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"I do not! I just thought he liked Starfire!" she shouted, shocked.

"I'm sorry...Sudden-burst-of-the-moment-must-shout-out kind of things..."

"S'okay...Just don't ever think that again and I won't have to hurt you," Terra smiled. "So he really kissed you? Do you love him?"

"No! And that's the problem! He can get into my mind! He can be anywhere and I'll never know! I just...need space from him..."

"Space I can get you, but trust me...you and BB may not like it--"

"No. Just don't. You don't need to go that far for me. And Beast boy would die...so just don't. That is," she looked up, trying desperately to hide a smile, "if you don't want to--"

"Raven!" Terra threw a pillow at her.

"Just kidding! Just kidding! I promise!" she laughed and fell off the bed with a yelp.

"Raven! Get back up here and fight like a woman!"

"Having fun?" Beast boy and Robin stood at the wide-open door.

"Hey, get out!" Raven scolded, standing up.

"We just want to enjoy the fun!" Beast boy teased. "See the sights--"

"Get out!" the two girls yelled in unison.

"Fine we're going, but not without giving Raven her homework first," he handed her a blue folder with 'Raven Roth' written on it, then they left.

"Homework! Oh why must thou be so cruel?"

"It's school Raven, not dance club."

Raven made an awkward face and they both laughed even harder.

Later that night Raven was sitting on the couch reading over her essay. Robin sat beside her, helping her edit it.

"You don't need that comma there," he said.

"Where?" she asked, trying to find her mistake.

"After 'places', there see it?"

"Oh, right...thanks." she erased the mistake and continued reading.

"Just look at them," Beast boy whispered. "Editing papers together at twelve AM! It's so romantic--"

"Shut up! You'll blow our cover--"

"Ah! How long have you been here Terra?"

"Long enough to know you have a sensitive side," she laughed inwardly, not wanting Raven and Robin to hear.

"Of course I have a sensitive side! I'm not crazy!"

"Sh!" Cyborg scolded them. "I can't hear!"

"'She asked him his name," Robin read, "but he did not answer.' Is that a quote?"

"Yes. Why? What did I do wrong?"

"You didn't put who said it--"

"No one said it! I was from the author!"

"Oh...right sorry..."

They continued.

Raven's hand slipped from her chin to her leg, right next to Robin's. He noticed, though she did not, and placed his onto it.

She froze. Her cheeks burned and she pretended to cough. But instead of taking her hand out from under his, she set down the paper and used the other one, trying to make it seem like she wanted his hand to stay.

"Raven..."

"Don't talk..." she sighed, looking at him. "Just don't talk," her whisper faded.

"Raven..." he repeated.

Her other hand also slipped into his grasp and she bowed her head, as if praying. "Please...no...I can't..." she let a tear fall, but she couldn't release anymore. It would be to dangerous. A window blew out.

"I want you to be able to. Please Raven, just one kiss--"

"You already had one kiss!" she whispered. "Your kisses are spent!" she stood, staggered, and flew from the room; forgetting her unneeded crutches. She slightly glanced at the swinging cabinet door near the table.

"Raven!" Robin yelled after her. "I..." he turned and picked up her paper, "can't..." he sighed, "list all the ways I love you..." he exited the room. Silence followed.

"So he really does love her?"

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