A/N: I'm trying to get caught up. I like this. It's entertaining to write. Somewhat addictive, but also entertaining. And since this is in such high demand, I'll give you another chapter.
Disclaimer: I own nothing of Young Justice or any associated DC characters.
Robin got into the Batmobile, his mentor already in the driver's seat and flooring the gas before his apprentice was even fully buckled. The vehicle surged off at alarming speeds, racing down the open roadway from the hidden entrance of Mount Justice. "How's the team thing working for you?" asked the Dark Knight, his dark eyes not finding the young boy beside him. His gaze remained out the window.
"It's harder than going around with you," replied Robin, his eyes flitting to Batman. The muscular vigilante was focused on the road that stretched out ahead of the car. "I honestly prefer just the Dynamic Duo in comparison to being with everyone else."
"And?"
Robin's hidden eyes found his mentor's questioning expression. "And what? I just don't like being with others when it comes down to crime fighting. If I had a choice for social club, I'd be with them all the time." He leaned a bit towards the window, away from his mentor. The light of the street and the moon's ominous glow shone off of his pale face. "It's not that I don't like them, it's just that I don't li-"
"Richard." Batman's voice was harsh around the edges and as hard as stone. He was serious. He hardly ever said the young boy's full first name like that. "Tell me what's really on your mind. I raised you as my son. I know when something is wrong with you." The man in black looked to the boy, his hidden gaze concerned for his ward. "I'm a detective, remember? I'm supposed to know these things."
The corners of the boy's lips curled up to form a small smile on Robin's face. His orbs of pristine blue stared out the window as he peeled off his mask for a moment and replaced it with his dark sunglasses. "They're running a search on my name," said the Boy Wonder, his mind already whirling with the facts that Wally and the rest of the team had been able to gather. He was surprised that they had been able to gather so much on him.
Batman didn't take any time in worrying. Well, maybe not worrying, but at least something close to it. He knew how Robin's identity being discovered would lead to his own identity being found. It wasn't a hard connection to make and he knew how the young team would react when they found out some things that he wasn't too keen on them knowing about himself and his protégé. "How did you find out?"
"I'm a master hacker. I learned from the best." A cocky smile spread across the ward's face. His blue eyes were alight with amusement beneath his dark sunglasses. "They're running it through a computer in the back systems of the hideout. It's virtually obsolete, but I like checking the systems every day for any sort of firewall breach. And that computer was locked with a password. None of them are locked with a password. Instead, they're all encrypted. So I hacked the password-"
"And found a search-"
"With the heading of 'Finding Robin'," the kid finished for his father figure. They were so connected in their minds that they were able to finish each other's sentences. It was strange how close they were for being so different in many ways. "They're trying to figure out my real name because you won't let me tell them."
There was a silence for a few moments. "Do you want to tell them?"
The question surprised Robin, catching him off guard. Batman was the one who made the decisions, not his apprentice. Robin had never been able to make his own decisions. He followed the lead his teacher laid before him like an obedient dog, never once breaking the rules. He opened his mouth for a moment to think of a response, trying to find the words that were just out of his grasp.
"The decisions are hard, aren't they?" Batman answered before giving Robin a chance to speak and answer. "You don't know what the consequences are yet. Either everything could change or nothing at all."
Instead of looking at Batman, the Boy Wonder's sky-colored gaze strayed out the window, watching the city pass by in the blink of an eye. Sometimes, being such a hero made the world seem small. Then again, being a kid made the world seem big. Somewhere in the middle was Robin. "You're always making the decisions for me."
Without missing a beat, the older of the two let the subject of Robin's freedom drop. "How close are they?" The Batmobile curved around a corner, the sleek black vehicle gliding around the corner. The whole thing drove like a dream. It was the way it had been designed.
"Don't worry." The boy's voice was calm as he fingered his black hair, the color of ebony. "I'm better than you think I am with keeping my secrets a secret." His signature cackle rang through the interior of the car, making a knowing smile spread across the features of the Dark Knight.
The conversation died there with a comfortable tone set, the Batmobile still flying down the streets as the two occupants fell quiet once more. Robin had the consequences of his actions on his mind. Batman didn't need to think. He just drove. That was all he ever had to do.
A/N: I'm happy with this. I like changing the perspective for this chapter. Reviews are gladly appreciated. Short, sorry, but I like it.
~Sky