Alright, so first off sorry for the wait (I'm pretty sure I told you guys I'd try to update yesterday, and obviously that didn't happen). Second off, there is a very important AN at the end of this chapter, so please read it! And, finally, I'm sorry to anyone who likes Chalant and/or Zatanna. It is not my intention to offend anyone, but, quite frankly, I hate her. Even more than I hate Mockingbird from Marvel, and that's saying something. ... Hmmm... or maybe they're tied. I'm not really sure.
Anyway, to:
everyone who reviewed, followed, and/or favorited- Thank you so much! I've never gotten a response like the one I did for this (unless it was a one-shot, and even then not that much - some of my one-shots are well liked and others not so much). So thanks!
randomkitty101- Here it is! And I thought I said first reviewer got a guaranteed spot? You were the first!
femrpbin fan- Um, I think you meant femrobin fan. Don't worry, easy mistake. And yeah, that sounds good! I can totally see him and the other villains corrupting Robin.
TraughtForEver- Well, here it is! Two in one, yay! And there'll probably be some more motherly stuff from Ivy as she's one of the few female villains.
Aranel43- Don't worry, I'm definitely doing those two!
yorkiepudding- I'm not really sure. If they do it will probably end up being unintentional, cause I can't see them acting like parents to Robin.
rutger5000- Yeah, I'm going to be starting one. It'll be a nice sequel to this chapter, although I need to wait a bit before actually writing it. You'll see why in the end AN.
Rider of the Winds- Not sure, I'd have to check, and I'm feeling kind of lazy right now. Sorry. And can you tell me the name of that story? I'd like to look at it!
5-STAR- Yeah, so do I. Unfortunately there won't be as much as I would like in this fic as the villains are taking over the parenting.
DW- Of course I'm continuing! Hope you enjoy!
And that's it! I don't own Young Justice.
WARNING- hurt/comfort
This idea came from randomkitty101, who was the first reviewer. She wanted Poison Ivy to help Robin out with girl problems.
Robin is 14.
Chapter Two: Girl Problems with Ivy
"-and so now she won't even look at me!" Robin ranted. "Aqualad told me he'd tell her to get over it or he'd ask for her to be removed from the team, but we all know he won't actually do it!" He let out a groan and flopped backwards over the couch arm. Then he frowned, sat up, and looked behind him, groaning again when he realized that he had, in fact, just collapsed on Ivy's plants. "Why do you keep these everywhere?"
"I'm Poison Ivy." Said person said, snorting. "What did you expect?"
"Oh, I dunno, maybe for you to keep your plants in pots on the ground like normal people do?!" Robin's voice kept raising until he full out shouting. Ivy stared at him, stunned into silence. Out of the five years she had known the teen, he had never lost his temper like this. Robin sighed. "I'm sorry, Ivy. I'm just kind of upset. I thought she was the one."
Ivy gazed at the upset teenager and then leaned in, giving him a hug. "It's alright, Robbie." She said, using the villains' old name for Robin. "I understand. I had guy problems when I was your age."
"Really?"
"Of course!" Ivy replied, her green eyes widening. "Everyone has love problems at some point in their life. I bet even Bats had a special girl while in high school."
"Who was yours? Your guy, I mean." Robin asked, sitting down next to Ivy on the ground, leaning against the green wall. He hesitated a split second before curling into her side, laying his head on her shoulder. The green-skinned woman smiled softly at the black-haired boy, running her fingers through his hair in a motherly way.
"Well, I remember a young boy, older than me, but still young at the time." She began, her voice slipping into her story-telling mode, something she'd learned quickly when Robin was nine. "I was a freshman in high school, just like you. He was a junior, and he had the most beautiful orange hair I had ever seen. It wasn't a bright orange, more of a rusty color, and it was short and spiked out over his forehead. He was of medium height, about 5 foot eight, and he was skinny but lean. His face was perfectly sculpted, at least to me, although I'd never gotten close enough to see more than that. I didn't even know his name. He never knew I existed. But I fell in love with him, as soon as I saw him. To me, he was perfect. And two years passed, and soon I was a sophomore soon to be junior, he a senior about to graduate. He did, and I never saw him again. All because I never said anything."
Robin stared up at her, amazed to see her eyes shining with tears as she ended her story. Ivy hugged Robin closer, placing a rare kiss on the top of his head.
"Everyone has love problems, Robin, no matter who they are. Some people's are just worse than others." Ivy stood up, pulling the bird with her. "Robin, you were very brave for speaking up to Zatanna like you did. It's not your fault that she decided to add insult to injury by saying no and ignoring you, it's hers. She didn't realize she was saying no to the most wonderful person in the world. You're special, and I want you to remember that."
Two days later, if Zatanna was discovered in her house wrapped up in vines and flowers, Ivy wasn't saying anything. And she may or may not have had a bundle of petunias and roses stalk the girl everywhere, even in Mount Justice.
And that may have alerted Batman to the fact that Poison Ivy had, once again, escaped Arkham, and promptly put her right back in.
And Ivy may have broken a nail or two attempting to fight off Batman (failing epicly, especially when Robin joined in with his creepy laugh), but it was all worth it.
Every single bit was worth it when she saw Robin's grin back in place where it belonged. (And seeing Batman's face when Robin asked him if he had a high school crush was an added bonus.)
And that's it! Probably not what you were looking for, randomkitty101, but I started writing and... well, this came out. And I'm sorry that Ivy's a bit OOC.
Also, it seems everyone has their favorite Gotham criminals, because the main ones I got requests for Poison Ivy, Joker, Catwoman, Harley, and even Ra's. If you want me to I'll try to focus on them, although I can't promise anything (especially with Ra's). Plus, I'm going to try to do as many criminals as I can.
And now for the important part of this AN. First off, I would like to request that when you review, you do it by the little box right below this AN. Please don't send me a PM, as it makes it more difficult to respond to you (I try to do it all through the next chapter, not PMing).
Secondly, I am going to have a bit of romance for Robin when he's fifteen and older. Only then besides now. My question is, do you want him to be dating Artemis, Conner, or Wally? Or even an OC? Traught, Superbird, Birdflash, or OC/Robin? I'll be putting up a poll for you to answer on, so please vote if you have a specific person in mind. Only those options are available, though. I'm warning you now that if you vote through a review it will not be counted unless you tell me you don't have an account (because I think only people with accounts can vote, though I'm not sure). If you can vote via the poll, please do so. If it ends up as a tie between any of the options, I will be choosing. I already know which one I will end up choosing, as well, so if you have a specific in mind, VOTE! I'm giving you guys a full week to do so, and I will let you know who's winning when I update. Also, keep in mind that this pairing will not be the main focus of this fic. It will probably only show up a few times, mostly just mentioning.
Finally, I am really sorry for the huge ANs. I promise I didn't intend to do it this way.
And I am still taking requests! I always will be, though I can't guarantee I'll do them. I'll try to, though. So please, review!
