Little One, Little Danger
A/N: Hey you guys! I am so sorry for making you all wait for this chapter. Now we're just going to pick up where we left off lol. Hmm…this chapter is going to send some of you into confusion but that's alright because everything is going to add up all in the end…I guess. Well, I hope you enjoy it nonetheless!
Chapter 13: One's wings
Raven woke up in a cold sweat as she sat up in her bed as if gasping for air. She looked to the right side of her room and then to the left. Taking a deep breath and closing her eyes she slowly laid back down. "It was just…just a dream?" she asked herself.
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BumbleBee sat on the roof of the Titans East home because she wanted to watch the sunrise. It was coming slowly as she sat there in her pajama shorts and tank (yellow in color of course).
"Beautiful isn't it?" a voice came from behind her.
Bee smirked, "It hasn't even started yet."
Someone walked up on the side of her and sat down, "Who said I was talking about the sunrise?"
"Well excuse me for assuming such."
The sun started to rise from the horizon. "It is beautiful though…the sunrise I mean."
Bee finally turned to the one who sat beside her, "So you're taking back your previous comment?"
The person turned to her and grinned, "I could, but what would be the point in lying."
She then nudged the guy in his arm, "You're not half bad yourself archer."
"Not half bad? Ouch, that hurts babe."
Bee then chuckled as she leaned over and pecked the guy on the lips, "You know you're precious as hell."
Speedy then smirked as he grabbed her hand and kissed it, "And you know that your kisses are always sweeter than honey." The sun was now half way to rising all the way up.
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It was 7:30am and Starfire was in the kitchen happily making breakfast for all her friends. She was feeling a great amount of joy surge through her because of the night before. Still trying to get over the fact that she had finally told him, she had finally told Robin that she loved him. "And…and he didn't push me away or reject me." she said to herself as the expression on her face softened while she beat the eggs.
"Good morning Star." someone came into the kitchen.
Starfire looked up and smiled, "Good morning Cyborg."
Cyborg smiled, "You making breakfast this morning?"
Starfire nodded as she placed the beaten eggs in the heated skillet that laid upon the stove. Cy then looked around to see if there might be anything he could do to help. He then found the pancake mix and took out the waffle maker.
"Is it ok if I make the waffles Star?"
"It most certainly is."
Cy nodded and started to gather all the things he needed putting them within a huge mixing bowl.
"Hey what's going on?!" someone else walked into the kitchen.
"We're making breakfast Beastboy." Starfire said placing the cooked eggs upon a plate covered with paper napkins.
"Breakfast huh? Let me make my own 'cause you know I love my tofu."
"Fine with me man." Cy said taking out the waffle that had just finished cooking.
"I'll place the eggs on the table okay." Star said as she left the kitchen.
"Dude, what's up with Starfire?" BB asked Cyborg.
"Huh? Oh…I don't know. She's kind of calm this morning."
"Yeah that and plus she hasn't used the word friend in front of our names yet."
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Raven awoke and smiled but didn't know exactly why. She jumped out of bed and went to the bathroom to brush her teeth and wash her face while not noticing that she was humming as she done this. The door of her room opened but she didn't hear because of the running water from the facet.
"Good morning." Raven then jumped and held her chest breathing hard as someone laughed.
"That wasn't funny Robin." she said as she rinsed her mouth out with water and spat in the sink.
Robin grinned as he put his arms around her waist and rested his chin on her right shoulder, "I'm sorry Mrs. Grayson."
Raven smirked, "Mrs. Grayson?"
Robin raised his head, "What? Are you denying me already?"
Raven laughed as she turned to face him and put her arms around his neck, "Now why would I want to do that."
Robin's mask was still missing since last night, "I don't know why you would, I'm so damn cute." Raven chuckled as she kissed Robin upon the lips. After their lips departed Robin just grinned, "That was nice."
Raven then got away from his embrace and went out the bathroom back into her bedroom. Robin stood in the bathroom for a couple of seconds until he went following after her.
"Something smells good." Raven said as she brushed her hair sniffing the air.
"Yeah I know. I think someone's cooking breakfast." Robin replied as he took the brush away from her grasp and started to brush her hair for her.
"Heh…you know I can do that right."
"Yeah I know, I just wanted to do it for you."
Raven closed her eyes as Robin brushed her hair gently but then stopped to just run his fingers through it. "Robin?"
"Hm?"
"Where's Raiden?"
"She's still asleep I belie…"
*knock* knock* knock*
Robin and Raven both turned their attention to the bedroom's door. Suddenly it slid open revealing the little girl rubbing her eyes from tiredness.
"Asleep huh." Raven said as she smiled and got up to go meet Raiden.
Robin chuckled and rubbed the back of his neck, "Well you know…that's what I thought."
"Good morning love. How did you sleep?" Raven asked the little girl as she picked her up.
Raiden just nodded her head as she let it fall onto Raven's chest; she was still half asleep. Raven smiled and rocked the girl in her arms. Robin then made his way over to where they stood.
"Ready to go eat?" he asked.
Raven nodded as she started to walk down the hall with Raiden, who happened to fall asleep again in her arms. Robin had pulled his mask out and placed it back upon his face.
"Whoa, she's getting heavy."
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Starfire had just placed the last bit of food on the table and Beastboy was already sitting down.
"Something smells so good!"
Starfire then turned around with a smile of her face, "Why yes Robin, I had made breakfast for us."
"That's mighty sweet of you Starfire." Raven said with a grin on her face.
Starfire's facial expression suddenly changed when she caught sight of Raven, Robin, and Raiden.
Beastboy looked at Starfire, "What's wrong Star?", he then turned to Raven and Robin and became stunned.
Robin looked at the two friends confused and cocked his head to the side, "What's wrong with you guys?"
"Okay here comes the beverages!" Cyborg said as he came out the kitchen with the quart of milk and orange juice.
"Good morning Cyborg." Raven said as she started to wake up Raiden.
"Oh good morning Ra…" Cyborg stopped almost dropping the quarts.
"Come on honey, it's time to eat breakfast." Raven stirred the little girl.
Robin had sat down next to a still stunned Beastboy. "Dude…what happened to you two?" BB had asked.
"What are you talking about?" Robin replied as he pulled Raven's chair out.
Starfire slowly sat down in her seat, never taking her eyes off of her team leader. Her heart started beating rapidly, but it wasn't in a bad way to her surprise. Raven had finally got Raiden awake and sat her in the chair next to Starfire.
Cyborg watched Raven place Raiden in the chair, "What BB's trying to say is…whoa, Raiden's gotten a little big huh?"
"Well she is a growing girl." Raven said as she sat down by Robin and thanked him for pulling out her chair.
"Have you guys looked in a mirror lately?" BB asked.
"Yeah, when I brushed my teeth not too long ago. Why?" Raven said as she put two waffles on her plate.
"Are you sure? I mean…did you really get a good look at yourselves?" Cy pitched in.
Starfire just kept staring at Robin in awe. "You ok Star?" Robin asked as he placed some grits on his plate.
"…"
"How can you guys act like nothing's wrong?!" BB outburst.
"I don't know what you're talking about okay." Robin replied.
"Man, you both look like you're 24 years old! Even Raiden looks like she gained 4 years!" Cyborg yelled.
Raven and Robin looked at each other and then back at their friends. Then they started to continue their breakfast.
Sweat ran down BB and Cyborg's necks, "Are you serious?"
Robin's hair had gotten some length to it and was more fuller. His shoulders had broaden out and he had grown some muscle. He was now taller than both Cyborg and Starfire with the structure of his face being more muscular and fine.
"Robin…" Starfire slowly said almost light-headed from this man sitting in front of her.
"Yeah Starfire?" Robin said looking up at her with a grin on his face.
Starfire then fell back in her chair as she passed out.
"Star?" Beastboy said as he went over to go check on her.
Raven's hair had defiantly gotten longer and wavy. She was Starfire's height and her curves had come out more. Her face became more soft and kind looking than before and her tone became more smooth.
Cyborg shook his head and grabbed some waffles, "Whatever you guys say. But you might want to go get a check up or something because that's just weird."
"Daddy can you pass the eggs." Raiden had finally spoken up.
"There you go." Robin said as he handed the, now '10' year old, girl the plate of eggs.
Raiden looked exactly the same, but some of her features have changed. She gotten taller and is starting to look more and more like Raven. Her eye color (though I didn't really mention her eye color, but her eyes were amethyst like Raven's) changed to a crystal blue.
Starfire had now gotten back up and sat back down in her seat. "You okay now Starfire?" Robin asked.
Starfire nodded her head as she gathered some of everything on her plate. She had put her head down trying not to admire Robin's new features. But she ended up taking a peek at him anyway and caught his gaze in which he winked at her. Starfire then turned away and started to blush. Robin then went back to eating as he chuckled to himself.
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"Yeah man I'm telling you, I'm freaking out over here!." Cyborg said as he talked into the phone.
"Seriously! So they look different?!" Aqualad spoke on the other end of the phone.
Robin was passing by and just shaking his head, "Gossiping people I tell you."
Raiden then walked into the living room, "Hey daddy?"
"Yeah baby girl?"
"Me and mama are about to go to the mall. You coming?"
"No not today. You women go have fun and buy something nice."
"Ok whatever." Raiden said as she left and went to go and finish get dressed.
Cyborg looked at them wide-eyed, "Yeah man! And Raiden is like 10 fricken years old now!"
"No way!" Aqualad and Cyborg was still talking on the phone.
Robin rolled his eyes as he plopped down on the couch and clicked on the television. Starfire peeked from the hallway and started to straighten herself up. When she thought she was ready to go meet him, someone ran pass her.
"Richard?!"
Robin then turned around, "Huh?"
"How does this look?" Raven said as she turned around in a new black and white sweater dress.
Robin smiled, "Whoa! That's hot!"
Raven smirked, "You would say that. I decided to put it on because it's kind of cool outside and you know it's going to be cold in the mall."
"Awesome choice Rae." he said as he turned his attention back to the TV.
Raven hit him playfully behind his head and went to the front door to put on her black boots. "You want to come to the mall Star?" she asked as she put on the right boot.
Starfire jumped at being referred to, "Um…sure. I…I…guess I'll go."
"Cool. Raiden?! Hurry up I'm about to leave without you!" Raven smiled at Starfire and then yelled for Raiden to start making her way to the front door.
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Raven, Starfire, and Raiden walked through the mall talking and joking around.
"Raven has changed so much." Starfire thought to herself as she listened to the, once dark natured, girl talk.
Two guys walked by them,one yelled at Raven and the other at Starfire, both were flirtatious comments in-regards to each girl's body. Star blushed, smiled and waved, "Piss off you low-lives!" Raven yelled back feeling violated.
Starfire's face suddenly dropped and turned back around.
Raiden just giggled, "You told them mama."
Raven smirked, "Let me tell you something Raiden. Guys like that you don't want to even think or dream of being involved with." Raiden shook her head in agreement as they went on into the video game store. Starfire nodded her head as well laughing nervously to herself.
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Robin was on the roof of the 'T' tower doing some training. It's been awhile since they had a mission and it felt kind of strange to him. Robin kicked here and kicked there, threw some punches and stretched.
"Yo Robin?!" Cy yelled sneaking up behind the fearless leader.
"Whaa...?!" Robin yelled being scared and caught off guard.
"Calm down hehehe."
"Man, don't sneak up on me like that."
"You should be used to it. But I'll keep that in mind from now on 'cause you've gotten a little bigger, heh."
"Whatever. So what's up?"
"Can I talk to you about something?"
"Sure, what is it?" Robin replied as he grabbed his water bottle and sat down.
"Well…there's this girl…" Cyborg started as he sat down too.
"Uh huh…and what about Bee?"
"Damn, does everyone know?!"
"I don't know to tell you the truth, but it's so obvious you know."
"You know, you might look older, but you're still that cold hearted bastard of a leader."
Robin laughed, "Continue with your problem my friend."
Cyborg's face softened, "How can I find out…you know…how she feels or what she thinks about me?"
"Well, does she know that you like her?"
"No! Are you crazy?!"
"Ok well…I would tell you to get an inside man to find out for you, but that's a little immature if I do say so myself."
Cy looked at Robin dumb-founded, "What? Since when do you find things immature?"
"Man, just let her know how you feel and ask if she might feel the same way."
"Might?"
"It's better than trying to push your emotions on her."
"But what if…?"
"Look…" Robin said as he got up, "…the worst thing she can do is tell you no."
Cyborg watched Robin as he left to go back into the tower.
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Raven and Starfire sat at a table in the food court eating a few things from a burger joint as Raiden waited in line at the ice cream parlor. Raven was laughing at something Starfire had said as she ate her fries with a vanilla milkshake.
Starfire grinned, "Hey Raven…?"
"Yeah Starfire?"
"Last night I…well I…" Star was saying and then watched someone pass their table.
"Hold on Star. Sweetie don't cut the line! You have to wait like the rest of the kids!" Raven called to Raiden who was trying to sneak pass the other kids to get to the front of the line.
Star chuckled, "She's persistent, no."
"You have no idea. Now, what were you saying Starfire?"
"Oh…yes. Last night I had faced my fears."
"Really? What fears was that?"
Star began to blush, "I finally told Robin that…that I loved him."
Raven's face suddenly flushed as she had a flash back of what actually happened the night before. The double date, the crying, the confession, the kiss, the crystal blue eyes that looked back at her.
"Raven? You okay?"
Raven shook her head, "Yeah Starfire I um…I just blacked out for…awhile."
"Oh okay."
Raven twirled her straw in her milkshake, "So…what happened or…what did he say I mean?"
Starfire's face softened as she passed a slight smile across her face, "He did not reject me…he said that he would not mind…going out with me again."
Raven nodded, "That sounds…"
"Can I let you know something?"
"Sure Starfire, what is it?"
"I don't think I ever felt this way about someone before. You have no idea how much…how much I love him." Starfire was saying as tears welled up in her emerald green eyes.
"…" Raven was silent.
"Raven…I love him so much. I told him very little, but at least I told him. Soon enough he will know the whole truth behind my words. I do not know what I would do if I were to lose him…I…I just cannot stand being away from him and just seeing him this morning with his change just…words cannot explain."
Tears started to well up in Raven's eyes as she put the fry she was eating down. Starfire had already gave way to tears.
"I want to be with him forever…have a family with him." Raven then looked at Raiden across the food court who was finally ordering her ice cream, "Raven you are my best friend. So please answer me one question, please."
Raven then turned back to Star, "Yes?"
"Do you think we have a chance of happiness? Do you think that it will all work out?"
Raven looked Starfire straight in the eyes, right when she opened her mouth to say something, Raiden popped up on the side of them. "Ok where are we headed to next?" the girl asked.
Raven and Star got up, "Just point the way."
"You ok Auntie Star?" Raiden asked.
Starfire smiled, "Yes little Raiden, I am alright." Raiden smiled and started to walk pulling Raven by the hand. Starfire walked behind, "Raven?"
Raven looked back and gave Starfire a soft smile, "Yes…you do."
Starfire's face lit up and she fell into step with her friend. Raven then turned back around and let a tear fall down her right cheek.
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It was 9:00pm when the girls made it back to the tower. They walked into the living room only to find a sleeping Beastboy on the couch. Raiden giggled at him because he was snoring. Raven took her boots off and teleported them back to the front of the living room door.
"Raiden, go start your bath water so you can get ready for bed." She said.
"Aw already mama, can I stay up a little while longer?"
"Raiden."
"Yes ma'am." the girl replied a little disappointed as she ran to her room.
Suddenly Raven felt someone hug her; it was Starfire. "What was that for?" Raven asked shocked.
"For being such a good friend." Star replied as she let Raven go and headed down the hall to her own room.
"Yeah…a good friend." Raven said.
Raven walked down the hall to Robin's room and knocked. No one came to the door so she knocked again, still no answer. She then walked over to Cyborg's room and knocked on his door.
"Just a second!" Cy yelled as he ran over to the door and opened it.
"Hey Cyborg."
"What's up Raven?"
"Do you know where I can find Robin? He's not in his room."
"Oh, he probably went back to the roof."
"Oh ok. Say, what are you doing in there anyway? You came running to the door like you were up to no good."
"Oh I was…just contemplating on something."
Raven raised her left eyebrow, "Ooook. The roof you said?"
"Yep! Check the roof."
Raven turned around, "Oh and don't forget to let Bee know exactly how you feel."
"How did you…?"
"Sister's intuition." Raven grinned and left.
As Raven got closer to the roof she tried to listen to see if Robin was making any noise up there, but there wasn't a single sound coming from the roof. She then peeked up and saw that he was sitting on the edge of the roof hanging his legs over the side, watching the starry night sky; Raven just smirked.
"Are you going to spy on me all night long or are you going to join me?" Robin suddenly said.
Raven then made her way fully onto the roof and went over to where he sat. Robin then patted the roof which was beside him for her to sit down, which she did. "How was your day at the mall?" he asked as he grabbed her left hand and kissed the back of it.
"It was…confusing…" she replied as she lowered her head to the right of her.
Robin looked at her concerned, "What do you mean confusing?"
Raven then pulled her hand from his and folded her arms, "It's just that…Starfire…she…she's my friend and…"
"And?"
Raven then stood up and turned away from him, "I…I just don't know about this Robin."
Robin stood up as well and faced her, "Know about what?"
Raven took a deep breath, "Us…"
Robin became shocked, "Us?!"
Raven turned to look at him, "Robin…Starfire is my best friend and…and she really loves…"
"Raven…just calm down. It's going to be fine, it's going to be ok."
"No Robin…it's not."
"What are you saying Rachel?" Robin said frustrated as he turned from her rubbing his temples.
"What I'm saying is that…we can't be…together."
Robin started to chuckled, "Are you kidding me?"
Raven lowered her head in silence, "…"
Robin turned to her, "Rachel?"
"Robin I…"
Robin started rubbing the back of his neck angry now, "Are you fucking kidding me?!"
"Robin don't be that way I just…" Raven was saying holding back her tears.
"You just what?!"
"You don't know what I have to deal with!"
"Oh so all that crying and that 'I love you' crap last night was all for nothing?!"
"No! It wasn't Richard! It's just that Starfire loves you so much that…"
"That what? You're just going to give me the hell up…is that it Raven?"
Raven started to cry now, "Robin I…she…"
"You know what Raven, just save it. You know, I was wondering why you didn't say you loved me last night."
"No!"
"I guess I know the reason now. You know, only the lowest of the low play with people's hearts like that."
"Robi…"
Robin started to walk off to get back within the tower, "Oh and one other thing Miss Roth, I hope you enjoy your life without me by your side."
Raven watched as he walked back within the tower. She stood there as the tears started coming down like a waterfall now. Her heart was beating so fast at that moment and it ached intensly. Raven couldn't speak for her throat was sore, feeling like the passage that was meant for her to breathe was blocked. She then covered her eyes with her hands as she closed them, falling to her knees.
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"Yeah ok. Sure that would be nice, thanks for inviting me." Bee said into the other end of the phone.
"Don't forget now." Cyborg said on the other end.
"I won't hehe. Bye Cy." she said as she hung up the phone.
Speedy came from the hall, "Who was that?"
"Oh, that was Cyborg." she walked over to him.
"What did he want?"
"He said he wanted to discuss something important with me tomorrow at the park."
"Why the park?"
"I don't know actually."
"Did he tell you what he wanted to talk to you about?" Speedy said as he let her walk ahead of him so he could put his arms over her shoulders and around her neck.
"Nope." she held his elbows.
"You know what?" Speedy said causing Bee to stop in her tracks.
"What?"
He then started to kiss the back of her neck, "Mas o menos are still gone. Not to mention Aqua going back to visit his home."
Bee grinned, "What are you thinking archer?"
Speedy grinned as he took his mask off and put it over Bee's eyes, "You know what I'm getting at pollen picker."
BumbleBee then moved from Speedy some feet and turned around to look at him. He raised an eyebrow as he stood there resting his left hand on the hallway's wall, shirtless with some sweat pants.
"Hm…if everyone's gone besides you and I, then that means…omg we're all alone."
Speedy rolled his eyes, "Uh huh."
Bee looked at him and smiled as she took out his bow and arrow, "Isn't this yours?"
"How did you get that?"
"Well I have the mask, so why not the bow and arrow too."
Speedy grinned, "Are you an archer now?"
Bee gave him a sly grin and turned around to walk, "One that will pierce your heart."
"Oh really?"
"But in order to do so…I need a pro to teach me how it's done."
Speedy then came up behind her and whispered something in her ear that made her giggle and she started to run with him chasing after her. Bee then ran into his room and jumped on his bed. She started to laugh until he grabbed her ankles and pulled her to him, "Am I under arrest for identity theft?" she laughed.
He looked into his own mask that was upon her face and then he removed it, "I'll teach you everything you need to know." Bee smirked as he kissed her.
A/N: Hey you guys! I hope youl enjoyed the chapter! Plz don't be mad at me! RobRav fans don't hate me plz! CyBee lovers don't hate me either! This chapter went a little fast for me, but maybe not for you all heh. It was a surprise chapter and so will the story from this point on okay. I'm not going to give you any hints of what's going to happen, I just hope you guys continue to read and enjoy the story. Until chp 14, you guys can tell me what you thought about this chapter. Thx! :-)