Do I have no life or what? I spend most of my time writing, the rest of my time gambling. I need a new hobby... But here I am, back with a new story. Need some space in between sequels. The story you are about to read is a RaeRob story, my favorite couple for Teen Titans. Many of the experiences that happen have been drawn from actual things things I have been through or have seen others go through. Enjoy, and don't forget, fanfiction erased my old account, so If you've heard of this story before, don't be surprised.

I do not own Teen Titans.

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Everlong

Chapter 1: In The Beginning

Robin's View

Robin will always remember starting the Titans. Leaving Gotham was not an easy thing to do. Bruce and Alfred had long been like family to him, and he missed them greatly as soon as he left the door. Jump city had been experiencing problems though, and Bruce had suggested that Robin perhaps be the one so solve those issues. Robin didn't even give it a second thought, and dismissed it.

However, weeks later, Jump city experienced a bad attack. A creature known as Plasmus has attacked the city. The police had been able to stop him, but not without difficulty. The result was millions of dollars in damages, and half a dozen casualties. Not to mention about triple the amount in injuries. It was shortly after that Robin gave serious thought to leaving Gotham city.

Finally he sat down to talk with Bruce. The two decided that it would be best for Robin to go out on his own. After all, he was almost fifteen years old at the time, and had been known as "Robin" for several years. Both him and Bruce knew that he was capable of taking care of himself and, after much discussion, decided that Robin would go solo in Jump city. Or so they thought.

He was in Jump a week later. Bruce had made arrangements, as Batman, to let Robin protect the city. But what Robin learned was that they didn't just want one hero, they wanted many. Robin was given several suggestions as to who he could search out. Names that he knew well, some that rang a bell, and others that he had never even heard of. Speedy was one he debated going to, but Speedy had already begun to help out another city. Robin would have to go for the backups.

First came Cyborg. He was a very large guy. Older than Robin by slightly over a year. Robin chose him for several reasons. One: Cyborg was strong. Real strong. He was half machine, half human. This gave him more strength than you could imagine. The guy was also a mechanical genius. He could build cars and fix pretty much anything in no time. After being approached, Cyborg eagerly joined.

Next was some guy named Beast Boy. He was even younger than Robin. He was one of the guys with a name that wasn't so familiar. Apparently, Beast Boy was fairly new to the hero thing. But he was enthusiastic, and his powers were amazing. Robin's first impression made him think that Beast Boy might be even more powerful than himself. But after he joined the team, the changeling let his real side show. Never serious, always joking. This made Beast Boy extreme lacking when it came to training, and his fighting ability never was very impressive. Still, he was an addition to the team, and a good one at that.

Robin was unsure of who he should go for next. There were plenty of choices, but one caught his eye. Something in the profile that the commissioner had given him looked extremely odd. An alien, a Tamaranian girl. Robin had heard about them months earlier. Robin expected someone who was extremely snotty. Being an alien, Robin thought the girl may think that Earth was nothing compared to her world. But Robin found that the girl was the complete opposite. The alien girl loved Earth.

Starfire had come to the tower after being contacted by Beast Boy, who had found her wandering around the mall, enjoying the sights. She had bright orange skin to go with her red hair. She was extremely pretty, and acted quite naive. Robin took an immediate liking to her, both in a sexual and friendly way. Robin found her abilities quite surprising, and welcomed her to the team.

By then, it had been several weeks. The city had begun asking questions. "What is you team called?" "Who is going to be your fifth member?" "Can you change into a cat?" "How do you fly?" They just never ended. The only one they could answer was the name. Beast Boy had thought of it. The "Teen Titans". Robin liked it, sounded catchy. Cyborg and Starfire were on board as well, and that became their name. Soon after, the city began to build a tower for them to live at.

Another week came and went, and crime was picking up. It was almost as if they were being tested by someone. A villain that constantly gave them trouble, more than he was worth, was Cinderblock. He was just a gigantic rock man. Stronger than any of the Titans, even Cyborg. He seemed to always somehow get out of jail, no matter how strong of a cell they managed to create.

Their last battle with him was the day the team was complete. It had been a doozy, as Starfire said. The massive pile of rock had managed to back them into a corner, and it seemed that nothing would stop him. As he raised his massive fists, they found him covered in a glowing black energy. Before they knew it, Cinderblock was thrown across the dump where they were fighting, and got stuck under a pile of cars.

The team turned to look who had done this, and found a young girl behind them. She was wearing a purple cloak, the hood up, her face shrouded in darkness. "Thanks," Robin said to her. The girl said nothing, but instead turned away. "Who are you," Robin asked her. "Raven," The girl said. She had a surprisingly dry voice, though it sounded somewhat forced.

Something clicked in Robin's head right then. "Raven? I read about you in the profiles, said you were looking for a team," Robin said excited. "Did it? I really only remember asking that if I protect the city, would I get a place to stay," Raven answered harshly.

Robin frowned. He had to invite her. He knew he shouldn't, the girl sounded as if she was more interested in her own safety than others, but something about her told him that she was holding back her true feelings. "Why don't you come with us, maybe you would like to join our team. We're the Teen Titans," He said to her. Raven turned to face him, and pulled down her hood

Robin's mouth dropped open. He had been expecting a face that looked cruel, uncaring. But Raven's face was quite the opposite. Beautiful, there no no other word for it. She had straight purple hair tucked behind her ears, ending above the shoulders. Her pale skin bringing out her bright lavender eyes. She stared at Robin, and nodded. "Ok," She said simply and followed them back to the tower, where they were staying on the bottom floor.

It was a quick ordeal. Raven and Robin did most of the talking. While she refused to tell anything about her past, she gladly told them about her present, saying that she really had no one, and was just looking for a place to stay. Robin assured her that she could pretty much have anything if she was with the Titans. After a short conversation, Raven agreed to join the team on one condition. "My room is as far away from him as possible," She had said and pointed at Beast Boy. The Titans laughed, their team complete. Then they went out for pizza, where Raven sat on the stool right next to Robin.

That had been over a year ago, and much had happened. Each of the Titans had matured greatly. Physically, mentally, and emotionally. Robin sat on a stool at the Titans favorite pizza place, in the same spot he had been in the day he had met Raven. She was sitting in the same spot as well. He watched her eat her pizza silently, while Beast Boy and Cyborg joked around, Starfire watching and laughing occasionally.

"So he says to the guy... Rectum, damn near killed him!" Beast Boy said and began to laugh hysterically. Cyborg joined in, pounding the table as he laughed. "Woops," He said as he lifted his hand, staring at a dent he had made on the table. "I do not get it," Starfire said. "Never mind Star," Beast Boy said.

Robin continued to watch Raven, who was holding a book open with one hand. He visibly sighed, wishing that Raven and him held the bond that the others seemed to hold. They got along just fine. In fact, Robin considered himself to be the one person Raven talked to the most. But she didn't act like it. He sighed once again, and took a bite of his pizza, which he chewed slowly as he thought to himself.

"Something on your mind?" A dry voice said to him. Raven was watching him intently now. Robin choked on his pizza, and quickly took a swig of cola to save himself. "What makes you say that?" He said after making a full recovery. "You've been sighing all night," She said to him. "Just thinking about Slade," Robin answered. Raven seemed satisfied with this, and started to read again.

He hadn't really lied to her, Slade was always on his mind. Robin wasn't to sure that Terra had managed to finish him off. But still, Slade wasn't the reason that Robin kept on sighing... Raven was. He just wanted her to open up for once, show some interest in him. But what chance did he have? They had nothing in common, barely ever talked, and hardly ever spent time together. He was starting to think that him and her was an impossibility.

Finally, dinner finished, and Robin let out another long sigh as he paid for their meal. They went back to Titans Tower after a late movie, "Alien Vs. Predator", and decided to go to bed. Raven and Robin were the last ones awake, left to clean up the mess that the other Titans had created. Not exactly their idea of fun.

"Is tomorrow my dish night or yours?" Robin asked, though he knew very well that it was his. Raven turned back towards Robin, she had already been in the hall. "It's yours," She said. Robin's mind went blank as he stared at her face, dimly lit by the moonlight coming through the windows. "But I could do it for you. I know that you and Cyborg are working on the Brother Blood case," Raven added and looked away from him.

"Thanks, but I'll manage," Robin said to her and grinned. Raven smiled slightly at him. 'That is rare...' He thought to himself, struggling to hide an even wider grin. Her smile always got him feeling better, no matter how depressed that he was. "Then I'll see you in the morning Robin," She said to him and turned down the hall. "Goodnight!" He called to her.

Robin moved the game station off of the floor and to the side so that Raven wouldn't trip on it. She always was the early bird in the house. 'No pun intended' He thought and smiled at his own lame joke. Robin heard a door close in the distance, perhaps Raven just reaching her room. He sighed once again as he walked to his own room, the first one down the hall, and way too far away from Raven for his liking.

Robin entered and kicked off his boots and cape. He didn't bother to remove anything else, feeling quite comfortable just the way that he was. He laid down in his bed, glancing at the team picture on his bedside desk. Robin smiled at Raven, who didn't show any emotion in the picture but at least showed her face. "Someday..." He whispered weakly as he drifted off to sleep.

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Chapter one done. Yay! I hope you liked it. I know it wasn't the most original thing, showing the origins and what not, but I like to do that. It felt nice not having to think up stuff for an OC, though I am going to try and write up stuff on my other story tomorrow. If I jacked up anything real bad in this chapter please tell me. R and R please. Seriously now, I want the reviews the fanfiction deprived me of.

Next Chapter: Raven, after having a "moment" with Robin, decides to try and tell the Boy Wonder about her feelings. But it's not as easy as one might think. Will Raven be able to tell Robin about her crush on him?

Keep reading. I've never written a love story in my life!

-SinFire