodded, keeping his back turned on Jimmy. "You know… if I never left, Silver would probably still be under a curse."

Jimmy paused, listening to what Robin had to say.

"If I didn't leave, your mother never would have fallen for Silver, and he wouldn't have known about you… If you think about it, it's as if I was meant to leave for a reason- so he could be human once more."

"Wow." Jimmy said, shaking his head. "That's a ton of fairytale bullshit."

Robin shrugged. "Call it what you want,"

Jimmy walked back inside, down the hall, and lied down in bed. He was sharing a room with Silver, looking over at his foster-dad… or, as he preferred to call him, his real dad… letting out a heavy sigh. He couldn't help but think about Robin's words- no matter how lame they sounded- and realized he had a point… despite how much he despised it.

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Robin lied down on the sofa, drifting to sleep. Quite a son you had, Ashley. he thought, looking out the window at the stars. …Makes me even more guilty that I didn't stick around to watch him grow up.

Guilt continued to linger in his gut. He wasn't lying when he told Jimmy how wonderful his mother was, and his guilt only grew. She had so much ahead of her, and he just screwed it up for her, abandoning her completely when she told him she was pregnant.

To make it worse, she ended up marrying some creep, fell ill, and had Jimmy wind up on the streets and become a thug… all because he wasn't there to help her out, to tend to her needs, to help her take care of the young boy who needed a male role-model. He didn't only hurt his friend's feelings, but he ruined life for both Ashley and Jimmy… and his guilt made his stomach churn.

If only I could go back… he thought. I'd help her out, despite the paradox of Prince John ruling the land and Silver remaining cursed… His guilt nagged at him again, knowing it wouldn't be fair to Silver or the people who suffered under John's reign. He sighed, heavily. I guess, no matter what I chose, someone would still end up hurt.

He paused his thoughts then, sensing someone in the room. Everything was so still and quiet, he found it impossible that anyone could have entered the room without his knowing… unless it was a ghost or a ninja- the ghost being the most logical, since he knew there weren't many ninjas in Fairytale Land. He was about to look over his shoulder to see what caused a soundless disturbance…

"I forgive you," a voice whispered.

Robin looked over to see who spoke to him, but whoever it was, they had already left the room.

Still, he had a good idea on who it was.

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Jimmy lied back down in bed, resting his head on his pillow and finally able to drift to sleep.

He never saw Robin again after that.

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A/N: I felt there was something missing from the story, so after I found out what it was, I decided to put it in as a one-shot… anyway, suggestions?