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Chapter 7: As Green As Grass

He was shaking. With anger, with sorrow. He was in the gym now, at 2 in the morning. The teen hero was trying to get the punching bag to beg for mercy. But the worn out bag held on by a chain from the ceiling.

Why am I so angry?

He grunted with frustration as he gave a sturdy roundhouse kick to the higher section of the punching bag.

Oh yah. Cause Aqualad managed to get past the security. What if someone else could do that too? I really need to get Cyborg to put alarm systems on the windows.

Was that really why he was upset? Because one of his friends got past security? Or was it because of the fact that Aqualad was allowed to come so close to the only thing he could never get his hands on? With a final grunt he gave a forward punch and then slumped down against the wall.

"You want to know why?" Her voice was filled with malice and the room was chillingly quiet.

He shivered with fear. He'd never heard that tone from Raven before.

"I'm the nobody of this team! And I have nobody! Robin has Starfire, Starfire has Robin, and any of the other boys in this whole town would gladly be her boyfriend! Beast Boy has his precious Terra and she has him for support! Cyborg has Bumblebee, and who do I have to be there for me? Nobody! You don't know what it's like to be like me! You have no idea what it's like to watch yourself become nothing even within your so-called friends! Well you know what? I'm sick! I'm sick of being nobody! I'm sick of knowing nobody! And do you know what I'm really sick of? I'm sick of having nobody! I hate it! I hate this team, I hate everyone, I hate you, and I hate me!"

He wondered if Raven always felt like that? With a pang of guilt and anger tears stung his masked eyes.

"You do have somebody." He smiled his handsome smile and leaned over, lips touching her soft, wet cheeks. He pulled back and gave her hands a reassuring squeeze.

"You have me."

His eyes opened and with his teeth clenched he threw a barbell across the gym room. It made a clanging sound, but he didn't really care. Aqualad with Raven. It made him feel sick to his stomach. Why was he feeling like this? Raven was allowed to have her boyfriends, and he was allowed to have his. But the sight of her tears made him want to run to her, and the sight of another boy kissing her tears away made him want to scream with rage. The scene replayed over and over again inside his mind. He wished now he hadn't opened her door to see if she was alright. He ran away after he'd seen the other boy give her a peck to the cheek. It burned inside of him.

"Robin?" In his surprise he looked up. There she was. The puzzle he could never solve. The darkness in which he could not find the light. In his uncertainty he replied in a weak voice.

"Raven?" She looked at him in concern. He was dripping with sweat and his hair was a mess. To finish it off he was in his pajamas.

"Aqualad is staying for the night in the guest room. I thought you might want to know." There was a deep growl waiting to come from his throat, but it was stuck beneath the lump he couldn't swallow. He nodded and she walked away, wondering about his predicament. When she'd left, he whispered to her, wishing and hoping she could hear.

"Raven…" Truth was hard to accept, and it hit him full blast into the face of his heart.

"…you have me, too…"

Well now, we have a conflict, don't we? Sorry if it isn't as good as you expected. Biology is killing me with thoughts of cytokinesis and what not.

Cutter-with-a-cause – Not really sure if she's gonna choose Aqualad or Robin. I usually stick with Raven/Robin, but I'm beginning to like the Aqualad in this story. It depends on all you reviewers. Thanks for your review!

Angel Caida – Sweet indeed. I'm not sure if Raven's gonna be able to tell her friends. Aqua found out, so she can't really brainwash him. )

Alena-chan – Yup! He can help her through it now. Aww thank you! I'm so happy you like my story.

Okay y'all. Do you want Rob/Rae? Or Aqua/Rae? Your choice. The most popular choice will get their wish. Thank you all! I hope you enjoy!

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