Chapter Three; Pondering
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Robin stayed in Raven's room for three hours, thinking about their dilemma. It didn't take a neurosurgeon to figure out that she was right. He was going to have to kill her, but she would have to live. How, he wondered, in the name of hell was this going to work.
Raven decided that her thinking anymore would be a waste of time, so instead she began meditating. Finally, after an interruption or two but a worried Starfire crying, "Friends Robin and Raven, what activity are you taking part in, in the room of terrifying darkness and gloom?" she came up with the idea that might just be the ticket. "Robin. Maybe you don't have to murder me, per say… maybe you have to kill who I AM. My identity..."
The idea struck Robin like a ton of bricks. "Wait… wouldn't that mean… you can't expect… me to-"
The scene cuts out without Robin's idea finished.
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Starfire screamed. Beast Boy's jaw dropped. Cyborg lost one of his remaining brain cells.
"FRIENDS ROBIN AND RAVEN ARE GETTING MARRIED! I SHALL COMMENCE IN THE ACT OF EARTH HUGGING!"
She half-screamed, scaring the pants off of Raven and Robin.
"Starfire… can't… breathe," Robin muttered, hurriedly drawing breath and attempting to shake the blue from his face.
Raven seemed unaffected. "DUDES!" screamed Beast Boy, "When did you decide you were getting married?"
"Just now," said Robin. "We'd best go do this now, to make sure that nothing happens in the interim," he added.
All three looked confused. "Robin has to marry me to kill off Raven Roth. Who I am needs to die, but I need to be alive. So. I need to become his wife."
Beast Boy looked sad, "But… Raven… how can you just…?"
"Don't worry," she cut him off before he did any damage, "There's no romantic love between us. We are getting married only to protect the universe."
Starfire ran to her room, crying. Robin looked sad, "I- I had to break up with Starfire so that I could marry Raven. We need to make it seem like a real marriage, with no… no…"
Raven cut him off, "Infidelity. So neither of us can ever have romantic love. Ever. So before we get married, we have to confess things." Raven approached Beast Boy.
"I have to tell you, I always kind of thought you were… cute." She monotoned. A package of tofu "eggs" in the kitchen exploded. Raven leaned in and gave him a kiss on the cheek. Beast Boy turned a shade of blue. "I- I- I... Wow." He mouthed that last word and ran to his room. Cyborg ran off after Robin said something to him, blushing on the human side of his face. Robin looked at the floor, beet red. Raven grinned. Her tea kettle cracked. "Finally told him about..." Robin ran to his room, a shade of brighter red. Raven giggled, and the tea pot exploded. "DAMNIT" she yelled as she was drenched in water.
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Author's Note and Closing: Well, Since this has to go perfectly, the next chapter will NOT be the wedding. This will be done right. The next chapter will be a FORMAL proposal, a date, and... informing of the Titans East and others. Who are those others? Is there a crossover going on? WHO KNOWS? All coming in the next chapter, Tenchi style!
Titled: No need for Wedding Plans!
