Memories

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You guys look really strong," the child said, sitting up on the monkey bars.

"Thanks, you're really strong too you know," Robin replied, but his mind wasn't really focusing on Tyler's words. Instead he and the team were having a hard time not being drawn in by the child's presence. For Tyler seemed to radiate. His blue eyes so bright they looked like glass had captured the ocean, his pupils holding the waves that crashed around in childish innocence. It was so cliché, but the Titans all thought he looked like a fallen angel.

"What are you guys staring at? Is there something on my face? Tyler said his eyebrows scrunching up, Beastboy chuckled.

"Nah, you're fine."

Tyler sighed, "Good."

"Why are you here on the bar of monkeys alone, little friend Tyler?" Starfire asked walking forward. Suddenly, the innocent face fell.

Because no one wants to play at this time of day.Tyler answered the reply sounding distraught and well practiced, or perhaps he had just gotten used to stating the facts. Raven stepped forward, her team mates all trying to hide their looks of pain from the child, so he wouldn't pick up on their emotions.

"Then perhaps we could play with…" Raven was cut off when the sound of someone trying to climb caught theirs and Tyler's attention. Everyone looked down to see another small boy trying to reach Tyler.

"What are you doing?" Tyler asked no longer paying any attention to the Titans. The boy looked up and frowned.

"What does it look like I'm doing? Tryin' to get to you of course!" the little boy said as he vainly tried to jump.

"Why?" Tyler asked bewildered the new boy who let out a puff of air.

Mommy got me a new game, and I want to show you or someone for that matter!" the boy said sitting down on the tiny pebble rocks pouting, his big glasses slipping down his nose.

"O.k.!" Tyler yelled, excitedly jumping from the bars and landing on the uneven ground in a thump. His arms failing while he tried to situate himself next to the boy who started laughing.

"What was that? You look like a fish out of water, and I've seen what those look like on TV!"

Tyler blushed. "Shut up, at least I can climb."

"Yeah, and not get down. I'm Shiro Uzumaki by the way," Shiro said puffing out in pride while Tyler smiled.

I'm Tyler Muramusa

And the Teen Titans watched as Shiro pulled out one of the very first Gameboy systems and a game chip called Doom.

"Oh my gosh, that's the original version of Doom, so cool!" BB exclaimed rushing forward.

"I wanna play!" he yelled excitedly, but Cyborg nabbed him before the changeling could reach the boys.

"Remember, we're here to help Tyler, not play video games with him, you little grass stain," he scolded.

"Ah," BB said, but it was at this point the team noticed that the children no longer seemed to know they were there.

"Why does little Tyler no longer speak with us?" Starfire asked walking forward and waving her hand in front of the children who kept passing the game back and forth, never once hogging the toy like most might.

"Because this is one of Tyler's memories, and we're not a part of it," Raven answered, her hair fluttering in the wind.


So we could speak to him earlier because Shiro hadn't shown up yet, therefore the memory hadn't started," Robin clarified which Raven nodded.

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