AN: Remember that episode of TT when Red X appears and they're trying to figure out who he is? After Robin explains how the suit was too dangerous to get rid of, so he locked it up but someone managed to break in and steal it. Remember Beast Boy's chart of his guesses of who he might be? Well on that chart, he linked Red X to being Jason Todd. Clever writers, clever! Todd was Robin II in the comics and later Red Hood. For my TT universe, Jason is Red X. I think the use of 'Xavier Redd' is creative but 'Xav' and Jay have similar personalities. Comic wise – Jason has met Kory before. [New Teen Titans] So! That's all I'll say~ Happy reading!

Cold Homecoming

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"Honey, it's me, Babs. Why aren't you picking up?"

"Dick, honey, please. I haven't seen you in a month"

"I'm really worried about you, please, please, call me"

"Dick, talk to me!"

"…You have no more new message… To repeat… " Click. "Messages deleted"

Dick threw his phone against the wall as he heard it breaking into two, he just didn't care as he slid down the wall against his bed and closet door. He balled up his hands into angry fists and slammed them against the wall in anger and hurt. Complete and utter hurt. He wanted the pain to go away, the guilt of what he's done to vanish, he wanted to be happy but in his self destructive behavior, there was no room for happiness.

He cursed himself millions of times, hurt himself, threw things, emotionally detached himself, shed regretful tears. He could have anything his heart desired, cars, houses, planes, you name it. He could have any girl he wanted, yet the only one that mattered, he rejected. He was terrified but thrilled, but he let his fear get the best of him. He took advantage of what he had, he abused it, ruined it.

He was a fool.

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It wasn't his style but he figured that by calling her instead of his idiot brother then he wouldn't be tempted to break his phone in half.

"Hello?" That sweet voice greeted.

"Hey, Cutie" He smirked as she gasped and happily replied, "Jason! How are you?" She asked genuinely interested in his well being.

"Good, good. I've been busy with work but the last of my little pit stops before heading home was Blüdhaven. I'm no little match girl so it felt just like home" He chuckled as Kory giggled at his silliness.

"You're going back to Gotham?"

"Yeah, it's been awhile. I know Bruce won't be home until New Year but I finished early so I figured, I might as well surprise the others" He replied and then grinned, "Besides, I'll have you to welcome me home, won't I, Cutie?"

Kory's heart sank at that, she figured that he didn't know, "As much as I would love to, I'm currently not in Gotham"

Well that surprised him, "Really? So where did you run off to?"

"Tamaran, my brother Ryan caught a terrible bug so I've been nursing him back to health" She lied, she hated to, but she didn't want to be found by anyone, at least not yet.

"Oh well, that sucks" He said, he wasn't the type to be condoling anyone with the typical, 'give my best regards' or 'hope he feels better soon'

"It won't be for long, Jay" She smiled and told him not to worry.

"I'm sure going to miss you, Cutie" He chuckled as he imagined her, rolling her eyes at his 'trying to charm her but failing' mood.

She quickly told him she had to get back to helping her brother as he said his goodbye and hung up. By the time he was done with his little chat with Kory, his train ride back to Gotham was there already. He grabbed his duffelbag and boarded the train.

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The doorbell rang and echoed all through the warm and cozy manor. Opening the door, Alfred was greeted by a tall figure with ebony hair with a couple of strands dyed white in the front. His blue eyes showed his amusement at the butler's surprised expression or should he say, his 'grandfather's'.

"M-Master Jason?" Alfred slightly stuttered as he heard that all too familiar chuckle.

"Hey Al, it's good to be back home" Jason greeted as Alfred insisted on taking his one red duffelbag up to his room.

Jason ran his fingers through his hair as he tried to get all the tiny snowflakes off of him as he went to the living room to investigate the soft murmur of the t.v. on.

Inside he leaned by the pillar of the entrance to the living room as he crossed his arms and smirked. He saw his little brother Tim and little sister Cassie playing an all too nostalgic game of Monopoly. Bruce loved that game due to its business like rules. "I call the top hat" Jason said as the two swung their heads and noticed him.

"Jay, you're back?" Tim asked as he was the first to get up and hugged his brother. Cassie was right behind and shyly waved her hand. Jason chuckled and ruffled their hair, "Yeah, I just got back an hour ago. I didn't want Dick throwing me a stupid celebration"

At the mention of Richard's name, Tim looked down as he sighed sadly.

"Hey kiddo, what's wrong?"

"Jay… Dick isn't doing so well" Tim whispered.

Jason raised an eyebrow, the high and mighty Dick Grayson, not doing so well? That was certainly a surprise to him. Dick was a year older than him so there wasn't much of an age difference between them. To come home to his fifteen year old brother telling him that the eldest wasn't acting like himself – well, that had his full attention.

"What's wrong with him?"

"H-H-He won't say, I just keep hearing him throw things in his room… Alfred leaves his dinners by his door; he won't eat, come out, or won't even talk to us! Wally came over a week ago and told us, that we were too young to understand. I came home for winter break from school thinking we were going to have our usual Christmas like always but at this rate, it looks like Christmas is canceled" Tim sighed, he was mature enough not to cry. Christmas meant more than presents to him, it meant family. Cassie took his hand and gently squeezed it. She felt the same way Tim did but she had hope that whatever was wrong with their older brother, it would soon be long forgotten.

If Wally was involved in this, he knew it wasn't good. Over the years, Jason learned that Wally was the closest to Dick. Sure they were family and sure they were brothers and those two things always came first before friends but to Dick, Wally was also a brother and one who would be accepting at first no matter what the situation was. Jason on the other hand knew he had anger issues and would either accuse or jump to conclusion at first chance, he didn't mean to half the time but that's how he was. Coming from the streets of Gotham, Jason had a rough edge, one he couldn't easily get rid of.

"Hey you two, just get back to playing your game. I'll go have a talk with him" Jason ruffled their hair again as he made his way up the stairs. He didn't bother to gently knock on the door, it wasn't his style. Busting the door open, he made his way inside the dark cave known as Dick's room. A cave filled with bats and leaking water looked more appealing.

"Alright, are you done getting in touch with your feminine side or do I need to kick your ass a couple of times until you do?" Jason crossed his arms as he watched Richard aim a bottle at his head. He swiftly dodged it as the bottle shattered into pieces.

"What are you doing home?" Richard growled.

"Hey this is my home too just as much as it's yours!"

"Did the kids tell you to come up here?"

"Those 'kids' happen to be our siblings if you've forgotten. Just like I'm your brother, remember!" Jason raised his voice, he couldn't help it, he was getting pissed off already and he still didn't know what the problem was.

"I don't need any of you!" Richard roared as he got up aiming an angry hard fist towards Jason's face.

Jason grabbed his hand and threw him against the wall, "Like hell you don't! Mind telling me what the hell is wrong with you? What happened to that idiot that annoys me and always has some whore on his sleeve?" Jason bit back with venom as Richard gritted his teeth. "They're not whores! Like you're the one to talk!" He defended himself as he got up from the wall slowly. "I-I'm more than an idiot, I'm a dumbass, okay? My one chance at happiness and I blew it!" Richard said softer, he suddenly didn't feel like fighting. He slid down the wall again as he covered his face.

"I-I-I blew it, Jay. I blew it, I don't deserve her, I don't deserve her, I blew it, I blew… I blew it. I'm nothing but scum. A sick bastard" Richard chocked as the painful tears clouded his vision.

Jason was speechless then. He wasn't the type to be sympathetic or affectionate. To see Dick blaming himself endlessly, it kind of did hurt him. Like any brother, Jason didn't want to see his brother hurt, beating himself up, destroying himself like he did. Jason was no stranger to self destructive behavior but that was past him now. To see Dick go through it, he knew his caring brotherly emotions had to kick in.

Jason sat down across from Dick on the floor and gently leaned forward placing a hand on his older brother's shoulder. "Richard, what happened?" Jason asked as Richard slowly looked him in the eyes. His piercing blue eyes filled with sorrow, pain, and regret. "I… kissed Kory" He softly said as Jason bit his bottom lip.

He was seriously going to smack him to and fro if this was the only damn thing bothering him. Kissing a girl was anything but depressing. Richard could see Jason's patience thinning so he sighed and wiped his tears away, he had to say it out loud, it hurt to say it but he had to. "Is that all?" Jason tried sounding concerned but it came out as accusing. Again, he didn't mean to. He wasn't good at these things.

"No" Richard winced.

"Then, what?" Jason asked now confused.

"We had sex"

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Done! To be continued.

Did you really think Dick and Kory would get hurt and affected so much over a tiny make out session?

I love twists! ;D

I know that this chapter was short but next time it will be longer!

Well I already explained who Jason kinda is so here are some more notes:

Cassandra Cain aka Batgirl III – Dick, Tim, and Jason's sister. She was a part of Teen Titans East. She was raised to be an assassin since birth. She's Tibetan/Eurasian; Cassie can speak, she just prefers not to. She can read body language; she doesn't really like talkative people. She's very loyal to Bruce/Batman. She can't read or write due to her dyslexia; In the comics, she has yet to meet Jason.

Tim Drake aka Robin III – Tim has always been a fan favorite among Batman fans. He was there when Dick's parents died, he figured out that Dick was Robin and that Bruce was Batman, and he asked and wanted to be Robin. He was a part of the Teen Titans.

So ya know the drill!

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