This is an extended Ending for a RobinxRaven pairing following the episode, Sum of His Parts, from Season one, where Cyborg met Fixit, after his battery pack died and was dragged underground. This is also an episode where the villain Mumbo Jumbo appeared. Apologies if Raven may be a bit OOC this time around.

I do not own any Teen Titans anything! Please read and review-it keeps me happy and wanting to write more "stuff". ^_^

Raven found herself lighting candles in her room, chanting the words that worked so well to calm her down and soothe away the rush of confusing, conflicting emotions. Azarath Metrion Zinthos. Cyborg had almost disappeared today.

He had almost been lost for good.

Cyborg, her first friend, the first Titan she'd known, the one who had made her feel accepted in their ragged bunch. She could still hear the words echoing in her head.

"Why are you always off on your own?"

"I don't…exactly fit in."

"I'm a robot, he's green, she's alien. You fit in just fine."

And so she had, or so it seemed.

She stifled a shudder, the flame before her flickering. She scowled and systematically every wisp of flame died out. Rising to her feet, drawing her cloak tighter around her, Raven headed for her bedroom door.

It opened quietly and let her out into an empty hallway. She breathed a soft sigh of relief. Today had been stressful, not that other days weren't, but the brief absence of Cyborg had set in motion a new set of thoughts she wasn't quite sure she'd wanted to deal with.

I shouldn't hit Mumbo harder. She mused, gliding down the hallway and down to the central rooms of the Titan Tower. She paused, briefly to check in on the others, relieved to see Beast Boy and Robin playing some game on the TV.

A slight prickle of worry trickled down the back of her mind as she realized that Cyborg wasn't with them. The earlier feelings of panic and despair began to well up and she hurriedly backtracked to the privacy to the hallway, drawing her cloak tighter around her, trying to banish the ugly words now forcing their way into her head.

You're a lousy friend.

What if he's gone for good this time?

You couldn't stop him the last time.

You couldn't even help him!

It would serve you right, useless-!

What are you going to do now? Huh?

You can't do anything at all!

You can't even protect your friends-!

A gasp choked out of her mouth as Raven turned in a swirl of purple fabric and directly into Cyborg himself. There was a dull thunk as they collided and she found his arms around her, one on her shoulder, the other on her waist.

"Raven? You alright?" He bent to her level, trying to get a look at her face.

She didn't pull away from the cold hands and smooth metal. "I-I'm fine." She managed. "I-I just came to get some tea."

Cyborg perked a brow. "Tea?" He held her at arms' length, apparently looking for the teacup that wasn't there. "You sure you're alright?"

"Just fine." Raven forced a smile.

Just fine since I saw you.

That seemed to worry the cyborg even more. He took a hesitant step backwards. "I was looking for you, Robin was going to-"

"He's in there with Beast Boy."

Cyborg blinked. There was a moment of awkward silence. "I know." He said, at last.

"I'll be going now." Raven tried to dodge to the side, but Cyborg was quicker. He caught up to her at the end of the hall.

"Raven?"

"What?" She paused, suppressing the shudder threatening to break free. She couldn't afford to lose her composure in front of Cyborg, not when-

"I'm fine." He hugged her from behind, gently. "I was okay."

"I-!"

"You all came to rescue me. I could've made it out on my own-" He tried to tease.

"Liar!" Raven heard the word leave her mouth before she could censor it, she twisted in those large arms, unable to keep the horrified expression off of her white face. "Do you have any idea how worried I was? You should've come straight here and char-"

But Cyborg only half-smiled at her, an expression tender and understanding.

Her first friend.

"I didn't think you'd worry, Rae." But the teasing tone was fading. "I knew y'all would come for me." His arms fell away from her sides again, hanging awkwardly it seemed, beside him. "I didn't mean to…I…" He stopped again. "I was actually down with T-Car, riggin' up something just in case…y'know."

"Yeah." Raven said, dully. "I know."

"Raven…there…won't be a next time."

The soft, low way he said it made her resolve waver the teensiest bit. But she swallowed back the torrent of words and steeled herself inwardly, schooling her expressions into the blank face reserved for all to see. "Good."

"If you have somethin' to say then-"

"I can't lose you, okay?" Raven whirled on him. "I won't!" There was a slight edge to her voice. "Do you understand? You were the…" Her voice cracked. "The first…frien-" She hiccupped and turned to run.

She started forward, but this time he pulled her back in earnest.

Raven found herself crushed against his chest, held so tight and so carefully that she couldn't breathe, even though it wasn't quite that difficult. His chin rested on her head, his own bowed down. "I'm sorry, Rae." His voice was rough. "I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to-"

She loosened one hand, reaching it upwards to silence him.

They stood like that that, his arms around her, until Raven calmed and Cyborg shifted his head, turning to the side. There was a muffled sound in his throat. Raven turned to follow his line of sight and for a moment, the same empty pang from before stabbed through her chest.

"Hey, Beast Boy, didn't Cyborg say he'd be right back?"

"Dude, I don't know." Beast Boy slurped a mouthful of soymilk from the paper carton. "We gonna order pizza tonight or what?"

"Pizza's fine." Robin moved from the sofa, heading for the door. "Order the usual."

"What's the usual?" Beast Boy paused in mid-dial. "Dude, I can't remember all the-you ask Raven."

Robin hid a smile. "And you'll ask Cyborg?"

"Yeah…as soon as he gets back." Beast Boy flashed his most angelic smile.

For a moment, Robin was tempted to laugh, but squashed the urge instead. An excuse to see Raven was more than useful. He headed up the stairs and the main doors slid open, soundlessly. He had only started forward a few steps when the scene at the end of the hallway drew him to an immediate halt.

Raven.

And Cyborg.

Cyborg holding Raven.

Raven with her hand on his mouth, her other arm curved around them.

Cyborg with his arms around her and his head tilted forward to rest on hers.

A rush of emotion bubbled to the surface and Robin struggled to push it away. He couldn't deal with that right now. No, he didn't want to deal with that right now. A twinge of uncertainty registered inside of him as he took in the scene again.

They looked good together.

Cyborg began to turn and Robin quickly straightened. It was best to announce his presence first. He cleared his throat. Cyborg gaped for a moment and Raven turned within his arms to see what it was.

Robin held his face blank as he saw the change in her face and then something flicker through her eyes. He had to break the silence.

"Raven, Cyborg." He drew closer, needing to see, needing to know if what he had seen was something—

"Robin." Cyborg's voice was off. "I uh-"

"Beast Boy was going to order out pizza—?"

"P-pizza?" Cyborg was motionless for a moment. "Wait a sec, that little-!" He streaked towards the middle room and Raven was left, standing in the hallway, drawing her cloak tighter around herself.

Her lips quivered as if she were about to say something, but before he could speak, she ran. For once, Robin didn't want to follow her.

He stood, watching as her figure disappeared from view.

Raven…