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Craven is no Raven

Robin's p.o.v

Recovery only took the rest of the week. I was thankful not to be out longer than that. Raven kept a tight line for the rules during my recovery. I had mentioned a few times how kind she was being in my treatment. She bit back simply saying the faster I was healed the faster she could get back to her usual routine.

By that I think there was pain in my distant future. Since the first night I hadn't pressed my luck. That and the fact Raven made her visits quick and stayed a distance away.

Starfire was the first beside Raven to visit. She asked about a million questions making sure I was ok. It was only after Raven's reassurance (of which she got annoyed) that the alien left. Even then she came back oodles of times each day to check on me.

If Raven hadn't been keeping such a strict schedule for everything Starfire might have spent whole days trying to feed me her 'pudding of wellness'.

The dark girl wasn't helping in the pudding area however; a few times she even encouraged Starfire to feed me more. She alleged I wasn't in my right mind when refusing the food.

Beast Boy had come up a few times to check how I was doing. Joking around and then would practically drag Starfire out. Either that or Raven would get violent sending a cowering kitten of a Beast Boy out into the halls.

Cyborg was the one I saw less often. He had come up initially to check how I was doing. I set him straight to make sure he'd be working on the chip. Raven told me he hadn't come out of his work area a whole lot. Just occasional video games and food wars with Beast Boy.

I hated to be so strict on one teammate in particular. But Cyborg understood, he was really the only one who understood technology.

After bribing Raven with promises of horror movies and new books I had finally gotten her to leave me alone for a day. I think she really did want to leave, she was just holding out while I was bribing.

Cunning female she is.

I felt a little weird finally standing back up. In the three or so days I had been out I had only gotten up for bathroom use. Even then it's not like the rigor I put my body through in training. So far I was out two whole training days. My legs felt a little jellified as I stretched them out.

As I increased my movement I found it was almost painless. It was odd that Raven could heal a fracture so quickly even without her powers. If the super-hero gig didn't work out she could always become a nurse.

I felt the clasp around my torso and took it off. Carefully I undid the fabric that had been rewrapped only last night. The skin was a little white where the band had been. There was a slight bruise, but nothing a few more days wouldn't heal.

Further down on my stomach was a fading bruise. I recalled the not-so-pleasant memory of a kick to the stomach by Raven. What luck.

I reached up and adjusted my mask. It stayed firm as ever. With that I decided to try my luck downstairs.

I grabbed my shirt that had been trimly folded at the end of my bed. I thought for a second I would wear it but decided against it.

I knew Raven tried to be modest as someone who didn't care too much about physical attributes. But I had happened to notice a few times a fleeting look from her. I almost said something one time. She might have guessed because she cut me off with a sarcastic excuse that she had to 'depart'.

I left the medical lab with my shirt draped over my shoulder. Lust was one of the easier emotions to break Raven down with.

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"Hey guys." I stretched a little standing in the doorway looking out into the living room. The four Titans on the couch turned at the sound of my voice. Movie temporarily forgotten.

"Robin!" Starfire jumped up first. I smiled as she flew over and hugged me, a little too tightly.

"Let him breathe Star," Raven regarded rolling her eyes still looking over the couch back. Starfire sheepishly let go still glowing in a green tint.

"Dude does this mean we have to get back to training?" Beast Boy whined and scratched his green hair.

"I don't think we'll start training for one more day. How about we all go out?" I suggested.

"Marvelous!" Starfire clasped her hands hovering above the ground. I shook my head.

"As long as you can take a day off Cyborg," I looked over to my teammate.

He smiled. "Yea, I'm ready to get out. Where do you all want to go?"

"Might I suggest the place of dancing?" Starfire was grinning.

"Yea, I'm a chick magnet there!" Beast Boy seemed to drift off in thought.

"Earth to Beast Boy," Raven droned. She waved a hand in front of the changelings face; getting no reaction she simply signed and glared.

"So we all agree then?" I looked across the group after pulling my shirt on. Everyone nodded beside Raven.

"Rav-"

"I don't do dancing," She cut in.

"Aww come on Raven," Cyborg patted her back making the smaller girl step forward abruptly.

"No," Her answer sounded finalized. Except I wasn't willing to accept a no. I looked at Cyborg and smiled. He nodded seeming to see what I was planning.

"Well then…" I walked closer to the dark girl. She watched me apprehensively.

"Hey Raven," Cyborg called causing the girl to snap her attention away from me.

"We'll just have to kidnap you then," I grinned as Cyborg grabbed Raven around the waist. He held her over his shoulder with his robotic arm; she wouldn't be getting away.

"Let me go you can't do this!" Her voice was spiteful. Cyborg started walking out laughing to himself. While he was leaving Raven was stringing together an odd assortment of language while glaring at me. I have to say, she has a very creative and colorful vocabulary. She had given up fighting the unmovable robotics that made Cyborg. With that the door shut behind the two.

I looked at the two left. Starfire looked a little concerned and Beast Boy was holding in laughter. He was failing while a long grin infected his features.

"Lets go," I smirked following the cussing mistress who had exited moments before.

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"And how was I talked into this?" Raven spoke to me as we wove our way through the club. Beating music and burning lights sifted over the mobs of people.

"Because you enjoy my company?" I offered and ducked when Ravens arm came out to hit me.

"You're intolerable," She added when all she got was air. We had finally made it to the other end of the place. The people were spread out more and it was a notch quieter. I kept glancing at the girl as the lights flashed over her. I was glad she had decided to put her hood down.

I laughed as we both stopped walking. I looked out at the sea of people dancing. Already Starfire, Beast Boy and Cyborg had made their way into it. It wasn't hard to miss the three. The place wasn't too large, one floor. The tiles floors and beading lights gave it the look of a lengthy ballroom. It was dark however, walls and floor matching in black.

"Want to dance Raven?" I had to lean in a little to make myself heard. Or maybe I just leaned in for the sake of the matter.

Raven turned her head.

"You really are insane." She raised an eyebrow at me. I shrugged.

"Alright then, I'll stalk you later." I grinned and shuffled away before Raven could get violent.

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It had been an hour. I hadn't seen Raven anywhere. The throbbing music still spilled out across the dance floor. After I had left her earlier she kind of vanished.

I pushed myself out of the crowd. A few girls under-dressed giggled and smiled at me. I sighed a little disgusted and continued my search.

Heavy rock was playing and the crowd had gathered more rhythm.

I pushed a blotchy man out of the way.

And there she was.

Purple lights were above her giving Raven a ghostly and beautiful glow. Sure enough she was dancing in a large crowd, seemingly with no one.

I could never imagine Raven dancing. But staring rapt in her being it seemed almost right. Her hips moved smoothly and I felt compelled to cause a little more trouble. I ran a hand through my hair and pushed more through the waves of people.

Her back was to me, as I got closer. The song beating was slowing from its chortling noise.

I pushed back a few more girls not even acknowledging their angered stares.

"I thought you said you didn't dance," I whispered in the girl's ear. In a quick motion I had come up behind the girl and wrapped my arms around her stomach bringing her to me.

"And this is why," She mumbled back. I heard her clearly as the song had just ended. "Now let go."

I smiled watching wisps of helpless smoke float about. I held her tightly so she couldn't get her arms up. That might have been another injury for me.

"No." I whispered again. I breathed in her scent, why couldn't I just stay like this? Why did it have to be so forbidden? Such an unwritten sin…

"Robin," She growled. There was more tendrils that dissipated in the air, some had even reached out and gone through me. A lullaby-like slow song had just come on. People were already pairing off.

"Only if you dance with me," I moved my hands a little on her stomach. I noted she froze at the sudden movement. I considered asking if she was ticklish.

Before I could she cut me off with an angry agreement. I grinned devilishly letting go. As I did I slid my hands across her stomach. I watched with a keen satisfaction as she squirmed a little, and then froze.

She spun and stared at me, daring me to say anything. I kept my mouth shut.

The song had just gotten into its chorus and Raven closed the distance. She placed her hands around my neck as I carefully put my hands just at her waist. She was watching me carefully after all.

The sorrowful music hits its high notes sung by a female. I was thankful for my mask, because everything that was going through my mind probably was visible by my eyes. That's not to say she couldn't dip into my mind and see it. Maybe her chip had taken away that ability too?

I tried not to think some of the worst images just in case. The some that concerned her body…

I blinked bringing myself back. Raven was looking curious almost at me. Her lips weren't even in a grimace or scowl. That was a step up from how she usually looked around me.

More silver lights passed over us. The shadowy goddess' eyes burned into me. There was a question coming; I could almost hear it on her lips.

"Robin, why do you persist?" Her voice was light, a little of the monotone had faded in. It would have sounded like Raven to anyone else. I wasn't anyone else. Something was troubling her, other than me.

"What do you mean?" It was safest to counter with a question. I had leaned that from Raven herself.

"Why do you keep trying when I shoot you down?" She had leaned in a little more. I don't think she noticed, but my mind picked up every diminutive detail. I noticed her hair framing her pale face. Her lips slightly parted with the last word hanging. The slight swaying that connected the two of us to the music.

But it was her eyes that caught me up the most. The deep amethyst was constantly changing like she could never make up her mind. A constant ocean of misconceptions.

"Because any chance I do get would be worth it." I had leaned in a little more. I couldn't read her face but I didn't feel the need to.

"Robin," She sighed. That was a defeated type of sigh. I stepped back to look at her. I didn't like the look on her face. I felt anger drain into my system. I already knew what she was going to say. I didn't want to hear what couldn't happen. I never listened to the impossible, there was always a way around that.

Impossible was only a word, a word I'd overcome plenty of times before.

"No Raven," I shot back before she could start the pity speech. I moved my hands to hold her shoulders. The only indication from her was a raised eyebrow.

"Robin," she said simply.

"Stop it. I have a right to be angry with you." I snuffed her attempted at sanity. "Come on, let's talk it's too loud in here."

With that I grabbed the girls wrist. She didn't resist as I began making my way out. I pushed people out of the way relieved I hadn't seen the Titans; it might have been hard to explain.

I moved past a fit of females that had just came in. They gave me a dirty look and passed into the club. I rolled my eyes and moved outside.

The last of the music was shut off when the muscled bouncer slammed the door after us. That just left Raven, and me with enough tension to fill a concert hall.

I was grounded, that's why updating took so long. Oo But thanks all my reviewers you guys are awesome! Over 100!? Each chap is getting longer. And I know Raven probably wouldn't dance, but uh use your imagination? Oh and don't worry, I know Raven seems a little soft there at the end, part of the plan, I think? XD

-Dragonslayer527