Home is where the heart is

By: Bree-2006

Disclaimer: I don't own anything but a box of cereal with Robin on it.

AN: Hello readers. I don't have much to say but I want to thank all of my wonderful readers for reading it thus far along with the wonderful reviewers.

Also sorry it took so long to update. I've been rather lazy. (bad excuse I know)

Ne-ways on w/ the story

I had just read through her entire diary, feeling somewhat guilty for it. I couldn't stop myself, and frankly I didn't want to stop myself. I thought it was the best thing to do at the time. I hadn't really comprehended what I was about to do, but now its over, officially done with, and I have no regrets.

I was sitting in my room alone. To the others it must have looked strange, running to my room with my teammates Diary. I hadn't thought of that at the time either. My mind was still elsewhere. I hadn't heard a word since Babs and I had arrived almost two-in-a-half hours ago, and it made my mind wander even further.

Where was she? How was she? Will we be able to find her in time?

In time for what, I had no idea.

"Yo, rob get down here!" I jumped out of my chair at an astounding speed, surprising even myself. I leaped out into the hallway and dashed down into the main room.

"Report!" I shouted; my lame order making Babs smirk on the couch where she was seated.

"What's to report, we're hungry." I was irked beyond belief. How dare they think about eating at this moment, at this time period!

"The hell! We're not going anywhere until we get a least one lead." I spoke with un-acknowledged venom in my voice. I shook my head objectively.

"We're wasting time, get the computers up and running, I don't want anyone to leave this tower till we get a lead." I heard Babs snort behind me.

"Just like the ol'bat you're getting obsessed with this." I lost it, obsession did not even describe what I was experiencing.

"My best friend, our teammate, the very thread that keeps us all together is out there in trouble and the only thing you can think of is food. I am obsessed I wont deny it but I think you should all be as obsessed about this as I am, she should be with us now, It shouldn't be her that's gone."

With that I walked away, I knew I had struck a nerve with them but at the moment it wasn't crossing my mind. I sauntered angrily into the elevator heading to the place I usually disappeared to when I was angry.

I was heading to the roof.

The coldness of the floor registered to me now, I could feel the dirt and grime beneath my knees as I prayed for anything to take me away, whether it be my friends or sleep, I just did not want to be present at that time.

"You're cold?" The Red-X whispered into my ear as he kneeled down next to me. I felt his gloved fingertips caress my lower back as I shut my eyes tightly to drone out the feeling of his warm breath just under my earlobe. He covered me with a cape, a cape I knew so very well. I gave him a look that I knew he wasn't too pleased of.

"Just one of the many things I stole from the Titans Tower when I stole the suit." He spoke as he stood up. With my hands still tied behind my back I tried my best to finger the velvety material of my best friend's cape. I found the softness hard to believe considering it was ten times stronger than steel. I sighed…I was wrapped in Robin's Cape. I grinned and heard the sound of a door shutting. I looked up and found that I was in the room alone. Red-X had left.

I tried my best to wrap the cape further around myself. I found that Robin's scent still lingered, as the first happy smile since I had been in this desolate room formed on my tired lips. I snuggled into it further and finally found the sleep I had so eagerly wanted.

I woke up some time later to find I was once again joined by someone in the room.

"You are beautiful when you sleep." I heard from the doorway. Despite who had just complemented me I found my cheeks slightly burning with a slight blush. I said nothing but turning my face away in shame.

"Don't want to talk, fine you can listen." I didn't like the sound of his statement. He walked towards me and lifted me up by my still bound wrists, tossing the cape aside. I gasped in pain as he forced me up onto my numb feet. I was still aware of how unclothed I was.

"May I have my articles of clothing back?" I asked desperately, he didn't reply. I tried again.

"May I have my clothing back?" He sighed.

"Can't don't have them." I wanted to use this as an advantage.

"Surely you have clothing for me to wear, you said you did not want to take advantage of me, and I feel that without clothing you are."

"You're wearing underwear." I chuckled.

"That does not count, please… I shall cooperate if I have clothing." He looked skeptical but nodded and headed to the door.

"Any preference?" he asked as he opened it slightly.

"Purple." Shaking his head he moved out the door.

He was gone…for now.

I needed to formulate a plan…sighing I breathed in deeply. This was not going to be easy…Robin always was the thinker of the team.

I stood quietly on the roof, no one but me occupied it at this time. It was strange being here alone; truth was I was never here alone, even when I wanted to be I still found myself with her. We would talk for hours, forgetting time.

"You seem…upset?" she asked as she took a seat next to me.

"No just…confused." She looked at me questionably. I breathed in deeply.

"You were going to leave without saying goodbye." Her gaze on me faltered as she sat quietly.

"I'm sorry…I thought…I thought I was nothing but a burden." I looked at her and grasped her hand.

"Kori you are my best friend, you have taught me so much, in no way are you a burden." I scooted closer giving her an overly-friendly hug.

"Then you do not like my sister more than me?" I chuckled.

"That's impossible…I'm not capable of liking anyone more than you."

The alarm sounded, and I was anything but happy. I ran into the main room and over to the Titans computer. I found it was already being occupied by Raven.

"It's X." I wanted to jump for joy, or as Star would say 'Frolic and leap with unbridled joy'…we were one step closer to finding her…or so I hoped.

"So what's it about?" I asked as I looked idly at the screen. She leaned back into the chair.

"Good news Boy Blunder, he's stealing things from the mall, scary thing is reports say they're all Purple things." I grinned, that solved one of my worries.

"Let's go before he leaves, and lets hope we can get a tracking device on him. Maybe he'll be stupid enough to lead us to her." Raven stood up and moved towards me.

"I think we should leave Batgirl here." I raised an eyebrow.

"Why?" Raven shook her head.

"I don't know if her intentions are good, she seems a little…off." I wanted to laugh.

"She's harmless." I assured her. She still looked unconvinced.

"I know when someone is…different and she seems like she would only get in the way." We were wasting more time than I wanted to. I shook my head.

"Don't worry Rae, we need all the help we can get, besides she's good…and I trust her, now let's go, we can't let him get away."

Raven knows these things. She knows when someone is lying, sad, or angry. But even an Empath can be wrong at times…

…can't they?

There we go! Thanx for reading this chap I hope to get another up again soon!

P.S. stupid me! I drew a mind blank, Raven is an Empath NOT a Psychic. Thanks to those who caught that!