FudoTwin17: Hi! I'm back!

Cat: She has an announcement.

FudoTwin17: You bet I do.

Goldfish # 1: Yep.

FudoTwin17: Ah, anyways, as you guys may know, some of my stories are coming to a close.

Cat: Poor you.

FudoTwin17: Yes, poor me. Ah, I would like to keep fifteen stories going at a time, so I have a poll set up so that you can vote on whatever you would like me to write. My ideas are completely original and ready to be voted on. It's your choice. Please vote!

Cat: She thankfully doesn't own Young Justice.

FudoTwin17: I need your votes in by the end of whatever story of mine ends first. Now, on to the chapter!

Chapter 1

Robin was eerily silent as he typed away on his laptop. He always like that when no one was there to bother him. Whenever he was left alone, he would resort to his 'Batman mode', as Wally called it. He would get online and pay his respects while he couldn't in person.

It was a online article that was around five years old. The Flying Graysons were a huge story around that time. Even years after their deaths the papers were still making money off of the amazing acrobats tragic ends. Then, after everyone knew what happened to the Graysons, they made money off of their son, always mentioning as they reported that his parents were the Flying Graysons, they fell to their tragic death, and that Bruce Wane had taken him in. Same story each time. If it weren't such a painful reminder he wouldn't even register that they had said it. It had become a part of who he was, who he pretended to be.

"Hey, what's up?" Wally asked as he fell on the couch next to him.

Robin shut his computer and smirked as not to inform Wally of how important that had been to him, "The ceiling, the atmosphere, dust, oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen-"

"Never mind!" Wally shouted.

"You did ask."

Artemis smirked as she fell on the couch next to Robin.

"But that isn't what it literally means-"

"Literally means the actual definition, therefore anything outward from the Earth is literally up." By that point, Artemis couldn't control her laughter.

"Shut it, Blondie!"

"Why should I, Baywatch?"

As their arguing continued, Robin smirked. Sometimes, they were too much for even the boy wonder to control.

Robin noticed as Kal walked in. he usually took it upon himself to break the two up since he was team leader, but right then he looked so beat down, so tired, that he just plain didn't look like he could handle them. Robin's frown deepened. Kal was almost never like that. He, in a split decision, turned around and walked away.

Eyes narrowed, Robin disappeared to the training room. When he was uncomfortable or feeling inadequate, he would train. He figured it was a hero thing. Like he suspected, Kal was abusing a punching bag.

Robin slipped in and watched for a while as Kal almost ripped it to shreds. At one point, though, Kal couldn't contain himself.

He threw a punch with all the might he had only to miss the bag and be thrown off balance. He collapsed on the ground. He started to sit up only for the bag to finally break and land on him. Kal sighed and just laid there.

Feeling the stress and pain radiating off him, Robin grabbed a water bottle and appeared next to him. Kal's eyes widened when he felt the large weight moved off him and he saw the tiny bird roll it away. Robin sat down next to him and handed him the water.

They sat like that for a few moments. Kal glancing over curiously at the little bird and Robin sitting contentedly next to him. Kal couldn't take the silence for very long.

"What were you doing here?" Kal questioned. Am I really that see through?

Instead of answering the question spoken, Robin answered the one he had really asked. "Yeah. You looked stressed. Distracted. Upset."

He sighed, "Did the others see?" Are the others worried? Did they see me like this? I don't want anyone to see me like this.

"No. I just figured I would be here for you just in case you needed to talk to someone." I'm here. I won't judge. Talk to me when you're ready.

Kal sighed. He could tell that the boy would be an amazing leader when he was older.

"I . . . I recently found that my best friend and my . . . other friend were together." My best friend and the girl I love had been together and decided to keep it from me. Robin nodded. "I found out after I talked to her about . . . lessons." I was going to stay in Atlantis for her. He felt ashamed admitting it, even when he didn't use the exact words, but saw no resentment from the bird who undeniably understood. "I know I should have gotten over it by now, but I just-I can't." He laughed, "It's rather pathetic."

Robin's deep frown didn't change, "It's not pathetic. It's completely understandable. They kept it from you, letting your hope get up, then they tore your world apart. You aren't to blame for anything."

Kal stared.

Robin sighed, "When I was younger, I lived on the road with my family. Once, there was this girl. Jackie was her name." She had been a young magician. Her family had been with the circus for a longer time than Dick's. "And I'll admit to having a bit of a crush on her. Then, my closest friend, Mathew," a clown in training, "started acting strange around her, and she him." Robin noticed Kal start to pay more attention, "They were always together, so when he began to back off, I took my chances. She never claimed to be in a relationship or really refused me. Then, when I was taking a short walk," He was really on his way to practice for the upcoming show, "I saw them together. Not just together, but together. It really hit deep."

Robin didn't wait long for the response he had been hoping for, "What did you do?"

"I spoke with my dad. He always had ready wisdom, even if he was a little bit of a eccentric guy." Robin sighed sadly when there was a sad pull at his chest, "He told me that friends would always fail while trying to do what was best for them and us. He told me that I had to let go. If a girl didn't feel the same, then I should try to just be what she wanted me to be; a friend. And, even though it hurt, I found that you have to remain equally good to that friend that you felt betrayed you. If they are your friends, they won't shut you off." Robin smiled.

Kal smiled back, the weight on his heart lightened. It was times like these that he felt like he was thirteen and Robin was sixteen. It was almost surprising how great a friend Robin was. He was truly the boy wonder.

"I hope one day to meet your father. He sounds like a wise man." Kal said, leaving Robin with a depressed frown.

"Yeah. He was." The way he said it made Kal's heart skip a beat. He felt like he said something wrong, but just couldn't pinpoint it. Before he could say something, they were interrupted.

There was the sound of something crashing, then breaking, then a scream that sounded strangely like Megan's. Then-

"WALLY!" Conner was yelling. Never a good sign.

"KALDUR!" That was Wally. He was definitely in trouble.

"You better go take care of that." Robin said, his face half hidden by shadow in the brightly lit room. He sounded like he was in his his Batman persona.

As much as Kal wanted to stay with Robin, he could feel the tension coming from the kitchen. Besides, he knew when he was dismissed. He sighed, heading for the door then stopping. Robin sent him a curious glance.

"I will be here if you ever need someone to talk to." He told the younger boy before making his swift exit.

Robin sat there for second stunned. After a moment of peace and quiet, he smiled in gratitude, trying to rid himself of the discomfort the Batman persona brought with it.

"Thanks." He said to the empty room.

Thanks.

FudoTwin17: UG! That took so long to write!

Cat: At least it's been written.

Goldfish # 1: Yeah. *starts crying*

Dog # 1: And It starts again.

FudoTwin17: For those of you that didn't know, my little goldfish # 2 has passed.

Dog # 3: I blame the cat. He probably gave the fish a heart attack.

Cat: All I care about is the fact that I didn't get to have the body.

FudoTwin17: *sweatdrop* R&R! Bye!

Cat: Don't forget the poll!