I wake up in Robin's room, with my face feeling dry. I turn my head and look at Robin. His mouth is slightly open and he's sleeping without a shirt on. I smile and move closer to him. The movement rouses him and he opens his eyes sleepily. I close my eyes and pretend to be asleep. I feel him stroke my hair and then his breathing becomes even again. I open my eyes and look at him again. I reach out and stroke his hair, the same way he just pet me.

"You're so beautiful," I whisper.

He murmurs, still asleep. I slip his arm off of me and I swing my legs over the bed. I look down and see that I'm only wearing a big t-shirt and my underwear. I notice that I feel very comfortable like this in front of Robin. I turn to look at him again and smile. He smiles in his sleep.

I get off the bed and go to his closet, looking in his underwear drawer. I rummage through his boxers and pick out one I like. I slip the boxer's over my underwear. I walk back to the bed and sit next to Robin who is facing away from me. I lean over his body and pull his face towards me. He wakes up groggily and I kiss him. He makes a happy moaning noise and pulls me over his body, next to him. He moves on top of me and keeps kissing me. I giggle and wrap my arms around him.

Suddenly, he stops and pushes himself up off of me. I look up at him with a confused smile.

"I can't…um…" he stammers.

I reach up and put my hand on his cheek.

"I don't want to sleep with you, Robin," I say quietly. "You're not ready and neither am I."

He smiles at me with understanding. I pull him down next to me and cuddle up in his arms. He tightens his grip on me and I fall asleep, once more, in his arms.

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I walk around the kitchen, getting the makings of pancakes.

"Are you making tofu for Beastboy?" Robin asks from the couch, flipping the channels on the TV.

"Of course," I say, waving the tofu box in the air.

Robin nods and turns back to the TV.

I return to the pancakes. Just before they're done, all the Titans are up, wakened by the smell. Starfire and Cyborg keep looking between me and Robin, as if we're bombs waiting to go off. Beastboy is unconcerned about me and Robin. All he's worried about is the pancakes.

"The only person who can make pancakes better then me, is you," he says, drooling.

I smile a small smile and finish the pancakes.

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The pancakes finished and eaten, the Titans scatter to their various places. Starfire flies over to me and looks in my eyes. I start feeling weak staring into her eyes, but I am unable to break my gaze. Just as I think I'm about to collapse, she stops staring at me. I exhale heavily as though I had been holding my breath. Before I can catch my breath, she grabs me in a bear hug. I relax and breathe again. She releases me and I smile at her. She smiles back and flies off.

Robin is sitting on the couch watching Cyborg and Beastboy battle it out on racing. I walk over to him and whisper in his ear, so as not to disturb or distract Cy or Beastboy.

"Have you seen Raven at all this morning or last night?" I ask.

He shakes his head.

I walk off in the direction of Raven's room. I knock on the door and call her name. When she doesn't answer, I open the door.

"Raven…" I say quietly.

I look around her room, but don't see any sign of her. I close the door and stare at it, as if waiting for it to reveal where she is.

"She's probably running some errands or something," I say to myself.

Then I turn around and walk away.

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An hour later, Raven walks into the tower. I rush to her and open my mouth to start questioning her, but she puts a finger to her lips in the 'sh' sign and signals for me to follow her. I do so quietly, aware that Robin is watching us.

We walk down the hallway and enter her room. She clicks the lock behind us then motions for me to sit down. I sit and wait for her to do the same. Instead, she paces around the room, something I've never seen her do. I reach out and touch her arm and she jumps as if she's been zapped. She looks at me as if just noticing I'm there, then sits down.

"Where have you been?" I ask.

"I went to the morgue," she answers after a time.

"Why?"

She sighs, then answers, "Because you said Slade lifted your chin and looked but didn't see what he thought was there."

"No I didn't," I reply, surprised.

She looks at me in mock astonishment. "You didn't?"

I give her a 'come on' look and she reaches into her pocket. I watch as she pulls out a necklace. I stare at it.

"That was my mother's…" I say softly.

She hands it to me and I hold it in my hand.

It's a silver necklace in the shape of an oval. In the middle, there's a mood stone.

"Is that real?" Raven asks, indicating the stone.

I nod, but don't speak. I'm too shocked.

"What?" she asks, sounding a bit worried.

I open my mouth to answer, but only a croaking noise comes out. I swallow then try again. "My mother was wearing this when Slade…"

I can't finish the sentence, but Raven knows what I mean.

I look at her. "How did you get this?"

She looks at the floor. "I went to the morgue and asked for her personal belongings. I saw the necklace and thought it might be what Slade was looking for."

She looks at me. "Before I left, I asked to see the security camera's video. Slade had come to the morgue when he left his hideout, wanting to get something. I think that," she points to the necklace "is what he was after."

"But why?" I ask.

She shrugs. "I was hoping you knew."

I look at the necklace again. Then I unhook the chain and start to put it around my neck.

"Do you really think that's a good idea?" Raven asks me.

"Why wouldn't it be?" I reply, struggling to hook it.

"Well Slade obviously wanted you to be wearing it," she says. "Don't you think that's reason enough?"

I think about this as the hook clicks and it's fastened. I slide my fingers down the chain and let them rest on the pendent. Raven watches me with a worried expression on her face. I lightly touch her arm and she smiles, but still a worried smile.

"If anything happens, I'll be sure to take it off," I say to try and make her stop looking so concerned. She doesn't say anything, but gets up and leaves the room.

I follow her, but pause at the doorway to look at the jewel. When I had first put it on, it had been a deep shade of blue. Now it had gone to black. I finger it worriedly, then shut the door.