Robin snapped his eyes shut as soon as he had opened them, but the Titans had all gotten a good enough look.

Starfire's mouth dropped open in shock. She had seen the eyes below the black eyebrows, the brilliant whites, the icy blue color of the irises - and the faded grey color of the pupils.

None of them could speak for a while. Robin pulled up his knees and rested his elbows on them, his head hanging.

"Robin," Starfire breathed.

"You're, blind?" Beast Boy asked, stunned; his mouth, like Starfire's completely agape.

Robin looked up, opeing his eyes so they could all see. There was no mistaking it.

"Almost." He said.

"Did it happen in the explosion?" Cyborg asked, sounding as if he knew that answer but just wanted to confirm it.

"No." Robin slung his legs over the side of the table.

"How do you, fight so good?" Beast Boy asked.

"Sight isn't everything, Beast Boy." Robin replied. "Besides, my mask had a heat sensor built into it, which certainly helped."

Starfire turned, grabbing the mask from the side table Beast Boy had put it on when they had returned to the tower. She rubbed her thumb over it as she handed it to Robin.

He took it and held it for a moment before putting it on his face.

Starfire could not help feeling better when she saw the masked face that she was so familiar with once more.

Robin made to get up, but Cyborg put a hand on his shoulder, pushing him gently back down.

"You should really take it easy. You're still injured."

"I feel fine. A little achy, maybe, but at least let me go to my own r-"

"Please Robin!" Starfire pleaded. "You must rest."

"I don't need to rest! Just because you know I'm blind doesn't mean you have to baby me!"

"But, Robin, I-"

"Starfire! I'm still the same person! Don't you dare treat me like I'm-"

"You're only human, Robin!"

Cyborg and Beast Boy backed away as Robin's fists clenched by his sides. Starfire's eyes welled up as she slapped her hand to her mouth in shock over what she had blurted out - realizing she had hurt him.

"Fine." Robin's voice was low, and softly menacing. He rose and stalked out the door, leaving a cretfallen Starfire, a relieved Cyborg and Beast Boy, and a contemplative Raven staring after him.

Robin was in his room, packing up his things. He was fuming. It had happened again. When he had first lost his sight, he had been rejected by his teammate. He decided to work alone, so nobody could judge him. That was why he had been so determined to keep the other Titans from ever finding out his secret.

But now they knew - and they too had rejected him. It was, once again, time to leave.

A soft knock at the door diverted his attention. He snapped his head up, his mouth curved into a snarl, ready to warn away whoever was at the door.

But before he could say anything, Raven phased through the door and floated over to him. She peered down at the almost-filled suitcase without a sound, then looked Robin in the eye.

"You're leaving."

"I'm not wanted here."

"Who said that?"

"Your eyes."

Raven silenced. She floated closer to Robin, reaching out and putting her hand on his shoulder.

"Where will you go?"

"Somewhere else."

"Great plan." Her voice was dry. "Will you ever belong anywhere?"

"What kind of a question is that?"

"Perhaps a better one would be: will you every belong anywhere, better than you belong here with us?"

"I don't belong. Starfire was right - you all have powers, you are all amazing and special. And I am 'only human'."

She nodded slowly. "Yes, you are only human. But you are better than any of us."

He cocked an eyebrow.

"Where would we have been on any of our missions without our leader? I hate to admit it, but that time when you fought us with Slade - we almost fell apart.

"You may not have powers, but you are the best fighter of us all. The Titans need you Robin, and we all know it. You know it."

She floated away from him, phasing back out through the wall, leaving Robin alone in silence.

The Titans were sprawled around their main room. Beast Boy and Cyborg had crashed on the couch, Raven sat on a ledge reading a black book, and Starfire was in the kitchen, concocting the Tamaranian food of farewell.

When the doors hissed open, every pair of eyes flew to them but the two violet ones beneath a dark hood.

"Robin?" Beast Boy said tentatively.

"Are you saying goodbye?" Cyborg asked quietly.

Robin was silent for a long time.

"No."

"Dude!" Beast Boy yelled, morphing into a kangaroo and doing a backflip.

"Boo yah!" Cyborg said, punching the air.

Starfire squealed and ran to Robin, enveloping him in a crushing hug. He yelped in pain as she pressed against his injured ribs. She flushed and loosened her hold.

"Oh, Robin, I am so glad you will be staying with us here. We would have missed you greatly. And, Robin," she dropped her hands to her sides. "I am sorry for what I said. It was rude, and uncaring and the 'not cool'. And you are right. You are still the same Robin. Please forgive me."

Robin nodded, taking her hands in his, smiling slightly, and pulled her into a hug.

"I won't be leaving you guys any time soon."

Raven looked up from her book, smiled, then turned back to it once more.

Suddenly the alarm went off. Everyone turned towards the door.

"Titans - GO!"

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Well, that's all. Hope you liked it!

Tasha xXx