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I don't own Young Justice.
Robin felt her trembling beside him. Leah tugged on his sleeve again. Robin wrapped her arms around her and pulled her closer. The kid's eyes were wide and scared. She hugged him tightly and buried her head in his shoulder. He rubbed her back and whispered to her.
"Hush," he whispered. "It'll be all right."
He felt her tears seep into his uniform. She was curled up on his lap, her head buried in his shoulder. He couldn't think of any other way to make her feel better.
"Leah….do you want to hear a story?" Robin asked.
Leah nodded and looked up at him.
"Once there was a small child who was very scared. The child couldn't find his/her parents, and the child missed them dearly. The small child walked along a wooded path until the child met a strange woman. This strange woman told the child that the kid needed to go deep into the woods to find a unicorn. The little child took off and went into the woods.
The kid was terrified, but the kid went along anyway. The child was fearful and hid when the bushes rustled. The unicorn came out and nuzzled the young child. The unicorn helped the child out of the woods and the strange lady told them that they needed to cross the meadow of dreamless slumber, and get into the castle of eternal dreams to rescue the child's parents.
The unicorn gave the child courage, and the two set off. They began to pass through the meadow of dreamless slumber, when the child fell into a deep sleep. The unicorn, worried for the little child, took off. It galloped and galloped until they made it out of the meadow. The unicorn nudged the little child, trying to wake the small kid up. The kid stirred and looked at the unicorn. The unicorn's eyes were soft as it nudged the child.
Getting into the castle of eternal dreams would be no small feat. The child was tired and the child needed to imagine the key. The unicorn looked at the sleepy eyed child and said, "You need to imagine a key. A rather peculiar key. I cannot help you, for you must do it yourself."
The child mumbled and fell back asleep. The child dreamt of a large brass key, and suddenly it fell next to the child's feet. The child slowly woke and realized the key was there. The child stood up and took the key from the ground. She ran over to the door and opened it. There stood the child's parents. The little child jumped into their arms and the little family left the castle. It was a nice place, but they all missed their home. They traveled back to home and the little family lived together happily ever after."
Robin looked down and saw to his surprise that little Leah was asleep. Strands of the little girl's hair hung in her face. She snoozed peacefully against Robin. He smiled lightly and cuddled her. The boy smiled, but it turned into a frown. Okay it wasn't his best story, but oh well. He closed his eyes and drifted off into a peaceful slumber.
Robin was woken by moaning and crying. Leah was wiggling around and whimpering in her sleep. Robin rocked Leah back and forth whispering. He tried to soothe her worries, but failed. Leah opened her eyes and looked up at him. She hugged him around the neck and said, "I'm scared."
Robin looked down at Leah and then said, "Me too."