I'm in a pretty good mood, and I've definitely gotten into a sudden writing mood. Good thing too, I almost didn't want to do this. But here it is, chapter six. In my opinion, the better stuff starts to happen here. RobRae stuff, ya know? I'm not saying that they're gonna hook up in this chapter, but there will finally be some stuff going on between them. They've had nothing happen through pretty much the entire thing, but here we go. In another note, an awesome author and friend of mine, Jncera, has returned to writing fan fiction, and will soon be updating the third story in her RobRae trilogy. Check it out, it's great work. Anyways, read on, and do review.

I do not own Teen Titans.


Chapter 6: One Last Chance

Raven's View

There was really no way to explain the emotions going through her head during the night. Raven had flown all over the city, doing nothing but think of Robin and everyone else. The city was peaceful, and there was no need to stop and help people with no crime. At one point, after she got tired, Raven settled down on the tall hills near the outskirts of the city. It was peaceful and relaxing there, so no one would bother her. Still, that didn't mean she had gotten anywhere with her thinking.

Did Robin like her? Was Cyborg possibly right about that? It had sounded preposterous at first, true, but now it didn't seem nearly as unlikely as it had just a day earlier. Why else would he help her? Why else would he care so much? He was leader, and it was his duty to watch over them, but he had never done so much as to request the rest of the team to try and help another member.

"I don't need his help!" Raven cried out to no one atop the hills. It made her very angry that Robin thought he could just get the others to help her, like that would cheer her up. But at the same time, it really made her feel good. It made her feel like somebody cared. No one ever bothered to really do anything for her, but Robin was trying, whether she liked it or not. Of course, he was failing as well.

"This whole idea of his has caused nothing but trouble. I've been wrongfully washed by a hair stylist, I've been in a race with Cyborg, and Beast Boy kissed me. If anything, this has made me more depressed," She muttered. True, Robin wanted to help, but he had no idea how to do it correctly.

The sun had risen hours earlier, and Raven figured that it might be time to go home. She had disabled her locator signal so that someone like Beast Boy wouldn't come searching for her. 'I can't believe that he had the nerve to kiss me' Raven thought disgustedly. It's not that he looked bad, it was just that… He was Beast Boy. 'I think I should just avoid him for a bit…'

"Raven?" A voice said from her communicator. She glanced down at it. Oddly enough, it was the first time that anyone had contacted her all night. Maybe Beast Boy clued them in not to bother her. She brought the communicator to her mouth.

"Yes?" She asked, trying to keep her frustrated tone to a bare minimum.

"Breakfast is all made up if you wanna come home. Don't worry, Beast Boy's all finished and in his room," Cyborg replied. Clearly the changeling had mentioned about his failed attempt to make a move on her.

"Good then. I'll be home soon," She said quietly. Cyborg didn't say anything back, so she put the communicator away, then stood up. She had been out all night, perhaps some sleep was in order. Floating a few inches off the ground, Raven pulled her hood up before flying away.

'I just wish I knew if he liked me for sure…' Raven thought. It was bugging her, real bad. Why anyone would ever like her was in question, but why would Robin of all people? He had shown plenty of interest in Starfire, but never in Raven. True, he was much more like her than anyone else on the team, but Robin never seemed to notice it as much as she did. Truth be told, Raven always hoped that they would be closer, but Robin never bothered. 'Probably because you're so cold to him' She thought sadly.

"Raven!" A distant yell came from somewhere below her. She stopped dead in midair, looking wildly around for a moment. "Down here!" The voice called again. Raven looked straight down. Robin was on a building below her, waving his hands in the air. She bit her lip, feeling kind of embarrassed as she floated down slowly and landed next to him.

"What are you doing out here? Following me again?" She asked coldly. Robin seemed unfazed by it.

"I'm patrolling. Just because I'm outside doesn't mean that I'm stalking you," The Boy Wonder shot back coolly. Raven's mouth was agape fore a moment, but then she smiled from within the darkness of her hood. Another good thing about Robin: He had some smart comebacks.

"I'm going to the tower…" Raven muttered, looking at the gigantic T in the distance. "Need a lift?" She spurted out. 'Why?' She asked herself silently. She hadn't meant to actually say that out loud.

"You don't have to. It won't take me much longer to get there," Robin replied. He just had to be a real gentleman to her, didn't he?

"I can get you there in a lot less time," Raven argued. Why did she keep insisting on this? She scolded herself inside of her mind as Robin slowly nodded his head at her.

"Alright, if you really don't mind…" He said cautiously, as if he expected her to withdraw her offer. Robin turned around and lifted his arms, and it took Raven a moment to realize that he was waiting for her to grab on around him. Almost nervously, she placed her arms around his waist, swallowing hard. Robin's arms settled down over hers, and she took off.

"Am I… holding you alright?" Raven asked. She tried to sound as casual as she possibly could, but she was feeling very awkward. For some reason the knowledge that he might actually like her was unsettling her far more than she expected it to.

"Yeah, that's great," Robin replied casually. He didn't seem to be paying much attention to her, and Raven could sense that he was in deep thought about something. Maybe about her? As much as she hated to admit it, she kind of hoped so.

They neared the tower, and Raven let out a half relieved, half disappointed sigh before settling Robin down on the roof. They headed to the door silently, opening it and walking down into the tower together. Raven's stomach shifted uncomfortably as they brushed against each other in the halls, so she stopped at her room.

"Aren't you going to eat?" Robin asked. He sounded genuinely concerned.

"I… I lost my appetite," She answered truthfully. Something had just dawned on her, and it really made her lose the urge to eat. Robin shrugged.

"Alright, I guess. And Raven?" Robin said. She nodded. "You wanna spend some time with me tonight?" He asked. Her stomach flip flopped uncontrollably.

"Normally I'd say no, but I need to get away from Beast Boy, so… sure," She answered, attempting to sound like it was no big deal. It seemed to work.

"I'll come get you when I'm ready to go somewhere," Robin said with a smile. Raven watched him walk down the hall. He took once last glance at her, in which she attempted not to blush. As he disappeared around the corner, she stepped into he room. Leaning back against the door, Raven let out a deep breath.

"Even if he doesn't like me… I definitely like him," She mumbled. How on Earth how she gotten into a situation like this?

Robin's View

Hours had passed like minutes, and soon darkness fell over the city as the sun went slowly down. Sitting in his room, nervous as hell, Robin stood up from his bed and approached his door with caution. It wasn't like they were going on a date, but Robin sure felt as if something big was going on between him and Raven. Even though she knew that he had set up the others to help her, Raven still wanted to spend some time with him. Was this a good sign? Robin sure hoped so.

"Just take her out and spend some time with her. Keep it simple, keep it peaceful, and definitely don't get carried away and try to kiss her…" Robin trailed off. With an unsettled stomach, Robin opened his door, then turned out into the halls. He knocked on Raven's door as he reached it, and his stomach flip flopped when she answered it. She looked wide awake and a little bit nervous as well.

"Let's go," Raven said dryly. Robin nodded, stepping aside and letting Raven lead the way ahead of him out into the halls. "Where are we going, anyways?" She added.

"I was just thinking that we could take a nice walk," Robin said simply. Raven didn't really look to thrilled about the idea. "I have a good idea for the walk that I think you'll enjoy," He added as an afterthought. He smiled at Raven cautiously, and she gave a very small, but noticeable, grin back.

They strode out into the main room together, attracting the attention of a dish washing Starfire and a hungry looking Cyborg. Neither one of them really said a thing. Starfire smiled and kept cleaning, and Cyborg went over to the food covers. They walked towards the elevator, a fearful looking Beast Boy staring at them from the couch. Raven didn't look over, but Robin gave him a glare, which sent the changeling back to his video game. They left the room quietly.

"I hear Beast Boy and you didn't have a very good time last night," Robin said casually. He was hoping to hear what she had to say about it. But Raven seemed fairly hesitant at first, drawing her hood up and clearing her throat.

"No, it didn't go well at all," Raven responded after some time. She sounded a little bit irritated, as if it was a thing that she definitely didn't want to think about. Robin glanced back at her as they left the tower.

"Yeah, Cyborg told me all about what he did. Really wasn't right. I'm sorry," He said sympathetically. True, it wasn't completely his fault that Beast Boy had kissed her, but he had set up the whole situation. He felt bad.

"It's not your fault. Don't worry," Raven replied. Robin couldn't help but notice that she didn't bring up the fact that she now knew about him setting up everything. Maybe she wanted to forget it all.

"If you say so," Robin mumbled. On the edge of their land, Robin lifted his arms, and he felt Raven's hand slide gently over him. His heart uncontrollably sped up when she pulled him against her. Robin mentally calmed himself, allowing his heart to slow as they went off and towards the city.

"Where do you want me to set us down?" Raven yelled over the wind that rushed against the two of them. Robin thought for a moment, then pointed to the east.

"Take us towards the woods on the side over there!" Robin yelled back. He had an idea that he really thought Raven would enjoy, though maybe she wouldn't. At times, she really surprised him with what she liked and disliked. Suddenly, Raven swerved, and her hands slipped slightly on him, exploring his chest. He couldn't help but smile at the feeling of her touching him, but he let it fade quickly, before they reached the ground..

"There…" Raven muttered in his ear when she set him down lightly. Her hands moved away, a feeling of warmth lingering on him from her. He looked up into her eyes, and they both stood there, kind of awkward. "So…" Raven said quietly.

"So…" Robin mimicked. He glanced around at where they were. There was a sidewalk leading up the road, two schools being across from each other. There were a few streets around as well, houses occupying them. Robin smiled as he looked ahead. "Follow me," He said to Raven, then began to walk. She obeyed.

"Are we just going to walk, or are we going somewhere?" Raven asked. Robin could hear the curiosity that was in her voice. Something told him that she was actually enjoying herself, even if they were being pretty quiet around one another. Robin didn't mind though. Being around Raven was well worth the silence.

"We're going…" Robin trailed off, looking ahead a little bit as they passed the school. There were woods on their right, which was behind a… "There." Robin pointed in front of the woods to…

"Are you serious?" Raven asked. She was genuinely shocked and… was it perhaps intrigued? Robin looked over at her and saw that she was wide eyes and quite surprised. He couldn't help but smile widely. It looked as if she liked where they were.

"A cemetery. That is, if you're up for it," Robin said jokingly. Raven gave a small grin. She took a few steps ahead, getting to the gate that was blocking the entrance. It was wide open, alls they had to do was walk in.

"I'm up for it," Raven said dryly. She led the way, walking onto the wet grass and leading into a row of tombstones. Robin followed, not feeling the least bit scared or nervous. Raven had lightened up, and as a result, so had he. Maybe she liked him too.

"Don't get your hopes up…" He said to himself. Robin stared at each passing grave, checking for any names that seemed odd or familiar. Raven kept walking, not really going in a straight path. She definitely seemed to be heading directly for the woods. That would be a nice walk at night.

"I've always wanted to do this," Raven called back behind herself. Robin snapped out of his trance and looked up.

"You have?" He asked curiously.

"Yeah. I've always found something creepy and interesting about graveyards. The dead are buried here, lying under our feet. It's so… odd. I like it," Raven said. Robin had never heard her really talk like this. It almost seemed like she was making a real conversation with him. That was rare. He seized the moment.

"So… are you feeling any better?" He asked, hoping for the best. Raven stopped in her tracks, turning around on one heel. He couldn't see her face, but he sensed anger.

"I know what you've been trying to do," She said. Robin suddenly remembered last night. Of course she knew. He was really hoping that she wouldn't bring it up though. There was no point in playing dumb now.

"I'm trying to help you," Robin replied calmly. It was the truth. There was no sinister motive behind what he was doing. He was just trying to help a friend. Well, trying to help someone that he wanted as more than a friend.

"I don't need your help. I can deal with my depression on my own, just like I always have," Raven spat back. She was getting hostile over this, and quick. Robin took a step forward, and she backed away.

"How do you know you don't need help? If you didn't need help, wouldn't you be fine right now? Wouldn't you be happy?" Robin asked in rapid fire. Raven didn't answer. She just turned around and began to walk towards the woods.

"I can't be happy, it would disrupt my powers," Raven answered. "The only thing I can be is just… okay," She added.

"No, you can have more. I know you want it. As much as everyone else thinks that you're just a selfish, emotionless person, I know differently. Deep down you're just like the rest of us, whether you admit it or not," Robin stated. It was true. Raven's silence told him that much.

"So what? Of course I want to be happy, but it isn't that easy. With a past like mine, happiness is a rare thing. And as much as I appreciate your help, I don't need you. I don't need anyone. Just leave me alo-"

"Robin, Raven!" Cyborg's voice said over Robin's communicator. The Boy Wonder gave one more glance at the now glaring Raven before answering it.

"Yeah?" He responded impatiently. Cyborg chose some bad times.

"Cinderblock and Overload have escaped from prison… together. They were last seen headed in your direction," Cyborg said urgently. Robin looked down the woods where they were. A straight dirt path went in both directions, but he saw nothing.

"We'll keep an eye out," Robin muttered, then shut his communicator off. He turned back to Raven, and was momentarily stunned by her dark beauty. But he gained his composure back quickly. "Now, back to what we were-" He whirled around at a loud thumping, and saw that Cinderblock was rushing his way.

"Just to make matters worse…" Raven muttered darkly. Robin looked over at her quickly, then focused back at his enemy, which had been joined by Overload alongside him. Overload pulled ahead, and Robin jumped into the air, kicking Overload back. Raven raised her hand and used her powers to send him toppling into the woods, where he landed in a gigantic puddle, fizzling out.

"Mine," Robin said quietly as Raven rushed forward to attack Cinderblock. He jumped up, flipping back as he kicked Cinderblock in the face. The stone creature stumbled backwards and into a tree, which fell down on top of him. The rock monster didn't move. Raven stared at Robin angrily.

"Unnecessary interference," She said fiercely, biting her lip.

"The feeling's mutual," Robin replied with a cocky grin. As much as he liked Raven, the Boy Wonder was felling particularly cruel at that one moment. It faded a few second later.

"Enough fighting, let's just take these two back to jail and go back to the tower," Raven said quietly. Robin's heart said no but his brain said yes.

"Alright," He said softly. Raven raised a hand, chanting her magic words and drawing a black energy cord around Cinderblock. Robin grabbed Overload, now just a small computer chip, from the edge of the puddle, then tossed him over. Raven put him in the energy bind, then her and Robin both walked back towards the cemetery.

'Well, this went smoothly' The voice said. Robin sighed as he walked out of the woods, weaving through tombstones once again. Even if he hated that stupid voice at the moment, it was definitely right with its sarcastic saying. Things had gone wrong, and fast. 'But I'm not done, not by a long shot' Robin decided to himself. He still had high hopes, and he would try out his last plan later that night. For now, it was time to think.


I'm pretty sure that this was shorter than usual. So was this A) worse, or B) better? I'm curious. Did you like the whole RobRae interaction, or was this more enjoyable when I didn't have those two together talking? I hope none of you were actually expecting them to hook up or something. I usually take time with a lot of stuff to happen, just to tell you. Hey, they may never truly get together, cause you never know the crazy twists that I will do. Well, time to go talk to a cool girl. Away.

Next Chapter: After returning to the tower in mostly silence, Robin decides to tell Raven about his feelings. How will the goth Titan react?

"I know I should be home…"

-SinFire