A/N: Yes, I know that this one took a while to come out. It took quite a bit of reasearch on the dances, and then my beta took a while...

A few things I'd like to mention:

1. Wasn't it awesome how Raven astral projected and then mentally dominated Robin's mind in Haunted? I was ridiculously excited. I can't wait for Spellbound!

2. PLEASE join my Teen Titans C2 group "Raven and the Rest". For some odd reason, it isn't listed with the other C2 groups, but it exists nonetheless. I'd love it if you joined!

Now, with no further ado, I present....

Mistletoe

Chapter 7

Robin stopped in a more vacant part of the dance floor. He looked to Raven hesitantly, who smiled softly. She clasped his right hand in her left, and positioned her right arm on his shoulder. Robin smiled at her and held her waist with his left hand. He took a deep breath, and began.

"Thank goodness they started with an easy one," Robin thought, as they moved to the easy 1 2 3 beat of a waltz.

They danced for a while, and becoming more confident with their success, they relaxed and became more graceful in their moves. Robin smiled at Raven and spun her out. Fully extended, Raven smiled back at him, her left hand in his right. She spun back in, and latched her right hand with his left, leaning back against him.

Robin became instantly conscious of Raven's back nestled snugly into his chest. He could practically feel the cool liquid material through his tux, as well as Raven's warmth through it. Raven smiled softly up at him, before spinning back out. Robin was surprised to realize that he wished she was still against him.

As they continued dancing, Robin began to realize how great a dancer Raven really was. She seemed to predict his every move, never once stumbling. She was light on her feet, even in those heeled shoes, and she seemed to move gracefully like a ribbon in the wind.

Twirling her under his arm, he became acutely aware of every little thing about Raven. How she smelled like the night did in the winter, how her hair sparkled lightly under the crystal lights and candlelit chandelier, how soft her hand felt in his, how beautiful she was when she danced, and how radiant she was when she smiled. He wondered why she had agreed to be his date. She was so perfect, and he was so plain.

Robin smiled to himself, happy that such an amazing creature had chosen him, and no one else. As the waltz came to an end, Robin leaned her back, supporting her entire weight on his left hand, in a spectacularly executed dip, which Robin was very proud of.

Raven gasped in surprise at first, and then smiled at Robin, trusting him with her as she relaxed. He smiled back, and tugged her up.

A bit breathless, Robin asked, "Do you want to go get a drink?" Raven nodded, and they slipped over to the punch bowl.

"That was fun, wasn't it?" Raven said, her eyes sparkling at the memory of the dance.

"Yeah," Robin said, glad that he had danced well enough to please her. A quick beat of a foxtrot started up. "Do you want to sit this one out?" he asked, still a bit breathless from the dip in the waltz.

"Sure," Raven said. "I've never really cared for this one anyway."

Robin watched Raven, as she watched some of the dancing couples. She seemed more relaxed, more confident, and more comfortable. At any rate, she seemed to be enjoying herself a lot more than she usually did.

"Good thing she spent so long meditating," Robin thought, remembering her worry of blowing the band up. "I'm glad for once she's free to live her life the way she wants to, at least to some extent."

A samba started up, and Robin eyed Raven curiously, wondering just how skilled she was at dancing. Raven caught his gaze, and raised an eyebrow, indicting a challenge. Robin leapt to his feet, ready to dance. Raven smirked and rose as well. Robin clasped her hand, and the dancing began.

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Robin was only struggling a bit for breath about half an hour later, despite the fact that he continued to dance rapidly throughout the entire time. Luckily, He had his great shape to thank for that. Raven and he had become the center of attention when they danced the samba and the rumba consecutively. The slow, sexy, and sensual dances had played havoc with his senses, and left him breathless for an entirely different reason, that had continued throughout the lambada as well.

Then there had been a Merengue, cha-cha, and they were currently dancing a salsa. These faster dances had Robin struggling to keep up, despite his expertise in ballroom dancing. Raven, however, seemed to be fine, and totally exhilarated from the intensity of the dancing. Her movements were perfectly formed, and never once did she lose her grace. He watched her as the dance came to an end, and an Argentine Tango began playing. Robin grinned confidently. This was his specialty. He was sure to win the challenge now.

He launched into the Salida, the opening moves. Raven flawlessly countered, moving with him as one. She smirked at his astonished expression. The Argentine Tango was a rare and difficult dance, and Robin scarcely met someone who knew it, let alone matched his skill.

Robin grinned into return, and attempted to lose her, executing four paseos in a row in a different direction each time, only to have Raven alongside him for each move. He twirled into a media vuelta followed by a salida cruzada. He couldn't help but be astonished when Raven executed them perfectly, and in perfect synchronization with him. Robin stopped trying to lose her, as she was obviously a master of this dance. He gave himself up to the dance, feeling the flowing movements.

The Argentine Tango is a very sensual dance, where two people move as one. It is almost like a vertical expression of horizontal desires. When Robin's dance instructor had taught it to him, he had felt terribly awkward dancing such a suggestive dance. She had laughed, and told him that it would be amazing when he danced with a partner he liked.

She had been right. Robin felt his breath quicken even more as they moved in a sacada. Dancing with the girl he liked in such an intimate way was breathtaking, and he loved every moment of it. The erotic moves titillated his senses, and he never wanted it to end. Raven was pressed closely against him, and he could feel every curve against his body. She looked up at him, and her deep violet eyes met with his sparkling ones, and he could tell the dance was effecting her as well. They became absorbed in each other's eyes. They were lost in a whirlwind of movement and sensation, their world revolving around nothing but themselves and the dance.

But sadly, all good things must come to an end. As the music slowed, Robin ended with another sacada, still deep in Raven's eyes, who smiled up at him. The song ended, and the spell broke. Robin continued to hold Raven against him, even though the song had ended.

He looked around, and was astonished to see that the entire hall had been watching them dance. He turned to see if Raven had noticed, and she was smiling at him, obviously proud of how well they had done and the attention they had gotten.

The lead member of the band cleared his throat loudly, and the band began playing a slow song, the type of tune you might hear at a high school dance. The crowd returned to focussing on their own dancing, not watching them anymore.

Robin smiled at Raven, and led her over to a corner to dance. He had been a bit embarrassed about being watched so intensely, and was not eager to experience it again.

Raven seemed to understand, and allowed herself to be led over to a corner hidden in shadows, the light of the candlelit chandelier not reaching it. Robin wrapped his arms around Raven, and they swayed gently to the music.

Raven leaned her head down onto Robin's shoulder, continuing to move to the softly moving tunes. Robin stiffened momentarily, but quickly recovered, and put his head on top of hers.

It felt nice. Really nice.

They moved softly to the music, and Robin held Raven tightly, closer to her than he had been before. He felt her sigh contentedly, and hold him tighter to herself.

Robin rocked her back and forth gently. It was torture to have her so close. He wanted to kiss her impulsively, right in front of everybody. He wanted to show the world, "Hey! This is the girl I like! And I think she likes me back!"

He didn't even know why he wanted to kiss her so publicly. He knew that she'd probably be a bit uncomfortable about doing kissing without the crowds of people. She was just so special; he just wanted to show her that he cared deeply about her, and he wanted her to know he wasn't ashamed of admitting it in public.

Unable to stop himself, he said softly, "Raven?"

"Yes?" she said softly. She looked up at him, and their eyes met.

They stood there, looking deep into each other's eyes, never breaking the other's gaze. Robin felt like he could see straight into Raven's heart, and see what she was feeling. He saw strong emotions in her eyes that resembled what he was feeling: love.

All sense abandoned Robin as he slowly lowered his lips to meet Raven's, completely absorbed in the moment. She raised her head to meet his, and her eyes fluttered shut. He could feel her warm breath upon his lips. He closed his own eyes, and…

CRASH!

Robin's eyes snapped open, and they immediately homed in on the source of the noise. He groaned frustratedly, and felt Raven sigh in exasperation as well.

Cinderblock's head was sticking through the wall opposite them.

With another immense CRASH! Cinderblock ripped the entire wall off of the mansion, and threw it into the garden.

Ladies screaming and gentlemen yelling, most everyone panicked, running desperately away from Cinderblock, hiding behind tables and dashing into the hallways leading to other parts of the manor.

Robin looked at Raven, who shrugged her shoulders, as if saying, "What else can we do?"

Robin sighed and yelled, "Titans, go!"

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I can practically sense all the reviews yelling at me for leaving such a wicked cliffhanger like that! :-P! By the way, many thanks to all who reviewed the last chapter. I got many more than I usually do, and it really cheered me up. Because I was in such a happy mood, I put quite a bit of fluff into this chapter. I wonder what will happen if I get more reviews. Maybe I'll actually let them kiss...... ;-)

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