FudoTwin17: Um, hey. I've still got writer's block, but I can still write this story, weirdly. So, I'm going to be writing until it lightens up. Sorry if you're a fan of my other stories.

Cat: Writer's block, pft!

FudoTwin17: *Glares*

Goldfish # 1: Hm, well, she doesn't own Young Justice.

Goldfish # 2: Thankfully. Otherwise, the world would be chaos.

FudoTwin17: HEY!

Chapter 1

Dick mentally groaned as he opened his locker. That last night he had a nightmare, and it was affecting his concentration. That along with the fact he was three grades ahead, the anniversary of his parents death was coming up, and his guard was up from having to spend a week away from home with the people who didn't know who he was while Bruce was doing who knows what that required Robin to not be home. Or, maybe . . . it required Dick being gone?

Dick paused with his math book in hand. If Dick shouldn't've been home, then it must've been either a threat on his life, which he doubted since he was still allowed to go to school, or it had to do with his past. In which case . . . .

He shook his head. He didn't have time for this. He needed to get to his class. He unfroze and grabbed the rest of his stuff, forcibly not thinking about the many things that Bruce Wane, or rather Batman, was probably keeping from him. That he was keeping from him.

Dick clenched his teeth and started for his class. What was life without math, right?

Keeping his thoughts in check, he didn't notice the girl who was rounding the corner until-

"Hey!" She yelped. He ran into her.

He scrambled up, and lent her his hand. She thankfully took it. She had long blond hair in a pony tail and bright eyes. She was taller than Dick, to his utter dismay, and had a strong build, yet it didn't make her not feminine-

Crap! Dick shrunk a little when her speculative glare turned his way. Artemis! Dick made it his business to know everyone's secret identity and personal information. Of course, that included Artemis, who had been one grade ahead at Gotham City Academy under the assumed identity of Eleanor Maggie Ioannou the second, majoring in art. Naturally, Dick knew that it was her. The name proved it, having been Greek, an obvious theme, and being an ART major named Eleanor Maggie Ioannou the Second.

"I'm so sorry," he apologized, faking intimidation, "I didn't-" He cut himself off and hurriedly began gathering his books and hers.

"It wasn't your fault." She said, softening, "I wasn't paying attention." She dropped down to help him, but found he had everything in his arms. He handed her her stack. She took them quietly and stood there for a second, wanting to say something.

"Why were you in such a rush?" She asked, mentally cursing herself for using something so blunt to talk to the kid, but she was interested, even if just a little.

"Oh," Although he was excellent at hiding it, she thought she noticed a him relax slightly, but wondered if she imagined it. But he did relax, thinking she just might recognize him. "I was going to be late . . . ."

His eyes widened, "Uh, I've gotta go!" He was thankful for the excuse to leave. As he fled around the corner, he felt her stare on his back.

She was many things, curious definitely being one of them. He seemed on edge. Artemis frowned. He was familiar.

He was smart, that she knew. He was about thirteen, had black hair, a muscular build . . . . He reminded her a lot like Robin, but . . . Robin wasn't jumpy. But maybe he would be if he were in that kid's position, though.

She dismissed all thoughts from her mind when the minute bell rang and rushed to her class, being late anyways.

. . .

"So, how was your day, Artemis?" Megan asked sweetly. The only one not there was Robin, who was inside his room doing who-knew-what. Wally snorted, but continued devouring his banana without any comment. Artemis wisely decided to ignore him. Besides, her mind was on other things.

"I met a kid. He's in my grade. Got bumped up from eighth. He sits alone every day and continually gets bullied, but he practically brings it on himself. I bumped into him and, honestly, I feel kinda bad that I never really noticed before." She looked at the table, guiltily.

Wally looked up, "So she has a conscience."

"Shut up, Wally." Artemis growled, not in a bad enough mood to yell, "I really don't know what to do."

"Be a friend." Aqualad replied, "That's the best you can do."

Wally glanced up, "Anybody seen Rob?"

Just like that, the conversation was over. She was secretly glad. Artemis didn't like getting personal and didn't know why she decided to open up to them. It was a foreign thing to her, getting close to others. It didn't happen much.

"He asked not to be disturbed." Aqualad replied.

With that, Wally frowned and he walked over to the TV, like a normal human, and grabbed the remote. After ages of not finding anything good on, he settled for a news broadcasting.

"In other news, there's been an escape from Arkam Asylum in Gotham. Tony Zuco. Why is this big news? Because this manipulative murderer has been spotted here, on Rode Island. He was the murderer of many, but what finally got him caught was the murders of most of the Flying Grayson's, Mary and John Grayson, and John's sister, Angela. John's brother, Markus, was paralyzed. Mary and John's little boy, Richard Grayson was unharmed. After these happenings, Richard, or Dick, was kidnapped by Tony. Dick drove Zuco insane, at which point, Batman caught him. Afterward, Dick-"

Everyone looked up when the TV was turned off. Robin held the remote. He smiled, "How about we go do something?"

Everyone just nodded, surprised.

No one noticed Artemis's face when she had seen a picture of the little kid who had lost his family. No one knew about her decision to try to follow Aqualad's simple advice.

Especially Robin.

FudoTwin17: Hope you liked that!

Cat: Yep.

FudoTwin17: Oh, and, just so you know, in this Wally doesn't know.

Cat: Yep

FudoTwin17: Well, R&R! Bye!

Cat: Yep.

FudoTwin17: Is that all you're gonna say?

Cat: Maybe.