Hello everybody. I'm sorry it has taken so long for me to update. My computer crashed and we had to take it in to get fixed. But I'm back now and this next chapter should be good. I've decided that the one after this will be the last. Happy reading. PS sorry I changed the title, but I like this one better.
Chapter 3: Crash
Robin knew that if he didn't do something fast that they would do something that they would both regret. With great difficulty he removed her wandering hands from his person and held them out to her sides. "Raven, you're not in your right mind. The drug in the aspirin bottle was a powerful psychoactive called Methylene-dioxymethamphetamine. MDMA. Extasy is it's street name. It causes a feeling of intimacy where there would otherwise be none. You are reacting to the chemical."
Raven made a frustrated noise. "I don't care what the drug does. Don't you understand? I think I've felt this way about you all along. That stuff's just letting me express it."
Robin swallowed. "You don't know..."
"Yes I do. I know it in my heart. I'm letting loose everything I'm feeling and nothing is exploding! That is a whole new sensation for me. I want to savour it as long as possible. Please, Robin, enjoy it with me." she pleaded.
Robin let go of her wrists and she settled them on his shoulders. He smiled at her tenderly. "Okay, but let's go slow. None of that kissing me senseless anymore right now. Deal?"
The smile she bestowed on him was nothing short of dazzling. "Deal"
"Let's go upstairs. I don't know about you, but I'm starved."
"Me too"
They held hands as they made their journey to the tenth floor. Raven went ahead while Robin stopped to make the phone call to the police station. It took just a minute, but when Robin continued to the kitchen he was bewildered at the sight that met him. Raven was sitting at the table, head on her folded arms, sobs wracking her small frame.
Now this was truly a gargantuan turn around. Where had the warm contented Raven of two minutes ago gone? She wasn't making a sound but such misery was emanating from her that noise couldn't have possibly made it worse. Robin tentatively approached her. "Raven..? What's the matter?"
"Hu... I d-d-don't know... I-hic...just f-felt like cry-hic-ing and I-hic- cou-couldn't st-st-stop it!"
"A side effect of the drug, no doubt. It must be wearing off, and from the looks of it she's crashing hard" Robin muttered to himself. He brushed his fingers over the side of her face, and jerked back in surprise. She was burning up!
Robin paled, his thoughts clicking together like pieces of a puzzle. He'd forgotten one of the more serious side effects of MDMA. It caused a dangerous spike in body tempurature, sometimes resulting in a coma, and in a few instances, death. He scooped the weeping girl up in his arms and transported her to the living room sofa. Her teeth were chattering and she curled into a tight ball when he set her down.
"Shh, Ray, it'll be okay. I'll only be gone for a second."
Robin rushed about, searching for the emergency first-aid kit, which turned up everywhere when they didn't need it, but which now he couldn't seem to find. He finally located it in the bottom of the bathroom cupboard. He ran back to her side and stuck the handy ear thermometer in the correct opening, depressed the button and read the digital display.
One hundred and five point four degrees(105.4)! That was not good. He had to do something to cool her down, but what? 'Think, Boy Wonder'
Then he got an idea. He lifted her again and carried her limp form to the bathroom. Sometime during his absence, she'd fainted or fell asleep, though her trembling had not ceased. He sat her up against the bathtub, and turned on the faucet to a lukewarm setting. Hot or warm water would make her condition worse and outright cold could throw her system into shock.
When the tub was about half full, Robin picked his teammate up and gently submerged her in the cool water, pajamas and all. He scooped handfuls over her head for long minutes. He couldn't help but notice how beautiful she was, even with the flush of fever standing out in stark contrast to her pale features. He smiled a little, stroking her cheek, and placing a soft kiss on her forehead.
"You're going to be fine" he whispered. He checked her tempurature again and was relieved to see it had dropped to 99.3 degrees.
It was then that he heard a commotion in the living area. "Robin! We have arrived!" Starfire called out.
"Yo, Rob, where are you?!" Beast boy yelled.
"We're in here guys!" Robin shouted.
He heard three pairs of footsteps coming down the hall then Cyborg asking, "What're you...?"
*GASP* "Robin what are you doing to Raven?!" Starfire exclaimed.
"Yeah, man, what's the deal?"
"She accidentally took some Methylene-dioxymethamphetamine, and-"
"Wait a sec, what's Methi- Metheeleen...?"
*Sigh* "MDMA?" Their faces still looked blank. "Extacy?"
A unanimous "Ooooooooh"
"Wait, how did she get ahold of... don't tell me- those pills in that van." Beast Boy guessed.
"Right. I estimate she took them about two hours ago, and if it was a low dosage it's about the right time for them to wear off. She crashed, guys, she crashed hard. She went all to pieces and her temperature skyrocketed for a while. That's why...." Robin gestured meaningfully indicating his current position.
"I see" Starfire mulled over this for a second. "I shall take over the care of our friend" she decided.
"No!" at the funny looks from his teammates, Robin blushed slightly. "I mean, that's alright Star, I can handle it"
"But Robin, she must be unclothed and put into dry apparel. It would not be proper for *you* to do so."
The captain's blush deepened. "Uh, right. Go ahead." He literally had to pull himself away from Raven, but he managed. Star carted her to her room and locked the door. The whole time, Robin was a wreck. He'd done amazingly well, keeping himself together until then, but his worry and neurosis were catching up with him.
When Star came out he was there in an instant. "So, how is she? Did her fever return?"
Star opened her mouth, but it was a far different voice that answered him. "I'm fine, Captain" Raven moved out from behind Star, and aimed a shy smile his way as she brushed a lock of hair behind her ear.
*Sigh* "Good" he said with relief and closed his eyes in a moment of thanks. They popped back open when he felt a warm body press up against his, and two slender arms encircle his waist. His mouth curved slightly when he spied the dark cap of hair near his nose and he embraced her in return.
The other Titans face vaulted anime style at this confusing and unusual (to say the least) display of emotion from their friends.
Cyborg decided to be annoyed. "Yo, Robi-nmmmf!"
Starfire had clapped a hand over his mouth, and was dragging the two bewildered teenaged boys away as she said, "Come friends, I believe it is time for dessert. I am sure you will love my planet's delicious Pudding of Happy Occasions!"
The sorrowful groans didn't even register on the other two members of the group.
Raven sighed softly. "Thank you, Robin"
"For what?"
"For taking care of me and not letting me do something that might have gotten us both in trouble"
"Yeah, well, you're welcome... sort of" his voice was wry as he said the last part, which made Raven giggle. She quieted and released a shuddering breath.
"Can we go sit somewhere? I'm still feeling a little weak"
"Of, course! Do you need me to...?"
"No. I can walk"
So they walked to the living room and curled up together on the sofa. In a matter of seconds the exhausted teens were sleeping soundly, embracing on another in their slumber.
There, do you like it. I think the next chapter will end it, peoples. I'm sorry it took so long, but my computer crashed. The damn thing obsolete, I swear. And yes I knew about the temperature rising thing and had even written that part before I saw his review. Ja!
Chapter 3: Crash
Robin knew that if he didn't do something fast that they would do something that they would both regret. With great difficulty he removed her wandering hands from his person and held them out to her sides. "Raven, you're not in your right mind. The drug in the aspirin bottle was a powerful psychoactive called Methylene-dioxymethamphetamine. MDMA. Extasy is it's street name. It causes a feeling of intimacy where there would otherwise be none. You are reacting to the chemical."
Raven made a frustrated noise. "I don't care what the drug does. Don't you understand? I think I've felt this way about you all along. That stuff's just letting me express it."
Robin swallowed. "You don't know..."
"Yes I do. I know it in my heart. I'm letting loose everything I'm feeling and nothing is exploding! That is a whole new sensation for me. I want to savour it as long as possible. Please, Robin, enjoy it with me." she pleaded.
Robin let go of her wrists and she settled them on his shoulders. He smiled at her tenderly. "Okay, but let's go slow. None of that kissing me senseless anymore right now. Deal?"
The smile she bestowed on him was nothing short of dazzling. "Deal"
"Let's go upstairs. I don't know about you, but I'm starved."
"Me too"
They held hands as they made their journey to the tenth floor. Raven went ahead while Robin stopped to make the phone call to the police station. It took just a minute, but when Robin continued to the kitchen he was bewildered at the sight that met him. Raven was sitting at the table, head on her folded arms, sobs wracking her small frame.
Now this was truly a gargantuan turn around. Where had the warm contented Raven of two minutes ago gone? She wasn't making a sound but such misery was emanating from her that noise couldn't have possibly made it worse. Robin tentatively approached her. "Raven..? What's the matter?"
"Hu... I d-d-don't know... I-hic...just f-felt like cry-hic-ing and I-hic- cou-couldn't st-st-stop it!"
"A side effect of the drug, no doubt. It must be wearing off, and from the looks of it she's crashing hard" Robin muttered to himself. He brushed his fingers over the side of her face, and jerked back in surprise. She was burning up!
Robin paled, his thoughts clicking together like pieces of a puzzle. He'd forgotten one of the more serious side effects of MDMA. It caused a dangerous spike in body tempurature, sometimes resulting in a coma, and in a few instances, death. He scooped the weeping girl up in his arms and transported her to the living room sofa. Her teeth were chattering and she curled into a tight ball when he set her down.
"Shh, Ray, it'll be okay. I'll only be gone for a second."
Robin rushed about, searching for the emergency first-aid kit, which turned up everywhere when they didn't need it, but which now he couldn't seem to find. He finally located it in the bottom of the bathroom cupboard. He ran back to her side and stuck the handy ear thermometer in the correct opening, depressed the button and read the digital display.
One hundred and five point four degrees(105.4)! That was not good. He had to do something to cool her down, but what? 'Think, Boy Wonder'
Then he got an idea. He lifted her again and carried her limp form to the bathroom. Sometime during his absence, she'd fainted or fell asleep, though her trembling had not ceased. He sat her up against the bathtub, and turned on the faucet to a lukewarm setting. Hot or warm water would make her condition worse and outright cold could throw her system into shock.
When the tub was about half full, Robin picked his teammate up and gently submerged her in the cool water, pajamas and all. He scooped handfuls over her head for long minutes. He couldn't help but notice how beautiful she was, even with the flush of fever standing out in stark contrast to her pale features. He smiled a little, stroking her cheek, and placing a soft kiss on her forehead.
"You're going to be fine" he whispered. He checked her tempurature again and was relieved to see it had dropped to 99.3 degrees.
It was then that he heard a commotion in the living area. "Robin! We have arrived!" Starfire called out.
"Yo, Rob, where are you?!" Beast boy yelled.
"We're in here guys!" Robin shouted.
He heard three pairs of footsteps coming down the hall then Cyborg asking, "What're you...?"
*GASP* "Robin what are you doing to Raven?!" Starfire exclaimed.
"Yeah, man, what's the deal?"
"She accidentally took some Methylene-dioxymethamphetamine, and-"
"Wait a sec, what's Methi- Metheeleen...?"
*Sigh* "MDMA?" Their faces still looked blank. "Extacy?"
A unanimous "Ooooooooh"
"Wait, how did she get ahold of... don't tell me- those pills in that van." Beast Boy guessed.
"Right. I estimate she took them about two hours ago, and if it was a low dosage it's about the right time for them to wear off. She crashed, guys, she crashed hard. She went all to pieces and her temperature skyrocketed for a while. That's why...." Robin gestured meaningfully indicating his current position.
"I see" Starfire mulled over this for a second. "I shall take over the care of our friend" she decided.
"No!" at the funny looks from his teammates, Robin blushed slightly. "I mean, that's alright Star, I can handle it"
"But Robin, she must be unclothed and put into dry apparel. It would not be proper for *you* to do so."
The captain's blush deepened. "Uh, right. Go ahead." He literally had to pull himself away from Raven, but he managed. Star carted her to her room and locked the door. The whole time, Robin was a wreck. He'd done amazingly well, keeping himself together until then, but his worry and neurosis were catching up with him.
When Star came out he was there in an instant. "So, how is she? Did her fever return?"
Star opened her mouth, but it was a far different voice that answered him. "I'm fine, Captain" Raven moved out from behind Star, and aimed a shy smile his way as she brushed a lock of hair behind her ear.
*Sigh* "Good" he said with relief and closed his eyes in a moment of thanks. They popped back open when he felt a warm body press up against his, and two slender arms encircle his waist. His mouth curved slightly when he spied the dark cap of hair near his nose and he embraced her in return.
The other Titans face vaulted anime style at this confusing and unusual (to say the least) display of emotion from their friends.
Cyborg decided to be annoyed. "Yo, Robi-nmmmf!"
Starfire had clapped a hand over his mouth, and was dragging the two bewildered teenaged boys away as she said, "Come friends, I believe it is time for dessert. I am sure you will love my planet's delicious Pudding of Happy Occasions!"
The sorrowful groans didn't even register on the other two members of the group.
Raven sighed softly. "Thank you, Robin"
"For what?"
"For taking care of me and not letting me do something that might have gotten us both in trouble"
"Yeah, well, you're welcome... sort of" his voice was wry as he said the last part, which made Raven giggle. She quieted and released a shuddering breath.
"Can we go sit somewhere? I'm still feeling a little weak"
"Of, course! Do you need me to...?"
"No. I can walk"
So they walked to the living room and curled up together on the sofa. In a matter of seconds the exhausted teens were sleeping soundly, embracing on another in their slumber.
There, do you like it. I think the next chapter will end it, peoples. I'm sorry it took so long, but my computer crashed. The damn thing obsolete, I swear. And yes I knew about the temperature rising thing and had even written that part before I saw his review. Ja!