Chapter three: Adventure in Gotham City

It was 5 minutes to midnight.

Red x was tired of carrying Robin who fainted as they were getting out of Wayne labs.

-I thought Bruce was the good one but it seems like I'm wrong. –Red x said breathing difficulty. –We have to go now. –Rorek said. –Let me carry Robin to the city. Then we'll go to a hotel to rest. Then someone must stay with Robin as the others search for transport. Just then we could go back to Jump city. –Rorek concluded. Red x confirmed with the head. Raven was thinking.

The group got to Gotham city and searched for a hotel far from Wayne's labs or companies.

They rent a room for the four because they haven't had enough money.

-I'll put the alarm to 5.30 a.m. –Rorek said. – That will give us at least 5 hours to rest. Tomorrow one would have to stay here and look out for Robin. –Rorek looked at Raven. She seemed terribly sad about Robin's condition. Robin was Raven's best friend and they've passed so many things when they were with the titans. That was old history, but Robin promised her to been with her when Trigon attacked and he stayed by her side. Now was Raven's turn. Since the titans broke bounds she promised to be with him always and she was about to carry out.

-Raven, you and Red x will search for transport tomorrow. –Rorek said. He couldn't see Raven so sad and if he leaves her there, she will be depressed. If he goes with her, she would make him sad. –But...-Raven was about to cry. –All right. –She said avoiding Rorek's deep blue eyes.

-Now we must go to sleep. –He said as Red x and he put Robin on the bed. They took pillows and sheets and sleep on the floor. Raven slept next to Red x. She didn't want to be near Rorek. She felt alone. Red x note it. Raven was cold, she couldn't sleep. She turned around and saw Red x next to her.

She felt awkward. She had always wanted to know who was under the mask. She took a deep breath and put her hand in his face. He seemed so calm sleeping next to her. She searched for the end of his mask. She started taking it away when suddenly his hand stopped her.

-Never mind Raven. –He said with his eyes still closed. –She stood up and got out of the room.

She sat down on the corridor and covered her head with her hands.

-I'm sorry. - Red x said as he sat next to her. -I never wanted to scare you. –There was no answer. –Are you mad at me?? –She denied with her head. He took her hands. They were clear grey and cold. She turned around to him. He looked at her eyes. Her big purple eyes were so brilliant and beautiful. She was crying. He put her hands around his neck and hugged her. Raven didn't know how to act so she hugged him back. He let her go. Then he took her hands again and put them in this face. He took out a piece of his mask that left his mouth uncovered. Raven could see his skin. It was white as the snow. Then Red x put her hands around his waist and approached her. His face was so near from hers. Suddenly he kissed her. It was a soft kiss.

Red x didn't want that moment to finish. Raven was so confused but she was strangely calm and she let go.

They were in the middle of a perfect moment. When they finally let go, Raven just stared at Red. He looked at her. Then he went back to reality and he put on his mask. He stood up and went back into the room. He didn't know what to think. He loved Raven, that was true, but there was something that stopped him. Maybe it was the fact that Raven loved Rorek. He felt so confused and went back to bed. Raven followed him. When she got into the bed she looked at Red x. He turned around to avoid her purple eyes. Raven put herself into bed. She didn't know if said something to Red or leave him alone.

She hugged him. He felt her next to him and he took her hand. Then he turned around. Raven looked at him. She put her head in his chest and slept next to him. She was so cold. Red x hugged her. Now they could sleep placid.

5:30 A.M.

-Yawn!!- Red x was the first to wake up. He saw Raven next to her. She was hugging him. He caressed her hair and she woke up slowly. –Hi. –He said smiling. Raven couldn't notice but she could feel it. –Hi. –She said back to him.

Red x looked at Rorek. He was still sleeping. He turned around to Raven again. She took out a part of his mask and kissed him in the cheek. – That's all?? –He said in a sarcastic way. He approached to Raven and kissed her in her lips. He turned down his mask and moved Rorek to wake him up.

Raven stood up and searched for the sweater she was wearing the day before and then put on her belt and make up her hair.

Rorek woke up and put on his sweatshirt and his tennis. Red x put on his cape and black tennis.

-Well guys, you must go. –Rorek said a little worried. –Take care please!! –He said as they were getting out of the room.

Gotham City

-Let's go Rae!! We must find some way to go home. –Red said to her as he hugged her. –Jeje, I know, I know. –She said laughing nervous.

He looked at her. She seemed worried. He knew she was confused but he couldn't say anything. He knew that she would deny all. He knew Raven and he knew that she didn't know how to express her feelings.

They walked for 15 minutes without saying a word. Raven avoided Red's eyes. He turned his face around avoiding look at her.

Finally, they got to the bus station. They asked for a bus that could take them to Jump City.

Nothing. The busses were all full.

Then they went to the ship station. There were 4 places but the boat was sailing now and Rorek and Robin weren't there.

Then they went to the train station. There was a train for 6 p.m. Raven and Red x bought the tickets. It was better than anything.

They were walking back to the hotel. The same situation, anyone talked to anyone. Red x felt terribly sad. He'll do anything for Raven but he doubted if she would do anything for him. Raven felt really confused. She thought that she really loved Red x but she was not sure if she loved him as something else than a friend and if she did why did she feel terrible guilty about Rorek.

-Raven...I... –Red said a little embarrassed but he couldn't continue. Raven just stared at him. –Red, listen, I know what you're trying to tell me... –She said a little sad. "Does she really know??" he thought. –I'm not sure of this... –She continued as she got her face down and started blushing. –I don't think this work well. –Red x knew it. She was too different from the other girls he'd known before. He'll never forget her. She was so strange, so... weird. But he loved her and he would wait for her ever. –Maybe it's best if you leave me alone. This will never work!! We're so different... I'm... I'm so sorry!!! –She said as the tears started falling from her eyes. Her face was covered with tears. She waited for him to tell something. He kept quiet. He couldn't say anything, was really hurt. She felt so bad. She started running. She ran away from Red x. He could saw her disappear but he hadn't the force to run behind her.

She arrived to the hotel and got to the room. She couldn't open the door. She felt so small and stupid to see Rorek's face. She sat outside the room, in the same place she had been with Red the last day. Suddenly the door opened and Robin got out of the room. He sat next to her.

-Robin!! –She said as she dried the tears from her face. He hugged her. She could only get surprised. He let her go.

-I know everything Raven. You know you can't hide anything from me. - He said with such tenderness.

-How did...? –But Robin put his finger on her lips to shut her up. –I saw you get out of the room last night. –He said calmed. –It's ok. You feel confuse, right? –She confirmed with her head. – It's normal. You don't have to worry, Red will be okay. He is a really understanding person. Now take this. –He gave her a handkerchief. She took it and dried her tears. –If Rorek see you crying he'll feel depressed. –He said smiling. He stood up and when he was about to open the door, she called him. –Robin...erm... I want to... I want to thank you. –She said. She got up and hugged Robin happily. –You're welcome Raven. You're welcome. –He said as he let her go. They got into the room. Rorek was waiting there a little nervous. –Raven!! Where have you've been?? And where's Red x?? –He said worried. –Don't worry. –Robin said smiling. –He'll be here in a moment. – Raven haven't seen Robin that calm. Normally he was a very tense person. Rorek figured out the same and he also saw Raven happy. He couldn't believe what he was seeing. Everyone seemed to change.