I appologize for the completely USELESS chapter that preludes this one. I am so so so so so so so sorry for that. grins maddly I will be good now and explain Robin's scroogy ness.

Disclaimer: Um... I don't own it? I don't even think I will inherit any of it someday. asks if her dad has a secret life writing shows for Cartoon Network Nope. I don't and will never own it.

Christmas Eve

The next morning she woke up and went to the kitchen for breakfast. All she found there were some Lucky Charms and Speedy. "Good Morning." She said, avoiding his eyes and hoping that someone else would walk into the room.

Her wish was granted. Aqualad woke up. "What's for breakfast?"

"Anything you can find." She pointed at the kitchen. "Make yourself at home."

After breakfast, which changed dramatically once Cyborg and Beast Boy woke up, Ty made her way to Robin's room. She was worried about him and his disliking of Christmas.

His door was open when she got there, and he was at his desk writing something on his computer. "Can I come in?" She asked timidly from the doorway.

"Sure." He spun in his chair and watched her sit down on the edge of his bed. "What's up?"

"I wanted to know why you don't like Christmas. It seems like a really dumb thing to dislike." She pulled her feet up onto the bed and leaned back against his headboard.
"I don't dislike the holiday. I just don't like the memories." His face turned solemn. "I always celebrated Christmas with my family. I can't do that anymore. It's a hard time for me."

"What did you guys used to do on Christmas?"

Robin sighed. The memories were hard for him. He was glad though that Ty respected him enough to ask instead of using her power to look into his past. "Mom always woke us up before the sun was up. She was always more excited than we were. On Christmas Eve she used to always ask if we could open all our presents then. We had to fight to keep her from opening them at midnight."

"She sounds like she was a fun person."

"Yeah. I really miss her. And Dad, he used to protest when we tried to wake him up. He would always pretend to be asleep or tell us that we needed to wait another hour."

"It sounds like you had fun Christmases. I'm sorry about your parents. You don't have to join us if you don't want to." She got up and walked out of the room, then turned and peeked her head back around the door frame. "But it would really mean a lot to me if you did."

The guilt trips are fun!!!

And to QuietHermione: You thought Ty was emotional in the beginning, just wait till Christmas day!