ok, this took forever, i know and i apologize. now to my loyal reviewers:

Rouge-youre so weird...

pcsoccerpmt-i would never kill starfire! shes the coolest character in the entire show! and please, do not apologize for your long reviews, they totally make my day. yes, Falcon is one of my favorite characters that i made up, except for maybe Rochwen, but thats only because shes me...

(sigh) only two reviews. ah well, i dont care, so wonderful all the same, i love my story! (dances in circles on spinny chair)

Robin sat on the shoreline, feeling helpless. Starfire was gone and it was all his fault. He didn't fight back or anything, just let Falcon take her. How could he let this happen! First Raven and now her. He hated to admit it, it sounded so wrong, but he was so much more concerned for Starfire's safety. Raven was tough. He knew Star was too, but how would she react to the treatment Falcon had given Raven? And if she told her the entire story, everything he had done...he could hardly bear the thought. They had to find her before Falcon could hurt her. With a final look at the now calm water, he pulled himself to his feet and walked slowly back inside.
Raven sat on the couch, moodily watching BB and Cyborg play video games. Her bandaged hands kept her from reading unless she wanted to ask someone to turn pages for her. She couldn't concentrate her powers enough to make them work like that right now. Somehow, she couldn't help but smile at some of the ridiculus games. The were Teen Titans yet in their liesure time they fought robots and things with remote controls. She giggled slightly and rolled her eyes. BB threw an odd glance at her, hearing her laugh. But with a victorius cry from Cyborg, he forgot all about it and returned to the game. She heard the door open and close and got up to welcome Robin and Starfire back, but to her suprise, Robin was alone.
"Where's Starfire?" she asked as he walked in wearily. His feet dragged along the ground. He looked up at her and even through the mask, she could sense tears in his eyes.
"Gone," he whispered, "Falcon took her." He fell to his knees and buried his face in his hands. "How could I let this happen? It's all my fault!"
"No," Raven soothed, falling gracefully next to him, "If you could have saved her, you would have. Come on, let's see if we can track her." She helped him up and waled over to the computer, explaining to Cyborg and BB who stopped playing immediatly.
"Alright, I've got a lock on Star's locater. We should be able to find her. Rob, I think it'd probably be best if you stayed here. Raven, you kinda can't do anything anyway, so you might as well stay with him. If we need help, we'll call," Cyborg ordered, typing away at the computer. Robin jumped up.
"No way, I'm coming." Raven stood and put a hand on his shoulder.
"No. We don't know what Falcon could have done to her. If it's bad, we don't want you to lose it and cause any problems." Her voice faded as she spoke. Robin's head fell, he knew she was right. He sat back down. She didn't know why, but something about this caused her to feel very motherly. In the back of her mind, she kept telling herself that Starfire would want her to keep him safe. So that's what she did.
"Ok B, let's go." They ran down to the car and rushed off to Falcon's lair. Robin buried his face in his hands again. Raven placed a bandaged hand on his back. Her emotions could take a hike for all she cared at the moment. Somehow, they were keeping her powers in check, so she was happy, well, content anyway.
"It's not your fault," she kept repaeting. No matter how many times times he heard her say it, he just couldn't believe it wa true. After awhile, she decided this chant wasn't very effective. "Do you want some tea?"she finally said. He looked up, somewhat startled.
"Yeah, sure," he whispered, fighting to keep from crying. She smiled and got up. She hurried around the kitchen, feeling like a housewife. Robin got up and dragged himself to the kitchen table. Raven placed two cups of tea on the table, startling him. "Thanks." He drank right away, and she couldn't help but stare because the air above the cup was still thick with steam. But he was numb, he couldn't feel anything. His tounge might have been scalded, but he didn't notice. All he could think about was how he just stood there, just let Falcon take her.
"They'll get her back," Raven whispered, sensing his thoughts, "I promise."
"Don't make promises you can't keep," he forced himself to say. His throat would hardly cooperate, probably because it had been bunred with hot tea.
"Well, I promise she'll come back. It might not be Cyborg and Beast Boy that find her, but we will get her back." He looked up at her, tears falling from under his mask.
"How can you know that?" She was tempted to bring up the fact that she could see the future, but decided against it, besides, she hadn't actually seen anything about Starfire. They sat in silence for awhile, Raven having a bit of trouble with her cup because of the badages on her hands. Finally she determined it would be best if he talked.
"Why do you wear the mask all the time?" She was careful in choosing a topic, not wanting to upset him more. He looked up and just stared at her for a moment before he spoke.
"To try to hide from who I am. Falcon told you about how I was in the past. I didn't want to face it. The mask lets me look in the mirror without looking into my own eyes. It lets me be able to look at all of you, my friends, and not feel like I'm showing them the terrible person that I am. It just lets me block out the world, or rather, protect the world from who I really am." They were both silent for awhile.
"It has to be uncomfortable somethimes, doesn't it?" He forced a small smile, she had a point.
"It is now, when I let myself cry like this, but t never has been before." He wiped a tear from his cheek, beginning to feel ashamed that Raven was seeing him like this.
"I know who you are. I don't care, you can take it off you know." He reached up to the corners, but hesitated. "Robin, I don't care who you were in the past. I know how you are now, and I don't think that's anything to keep hidden. And I promise this, there's nothing you've done that you need to kide from me. I've done plenty wrong." He removed the mask that he hid behind. He looked at his own reflection, but tears soon fell and smeared it. Blinking, he turned to face Raven. She fought off an immediat urge to close her eyes. His eyes were deep and expresive. A soft shade of blue in which everything he felt could be seen. The pain of losing Starfire, the relife he felt to remove the mask, but mostly a deep grataitude to Raven. He never thought she would be the one who was there for him, but she was. She might not know it, but her support had kept him going through the past hour.
Raven smiled a little and picked up the now empty cups. She placed them in the sink and walked back over to the table.
"Do you want to go sit on the couch? I garuntee it's more comfortable than the kitchen chairs."
"Sure." He stood up and slowly follwed her to the common room. She sat down and he say next to her. "I still can't help but think it was my fault. I should've done something, but I just stood there."
"There was nothing you could've done. Stop blaming youself," she whispered, turning to look at him. His eyes filled with tears again. She knew how he felt. Helpless. Something he, Robin, rarely felt. She had never thought of him like that and it hurt her to now. He was their leader, not afraid of anything. She suprised both of them by gently reaching forward and hugging him. He was shocked, but found himself returning the gesture, grateful for the comfort. She sat back and he leaned his head on her shoulder, tears still falling from his unmasked eyes. "It will turn out alright. It'll be okay in the end," she cooed, rubbing his back. She definately had something to say to her emotions when she got the chance. She was confused, but somehow knew that all she had to do was be there for him. She felt Robin slowly drift off to sleep and presently found her self doing the same.

preview-what will Starfire think when Falcon shows her the moniter of Titans Tower? Your best friend and your would-be boyfriend together, what would you think? What will she think?

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