A/N: Wow. I had to like cover my mouth and bow at my head because I was laughing so hard at the reviews you guys left. See, told you that last chapter would kick some booty. Okay let me get out some major points:

I am going with plot B. A great deal of you have agreed that B would be the best way to go and that's fine with me. I was going to go with it anyways, even if some of you said A, but, thank god you agree with me.

Although I AM going with plot B. There will still be some SladeStar. Because, wow, Rose was flipping out. Personally, I've always thought Slade was uber sexy (covers mouth again to stop from laughing) but now I've proved my point to da world. And, also, I feel so special being the first one to do anything on the lines of a SladeStar romance.

Yey! My spelling is better now because I use Microsoft word! Let's all have cookies in celebration.

I have made the wild ass an extinct species. Damn, I'm gonna get kicked out of the library because of you Sidekick. I promise to read your story! It's just hard with the typing and the not having internet at homeness.

Okay, now that all that horrible babble is over, let's get on to our story where, as Rose keeps suggesting, PMS Rae comes to da rescue!

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Starfire looked up to see Robin's shadowed silhouette. His mouth was in a fine line as he stepped forward.

"R-Robin…" How had he known she was here? Had he seen her earlier?

He kept walking closer. Her green eyes were locked onto his mask. He placed his palm next to her head and leaned forward, bearing his teeth.

"Tell me Starfire. Any particular reason you're having an affair with Slade?" His voice was cold, unlike anything she had ever heard.

"It is NOT an affair. How dare you follow me and…"

"How dare I? I'm not the one making damn cookies for that monster! What the hell is going through your head! I'd really like to know!"

Starfire pushed him away and began to walk down the alley. He gripped her arm tightly and glared at her. Her mind flickered back to the last time he had taken her arm like this…it was over Slade at that time too.

"Answer me!" He yelled, his voice echoing through the Jump City streets.

Her mouth set into a grimace. "You are in no condition to listen right now…please, calm down."

"Just tell me right now or I'll…I'll!" He raised a fist and Starfire gasped, shutting her eyes tight.

She turned her head to the side, expecting his powerful blow but nothing came. Slowly, she opened her eyes and looked up to see Raven, gripping Robin's wrist. His hand was still curled, ready to strike at any second.

"Starfire, are you alright?" Raven asked slowly.

Star nodded slowly. "R-Raven…Why are you here?"

Robin struggled against Raven's grip. "Raven! Let me go! We were just talking!"

Raven glared at him, growling slightly. "Is that why I'm holding your hand back now? You need to just calm down, alright?"

Starfire tore herself from Robin's other hand and stepped away. Raven let him go and he rubbed his wrist angrily. His eyes went from Raven to Starfire.

"You and I are going to have a serious talk when you get back to the tower, got it?" He said sternly.

The girls watched silently as he stormed off, his hands still clenching and unclenching. Raven turned to Starfire.

"What in the world did you do?" She asked.

Starfire leaned against the wall. "I assume he saw me leaving Slade's place…"

"…and?"

"What do you mean 'and'? Nothing happened…"

"Look Starfire. Robin would be pretty angry about you meeting Slade, yeah, but enough to want to punch you. What did you and Slade do that made Robin so infuriated?" She peered at Star.

Starfire rubbed her arm and looked to the ground. "Robin took something that happened between Slade and I in a very wrong manner. He thinks that we're….together."

Raven sighed slowly and held her head. "Let's go back home…"

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Robin sat in the main room, tapping his fingers impatiently on his knee. Starfire would be back any moment and he was going to let her have it. His hands still trembled slightly in anger as he thought of Slade putting his hands anywhere near her. The door slid open to reveal Raven and Starfire.

"We're back." Raven said dully, leading Starfire to where Robin was sitting.

"Raven, Star and I need to talk alone." Robin said slowly.

The telepath stood in front of him. "Yeah. So you can give her bruises the size of Texas and then kick her off the team, no."

Robin looked up. "What? Now you don't want her off the team?"

"She was trying to distract Slade, don't you get it? They're not having an affair! If you wouldn't let your damned rage take over you, you could've probably seen that yourself!" Raven said sternly.

He let out a sarcastic laugh. "Great. Apparently, I defended Starfire at the wrong time, hmm? Working with our arch nemesis, that's okay now huh? Well, what next, we can start robbing banks too?"

"Did you listen to a word I just said? Starfire is not leaving this team. She was trying to help. Besides, she probably already has gathered some valuable information we could use against him. If you kick her off this team, I'm leaving too." Raven glanced at Starfire who was shocked, to say the least.

Robin let out a long, steady breath. "You know what. Fine. Then, then she can screw you over some other time and you'll want her gone again. I'm going to bed."

The girls watched as he stormed off angrily. Raven was instantly enveloped in one of Starfire's famous crushing hugs.

"Oh Raven! Thank you so much!" Starfire sobbed.

A slight smile graced Raven's lips. "You were willing to risk your life for me…it was the least I could do."

Starfire pulled back and wiped some stray tears aside. "Raven…This might be too much to ask but…Would you enjoy going out for lunch and shopping tomorrow? Just you and I of course…"

Raven sighed, happily though and nodded. "Yeah, I could use some fresh air."

The two parted ways and left to their bedrooms. Raven walked down the hall slowly, gazing out the windows. Everything was such a mess. Time after time again she tried to fix it, but nothing had been quite the same ever since that damned pregnancy test read out 'positive'. She put a hand over her stomach and looked down. Although she was upset that she was pregnant, there was still love for the child regardless. It wasn't in her to hate it totally; after all, it was the one thing that caused the start of Raven and Robin's whole relationship. Though she couldn't help but feel that things would be a lot better off if this whole ordeal hadn't happened. She knew exactly what she was going to do. The team might not like it, but it would end up helping all of them in the end.

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Raven and Starfire sat at a small café, shopping bags at their feet. Starfire sipped an iced coffee while Raven had her usual tea. They had been talking for quite some time now.

"Starfire…Can I trust you to take care of everything?" Raven asked, looking away for a second.

Star put her hand on Raven's. "Please Raven, you can trust me. I will help everyone and make sure order is restored. So, how long are you planning to…"

"For somewhere near a year I guess. A little over nine months should about do it. I just think that everyone needs to clear their minds and a baby around won't help."

Star nodded. "Yes. I understand. But, is there no other way?"

"This is the only way I can think of. Besides, I have some business to take care of. Please do not tell anyone where I am. Even Robin. I can't have him nearly kill himself looking for me." Raven sipped her tea.

Starfire sighed. "We should get back. You might want to spend the day with everyone…"

Rae nodded in response and stood up. "Yeah you're right. I can't thank you enough Starfire."

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Raven let out a long sigh as she walked down the hall to Robin's room. She hadn't talked to him all day. Between playing chess with Cyborg, shopping with Starfire and video games with Beast Boy (although it was just Raven chucking the controller against Beast Boy multiple times), Raven was worn out. She had saved a bit of energy to spend her last couple of hours with Robin and then, she would be off.

Her knuckles tapped gently on the steel door. "Robin? You in there?"

A pause then the door opened. "Rae. Come in." He stepped aside.

She walked in slowly and the door shut behind her. She let out a slow, trembling breath and turned to face him.

"Robin, I'm sorry about all of this. I should have told you that I knew about Starfire and…"

He raised a hand to stop her. "No. You were right. I let my anger get the best of me far too much. I'm the one that should be sorry."

Raven smiled softly. She pulled Robin into a gentle hug and pressed her face into his neck. "Forgive me…" She whispered faintly.

"Raven…Are you alright?" He wrapped his arms around her and looked down.

She pulled away and smiled gently. "No…I'm just tired. That's all."

He smiled back and they walked over to the bed. Robin slipped off his mask, the smile remaining firm on his lips as Raven crawled into bed. She closed her eyes, sighing gently It was times like these that Robin had no idea where he'd be without his beautiful Raven to show him the way.

Robin flicked his light off and pulled the covers over Raven and himself. The room was enveloped in darkness and the gentle glow of moonlight. Raven opened her eyes and faced him.

"Robin…You know I love you, right?" Her voice held a tinge of regret.

He furrowed his eyebrows and faced her. "Yeah, of course. Raven, if something's wrong, you know you can tell me."

Her hand slipped up from under the covers and traced his jaw gently. "I know…"

Raven watched as Robin slipped off to sleep, a slight snore escaping him every now and then. Slowly, she removed his protective arm off of her and slipped out of the bed. She stood above his sleeping figure, a guilty expression upon her face.

She planted a gentle kiss on his forehead. "I'll be back before you know it…" She whispered into his ear and drifted out of the room.

Her bedroom door slid open with a gentle 'hiss' and she walked in. Everything she needed was in place. Every candle in the room lit, a large spell book opened to a precise page and a circle of powder on the floor. She raised a hand and a bottle of liquid flew into her palm.

"It's for the best…" She told herself and removed the cork from the oddly shaped container. She chugged it down and grimaced, throwing it aside.

Raven made her way to the center of the circle and flicked her wrist, locking her door to the outside world momentarily. Her cape fluttered gently as she sat in usual mediating position. A note sat in front of her, she had spent days making sure it sounded just right, nothing too suspicious or unbelievable.

Her violet eyes fluttered shut and she bowed her head. "Centrum est obscurus. Tenebrae respiratis. Goddess take me from here! Send me to Azarath but leave thy body near!" Her voice rang through the room as light poured in from the ceiling.

Raven's head snapped upward, her mouth opening slightly. A white mist swirled out of her body in a whisper and left through the light that shone down upon her. The circle of dust flew around her and disappeared with the bright light. Raven fell forward, landing on the note she had written with a 'thud'.

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Robin yawned loudly and opened his eyes. He sat up and looked over, expecting to see Raven. She was long gone though; the sheets weren't even wrinkled from her prescence.

'She must've gone to drink tea.' He told himself and slipped his mask on.

He walked out into the main room to see Starfire, looking more melancholy than he had ever thought possible. Cyborg and Beast Boy were already arguing over bacon, signaling a normal day. But still there was no sign of Raven.

"Hey…Any of you guys seen Raven this morning?" Robin asked.

They all looked at him and shook their heads. Starfire looked away quickly, her pancakes suddenly becoming very interesting. Robin's masked eyebrows furrowed and he decided to go check on the roof. His search was unsuccessful so he went to her room.

He knocked softly at first, receiving no response. "Raven? Are you in there?"

Robin punched in the access code and the door slid open. He looked inside and froze. Raven was on the floor, collapse over a solitary piece of paper. His hands shook violently with fear as his skin turned pale.

"R-Raven?" He managed out.

Everything seemed to go in slow motion as he moved inside of her room. All of her candles were melted into solid puddles and he noted a broken bottle on the floor. His heart was lodged tight in his throat as he kneeled down.

'Please let her be sleeping. Please let her be sleeping.' His mind kept chanting.

He picked up her hand. It was limp and cold, something similar to that of a fish. He forced two fingers over her blue veins and felt no pulse. This couldn't be happening. It was impossible!

"Help!" Robin chocked out, his heart hurting with every beat.

The remainder of the team appeared at the door. Starfire stepped forward slowly and Cyborg followed with a stunned Beast Boy soon after.

"Robin…W-What's going on?" Cyborg asked, his eye wide.

Robin gripped onto her lifeless shoulders and her head fell back as if she were some sort of rag doll. "Raven! This isn't funny! Wake up!" He yelled, shaking her.

Beast Boy slowly took the note that was lying underneath her. He skimmed it, his mouth going dry. Cyborg took it and read it aloud.

Dear Team,

The last few months have been hell for all of us. It is all because of the stupid mistake I made. The mistake of letting Slade overcome me. The fact that I am pregnant has caused a whirlwind of drama, betrayal, and anger. If I were to stay any longer, our team would be broken up within the next two months or so. I have decided to end my life here and depart from this world.

Cyborg: I need for you to be the brains of the team for a while. Focus on trying to figure out what Slade's up to. Although, I'm sure the fact that I'm not around anymore will cause him to become dormant for quite some time. Please watch over everyone and make sure things don't' fall apart. You always did fit the role of a wise father.

Beast Boy: Where do I begin? I will admit, when I first met you, I wanted to rip your head off but that's all changed now. Our relationship has grown into something very special. You've earned a spot as one of the greatest people I have ever met. Although I never laughed, I did find SOME of your jokes funny. I need you to try and keep everyone upbeat though the next couple of months. Help them remember the good times we've all had, not the tragic ones.

Starfire: We've been through so much together. Please remember what we discussed yesterday and keep that in mind. I assume you'll have everyone eat a healthy dose of happiness pudding, eh? Keep your lead on Slade; the information you gather could be vital to taking him down soon. Please, Please take care of Robin for me; I'm sure you'll be the perfect shoulder to cry on.

Robin: I write to you last because there's far too much to say. I can't even find words to describe how much I love you. The one thing I ask is for you not to do anything drastic. You have been through a great deal of tragedy in your life, so try to pull through it one more time. Dwell on all of our wonderful times together and I'm sure it will ease the pain. I did this to stop all of the fighting and help everyone focus on what needs to be done-taking down Slade. Always remember that I love you.

Best Wishes- Raven.

Cyborg looked up at the team. Starfire was brushing tears from her eyes at an alarming rate; Beast Boy had his head bowed as his tears rained down on the ground. Robin was pale as a ghost, shaking with shock and horror. How could this have happened?

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A/N: Wow. I actually cried writing Raven's goodbye note. Holy crap this chapter turned out to be like a roller coaster of emotions. Ahh! Well, let's see, next chapter is going to be pretty dreary too but I'm going to start getting into the central idea of this plot: Robin's mourning. And, there's going to be some SladeStar and who doesn't love that! I WAS going to do a summary but so much is going to happen in the next chapter I can't get it in the right words without giving it away. T.T

So until next time, Read and Review. (Psh. Like I even need to tell you guys to do that.)

Love,

Emmery