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Chapter 2: Only a Towel
Raven stepped out of the bathroom after her shower and heard a knock on the door.
"Raven, it's Robin. Can I come in?"
She immediatly forgot she was wearing nothing but a towel and opened the door. Robin stared at her for a full minute before she realized why. "Oh..." she murmered. "Sorry, I forgot. I was lost in my thoughts."
Hesitantly, Robin said, "Well, it doesn't matter. Can we talk?" Robin was desperately trying to ignore the small voice in the back of his head that kept talling him to look at Raven, but not at her face...
"What about?" Raven inquired, sitting on a dark purple chair. Robin leaned against the wall, and swallowed nervously as the door slid shut automatically. Just him and Raven, clad only in a towel, together. Alone. In her room. With the door shut. He swallowed again.
"Uh...I just, um..." he tried to remember what he had come to say. Then he realized that this was the reason he had come. To have time alone with Raven. 'Dimwit...' his conscience told him.
"I like you!" he blurted out, immediatly regretting it. Ravens eyes widened as she stared at him.
Her voice felt dry and raspy as she said, "R-really? Do you mean it?"
Robin looked at her carefully. She didn't seem annoyed or sad. She seemed almost...hopeful.
"Yes. I just never...heh. Me, Boy Wonder...I didn't have enough courage to tell you before."
Raven stood up again and walked over to where Robin was sitting. He stood up to meet her. "I, I thought you liked Starfire." She said, and to Robin's shock and amazement, tears sprang into her eyes.
'She's showing emotion? That's rare...' he thought.
"How could you think that, after you overheard my thoughts twice? You're all I can think about these days!" Robin told her.
Raven's breath caught in her throat. 'Why am I reacting so strongly to this? I must control my emotions. Or else my powers will get out of control...uh oh...'
Two drawers flew out of a cabinet and a lamp exploded.
Robin just chuckled. "It's alright. I'll get you a new lamp. I don't know about the drawers though." He smiled.
Raven smiled too, though more hesitantly. It was an expression she wasn't used to wearing, but she liked it. Apparently Robin did too, because he said, "You should smile more often. It makes you even more beautiful."
Raven blushed. Robin turned to leave, because it was getting late, but Raven caught his arm and said, "Goodnight, Robin."
He couldn't help himself. He kissed her gently on the cheek and smiled. "Goddnight to you, too, Raven." And he left.
Raven stood there, wrapped in her towel, for five minutes. She touched the place on her cheek where he had kissed her. Her heart was fluttering wildly. She decided to meditate to figure out exactly what her feelings for Robin were. 'But that can wait until morning' she thought tiredly,and fell asleep on her bed, still in her towel.
