Chapter 12: Questions

-Three months laterGotham CityArkham Asylum-

"He has improved greatly since your last visit. We are very happy with his progress. Now he is even willing to talk to us. All he asks is to go home, though. And about how he was set up but Red X. He has a great imagination that boy. We shortened the time he is allowed visitors for your safety and his. He is ready to see one of you now." The same nurse as before led the Teen Titans down the dark and winding halls. They stopped at the same door that now read, 'Permanent Resident, Robin'.

"Would you like to go first?" she nodded at Cyborg.

"Sure" Cyborg stepped forward and opened the door. He went inside and shut the door with a snap behind him.

Robin was sitting on his bed looking out the window he didn't look up.

"I wondered when you would come back." Robin got off the bed and swaggered over to the half-man half-machine. Then he pulled Cyborg into a manly hug, whispering in his ear, "It's good to see you Cy."

They pulled apart, Cyborg surveyed Robin for a moment the first ting he saw was Robin's mask was back in place, then he looked at Robin's body, he was still thin but a healthy thin and muscles where beginning to appear, "You look better."

"Yeah, well they let me out to exercise everyday; I'm getting back into shape."

"No, I meant you aren't a skeleton anymore."

There was a short pause, where Robin looked out the window again.

"Has Batman talked to you at all since I came here, I expected him to at least…."

"Naw sorry Robin, he is in another dimension fighting someone…"

Robin looked at his feet and didn't give a response. There was another uncomfortable silence that followed. Cyborg looked at if he was building up the courage to say something

"Robin, what…" Cyborg was interrupted by a knock on the door.

"That means you should go." Robin pointed to the door. Then grabbing Cyborgs arm asked, "Are that other Titans here to see me?"

"Yeah they are, but I should tell you first…"

The door opened and the nurse stuck her head in.

"Son, your time is up."

"Bye Cy" Robin waved in farewell.

"Yeah, I'll see ya Robin".

The next to enter was Beast Boy.

"I tried to talk the nurse into letting me paint the walls pink, but she didn't go for it. Though I might be able to talk her into some curtains"

"Dude! You are you!"

"In the flesh" Robin smiled at him.

"So what have the Titans been up to since I left?"

"Nothing much, you know just same old, stopping crime and whatever" Beast Boy looked away as he said this. Robin knew immediately the changeling wasn't telling him everything.

"Beast Boy, Cyborg was going to tell me something but he didn't have time. Do you know what it was he wanted to tell me?"

Beast Boy went pale, "Y-you mean he didn't tell you? Aww man that was his job!"

"What is it!" Robin was getting frustrated.

"I'm not going to tell you and have you go all crazy on me like you did with Raven."

Robin looked sharply at him, "Don't ever talk about that again." he said in a voice like a steel trap.

"Beast Boy your time is up" the nurses voice rang through the dark room, the tension did not leave even after Beast Boy exited.

After a few minutes Starfire entered the room. She stayed close to the door and had her arms wrapped around herself. Robin looked into her eyes and saw how terrified she looked.

'She is scared of me' thought Robin, his heart melted. 'What have I done? Star is afraid of me'. He reached out a hand to brush a stray lock to chestnut hair from her face, she flinched and hugged her arms tighter to her body.

"Please do not harm me." Her voice shook with fear.

"Oh my god Star." Robin's eye began to fill with tears, "What have I done?" he reached out and pulled her shaking body into a hug.

"Shhhh Star, it's ok, I won't hurt you, I swear, I would never hurt you."

Slowly Starfire began to lean into Robin's chest, she unwrapped her arms and slid them behind Robin's strong back. She hugged Robin close her.

"Uhh Star, can't, breath" Robin hissed.

She pulled away quickly, "I am sorry, I did not mean to hurt you"

"It's ok, you didn't hurt me Star." He paused, "I have missed you so much Starfire, sometimes the thought of you was, was the only thing that kept me from going insane in here" Starfire blushed.

"Time's up, kiddo" the nurses voice called again.

"Good Bye Star" Robin pulled her into another hug, taking a deep breath and imprinting her scent in his mind.

Outside Robin's room the nurse waved in Raven.

"Hi, Raven" Robin shuffled his feet, "Listen I am sorry about…"

"You weren't yourself"

"NO" Robin yelled, then taking a deep breath he calmed himself, "I was myself, that was me. And I am sorry Raven."

"It's alright"

"Raven, how are the Titans? I remember bit of what you said before but not much just…" Robin closed his eyes, "Something about the team falling apart." He looked Raven straight in the eyes, "Raven is the team dying?"

It was Raven's turn to close her eyes, she let out a deep sigh. "Robin I am not going to lie to you".

Reviews:

starandrobin4everfan: This fic is rather depressing isn't it? I never meant for it to turn out this sad. It was going to be a one-shot with who Red X was but I changed my mind, for some reason.

Yami-Mark: I'll cheek it out.

shadow0015: -cries- we have nothing to fight over now! –grabs shadow's yellow jodo belt-, You know I seem to have this thing about throwing Raven into walls….I am trying to stop it but she just seems the best one for the part –pats Raven's head- I'm sorry –she growlsMe, back away quickly-.

TheOneBlueGecko: OK here is the new chapter you wanted, some of those questions will be answered next chapter, and I can tell you now, the last one ain't happening!