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Explanations

Several hours past. Raven sat in the hospital in Rin's room watching her sleep. Raven was in tears as she looked at the medicines connected to her daughter.

"I remember when you were born," Raven whispered to Rin, "You and Jason were the most beautiful babies." She combed Rin's hair gently with her fingers. "At first, I was scared because I was so young and still somewhat of a child myself, but now I see that you two were the best thing that has ever happened to me. I love the both of you very much. Nebula loves you, Jhun loves you."

Rin sighed and muttered in her sleep.

Raven chuckled. "I remember how you use to ask me about your dad. I'm sorry that I never talked to you about him, but I know you got the gist of him from Nebula." Raven sighed. "His name is Dick Greyson, but among the millions we protected, he was known as Robin. Eventually, he changed his name to Nightwing. I cared about him so much I denied it, but I knew I couldn't have him. He had promised himself to someone else. That's why I left and why you never met him, but I wish you did. Life for us would be easier."

"Mommy?" Rin muttered. She cracked her eyes and looked at her mother. "If you saw daddy again, do you think you could get back together? Like most of the kids' parents at school do?"

"You heard all that?" Raven asked.

Rin nodded weakly. She was very pale.

"Rin…it's…complicated."

"Complicated?" Rin asked.

"It's not easy," Raven explained. "Your dad and I don't know if that could happen. We're no like most parents."

Suddenly the door opened causing Raven to jump a little bit. She looked up and saw a male nurse come in. "Hello, Rin," he said, "It's dinner and medicine time."

"Eww, I hate medicine time," Rin said quietly. Raven chuckled.

The nurse walked in with a rollaway cart of food and a needle of Rin's evening medication. The nurse set the food on another tray and took the needle in his hand.

"Okay, Rin, give me your hand," The nurse said.

Rin complied and held out her arm that had the medical tubing in it. The nurse injected the medicine in one of the tubes. Rin instantly felt the pain and moaned almost on the brink of tears.

Raven quickly comforted her. "Shh…" Raven whispered, "It's almost over."

"There you go. All done," the nurse announced. "Now eat up."

"Okay," Rin promised as Raven helped her sit up. Rin gradually ate her food as Raven watched sadly. Suddenly there was another knock at the door and it slowly opened. Raven turned around to see Cyborg holding a huge bundle of 'Get Well Soon' balloons, Starfire holding a stuffed brown teddy bear and Beast Boy holding flowers. Raven didn't see Nightwing, but was pleased to see the rest of the team.

"Um," Beast Boy said, "Surprise?"

"What are you doing here?" Raven asked.

"We came to see you," Someone else said. From behind the team entered Nightwing. "Nebula and Jhun told me everything."

"They did?" Raven asked. Nebula and Jhun walked in smiling.

"Everything. Even how you fell down the stairs when you were pregnant," Nightwing chuckled. He then looked down at Rin. "Are you Rin?"

Rin nodded.

"It's nice to meet you. Nebula and Jhun told me all about you. You do look just like your mother. I see why she nicknamed you 'Lil Rae'," Nightwing commented. Raven blushed.

"Mommy?" Rin called. She looked at Raven and Nightwing who seemed to have each other's undivided attention.

"Raven, can I talk to you outside?" Nightwing asked.

Raven nodded and walked out with him to the waiting room.

"Nebula, who is that man with mommy?" Rin asked.

"Her past," Nebula replied.

"What?" Rin asked confused by her answer. Nebula scratched Rin's head gently.