A/N: So. I'm not dead. Just on a miserable vacation. I'm not a huge fan of Ocean City. Lets leave it at that. So much flying and driving for no reason. I should've stayed home. But at least I have access to a computer and I can type! Yippee! Which brings me to this chapter here. I hope you enjoy. Here are the responses BTW.

icecoffee 18: I'm glad because here's the next chapter!

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I suppose this falls into the angst/drama/comfort/humor category? lolz you guys pick one and let me know.

F is for First Time

"There's something we need to discuss." That was what Robin had said to her. And like a fool she responded. Had she pretended to meditate or simply not respond, she wouldn't be in the awkward situation she was in.

"I guess so." she said taking note of the serious stance he had taken.

"The carnival is in town. I want to take you. You've seemed so depressed since Garth... umm" he ran his fingers through his hair before resting them on the back of his neck.

"Dumped me?" she asked sourly. It wasn't directed towards him. "Its okay. You can say it."

"Alright. He dumped you." he said flatly. "But, you've seemed so upset and I wanted to help you out."

"Okay?" she questioned.

"We can't go as us or the media would be all over it."

"Get to the point." she said not looking up from her book.

"Meet me in my room. In a few minutes." she nodded.

A Few Minutes Later

She entered the room and smirked. She hadn't been in here since Robin got drunk at a Titans Christmas Party and she had to bring him home.

"Robin?" she called

No answer.

"You in here?"

"Robin's not here." she heard him speak. He walked out from a dark corner without his uniform on. His mask was still present. "Not exactly. Hi." he said nervously.

Raven was caught off guard by it. "Hi." she said back. He was dressed in dark blue jeans and a deep red polo. He had a black hoodie on over that. It fit him and his personality in a strange way.

"Hey."

"What's going on? Why are you out of uniform?"

"Out of everybody on this team, I feel like I can trust you the most. So I want to go out as," he reached for his mask but she stopped him. Her magic surrounded his hands. It felt cool on his skin.

"You don't have to do this." she said as she moved closer and put her hands on his. She brought them down to his side.

"Who says I just don't want to?" he asked.

"I'm serious. I think its great that you trust me. But you shouldn't." she said simply. "We may have defeated my father but I don't have full control of myself. I don't know what I might do. Don't trust me."

He reached for her but she just continued. "You still have that bag I gave you, right?" he nodded. "Do you remember what I said to you? On the first day?" she was referring to what she had warned him about.

"Of course I do." he said. "How could I forget? You said word for word, 'If things get out of hand you have to kill me.'" he shoved his hands in his pockets trying to hide his nervousness. Of course with an empath as your best friend, it did no good.

"That still stands. And it always will stand." she looked him in the eyes, well mask. "So with that being said, I need you to not trust me. Not enough to tell me who you are. When I want you to let me in. I'll let you know."

He thought it over as she headed out. "Raven. Wait." she turned "I still want to take you." he said realizing the innuendo too late. "To the carnival, I mean." she smirked under the hood to hide a blush. "Would you like to go with me?"

"Sure." she paused " I'd like that." she accepted before she headed out.

In the Tower's Garage.

"Hey." She said decked out in her uniform.

"You ready to go?" he asked.

"I'm all set." she turned to see him completely out of uniform. He was in the same civilian outfit as before but without a mask. Replacing them were dark deep black shades.

"Like I said the media would have a field day."

"I don't have a change of clothes ready. They're all in the wash." she admitted.

"Borrow something from Wonder Girl or Terra. Maybe Star could lend you something." she shot him a look.

"I'm not wearing pink or a miniskirt." she reasoned out loud. "I'm going to talk to Wonder Girl. Give me five minutes." she teleported outside of her room and knocked politely. A few minutes later she walked down with her hair black, her gem removed, and her contacts in. She was wearing a pair of jeans shorts that stopped 3 inches above the knee and a light blue t-shirt. It had black rimming around the v-cut collar. She also had a pair of sneakers with blue that matched her shirt.

"You look. Normal."

"You do too." she complimented.

"It feels weird." he stated as they climbed into the car. "A good weird."

"I guess so." he drove off. " So what are we going to call each other?" she asked.

"Call me...," he paused thinking. "John." he said with a smile.(1)

"John." she repeated nodding her head.

"Do you have something in mind?" he asked her.

"Nothing so far." she lied messing with her hands nervously.

"Raven?" he asked seriously.

"Call me Arella." she decided. "Just Arella."(1)

"Okay." he nodded slowly. He'd heard it before but he couldn't remember where. "It's a beautiful name." he complimented.

"I think so too." she said quietly while looking outside the window.

At The Carnival

"Where do you want to go first?" Robin asked.

"I don't know. Ferris Wheel?" she asked.

"Can we not?" he asked scratching the back of his head.

"Why. You're not afraid of heights are you?"

"What?" he scoffed. "No. It's just, Star and I had a thing with Ferris Wheels."

"Oh." she said understanding. "How about the roller coaster?" she suggested. They got in line quickly and ended up with a cart in the back. They climbed in and waited for the attendant to pull something over them and ensure their safety.

"Do you think this is safe?" she asked him.

"45 percent." he laughed. She dug her nails into the seat as the ride started off slowly and began the exposition. She was starting to turn her knuckles white, so she held on to Robin's arm as the trek stopped and they were stuck at the top. "Is this supposed to-" she began to ask out loud until she was sprung forward. She let out a piercing scream and held on to Robin throughout every loop and twist and turn. He was letting loose howls of amusement as she sat next to him clinging for dear life. Another big loop came around and a shift pushed them even closer together. He wrapped his arm around her and smiled. She had a wide smile of terror on her face as well.

The ride pulled in again and released the passengers. The two walked off and Robin laughed. "Arella." he called. "Come check out these pictures on the ride." they walked over to the booth and gave the cart number before collecting the pictures. Rachel was holding on to him and his arm was resting around her as their smiles were a mile wide each. If you didn't know any better, you'd call them a couple. She hit him.

"If you tell anybody I smiled and screamed like an idiot, I will cause you so much bodily harm." she warned.

"No worries. As long as you pay for the cotton candy." she smirked as they walked over to the booth.

"Two please." she paid and accepted the two that were handed to her. They ate and talked some more about everything and anything that didn't involve their work. Robin was laughing about something Raven said when a woman with a blonde pulled back ponytail and a clipboard. "Hello, may I please have your names? I'd like to enter you two in a contest."

"John and Arella." Robin said before asking. "Last names aren't necessary? Are they?"

"What are you kids running from the law?" she half joked.

"Hiding from our parents." Raven covered it up. "They don't know we're here."

"Ahhhh. I see." she scribbled their names down and wrote notes next to them. "Hopeless romantic." she stated before moving on.

"So where to next?" Rachel asked.

"Tilt -a- Whirl?" they headed over to that one. Afterwards they rode more rides and headed down near the popcorn stand.

"Caramel corn? Right?" he asked her. He got no response and he turned around to find her missing. "Arella?" he called. "Arella?" he took a few more steps. "Rae!" he screamed this time. A bag was place over his head and he was swept off of his feet. "Hey!" his voice was muffled.

He was dumped into something that rocked side to side before feeling another arm touching his. "What the hell is this?" he asked. Someone removed the bag from his head and the rope from his hand. He opened his eyes to see the same being done for Raven. "Arella? What's going on?"

"How should I know?" she asked seriously. The lights came on and they blinked a few times trying to adjust to it. They were in a heart shaped boat on a river. Neither one of them could spot an exit so they immediately scanned the room for a vent. As they scanned the room silently, a voice came on the speaker.

"Congrats! Congrats! John and Arella. You two won the Couples Ambush Competition!" a cheery voice said. "You were silently followed by our park attendants all night and you seemed the most comfortable with each other." she continued. "So you were chosen to have the full couple's experience. Have fun you two lovebirds! This ride goes very slowly." she 'assured' them.

The ride in fact moved slowly and as they moved, the lights dimmed. "I am so sorry for, this." he gestured.

"It's fine. How long can one ride take?"

Forty Five Minutes Later

"How long has it been?" Robin asked.

"45 minutes and 17 seconds."

"So this is great." he whispered. "Our first time out in civilian clothes, and we get kidnapped."

She just chuckled. "Our first time."

Robin said nothing but laughed along with her. "Yeah. How weird does that sound?"

"Very." she answered.

They saw a light and as they exited the tunnel. Cameras were flashing ready to capture the story of the week. Questions fluttered out of the reporters mouths. "How was it? Do you think this new attraction will be a success? How do you feel about being one of the first to try it in Jump City?" Robin accidentally slipped, not completely used to the sudden light yet.

With one more final flash of a camera light, he fell into the river and Raven fell in with him. She came back up above the water and Robin noticed her contacts had been lost. He took her face in his hands and kissed her senseless intending to make her eyes close as quickly as possible. Cameras snapped even more pictures and they climbed out of the river.

They ran to the car and climbed in shivering. The water was ice cold. Raven's shirt was soaked and clinging to her. Robin took notice immediately and decided on two options. He could be a gentlemanly dumbass, and give her his jacket. Or he could be a perverted jackass and stare at his soaked teammate's amazing body. He sighed and mentally kicked himself before taking off his jacket and wrapping it around Raven's shoulders. He pulled her close and rubbed her back trying to warm her up. The heat was on full blast in the car and they warmed up quickly.

"Robin?" she asked

"Yeah?"

"Did you just kiss me?"

"Your contacts fell out. I had to get you to close your eyes making it look natural." he explained.

"Did. You. Just. Kiss. Me." she asked again.

"No John kissed his girlfriend, Arella."

"That's right." Raven said. "And that's exactly what we'll tell anyone who asks."

A/N: I love writing these. They get no privacy I swear. I'm totally enjoying this right now. lolz. So I hope you liked this one, and I can't wait for G. So many things I can do for this one. I think I'll do a drama... 0.0(excited eyes)

(1) In honor of Arella (Raven's Mum) and John Grayson (Robin's Dad)