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Raven awoke with a splitting headache the next morning.
"Damn," she cursed. She pulled herself out of bed, rubbing her head, as if it could help her. It didn't. She glanced over at her digital clock. 6:00 am. "Damn," she cursed again. Why did she always wake up early? She crept down the hall and into the sitting room. Suddenly, she remembered she had forgotten something. She ran back to her room and arrived back to the living room in two seconds. She looked down at the item curled in her fingers. The amulet.
"Raven?" came a familiar voice. Robin. She quickly stuffed the necklace behind some cushions on the couch as Robin walked in a second later. He yawned. "What are you doing up?" he asked. Raven shrugged. He rolled his eyes and came down. His expression suddenly became very serious. "I'm really worried about you," he said, his hand moving down to touch her comfortingly on the shoulder. She slapped his hand away.
"Don't be ridiculous, idiot," she said. "I'm fine." And with that note in mind, she fainted.
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"Friend Raven?" came Starfire's voice. It sounded distant.
"Starfire?" Raven asked weakly. Her eyelids fluttered open just in time to see the Tammorainian shriek with joy.
"Friend!" she shrieked, enveloping the Goth in a hug. "I am ever so happy that you are alright!"
"Star-fire," Raven choked, "I-won't-be-alright-if-you-don't-let-GO!" Starfire immediately let go.
"Sorry friend," she apologized. Raven suddenly noticed that Starfire looked worn out.
"What happened?" asked Raven, indicating towards the bruise on Star's shoulder.
"Oh, friend, it seems that there have been some strange things going on in our beloved Jump City-"
"What sort of strange things?" Raven leapt out of bed. Starfire pushed her back in.
"You must not worry so-"
"Too late," Raven said stubbornly. Starfire sighed.
"We went out, because there was a call for help and we found a shop robbed, with no one inside-"
"What call for help? What shop? Where was I-" Starfire placed her hand over Raven's mouth.
"The one we received an hour ago. I do believe the name of the shop was 'Smith's fine jewelry" and you weren't awake." Raven looked confused. She removed Starfire's hand from her mouth.
"Why wasn't I awake?" the half-demon asked suspiciously.
"You had fainted-"
"I had what?" Starfire placed her hands on her hips.
"May I continue?" she asked exasperated. Raven nodded. "Thank you friend. Nevertheless, we went and found the shop deserted and Smith dead."
"Dead?" Raven asked.
"Yes, dead."
"How long have I been sleeping for?" Raven asked. Starfire counted on her fingers.
"The hours of two." Raven looked confused.
"Two hours?" she asked, trying to make sense of what Starfire had just said. Starfire smiled.
"Yes, the hours of two, as I said before."
"Are the boys alright?" Raven asked, trying to keep the concern out of her voice. It didn't work.
"The 'boys' as you call them, would be Robin, Cyborg and Beast Boy, yes?" Starfire asked. Raven nodded again. "Yes, they are in good condition." Raven sighed with relief and a light bulb exploded overhead. She tucked her head into her shirt, sniffed and her head came out, looking disgusted.
"I'm gonna go take a shower," Raven said, hopping out of bed and moving towards the door. Starfire clapped her hands excitedly and went to go tell Robin that Raven was okay.
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Raven turned on the faucet and climbed into the bathtub. Starfire's fresh, strawberry scent was making her feel sick, but it was the only soap she could use besides the shaving cream and the dove, which was for Cyborg only. The water reached up past her chest and the only part of her not covered by soapy bubbles was her arms, head and bottom neck bit. The water wasn't really all that bad and soon she forgot how bad the smell was and let herself be taken away…taken away from everything, including the amulet, still hiding behind the cushions on the sofa.
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Beast Boy ran to the bathroom.
"Gotta go, gotta go, gotta go right now," he sang as he tried to hold it till he was on the toilet. Why did I let Cyborg talk me into a soda drinking contest? He asked himself. He finally reached the bathroom, pulled the handle and walked in. He saw Raven and turned red.
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"Beast Boy," Raven said through clenched teeth. "Get. Out. Now." The lights in the bathroom exploded and he ran out, calling,
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry…" behind him as he ran. He bumped right into Cyborg, who had used the toilet and feeling a lot better.
"What's wrong, man?" he asked the green elf. Beast Boy looked up and groaned.
"I walked into the bathroom while Raven was taking a bath," he said, going red again. Cyborg's eyes widened.
"You what?" He laughed. His face turned the same color as BB's. "Did you, you know, see anything?" Beast Boy pushed him away.
"No," he said and walked out, almost disappointed about that fact.
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Cyborg walked into the living room, bored. He sat on the couch, about to start the video game when he realized that something was underneath him. He pulled away the cushions and sure enough, there lay the amulet.
"What the…?" he asked, confused. Raven stormed into the room, saw Cyborg with the amulet stormed over to him and snatched it out of his grasp.
"Give me that," she said angrily and walked out of the room.
"Uh, sorry?" Cyborg called up behind her.
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Raven fainted a lot the next few days and soon Beast Boy began to suspect something. One night, about three days after the whole catching-Raven-while-she-was-in-the-bath-predicament-thing, he heard her wake up and watched her go in the bathroom. He quickly flew in, having now changed into a fly. He watched as she raised the bloody knife and cut herself. He watched her faint and as soon as he knew she was out cold, turned back into his green-self, picked her up and carried her out, bridal style (A.N. Couldn't resist the fluff!) as he held the amulet in his mouth, back to her bedroom.
Isn't that cute?
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