Dear Raven,
So . . . uh, you haven't been around much . . . and you seem really distracted in battle . . . Not that it's affecting your, er, performance, but uh, is anything wrong?
You can talk to me if there's something bothering you, really. I'll always be here . . . er I mean, I'm just down the hall, or locked up in the training room or the evidence room . . . geez I'm really not that available am I? Well, if you ever want to go get some pizza . . . or maybe a coffee, come find me.
ROBIN
. . . P.S. Uh . . . Don't tell anybody about this, ok?
Dear Robin,
I'm not usually around much, so do you mean I haven't been around much as usual, or are you stating the obvious?
And if I ever need to "talk" I'll come get you.
Raven
Dear Raven,
Um . . . no I wasn't stating the obvious. Not coming out of your room for three weeks is unusual, even by your standards.
"Talk"? You say it like it's a foreign idea to you . . . Come to think of it, I suppose it is. Well, ok then. You know where to find me.
ROBIN
P.S. If this bothers you, I'll leave you alone.
Dear Robin,
When did I stay in my room for three weeks? I knew I didn't see you for three weeks, but I believe you were in the training room, the evidence room, or your bedroom.
You didn't bother me, I just was wondering what you were talking about. Talk to you later.
Raven
P.S. I wasn't trying to be rude.
Dear Raven,
Ok, so I train, and I research certain . . . Criminals, and yeah, I do sleep every now and then, but I've been around the tower enough lately to know that you haven't been around much at all lately. I assumed you were in your room, but I suppose you could have been on the roof or . . . not in the tower at all.
Do you really not know what I'm talking about? Am I really just overreacting?
ROBIN
P.S. I didn't think you were being rude.
Dear Robin,
Perhaps I haven't been around a lot for me, but it was not an intentional act. I'm fine, and I don't mean that in the way you say it.
I appreciate you letting me know you're there.
Thanks,
Raven
Dear Raven,
Mean what in the way I say it? I figured it wasn't intentional, but there must have been a reason and I want to know what it is. Just tell me, Raven. It hasn't just been around the tower. When we were fighting Doctor Light the other day, you seemed upset, and I thought I saw a flash of red. You aren't going to get rid of me that easily, Raven. What is going on?
Robin
Dear Robin,
When you say "I'm fine" it mean you aren't dead yet and want to be left alone, I am fine as in healthy, and normal for me.
I seemed upset? Was that fight the one where Cyborg's body was almost annihilated? Or the one where Star was rendered unconscious? Or where those the same one? Those are factors that may have sightly upset me . . . or where we fighting him at that time?
Raven
Dear Raven,
That's hardly the same. I'm the leader, its not your job to deal with my problems, especially when they are crime related. However, if there is something wrong with you, or Starfire, or Cyborg, or Beast Boy, it is my responsibility to help you. That's my job, and I am just trying to do it.
. . . Does this have anything to do with Trigon?
ROBIN
Dear Robin,
I believe I remember the fight you are talking about. I was interrupted in the middle of meditating, and I had skipped the meditation the day before for another fight. It's really okay, I just sort of had to catch up.
RAVEN
Dear Raven,
You skipped meditation? Raven, that's serious. If you needed to meditate, all you have to do is tell me, and we could have handled it without you. Cyborg and Beast Boy told me about . . . your mirror. Was it anything like that? I know that you have to constantly to keep Trigon under control, but . . . you just never talk about it. I mean, I know about this kind of thing, and I know what it can become, too. Maybe I sound like a hypocrite to you, but take it from someone who is learning the hard way, it's not good to internalize all this stuff. It will eventually come out . . . most likely in a form that you won't like.
Look, I'm not trying to lecture you. I care about you Raven . . . I mean, you're a vital member of the team, and the Titan's wouldn't be the same without you. . . . But it's not just that.
If you're really ok, I'll get off your case, but I still owe you a coffee.
ROBIN
Dear Robin,
I hadn't realized that I had been avoiding my meditations until after that fight. Next time if I feel I need to stay and meditate I'll let you know.
What did they tell you about my mirror? Anything exceedingly peculiar? We could take about it over coffee, maybe?
Raven
Dear Raven,
Sure, coffee sounds good. Is that all you got from that long and tiring speech up there? They . . well they told me enough.
ROBIN
P.S. So coffee then?
Robin,
Yeah, coffee. When?
Raven
Raven,
Um . . . now?
ROBIN
Robin,
Funny, I don't know when you wrote that, so I don't know when now was. Unique, really.
Raven
Raven,
Very funny. I assumed you would interpret "now" as the time when you received it. So would you like to go when you receive this message?
ROBIN
Robin,
Thanks for the coffee. Your tool belt is awfully interesting, any detail you left out?
RAVEN
Raven,
And here I thought you couldn't make a joke.
ROBIN
Robin,
What joke?
Raven
Raven,
So are we going or not?
ROBIN
Robin,
Yeah, when?
Raven
Raven,
Hmmmm . . . why don't YOU decide?
ROBIN
Robin,
How about right now?
Raven
Raven,
But I have no idea when you wrote that. For all I know you've already been.
Robin
Robin,
I have, several times. Tomorrow at 2.
Raven
Raven,
Fine, I'll see you there then. Should we go in costume, or wear a " disguise"?
ROBIN
Robin,
You have a disguise? Well we could go in disguise, but I'm pretty obvious . . .
Raven
Raven,
It's not really a disguise . . . just a Blink 182 shirt and cargo pants . . . I suppose the mask sorta gives it away though. You should be able to blend in quite well.
ROBIN
Robin,
So you'll be wearing pants, shirt, and mask . . . I'll be wearing clothes. See you there.
Raven
Raven,
Uh . . . Where are we going?
ROBIN
Robin,
For coffee.
Raven
Raven,
Yeah I knew that part.
ROBIN
Robin,
How about a coffee place?
Raven
Raven,
Well that makes sense, coffee, coffee place. Is it always this hard to ask someone out?
ROBIN
Robin,
You were asking me out? Oh, uh . . . how about Starbucks?
Raven
Raven,
Sounds good. I'm guessing that would be the one closest to the Tower? There are about three hundred all over the city.
Robin
Robin,
I was actually considering the one in Salt Lake City, but that will do.
Raven
Raven,
Salt Lake? My bike might make it that far . . .
ROBIN
Robin,
Well I think I'll live with the Starbucks close to here. See you in a bit.
Raven
Raven,
All right . . . and to answer your question, yes I was asking you out.
ROBIN -blushing face-
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