Chapter 2
Robin slept soundly in his bed, yes he was still in the hospital...at least until he'd be able to stand up straight or better yet walk. The drugs the nurses would give always tired him out for some reason, he so hated feeling this way, he could hardly move. But the moment he'd see those green eyes and that red hair everyday. He no longer cared about the pain he felt, he'd simply push it aside as he always did.
He still had the nightmares but with the drugs he was on there weren't as many, jolted awake by something crashing to the floor Robin blinked his eyes and focused on a dark haired little boy that had entered his room he couldn't be more than six years old. "Sorry mister...I got lost..." he said then his eyes grew wide. "Wow were you in an accident?" he asked as he tried to lift himself on the bed to get a better look.
Robin frowned a bit the boy seemed awfully familiar somehow, shrugging it off Robin smiled, "Yes I was..." he answered simply.
"Did that hurt?" he asked as he sat at the foot of the bed.
"It probably did but I don't remember much I was unconscious most of the time..."
"You look like ya got beat up real bad..."
Robin chuckled, "Well I did fall a long way..." The boy looked towards the door and frowned, Robin looked where the boy was staring at "What's the matter?" he asked.
"Oh nothing I should get going...hope ya feel better...C-ya..." the boy smiled and hopped off the bed running out the door.
"O-kay..." Robin answered, leaning back down on the bed trying to get comfortable, looked out the window and slowly closed his eyes.
"Good Morning Robin...How are you today?" Star greeted as she slowly walked well rather limped in the room the other Titans in tow.
Hearing that sweet voice Robin slowly turned his head and smiled drowsily, "Hey guys..." He answered blinking his eyes to get rid of the sleep that dared take him a few minutes ago.
"Whoa Rob, you look like your gonna throw up..." Cyborg answered taking a step back...just in case.
"It's the drugs..." Robin answered plainly as he rubbed at his eyes and shook his head.
"You seem tired..." Raven looked at him carefully.
"Well I was sleeping before you arrived, a little boy made something crash to the floor five, ten minutes ago..." Robin yawned.
"We can come back later if you want..." Beast boy spoke up.
"Nah I'm alright..." Robin assured. They could all see how he was trying to fight off the drugs so he wouldn't ruin their visit.
"Really Robin we can come back later after you've had a little nap...you do seem awfully tired..." Starfire tried to coax, as she held his hand. Too late the moment she said those words his eyes had slowly closed, Robin had already passed out.
"Haa man that didn't take long..." Beast boy chuckled.
"Come on guys let's go get something to eat...we'll come back later." Cyborg suggested as he left the room along with Raven and Beast Boy. "Ya coming Star?"
"Yes...give me a few moments?" She asked sweetly. Cyborg nodded and smiled as he closed the door, even though those two tried to hide it he could plainly see that they were in to each other.
Star untwisted the blankets on the bed, and covered Robin smiling as she brushed a hand through his hair. "I am very happy that you are doing better..." she whispered. "I cannot wait until you return to the tower...I miss you so..." she smiled as she rested her forehead on his and caressed his cheeks. Glancing at the door Starfire then smiled and brushed her lips against Robin's.
Robin groaned and muttered in his sleep, "Star..."
Smiling Starfire tucked him in, kissed his cheek and joined the others who were waiting for her outside the room.
A week later Robin dreamt, he was in a dark room he couldn't see anything but he heard a very panicked voice. Robin please answer me...
"What...where the hell am I?" he asked himself.
ROBIN...please open your eyes...Robin, it is Starfire please answer me.
"Star...STAR...where are you?" he yelled as he tried to focus on the sound of her voice.
Robin please you have to hang on...
"Hang on to what...what are you talking about?"
ROBIN...NO...
"What...what the hell is going on?"
Why must you always try and do everything by yourself? You never ask for any help...
"Star?" Robin called out confused.
Why didn't you tell us Robin, we are friends are we not...we would have helped you through your pain and suffering...
"Pain and suffering...I..."
Oh Robin please, do not die... he heard her whisper. I could not bare it if you died...
"DIE...since when am I dying...STAR?" At that moment light appeared and Robin looked at himself he was covered in blood feeling a pressure on his chest he fell to the floor and started coughing gasping for breath, that's when he woke up, covered in sweat, looking around the room, "What the hell was that?" he asked himself as he ran a trembling hand in his hair, leaning back down on the bed Robin took a few deep breaths and noticed that familiar dark haired, blue eyed little someone peeking through the doorway. "Lost again?" Robin smirked.
The familiar little boy popped his head through the doorway. "No...I came to see how you were doing..." the boy pulled himself on the bed again.
"I'm fine...what's your name anyways..." Robin asked curiously.
The boy smiled, "I'm not telling..." he answered proudly then looked around and leaned close to Robin whispering. "...You see it's a secret..."
Robin leaned forward and whispered in turn. "Really...so what should I call you then?" he chuckled.
The boy thought for a moment, and looked around the room, staring out the window the boy smiled, "Sunny..." he answered.
"Well hi Sunny...I'm Robin..." Robin introduced himself, then looked to the door, "Are you a patient here?" he asked.
"No..." Sunny smiled.
"Visiting someone?" Robin asked.
"Yes..."
"Why aren't you with them?"
Sunny shrugged "Eh...got bored."
"You too...Ah what I wouldn't do to go outside..." Robin smiled.
"You will...once you get better..."
"Hn, that's what everyone keeps telling me..."
After talking with the boy for about an hour, Sunny quickly left the room saying that he had something to do and that he'd come see him again soon.
A few moments later Starfire entered the room, "Hello Robin..."
Robin smiled "Hey Star, too bad you just missed Sunny..."
"Who?" she asked sitting on the bed by his side.
"Sunny...he's a cute little six year old blue eyes, black hair, keeps popping in here every time I'm bored...keeps me company...seems familiar like I met him before..."
"Oh a new friend...I would like to meet him that I would..." Starfire answered with a smile.
"Well you never know he may come back later...weird little kid..." Robin chuckled, "Sunny's not even his real name...he said he wouldn't tell me his name, that it was a secret..."
Starfire giggled and whispered, "Well then I promise I won't say anything then..." and played with Robin's left hand. "Are you feeling better?"
"Yeah now that you're here..." Sure it sounded a little corny but hey after the incident they did grow rather closer and became a little more than just friends.
Robin gently pulled on her arm and leaned forward giving her a soft kiss Starfire smiled, "Robin...do you remember before the incident, you had promised me something?"
Robin looked away for a moment. "Yeah..."
"Will you tell me about the nightmares?"
Robin thought for a moment, then looked in her eyes, "Star...I...can it wait until we're back at the tower, I really don't want to talk about it here."
"Of course Robin..." she smiled and snuggled up to him, Robin took a deep breath and leaned his head on hers. Dreading the day she'd ask that question again.
A few months later, amazingly now the casts were off his limbs and now he was free to scratch those annoying little itches that were always so hard to reach...yay...and now Robin was finally released from the hospital, although he still wasn't totally healed yet, the Titans were going to make sure that he would be well taken care of. "Well Rob first day at the tower...what's the first thing you want to do...watch TV, sleep, eat...sorry no training though... anything else except that is alright." Cyborg asked as he gently patted his back.
Robin chuckled, "Anything?"
"Anything..." Beast boy answered.
"Shower then pizza..." Robin answered with a grin, the others laughed as they went to the kitchen to make a huge pizza, Star and Raven though watched as Robin slowly made his way to his room.
Raven smiled as she had heard Robin laugh, Star though sensed that something was wrong, he may look happy but he sounded strange to her.
Enjoying the feeling as the luke warm water poured over his bruised body Robin sighed as he closed his eyes and rinsed off. Wrapping a towel around his waist Robin looked himself over in the mirror, and winced at the old scars that adorned his body, as he ran his fingers over a few on his chest, he could hear himself cry out when Slade had given them to him years ago. Please I didn't mean it... he'd cry, I'll try harder I promise... He'd scream but that wasn't enough Slade would call him weak and continue beating him until he'd either pass out or Slade would grow tired of him as he couldn't stop crying.
Broken from his thoughts Robin heard a small knock at the door, "Robin?" Quickly drying off Robin got dressed, "Robin?" he heard again.
"Yeah hold on Star..." he answered as he pulled a shirt over his head. And went to the door, "Yeah?"
Star smiled, "The food is ready..."
"Great I'm starving..." Robin grinned as he took her hand and led her to the kitchen.
That night Robin moaned in his sleep then quickly sat up and glared as the full moon's rays showered his room with light, "Stupid dream..." he grumbled then yawned, too tired to get up and pull the curtains closed Robin sighed and lied back down, then quickly held his breath as he noticed something moving with the corner of his eye. "Who's there?" he asked not in the mood for one of Beast boy's jokes, Robin growled, "Answer me damnit..."
Robin gasped when he saw a little hand grab the bed, then a patch of black hair and piercing blue eyes. "Hi..." the figure whispered.
"Sunny?" Robin looked at the boy. "What are...How did you get in here?"
"I'm scared Robin..." Sunny had tears in his eyes.
Robin looked at the boy carefully, "What happened, how did you get these bruises?"
"He told me to keep quiet...but it hurt when he hit me and I couldn't help it..." the boy cried.
"He...who's 'he' who did this to you?" Robin growled, Sunny only shook his head and cried even more, Robin slowly held out his hand and coaxed the boy on the bed and held him tightly in a gentle embrace. "Shhhhh. It's okay your safe here with me..." Sunny cut him off.
"No I'm not he's going to find me, he always get's angry with me because I keep running away..."
"I won't let him hurt you, I promise..." Robin tried to reassure the boy, before he could ask more questions, Sunny had fallen asleep. Laying the boy down on his bed Robin held him protectively and let sleep take him.