Chap. 9

They walked down the street quietly. Many people passed by and there were lights everywhere. Red X looked over to Raven and smiled. "Have anything in mind of what you want to do?" He asked. She scowled at him. "You mean to tell me you dragged me out here and don't even know what you want to do?

He started to laugh, throwing his head. "You're not the only one going along with the ride." he said. She rolled her eyes. "Com'on," she began, as she grabbed his collar, "I know some place." They entered a dark looking club a few feet away.

Meanwhile

Robin softly knocked on Raven's door. He got no answer so he knocked again. "Raven? Raven are you in there?" he still didn't here anything. "We're going to go out and wanted to know if you wanted to come." He didn't hear anything so he reluctantly punched in the access code.

As he walked in her room he scanned it. He realized moments later that she was gone. He tensed and punched the wall as he walked out. Fine! If she wants to live a careless life let her! He yelled in his head.

He went outside to join the others on the way to the club, still pissed.

Back to RxR

They sat at the bar when Red X heard a squill. He turned to see a woman reaching over the bar to hug Raven. Surprisingly Raven hugged back. "Who's this?" he heard the woman say looking toward him. "This is my…friend Jason." He heard her say. "A 'friend'? Sure Raven. You can't resist a face like that." She laughed when Raven rolled her eyes. "Want anything?" Raven shook her head and she turned her attention to X. He shook his head as well.

He looked toward Raven and raised a brow. She caught his glance and laughed. "I used to work here, before the Titans." She explained. "Ooooh." He said and then looked at the dance floor. "Want to dance?" he asked, a smirk on his face. "I don't dance." She said plainly. "Aw com'on." he grabbed her hand and dragged her to the floor. "No way." she said trying to turn and walk away. He just pulled her back to him. "It's easy." he whispered. He moved his hands to her waist and began to sway them. "I feel stupid." she complained, but soon began to sway to the beat. "See you got it." he said and then took his hands to her own and they both moved rapidly to the beat.

Just then the Titans walked in. BB stopped in his tracks causing the others to cease. His mouth dropped and the others looked at him confused. He pointed to the dance floor to where Raven was. They all were stunned, especially Robin, who now had jealousy burning from the inside out.

The song stopped and Raven began to laugh. Her laughter, X's smile, the team's shock, and Robin's jealousy was all interrupted by the D.J.'s voice. "Is that Raven?" he asked looking at her from the post he stood on. "Hey Carlos." She yelled over the music. "Get up here girl." he offered. "I'll be back." she whispered to Jason. "Ok."

The Titans were still watching from the back. She got up on the stage. "Hey." he said then gave her a quick kiss. "How you been?" "Fine. And you?" "Same." he said then turned to the crowd. "Hey everyone, this is the best girls to work here!" he yelled into the mic. The crowd cheered. "Besides me!" yelled the bartender Raven hugged earlier. Raven began to laugh and Carlos spoke again. "Nobody forget 'bout Jessica." he said in a teasing tone.

Raven whispered into his ear and then got off the stage. She headed toward the bar and motioned for Jason to follow. When they reached the bar the Titans approached them. "Nice moves," BB teased and then began to imitate her moves. She turned in a blush and surprise. "You guys saw that?" she asked. "Yea girl, you got some tight moves." BumbleBee said as she slapped BB in the back of his head.

"Is this the rest of the team?" she heard Jessica say from behind her. She nodded. "Nice to meet you all." She said but then had to get back to work. "What we waitin' for? Let's go shake our butts on the dance floor." Terra said, snatching BB by the wrist. All the others followed, even Robin, but unwillingly.

After they were gone Jason looked toward her. "Carlos is…friendly." he said. "He always kisses me. It's just a habit for him because he's always had a crush on me. He gave a 'hmpf' and turned to call the bartender. "What?" Raven asked referring to his gesture just a moment ago. "Club soda please." He turned and faced Raven once again. "Nothing." he said while grabbing his drink. "Aww. You're not jealous are you?" He turned away. "No." She smirked. "You are. Aww that's so sweet." she said in a babying voice.

"Shut up." he said in a playful voice while laughing "Com'on," he said while putting his jacket. She gave him a confused look. "What?" He smirked. "Com'on. I got some place to show you." She told Jessica good bye and told her to tell the others she'd be back at the tower later.

Outside

They made their way down the street. Many people were on the side walks, leaning on cars and hanging around stores. They came to this spot a few blocks away that was partially hidden from view. When they entered, Raven saw many people at tables, listening to the man that was now on the stage. "This is a poetry place?" she asked while following Jason to a table. "Yea," he whispered back, "I saw your work on the desk in your room."

They turned their attention to the stage. "I saw her face, her lovely face, as she traced the lines of my past." They heard the man begin. Raven soon became fascinated with each word and was lost from the rest of the world accept the words their self.

2 hr. Later

They walked outside and Raven was on edge. "I've never heard so much poetry in two hours." She said twirling on the sidewalk. "I didn't know you liked poetry that much." he said beginning to walk down the street to no particular destination. She blushed from embarrassment and followed.

As they made their way down the street they came across some guys just hanging around a liquor store. They heard whistles as they passed, directed toward Raven of course. They continued on, not to bother with such scum. But the dirty men got up and followed.

The men ran up and walked as near as possible to Raven. She stopped in her tracks and became angry. Jason was angry too and he tightened his fist. "Come on, mommy, ditch this loser and chill with us." one of them said. His friends laughed. Raven opened her mouth too say something but never got the words out.

Jason had swung forward and knocked the man talking to her straight off his feet. "What the hell?" he yelped. His other friends attacked. Jason duct and punched one guy and kicked the other. They were both out cold on the ground. The man X punched first scrambled to his feet. When he saw his two friends on the ground, he fled.

Raven walked by Jason and the two he beat up. "Jealousy can make you do crazy things." she said then began to laugh. "Is that the thanks I get for helping you out?" he asked. She just laughed again.

They wondered about town for a while. They were now at the bottom of the biggest hill in the city. "Let's go up." Jason said, starting up the hill. Raven yawned and followed. When the reached the top they plopped down.

"This is the greatest view in town." he said while looking over the city. "You've been here before?" Raven asked. He smiled, eyes still glued on the illuminating lights. "When I first came to this city I came up here every day to clear my head." "Really? Why'd you stop?" He leaned back onto the grass. "Work got in the way." They sat in silence for awhile until Jason rose. "We'd better get goin'," he began while stretching, "Your friends are probably worried. It's 2:30."

At the Tower

All the Titans lounged in the main room. Most dozing in and out of sleep, some already asleep. Robin was awake though. Raven still wasn't home and that worried him. He glanced at the clock. It was 2:41. Just then the whooshed open. Raven walked in laughing with Jason tailing behind.

Robin got off the couch and turned to face them. "Where've you been?" he asked with mixed emotions of worry and anger. "Out and about boy wonder." They both began to laugh. Robin became enraged. "Are you drunk?" he whispered harshly. "No. I'm just tired," she began while yawning, "Speaking of which, can Jason crash here tonight?" she asked dozily. "Whatever," he said, and then stomped out the room.

Raven made her way down the hall with Jason next to her. She showed him a guest room across from hers. "Are you sure it's a good idea I stay here?" he asked. She nodded lazily and retreated to her room. They were both asleep in moments.