Chapter 6: Covered by Boxers
The Teen Titans returned home after the skirmish with IT. They would never admit it, but each and every one of them was feeling as if IT was a villian they would never be able to defeat. Robin had a sinking feeling that IT would always come back, just like Slade seemed to. It was getting late, so they each went their own ways and went to bed. But Raven followed Robn to his room, and sat on the edge of his bed.
"Robin?" she said.
Instead of saying something in response, Robin moved towards her and kneeled on the floor in front of her. She reached around his head and fumbled with the double knot. It was alreaady slightly loose from earlier. Robin closed his eyes as the mask fell away from his face.
Raven inhaled sharply. His face was SO handsome without the mask.
"Open your eyes, Robin," she breathed. He complied, and Raven found herself staring into two beautiful hazel eyes.
"Oh, Robin! Your eyes...why don't you ever show them? They're the most beautiful eyes I've ever seen!" Raven asked him.
Robin looked kind of embarassed. "I kind of have a secret identity. And the mask contributes to the general feeling of mystery, ya know? Kind of like your cloak."
Raven nodded, immediately understanding. Robin leaned closer to her, and their lips met in a kiss. He ran his tongue over her lower lip and she opened her mouth, accepting his tongue into her mouth. He moved forward, pushing her onto her back on the bed, and he gently caressed her shoulders as they kissed. After about ten minutes of making out, Raven decided she ought to get some sleep.
"Oh, Rae, don't go, please?" Robin pleaded, using her familiar nickname.
Raven rolled her eyes. "Fine, but nothing happens. NOTHING, do you hear me?"
Robin nodded, just happy that she'd be with him. He was always content simply being around her, though it was more enjoyable when they were kissing or making sme form of contact.
Raven left to change into her pajamas, and came back in carrying Kumi, her kitten. Robin grinned as he read the front of her shirt. It said, "Demon-Child." She turned around so he could read the back. It said, "Approach me if you dare." The shirt was black, and the letters were purple. Her pajama pants were simply black with purple stripes down the side. She got under the covers next to Robin and snuggled closer to him. He wrapped his arms around her, and he fell asleep with her head resting on his chest and Kumi lying on his feet.
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There was a knock on his door. Robin opened his tired eyes, glancing at the clock on his nightstand. "5:00? Why me!" he groaned. He hurriedly tied his mask, and opened his door, still half-asleep.
"Robin, can I come in?" It was Cyborg.
"Uh, sure." Robin squinted in the light from the hallway.
Cyborg looked at him strangly as he stepped in, and only then did Robin remember...
"Uh, Robin? Why is Raven asleep in your bed?" Cyborg asked, suspiscious.
"Really, Cy. It's okay. Nothing happened. I just wanted to spend time with her. She and I agreed that nothing would happen. We're not ready for...something more." Robin immediately explained to Cyborg.
Raven woke up just then and squinted up at Robin. "Oh, hi Robin. Good morning. Oh! Hi Cyborg." When she saw the expression on his face, she said, "Robin and I didn't do anything, if that's what you are thinking."
Cyborg rolled his eyes. "So I've heard. And I believe you. I just want to make sure you guys know you shouldn't do anything yet."
Robin pounded his fist on his chest, a gesture representing that he was swearing on his honor. "Right. Not until marriage, man."
Raven nodded, agreeing. "Not until after we're married." Then she gasped. "Oh, I didn't mean, I...I didn't think of what I was saying..." she stammered.
Robin just laughed. "It's okay. I don't mind if you're already thinking about marrying me." He smirked. "Not that I'd ever marry YOU..." he chuckled.
Raven mock-punched his arm and stuck out her tongue at him. Cyborg rolled his eyes, muttering, "Children...they may be teens, but they act like four-year-olds."
Robin heard him and said, "Hey, man, we're not the only childish ones. Who obsesses over video games?"
Cyborg just laughed. He left the room saying, "I'll leave the two 'lovebirds' alone. No pun intended. Hahaha!"
Robin told Raven he'd go make her some herbal tea, and he left her to change back into her uniform.
As he walked away from the room, he noticed that the door wasn't shut all the way.
'Go back and look!'
'Oh, great, tell me you're not my conscience.'
'No, silly Robin. I'm the one who has been telling you to check Raven out.'
'Oh, I know who you are. You're the voice in the back of my head, the voice that makes me a typical guy.'
'Yup. So go back and look! You know you want to. C'mon.'
'Alright. Fine...but just this once, you hear me? Of course, you are in my head...'
So Robin turned right back around and walked stealthily up to his door. He peeked around the edge and saw Raven's back, void of any clothing whatsoever. She turned slightly, and his honor got the better of him. He turned away before he saw anything besides her bare back. But then the voice told him to look back, so he did. He immediatly regretted it. She was facing him without a shirt on, or even a bra. She screeched and grabbed the closest piece of clothing, which happened to be a pair of his boxers that were on his bureau.
"OUT! GET OUT NOW!" she screeched. Her hands glowed black and Robin flew into the opposite wall. Raven's face was so red she could easily pass for a beet. 'A HOT beet...' Robin thought. Raven had a shirt on as she walked out into the hallway. She leaned over, close to where Robin was, slouched against the wall. Raven drew her hand back and slapped him on the face, hard.
"Don't EVER let me catch you looking at me naked EVER again!" Raven screamed.
Robin groaned. "I'm sorry, Rae, I couldn't help it..." Was he just delusional, or did Raven look strangely pleased?
"So, did you enjoy the view?" Raven asked, smirking.
Robin nodded, grinning. Raven sighed. "Okay, I forgive you."
She helped Robin stand up and they started to walk down the hall, only to be met by a group of laughing teenagers who had witnessed the whole thing.
