Disclaimer: I do NOT own the Teen Titans. DUH
It was another autumn afternoon at the Titan's tower. The sun was setting, the sky painted red, orange and pink, the colours of dusk. It would have been another random afternoon, but it wasn't. Raven stared at the horizon numbly. This was it. After all those of years of fighting crime, of sharing, of happiness and darkness, they, the Teen Titans were finally disbanding. Tears stung her eyes, menacing to escape; she inhaled deeply and held her breath. How could it be over so fast?
The team was drifting apart, and it was quite evident during the last few months. Starfire was the first one to leave, she was needed in her home planet, as the only truthful heir left. Cyborg moved with Titans East; Speedy had left to join the Justice League and as the crime rates in Steel City increased, the half-robot had no other choice. Beast Boy was tired of being considered a child so he changed his name as well as his team, joining The Ravegers, a new superhero team.
Raven's train of thought was interrupted by footsteps.
"It's all done. I've already packed everything. I guess we're ready to go" Robin approached her and stood next to her by the edge of the roof. "Are you ready?"
Unable to speak Raven nodded but kept her eyes locked in the horizon. Robin reached for her hand and held it softly. They remained silent for a while, staring ahead, the crashing waves beneath filled the silence.
"It's funny, you know, we were the first two members… and now, the last ones left" He half mumbled, breaking the stillness of the afternoon. Realizing her silence he tugged at her hand and laced his fingers through hers. "Are you okay Rae?"
She nodded again, trying to fight back the tears, but it was too late. Robin saw them rolling silently down her face and carefully wiped them off. Raven stared at the floor, unable to say goodbye to him.
"I'll miss you. I'll miss everyone, this place; you were my family" she finally answered.
"Rae, this is not a goodbye, remember, we'll still see each other. We are family, your family" he wrapped his arms around her and kissed the top of her head "Don't ever forget that".
They sat by the edge for a moment, the sun was finally gone when she spoke again.
"Hey, you should go, you're going to be late and then Bruce will be mad at me for delaying you" she said reminding him of his new mission with Batman as she broke away from his arms.
"Shit, you're right. But still, don't worry, we'll be in touch. Promise?' he said as he extended his pinky finger up. A smile escaped from her lips, a true smile, a smile that only he could steal away from her. She wrapped her pinky with his and she blushed a little. 'Promise'.
Two Months Later
Raven paced along her apartment. Anatomy books were sprawled across the floor; her once violet hair was now black and tied up in a messy bun. The TV was on but on mute, showing the news channel. She was going to fail, she knew it. Tomorrow was her first Anatomy exam and she could not bring herself to remember the distal insertions of the inferior limb muscles. She was terrified.
After spending almost seven years fighting the most evil creatures and villains, the exam tomorrow scared the shit out of her. Now that the Titans are over you can finally study Medicine! Great idea Raven, couldn't you just be a florist? She looked at the clock and sat down on the couch. It was late so she decided to review everything one last time and then go to sleep. Cleo, her cat, purred softly on her lap.
After she was done revising, as she was cleaning up the mess she had left behind, something on the TV screen caught her attention. She read the captions and her stomach dropped. 'A new superhero to watch over Blüdhaven' the caption said. It was him. She stared at the screen, a photo of him, it was him, different suit, definitely taller, but it was him. He wore a black suit with blue details; his hair was a bit longer and messier than usual. Was that a raven on his chest? Okay Raven you need to calm down, she said to herself, grabbing the remote and turning up the volume.
'It seems our new hero is here to protect us, Blüdhaven's new guardian angel is Nightwing, a solitary hero that works during the night.' The broadcaster announced.
She stared blankly at the screen and then sighed, heading towards her room. She was going to change into her pajamas when a strong gust of wind disrupted her room, the curtains fluttering angrily. It was winter and she was sure she hadn't opened the window, it was freezing outside. She closed the window and a shiver run down her spine as she heard her cat hiss, something she did only when she was facing an intruder.
She sensed another person's presence in the room and turned around checking for the trespasser, holding her powers back, but ready to be used. Nothing caught her attention; nothing seemed out of the ordinary… suddenly she felt strong hands grabbing her shoulders, she spun around and screamed. A hand came down to her mouth and muffled her scream partially. Hopefully John, her next door neighbour heard her and would help her.
Her eyes widened at the man holding her.
"Damn it Rae! You'll wake up the neighbours!" he said "Just two months have passed and you can't recognize me? Don't scream, ok?" he pleaded as he removed his hand from her mouth.
"Shit Robin, you scared the living Hell out of me! Don't ever do that again!" she said pushing at his chest as he chuckled. "What?"
"Sorry, haven't been called Robin in a long time" he stated staring at her half-dressed figure. "Pink looks good on you".
Raven blushed deeply as she was reminded of her clothing, or rather her lack of clothing. She was in a pink sports bra and pajama shorts. She threw on a white tank top as quickly as she could.
"It's not my fault a certain Boy Blunder decides to break into my apartment while I am changing into my pajamas. Stop laughing Rob- I mean Nightwing. Or I'll send you into another dimension".
He approached her and hugged her. "I've missed you" he said as he inhaled her scent.
"I missed you too" she hugged him back.
They were interrupted by the buzzing sound of her doorbell.
"And that must be my worried neighbour" she said breaking away from the embrace.
"Rachel? Are you ok?" John's muffled voice came from the other side of the door. "I heard you scream"
Raven headed towards the door and motioned Nightwing to hide in her room. She opened the door just enough for her head to pop outside.
"Hey John, everything's okay, I just hit my pinky with my bedside table" she said faking a smile.
John stood on the corridor, his auburn hair messy, and his brown eyes hidden behind a pair of thick glasses.
"You sure?"
"Yeah, I'm just nervous I've got an exam tomorrow and I really need to go to sleep"
"Oh okay, see you tomorrow, maybe we could grab some coffee after you're done, just let me know"
"Okay, great, see you then. Thanks John". She said as she closed the door.
"Good luck! Goodnight Rachel". He said, his voice hushed by the walls of the apartment. Raven went back to her room.
"Rachel?" Nightwing questioned her as he sat on her bed.
"Yes, I go by Rachel now" She stood in front of him and crossed her arms over her chest. She sighed. "I can't do this right now… I've got this huge exam tomorrow and…"
"Med School, huh?"
"How did you know?"
"I keep track of you Rae, do you think I will just leave you all alone?"
"You haven't called for two months! I couldn't reach you! You even blocked our bond and you… you had access to all of my information?"
"The perks of being Batman's ex-side kick I guess. Besides, I needed to keep you safe, until I got settled with this new identity, it was not easy Rae, trust me".
"Okay, we'll talk later, right now I need to sleep. It's complicated" she opened the window and motioned him out.
"You're seeing someone?" he asked out of the blue.
"What?"
"It's him, right? John?" he inquired standing up, towering over her.
"Really Robin? He's just my neighbor. And what's the problem? What if I am seeing someone? Am I forbidden? I can control my emotions pretty well now, you know?"
"You're hiding something from me. Don't lie to me" he closed the space between them.
"What do you want me to say? That I miss the Titans, that I miss my friends. I've missed you like hell Richard. I couldn't stop thinking abo-"
Her words were hushed by his lips crashing down on hers. Her eyes widened in shock and a few items were suspended and tossed around her room. She was too shocked to respond, but something inside her clicked, and despite her anger, she kissed him back, deepening the kiss. They fell back on her bed, he was careful enough not to crush her beneath his weight. His tongue asked for entrance and with a low moan she let him in. Her fingers intertwined in his hair, his mouth still on hers. Raven broke the kiss, leaving them both breathing hard. Nightwing's lips hovered over hers, but she brought her index finger to his lips, stopping him.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
"Is that a raven on your suit?"
He stared back at her through his mask, she bit her lower lip. He peeled off his mask and revealed his eyes to her. They were deep blue, full of wonder, full of intensity, full of… love?
Before she could speak again he was kissing her again. He pulled her hair free of its bun and he broke the kiss this time.
"Your hair… I liked it better before" he said stroking her now black locks.
"Shut up" she said pulling him down for another kiss.
That's it :) hope you liked it. it's been a while since I wrote a fanfic. I'm still a little rusty. Please leave a review :) go ahead, I won't bite.
