Well this started out as the 'Emotions' one that I talked about in my journal and turned into something entirely different, I hope you still like it just the same :) This actually started as the second chapter to 'Truths' but it finished that story to quickly for me, so I scrapped it to work on later, and this is the product.

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"Of all the emotions to fall prey to Robin, why did it have to be love? Why the most chaotic, human emotion of all?" She took a step towards him, almost unknowingly, and panic edged her cool voice.

"I am human Raven, and why not love, why should I not love you?" Hearing her panic, seeing her defenses rise, he knew something was behind there and he was desperate to know what it was.

"All that comes from love is pain." Her struggle to remain impassive failed when he lifted a hand to cup her face. "I don't want anymore pain." Now she pleaded desperation in her eyes and the emotions she could no longer hide swirled around them along with the wind.

"Then why are you so determined to hold onto it?" Robin insisted, he feathered his thumb along her cheek, causing a deep intake of breath.

"It's the only emotion that keeps the anger in check." She replied without thinking, honesty spilling from her lips.

"Love can hold it as well." He smiled at her gently.

"Love is an illusion." She pulled away from him, wondering why she was even staying for this argument instead of leaving for the safety of her room.

"Don't you run from this Raven," Robin didn't reach for her again, but his voice held and unmistakable warning as he read the intent on her face.

"Do you have any idea what you are doing?" She hissed turning her back on him, "Or do you just ignore all warning signs that have been posted."

"I never saw a warning sign for you Raven."

"Then you never looked."

"Maybe so," He agreed quietly, "Or maybe you aren't as dangerous as you think, not in this."

"Love is pain, love is illusion, love for me is impossible." She listed off all the problems she had with this entire conversation.

"Who are you trying to convince, me or yourself?" Robin crossed to where she stood; this time he didn't stop himself from reaching for her and gently turning her to face him. "Why would you be so resistant if it was impossible, or an illusion?"

"You don't deny that it is pain." She ignored his words and refused to look into his face, her eyes firmly staring over a point at his shoulder.

"Ignoring it won't make it go away," He replied, "Doesn't it cause you pain to deny it Raven?"

"I can live with the pain." Her emotions in such an uproar that the words spilled off her lips before she could stop them.

"I can't," He stated firmly, using one hand to remove his mask and the other to tilt her head until her wide eyes met his. "Look at me, really look at me Raven and see what I feel."

"You think I don't see?" She whispered her voice tortured and raw. "You think a mask hides you from me?"

"No, but I think you close your eyes to what you do see way too often." He answered leaning down and resting his forehead to hers. "So open your eyes and see what is here in front of you, you have me on my knees."

"I don't want you on your knees."

"But you do want me," He smiled at her, "You do love me."

"Chaos be damned." She leaned forward, embracing her humanity in that instant and kissed him gently on the lips.

Robin return the kiss with a sense of relief and triumph, but he soon surrendered to the love that flowed from her into him and concentrated on making sure that she felt the same desire and emotion from him.

"Chaos be damned." He agreed as the broke apart and looked at each other.