Disclaimer: sigh I don't own the Teen Titans. I wish I did...
Chapter 3: A Cat and a Bird
Robin lay awake in his bed for a while, remembering his recent experience. He thought about how an electric shock had run through his body as he kissed Raven's cheek. It felt wonderful. But the best part of all was that Raven hadn't rejected him! He couldn't have been happier! Well, maybe he could.
Robin fell asleep, dreaming of french kissing Raven. Maybe his dream would come true.
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Raven woke up that morning and immediatly thought of what had happened the night before. As she remembered Robin kissing her on the cheek, some of her belongings glowed and started floating to the ceiling.
"Azorath Metrion Zynthos!" Raven muttered under her breath.
To her relief, the objects immediatly obeyed and fell back down where they belonged.
Raven got up and got dressed. She decided to wear something other than her usual leotard. Maybe she could impress Robin, though he had already seen her in only a towel. She blushed as she remembered that. She decided to wear black pants and a black spaghetti strap shirt with a silver dragon on the front. She didn't wear her cloak.
She stepped out of her room feeling naked. It felt strange knowing she couldn't put up her hood to hide. With a sigh of resignation, she gave herself up to the chaos she could hear already coming from the kitchen area...
"BEAST BOY! I AM GONNA KILL YOU! GET BACK HERE!" Cyborg was chasing BB all around, waving a pan over his head. Starfire was trying to decide whether she should aid one of them or just watch them. She finally decided to sit back and enjoy the show. Robin wasn't anywhere to be found. Puzzled, Raven wondered if he was still in his room. She left to go find out.
She walked slowly down the hall, trying to control her anxiety. Where could he be? Robin never slept in. She came to his door and knocked on it.
"Robin? It's me, Raven. Are you in there?" she said.
No answer. 'Maybe he was just extra tired,' Raven thought doubtfully.
Finally she used her powers to force the door open, and saw that Robin was indeed asleep on his bed. She stepped inside and the door slid shut behind her. She crossed the room gracefully and silently and sat on the edge of his bed. She reached over and brushed his cheek with her hand. His face looked almost angelic when he was sleeping. It had none of its usual toughness or battle-hardened cast. Raven whispered in his ear.
"Robin?"
He stirred and his eyes opened slowly. "Raven. How did you get in here?"
"I used my powers. Come on! You never sleep in. Get up. It's time for breakfast. Somehow I don't think we're having tofu today." Raven grinned imagining what Cyborg would do to Beastboy if he managed to catch the shapeshifter.
Robin got up and immediatly pulled the covers over himself. He slept in only his boxers. Raven blushed like mad, and so did he. She left the room and he got dressed in privacy.
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Raven flew off of the Tower roof and over the city. She enjoyed flying above the city. Every time she felt like leaving the Teen Titans, she would do this to remind herself of what she was protecting. Now she was just doing it for the sake of familiarity. She liked the rush of air in her face. She landed lightly in an alley, and walked a ways. A sound attracted her attention.
"Mew!"
It sounded like a kitten. Sure enough, a tiny kitten was there on the ground, sitting and looking up at Raven through amber eyes.
"Well hello! What a cute kitten!" Raven cooed. She'd always had a soft spot for cats, though she'd never admit it. She picked up the malnourished kitten and decided to keep it. She flew back to the Tower and rushed down to the kitchen to find some milk.
"Whoa, Raven! Where's the fire? Why are you rushing to the kitchen like all the fires of hell are blazing behind ya?" Beast boy asked as she whizzed by, eager to feed the starving cat.
"I found a starving kitten. It needs food and water." she explained, and continued on her way.
After finding some non-blue milk for the kitten, she petted it softly as it drank. After a quick check, she saw that it was a girl cat. "You need a name. I think I'll call you Kumi."
She stood up when the kitten was done drinking, and Kumi followed her to her room. Raven arranged a bed for Kumi, and found an old box the kitten could use as a litter box.
Someone knocked on her door. "Hey, it's Robin."
Raven opened her door and Robin came in. The door slid shut. "Oh! A kitten! How cute!" Robin exclaimed. He, like Raven, would never admit to his weakness for cats, but he honestly adored them. Raven reminded him of a cat in many ways. Proud, mysterious, and she possessed an almost feline grace that enabled her to move like a professional dancer. "What's her name?" Robin asked after petting the beautiful gray kitten for a while.
"Kumi." Raven answered. "Kumi..." Robin considered the name. "I like it. It suits her."
Raven nodded. She sat down next to Robin on the bed and started petting Kumi with him. The young cat was loving all of the attention, and started crawling all over Raven and Robin's laps. She even tried to climb up the back of Robin's shirt. Finally she settled in Raven's lap, and gained a pleased smile from Raven.
"See? She knows who her owner is." Raven announced proudly.
Robin chuckled and continued petting Kumi, not really noticing how his hand was on Kumi, who was in Raven's lap, and...well...you get the idea. Then the inevitable happened. His hand slipped off of Kumi and his fingers grazed the inside of Raven's thigh, just above her knee. She jumped in surprise and Robin leaned away, muttering apologies. Kumi stared up at him innocently.
Raven was confused. 'Why does his touch make me feel like this? What's wrong with me? I shouldn't let something like this happen! And why don't I really mind?'
Finally she decided to accept what was happening. She told herself mentally, 'I'm in love with Robin.' Immediatly she felt more control over her powers. The truth dawned on her. All these years she had suppressed her emotions to control her powers, but she didn't need to! All she needed to do was be true to herself!
She took a deep breath and said out loud, "I love you, Robin." After a moment's thought, she added, "But please refrain from touching me again. Well, I mean, you can touch me, just not anywhere inappropriate." She blushed, feeling awkward.
Robin edged nearer to her. He whispered in her ear, making her shiver. "I love you too, Raven." His face moved closer to hers, and her heart was pounding. The distance closed and their lips met in a kiss. It was their first kiss with anyone. But they were both sure that this was the way it was meant to be. Robin pulled Raven closer to him, and he deepened the kiss. She moaned softly as his tongue went into her mouth. He explored every inch of her mouth, and she did the same to him. They broke apart, gasping for air, but grinning madly. That kiss filled them with an untouchable joy that could never be taken away.
"Raven?" Robin asked, breathless.
"Yes Robin?"
"Will you go out with me to the movies tomorrow?"
"I'd love too! Wait," Raven paused, suspicious. "What kind of movie?"
Robin grinned michieviously. "How about a romance?"
Raven rolled her eyes and said, "Oh, Robin! Your sitting on my bed in a room, alone, with me, and all you can think about are romance MOVIES?" Then it dawned on her what she had just said. "Er, I didn't mean anything by that. I...I..."
Robin grinned again. "So, how about a horror movie?"
Raven half-smiled. "You sure you won't get scared?"
Robin just kept smiling until Raven sighed and said, "Alright. It's a date."
He let out a whoop and ran to tell the other Titans. Little did he know that mayhem would ensue.
