The team has the brilliant idea to play hide 'n' seek as a training exercise.

...I think everyone can guess how it went but please read anyway.

Still set early season 1.

Thanks for reading and please enjoy!

Robyn

When Aqualad suggested an idea for a new training exercise, everyone was excited to have a go at something different (well most of the team were), something aimed to help them practice their stealth skills (as most of their missions were supposed to be stealth based - not that they usually ended that way). Most of the time training was just them beating each up or Black Canary beating them up, so a chance at something new could only be good (they hoped). Kaldur's announcement that the new training would be in the form of hide 'n' seek was met with different reactions from everyone.

M'gann was curious and looking forward to playing this foreign game, Superboy was as passive as ever, Artemis looked mildly annoyed about having to play a 'childish' game, Robin grinned an insanely evil grin and Wally screamed at the top of his voice "NO!"

Wally's unexpected outburst caused everyone to look at him confused.

At everyone's looks, Wally continued. "No offence Kaldur. It's a good idea, but you never play hide 'n' seek with Mr Ninja Bird over there!" He pointed at Robin (who tried to look innocent - with fairly good success) as if there was another so called Ninja Bird in the room.

Kaldur smiled gently, at the explanation. "Thank you Wally but I have already informed me of previous incidents, which is why I thought it would be a wise idea for Robin to be the seeker."

Wally grinned in relief and Robin pouted.

"Robin, are you pouting?" Artemis asked the Bird.

"No!" The Bird answered quickly, changing his expression to a small smile.

"Em...what is hide 'n' seek?"

It took twenty minutes to explain to the alien and clone what hide 'n' seek actually was (twelve times - Wally had kept count) and decide on the rules. The only rules (aside from the normal ones) they had decided on were no hiding in anyone's room, leaving the cave, or excessive use of their powers (M'gann wasn't allowed to go invisible, and the others couldn't use their powers to go places Robin couldn't get them).

Another ten minutes later everyone was spread across the cave, hiding as Robin finished his countdown (they only actually had thirty seconds to hide, it had taken another nine minutes to go over the rules several times again).

"Five Supermen...Four Green Arrows...Three Wonder Women...Two Flashes...One Batman...Coming, ready or not." Robin's voice echoed round the cave. (When Artemis questioned it later he said it was a more exciting version of counting than elephants).

He looked around the entrance hall where he had been counting first, upon finding nothing Robin started moving through the cave. He wandered into the kitchen, positive he had heard someone running in this direction. He looked around and in every cupboard (even the ones that were too small for someone to actually fit into - you never know). Sure enough, true to form, Wally was hiding in a cupboard near the floor eating cookies.

"Em..elho...ont un." Wally tried to say, his mouth full of chocolate chip cookies as he tumbled out of the cupboard. Robin refused the offered cookie and continued the search. One down, four to go.

This time he headed towards the training rooms. There was no one in plain sight, but then again that's the whole point of the game. He moved around the one of the side training rooms (made for long range attacks - so Artemis's favourite room), looking and listening for any signs of his hiding teammate. JAs he was heading around the room he heard a sneeze, coming from the archery range. He quickened his pace moving towards the source of the sound. Robin peered behind an archery target only to find Artemis with her hand over her nose and mouth, trying to hide her sneeze. She grinned a bit sheepishly as she noticed Robin, with a sigh she pulled herself to her feet and headed to the entrance hall (where they had agreed to wait once caught). Two down, three to go.

Robin continued his wandering, moving towards the pool, 98 percent sure that Kaldur was hiding there. As usual Robin was right. It only took a minute for him to spot Kaldur hiding in a dark corner of the pool once he entered the room. Kaldur offered a nod, surfacing out of water and heading to join Wally and Artemis. Three down, two to go and it had only taken six minutes so far.

That left the only two people still hiding as Superboy and Miss Martian. Ironically the two that didn't know what hide 'n' seek was. Robin continued his movement through the cave, passing Wolf in the hanger who didn't even look up from his nap. Finding nothing, he decided to head back towards the communal areas and see of he could find them there. He moved to the main lounge first, looking around the room he couldn't find anything. He looked behind the sofas and shelves still coming up empty. As he headed towards the exit he suddenly had a thought and looked up towards the ceiling - sure enough M'gann was floating in the corner (she had been moving so she was always above him in the room so he wouldn't spot her). With a smiles she floated down to the floor and left for the entrance hall to meet the others. Four down, one to go - Superboy had won.

Robin still needed to find him though. He searched everywhere without any luck. After twenty minutes of nothing, he returned back to the entrance hall to grab the rest of the team to act as extra eyes, dragging them around behind him as he searched through the cave again. They headed back towards the training rooms, speeding up when they heard thuds and faint voices.

Upon entering the main training room they were greeted with the sight of Superboy and Black Canary in a sparring match, which Black Canary was winning. The team watched the pair as they continued fighting, not acknowledging their entrance.

"What are you doing?" Robin questioned, slightly confused.

"Training." Superboy grunted at the group. Moving to dodge a punch from Black Canary.

"You're supposed to be hiding." Wally reminded him.

Black Canary finally took Superboy down, dusting off her hands, turning to face the team as she offered Superboy a hand up. "What's this about hiding?"

Kaldur stepped forward as the leader and explained what they were doing. Superboy moved to join the team and Black Canary started grinning as Kaldur explained (especially the part about Robin being the seeker).

"So, what happens now that Superboy won?" Miss Martian questioned.

Robin quickly shot forward to explain before anyone else could. "You play again except this time the person who was found first as the seeker in this case, Wally!"

Robin darted off, going to hide before anyone could stop him. Artemis looked at Kid Flash's shocked expression and ran away to hide, laughing. Superboy and Miss Martian quickly joined them, leaving Aqualad with Kid Flash. Aqualad smiled sadly at Kid Flash before going off to hide, this round would take a bit longer.

It took KF a few seconds to remember he was supposed to be counting, still shocked over his team's disappearing act. Once he had finished his countdown, he reluctantly began searching the cave. It took a little longer for him to find everyone (they had learnt their lesson from last time), well apart from Superboy, who was still a bit confused about the rules. It took him twenty five minutes to collect most of the team, the only person still left to find was, of course, Robin. Having sped through the cave three times Wally recruited the rest of the team to help him.

The whole team spent two hours looking for him. Kid Flash spent the whole time muttering under his breath. Artemis who was standing next to him, only caught a few words. Ninja...Bird...annoying...kill...Daddy Bats...rubber duck. She didn't question the last one, she was getting used to his weirdness, she just rolled her eyes at him.

The team walked back into the main room, looking intensely at everything that was a possible hiding spot (and even those that weren't - who knew where Robin could be hiding). Just as they were about to give up, wandering back towards the entrance hall, they heard some faint banging from above. At that moment Kid Flash felt like an idiot. Where was Robin's favourite hiding place and the only place that they hadn't checked? The vents.

"Robin come out of the vents. None of us are small enough to fit in them!" Kid Flash shouted in the vague direction the banging came from.

Robin's terrifying cackle was heard and seconds later the boy appeared. On Superboy's shoulders.

How did he even get up there?

Oh wait. He's Bat, they always do strange stuff.

"What took you so long? I almost fell asleep!" Robin smirked at everyone's stunned faces.

They should really get used to getting shocked/stunned/surprised by their youngest teammate, Robin was planning on trolling the team for a long time yet.