Disclaimer-I don't own the Teen Titans, or Batman
The doctor turned white as he stared at the dark night, even though they were almost equal in high Batman towered over the doctor. Cyborg silently shifted from behind Batman over to his friends.
"Tell me how Robin's doing, now," said Batman in a cold hard voice.
The doctor shook, then cleared his throat, "well I'll be frank, he's not doing so good, though the shots missed most vital organs he still will need work. I would go through all the details, but there were four bullets, we got one out, the others are deeper in his body. He needs to go into surgery, but it looks good," even Beast Boy could tell he was lying.
Batman's eyes narrowed at the doctor, he was close to a sweat, then turned to the titans, "you look like you need a break. Go get some food, I will visit when Robin is better," the titans knew better then to argue so they left. Then Batman turned back to the doctor, "so, where was he hit and what are his chances."
The doctor let out a sigh, "he was hit all along the side, four wounds from his under arm to his waste." He ran his fingers down his side, "missed most organs though, which in and of itself is a miracle." He let out a deeper sigh, "as for his chances,"he pulled out a quarter, then flipped it to Batman.
His eyes narrowed even more "don't leave anything from them, if you do," he stepped toward the doctor.
"I'll hold nothing from them," Batman stepped back, nodded and left with a flash of his cape, the doctor stuttered. "I really don't like that guy, oh well, better get to work on his partner," he walked off toward the operating room.
"It was a good thing that Batman came when he did," Beast Boy said walking with the team to the dinning hall.
"What luck, I called him," all looked at Cyborg "I kinda figured they won't tell us about Robin, so I thought we could use an ace."
"Well it defiantly helped, thanks," said Raven.
"Yea, but I need to get back to the tower, as much as I want to see how my bro's doing, someone has to keep an eye on things."
Beast Boy patted him on the back, "thanks bro, we'll let you know what's going on the second we find out."
"Thanks, see y'all back at the ranch," he gave an encouraging smile and walked out the doors. As soon as he was at his car, he grabbed his shoulders and shook, 'I really hate hospitals,' he thought getting in his car and driving off.
The rest of the titans moved through the line trying to find any food that was eatable, it was hard to find some. In the end Beast Boy got a limp looking salad, Raven got a an odd looking hamburger, Starfire just got some mustered.
As they sat down Beast Boy snorted at Raven's meal "I still don't see how you can still eat meat."
Raven didn't respond as she took a bit, made a face then looked at Beast Boy, "I'm not sure this is meat." Beast Boy snorted, they ate in almost complete silence, each thinking about what the doctor said, or hadn't said. Each were so lost in there own world that they didn't even notice that they finished their food. As they continued to eat nothing each mind was in a different place.
'I know that that doctor was withholding something from us, and Batman as well, oh well it'll all be alright in the end. I still don't like when they keep important things like that away from us just because were younger. Maybe I could torture it out of them,' as Raven continued to think of what horrible things she could do she couldn't feel what the other's were thinking.
'Batman sure got a lot out of that doc, but I can't help feel that they're both not telling us something. Well what ever happens I'm sure they're doing it because they don't want to worry us. Why do adults have to treat teenagers, even us, like we're little kids, we've saved their necks more times then I can count. Umm I wonder why Cy was so antsy to get back to the tower,' Beast Boy's thoughts trailed off wondering about his friend.
'If Robin doesn't pull through, how will I go on, if I had been slower would Robin had died, if he didn't push me. If I had taken the bullets," she continued the what ifs completely unaware that the mustard she was drinking was empty. And all of them were lost in their own minds, that is until Batman sat down at their table.
"It looks like you're enjoying your meals," they looked down at their finished meals and looked at him. "Hope you don't mind, but I myself was feeling hungry," they looked stunned at what he was eating, Jell-O. They looked at him, "what," he asked taking a bit "everyone loves Jell-O," Beast Boy nodded, Raven shook her head. "Robin will be fine you know, he's pulled trough before."
"Has he ever had injuries this bad," asked Beast Boy trying to get a conversation going.
"Well, four bullet wounds is as bad as he got," he looked at the cube on his spoon "but he has been shot before. He has always pulled through," he ate the cube.
"Anything worse then that?" asked Starfire concerned.
"A couple cuts, bruises, a broken bone every now and then, most heal pretty fast, nothing to serious. Anything that is, is looked at by a trusted friend of my, who just happens to be a doctor." He didn't want to tell them any more about it then that.
"Were any battles like this?" asked Raven.
"I have friends who work in the police force, this sort of thing happens from time to time," he stared at the Jell-O, lost in a memory. He quickly shook his head took a bit, he didn't want to tell them of those memories, it would only discourage them.
Is there anything that can be done?" Starfire asked leaning in, hoping to help in some way.
"The best and only thing that can be done is wait," at that moment there was a crash, all heads turned to see a cook looking sunned. "Well if you'll excuse me, I'm attracting attention, I'll see you later," he took the last peace of Jell-O, ate it and left in a blink.
As soon as he was gone Beast Boy looked at Raven "I don't know how Robin can put up with that guy."
"He may be a little exocentric, but he is a legend," said Raven looking at her plate.
"Well he may be a legend, but that doesn't make him creepy as all get out," Beast Boy said looking at his own empty plate.
"You know it's said that you'll know what people truly think of you when you're no where around." Beast Boy leapt up out of his set and came fast to face with the dark night, he was too stunned to speak. Batman almost laughed out load, "I just wanted to give you this, as soon as Robin's better call me. He handed over a small black box with a pair of bat wings on it, then swished his cape and was gone.
"See, what did I tell you, creepy," said Beast Boy pointing his thumb where Batman was.
Raven just snorted, "creepy is in the eye of te beholder."
"Come on Raven, compared to him, you're like Starfire," he said with a shrug.
Raven glared at him, "you have two chooses."
He got her meaning instantly and wisely chose to leave, "ah, if you'll excuse me I have to see about a little girl."
Raven shook her head at the retreating teen, Starfire caught it, "he likes you, you know," she said innocently.
Raven huffed "like it matters, I would go with him even if I wanted to,"
Starfire decided to press it "why would you not want to?"
"Because, it would be dangerous, not just because of my powers, but I don't want to get hurt."
Starfire wasn't buying it, she may have been naive, but she wasn't stupid "I think it's more then that. I think you are afraid, you will hurt Beast Boy," she said smugly.
Raven took it in stride "don't be ridiculous, ok sure I might be a little worried about his physical safety, but not his emotions." She looked at Starfire hoping she bought it, she didn't, she was showing a thin smile. Raven now got mad, "well, so what, it's not like I'm the first to keep her emotions from someone." Starfire was taken aback "you think I'm blind of course I know you like him, maybe even more then that." She knew she was toeing the line, but she continued, "but you never bothered to tell him did you." The second the word came out of her mouth she regretted them Starfire burst into tears.
"You are right, I'm a horrible person, I never should have kept it from him, now he could. . ."
Raven cut her off "no, no, he's not going to leave us, he'll be fine and you can tell him then," she pulled Starfire into a hug. "I'm the horrible one, I never should have said that," then she pulled away and looked at her. "And you're right, I do like Beast Boy," she shuttered at her own statement, not because it was a lie, because it was true.
Starfire sniffed, "if I tell Robin, when he's better will you tell Beast Boy?" she was hopeful.
Raven bit her lip, 'we still need to talk about this privately, just me and him, you shouldn't be dragged into this.' She sighed "I'll think about it, now come on, I bet you can get some patient to cheer up." Starfire nodded and followed Raven down the hall.
He was about two miles away from the city, he was talking to an older man on a screen, "I can't lose him." It was rare but not unheard of for him to get emotional, "he's like a son to me, my first son."
"Calm down master Bruce, he's a tough kid, he'll pull through," said the old man with a British accent.
Bruce just sighed, "you're right, so what's Bruce Wane doing tomorrow?" he needed to change the subject.
"Not much, just five meetings, three inspections, an interview, and the two parties," the old man smiled.
Bruce returned it, "is that all, I thought the day was going to be hard,"
Several miles away on a small island a half robot flipped trough the channel on their big tv hopping to find something to occupy his mind. Fed up with the lack of shows he turned it off and when to the window. 'Don't die on us Rob, if you do, I don't think I could carry this team,' then he when to his room and slept.
In another part of the city a nurse looked at an older doctor, "he's ready," was all she said.
The doctor sighed and looked at a younger doctor next to another nurse, "lets get him open and get him fixed." All four looked down at the table, his breath and heart beat were normal, as they surrounded the masked teen.
"Let's do it," the young doctor said holding the scalpel.
A/N well another down, thanks to all who reviewed, up to 32, woot, any way, I'm not sure how long to continue this, well R&R