"A Little Fear Can Go a Long Way"
Hey guys, this is my first fanfic, but I'm just doing this for fun, so any and all criticism is welcome. Flame away, mates. Anyway, you know the drill, I do NOT own the Teen Titans, Phobia, or any other DC character. So, here we go.
It was a warm autumn night, and the Titan's Tower was alight with music and other such festivities. Loud talking and laughing could be heard from the living room, as glasses 'clinked' and friends shared stories. Robin and Starfire were celebrating their 1st year anniversary. It had been a full year since the two teen heroes finally talked about their feelings to one another, and begun to "officially" date.
"Aww, yea!" shouted Cyborg, "Congratulations you two! Y'all deserve this. Especially you, skinny! Me and BB thought you were gonna' have an ulcer if you didn't find something, or SOMEONE to take your mind off the job."
"Thanks, Cy. That means a lot to me." Replied the boy wonder. "Thank you, all of you. I've always thought of the Titans as more than just a team, or a job. You guys are family to me, and tonight only proves that a hundred fold."
Starfire chipped in, "Yes friends! A thousand, thousand thanks! My heart is filled with the liquids of love, and joy tonight! And so, I have prepared a dance of gratitude for you all! I – wait! Where is friend Raven?!?"
On the rooftop of the tower, a lone figure stood leaning against the edge of the roof. The warm night's breeze softly blew her violet, shoulder length hair back and forth as she looked out to the ocean. A long, emotional sigh escaped from Raven's chest as she stared at the sea.
'I feel rotten,' she thought, 'I should be in there, showing my support for Robin and Star. I'm their friend, hell, I'm Star's best friend. So what am I doing up here?'
Raven sighed again. A few years ago this would seem all but natural. No one would give a second thought to Raven keeping her distance from the rest of the team. But that was before. The Titans had been through so much together, and Raven had opened up to all of them. They had truly become her family, and she loved them all. But perhaps, she loved one of them, too much.
'I'm a terrible person.' Raven thought to herself, 'my best friend is down stairs, probably worrying about where I am, but I'm hiding up on the roof, just because I can't come to terms with the fact that I have feelings for her boyfriend. For Robin.'
"Rae?" Raven jumped and a few bricks exploded into rubble. She calmed herself, and turned to face the soft, deep voice, already knowing whom it belonged to.
"Hey, Cyborg." She replied.
"Wassup, Rae?" Cyborg asked, his voice full of concern. "What're ya' doing up here, all alone? There's a party going on downstairs, girl. I know parties aren't really your "thang" but the guy's are getting kinda worried, especially Star. What's eating ya' Rae. You can tell me."
"It's nothing Cyborg, I'm flattered you're worried about me, but really, I'm fine. The lights and music...it was all just giving me a headache, and I had to come up here to clear my thoughts a bit. You know how it is." Raven saw Cyborg give her a look that said he understood, yet didn't completely believe her. So she continued, "But, I'm feeling a lot better now, so why don't we go inside and have a good time, huh?"
Cyborg smiled, it was nice hearing Raven say things like "and have a good time", it really showed him how much she's opened up to the rest of the team since they first met.
"Right on, girl." He said, "Lets go down there and show those cats what the REAL definition of 'party' is. But, hey, Rae?"
"Yes?"
"Whenever you're ready to talk about it, you know where to find me."
Raven said nothing, but gave her friend a small, grateful smile. Cyborg offered her his arm and the two Titans walked down the stairs towards the party.
Hey guys, this is my first fanfic, but I'm just doing this for fun, so any and all criticism is welcome. Flame away, mates. Anyway, you know the drill, I do NOT own the Teen Titans, Phobia, or any other DC character. So, here we go.
It was a warm autumn night, and the Titan's Tower was alight with music and other such festivities. Loud talking and laughing could be heard from the living room, as glasses 'clinked' and friends shared stories. Robin and Starfire were celebrating their 1st year anniversary. It had been a full year since the two teen heroes finally talked about their feelings to one another, and begun to "officially" date.
"Aww, yea!" shouted Cyborg, "Congratulations you two! Y'all deserve this. Especially you, skinny! Me and BB thought you were gonna' have an ulcer if you didn't find something, or SOMEONE to take your mind off the job."
"Thanks, Cy. That means a lot to me." Replied the boy wonder. "Thank you, all of you. I've always thought of the Titans as more than just a team, or a job. You guys are family to me, and tonight only proves that a hundred fold."
Starfire chipped in, "Yes friends! A thousand, thousand thanks! My heart is filled with the liquids of love, and joy tonight! And so, I have prepared a dance of gratitude for you all! I – wait! Where is friend Raven?!?"
On the rooftop of the tower, a lone figure stood leaning against the edge of the roof. The warm night's breeze softly blew her violet, shoulder length hair back and forth as she looked out to the ocean. A long, emotional sigh escaped from Raven's chest as she stared at the sea.
'I feel rotten,' she thought, 'I should be in there, showing my support for Robin and Star. I'm their friend, hell, I'm Star's best friend. So what am I doing up here?'
Raven sighed again. A few years ago this would seem all but natural. No one would give a second thought to Raven keeping her distance from the rest of the team. But that was before. The Titans had been through so much together, and Raven had opened up to all of them. They had truly become her family, and she loved them all. But perhaps, she loved one of them, too much.
'I'm a terrible person.' Raven thought to herself, 'my best friend is down stairs, probably worrying about where I am, but I'm hiding up on the roof, just because I can't come to terms with the fact that I have feelings for her boyfriend. For Robin.'
"Rae?" Raven jumped and a few bricks exploded into rubble. She calmed herself, and turned to face the soft, deep voice, already knowing whom it belonged to.
"Hey, Cyborg." She replied.
"Wassup, Rae?" Cyborg asked, his voice full of concern. "What're ya' doing up here, all alone? There's a party going on downstairs, girl. I know parties aren't really your "thang" but the guy's are getting kinda worried, especially Star. What's eating ya' Rae. You can tell me."
"It's nothing Cyborg, I'm flattered you're worried about me, but really, I'm fine. The lights and music...it was all just giving me a headache, and I had to come up here to clear my thoughts a bit. You know how it is." Raven saw Cyborg give her a look that said he understood, yet didn't completely believe her. So she continued, "But, I'm feeling a lot better now, so why don't we go inside and have a good time, huh?"
Cyborg smiled, it was nice hearing Raven say things like "and have a good time", it really showed him how much she's opened up to the rest of the team since they first met.
"Right on, girl." He said, "Lets go down there and show those cats what the REAL definition of 'party' is. But, hey, Rae?"
"Yes?"
"Whenever you're ready to talk about it, you know where to find me."
Raven said nothing, but gave her friend a small, grateful smile. Cyborg offered her his arm and the two Titans walked down the stairs towards the party.