Author's Note: One-shot! This is a father/son songfic between Mento and Beast Boy. I changed some of the words of the song to better suit the story. It'll be short but sweet. Enjoy!

Oh! And this story takes place sometime BEFORE Season 5.

Disclaimer: I only own this story.

Teen Titans © DC, CN, and Warn. Bros.

"Emotionless" (song) © Good Charlotte

Emotionless

"Mail!" exclaimed Cliff as he walked in the study. The Doom Patrol hadn't seen much action for the past month. It was a difficult task for them to keep sane. Larry and Cliff had managed to keep busy. Rita was a different story. Since Beast Boy quit the team, she had been thinking about him non-stop. Wondering if he was alright, where he was living, how he got food. She was worried about the little shape shifter. After she wedded Steve, the two had talked about, and finally decided to adopt the small child. It wasn't long after that when the leader and Beast Boy got into an argument, causing the green boy to run away. Rita missed him daily. The others often found her sitting on Beast Boy's bed in his room. She would usually hold one of his pillows and just cry quietly.

"Alright, we got bills for Larry, a magazine for Rita, junk mail for me, and two letters from…" Cliff stopped suddenly. His eyes were wide as he saw the name of the sender.

"Who are they from?" Larry's monotone voice shocked him out of his trance.

"They're from… from Beast Boy." His voice seemed small and in disbelief. Rita practically jumped out of her seat upon hearing her son's name. She took both letters and looked at the recipient's name. One was addressed 'Doom Patrol' while the other read 'Mento.'

"Steve, this one's for you." Rita held out the envelope to her husband, currently sitting behind a desk. His blue eyes looked away from his work and up to his beloved wife. He took the envelope and threw it on his desk, going back to his work.

"Steve! Is that how you really feel about your son?" Rita screamed at him. The leader of the Doom Patrol just looked at her. Her facial expression gave him a clear message. Argument or not, past or present, they were still family. And family is forever. He sighed and picked up the letter.

"What's the runt got to say to us, Rita?" Cliff asked. Without hesitation, the brown haired woman opened the envelope and took out a letter and a photo. She read the letter aloud:

Dear Elasti-Girl, Robotman, and Negative Man,

I can't believe how long it's been since I've seen you guys. I miss you all. Sorry about running off that day. But I don't regret it. Everything's great now. I met up with a bunch of teenagers like me. Well, actually I found one teen fighting someone and sprang into action. So, I guess in reality, I found them. Anyway, I met up with these teenagers and we all became good friends. We decided to start a superhero team. We're still working on the name though. I was thinking of something like 'Teen Dudes,' or 'Super Titans.' No one seemed to like my first choice though: The Super Dudes and Dudettes! I'm not sure why. Oh! I should probably tell you who the other members are, huh?

Well, first is Robin; the same Robin who was trained by Batman. He's kind of a stiff but knows what he's doing. He and I don't really hang out but I know he's always there for me. Every once in a while we talk about our pasts. Believe it or not, we have a few things in common. He's even training me in some martial arts. It's because of him, that I've become stronger and even gain some muscles.

Second is Starfire. She's an alien princess from a planet called Tameran. She's really nice. Her powers are amazing. She can shoot starbolts, fly, has super strength, and can shoot like laser beams from her eyes. She's trying to learn Earth culture and we teach her everything we know. Robin has a thing for her and vice versa. It's obvious that they both like each other, at least to everyone else.

Cyborg is the third member. He's half robot, half man. He's also my best friend and a mechanic. He's built some incredible things: a sub, a car, even our home! He's strong and can transform his arm into a cannon. He's the oldest of us all. He's the best. We play video games, hang out, and do everything. He's almost like an older brother. At least, he has that personality. He's always looking out for me.

Lastly is Raven. She's empathic and can move things with her mind. She's also a half demon. I'm trying so hard to get her to smile but it's kind of hard to do because her powers are fueled by her emotions. If she feels any kind of emotion, something gets blown up. So she constantly meditates to keep her mind in control. We're often at each other's throat but I think I'm starting to wear her down because she's talking to me more often.

Well, I do miss you guys. I hope everyone's all right. Oh, by the way. There's a picture enclosed of me with my friends in front of our new home. I love you all. Take care.

Sincerely,

Beast Boy

"Garfield." Rita whispered to herself. She felt her eyes starting to water and a smile found its way to her lips.

"He's a great kid." Larry said softly.

"He sure is." Cliff agreed and glanced at Steve. He had gone back to working while Rita read the green boy's letter. He then remembered the letter that was addressed to the leader.

"Hey Steve, what'd the kid say to you in your letter?" Cliff asked. Steve groaned in frustration.

"I'll read it later. Now please, I have a lot of work that needs to get done and I would like some peace and solitude." He didn't bother looking at his family but his voice carried a harsh tone and the others knew exactly what to do. They quietly left the study. Steve sighed and went back to reading his case reports. It didn't last long though before his gaze wandered over to the small envelope on his desk. Hesitating for a little over a minute, he finally picked up the letter, opened it, and read it silently.

"Dear Mento," he started.

"Hey Dad

I'm writing to you

Not to tell you

That I still hate you

Just to ask you

How you feel

And how we fell apart

How this fell apart

"Are you happy out there,

In this great wide world?

Do you think about your son?

Do you miss me in your world?

When you lay your head down,

How do you sleep at night?

Do you even wonder if I'm all right?

But I'm all right

I'm all right

"It's been a long hard road without you by my side

Why weren't you there all the nights that I cried?

You broke my mother's heart

You broke your child for life

It's not okay but I'm all right

I remember the days you were a hero in my eyes

But those are just a long lost memory of mine

I spent so many years

Learning how to survive

Now I'm writing just to let you know

I'm still alive

"The days I spent

So cold, so hungry

Were full of hate

I was so angry

The scars run deep inside

This tattooed body

There's things I'll take

To my grave

But I'm okay

I'm okay

"It's been a long hard road without you by my side

Why weren't you there all the nights that I cried?

You broke my mother's heart

You broke your child for life

It's not okay but I'm all right

I remember the days you were a hero in my eyes

But those are just a long lost memory of mine

Now I'm writing just to let you know

I'm still alive

And I'm still alive

"Sometimes I forget

Yeah, and this time

I'll admit that I miss you

Said I miss you

"It's been a long hard road without you by my side

Why weren't you there all the nights that I cried?

You broke my mother's heart

You broke your child for life

It's not okay but I'm all right.

I remember the days you were a hero in my eyes

But those are just a long lost memory of mine

Now I'm writing just to let you know

I'm still alive

"And sometimes I forget

This time I'll admit

That I miss you

I miss you

Hey Dad."

"Garfield." He mumbled. He shut his eyes tightly but it wasn't enough to stop a tear from falling onto his desk. He sighed. "I miss you too, Gar. My son."