He flittered in that dark place in his mind for quite some time. The screams and moans of those who had died in this room echoed through his brain, and their images floated just on the edge of his vision. Noblemen and woman lost to the cause that he now followed. It was almost enough to make him feel mortal, almost. He had gotten used to the noises. The things that went bump in the night no longer bothered him. He even found some faint comfort that he wasn't alone. "The things that went bump in the night," the phrase amused him. Same with "someone is walking on my grave," that one he liked, however; it was so fitting. The voices went away, and he fell into a deep sleep.

J'honn left the med bay when he was sure that the sedative had taken effect. The boy's ability to stay aware of what was going on while he was unconscious was amazing. It was, however, a hindrance to his healing process, so J'honn gave him a heavy sedative to allow the boy to rest. He wouldn't be happy when he awoke, but he would feel better. J'honn walked into the control room, only to find all the Titans, save one, waiting for him.

"Robin."

"J'honn. How is he?"

"He is on the mend. You should be able to have your party in a few hours."

"Good. His mother is here?"

"Yes, a paranoid woman."

"She has reason to be."
"So I have been told." Robin looked grim for a moment.

"We didn't part with Danny willingly. He left to protect us from his life and to protect himself from getting too attached."

"I noticed that he tries to bear the weight of the world."

"Two of them."

"Ah yes, the ghost and the living."

"That is the gist of it, anyway." Robin didn't seem to want to talk about it. J'honn let him go. He would ask Batman later. He was aware that the team missed their friend and hoped that one day he would return, but it seemed that Danny had another reason for leaving than what Robin knew.

"Where is Raven?" Robin tensed, it seemed like he was angry, but not at J'honn.

"She doesn't like parties." The team withdrew before J'honn could ask more questions.

The Titans

"I can't believe that Raven didn't come. Danny and her were so close." Beast Boy said. A dark figure watched them as they moved out of the control room.

"That is the reason why she didn't want to come. He saw inside her in a way that none of you ever could, and it scared her." The dark figured answered BB. Robin smiled.

"Nightwing."

"I talked to her that night while you were up watching Danny fight Vlad. She is scared that he will not accept her for what she really is and even more afraid that he will. Miss independence lost control, and it scared her." Nightwing stayed in the shadows watching the faces of those around him.

"I know, but I can't make her understand that he felt the same way." Robin wished that his brother could help him, but knew that he would never interfere in his team.

"You will find a way in time, but right now you need to go check on your team member in the infirmary." Robin nodded and started down the hall.

'Robin? I don't understand. If Raven and Danny like each other, aren't the two most likely to understand each other?" Cyborg was confused.

"I believe Danny knows that, but he also knows that she doesn't, so he won't try to talk to her. He knows he may end up driving her further away. Lets not talk about it right now."

"Okay. From what J'honn said, he should be awake by now."

"I thought that the green man said it would be several hours." Star said.

"Danny burns anything that he doesn't want out of his system. He should be finished by now."

"Oh very well. Let us go see our friend."