Ch. 2
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Raven stormed down the towers steps, flames in her eyes. "ROBIN!" she yelled, causing a lamp to break in the background. Robin sat in his room, alone with Starfire. As they sat….talking, the door slammed opened, creating little fissures in the wall.
Robin jumped up, throwing a protective arm in front of Starfire. Realizing it was just Raven, he loosened up, keeping a concerned look on his face. "Hey Rae, what's up?"
Raven surveyed the room, noticing Starfire behind Robin. She cocked an eyebrow.
Robin blushed, as Starfire quickly readjusted her top. "Have you two been in here for awhile?" Raven asked, folding her arms. If Robin had been here all day, then it definitely wasn't him on the roof top. But if so, then whom?
"Uh, yea. Why?" he asked, scratching his head. "No reason," Raven walked away, her mind filled with questions.
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Knees curled up to her body, Raven sat in her room staring out the window. Blue and Yellow played softly in the background from the stereo. (A/N: blue and yellow, just one of the great songs by the used) Her eyes where glazed, indicating that her thoughts were elsewhere.
Tap Tap
Raven blinked, being brought back to reality by a sudden tapping on her window. Looking to the bottom corner, she noticed a raven with a parcel tied around its leg. Slowly she stood up, unlocking the window and letting the gentle bird in.
The raven flew in, revealing the great strength of its small wings. Raven smiled as it gracefully landed on her shoulder, sticking out its leg with the package out toward her. Carefully, to avoid hurting the bird, Raven untied the parcel. Once removed, the bird took flight, soaring out the window and into the deep blue sky.
Raven took a seat on her bed, examining what she held in her hand. It was a very small bundle, wrapped in the material used for small brown paper bags. Tied around it was a simple red thread. Slowly Raven untied the thread, placing it aside neatly as she started to unravel the paper surrounding the surprise inside.
Once the wrapping was removed, Raven held a small box. As Raven began to take off the top, a knock came from her door. Rolling her eyes at being disturbed, Raven lay the box to her side, getting up and walking toward her door. The door slid open about three inches, revealing a violet eye.
"What is it Boy Wonder?"
There Robin stood, fully dawned in his uniform, as always. "Uh, hey Raven, can I step inside?"
"If you must," Raven replied, her voice keeping its monotone quality. She stepped aside as the door slid fully open, and Robin walked inside.
Robin headed over to the bed, looking for someplace to sit. "So Raven, about this morning-OW" Robin jumped up from the bed, rubbing his butt. He turned around and searched what had poked him, spotting the small box easily. "What's this?"
"It's nothing!" Raven blurted out, reaching out her hand. It was to late though, for Robin had already opened the box. Robin's eyes (more like mask) widened as he picked a silver chain. Dangling from it was a silver pendant. The design was an outline of a raven, its head facing the side with its wings outstretched. Inside the sterling silver wires were bends and twists of the same material. Tiny triskels added texture to the raven's body, and a five pointed star lay in its very center. The wing tips and tail ended in Celtic knots.
Raven stared on in amazement, captured by the necklace's beauty. Robin's reaction was different, feeling more puzzled than astonishment. Looking back down to the small box, he discovered a small envelope.
"Rae, what is this? Where did you get it?" He asked while putting the necklace back into the box.
"It's a gift…I think…" Raven responded, sitting next to Robin.
"From whom?"
"I don't know, I was just about to open it when you came in." Robin's eyes narrowed, as he started to think of whether it could have been Beast Boy or Cyborg who did it.
"I don't think it was anyone from the team," Raven added, as if reading his mind, "It was tied to a raven that flew into my room."
"So you don't know who it could be from at all?"
"Not a..." Raven stopped short, remembering the incident this morning with Red X. "Robin, could I see the box?" she asked.
"Um, okay…" Robin gave her the box, suddenly remembering the small envelope. Raven was quick to find it, and immediately removed the letter inside.
Hope you like the gift
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Raven wasn't surprised. Letting out an angry sigh she threw the card to the floor. This guy was seriously getting on her nerves. Robin was puzzled. Reaching out for the card on the floor, he picked it up, and read the short note.
Robin couldn't believe his eyes.
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Sry this chapter took so long! Lets just say I completely stopped writing and lost my inspiration. But thanx to Xaph and her new story, which is awesome, I got that spark I needed and continued to write! Hopes its not rushed…and sorry its short