Okey, so this one is shorter, and Raven comes intot he picture, kinda to help Robin sort things out. Let's see what he makes of it....
Robin closed the doors to his dark room and stared around it. He quickly walked ver to the wall and violently banged his head against it. Stupid, idiot, bang, now she'll never want anything to do with you, Bang, Why couldn't you KISS her? WHACK, you know you wanted to! He rubbed his head slowly and sank down against the wall. Was it so difficult to admit how much he cared for-how much he loved Starfire? It seemed so hard compared to fighting any villain, even trying to find out Slade's identity didn't seem this hard. Robin felt terrible, that was probably his one chance of telling Starfire how he felt. The words just wouldn't come out. And to kiss her? Robin shook his head. Why was kissing such a big deal? Especially kissing Starfire?
He hadn't noticed the door to his room slide open, letting in a small strip of light, nor did he notice the silent watcher that heard every thought. I love Star, but I can't tell her! He decided, once again hitting his head against the wall. If he didn't make a dent in the wall, he would certainly make a dent in his head. He gave a small moan of self-pity before he realized that he wasn't alone.
"Robin," greeted a soft, dark voice, "What happened?" the dry monotone returned quickly after however, "Starfire rushed up to the roof and looked pretty upset." Raven eyed him suspiciously, cloak drawn up as she stepped into his room. Robin stared at her.
"What have you heard?" he asked her quietly, abandoning the wall and walking over to her.
"Oh, enough. So you won't kiss her? Is that what made her so upset?" Raven asked.
Robin shook his head. "First off, I had to explain...well...kissing to her! Then she told me she wanted to...kiss me...and I just froze up. I didn't know what to do, Rae!" he told the dark girl, who stood listening patiently. He was still hesitant about saying that four-letter word, and raven noticed immediately.
"Robin..." she said, attempting to keep from letting out a small giggle, "I believe you have a bit of a fear of...kissing." She said, this time unable to suppress the rare laugh. The usually unemotional girl fell into a fit of giggles, leaning against his wall for support.
Robin glared at her. "What do you mean? I don't think I have any fear of k-kissing," he said, if not proving Raven's point even more.
"Well it's definitely not because you don't like Starfire in that way." Raven replied with a small roll of her eyes. "Do remember that I can tell what you're thinking, and you definitely fear kissing."
"I...do...not...fear..." he paused. Say it! he commanded himself, "k-k-kissing!" Robin exclaimed, although he winced with defeat and then nodded. "Ok, fine, perhaps I have a few issues with k-k-it...but how do you know I like Starfire in that way?"
Raven raised an eyebrow, as if quite shocked at his stupidity. "Did you not hear me? I can read your thoughts. Besides, your actions give away a lot more than you suspect. You don't only like Starfire. You're head-over-heels in love with her." She answered logically, and Robin blushed.
"Ok...fine..." he admitted, "But now she'll probably never trust me again, after what I just did..."
"No, she won't hate you forever, but if you want her to know how you feel you better move fast," Raven answered as she leaned against the table. "Starfire doesn't hold grudges like that. Although I believe she felt hurt." Raven said, her monotone and serious demeanor returning.
"But what do I do?" Robin asked miserably. Raven wandered over to his firm bed and plopped herself down on it, gesturing to the seat in front of her. Robin wandered over and sat down, facing her. "I just froze up when Starfire asked me to k-k-kiss her, and I couldn't, no matter how much I wanted to..." he trailed off, looking at her. "I don't want to hurt her...and what if she was just still confused? What if she didn't mean any of it?"
"Would you stop worrying?" Raven asked him with an I-know-all-remember? look, "That's definitely not the case. She is not confused about those feelings."
Robin felt his heart flutter. She likes me? "You mean--?"
"Yes, I mean she's head-over-heels for you too." Raven cut him off, "Do I have to spell it out for you?"
Robin shook his head, then answered, slightly breathless, "no...but I still don't know what to do."
"Go up there and talk to her? Tell her how you feel? Kiss her?" Raven shot the questions out at him. "Admit to her that you love her?" the dark girl rambled, "Show her that she's special? Every single one? Come on Robin, we've always known you two have something special, but you only treat her as a friend. Show her how much you care about her. She feels neglected by you...she's too nieve to see it herself," Raven continued with a small shake of her head, "But haven't you noticed how she's always been there for you? And how many times have you been there-completely-for her? She's given you her complete trust, but what do you do?"
Robin sank back, looking quite ashamed. "Show her how much you trust her. It's not a matter of protecting yourself, Mr. Brooding Super hero, she needs you to have faith in her." Raven continued, her dark voice holding little emotion, but having a big impact on Robin himself.
Raven stared at Robin and then frowned. "You're...afraid?" she questioned.
Robin nodded miserably. "I know how much I want this...but I can't help it..." he sighed. "I'm nervous."
Raven suddenly stood up, grabbing Robin by his shoulders and dragging him towards his wall. She stopped and turned him so he faced it, hands still firmly planted on his shoulders.
"You...are going to practice kissing." She said practically.
Robin's mouth fell open in shock. "What...are...you...talking...about?" he asked weakly, and she gave him a small grin as she forced him around.
"Exactly what I said." she told him, voice lowering dangerously.
"You don't mean kissing you, right?" he stuttered, and her eyes widened, leaving her looking slightly amused.
"Very funny, Robin. I don't think so." She answered simply, "No offence, but a) I don't like you that much and b) I'm not willing to go that far to help you." She spun him back around, a bit more gently this time, making him face the wall.
Robin looked nervous again. "And tell me it doesn't involve the...erm...wall?" he questioned, finding himself facing it. Once again he could tell Raven was amused. She clicked her tongue and headed towards his door, sliding it open without a word.
A thin stream of light fell into his darkened room, lighting up Robin's back and creating his shadow on the wall. The Boy Wonder studied it aimlessly until he heard soft footsteps return to behind him.
this one's a bit shorter due to the fact I'm just updating, the next chappie will be short as well, but I'll post them quickly--if I get reviews!!!
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