When we drive in your car

Starfire, Beast Boy, and Cyborg had been on vacation elsewhere, to sway and impress the paparazzi of their destinations. Robin and Raven had been elected to monitor the tower while they were gone, aware that they were the only ones incapable of throwing an uncontrollable teenage party.

It was the first day of their departure, and the two birds had been doing their daily tactics in unapparent organization. It was sunset when Raven entered the living room, to her surprise to see the large television displaying Robin's favorite movie, Daredevil. His arms were splayed on either side of him, his head slightly lolling.

"Evening, Robin." Raven greeted warmly. He turned his head slightly to acknowledge her. She walked over to the counter and began to conjure herself a cup of herbal tea, when she noticed Robin's attention still on her, he seemed surprised at something.

Raven raised an eyebrow at him, but she was suddenly made more aware of her new outfit for the tower. She was wearing long ebony leather jeans, black and white converse shoes, a black tang top, and her same gloves, except cut off at the wrists. Robin seemed to awake from some trance as he swiftly turned his attention back to the movie.

Raven's stomach felt funny, the only time it felt this way was when Beast Boy hugged her after she defeated Trigon. She sat beside him, fingering the rim of the cup. She propped her converse shoes on the table. She became more aware of his new outfit, and she shrunk lower in her seat, trying not to keep her attention on him too much.

He was wearing long black jeans, a chain hanging, gray sports shoes, and a black tank top with the sleeves cut off raggedly. He wore thin gloves made for a punching a punching bag, and his hair was down and not spiked, hanging over his mask. He never wore that at the tower before.

She finally sipped her tea, watching the main character, the Daredevil make his way up stairs blindly, sensing where the girl was. As smoke billowed in his eyes, Robin finally broke the long term silence between them.

"So, Raven, are you doing anything tonight?" He inquired, still staring at the movie screen.

"No, why?"

"Then, do you want to go out with me?" The silence that followed was eerie, but painstakingly short. "No, no, that's not what I meant." Robin sat up slightly. Raven raised an eyebrow at him. He was holding the remote in a viselike grip, almost enough to break it.

"I know what you mean, you don't have to explain." Raven said with ease, but for some reason, her stomach felt funny again, and her mind became clouded.

"Yeah, just as friends, just you, me, and, movies somewhere." He concluded, gazing hopefully at her. Raven broke eye contact for a moment, staring at the floor.

"Sure, I guess." Somehow, the words echoed in her mind. Yeah, just as friends. Of course as friends, what else was she expecting?

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"We'll take Cyborg's car, he said it was mine while he's gone." Robin unlocked the car doors. Raven stepped after him, but instead of walking to the driver seat, he opened the door for her side. He offered a giddy smile. Raven's lips twitched, and she slipped inside.

They were on the road when Robin finally decided to break the silence with some music. Raven recognized the song right away.

I like where we are

When we drive, in your car

I like where we are

Here

The song's lyrics became unclear and finally, the song broke off completely and there was an uneasy silence afterward. After all, they were in Robin's car. She liked where she was.

Here.

"So…. what movie are we going to see?" Raven ventured.

"Fantastic Four." At this, Raven giggled. "What's so funny?"

"I don't know, maybe the fact that we really are super heroes, but that movie's missing one of us, Starfire or me." They laughed uneasily. "Yeah, your or Starfire…." His voice was so soft, Raven could barley hear him. She noticed him grip the wheel tightly and accelerate slightly.

"What's wrong, Robin? You've been acting differently today." She finally declared.

"It's nothing," He murmured. They pulled into the parking lot, and he pulled into one of the first empty spaces, and still tense somehow, he gripped the stick shift and almost ripped it off.

Raven knew it must have been impulse, or instinct, but uncontrollably, she placed his hand over his. He stopped, throwing both of them back. He stared into her eyes, and she stared into his, suddenly feeling the dying need to see his eyes behind the mask, to see the color she's been curious about her whole life. Blue, maybe? The whole oceans in his eyes? They were there, unmoving, when suddenly, like a magnet between them, they suddenly leaned in, savoring every moment, the whole world could be watching, and they wouldn't care…..

They were inches for their lips to touch….

A sudden alarm of beeping sounded from behind them. They pulled away, the moment gone, and they both sat back, their backs pressed against the seat. Their lips were so near….

As if nothing happened, Robin parked, and turned the ignition off.

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They came back from the movie theater, sharing a soda. They got into the car, once again, he holding the door open for her. He smiled widely. She grinned slightly at him, and they were on the road again, and Robin jabbed at the music station, but nothing happened.

He stopped his nuisance tactics when Raven began humming. His lips curved upward, and they voiced together the song they heard only hours before.

I like where we are

When we drive, in your car

I like where we are

Here

Raven wondered if there was any place better in the world.