Author's note: YAY, ah'm updating a lot today, fun

Disclaimer: ah don't own da X-Men DUH, but ah really don't own Robin either, he's property of mah brother, who rox cause he reads every chap.

"Hey, Carson, did you hear about Robin?" Temi asked on the way to dinner.

"Who's Robin?" she answered, her long long blond hair hanging slightly in her face covering the tattoo of a sliver star on her left cheek.

"Olivia and Odette's older brother."

"How much older?"

"From what I heard, he's nineteen."

"Ick, two years is too much," Carson grumbled shaking her head. She'd aways had disastrous relationships and more often than not they'd been with older boys.

"Who's too old?" Cayte asked from her seat at the dining table as the other two walked in.

"Carson's saying Olivia and Odette's brother is too old for her." Cayte glared at Carson, who just rolled her eyes.

"I mean, he's nineteen. He wouldn't even be interested in a younger girl, I'm still in high school anyway."

"Now, why wouldn't a guy be interested in someone as pretty as yourself?" a male voice said from behind them, which caused all three girls to jump.

"Um, hi," Temi said studying the guy who had just started them.

"Hello, let me apologize for startling you girls," Robin said looking at the girls. Hmm, wonder if any of them are my sisters' friends . He wasn't sure if these girls even went the Thorne Academy, but the one on the end had caught his attention completely.

"Apology accepted," Cayte said smiling at Robin, her teeth perfect as usual.

"I'm Robin Carlysle and you three are?"

"I'm Temi, this is Cayte and the one on the end is Carson," Temi said not noticing that Robin's eyes stayed on Carson a little longer than they had the other girls.

"Mind if I sit here?" he asked Carson putting one of hands on the empty chair next to hers.

"Sure, why not. I'm sure Invisible Suzy wouldn't mind finding somewhere else to sit."

"Oh," Robin said looking at the chair.

"I'm kidding," Carson said laughing her blue eyes sparkling causing Robin to feel as though he was melting.

"Carson! What'd you do to my brother?" Odette laughed walking over and looking at Robin, who had lost control of his powers and was now a puddle on the floor.

"I just smiled," Carson said shrugging as Robin finally composed himself.

"Odette!" Robin said blushing and glancing at Carson again.

"Sorry if I embarrassed you, bro," Odette said, not really looking too sorry as she sat down to dinner.

"So what do you think?" Temi asked Carson quietly as she handed her a container of casserole.

"Think about what?"

"Robin, duh," Cayte said ignoring the fact one of the X-Men girls was staring at her.

"What about him?" Carson asked handing on the X-Men the peas and ignoring Kitty's rant about there not being enough vegetarian friendly food dishes.

"Do you like him?" Temi asked loudly causing everyone, including Robin, to fall silent and look at Carson.

"Do you like me?" Robin asked Carson smiling at her.

"Look, I don't even know you. Could everyone just leave me alone?" Carson looked at everyone, who was now staring at her, and fled from the dining room.

"Wow, what's her problem?" someone asked, but Robin didn't even look to see who it was as he stood up and went after Carson. It took Robin what seemed like forever to find her, but finally he found Carson sitting on one of the several balconies in the mansion.

"Hi, Carson."

"What do you want?" Carson asked not turning around.

"Just to talk. I'm sorry about what happened at dinner," Robin said pulling out a cigarette and lighting it.

"It wasn't your fault."

"Why'd you run?" he asked walking over to the edge of the balcony and glancing at Carson. Her face shone with the setting sun and even the tears running down her cheeks didn't diminish her beauty.

"It's just too soon. I mean, I just lost my home, everything I own, now, I barely know anyone here, except my school mates, and it's just stressful. I don't need all this on top of that," Carson sobbed. Robin nodded and handed her a Kleenex.

"I understand," he said softly.

"Doubt it."

"No, really. Let's see, my parents divorced when I was ten. I was given to my father to raise. He had visitation rights with my sisters, then he met Lindy and we moved. He married her. She hated the girls, broke off all visitation rights. I was fifteen then and in a new school, with a new family. Lindy brought her devil of a son with her, and trust me, we didn't get along, still don't." Carson looked up at Robin.

"Maybe you're right, maybe you do understand," she said softly giving Robin a small smile as they watched the sunset together.