Disclaimer: I don't own the Teen Titans or any character in this story. Poo.

Summary – Raven gave up all hope on love after Malchior. But with Slade's return, she can't shake the bad feeling that's been plaguing her. After a break-in at the Tower and a missing Titan, Robin throws his whole being into the search. But he'd do that for any teammate, right?

Note – This is a Raven Robin fic. My fic, my rules. Also, this has kidnapping, torture, and rape in later chapters. If this bothers you, please don't read it. I've never written like this before and I'm curious of your opinion. Please let me know, good or bad. I also take suggestions for this story or other ideas. Thanks.

No Such Thing as Love

Chapter 1

It started that morning with one of those red sunrises. Raven knew it would get worse from there. She had woken up with the feeling that something was wrong. Looking around her room, nothing seemed out of place. The air just seemed heavy with foreboding. Walking into her bathroom, Raven turned on the shower and slipped into the steaming water.

A floor above, Robin was doing the same. He awoke with a bad feeling, one that had stayed all the way through his morning yoga routine. Meditation hadn't helped either. Morning mediation helped him to find his center for the day and dispel any problems from yesterday. But the bad feeling never went away. Sighing, Robin entered his own steaming shower.

Raven sat on the kitchen table, absentmindedly swinging her legs while she waited for the water to boil. On the counter was her mug and teabag. Somehow, even the tea kettle felt the bad vibes; it was taking forever to warm up. She felt a tickle on the back of her neck; he was coming. "Robin."

"Good morning Raven. Anyone else up yet?" He was used to this, her calling him out before he was close. It was like she sensed him. At the same time, he was usually able to tell where she was. She shook her head. "Good then, I'll start breakfast and head off any fights."

The corner of her mouth twitched up. "Yeah sure, you just keep thinking that."

He smiled at her while he took out breakfast ingredients. He'd never seen her like this, sitting on the table swinging her legs like that. 'She looks… almost nervous, preoccupied. She looks kinda cute, swinging her legs like that. Whoa, hold on. That's your teammate, you can't think about Raven like that.' Robin chided himself mentally before speaking aloud. "Everything ok?"

Raven looked up. Robin had stopped and was watching her. Usually, he would keep working while he asked. But this time… he seemed concerned almost. She shrugged, grabbing the tea kettle right as it whistled. "Just a weird feeling. Ominous I guess." She was stirring her tea, not looking at him. He would ignore her, just push it off as more Raven stuff.

"So you feel it too, huh." His voice was low, crawling over her skin. She shuddered slightly. "I thought it was just me. Feels like something huge is going to happen." Raven nodded in agreement. Robin turned back to the stove while Raven sat at the table. She watched him as he moved around. Amazingly, Robin was a pretty good cook and knew how to please everyone. And he still had that same grace as he moved through the kitchen. Raven loved watching him fight and train. He was just so graceful. She was lost in thought when Starfire flew into the kitchen, causing Raven to jump and the salt shaker to explode on the table.

"Greetings to you both this morning!"

"Morning Starfire." Raven sounded like this morning was anything but good as she cleaned up the spilled salt.

"Good morning Star. Did you sleep well?"

"Why yes, Robin. I had the most pleasant dream involving blah blah blah." Starfire just kept going, Raven tuning her out. Looking over, she noticed that Robin had also stopped listening. 'Odd, Robin usually listens to Starfire's prattling.' Raven placed her empty mug in the dishwasher and left the kitchen. Looking at the clock, she estimated about 30 minutes before Cyborg and Beast Boy's morning breakfast battle. Crossing the room, she slipped into the lotus position, floating as she began meditating.

There was a crash as Beast Boy came sliding into the room in the form of a cheetah. Cyborg could be heard shouting behind him. Startled out of her thoughts, Raven fell to the ground with a thud. Robin poked his head out of the kitchen, raising an eyebrow at her. She stood, brushing herself off. She was slightly startled to notice that, despite the noise of Cyborg and Beast Boy, he had heard her fall and was checking to see she was ok. Shaking her head, she joined the others in the kitchen.

"We're having tofu, you animal killer!"

"We need meat, you little grass stain!"

"Um guys? I already made breakfast." Robin passed plates to them both, piled high with their favorite breakfast foods. He set down plates for himself, Starfire, and Raven as well. "Lets eat guys, we need to train later." Everyone groaned, but started eating. Robin sat down next to Raven, a glass of orange juice in his hand. He handed her a fresh cup of tea. "I took the liberty to make you a fresh cup." He flashed her that smile again.

Raven nearly melted inside. "Thanks." She took a sip. 'This is perfect… wow. He's amazing, and that smile… wait, what's wrong with me? This is Robin, your leader. He's just trying to be nice, there's nothing else.' Raven shook herself out of her stupor. Robin was talking.

"We need to train hard today. I have a feeling that something big will happen soon. And now that Slade is back…" He trailed off for a moment, giving Raven a sidelong glance. "We need to be prepared for anything. Starfire, Cyborg, Beast Boy, I want you to run the obstacle course and do some target practice. Raven, I'd like you to train with me. You could use the one on one practice."

Raven nodded. She noticed the hidden meaning there. She relied too much on her powers. But she knew she was weak without them, and the worst fighter when it came to hand to hand fighting. 'Maybe he wants to get some alone time with you. What? No… Robin's not like that.' Raven shook her head to clear it. She picked up her dishes and helped clean the kitchen with everyone.

Raven followed Robin down the hall to one of the training rooms. This room was small, like a gyms weight room. It had padded walls and floor, and a large space for combat. The others had gone downstairs to a much larger room, with machines to help them train. Raven and Robin had the room to themselves. They squared off across from each other.

"Now Raven. I know you're really strong with your powers, but I've watched you in battle. When someone gets too close to you, you go on the defensive and hide behind your shield. I just want to make sure you can protect yourself if someone gets through that. As much as I'd like, I can't always be there so protect you. Let's see what you can do without your powers."

She nodded. 'He's been watching me during battle? He wants to make sure I can protect myself. He wants to protect me… Well of course he does. He's the leader. And if I get hurt, it's more work for him and the others.' She stood ready, waiting for him to move.

And move he did. Robin jumped, launching a flying kick right at her. Raven ducked and rolled away, coming to her feet. Turning, Robin attacked in a flurry of punches, but she managed to block them all. She jumped a kick to her side. He jumped as well and tackled her in the air. Raven fell flat on her back, knocking the wind from her. Robin fell on top of her, catching himself with his arms and legs on either side of her, not wanting to crush her. He grinned down at her. "Gotcha."

She stared at him, slightly surprised. His face was way to close.

"Now, I'm not going to do anything to you. But what if I were a villain? You wouldn't be so safe, would you?" Robin stared at her face, only inches below his. 'I never noticed how beautiful she is… I bet I'm the first person to get this close to her. I feel like I should steal a quick kiss… Wait now, what? This is Raven, my teammate. This is training, not a make-out session. She'd probably kill me if I did.' He blinked a few times to clear his thoughts. "You were on the defensive too much. Try to attack me this time." She nodded, eyes never leaving his masked ones. "Good. Let's go." He stood, helping her up.

Raven started the fight this time. She swung at him; he blocked. Raven continued to attack with her hands, throwing in a few kicks to try to catch him by surprise. Robin blocked every one. She aimed another kick into his side. This time, Robin caught her leg against him, holding her fast. He grinned at her shocked face. "Now, if I were a villain, I would have thrown you across the room. You need to try not to get caught like this. But your offense was good. You just don't think far enough ahead." As he was talking, one of his gloved hands started gently rubbing her leg above the knee. Startled, Raven accidentally blew up a box across the room. Robin dropped her leg, blushing slightly. "Again."

Raven attacked with a jab to his stomach. Robin caught her arm and flipped her around. Raven landed on her feet and lashed out with a kick at his knees. Robin flipped back, avoiding her leg. He landed a few paces away and she ran after him. She punched, he blocked. Suddenly, he threw a punch at her that she only blocked out of surprise. She had to defend herself as he attacked, driving her back. She tried to attack him, but he defended. They were close to a wall, so he took his chance. He grabbed Ravens arms and spun her into the wall, pushing himself to her. She was pinned between him and wall and he held her wrists at odd angles. Struggling, she only managed to rub her body against his. Quickly realizing this, she stopped moving.

"Now aren't you glad I'm not a villain. They wouldn't be just holding you here, that's for sure."

Raven gasped softly, glaring at him for what he was implying. But as she thought about it, she realized he was right. One of his legs was wedged between hers, allowing him to press his body to hers, pinning her to the wall. His other leg was pressed on top of hers so she couldn't move it. He held her wrists in place; she wasn't strong enough to break free. She was at the mercy of her captor. And if it hadn't been Robin she realized, she'd be in big trouble. A sigh escaped her and she looked up at him, defeated.

Robin felt her sigh. How could he not, his body was pressed against hers. He really wasn't ready to move yet either. He could feel her rapid heart beat as he held her to the wall. His eyes flicked down, looking straight into the soft swell of her breasts. Not that they were big, they were quite small, befitting her slim figure. But they were squished against him. Quickly he averted his eyes back to her face. She looked… defeated, almost. "Raven." His voice was soft. "I'm not going to hurt you."

She nodded. He hadn't moved yet, but she almost didn't want him to either. "But I can't get out. And they will hurt me."

"I'll protect you Raven. I won't let them hurt you." She didn't move as one of his hands let go of her wrist and gently slid down her arm. Gloved fingers gently caressed her cheek. A box exploded.

Suddenly, the alarm went off, red lights flashing in the room. Robin jumped back quickly and ran out of the training room, Raven behind him.