Past, Present and Future

By TwistedxFireflies

Author's Note: Hello Everyone! Ha! Yes, I have decided to revamp Chapters 1 and 2 of Past, Present and Future before I worked on Chapter 4 and realize "Gee, I really should revamp those two chapters!" I am so proud of myself. Anyways, just a note, the fanfic Past, Present and Future was started roughly... two years ago... heh... yea, long time eh? and I enver really updated. In fact, I abandoned it. But ever since I saw trickling reviews in my mailbox, I decided to pick it up again and finish this dang fanfic. So please, Read, Enjoy. Reviews are loved. Critical reviews with analysis on my writing style, character development, plot, etc are doubled loved. No, I do not have a beta. And No I do not own Teen Titans or the Batman series. All I own is the plot. But a note on that. Since this is the cartoon Teen Titans and not the comic books I have altered Robin's past and kept a few of his actual past in order to fit with the story I have planned. Thank you! Once again. Read. Enjoy. Review.

Extra Stuff:

This goes out to JA-9 who had some questions for me.

Am I a RobinxBatgirl person? Yes. I am. But I am also a RobinxStarfire supporter also ( though admittedly I did not like Starfire until much later into the series ). I am a Beast BoyxRaven Fan soooooo~ ^-^

Is Barbara a redhead? Yes she is. But I saw the Batman and Robin Movie and saw that Barbara was a blonde and was like... I'm just going to combine red and blonde and make it strawberry blonde and say she dyed her hair. ^^;

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Rain.

Depressing. Gloomy. Dark. Yet oddly nogstalic.

It was raining that night. The night he turned his back from his past and plowed forth into his future, one bitter night of painful memories and sweet newfound freedom. So why does this freedom of his have such a sour after taste?

Robin stared out of the large windows of Titan's Towers, staring past the pittering rain outside. It had been raining for a month straight now and the depressing weather had pulled a dark gloom over the people of Jump City. Even the criminals didn't seem to have the desire to cause mischief in such foul weather. And because of the lack of criminal activities, the entire month had become even more dull and boring for the crime fighting teens. It was fun at first having some down time after their fiasco in Tokyo, but the novelty wore off after the first week when there were no new movies to watch or any new games to play. By the second week, Robin found himself bored with nothing to do and when he made the mistake of looking at the calendar, he found himself bored with nothing to do but think back to his old home. Gotham City.

"Robin, are you all right?"

"Huh?"

Turning from the window, Robin found himself face to face with Starfire, his best friend – no, his girlfriend – ever since Tokyo. He could see the concern in her clear green eyes, so he forced a light smile of encouragement for her.

"I'm fine, just bored with nothing to do," said Robin, casually.

"If that be the case, then let us watch Beast Boy and Cyborg race each other and see who wins. Perhaps then, you can be cured of your boredom." Starfire smiled before taking his hand and pulled him over to the couch where Beast Boy and Cyborg sat absorbed in their newest month old videogame.

Robin followed her as if on autopilot. As he sank into the couch, his gaze fell back onto the rain outside instead of the TV in front of them. Starfire's cheers and Beast Boy's and Cyborg's shouts became background noise as he found himself mulling over Gotham again. He had made an unconscious decision when he placedthe window for Titan's Towers facing in that direction. Gotham City was in that direction, somewhere.

In a strange sense, Robin felt homesick. Homesick for slums of the cities, for the midnight races, the crime. Funny enough, he missed the things he thought he would never miss: the maze-like hallways, the ancient antiques, the secret lair, the motorcycles, the mysteries, the secrets. But there was something he missed in particular.

"Wonder how they're doing right now..."

"How who's doing?"

"Huh? What?"

Robin snapped from his daze and turned again to see Starfire looking at him with that same worried and concerned look. "Robin, what is it you are talking about? Are you not feeling well?"

"Huh? Oh, no, I'm fine," said Robin smiling at Starfire. He kept that smile until she looked back towards the TV, but not before looking back at him doubtfully. Looking at Starfire, Robin sighed before shifting slightly so that there was a bit more distance between him and her.

Normally, Starfire would make him feel better.

"You know Robin. EAT THAT CYBORG! HA! Starfires' right. Hey! NO fair! You have been kinda spacing out lately… NOOOOO!!!!" Beast Boy never once looked up from his game as he allowed the controller to fall to the ground as he sunk to his knees dramatically while staring at the giant GAME OVER written on the screen. "No Fair Cyborg! You totally cheated!"

"Booyah! Looks like somebody is gonna be doing dishes tonight! And Nu-uh B I beat you fair and square!" Cyborg was on his feat in a victory pose, complete with a peace sign. As he sat down though, he was in complete seriousness as Cyborg looked over at Robin, "You know, Robin, Starfire and Beast Boy's right, you've been moping around so much this past week I'm starting to think that you need to have disaster strike everyday to keep you happy. So!" Cyborg then turned to Beast Boy. "Beast Boy Beats five out of six? Hmm? Loser has to hmmmm… do the laundry for the next week?"

Beast Boy frowned as he crossed his arms across his chest and shook his head, "No way, Cyborg, you totally cheated on that last round."

"Did not! Come on, man, you are such a loser loser."

Chuckling at his friend's arguments, Robin looked back at the TV screen and leaned back onto the couch. He found it amazing how much energy his friends had in such gloom and doom weather.

"Robin?"

Robin turned towards Starfire again, "Yea, Star?"

The Tamaran Princess smiled and took Robin by the hand, "What shall we do to find a cure for your boredom? Perhaps we can go see a movie, or go eat at a restaurant. We can pick a date and go on it."

Robin arched an eyebrow. "Make a- don't you mean go on a date, Starfire?"

"Yes! I have read about it in the magazines where couples go on dates," said Starfire, "Perhaps we can go on a date and you can be cured of your boredum!"

Laughing a bit to himself, Robin pulled Starfire into a brief hug, "Some other time, Star, I'm just... not feeling up to it right now."

"Are you certain?"

Before Robin could reply, Raven entered the room looking more annoyed than ever.

"Could you guys get any louder? I don't think the people halfway across town can hear you guys yelling… Someone is trying to concentrate here…"

"Aw c'mon Raven! Lighten up! We have one person moping about we don't need another!" It was as if Beast Boy was asking for trouble as Raven shot him an annoyed look.

"I never said I was moping about… I said I needed some SILENCE so I can concentrate…" she retorted walking over to the four, "Unless you'd rather I test some new spells I've learned on you."

"Whoa! Whoa! I never meant it in a bad way Raven! I'm just saying that Robins' been moping around and you shouldn't either because-" said Beast Boy, backing away slowly.

Quickly getting up Starfire went to Raven and held her by her shoulders, "Please Raven, I do not think that Beast Boy meant any harm from his words."

"Ok! You know what I think? I think that this weather is getting to all of us! How about we all go out and catch a movie or something? You know get up and get out of here. What do you say?" Cyborg was up on his feet also trying to help Starfire maintain the peace and some amount of sanity.

"Aw, but Cyborg! I all ready ordered the pizza and everything!" said Beast Boy, hiding behind Cyborg.

"Aw, c'mon, B, when did you order pizza? I was in the mood for some Chinese!"

Robin watched as his friends bickered amongst themselves. A small festering seed of annoyance began to build as Robin got off the sofa. He needed some peace and quiet, and it seems as if that was something no one can really get at Titans Tower.

"You guys know where I'll be all right?"

Yea. Peace and quiet. Just some time to sort out his thoughts and emotions, and he'll be better in no time.

The buzz of the doorbell rang and immediately the bickering stopped.

"Hey that must be the pizza!" stated Beast Boy from where he was before looking at Raven than to the hallway. "Uhm… Robin? Can you get that for me? I'm afraid if I move, Raven would kill me."

With a nod, Robin was off, walking through the halls of Titan Towers. As he walked, Robin began to slip back into his thoughts.

"It's nothing like the manor…" he stated remembering how he had picked the tower because of its uniqueness and how unlike the manor it was. He decorated the interior to be as unlike the manor as possible, making it loose and free.

Was he that angry when he left? So angry that he felt the need to eradicate everything that has to do with Gotham City and his past?

As he got to the door, the sound of the rain became deafening, and yet he could still hear the sound of his heartbeat. A chilled shiver ran down his spine when Robin placed a hand on the doorknob. Something was odd. And that oddness, Robin wasn't sure if it was a good odd, or a bad odd. But it was definitely odd.

But it was just pizza, right? No harm ever came from pizza.

Swallowing, Robin turned the doorknob and pushed the door open.

"All right, how much do I owe you?" he asked in his usual bored tone when answering the pizza guy. But it wasn't the usual pizza deliveryman.

Instead a girl about his age was leaning against the doorframe, exhausted, a mess and wounded. Her cape was torn, used as a makeshift bandage for her shoulder and she looked as if she can barely carry her own weight. For a moment, Robin looked at her, stunned. It couldn't be. She looked at him, and before she could say anything, her body went limp and she fell forward. Quickly, Robin caught her in his arms. Her body was soaked and icy cold and she was shivering violently.

Wrapping his arms around her, Robin knelt down so that she could lean against him. Robin still couldn't believe what he was seeing. He reached forward, his hand trembling a bit and removed her mask.

It couldn't be.

It was.

A familiar face. A face he tried to forget. A face he can't forget.

"Batgirl?"