"Hey! That's cheating!" Wally yelled out, hitting the buttons of his controller more frantically now. Both the speedster and acrobat were playing some Smash Brothers Ultimate in Mount Justice. With both of them out of uniform but Robin still wearing her signature sunglasses.

"What do you mean? How could I cheat?" Robin laughed.

"I don't know! You probably hacked the game and made the items drop in favor of you, that was like, what? You're fifth smash ball? How come it always breaks when you're the last one to hit it?!" the speedster exclaimed.

Robin just laughed at her best friend. "Maybe because it will only give it to you when your the one who breaks it."

The redhead just sighed in exasperation when the round ended. "Oh yeah," Wally said all of the sudden. "It's almost been a month since the whole CADMUS incident, how are things at home? Everything good?"

It was Robin's turn to sigh. "Everything's fine but I still haven't talked to Batman or my brothers yet. We've been dancing around each other and Bats and I haven't had any patrols lately," the girl sighed. "I don't really wanna talk about this Wally."

"Oh," Wally said, looking a bit dejected but smiled softly at her. "It's okay, I understand. The first few days with Uncle Barry and Aunt Iris was awkward but we eventually talked it out."

It was quiet for a moment between the two, the mood now somber, both of them not wanting to continue their game.

"How was your day at the orphanage by the way?" Wally asked after a minute or so.

Robin smiled a bit at the change of topic. "It was fine, I had fun and I'm definitely starting to know the kids a bit more," Robin answered.

Before the speedster could ask more, both M'gann and Kaldur walked into the living room.

"Orphanage? What were you doing in the orphanage?" M'gann asked the acrobat. When the martian saw the look of panic on the speedster's face she realized that she was intruding in their conversation. "Oh! I'm sorry! I didn't realize that it was wrong for me to ask."

Robin shrugged it off, not looking offended. "It's okay, no harm, no foul. I started helping out at one of the local orphanages around Gotham."

"It's been almost a month since I started but I think it would be great if you guys join as well," Robin asked. "I could just start wearing my glasses around you guys if ever you come to visit. Besides, the kids there don't really call me by my real name, they prefer nicknames."

"What of the superpower ban in Gotham?" Kaldur asked, sounding a bit intrigued.

"Well it's not like you guys are going to go there in your costumes," Robin countered. "Pretty sure as long as you don't go out wearing your costumes or use your powers, no one would know."

"Really? That's great! I would love to help if ever!" M'gann exclaimed excitedly. "I bet we'll have a fun time watching and playing with the kids there! We could also count this as a team bonding exercise!"

"That's the spirit, Miss M!" Robin laughed at the martian's enthusiasm. "You could just tell me when you guys want to come over so I can contact the orphanage."

"Wait, sorry, random question," the speedster spoke up. "But where's Supey?"

"He said he was going to go to Metropolis," Kaldu answered. "He said he will return before our training session with Black Canary."

"Oh! I hope his trip goes well!" M'gann clapped happily.

Robin felt her phone vibrate in her pocket but chose to ignore it for now.

"What game are you guys playing?" M'gann asked the acrobat and speedster, looking curious at the television.

"Just some Smash Bros," Robin answered.

"Yeah, I was just saying to Robin that she most probably hacked the game," Wally joked.

"You can do that?" M'gann asked, shocked.

"Ha! She can hack into almost anything!" Wally yelled, a playful grin on his face. "Bats and Red Bat taught her, she could hack into anything."

"Wow! Can I try to play?" M'gann asked excitedly.

"It might take long to teach you how to play and for you to get the hang of it," Wally said looking at the clock perched on the wall.

"We have training in less than 10 minutes so we don't have much time but we have time to play air hockey, what you say green cheeks?" the speedster suggested as Robin rolled her eyes under her glasses.

"Oh," M'gann said sadly as she looked at the time as well. "You and Aqualad can play! I'm not that good in air hockey."

"I'll go set up the table," Robin informed. The Girl Wonder stood up and patted her best friend's shoulder when she passed him. She heard Wally say that he'll go grab a snack and heard the two other members of the team follow after her. She went to the holo-deck to start up the air hockey just as Wally came back with a banana and once the three of them were invested, Robin stepped aside for a while to check on her phone.

'I need you to do a favor'

Robin sighed and decided to talk about it later, right now it was her time to feel at ease.

Just when she was walking back to stand beside the other female member of their small team, the zeta tubes announced Superboy's arrival

"Hi, Superboy! How was Metropolis?" M'gann asked the clone.

The martian only received a grunted from the clone as he walked through the air hockey hologram. Both Wally and Robin glanced at each other for a while before shrugging it off. This was probably the reason why her father texted her.

Just about the clone was about to leave, Black Canary and Martian Manhunter came.

"Ready for training, everyone?" the female hero asked.

"Black Canary! Uncle J'onn!" M'gann exclaimed as she went to hug her uncle.

"M'gann," Martian Manhunter greeted. "I was in the neighborhood, so I thought I'd see how you were adjusting."

M'gann blushed and looked down shily. "A few bumps but I'm learning."

"That's all I can ask," Martian Manhunter smiled at her.

Just as Superboy was about to exit the room, Black Canary called out to him.

"Stick around, class is in session," she said. "I consider it an honor to be your teacher, I'll throw a lot at you. Everything I've learned from my own mentors–" she said but winced as she removed her jacket. "And my own bruises."

"What happened?" M'gann asked worriedly.

"The job," Black Canary replied. "Now, combat is about controlling conflict, putting the battle on your terms. You should always be acting, never reacting. I need a sparring partner."

Robin was about to volunteer when Wally raised his hands.

"Right here!" the speedster said, speeding to the sparring circle, throwing the banana he was eating to the side. "After this, I'll show you my moves."

Robin coughed a bit and the redhead turned to look at her for a minute before facing Black Canary again just fast enough to block a punch from her but before he could react again, Black Canary swept his foot, making him fall harshly on the ground.

The speedster moaned in pain from his spot on the floor. "Hurts so good."

Robin couldn't help but laugh at her best friend.

"Good block but did anyone see what he did wrong?" Black Canary asked.

Robin eagerly raised her hand, practically jumping up and down. "He hit on teacher and got served?"

"Dude!" Wally yelled at the laughing acrobat.

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Robin sighed as she saw Batman walk away. Nothing hasn't changed yet, not for her with her family nor for Superboy with Superman. She walked back to her room and changed into some of her casual clothes, placing on her sunglasses. She was just about to tie her hair up when there was a knock on the door.

"Hey, Rob?" Wally knocked. "You still here?"

"Yup! Just wait a minute!" Robin yelled, quickly gathering her hair in a ponytail. When she finished, the thirteen-year-old opened the door to let her best friend enter.

"Woah, where you going?" Wally asked as he looked at her outfit, noting that it was different from the green shirt and black jacket that she usually wore as her casual outfits as Robin.

Robin shrugged, walking past the speedster knowing he would follow her. "Bats asked me to speak with someone since he's busy and the person is thick-headed so he asked me to do it."

"Ah," Wally said, understandingly. "So you going there as Rob or..?"

"Both in a way," Robin said, stopping in front of one of the Zeta-Tubes. "I gotta go, message you later?"

"You know it," Wally smiled, waving as the acrobat disappeared.

Robin then found herself exiting a photo booth in Metropolis. Dusting herself, she made her way to Bibbo's Diner. She looked around inside and when she saw that who she was going to meet wasn't there yet, she sat down in one of the booths.

"Thank you," she said to the waitress who handed her a menu.

As she was looking through the menu, she felt someone sit across her. She didn't bother to look up until she called the waitress over, ready to order.

"Can I have two apple pie? For take out," Robin ordered. The waitress nodded, jotting down the order and turned to look at the man sitting across from her.

"The devil's food," Clark ordered as well. After taking down the order, the waitress left, leaving the two of them alone.

"Something tells me this isn't about dessert," Clark joked.

"No, no it isn't," Robin chuckled before the smile on her face disappeared. "He needs you, and you know that don't you?"

Clark sighed. "No, he doesn't. I'm just a reminder of what he's not."

Robin shook her head. "No you're not, you're the father or at least the mentor he deserves. Sure, Dinah is doing her hardest to train him but you and I both know that she won't be able to train a Kryptonian."

When the older didn't respond, Robin just sighed. "Look, I know that you didn't ask any of this but please, you and I both know how it feels to be neglected or lost because of who you are or what happened, are you willing to do that to him? He didn't ask to be made or brought in this world, you could at least talk to him."

"I- Dinah can handle him, he doesn't need me to train him," Clark argued.

"What would your parents think?" Robin asked. "Please, Uncle Clark, he needs you."

"I'm sorry Dixie but you know I can't, not right now," Clark said, raising his hand to call the waitress.

"Okay, I get it, not now but why not in the future?" Robin pressed.

"I'll have that pie to go," Clark said to the waitress, standing up and went to pay at the counter, leaving Robin to herself.

Robin just sighed and slumped into the chair.