Hey!! I know its been a while, but thanks if your stickin with the story!! This chappie's gonna be a lil different.. Who is it about you may ask, well IM NOT TELLING YOU!... till the end, but that doesn't mean scroll down! That'll spoil the fun!! ENJOY!!
Darn city. The kid just sat there, glad it was friday. He had survived his first week of school without anyone finding out his secret. "Great. Just 75 school days till the end of the symester. How hard could it be?" he shrugged his shoulders and continued walking down the hallway. He still didn't see why he had to be here, at some crummy old private school. He was already the head of the class! And everything they were learning was pointless! Who cares about stupid old geometry! Or long dead musicians that wrote a bunch of crap for violins!
He wished he was home schooled, that would make life so much easier. Then he wouldn't have to keep secrets from his so called 'friends' here, and he could hang out with the people he really wanted to -- the people he dubbed 'family'. But nope, in school he was, so every day that week he went to school. He didn't skip at or anything- yet. He went back to the apartment he was currently staying at, and flopped down on the couch. He turned on the tv, but nothing was on.
"Man, nothing ever happens!" he sat there sulking for a good twenty or so minutes. All of the sudden, he heard a noise and jumped up ready for a fight. It was just the phone. "Heh, I knew that..." he walked over to the table, where he had placed his cell and looked at the caller ID. "Hey Babs!"
"Hey! Having fun at school!"
"Yea, as if!"
"What? Get rejected by yet another girl?"
"Aw, come on Babs! Like you really can talk! When's the last time you went on a date!" Then he remembered. "Oh, well... uh..." The red head rolled her eyes on the other line.
"It's ok, I'm over that."
"Cool! You up for some fun tonight?"
"Seriously? That's your idea of fun? Man you really need to get a life!"
"Right back atcha! But do you? It's been like forever!"
"It's been five days! You'll live! And don't you have homework or somthing to do?"
"Like you said Babs I don't have a life. I'm almost done. Don't you need to do some of your fancy college stuff?"
"I'll do it after patrol." So are you coming Robin?"
"Absolutely Batgirl!"
"Ok, see you soon then! We meeting at the manor?" The kid's sholders slumped a little bit.
"Ok... you don't think Batsy's still mad at me though?"
"Positive, he may know how to hold a grudge, but not that long."
"But I messed up pretty bad Babs! I almost got us all killed because of a stupid mistake!"
"Don't worry, it's not like he's gonna take your cape away, so chill."
"Kay. See you in a little bit then Babs!"
"Ok! Bye!"
"Bye!" The boy hung up the phone, and got his things. It felt like forever since he's been to the manor. He slowly packed his things, and took a bus accross town. From there he walked to Wayne Manor. It had been forever since he'd been here, his home away from home. Alfred answered the door with a smile, and let the boy in.
"Hello there young master. You will find the others downstairs."
"Thanks Alfred!" He ran down the hall, ignoring the stern look coming from the British butler. He got to the enterance, and spun the clock hands to the right position. "Darn, he changed the password!" He tried switching the hands to face the opposite directions. "Jackpot!" he walked down the stairs, where Batgirl was already waiting.
"Hey good to see you again! Suit up!" He went to get changed, and was back withing a matter of moments.
"Where's Batman at?"
"Bruce had to go host some charity ball thing. It's just you and me tonight!"
"Cool! Just like old times! But you're sure he's not mad at me Babs?"
"Yea, now lets go!" Robin followed Batgirl out of the cave, and they raced out into the night, jumping accross roof tops, trying to out do each other. As the two ran around Gotham, ocasionaly catching a mugger or a theif. Nothing major. After a couple of hours, the two went back to the batcave, changed, and went upstairs to find Bruce waiting for them.
"Hey Bruce!" The two called. He nodded in recognition. They slumped down on the couches, and flipped on the tv. Barbara went over to where Bruce was standing, and started asking him how the charity event went. Suddenly, the boy started cracking up, and rolling on the floor with laughter.
"What is it? You're acting like Joker got a hold of you or somthing! What's so funny?" He just pointed at the screen, where there was an immage of JCHS, one of the high schools in Jump. "Ok, a couple hours ago you were saying school was horrible and boring and terrible, and now you're laughing at it? I don't understand you!"
"Just... just wait... till... till they start. t-talking... hahahaha!!!" As the anouncer started up again, Barbara also started to laugh. Bruce started wondering what was going on.
"Ok, what's so funny you two?" They kept laughing. "Come on Barbara..." she pointed over at the other. "Tim..."
Tim tried to control his laughter. "Well, you know how Dick went to Jump and started the titans?" He nodded, tensing up at the mention of his ward - he hadn't exactly left on the best of terms. "Well, aparently... hehe...the mayor decided... that... he...the titans... they needed an education! hahahaha!"
"You mean?"
"Yep! Dick is stuck in school just like the rest of us!" Tim and Barbara continued rolling around in laughter, as Bruce just rolled his eyes, wondering just what the titans had gotten themselves into. He gave into a smile.
"Not to mention school, shouldn't you two be doing your homework?" They shared a sheepish look, and smiled innocently at him. Bruce chuckled. After the two went home, Bruce talked to Alfred.
"If he's going to school again that means they don't know who he is and they don't know if he's finished school. But he has. Ok, so he isnt' stupid enough to give them his name, but do his friends know who he is? If he hangs around them then they surely will know who he is. But what name would he register as? If suddenly the titans were in school again, I think they would notice Robin missing and Richard Grayson showing up..." He would have continued his rant, if Alfred hadn't cut in.
"Master Bruce, I do believe the boy capable of keeping his identity a secret, and he wouldn't be foolish enough to use his real name, for he has already graduated. I am sure he is smart enough to make good decisions, if you will only give him a chance. After all, he hasn't let his identity slip and it's been how many years? 8? 9? I am sure Master Richard is fine."
"Yea, I guess you're right, but that doesn't mean batman won't get involved." Alfred sighed, and continued dusting. Some things would never change.
*Ha! I tricked you, didn't I? You thought robin went back to gotham for a second didn't you?? huh? well even if you didnt get fooled... please REVIEW!! COMMENT!! and even though this seems random, it isn't!! You'll just have to wait and see!!!!! :)
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