Disclaimer: Own not, and make no money.

Warnings: Character death.

Notes: Stupid thing's been running around my head for years now, and it won't go away. Also, not making a seperate upload since you have to read the original fic for this to even make sense.

Don't Let Go
by Fairady

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Kon talks to Robin.

Bart's read enough psychology books to know it's not right. He knows he should say something, get his friend the help he so desperately needs. He knows it but he doesn't say anything.

Because sometimes when Kon talks to himself he sounds ok. Like he did years ago when everything was still alright. Sometimes he even smiles, and it's like nothing has ever happened. It makes Bart wonder if it really is all that bad after all. And maybe-

Bart blinks. He rarely cries anymore, none of them do, but when he thinks about Kon talking to himself...when he thinks about who he is talking to...

When Bart catches Kon talking to himself he can't help but think that maybe he's not just talking to some delusion his mind has conjured up. Sometimes -most of the time- he thinks that Kon really is talking to Robin, and that Robin really is talking back.

Each time he catches Kon doing it, he stays a little longer. Looks a little harder. And lately he thinks he's beginning to see something, starting to hear something whenever Kon is around and not looking at anyone visible. Yesterday, Bart caught a glimpse of a cape from the corner of his eye.

And that's why Bart keeps on not saying anything to anyone, why he won't turn to Superman or any of the adults for help with Kon. He's starting to think that Kon doesn't need any help at all. Robin on the other hand probably does, and Bart has already been making inquiries.

Subtle ones of course, and yes, he knew how to do it. It was easy when most people still only saw him as Impulse, and Impulse had been known to ask a lot of weird questions just for the hell of it. Especially with Zatanna. Bart won't say anything specific though. Not until he's absolutely sure of what he thinks is going on. Not until after he's talked to Kon about it.

Not until after he's talked to Robin.

One of these days, Bart thinks, he's going to stumble across Kon again and his friend won't be alone.

It's- it's a comforting thought. Bart takes a deep breath and blinks back more tears.

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