Ok. so.. i know in the last part of this, Artemis found out his parents died. BUUUTTTTT She didnt know the day! See? See? I'm good lol... so please enjoy this and I'm sorry Roy's not there, but i couldn't figure out where to put him... and still have some of the other moments :) Fluff:D (as always) Oh! and review please! Also, I'm starting another story ima need your help on! And thanks to lakeshine for Everything!

Bruce's POV

"Bruce, you can't go!"
"Dick, you know as well as I do that I have to go to these meetings. I'll be back as soon as possible."
"I can't be alone. Please, cancel them! Stay here."
I give him a sad look. This is his day, and i cant be there. I start to apologize, then I see his face. I watch my ward as he breaks. His hands start to shake slightly, but he lets go of my sleeve and backs away.
"Sure, Bruce. I'll be fine." He turns away from me hiding his hands from my view.
"Why don't you go to the cave? Wally could meet you there as soon as he finishes his test. It'd be easier for him to get over there than over here, and I'm sure some of the team will be there too."
"Sure. That sounds good. Come get me when you get back?"
I can hear the broken pleading in his voice.
"Of course. Make sure you tell Alfred where you're going to be so he doesn't get worried."
"Ok."
He wanders off with out the normal pep his walk usually consists of. I turn to leave knowing that my heart won't be in the meetings at all.

Dick's POV

"Recognized: Robin B01"

The announcement of my arrival rings through the empty cave. Wally isn't here. Neither is Roy. Or anyone else for that matter. Just my luck.
I sit down on the couch and turn on the TV. My phone vibrates. The text reads:
"Hey bro, I'm gonna be late, this test is huge. I can skip if you want. You ok?"
I sigh. No, no I'm not okay.
'Take the test. But fast. Please.' I text back. The reply comes seconds after I send it.
'Ok, Where's Roy?'
My fingers move slowly, my hands are shaking again.
'He's got a test too.'
'Oh. Well I gotta go buddy. Stay whelmed. Be there as fast as I can.'

My phone goes silent.
I scan through the channels on TV. Nothing good enough to keep my mind blank. I don't want to risk seeing anything that might trigger the memories...
I turn off the TV, going for my music instead. With nothing better to do, I scroll through the pictures on my phone. My eyes start to water. Why does everyone have to be busy today?

Artemis's POV

I'm skipping school. Again. It's not my fault I didn't sleep last night. It's not my fault my family is so infuriating that I can't stand to be home.
It's not my fault I barely have a family to go home to. I head for the telephone box that holds the closest Zeta tube. Thankfully, no one will be at the cave until later tonight. I step in the box still fuming.
"Recognized: Artemis B07"
When I arrive at the cave I start to pace. I want my bow. I want to shoot something. Why does life have to be so messed up?!
I turn towards the couch, and notice Robin sitting there.
It's a school day.
Why the heck is he here?!
"Skipping school too, huh?"
He doesn't answer me. I stomp over to him and yank his headphones out.
He still doesn't move. Or that's what he wanted me to think. I see his slow stealthy movement to hide his phone.
I snatch it away from him. He doesn't say anything when I take it. The screen's turned off, but not locked. I can feel his glare on me as I break into his phone.
"For being so good with tech, your phones not very safe."
"I turned all the codes off for today." He mumbles, staring off into space.
"Sure ya did."
I open the last app he was in. Pictures huh?
I have to wait a moment for it to pop up. What comes up on the screen is really surprising. The picture of me and that one kid from my first day at Gotham high, on Robin's phone.
"HOW THE HECK DID YOU GET THIS?!"
I shove the phone in his face, he still doesn't react. Doesn't crack a joke, doesn't smile, anything.
"NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO ACT LIKE BATMAN! TELL ME HOW YOU GOT THIS!"
"A friend sent it to me."
"WHO?"
"No one you know. Like you'd actually care."
"What is wrong with you today? Who died and made you Batman?"
"JUST SHUT UP!"
He grabs his phone from my hand and runs down the hall. The slamming door echoes around the cave. Someone's having a bad day.
And it's sure as heck a lot worse than mine.

Wally's POV

Only a few more minutes before I can get out of here. Time seems to slow down. I should've been with my best friend today. Comforting him. But no. We have a stupid test that had to be taken TODAY. Unless you have a really, REALLY good reason to skip, and Dick wanted me to take this test. He told me weeks ago not to worry about it. He said he'd be fine. Sure he'd be fine. This is only the one day every year he gets to watch his parents die over and over again. And he'd be fine.
Lies from the pit of hell.

The bell rings. The whole class stands up and cheers. They engage in casual conversations.
Petty things. Mall, movies. Dates. I grab my stuff and push everyone who tries to talk to me out of the way. It takes everything I have not to start running, REALLY running to my best friend. I send him a quick text letting him know I'm on my way.
"I'm coming buddy." I say to myself as I make my way toward the nearest Zeta tube.

Artemis' POV

"Recognized: Kid Flash B03"

I turn towards the Zeta tubes, just in time to see Wally step through. He looks around the room for a minute before he acknowledges me.
"Hey Artemis. You seen Robin anywhere?"
"Yeah, I've seen him. He ran to his room a minute ago. All because I yelled at him about a stupid picture."
I roll my eyes, trying to get a laugh out of him.
"YOU DID WHAT?!"
Wally slams me against the wall. Pain shoots through my shoulder where his hand hits me. Rage fills his emerald eyes. His cheeks are red with anger.
"Wally! What are you..."
His face softens a little, realizing what he's done. He let's go of me and heads off down the hall.
This place is full of weirdo school skippers today.
And I'm not one of them.

Wally's POV

I make my way towards Dick's room, trying to keep myself calm. She doesn't know what's wrong. It's not her fault. I knock on his door, pushing it open just a little.
"Buddy?"
"She hates me Wally."
Dick sits cross-legged on his bed, staring at the wall, his back to the door. He's in casual clothes, but he's got his cape wrapped around him like a little kid. Like the nine year old kid he is today.
"Who hates you?"
"Arte."
"No she doesn't."
"Yes she does. She yelled at me."
"That doesn't mean she hates you."
"She saw the picture and she yelled at me. She didn't even notice that I was..."
"What picture?" He doesn't want to tell me he was crying. He doesn't want to say he's in pain. I throw my arm around his back watching him as shaky hands unlock his phone.
"This one."
A picture of Dick and Artemis in school clothes pop up on the screen. Dicks got his famous smile on his face, and Arte looks confused.
"What is this?"
He looks away from me.
"I wanted a picture of us. Someone like... me."
"You mean that wears a mask? We have lots of pictures of us together..."
Then I get it. He means without powers. Sure there's Roy, but he's too much like a brother. And Artemis is on the team.
"She doesn't know it was me."
Artemis can be so incredible dense sometimes.
"Dick. It's not her fault. You just-"
"It's my fault Wally. My fault she hates me! My fault they died! I could've stopped it I could've saved them."
He turns to look at me. My little brothers eyes are sapphire pools of cruel cold nights, raw pain, disappointment, and hate. His lip quivers.
"It's not your fault."
He falls into me, his head hitting my chest. He sobs quietly. I rock him back and forth, muttering to him constantly, trying to keep him calm.

Artemis' POV

I follow Wally down the hall. I press my ear to Robin's door trying to hear what's going on inside.
"-my fault Wally. My fault she hates me! My fault they died! I could've stopped it I could've saved them."
Who died? Who did he try to save? What is he talking about?
"It's not your fault." I hear Wally say.
Then sobbing. All I hear is crying. I run away from the door. My little brother is broken, and I can't help but think it's all my fault.

Wally's POV

"Dick, when's the last time you slept?"
"That's not important."
He's having a hard time keeping his eyes open. He stopped crying awhile ago. I wouldn't even dare thinking of leaving him though.
"You need sleep."
"No! No, I can't."
"You have to."
"But-!"
"I'll be here if you have a nightmare. I'll wake you up."
"You promise?"
"Yes. Now go to sleep already."
He nods his head, and his eyes shut before his head hits the pillow. I move so that I'm sitting next to him. I run my hand through his hair pushing his bangs off his sweaty forehead.

Artemis' POV

I run to my room, and slam the door behind me. My eyes sting but I refuse to let myself cry. I roughly pull my hair out of my pony tail, ignoring the sharp pain that shots through my head. I open my closet, pushing everything I would normally wear out of the way. My jeans, t-shirts, not what I want. Where are they? I get all the way to the back wall before I find what I want. Sweat pants. Big, huge, baggy, grey, sweatpants. I yank them out of my closet and throw them on. Back to the closet. I kneel on the floor pushing shoes and random things out of my way to reach the small chest in the back. I open it slowly, preparing myself for what's inside.

"You see this Artemis? This stupid t-shirt you got me? It won't make up for it! Nothing ever will! I don't want your stupid t-shirt! This was supposed to be my night!"
I relive the horror of my sister dragging her knife through the t-shirt I spent hours on trying to make perfect. The cut runs clean at a diagonal down the front of it. She threw it on the ground, spat on it and stormed away. After the door slammed, I ran over to pick it up. My tears streamed over the ripped lettering of Alice.

I reach inside the wooden box and pull the t-shirt out. I had ling since sewed up the rip in the front. The painted on letters had cracked and crumbled making it hard to read. I pull it to my chest, hugging it before closing the box on the small picture of Jade and I. I pull the shirt on carefully, trying my best not to damage it more. I stand up, and slowly make my way towards Robin's room.

Wally's POV

I zone out until a soft knock comes from outside the door.
"Come in."
The door opens tentatively, and Artemis slowly steps through. Her hair is down, and a pair of gray sweats and an old t-shirt replace her normal uniform. Her face is wet with tears. She pushes a strand of hair from her face.
"Is he all right?"
"What?"
"Robin. Is he okay?"
"Yeah, he's, he's sleeping right now, he's fine."
"Oh. I just came to check on him. It's all my fault. I reacted to much. When he wakes up will you tell him I'm sorry?"
She won't make eye contact.
"Yeah, I will. But Arte-"
"Thanks Wally."
She turns back towards the door.
"Don't go. Come sit by me." I move over swinging my legs off the side of the bed giving Artemis a spot to sit. She walks toward me warily. I pat the spot next to me. She sighs softly then comes over and sits about a foot away from me, turning so her back faces me.
"Artemis I'm sorry I yelled at you earlier." Her fist clenches. Way to go Wally, so far you're having a great day.

Artemis' POV

Why is he apologizing? It's not his fault I was an idiot. I need to get my emotions under control. How does Robin do it so well?
"It's cool. I'm fine. No big deal."
I can't take the icy tone out of my voice, even though I try. He doesn't reply. A few minutes pass where we just listen to our friends breathing. Then I notice something weird. Wally's sitting still. Completely still. Something must be seriously wrong.
"Wally?" My voice comes out weak and helpless. I scowl to myself.
"Huh?"
"What exactly... Happened to Robin?"
I angle my body so i can see his face. His eyes flicker from sadness to fear.
"It's not my place to tell you, Artemis. It's completely up to him."
That's when the screaming starts.

Review please! aLSO, I NEED IDEAS FOR WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN NEXT, IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE CONNECTED, THIS IS BASICALLY GOING TO BE A BUNCH OF ONE-SHOTS CRAMEMED TOGETHER... (i didnt see the caps on lol, dont wann retype :P ) anyway...

review with your ideas please!