A/N: If I wrote it, would anyone be willing to read another Raven/Moonbay
fic? Not to say this one is over yet, but I'd like to know. Because if you
want me to I will. If you don't, then I'll do it anyway.
" Ahem."
Raven growled loud enough to let the other occupants that he didn't like them there. He was sure this wasn't the way Moonbay wanted to tell them that they were together, but there was nothing they could do now. When he broke away, he could see the hatred in Van and Irvine's eyes. They were furious at him. He returned their glare.
" What do you think you're doing?!!" Van yelled.
" What's it to you?" He asked.
" Why were you kissing Moonbay?!" Irvine asked.
" He's in love." Fiona said dreamily.
" WHAT?!!" They said.
" You love Moonbay, don't you Raven?" She asked smiling.
A small blush developed in his cheeks. He was slightly embarrassed at how she said it.
" Is that true Moonbay?" Irvine asked.
Moonbay wasn't exactly sure how to respond. She didn't want them to be angry with her. Raven sensed her distress and took her hand in his; lacing their fingers together. That was enough to get them to understand.
" I knew it. I knew it!!" Fiona said clapping.
" Moonbay, how could you?!!" Van yelled.
" Van, I-" She started.
" Moonbay, what's wrong with you?! He's the enemy!! He's tried to kill all of us!" Irvine said.
" Hey! Leave Moonbay alone!" Fiona said standing next to her bed.
" Stay outta this Fiona." Thomas said.
" That's enough! All of you out!! Now!" Raven ordered.
" You can't order us around!! Get outta my way!!" Irvine said trying to get around him
Raven punched Irvine. He hunched over and fell to his knees.
" Now get out." Raven hissed.
Zeke and Van prepared to fight Raven. Shadow stood next to him and waited for them to make a move.
" Wait. Van, Raven, please." Moonbay squeaked.
" Yeah. This isn't the time to fight." Fiona said.
" Can I talk to Van; alone? Please?" She asked.
Raven growled, but conceded to her request. He didn't like how they were yelling at her and making her feel bad. And Van might say anything to make her upset. He wasn't going to let him hurt her. As they were leaving, he told Shadow to stay and to snap Van's neck if he said something to Moonbay.
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Van stood at the foot of the bed. His eyes were closed and he was thinking. He had been dumbstruck when he saw Moonbay and Raven kissing. He didn't know what to think. He was angry and surprised at the same time. He never expected to see that. He wanted to know why Raven was in the hospital with Moonbay, but he didn't know they were together.
But when he looked at Raven when they were yelling, he was being geniunely protective of her. He wouldn't let him touch her and he kept dodging his attacks. He said he wouldn't hurt him because she wouldn't want him too. And he just pressed him to leave. He wasn't acting like himself. And what Fiona said about him being in love with her, maybe it was true. But then again, this was Raven he was talking about.
" He really isn't that bad." Moonbay said.
Van opened his eyes and looked at her. She looked worried and scared. He didn't understand how Moonbay could say something like that about him. He had tried to kill all of them many times and she was trying to justify him. Raven had almost killed him and she was protecting him. He tried to calm himself and speak as calm as he could.
" What did you think you were doing?" He asked.
" What do you mean?" She asked.
" I mean Raven!! You've been harboring Raven this whole time!! He's a killer, a criminal!! How could you?!!" He yelled.
Shadow growled and warned him not to go on. Moonbay took in what he said. Raven had killed people and he was a criminal. But she loved him and he loved her. He hadn't done anything to hurt her. He'd protected her. He didn't have to, but he did.
And who was Van to be yelling at her? She was a grown woman and she did what she wanted. She didn't have to report to him. He didn't control her. He wasn't her superior. And Raven couldn't take care of himself when she found him. He couldn't have been a threat to anyone.
" I don't have to justify myself to you. When I found Raven, he couldn't take care of himself. He protected me and saved my life. He said he wasn' t going to kill anymore." She said.
" And you believed him?!!" He said.
" I have no reason to doubt him!" She shot back.
" What about Jubilation City?" He asked.
" He tried to help those people! That was Ambient that was in the Dibison! Raven led him away from the city and helped find survivors!!" She said.
" How long do you think this is going to last?" He asked.
" Van, I understand you're worried that he's going to hurt me and he'll turn against us, but if you could only see just how good he's been treating me. I don't need your blessing right now, 'cause we are in love." She said.
" How can you love him after all he's done Moonbay?!! He could kill you in your sleep!" He said.
" Van!!" She said.
" ...I just don't understand." He sighed.
" I don't either. But I know Raven won't hurt me. And he won't hurt you either unless you push him to the limit. Raven cares about me and he's not dangerous anymore." She said.
" But how do you know?" He asked.
" I just do Van. Just give him a chance. Please." She said.
" But-"
" Please." She said.
Van sighed.
" I'll give him a chance. But only because you're a sister to me." He said.
" Wai! Shadow, go get Raven!" Moonbay said.
Shadow nodded and went outside. Van prepared himself. He was going to have to put his hatred for Raven behind him and learn to get along with him. He didn't like Raven. He never had and probably never would. But Moonbay wanted this and he was willing to try if it ment that much to her.
Raven came into the room with Shadow behind him. Van's eyes followed his every move.
" Thank you!" Moonbay piped.
Shadow went over to her bedside and curled up in a ball. Raven sat on the edge of the bed and laid back so his head was resting in Moonbay's lap. He felt his muscles relax from all the tension in the room when she started playing in his hair. He looked up at her and she smiled. He guessed her talk went okay.
" Listen Raven, I don't trust you, I don't like you and I really can't stand the sight of you." Van started.
" Yeah, yeah, you make me sick too, what's your point rookie?" He asked.
" Raven." Moonbay chided.
" I mean, go on with what you were saying...Van." He said.
Van was a little surprised at that. Raven actually listened to what she said. He even took back his insult.
" Umm...Oh, well, I don't like you and you don't like me-"
" You're right, I don't like you. Ow!" He cried.
Moonbay had kneed him in the back of the head.
" Stop being a pest." She said.
" Oh alright!!" He said.
Van had to think back to what he was saying. Was this really in front of him? Was he really seeing this? He shook his head and got back on track.
" Anyway, I'm willing to give you a chance. If Moonbay can trust you, it's the least I can do. But I'm not going to let you out of my sight. I'm givng you a chance to prove yourself but I'm also running the Guardian Force-"
" -Right into the ground." Raven finished.
" Raven!" Moonbay said.
He was laughing. Van fumed. He was being annoying on purpose and he hated it.
" I just can't help myself." He said.
" Oh Raven." She sighed giving up on him.
" I give up. I'm going to talk to the military officials so they don't accidently shoot you. Although I wouldn't miss you." Van said leaving.
" Bakayaro!!" Raven yelled after him.
" Ahem."
Raven growled loud enough to let the other occupants that he didn't like them there. He was sure this wasn't the way Moonbay wanted to tell them that they were together, but there was nothing they could do now. When he broke away, he could see the hatred in Van and Irvine's eyes. They were furious at him. He returned their glare.
" What do you think you're doing?!!" Van yelled.
" What's it to you?" He asked.
" Why were you kissing Moonbay?!" Irvine asked.
" He's in love." Fiona said dreamily.
" WHAT?!!" They said.
" You love Moonbay, don't you Raven?" She asked smiling.
A small blush developed in his cheeks. He was slightly embarrassed at how she said it.
" Is that true Moonbay?" Irvine asked.
Moonbay wasn't exactly sure how to respond. She didn't want them to be angry with her. Raven sensed her distress and took her hand in his; lacing their fingers together. That was enough to get them to understand.
" I knew it. I knew it!!" Fiona said clapping.
" Moonbay, how could you?!!" Van yelled.
" Van, I-" She started.
" Moonbay, what's wrong with you?! He's the enemy!! He's tried to kill all of us!" Irvine said.
" Hey! Leave Moonbay alone!" Fiona said standing next to her bed.
" Stay outta this Fiona." Thomas said.
" That's enough! All of you out!! Now!" Raven ordered.
" You can't order us around!! Get outta my way!!" Irvine said trying to get around him
Raven punched Irvine. He hunched over and fell to his knees.
" Now get out." Raven hissed.
Zeke and Van prepared to fight Raven. Shadow stood next to him and waited for them to make a move.
" Wait. Van, Raven, please." Moonbay squeaked.
" Yeah. This isn't the time to fight." Fiona said.
" Can I talk to Van; alone? Please?" She asked.
Raven growled, but conceded to her request. He didn't like how they were yelling at her and making her feel bad. And Van might say anything to make her upset. He wasn't going to let him hurt her. As they were leaving, he told Shadow to stay and to snap Van's neck if he said something to Moonbay.
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Van stood at the foot of the bed. His eyes were closed and he was thinking. He had been dumbstruck when he saw Moonbay and Raven kissing. He didn't know what to think. He was angry and surprised at the same time. He never expected to see that. He wanted to know why Raven was in the hospital with Moonbay, but he didn't know they were together.
But when he looked at Raven when they were yelling, he was being geniunely protective of her. He wouldn't let him touch her and he kept dodging his attacks. He said he wouldn't hurt him because she wouldn't want him too. And he just pressed him to leave. He wasn't acting like himself. And what Fiona said about him being in love with her, maybe it was true. But then again, this was Raven he was talking about.
" He really isn't that bad." Moonbay said.
Van opened his eyes and looked at her. She looked worried and scared. He didn't understand how Moonbay could say something like that about him. He had tried to kill all of them many times and she was trying to justify him. Raven had almost killed him and she was protecting him. He tried to calm himself and speak as calm as he could.
" What did you think you were doing?" He asked.
" What do you mean?" She asked.
" I mean Raven!! You've been harboring Raven this whole time!! He's a killer, a criminal!! How could you?!!" He yelled.
Shadow growled and warned him not to go on. Moonbay took in what he said. Raven had killed people and he was a criminal. But she loved him and he loved her. He hadn't done anything to hurt her. He'd protected her. He didn't have to, but he did.
And who was Van to be yelling at her? She was a grown woman and she did what she wanted. She didn't have to report to him. He didn't control her. He wasn't her superior. And Raven couldn't take care of himself when she found him. He couldn't have been a threat to anyone.
" I don't have to justify myself to you. When I found Raven, he couldn't take care of himself. He protected me and saved my life. He said he wasn' t going to kill anymore." She said.
" And you believed him?!!" He said.
" I have no reason to doubt him!" She shot back.
" What about Jubilation City?" He asked.
" He tried to help those people! That was Ambient that was in the Dibison! Raven led him away from the city and helped find survivors!!" She said.
" How long do you think this is going to last?" He asked.
" Van, I understand you're worried that he's going to hurt me and he'll turn against us, but if you could only see just how good he's been treating me. I don't need your blessing right now, 'cause we are in love." She said.
" How can you love him after all he's done Moonbay?!! He could kill you in your sleep!" He said.
" Van!!" She said.
" ...I just don't understand." He sighed.
" I don't either. But I know Raven won't hurt me. And he won't hurt you either unless you push him to the limit. Raven cares about me and he's not dangerous anymore." She said.
" But how do you know?" He asked.
" I just do Van. Just give him a chance. Please." She said.
" But-"
" Please." She said.
Van sighed.
" I'll give him a chance. But only because you're a sister to me." He said.
" Wai! Shadow, go get Raven!" Moonbay said.
Shadow nodded and went outside. Van prepared himself. He was going to have to put his hatred for Raven behind him and learn to get along with him. He didn't like Raven. He never had and probably never would. But Moonbay wanted this and he was willing to try if it ment that much to her.
Raven came into the room with Shadow behind him. Van's eyes followed his every move.
" Thank you!" Moonbay piped.
Shadow went over to her bedside and curled up in a ball. Raven sat on the edge of the bed and laid back so his head was resting in Moonbay's lap. He felt his muscles relax from all the tension in the room when she started playing in his hair. He looked up at her and she smiled. He guessed her talk went okay.
" Listen Raven, I don't trust you, I don't like you and I really can't stand the sight of you." Van started.
" Yeah, yeah, you make me sick too, what's your point rookie?" He asked.
" Raven." Moonbay chided.
" I mean, go on with what you were saying...Van." He said.
Van was a little surprised at that. Raven actually listened to what she said. He even took back his insult.
" Umm...Oh, well, I don't like you and you don't like me-"
" You're right, I don't like you. Ow!" He cried.
Moonbay had kneed him in the back of the head.
" Stop being a pest." She said.
" Oh alright!!" He said.
Van had to think back to what he was saying. Was this really in front of him? Was he really seeing this? He shook his head and got back on track.
" Anyway, I'm willing to give you a chance. If Moonbay can trust you, it's the least I can do. But I'm not going to let you out of my sight. I'm givng you a chance to prove yourself but I'm also running the Guardian Force-"
" -Right into the ground." Raven finished.
" Raven!" Moonbay said.
He was laughing. Van fumed. He was being annoying on purpose and he hated it.
" I just can't help myself." He said.
" Oh Raven." She sighed giving up on him.
" I give up. I'm going to talk to the military officials so they don't accidently shoot you. Although I wouldn't miss you." Van said leaving.
" Bakayaro!!" Raven yelled after him.