Disclaimer: I don't own TT. I don't own the song.

Author's note: This is Crawling by Linkin Park.

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The next day rose up in Titans Tower. Raven was doing her morning meditations, Beastboy was preparing another meal with tofu and Starfire was insisting on serving food condiments for breakfast. Cyborg was busy repairing the damage their last battle had made to his car and Robin sat on the couch, flipping channels.

"Friend Beastboy, I have good intentions if I say that everyone is 'fed up' of tofu." The Tamaranean alien carefully picked her words. "We have been eating Tofu for the past three weeks for both breakfast and lunch."

Raven rolled her eyes at the remark. Starfire had actually said something that was useful. "Star's right. Maybe we should eat something…better than tofu." She went back to her meditation.

Cyborg stepped into the room. "What're we having?"

"Tofu!" Beastboy replied enthusiastically.

Cyborg's normal eye grew wide. "What? Tofu? Again? No way! I'd rather not eat!" He walked back and forth in the room. He was making rude comments about tofu…shouting rude comments about tofu.

"Perhaps Friend Robin would have something to say." The red-headed alien walked towards the boy wonder.

The Titans looked at him.

"Friend Robin, would you like tofu for breakfast today?" Starfire had her hands to her back as she shuffled her feet.

"Yeah, Tofu, great." Robin replied. His eyes stayed at the screen and thoughts passed his head.

Crawling in my skin
These wounds they will not heal
Fear is how I fall
Confusing what is real

The meditating demon stopped talking. Carefully listening to the Titan's conversation.

"Friend Robin," Starfire whispered. "You would like tofu?"

"Yeah, sure, tofu." His eyes were hidden in his mask but Raven could tell that he was lost in thought.

There's something inside me that pulls beneath the surface
Consuming, confusing

"Tofu it is, then. Robin is the leader!" The green changeling said victoriously.

The other titans groaned. "Aw man!" "Indeed."

Robin stood up from the couch, dropped the remote and headed for his room.

"You eating man?" The half-robot motioned to the plate of tofu on the table.

"No." He absentmindedly walked to his room.

The demon followed.

"Rae?" Beastboy offered her a plate of his meal.

"No thanks." Raven followed the boy wonder.

This lack of self-control I fear is never ending
Controlling, I can't seem

Robin's door hissed as it closed. He sat in his bed and buried his head in his hands.

He stared at the note on the floor. The note that Slade had sent him just this morning.

Don't worry, Robin. It's almost time.

His own voice echoed in his head. I'm not like you. I will never be.

He stood up and pounded the wall. He fell on the floor as he panted hard. The note was crumpled in his hand.

To find myself again
My walls are closing in
(without a sense of confidence and I'm convinced that there's just too much pressure to take)
I've felt this way before
So insecure

A knock came to his door. "I'm okay Star!" He shouted. He was perfectly sure that it was the Tamaranean alien.

The knocking continued. "I said I'm okay!"

Another knock came to the door. Irritated, he stood up and opened his door. "What!"

Standing there was a demon. Her face was pale and emotionless. Her eyes were dark lilac.

"Raven," Robin said, surprised. "I'm sorry. I thought you were Starfire."

"Yeah, I'm often mistaken as a Tamaranean red-headed alien named Starfire." She replied sarcastically.

"What do you want?" Robin turned around and picked up he scattered notes on the floor.

"I want to ask for some hair gel." Raven said ironically.

A chuckle escaped Robin's lips. A mordant chuckle.

"It's Slade. He sent me a note." He held out the crumpled note on his hand.

Discomfort, endlessly has pulled itself upon me
Distracting, reacting

"Slade." Raven said. "It's always Slade. Is there anything else in your mind except for Slade? What about Star?"

Robin remembered his friend. The one closest to him. Though, he shivered at the thought of her being around all the time.

"You're afraid." She said.

Robin bit his lip.

"You're afraid you will lose to him. You're afraid to fall into Slade's hands again. You're afraid to find out that you are very much like him."

He gritted his teeth. She was…right. "I'm not afraid." He lied. "I have a dream. I want to protect my team, and defeat my enemies. I will make my parents proud."

"Most dreams are unrealistic." Raven said, quoting a famous actor.

Robin was astounded. Was she trying to bring him down? "That's harsh." He replied.

"It's a harsh world." She continued, quoting a child star in a movie.

Against my will I stand beside my own reflection
It's haunting how I can't seem...
To find myself again
My walls are closing in
(without a sense of confidence and I'm convinced that there's just too much pressure to take)
I've felt this way before
So insecure

The demon exited his room, leaving the leader with a thought.

Robin closed his eyes under the mask. His hands were curled up in fists. He stared at his feet, thinking of what Raven had just said.

She was right. Nothing else was in his mind at the moment. But was she right about him, trying to achieve an unreachable dream?

Crawling in my skin
These wounds they will not heal
Fear is how I fall
Confusing what is real

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Author's note: This story is predictable. But I won't post the next chapter until I get enough reviews.