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A Story Behind Every Art (A.S.B.E.A.) based on pictures I found on deviantart. I do not own any of the following arts in this story, unless I claim them. Anyways I will provide images for each part here. This is a 6 part story, but it is unrelated with any other story of this project. Enjoy! :D

Genre: Friendship/Angst

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Each Titan knew that Robin preferred to keep his personal privacy, but they were curious to know about their leader's past.

Robin was hesitant at first, he knew that he had to tell his friends about his past someday. He also knew that his friends would respect his decision if he chose not to share his past to them.

Robin decided go through it. His friends had to walk through their personal hell just to share their past with them and if they could do it, then why can't he?

"Actually Beast Boy, a circus isn't always about freaks," Robin began, "I was born in Haly's Circus. My family was an acrobatic act called The Flying Graysons."

"Oh! Robin, I-I didn't mean to-" Beast Boy stuttered guiltily.

"Don't worry about it, Beast Boy," Robin interrupted. The boy wonder sighed sadly before continuing. His face quickly transformed into a serious one. None of the Titans dared to speak from there. They were afraid that if any of them interrupted Robin again, he would back out from continuing his tale.

"Spring came to an end when my parents and I were heading to the tent to practice our rehearsal for our performance at Gotham City. I remember being excited that day and ran ahead. That's when I saw a Tony Zucco, the leader of the gang, speaking to the ring master. I overheard their conversation. They offered protection to the circus from anything going wrong during their visit at Gotham, but for a certain price. When Haly refused, they began to destroy our equipments. I jumped in to tell them to leave us alone. My parents came in after me. Dad fought off the leader's brothers, but he got injured at the process. I called 911 immediately. That was the first time I met Batman. He fought them off and turned in one of the brothers to the police. During his fight, I watched Zucco escape. All I could do was glare at him as he made his way out."

Robin furrowed his eyes angrily, his fists balled up on his thighs. Starfire was tempted to reach out and hold his hand, but something told her that Robin needed to be strong. Her actions would only provoke him from continuing. "That night, my family was the first performers. It was also the last performance of The Flying Graysons. My parents were first introduced and started their routines. After a few tricks, my parents held each other in a trapeze grip when Haly had introduced me. Dad held mom's legs, and she extended her arms for me when she noticed the lines snapped."

Robin's body shook uncontrollably, but he resisted the urge to shake before his friends. When Robin felt his eyes water, he blinked back furiously, thankful that his eyes were masked. His throat grew tighter, but he hid it by clearing his throat. When he regained control, he continued. "I could only watch as my parents reached for each other as they fell to their deaths… Batman paid for their funeral and had adopted me as his own." Robin's voice grew icy, undying hatred for the man was evident. "Batman hunted Zucco while I was at home. I knew he was going to look for him that night. It was my fight not his, but I can understand why he did it. I couldn't take the fact that he was fighting him in my place, so I searched for Batman. Luckily I did, because Batman was in danger. Zucco tried to escape by climbing up one of the posts, when Batman appeared behind him he fell off the ledge like my parents. I could have let him died. He deserved it… but I didn't. I saved him and tied him to the top of the post where Batman stood."

His bitter voice faded into his normal authoritative tone once he had finished speaking about Zucco. The expression on his face became a little softer, but it still looked uptight. "I was lucky that my mentor was the world's greatest detective. He trained me everyday. Pushed me to my limits, but I pushed myself further. He had taught me everything I needed to know before I left. From there I met you guys. I planned to work alone, but I guess like Starfire said," the tone of his voice grew warmly. "There are good purposes later in our lives." He looked at her gratefully with a small, sad smile. She returned it with a warm, thoughtful one.

"I'm glad we met," Beast Boy said, "all this time I thought that I would never meet anyone who went through lonely times like I did."

"I always thought I was alone," Cyborg admitted.

"But we're not," Raven finished.

"We have each other and that is all that matters," Starfire added.

"And not every bad thing leads to another. We can't control our future, but we can deal with it together," Robin said.

They nodded in agreement. They felt better sharing their stories to each other. It was as if they understood each other in a whole new level. Although it was painful to unravel their past to one another, they realized that it was worth looking back just to know that they weren't alone. This talk was really what they needed.

"C'mon ya'll let's go get some pizza. There ain't no time to mope any longer," Cyborg said.

"This calls for a celebration!" Beas Boy exclaimed.

"For…?" Raven asked.

"For us. For having each other. For being strong during our bad times so we were able to pull through and meet each other," the changeling replied.

The empath shrugged, but on the inside she was surprised with Beast Boy's answer. Although she'd never admit it to his face, she agreed with the guy for once.

"I didn't expect ya to say something like that," Cyborg replied. He was also thinking the exact same thing. "That's a first."

"Then maybe we still need to get to know each other," Robin smiled.

"So dudes, shall we go?"

The Titans got up and exited their home to head over to the pizza parlor; the one place that held the most significant and unforgettable encounter that had forever changed each of their lives.

Robin was alone on the roof watching the sunset after they had returned. He managed to tell everything to his friends, yet it wasn't the full truth.

In all honestly, Robin still felt sad. Sure his friends made him happy, but by reopening his past, he realized that it was still hanging open like an unzipped zipper. His past clouded his mind. He could still remember every detail perfectly even after years of holding his past to himself. The strong leader he molded himself to be crumbled before him.

"Dick…" his mother called out to him before plummeting to her death. He remembered collapsing to his knees and crying. He was lucky Bruce Wayne was there to take care of him. But now Bruce is gone.

Starfire showed up on the roof and found none other than her leader sitting on the edge. "I believe I am not the only one who is keeping the secrets from friends," the girl said.

Robin chuckled at her cute observation.

"May I join you?" she asked.

Robin patted the seat beside him and Starfire sat down next to him gratefully. They stared at the sun silently, soaking in the moment.

"You know, you never fail to amaze me, Star," Robin stated after several moments of silence.

"Hmm?"

"You know me too well."

Starfire shifted her gaze to her best friend, giving him her full undivided attention. He realized that he was opening his past to her unintentionally. Even though he built up so many barriers to keep this unfortunate event under wraps, Starfire had the power to bring down those barriers. Something about her made him want to tell her everything, but he was afraid that she would reject him. That she wouldn't approve of Richard Grayson. Just her, he decided, she can know me better than anyone. But she can't know about Richard Grayson just yet.

"My mother made all of us a red jumpsuit before the final show." Robin gripped the stretchy material on his chest. "She had been the one to call me Robin before entering the tent. I thought it was a stupid nickname, until after they died. This shirt and my nickname is all I have left of her along with my secret identity."

"That is why you wear a mask," Starfire observed.

Robin nodded. "It's all I have left about my past, Star. When my parents fell I could only watch in horror. I couldn't do anything. I blamed myself. I took the oath of being a hero and promised to ensure justice everywhere. I wanted to get stronger so I could hide my failure," Robin's voice wavered and thickened. He didn't try to hide his sad voice from her.

Starfire immediately pulled Robin into her arms. Robin's frame shook as uncontrollable tears overwhelmed him. In all his life, he had never cried since his parents' death. He had to be strong, even Batman told him that emotions served as weaknesses, that it should never be shown to others. A leader is someone they look up to. He had sworn never to be weak in front of his teammates. But the strong leader was mourning over his past in the arms of one of his teammates.

"I am here for you as you were for me Robin," she sympathized. "You are no longer alone. I am glad that you have opened up to me, but I wish you to always remember you do not have to handle everything by yourself any longer. You are my best friend and I wish to always be there for you if you permit me…"

Although he never admitted it, he had always needed someone to tell him these words. Starfire was his personal angel and he knew that from this point onward, Starfire will hold a special place in his heart.

"Starfire, you are my best friend. I'll always need you by my side," he choked out. "You are one of the reasons why this team functions… You help us see the best things in life. To help us smile and continue moving forward… Thank you Starfire," he whispered gently, "for coming to Earth."

Starfire blushed a deep red. Luckily Robin couldn't see her face from the hug. Their feelings for each other grew that day and continued to do so onwards.

If you haven't noticed yet, the main picture for Parents Day have quotes on them that are part of the story from each person. :3

So here is the final story!
Thank you guys for reading, faving, and supporting me throughout the entire story! I really enjoyed writing about their past because I was able to learn a thing or two about each Titan personally. It almost seems as if they were real people!

Robin was pretty interesting to write about. I used multiple sources to write about his past. Which included an episode from The Batman and a combo with the Teen Titans Go! issue #47. It was tough to combine the stories as well as the sources, but I managed to pull through! I hope you like it!