Batgirl slowly opened her eyes. Immediately her field of vision was clouded by a half metal face.
"Are you alright?" Cyborg demanded. Batgirl blinked, and Cyborg's face vanished from her vision, replaced by a Raven, her face expressionless.
"You passed out," she stated. Batgirl nodded.
"Yeah, I think I…" she clutched her side as sharp pain shot through it.
"You bruised your ribs badly," Raven said. "I wouldn't recommend moving."
"Thanks," she muttered, closing her eyes again. The door slid open with a swish and Cyborg's heavy footsteps left the room, followed nearly silently by Raven. Soft chuckling came from across the room.
"So you just passed out?" Robin teased.
"Shut it Grayson," Batgirl retorted, opening her eyes and turning her head to glare at him. "I stopped a rollercoaster, what's your excuse?" Robin smirked at her, accepting the challenge.
"I prevented Overload from roasting you," he replied.
"But I took him down after you got yourself blasted," she said with finality.
"Oh, stop bragging Babs," Robin grumbled, turning his head back away. Batgirl smirked, closing her eyes again and reveling in her victory.
~0~
Red lights flashed, as the loud alarm noise went off. Robin's eyes snapped open and he sat up. He saw spots immediately. Someone grabbed his arm, forcing him back down onto the bed. He seized their hand, squeezing it firmly, trying to dissipate the pain coursing through his body. Slowly the pain faded. He opened his eyes, immediately locking his gaze with Batgirl's.
"Dick, it's okay," she assured him, one hand pressed comfortingly into his shoulder. "You just sat up too fast."
"What's going on?" he muttered.
"I don't know," she replied, glancing quickly over her shoulder at the door.
"We've got to do something," he said, starting to sit up again. Batgirl's hand pressed more firmly on his shoulder, holding him down.
"Oh no you don't, passing out won't help anyone," she snarled. He frowned up at her, his expression immediately softening at her pained expression. He raised his eyebrow, and she forced a quick smile. The door swished open behind them. Batgirl whirled around as the Titans charged in.
"Are you guys okay?" Cyborg asked. Robin immediately became aware that he was still clutching Batgirl's hand. He quickly released it.
"What's going on?" Batgirl demanded, ignoring the three shocked expressions.
"Some trouble downtown," Raven said. "Will you two be okay here?" Batgirl nodded.
"As long as Robin remembers not to sit up," she said, sending him a pointed glance. Raven turned, walking out of the room, followed by Beastboy. Starfire continued to stare for a second, then followed them.
"Remember that you should be resting to," Cyborg said. Batgirl smiled at him as he left the room.
"Babs, he's right, you should rest," Robin pointed out. She rolled her eyes at him, walking over to the other bed and repositioning her pillows so she was propped up into a sitting position. Robin shot her a glare.
"What?" she said. "I still have to keep an eye on you."
"I can handle myself," Robin snapped, tensing slightly.
"But you're not very good with the concept of 'rest,'" she replied. He smiled reluctantly.
"I guess you've got a point there." He turned his head back to the ceiling, staring at the fluorescent lights. Batgirl sighed, settling back into her pillows. Robin closed his eyes, simply listening to the sounds of their breathing, letting silence wrap around them.
~0~
The Titans rushed into the room only to be met with silence. Both Batgirl and Robin had their eyes closed. The Titans turned, starting to leave before they woke them.
"What's up?" Batgirl asked. Cyborg raised his finger to his lips, nodding his head in Robin's direction.
"I'm not asleep Cy," Robin said, raising up his upper body slightly and leaning back on his elbows. "What happened?"
"Some dude tried to rob a jewelry store," Cyborg explained.
"Surrendered as soon as he saw us coming," Beastboy declared. "It was hilarious!" Robin raised an eyebrow.
"That doesn't sound like the Brotherhood of Evil was behind it," he observed.
"Robin, not everything is going to evolve the Brotherhood," Cyborg snapped, rolling his eyes.
"Are you feeling better?" Starfire asked. Robin smiled.
"Yeah, I guess so," he replied. "This rest thing does wonders!" Cyborg and Beastboy laughed, Starfire smiled, and Raven raised an eyebrow. Batgirl chucked slightly, but stopped abruptly, clutching her side.
"We thought you'd be walking around the tower when we got back," Cyborg said.
"Batgirl didn't give me a lot of choice," he explained. She smirked.
"Someone has to make you take care of yourself," she replied. Starfire scowled.
"I need to go feed Silky," she declared, marching out of the room.
"Is it just me or does she not like me?" asked Batgirl.
"No, she doesn't like you," Raven said. "I'm going to meditate." Raven turned and followed Starfire.
"Don't worry, that doesn't mean Raven doesn't like you too, she's just like that," Cyborg assured Batgirl.
"Right, I got that," Batgirl replied.
"Who wants tofu?" Beastboy suggested.
"Beastboy, no one wants tofu," Cyborg replied.
"How do you know?" Beastboy demanded.
"Because no one likes tofu," Cyborg countered.
"Says you!"
"It's not just me!" Robin and Batgirl exchanged a frustrated look.
"What about waffles?" Batgirl suggested. Beastboy and Cyborg looked at each other, mouths morphing into matching grins.
"PIZZA!" they exclaimed, both rushing from the room.
"What was that?" Batgirl asked, looking over at Robin.
"I honestly have no explanation for anything those two ever do," he replied.
"Always good when you have no idea what your teams doing," she said sarcastically.
"Are you implying that Bruce always knew what we were going to do?"
"Dick, it's Bruce," she said.
"Good point."
