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I am so happy that you, readers, think it should be a Raven/Robin…I was beginning to think otherwise, and I just didn't want it (x and rave.) So so so happy that you guys reviewed, I love all of you! Here are a few review shout outs that caught my eye…if you not listed, do not scurry…you still have a place in my heart : D
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Disc: don't own nothin but Brian n' me shoe.
"WHAT! HAH! Yeah right, like that's gonna happen." Brian gave his mysterious kidnapper a brave smirk, tell him he isn't scared.
"Does it look like I will concern your opinion, young one? I was only addressing the situation. Now don't budge, it'll only tingle for a little while."
And with that, the mysterious kidnapper shoved a needle down Brian's bicep, pulling him into unconsciousness. (Damn that as hard to spell, thank Buddha for spell check!)
'Damnit. Where the hell is he?'
Raven sat on the couch peering into the night sky, tapping her fingers on her bare thigh. She had spent the last hour scouring the city for her beloved, but to no avail.
Raven stood up abruptly, grunting in the process.
"I'll kill him." She stated angrily, managing to rip off her cloak and throwing it to the ground.
"Well that wasn't very successful." She heard a very smug voice behind her.
The empath didn't have to turn around to know who it was, she knew. Dare not to turn and face him, Raven shut her eyes and tilted her head to the side, closing all access from unshed tears of escaping.
"What?" Raven asked harshly.
She heard the boy wonder walk towards her.
He looked at the blood red numbers on the kitchen's stove that kindly told the time.
'1:34. Hmph, that seems nothing like her.'
"Why are you up so late, Raven?" Robin asked.
"That…is to none of your concern. Go to your room and leave me alone." Raven said plopping herself on the couch.
"You seem tired." Robin stated the obvious, taking a seat next to her. As well as adding to the fact that the midnight light complimented her ivory complexion.
"No shit, sherlock."
"Why the long face?"
"I said it was none to your concern."
"A little too late for that isn't it?"
"No." raven looked at him for the first time that day.
It had been a week since Red X hadn't returned to her. Everynight she would search the city, to no avail. And Everynight she would secretly wait for him, waiting to seek his warm embrace she had been longing.
Robin had noticed these small visits to the rather large window she would stare out. He knew she would wonder some mornings how she would wake up in her room snug under her blankets, knowing for a fact that she fell asleep on the couch. Robin couldn't sleep, knowing her heartache lured through the tower. He, with the utmost (A/N I highly doubt that's how you spell it.) honest intensions, tucked her in at night setting her down in her room, making sure her comforters did their job.
There was an awkward silence between the two, both knowing what happened a few nights ago stung their days of teenhood and relationship of friendship. But they both knew it was only a spur of the moment ordeal, and wouldn't happen again. Much to Robin's disliking, ofcourse. Robin had come in, hoping to find her sleeping so he could do the daily routine of a mere samaritan and take her to her room, but she was wide awake.
"An infinite amount of millions for your thoughts." Robin said, not looking up from the reflecting window.
Raven cast her eye upon him. 'Why would he care…?'
"Mine aren't that cheap."
Robin smirked; he loved her sense of humor.
"Well then I'll just owe you."
A grunt of disapproval was heard from Raven's throat.
"Still not good enough, huh? Well I'm willing to give you what your heart desires if you would explain what that matter is." Robin said, cocking his head slightly to the side to look for any emotion on her face.
But emotionless, Raven continued to glare out the window, waiting for her knight in black spandex.
"You…haven't seen him…all week, have you?" Robin stuttered, daring to step in claimed territory.
"Yes." Raven said, devoid of emotion.
Yet the dark one has answered his question truthfully, it was a sign she wasn't herself. This making the boy wonder full of sorrow, rather than what he wished for.
Raven turned her head fully to look at the boy next to her, to find him playing thumb war with himself. Scared for her emotions to ruin everything, this was the first time she risked it willingly.
"I…don't know where he is. I haven't seen him all week, since Rum told me he was talking to someone stranger that is. I-" she let out a cool breath, "No longer want to be without him. I feel like only his life support, can support me as well. I need to know where he is."
Thought heartbroken, Robin knew what she was going through. But he got over it, why couldn't she? He looked over at Raven, hoping to meet her eyes, but they were closed and her head was in the direction ahead of them. Did he really get over it? It was a certain Goth who he was referring to anywho, and he had to deal with her presence everyday. He had always thought the girl infront of her was stronger at this kind of stuff than he is, her mentally; him physically. He always thought of them as wing and yang of a different dimension.
"I know how you feel Raven." He set his warm grip on her shoulder assuringly. "He'll come back."
And with that, he stood up, but not before he felt a light, shy almost, tug on his index finger. Robin turned to Raven, who averted her eyes to the man infront of her.
"Thank you."
"For what?" He asked, surprised.
"For the assurance. And for tucking me into a warm bed everynight. You no longer owe me the infinite number of millions or the desires of my heart." She said with a warm smile. Robin smiled back, and held his temptation from bending down to give her an innocent kiss. But he knew that's not what she needed now.
Raven stood up next to him, and unwillingly let go of his hand, as they went to their designated rooms in silence.
"Friends, I believe the monitor is picking up some things of trouble!" Starfire said, alerting the others. That was her version of Robin's 'TROUBLE!' call.
"Titans, Go!" Robin cried as they all to transportation and was taken to the crime scene.
A building was trashed brutally, as people took no time in being polite and pushed their way to safety.
The Titans made their way to the scene and exited the car. Everyone was running, yelling, and crying for help.
"Where's the trouble?" Robin asked, trying to get the attention of some people, but no one paid attention.
"Uh…hello? We're here to help!" Beast Boy cried.
"How do we help, if you do not point us to the direction of the troubling?" Starfire asked patiently.
But Raven was loosing her patience and sent a low growl. Before she knew it, she plunged her hand into the crowd and grabbed someone, taking a fist full of their shirt and pulling them to her eye level.
"What is going on?" Raven grunted, starting to get frustrated. She was not in the mood to wait around all day for people who barely noticed their saviors.
"A kid…in the library…he's…he's…" The man couldn't finish under Raven's glare.
"Spit it out!"
"He's looking for you, Raven."
The man managed to squirm away because of her shock; she let go of her hold on him.
"Why is he looking for me?" raven asked herself, still audible as she felt a rubbered hand on her shoulder.
"Don't worry Raven, were going in together." Robin said.
As they made their way in the library, the lights were taken out and books were everywhere. Raven noticed some bookshelves sprawled on the floor. 'But why would someone attack a library?'
"Hey love, how's it going?"
(Dun Dun Dun. I had a huge urge to stop here, but it was only 4 pages…and that isn't in my code o honor. My usual typing is 9-11 pages. So not to worry. :D)
"R-Red X?" Raven stuttered. She, along with her teammates were definitely confused.
"What? Is something wrong?" Red X walked up to her and cupped her face, which might I add still held a surprised facial expression.
"I…You…" And before Raven knew it, her hand met with his masked cheek.
"You…You made me worry for a WEEK wondering where the hell you were. What the fuck happened! What? You couldn't have told me-" raven didn't finish her sentence, as she felt two strong arms push her back forcefully. Making her stumble back and bruise her back on a shelf's edge.
Raven saw the love of her life step forward, about to kick the shit out of her. Until a metal staff came crashing down on the offensive's knee.
"Don't lay a hand on her."
Raven heard Robin's voice. But in a way, it wasn't him. This voice was low and husky, yet challenging the offender to do the opposite of what he commanded.
Red X eased his stance and stood relaxed.
"Robin. Nice to see you. I hope you don't get in-between me and my love's business, it ha nothing to concern with you." Red X said as he tried to punch Robin out of the way, but Robin's rage took over him. The boy wonder caught the punch, and let Red X stare dumbfounded for a few seconds. Red X felt the harmful squeeze on his fist from the angered wonder, and knew he should take back his hand, or discard it, knowing that if he let the Robin's rage hold on to it, the hand would be lacking life support. Literally.
"Hmph." Red X pulled his arm back, with a little trouble no doubt.
"What…why are you doing this?"
The two men who were glaring daggers at eachother looked to the woman who recovered from her physical injury. Unfortunately not the mental one.
"Yes, enlighten us." Robin added, dark side of him fully taking over.
The 3-person group left behind the inner circle were watching intently.
"Whatever am I doing to disturb you, love?" Red X said with full sarcasm.
"Has…has this been all an act? Have you…really hated me?" She started to breathe deeply, "Did you just…use me?"
Numerous books started to tear after being engulfed in a black aura.
Robin gave his heart to Raven, he knew she was on the verge of hate towards her masked lover. He awaited X's pitiful voice, mentioning his regrets and begging forgiveness. But his guess wouldn't have won him much.
"Sure, I guess." Red X shrugged.
Robin turned his head sharply at the carefree villain and was about to pounce him if he hadn't been held back by the male members of his team. Luckily, he saw a flash of green strike the reckless villain on the head, pummeling him to the ground.
"Act of the rudeness will not be tolerated in my presence." Starfire yelled. How can someone be so…so…rude and stupid to someone who has given them their heart? She just didn't understand. "I truly thought you would be perfect for dear friend Raven. But I was wrong, and if you continue to be as you are to Raven, then you will suffer the consequences." She held her hand up to him threateningly. Which was glowing a miraculously bright and light shade of green, highlighter yellow almost.
"Nice cheerleader you got there Raven. Where'd you find her…a flea market?" Red X said, sticking his hands in his non-visible pockets and slouched back in leisure like manner.
Raven growled, "You bastard!"
Almost as fast as light, Red X lifted his palm to her and sent a red x, covering her mouth. And if it weren't for her flinching reflex, it would have covered her mouth as well. That is when all hell broke loose.
Beast, turning into a rhino had had enough and rammed into Red X, sending the villain back against an opposite wall of Raven.
Cyborg brought up his sonic cannon threateningly, as Robin did the same with his freeze disks, waiting for the smoke to clear.
Starfire flew to Raven, helping her in trying to remove the x from Raven's face, but to no avail.
Raven motioned towards the boys, and tried to tell Starfire to help them. She got the clue, and joined the masquerade.
' Did you just use me? Sure…I guess.' The words were replaying all over in her head.
"But WHY!" Raven slammed her small fist into the ground, letting the tears flow freely. 'What have I done? What can I do to reverse time?'
Raven hunched over, and started to cry. She cried so hard, her back started to heave, but she couldn't stop no matter how much she tried. Raven became ignorant to the fact that things were floating and ripping around her.
Robin, who had just skidded on his feet turned around to see Raven, and saw her heaving. Crying. He dropped his staff and ran to her.
"Raven?"
Raven looked up and saw him looking at her, eyes full of worry. Not being able to speak, she just started to cry again…ignoring Robin and didn't care who saw her breaking down.
Robin's rage started to make his blood boil.
'How dare this guy come into her life and ruin it. As if it were nothing but trash in the wind.'
The boy wonder lifted Raven's face quickly and gave her an innocent kiss on the forehead before charging towards Red X. This made her stare at his figure, which was running to its target.
"HEY! BRIAN!" Robin yelled furiously.
His team looked at him questionably and stood back, wondering what the Boy Wonder will do.
"What?" Red X grunted, panting. It was 4 against 1…yet he was still standing but with difficulty.
Robin wasn't even intending on having a chat with this guy, he just wanted to finish him off.
"Die." He whispered hoarsely.
Beast Boy grabbed the arm of the wonder that was holding the staff. He had heard the small whisper, and though he felt like avenging Raven, he knew that glare in his friend meant trouble, and it was more than they could handle.
"Dude, he's not worth it. Wasting all your energy in one fight that is." Beast Boy said.
Starfire helped BB in holding back the struggling boy.
"Let me go!" Robin yelled, "I made a promise to Raven! I promised that if she ever shed a single damn tear for this ass I'd make him pay! And she hasn't only shed one, she'd shed more than needed, and he's going to pay with his life, Damnit! Now let me GO!" He roared, making everyone pretty flabbergasted.
"Robin…" Cyborg couldn't finish. He hadn't seen this much determination in his friend since…well…never.
"I'd love to stay, but I have errands. And Keeping you all with something to think about suits me!" With that, Red X disappeared.
Robin slammed his staff into the ground, surprisingly making a large dent.
"Robin…" Robin felt a warm, yet wet hand on his shoulder. He looked up to see Raven had managed to get the damned x off her face.
"Raven…" Without hesitation, Robin wrapped his arms around her small body, she, returning it generously. She needed a hug now, what she didn't know was that she would need it for a long time to come.
"Well, I got Raven super pissed at me." Red X smiled broadly.
"Good, and the others?"
"Of course. Especially that fool Robin."
"Excellent. You're making a wonderful apprentice. Soon you can be one without the injections that make you do my every command." Evil laughs followed that statement.
"Yes, Slade." Red X said, almost robotically.
Sorry it short, but I'm running out of time. I'll check back with this later though, see ya!
BTW: If theres a weird D thats really random, that probably means i gave you a smily face, but FF doesnt allow it for some stupid reason or anouther. So yeah.
PS: can someone explain hot to get the question mark and the exclamation mark next to each other without one disapearing when i try to save the changes? I;ve seen it alot in other fics, why wont it work for me : ( ?
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