Little One, Little Danger
A/N: Hey everyone! I'm back with chapter 11 and I hope you enjoy it! I would also like to thank those of you who left some comments on my last chapter! In this chapter Raven isn't going to be acting like…well Raven. But hey it's still going to be a good chapter! So why don't you all sit back, relax, and enjoy!
Chapter 11: Stars and waves
Starfire laid in her bed at 7:15 in the morning thinking about the only person in the world that truly makes her happy…Robin. She then got up, headed over to the bathroom and looked at her reflection in the mirror before closing her eyes and letting his face enter into her mind. "Oh Robin…" she said to herself holding back her tears. She then removed her pajamas and ran herself some bath water. As the tub filled she walked back to her bed and sat down examining herself wondering what was wrong with her. Then she remembered what happened two days ago.
"Why did you?" Raven had said.
"Just to say thank you for being such a good friend." Robin replied smiling.
Starfire clenched her right hand into a fist.
"Robin…it's beautiful isn't it?"
"Yeah it is, but you know something even more beautiful?"
Raven had shook her head no at his question.
"You are."
Starfire got up quickly and entered back to her bathroom slowly sliding herself into the tub. The water was nice and hot but not as soothing as she thought it would have been, "Why Robin?" she said to herself, "Why must she be beautiful than the extraordinary?"
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Aqualad sat in the living room of the Titans East tower watching TV. He hadn't really gotten any sleep lately and Bee was starting to worry about him. Being the only one up at 8:00am wasn't his usual thing.
"Man I'm bored." he yawned channel surfing.
Aqualad didn't really get out much and he knew that he didn't have any problem with attracting women, so what was the problem? "It's her." he thought to himself as he sat up. Raven's face entered his thoughts which caused him to smirk. He never really knew much about the dark girl, but there was something about her that made him…joyous.
"Heh." Remembering the first time he met the Titans; of course he found Starfire attractive from the start, maybe it was her uniform. He could sense that both Star and Raven found him attractive, I mean who wouldn't. But as time passed he learned that Star wasn't too bright and that she and Robin had something going on, but why did it come down to Raven he wondered.
"She's just so…" he said to himself. He never was into mysterious girls, but Raven takes the cake. So why doesn't he just ask her out and get it over with, tell her how he feels? That would be great, but there's one obstacle in his way…Robin.
"What in the hell is so great about Robin!" he yelled.
"Hey keep it down." Bee walked in from the kitchen.
Aqualad became surprised, "Where did you come from?"
"The kitchen, duh."
He narrowed his eyes at her, "Whatever."
Bee sat down beside him on the couch, "So what do you have against Robin?"
"Nothing nothing!" His eyes grew wide.
"Heh, don't lie to me Aqua."
"Nothing really, I was just thinking about some things."
"Some things like what?"
"Just…things…"
"Raven?"
"What?! Of course not! Why would you assume…"
"Oh cut the crap Aqualad, I know you like Raven."
Aqualad lowered his head, "Is it that obvious?"
"No not really. You hide it pretty well, to tell you the truth."
"Oh…thanks, I guess."
"But you're not stupid, you know Robin is in your way and that's what makes you keep your distance."
"What are you, a shrink now?"
"I'm just saying, you wait too long…you'll lose her for good."
"But what about…?"
"You wait too long…you're going to lose." Bee said as she got up and went to her room.
"The kid…" he finished saying as he watched her leave.
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"So what's on the agenda today?!" someone yelled.
"Shut it Beastboy, there are still people trying to sleep." Cyborg said rubbing his eyes as he entered the room.
"Dude, I'm right behind you." BB said rubbing his eyes too, still in his pajamas.
"Then who in the world...?" Cy and BB turned their attention to the one responsible for all the commotion.
"You guys sleep too much, you know that."
There Raven was, giving them a big smile with Raiden beside her.
"Uh…Raven? What's going on?" they both replied in shock.
"Huh? What are you two talking about?" She asked, confused at them.
"What's all the noise?" Robin came into the living room as well, Starfire following close behind him.
Starfire caught the sight of Raven, "Friend Raven?!"
Robin looked at Star and then at Raven, "Raven?! Wow, you look great!"
Starfire, Beastboy, and Cyborg turned in his direction, "Whaaaaaat?!"
Raven smiled, "Thank you Robin."
"No problem." he grinned.
"Robin, you got to be kidding me! You don't look a bit surprised, or even scared!" Cyborg yelled at him.
"Why should I? She looks great."
"That's not the point!" BB fell over.
Raven turned to Raiden and hunched her shoulders. Raven's hair had been growing and for the first time she pulled it back into a ponytail. She had on a black tank top and some white shorts. In her ears were some silver hoop earrings and around her neck was the same necklace with the initial R.
Robin walked over to Raiden not paying attention to the others, "So what are we doing today?"
"We decided that it would be a good day to go to the beach!" Raven yelled with a big smile on her face.
"Stop it! Please stop the madness!" BB was yelling on the floor.
"What is this cruel sick joke!" Cyborg followed behind his friend.
Raven rolled her eyes, "You guys are acting so immature. I just wanted to try something a little different okay."
Shock had already left Starfire, "I think that is most excellent friend Raven."
"Thank you Star."
The alien princess smiled at Raven, "So the beach it is today?"
"Yes! Only…if you want to…that is."
"Of course we want to!" Cyborg and Beastboy suddenly stopped their outburst and replied.
"You two done already?" Robin said sarcastically. As soon as he turned to face them they were already set and ready to go to the beach; sweat went down the back of his neck. "Well I better go get ready as well." He replied leaving the living room.
"Don't be too long, okay Richard!" Raven yelled at him not realizing the words she had just spoken. Everyone became silent and looked at her wide-eyed. "What?"
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It was around 1:30pm when the Titans, along with Raiden, arrived at the beach. They were also expecting BumbleBee and Aqualad to show up.
"I want to make a sand castle!" Raiden said running in BB and Cy's direction.
"Yay! Me too!" BB yelled as he held his arms out to catch her.
But instead of running into his arms, Raiden ran into the arms of Cyborg, "Let's go uncle Cy!" Raiden yelled in excitement."
BB's face dropped, "Total rejection dude."
"Hahaha! Too bad Beastboy!" yelled a familiar voice."
"Ah shut up Aqualad!"
"Hey guys!" Bee yelled from behind Aqualad.
Star and Robin turned around, "Hey!"
Bee and Aqualad was squinting their eyes, "Who's that other chick?"
"What?" Robin turned to look at who they were referring to.
Suddenly Raven turned in their direction, "Hey Bee! Hey Aqualad!"
BumbleBee and Aqualad's faces dropped, "Raven?!"
"Why does everyone get so surprised?" she said to herself annoyed as the vein above her right eye twitched.
Bee and Aqualad finally made it to where the Titans were set up.
"So Raven…what's up with the new look?" Bee asked the dark girl as she took out some sun screen.
"Nothing, I just wanted to see what it felt like." Raven rolled her eyes.
"I'll say, you look awesome." Aqualad said trying not to blush.
"I said the same thing." Robin pitched in, smiling.
"Is that so?" Aqualad replied.
"And I thank both of you." Raven said.
"So where's Cyborg?" Bee asked.
Beastboy pointed to the west, "Over there making sand castles with my best friend."
"Oh let it go man." Robin chuckled as he patted his friend on the back.
"Now if you kids are finished talking, lets do some swimming!" Raven yelled as she took her hair out of the ponytail it was in and took off her shorts along with her tank.
"Omg!" was everyone's reaction, besides Robin.
Raven had on a two piece purple bikini, her hair came down the middle of her back.
Robin chuckled to himself, "Looks like you've shocked them Rae."
"I know. Race you?"
Robin stopped chuckling, "Is that a challenge?"
"Go!" Raven sprinted towards the water.
"Wait, that's not fair!" Robin yelled running behind her trying to take off his shirt.
"What just happened?" BB asked.
"Raven is so hot! I mean…did you see that?" Aqualad said rubbing the back of his neck nervously.
"Robin acted as if it was nothing." Bee said.
"He reacted the same way this morning." Starfire said.
Starfire watched as Raven beat Robin into the water laughing. He had accidentally run into her making them both fall beneath the surface. They emerged laughing as Raven spat water into Robin's face, at least until he picked her up and threw her further into the ocean.
"I know how it feels." Aqualad came on the side of Starfire.
"Whatever do you mean?" she said turning away from his direction.
Bee then took her pants off, already having on her uncovered two piece top.
"Wait for me!" Beastboy ran after Bee, taking off his shirt and sandals.
"I was watching them too." Aqua commented as he sat down on the sand.
"You were?" Star sat down beside him.
"I know what you're going through."
"I do not think anyone knows what I am going through."
"You love Robin."
Starfire's eyes widened, "How did you…"
"I feel the same."
"You love Robin too?"
"What?! NO! Of course not! I feel the same about Raven."
"Oh…that is good yes?"
"You can't stand to see them together like that, can you?"
Starfire lowered her head, "…"
"Though they call each other friend, you still think it might be something more."
Star started to cry, "Yes…"
"I've been thinking the same way too."
"How have you been dealing with it?"
"I don't, I just pretend to deal with it."
"But…is that the only solution?"
"I don't know."
"What can we do, we are just so…lost."
"The only thing I know is, that if we don't act now, we'll both lose the person we care about to the other…forever."
"Hey! Are you guys going to bask in the sun all day or are you all going to join us?!" Raven yelled while on Robin's shoulders.
"I see y'all are playing chicken!" Aqualad yelled back noticing Bee was on BB's shoulders.
"Chicken?!" Cyborg raised his head from where he and Raiden were.
"Oh that game is most enjoyable!" Star smiled, but then noticed that Raven was partnered up with Robin.
"Hey, it'll be alright." Aqualad said giving Star a soft smile.
She returned his gesture, "I know it will be."
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Raven laid on her beach towel, eyes closed, enjoying the nice breeze as the sun was setting. "It feels so nice." she thought to herself.
"Uh, Raven?"
She opened up her eyes and saw Aqualad, Raven smiled, "Hey, what's up?"
The water titan laid down beside her, "Nothing, just admiring the view."
"Are you hitting on me?"
"No no! Of course not! I would never…!"
Raven chuckled, "It was a joke Aqua."
"I knew that."
"Yeah, I'm sure you did."
Aqualad looked up into the sky that was mixed with orange and yellow colors, "You know what Raven?"
"What?"
"You are truly something amazing."
"Why do you say that?"
"Because you keep people guessing…you're not afraid to take any chances."
"Yes...I am."
"Huh?"
"I'm scared Aqualad…"
Aqualad turned his head to look at her, "Of what?"
Raven was silent for awhile as she continued to look up into the sky, "I'm scared…of my feelings."
"But I thought you had that…"
"It's not always that easy."
He turned his attention back at the sky, "I'm scared too…of my feelings that is."
"Really?"
"Uh huh."
"Well I guess it's just human nature."
"Maybe…but it's a certain feeling I'm afraid of."
"What feeling would that be?"
"You'll laugh if I tell you."
"Well I doubt it, but if I do, it would be pay back for laughing at me that time in the mall."
"Oh…I forgot about that."
"So what is it?"
Aqualad grinned slightly, "It's…love…Raven. I'm afraid…of love."
Raven turned to look at him, "…"
He returned her gaze, "And you…don't make it…any easier."
"What are you trying to say?"
Aqualad now laid on his side and took his hand to brush the side of her cheek, "Raven…you are so beautiful."
"Aqualad…is something wrong?"
"Raven…I'm afraid of love because…I fear that I might…"
"Yes?"
"I might…love…yo…"
"Hey Raven?!" Cyborg yelled from the seashore.
"Hold that thought Aqua. What?!" Raven replied as she stood up.
"Raiden wants to take a picture with you and Robin!"
"That sounds great! Aqualad, I'll be right back okay." Raven ran off to where Raiden and Robin stood.
"Of course you will." The boy sat himself up.
"What's wrong?" came Starfire out of nowhere.
"Oh Star! You'll never believe it! I was on the verge of telling Raven how I felt and Cyborg with his dumb ass went ahead and messed everything up!" Aqua whined.
"Hey, I got an idea!" Starfire thought aloud.
"You weren't listening to me were you?" Aqualad pouted, heartbroken.
"Oh, I am sorry. Yes I was, but an idea came to mind."
"Ok, tell me what is it Starfire.
"How about, we go on a date?"
"Star are you giving up on Robin already? I mean, I'm flattered and all, but I still can't let Raven go just yet."
"Huh? Oh no…you have me mistaken friend Aqualad."
"Then explain yourself."
"I should go on a date with Robin and you should go on a date with Raven!"
"That would be great...but..."
"You do not think it is a good idea?" Star asked feeling disappointed.
"I'm not saying that, it's just that…something is missing."
"Huh?"
"I got it! We should make it a double date!"
"Yes! That would be much better!" She clapped her hands together.
"I know I know, I'm a genius." Aqualad said laughing to himself.
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When the titans made it back to the tower everyone went their separate ways to get ready for bed. Starfire was the first to finish and she waited in Robin's room until he came out of his shower.
When he finally came out, wrapped only in a towel, she jumped up, "Robin!"
"Waaa...! Star?! What are you doing in here?"
"I wanted to ask you something, that is all."
"Ok. What's up?"
"Would you like to go on a date with me tomorrow?"
"A date?! Tomorrow?! Wait…why tomorrow?"
"Yes or no?"
"Well…I guess we can hang out if you want to."
"Eeek! Thank you so much!"
Robin chuckled, "Calm down Starfire before you disturb the others."
Just as she was walking out she mentioned one minor detail, "Oh, we will be on a double date."
"Really? With who?"
"Friend Aqualad and friend Raven of course." She smiled as she replied while exiting his room.
"Oh ok Aqualad and Rav…Aqualad and Raven?" Robin's heart suddenly felt heavy.
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The fearless leader couldn't sleep that night. It was 3 in the morning and he still hadn't fallen asleep; all he could think about was what Starfire mentioned to him a few hours earlier.
"Aqualad and Raven"
"Aqualad and Raven"
Robin finally got up, stormed out of the room and made his way over to the kitchen. He looked into the cabinets for something to snack on, but then spotted Raven's packs of herbal tea. "What is wrong with me?" he said to himself as he went to go grab a seat on the couch, his mug in hand.
"Something smells good." Robin suddenly turned around to find Raven in the entrance of the hallway, "Is that my herbal tea?" she asked.
He looked down at the beverage, "Yeah, I made too much though."
"So there's extra in the kitchen?"
"Yep, help yourself."
Raven went into the kitchen and came back within 2 minutes, "I'm surprised that you're drinking it." she sat down beside him.
"Back to your old self I see."
"Heh, I told you I was trying something different."
"How did it feel?"
"It felt…kind of good…actually. But if you tell anyone I told you that, you're dead got it?"
"Yeah yeah I got it I got it…sheesh."
Robin looked at Raven drinking her herbal tea and noticed, that on her hand, she still wore the ring he gave her some nights ago.
"What are you looking at?" she asked.
"Your ring."
"Yeah, what about it?"
"Nothing, I'm just surprised that you're still wearing it."
"Why is that?"
"Cause you're not really a jewelry person."
"Well…it's special."
"Is that right."
"Yes, because a special person gave it to me."
"Well if that person's as special as you claim they are…why are you going on a date with Aqualad?"
Raven stopped drinking her tea, "Same reason you're going on a date with Starfire."
Robin placed his mug on the coffee table, "It wasn't my idea alright."
"Neither was it mine."
"But you still said yes!"
"What, and you didn't?!" She yelled back slamming her empty mug on the coffee table.
They both suddenly calmed down, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to raise my voice." Robin apologized.
"I was at fault too." Raven said.
"I mean, we're all friends right?"
"And what's wrong with four friends going out to have a good time."
Robin looked down and then turned to face Raven who was looking down as well. He then took his hand and held hers, "But still in all…something doesn't feel…"
"You know…when Aqualad asked me…I kind of hesitated at first."
"Me too…but then I thought about it."
"Things have been so strange ever since Rai showed up, hasn't it?"
"Yeah they have, but only one can say if it was for the better…or for the worst."
Raven squeezed Robin's hand, "You were going to say something…what was it?"
"Don't worry about it Rae. Just get some rest okay." Robin said as he kissed the back of her hand that he held.
Raven smiled, "You know…you think you're so smooth Mr. Grayson."
"Who me?"
"Yeah you boy wonder."
"I'm only smooth when it comes to you…you know that."
"Do I?"
"Well I don't know, you tell me." He grinned as he stood up still holding her hand which caused her to stand also.
"What do you mean tell you, you said it first."
"I know, I'm just messing with you Raven."
Raven smiled as Robin started to walk, but then stopped when he noticed she wasn't moving with him. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing…you go on ahead Robin. I think I'll stay up just a little while longer."
He looked at her worryingly, "Are you sure?"
"Yes I'm sure, so stop worrying."
"Okay okay." he said as he let go of her hand and went back to his room.
"Love…I'm afraid of love Raven."
"So am I." Raven said softly to herself as she remembered the conversation her and Aqualad had earlier on the beach.
"I'm afraid of…love too."
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Somewhere in the center of town lurks a mysterious person.
"Yes..hehehe…all is going according to plan." a voice says in the shadows of a forbidden area.
You can see screens which display all the whereabouts of the Titans Tower. A dark figure sits in a chair that faces these screens and all you can see is the legs crossed and the elbows resting on the arms of a chair.
A/N: Hey! How did you guys like it! Plz tell me what you thought ok and don't hold anything back. Oooo who is this mysterious person huh? Well we won't know until later on…and I mean way later on. Well chapter 12 is next so…I'll tell you when you get there lol :D.