Whoppsy! I forgot the disclaimer for chapter 1!!! How silly! Anyways, I'm ChocolateCurlz but call me CC! This is my first fanfic, but that's no excuse so if you don't like it, then BEEP you! (only kidding! Hee Hee) THANK YOU SOOO MUCH TO THOSE WHO REVIEWED!!!! This story was written for a friend whose never seen the show and she loves it! Thanks once again, you guys are great, RAVEN AND ROBIN 4EVER!!!!!!!!1111

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Following Shadows – Chapter 2

Staring into her tea, Raven pondered over how she was going to leave the group. There was no way to destroy Trigon at the level he was at now, and Raven was positive that what she had dreamt would be caused by him, so asking the group to help her was out of the question. Telling them that she had to go would lead back to problem one so that was no use. Just leaving wouldn't work either. Knowing the others and their ridiculous theories on friendship they'd probably come looking for her. With the Titans luck, a bunch of H.I.V.E losers would corner them and kick their asses. Raven sighed. What she needed to do was find that bastard Trigon and destroy him herself.

Fat chance of that happening.

Looking out the kitchen widow, Raven mused if it would better if she just jumped off the roof.

Wait a minute, what if she faked her own death? Made it so that she was in an explosion or something and her body was never found? It was a long shot but if planned properly, it might just work.

Smiling slightly, Raven imagined Starfire stuffing her vile 'Pudding of Sadness' down the boys' throats.

Her teacup smashed.

Immediately she stopped smiling. Looking down at the pieces of the cup, Raven made up her mind.

She had to leave as soon as possible.

******************************** Robin entered the kitchen just as she was about to leave. Ever since she had started having that whacked out dream, Raven felt awkward around the boy wonder. She knew that one of the main factors of her attitude problem in her dream was him. Or, to be more precise, her and him.

Blushing, Raven kept her head down thanking her old habit in keeping her hood up as Robin said hi.

Muttering "I'll be on the roof meditating if there's any trouble" She bolted.

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Robin sighed. Was it him or was Raven becoming even more secretive? They had never been the best of friends before but there had always been some mutual understanding. Now, every conversation (if you could call their brief exchanges conversations) seemed forced and hasty on her part. Using his amazing skills as group leader, Robin could tell something big was troubling her. Something that could mean a whole lot of trouble for all of them.

"Morning Greetings Robin!" Chirped Starfire, gliding through the door. "Is not the day turning out wonderfully?" Robin grinned as all thoughts of Raven flew out the window. "Yeah Star. The day's turning out great."

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Staring out to the water, Raven knew she was being foolish. Even if she did like Robin (which she thoroughly told herself she didn't), the whole thing was pointless. One: He was too entangled in Starfire's sweetness to notice any other female and Two: If by some freaky chance that they ever got together (which she told herself would never happen), she could never safely return those feelings. She could never return any feelings until her father was destroyed. Trigon.

Closing her eyes, Raven concentrated on compressing her emotions.

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4hrs later

"You know, I never get tried of watching you lose" claimed Beast Boy as he climbed ahead of Cyborg in the monkey game that Robin had bought them. "It makes me feel sooo happy!"

"That's because I rarely do!" Roared Cyborg as he flattened his opponent with a cleverly aimed banana. Laughing, Starfire (who had been watching the entire time) exclaimed, "You are very clever friend Cyborg! Tell me-shall we partake of pizza for lunch or shall we eat the Meatloaf of Crunchiness that I will prepare?"

"Ahhh..."

"Star, why don't we go out for lunch? You can save your meatloaf for another day." Suggested Robin who had walked in on her terrorizing the other two with the idea of eating one of her Tamraren dishes.

"Yes, we shall do that instead!" Smiling brightly, Starfire bounced out of the room.

"Man, she is one of a kind" whooshed Cy; glad he didn't have to eat her strange meal.

"You don't know how right you are" smiled Robin.

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And so it starts.

Ravens eyes flew open. Wildly she looked around swearing the voice had been beside her.

There was no one there.

Raven shivered.

"Raven" Closing her eyes she wished he hadn't come up here. "What do you want Robin?" she asked coldly. Taken back by her icy tone, Robin blinked. "Well?" she prompted, still not turning.

"The gang's going out for pizza, want to come?"

"No"

Remembering what he had been worried about that morning, he frowned. "Is there something you want to tell me?" he asked.

Raven glared at him. "No" she replied in a soft, dangerous voice. "There is nothing I want to tell you."

Not giving up, he crossed over to her and sat down. "We're your friends." He stated simply. "And no matter what you say, we are always going to be there."

There were a few moments of silence between them, as they watched the activity in the city.

"I can never share friendship with any of you." Raven said hollowly. "Not if I valued your lives."

Robin looked at her, shocked. This was one of the most meaningful things she had ever said to him.

And one of the saddest.

He was about to tell her that it didn't have to be that way, that whatever was happening, she didn't have to face it alone, when she cut him off.

"I do" she said, "It is my destiny. Now go, Starfire is waiting for you."

It was only when he reluctantly closed the door did he realize that she had read his mind.

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"Where's Raven?" Beast Boy asked as Robin came down. Starfire and Cyborg also looked at him.

"She's not coming, something about meditating."

"Man that girl has got to get to get a life" Cyborg claimed, shaking his head.

Robin just remained silent as they walked out the door.