What Would You Do For Love?
Disclaimer: You People Are Smart. You Should Know The Drill By Now.
I'm not sure if this is going to make you like Valentine's Day but it's an idea that came to me when I had no ideas.
This story is edited by Jessie a.k.a. Dark Princesses, the stalked part of Dark Princesses anyway. Jessie is the one who comes up with the sometimes brilliant but mostly insane parts while I come up wit the ingenious parts and plots. She got tired of doing it and was starting to feel underappreciated. Actually, she got mad at me for not mentioning that she basically reads and edits all my stories before I post them. Thanks Jess.
Story Starts . . . Now:
Raven woke up and groggily got out of bed. Still half asleep, she stared blearily at her calender until the numbers stopped moving then she groaned as she realized the day's date. She was tempted to go back to bed and try to sleep out the hideous holiday but, sadly, at that moment Starfire knocked on the door.
"Friend Raven, I wish for you to come out of your room of darkness and participate in the day of valentines. The color of pink is most cheerful," she squealed, the pitch slightly lowered thanks to the metal door between them.
Raven flinched and looked around quickly for some excuse to use so she wouldn't have to leave her room.
She thought about 'she was sick' or 'she was allergic to pink' and was slightly offended that Starfire had referred to her room as 'room of darkness' but soon her mind went back to the crisis on hand. She was NOT going to celebrate the holiday of pink.
"I am not going to celebrate a holiday that honors pink," she growled then a look of horror and disgust flashed across her pale features. She had said the vile 'P' word. She'd have to wash her mouth out with soap the first chance she got.
She opened her door and started to make some excuse but was cut off when Starfire squealed and grabbed her arm.
"Oh Friend Raven! I am so glad to see that you have decided to join us on this most wondrous day of pink!" Starfire squealed and started pulling a disgruntled and struggling Raven to the living room.
"Hey Raven," Robin said not looking up from his newspaper. Starfire finally let go of Raven as she flew to the kitchen saying something about making pudding of . . . something. Raven really didn't want to try it.
"Hey," Raven returned the Boy Wonder's greeting. "Today is going to be so . . . torturous it's not even funny," she muttered.
"Whassa matter Rae. Don't like pink?" Robin smirked, putting down his paper. He leaned forward, his elbows resting on the table. He looked Raven in the eyes.
"That's exactly the problem," Raven muttered. "I wish pink would just die," she growled and rested her head on the table.
Robin chuckled. "How bout I take you somewhere, with no pink," he suggested.
"Why?"
"Because I want to. And I hate pink just as much, if not more then you do," he added as and after thought.
Raven carefully weighed her options. Stay here in the . . . pinkness and be assaulted by a pink-frenzied Starfire or go somewhere non-pink with Robin. She sighed and nodded. Robin smiled and held out his hand. She took it and he pulled her up out of her chair. She stared into his masked eyes until she realized how close he was.
"I have to go change," she muttered and pulled her hood up to hide the blush that was beginning to grace her cheeks. Nothing exploded since she could now show emotion after defeating Trigon.
"Ok. Meet you in the garage in fifteen?" he asked and she nodded before letting go of his hand and running to her room.
Robin held back a sigh as he felt his hand slip from Raven's. He watched her go before he stared at his hand, missing the warmth that hers had provided. He smiled slightly as he thought about where he'd take her. That's when it set in that she'd said yes and his grin widened and he walked to his room.
He looked through his casuals and pulled out a pair of ripped jeans and a red T-shirt. He pulled a black Choppers hoodie over it and walked to the garage after grabbing his wallet, keys and sunglasses. He looked at his watch and saw that he had ten minutes. He satisfied himself with leaning against the wall. So she hated Valentine's Day did she? He smirked. He'd have to change that wouldn't he.
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Raven closed her eyes and leaned against her door. She opened her eyes and looked around. She needed an outfit. She pulled out a pair of jeans and a T-shirt then slipped them on. She applied some black eyeliner and grabbed her wallet and walked out he door, stuffing it in her back pocket.
"Hey," she said when she saw Robin leaning against the wall. He jumped and glared at her for surprising him.
"Hey," he replied. "Ready to go?" he asked, then he looked at Raven's outfit.
Raven sighed and crossed her arm, leaning on one foot. Ok, so maybe she had on a short shirt and low pants but that didn't mean that him drooling didn't get on her nerves.
"Yes," she said coldly and it seemed to bring him out of his trance. He nodded and tossed her a helmet. She glared at it before slipping it on her head and tightening the strap. Robin stared, he didn't know that she actually knew how to do that. He shrugged and copied the action then sat down on the R-Cycle. Raven slipped on behind him and he drove out of the garage at speeds that were no doubt illegal.
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"A carnival," Raven said half an hour later. "You've got to be kidding me."
"Nope," he said and grabbed her hand. Raven was really starting to regret leaving the tower.
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Three hours later they pulled back into the garage. Raven had finally convinced Robin to leave, only after beating him at ten straight rounds of air hockey. Raven immediately got off the bike and started walking into the Tower with Robin following her.
Raven walked into the living room and gasped at what she saw. The entire room was painted in blood. Her eyes darted around and she screamed when she saw the bodies of her fellow Titans draped over the couch. She heard a sharp intake of breath behind her and she turned and saw the Boy Wonder slowly sliding down the wall, a glint of something red caught in his chest caught her eyes and she looked at it. It was a red x.
"Hello cutie," a mechanical voice said from behind her and she whipped around. "Happy Valentine's Day."
"Why did you do this?" she whispered.
"Because I love you," Red X replied. Raven's eyes widened. "And the only way that we could ever be together is if they weren't around."
"Thank you," Raven whispered and now it was Red X's turn to be surprised. "I love you too," she said and he smiled. She reached for the bottom of his mask and looked at him. He nodded and she pulled the mask off.
"Hey cutie," he said again and she stared into his vibrant green eyes that was framed by shaggy brown hair.
"Hey cutie yourself," she teased and he bent his head down and captured her lips. She wrapped her arms around his neck and he picked her up. He freed one hand from her lavender locks and pressed the button on his belt. Both him and her flicked like a hologram before they disappeared, never to be seen again in Jump City.
Short. I know. Rushed. I know. Good. I have no idea. I didn't have any ideas before. First RaeRedx fic. Don't hurt. If I get a good response then I may do more. Maybe a series next time. Anyway. hope you liked it Furubafun24. Of ya, I was in the speak off on Saturday night. I got 3rd! Go me! Anyway, again, hope you liked the story and remember R&R.
nikki
