It's Not Your Fault

Ronnoco

Chapter IV

Closer

Hiding in the shadows of the hall, Raven watched out into the main room where Robin now was. Her marks didn't leave this time, even though her sleep was dreamless and pleasant. The horrible red symbols had stayed all throughout the night, just as Robin did, holding her as they dozed off.

Raven smiled softly, watching the boy wonder give Beast Boy a 'talk' about not saying anything rude when he next saw her. Of course, beast Boy was completely perplexed as to what Robin was talking about, however heeded the warning all the same. Soon, Robin reappeared into the hall, placing his hand casually on her shoulder.

"You know, that wasn't totally necessary to do that. He going to open his big mouth anyway..."

"Yeah, but this way made you laugh!" Robin replied. "Now how about some combat practice, the usual?"

"Sure, okay. Let me change and I'll meet you there."


Raven dressed into the practice gi Robin had her wear when they trained. It was a special training session that they had had since the first few weeks of being on the team, just them alone. it was for, as Robin put it, to 'increase Raven's power and ability through the integration of the martial arts in combat'. Truthfully though, it was an easy way for Robin to flirt with her. His excuse for only training with Raven? Cyborg and Starfire were already naturally strong enough and didn't need it; Beast Boy was simply annoying and impossible to work with seriously.
In the dojo room, Robin was already waiting eagerly. "What will we work on today? Blocks, recovery rolls, punches, kicks, throws-?"

"Throws," Raven said plainly, "I've got blocks and punches down, and we worked on rolls and kicks last week."

"Okay, I'll demo and you repeat-"

"As always, wonder boy."

"Alright then," Robin said, rubbing his hands together, "lets go!" With that, he made his first throw with Raven in slow-motion. "Okay, got that? Your shot."

Raven prepared for her attempt at Robin, then took her first step. "Alright, I grab you at here, right?"

"Yeah, but you have to move in closer."

"Got it..." Raven said as she repositioned herself. Carefully, she raised her arm and twisted her body, throwing Robin to the mat; however, losing her balance and landing on top of him. Right on top of him, close to him. So close to his face was hers, too close; she could feel him breathing, feel everything about him. Everything...

With a loud crack and crash, the mirror which covered one wall spontaneously broke and fell to the ground in pieces. A shard cut Raven badly on the foot, splinters scraping at her hands and face. Robin was completely protected beneath her. "Raven! Are you okay? What just happened...-?"

"Sorry, it was, a, me..." Raven said, waving her hand behind her to collect the pieces away from them. "It was an accident, I'm so sorry..."

"Rae, don't be sorry," he replied comfortingly, "your the one hurt here. Let me take you to the clinic..." Robin picked the bleeding girl up, carrying her away. "Don't worry, it isn't your fault... Just let me fix you up..."


In the clinic, Raven was able to draw most of the splinters off her skin and heal her foot to the best of her ability. Robin rubbed a special lotion onto the sorest spots and wrapped her foot up. "There, that's a little better, right?"

"Yeah, thanks." Raven replied, beginning to float up to fly back to her room.

But Robin wouldn't have it. "No, no ,no. I'll carry you back!" he lifted her up and took her back to her bedroom.

Robin: "I can't wait until the next chapter!" (does ultra-perverted grin)

Me: "Hmm, yeah, um..." watches as Robin leaps to next page overenergatically. "Er... anyways, please review, simply because I like it and it makes me a better writer.