Mother

By Mezzo-chan

Mother's Day was a holiday never celebrated in Titans Tower. The simple reason was that there was no one for the titans to celebrate it with.

They were the children of absent mothers, women who were either lost to death or out of reach.

Beast Boy had tried countless times to send word to Rita. Raven knew about the frantic letters, wilted flowers, the scribbled messages of I'm sorry and I miss you.

She's the only mom I've got now…

His words rang through her ears and made a part of her, a part long since dead and buried, ache with feeling.

She felt her world darken every May 13th, when she saw the man she loved, or perhaps a boy she barely knew, fail to reach the woman she could never replace.

It was a misty morning when she pulled the calendar from his cold hands and held him close, promising that someday they would have reason to celebrate.

Someday they would say mother and smile.

Author's Notes:

In case you're wondering, Rita is indeed Rita Farr, or Elastigirl, of the Doom Patrol. After Gar's parents died, he joined the team and Rita adopted him. Although this isn't stated in the anime, her motherly tendencies are still strong.

Next up, Chapter 8: Duplicity