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The last thing she remembered was being hit by a rock and then falling until hearing a splash and hitting against the surface of the lake. The cold water surrounded her. She tried to breath but only inhaled more water. She tried to shout 'pull me up' but couldn't because of the water.
She kept falling until a hand pulled her upwards. The hand gently placed her on firm ground and something soft pressed against her lips and oxygen was pushed into her lungs. She coughed water and another person hugged her to their chest and said soothing words. Probably Starfire. The sound of the battle could be heard and that was all she knew before everything blacked out.
Raven slowly opened her eyes to see the worried faces of her friends.
"Friend Raven! You have awoken," said Starfire who was at the edge of crying.
"Raven! Are you okay? You've been unconscious for 4 hours," asked a very concerned Robin who pushed the others out of the way.
She was too tired to say anything so she just nodded.
"Okay then. We'll leave you for a moment." They all nodded and left the med lab. But Raven could hear their voices from inside.
"Look guys! Raven's got a high fever and her energy's still drained. She might need a few days to recover so one of us has to stay here and take care of her. The question is who will it be?" said Cyborg with his brotherly voice.
"Not Starfire because she has to go to that banquet." Said Robin. Everyone else nodded.
"Not Beast Boy because when we come back we might find him in a match box or the tower will surely be crumpled to the ground." Cyborg reasoned. They nodded again.
"I'll stay, Cyborg." Robin interrupted. "Since Beast Boy is going to need a buddy in Tamaran. Don't worry, I know a lot about Raven."
"Okay, dude, good luck. I'd better go start packing." And Beast Boy was gone.
"But, Robin! We could all just stay." Said Stafire.
"No Star! You have to go. Don't worry about me."
"I'd better go check on Raven. Have a nice trip guys." The first thing he heard when he entered the med lab was Raven's monotone.
"She likes you. I can take care of myself. You should just go."
"Do you think I don't know about her crush on me? Of course I do! But I still have my duty as a leader to take care of you. Don't go against me. You're still weak and completely drained of your power. So just let me take care of you, Rae."
His voice was strangely soft. In her four years as a titan, Raven had never heard her leader use that voice before.
"Fine, but I want to stay in my own room. And Robin? This isn't your fault." She said with a smile.
"Okay, Rae. I'll change you to your room as soon as the others are gone. Cyborg wouldn't agree with changing rooms in your condition. I don't blame myself for what happened. Don't worry. Otherwise, I would have to go to Tamaran and what if something happened to you while we were gone? I can't let that happen to you as a leader." With that he went outside and left her alone in the dark to think.
The door to the med lab swooshed open to show Cyborg standing in the doorway.
"Hey Rae! Take care. We're leaving. Don't get yourself stressed with Rob. Okay?"
"Yeah. Don't worry." She replied with a smile.
Cyborg turned to leave then paused at the door.
"Just so you know, Raven. It was Robin who did the CPR on you. He left you with me and Star after you coughed out water. We had never seen Robin that mad except for when fighting with Slade. He kept fighting Cinderblock even though the big guy was already out. We had to pull him off Cinderblock so that the police could take Cinderblock to jail. So, Rae, just be nice to him."
Raven just nodded, unable to say anything. Cyborg left soon. She touched her lips and smiled. Robin had kissed her. Soon, Beast Boy and Starfire came in to say their goodbyes. Sometime later, she heard the T-jet leave. And it was followed by metallic footsteps. The door opened and Robin came in.
"Ready to go to your room?" he asked with a smile.
"Yeah." And she tried chanting her mantra but nothing happened.
"Your powers have been drained from you."
"Oh?"
She then tried to stand up but her legs gave way and fell but Robin was quick. He held out his hands and she landed softly in them.
"Let me carry you there, Rae."
And he put one arm under her neck and the other under her knees. She slid her arms around his neck and rested her head on his shoulders. She inhaled his scent. She loved it. Suddenly, the question she had wanted to ask him popped into her head.
"Robin?"
"Umm?"
"Why didn't you tell me that it was you who saved me from the lake and did the CPR?"
"I thought it didn't matter."
"It may not matter to you but it does to me. Why did you save me?"
"I would have done it for any of you guys. Why? Was it a mistake saving you?" he said with his anger rising.
"No. Robin. I didn't mean it that way. You misunderstood me. I just wanted to know why you didn't tell me. That's all. It's alright if you don't want to tell me." And she turned away.
"I already told you Raven. I would have done it for any of you. I'm the leader and I am responsible for your well being."
The rest of the way was in silence. Soon they got to Raven's door. Robin halted.
"Would you like to go in by yourself?"
"It's okay. You can go in. You're not Beast Boy."
The door opened and Robin went in and straight to her bed. He gently laid her on her bed and pulled the covers over her. He turned to leave but something soft grabbed him by the wrist. He turned to see Raven with her violet eyes wide open.
"Don't go. I'm scared. Please stay with me."
Robin was surprised because Raven wasn't one that was scared easily. But right now, in front of him was not the usually sarcastic, cold and emotionless Raven but just a normal 16 year old, sick girl who needed someone to be there for her.
"It's okay. I won't go."
And he slid into bed beside her and pulled the covers over both of them. Then, he hugged her and she rested her head on his chest.
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