Sorry that my friend couldn't post this story up on time it's just that stupid teachers give out too much homework!and the most dreadful thing happened to her so she had to go to the e.r. for special care so pray to the goddess that she will feel better.Anywho she wants to say thank you to the reviewers and special thanks to Phoenix Elena, Evilsangel, and her best-friend(me!) And she wants me to advise her readers that she will not continue this story unless she has at least 5 more comments (please comment her!)
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Forever in a Coffin
Chapter 2: Qui Curo? (Who Cares?)
Recap: When she reached the living room she thought 'so far so good' but the victory was short lived as the lights flickered on and there stood the one person she couldn't lie to, but couldn't afford him knowing where or whom she was with. 'Oh crap' were her only thoughts as she faced her leader, who held an unreadable expression
"Raven? Where have you been?"
"Out."
"Out where?"
"In the city."
"Why?"
"Because I felt like it, that's why."
"Why didn't you tell someone?"
"What is this twenty questions?"
"No, but I would like to know why one of my teammates suddenly disappears, and at night too, if that wasn't bad enough no one had seen her since earlier that day. How would you react to that! Huh?" By this point Robin was almost yelling at the top of his lungs. And had come down the steps to stand in front of her.
"Did you try to the communicator?" Raven responded in a calm manner as if she where being asked how she likes her tea.
"Uh, um, n-no." Robin admitted truthfully.
'Because you were too busy tearing apart the tower in a mad hunt to find her and hoping to all the gods there have ever been she was alright and safe.' Said a voice in the back of his head.
'No I was not,' Robin yelled back to the voice, 'How would you have reacted, plus I was only concerned because she is my friend and teammate, I am the leader you know I have to be concerned with everyone's well being.'
'Oh is that so, so that's why you almost pulled all your hair out and forgot to use the communicator and made a hole I the gym wall, oh and did I mention that if looks could kill your entire team would be singing with the fishes! Oh yeah that defiantly keeping your calm and cool façade.' Remarked the voice with sarcasm in every word.
'Oh shut up, who asked you anyways?' Robin asked irritably.
Only then did he notice a hand waving in front of his face. Raven stared at him with one perfectly sculpted eyebrow raised.
"Ok," she drawled, " if your done having your mental battle I'll be going to bed now." With that said she attempted to leave, but Robin reached out for her wrist, stopping her.
"Raven that still doesn't excuse you from not having told someone you where leaving the tower." He tried to reason.
"Robin why do you care so much?" She asked him in a defeated tone.
"Because you're my friend, and not only me friend but also my teammate, and it's my duty, as leader." He informed her.
"Oh, sorry didn't mean to put the team in any state of worry, but I am old enough to take care of myself, Robin, and I don't need anyone doing it for me so just drop it, and leave me alone!" Raven replied hotly. She then proceeded to stalk away in an almost fit of rage.
"No, Raven I didn't mean it that way, I was only worried about you, we all were."
"Save it Robin I don't want to hear it." She said, and with that she rounded the corner and disappeared form sight.
Robin ran his hand through his hair and gave a sign of frustration.
'Why, why do I always screw things up with her?' He mentally battered himself.
As Raven reached her room she paused a moment and leaned her forehead on the cool metal door.
'How dare he treat me like this? What, does he not trust me, or is it that he thinks me incapable of taking care of my self! I am not a child and I refuse to be treated as one!' She mentally seethed
'He was only doing what he thought right. He cares for you don't you see, he noticed that you were missing. And you heard the concern, and the relief in his voice when he saw you were alright. Or where you too busy being thick and unreasonable.' Said the logical voice of intelligence, from deep within nevermore.
'I guess you're right, he was only doing what he thought right,' Raven reasoned, 'Uh I hate it when you make me feel guilty, I should probably go and apologize.'
'No need he's right behind you.' Said intelligence, as she disappeared.
"Raven I'm sorry, I should have had more faith in you," Raven silenced him with a finger to his lips.
"No, Robin it's me who should be sorry, I wasn't thinking rationally, will you ever forgive me?" She asked.
"Only if you forgive me." He countered.
"Deal, goodnight Robin," she whispered, "sweet dreams." The last part was meant to be inaudible to him, but he caught it before the door to her room shut closed.
"Only if you're in them Raven, my dark angle." He countered, and with that he walked to his room.
"Has anyone seen friends Robin or Raven?" asked Starfire in an anxious voice, with her hand clasped tightly together, in front of her.
"Yeah I know man, it's strange the two of them are usually around here somewhere by this time but it like they just vanished." Said Cy in that concerned brotherly voice. "Hey did anyone see if Raven got home last night? Maybe Robins out looking for her?"
"No, dude she got home, but at like five in the morning." Said a still half asleep Beastboy.
"Hey how do you know that?"
"Please how do you know such things?"
"Oh well Mr. Leader was screaming his guts out at her in the living room and I was on my was to get some soy milk, in the kitchen." He replied nonchalantly.
"Oh ok, . . . . SAY WHAT!" Asked an enraged Cyborg. "How dare he yell at my little sister, and furthermore without my consent! How could he, oh when I get my hands on him I'll, I'll I don't know what I'll do but he'll regret even thinking of raising his voice at her." As Cyborg fuming on, and began thinking up a thousand and one ways to torture Robin, Star looked confused.
"Why would Raven come home so late?" She asked Beastboy.
"I don't know Star," said Beastboy in a bemused way, "hey Cy you shouldn't waste your time, because I think Raven already eat him alive, you know how she is."
"You're right, for once BB she probably already buried him." He said
"What!" she exclaimed worriedly, "how can Raven be capable of such things!"
"Huh? OH no Star it was an expression, we meant that Raven already made Robin feel sorry for his actions." Explained Cy.
"Oh I look," she said in her innocent way.
"That's see Star." Interrupted BB.
"Oh yes, thank you friend."
" Should I go wake them up?" asked Cyborg to the two teens.
"That won't be necessary, but thanks for the offer." Said the voice of Robin for the doors leading to and from the halls.
"Hey man what happened last night? Why was she out for so long, is she ok?" Ask a fretful Cyborg.
"I don't know where she was because she wouldn't answer my questions with a straight answer but she seemed to be ok." He answered truthfully.
"So where were you, your late to wake up, that's not like you at all. And to make this even weirder Raven isn't up either. I mean you guys are like early birds," said BB, "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Get it early birds! HAHAHAHAHAH"
"Ok BB it isn't that funny." Said Cy.
"It wasn't even funny." Said Robin.
"Please what is so funny friend Beastboy?" Asked Star.
"Anyways is there any breakfast ready I'm starving." Asked Robin
"Oh yes please, Cyborg. I have been wanting to try these pancakes." Cried Star in utter delight, as she flew off super fast into the kitchen to prepare a feast.
"Nuh, uh, dudes were making tofu pancakes and soy milk." Cried BB as he ran off after Star.
"Oh, no you don't were having real eggs and bacon, yeah lots of bacon!" Yelled Cy as he also ran after the pair, into the kitchen. Leaving Robin to shake his head at their antics.
Slowly he dragged his feet into the war zone, er um I mean kitchen. Where he sat and tried to read the newspaper as he waited for breakfast to be served.
Eventually, after a few 'incidents' and some 'accidents' occurred they finally sat down to eat. Cyborg having won this war, set down a huge pile of meat products as BB sulked in the corner.
After breakfast had been consumed. Robin being the overly concerned person he can be, decided to bring Raven some food as she did not show up during the course of the half hour or so in which they had eaten.
So as he made his way up to their floor he contemplated which way might be best to approach this obviously tender subject without irritating Raven too much. So as he came to a stop in front of Raven's door he cautiously knocked. After a few heartbeats, on which he was greeted with only silence, he made a decision that would have been labeled outright stupid unless you had a death wish. He entered Raven's room.
What he expected was not to come as he took cautious steps into the dark beauties room. As he looked around he spotted the object of his desire, lying in her bed. She looked so small laying in the middle of the large king sized bed. She wore, from what he could tell as some of her stuck out from the dark blue sheets, black cotton pajama pants with a matching long sleeved shirt.
She lay face up her head resting on a pillow as her hair fanned out behind her, her right hand lay next to her and her left across her stomach part between the sheets and others exposed. Her legs were bend in a natural almost fetal position.
Some of her foot was exposed, mostly her toes but a bit of the ball was visible, and there he saw the most curious thing he had ever seen. On the ball of her foot there was a small freckle, on the smooth and other wise unmarked skin.
She looked so peace full, but what scare him as he approached her was the way she was even paler and her breathing was almost nonexistent. She looked almost dead and then he realized that the look of utter peace resemble that of most dead people. He quickly set down the tray of food and made his way to stand next to her bedside.
He had to keep himself from thinking this is probably how she will look when she was dying. He gently reached out a hand to stroke her cheek. And he had to stop himself from flinching away from her cold skin. Panic seized him as he tried to come up with a plan of action. He finally decided to try and rouse her and hope for the best.
Quickly he placed his hands on her shoulders and shook her lightly at first. But when she didn't make any move he began to call her name in efforts to wake her. After what seemed centuries her eyelids fluttered open and revealed eyes clouded with confusion.
"Robin?" She asked, completely dazed.
"Oh Raven your ok!" He said with relieved voice, as he embraced her hard, burring his face in her hair.
"Alright, um why wouldn't I be ok?" She questioned.
"Well I came in here to bring you some breakfast, and you were lying there so pale and motionless. And when I touched you, you were so cold. I was so scared." He cried so passionately. And then Raven did one of the last things you would have ever imagined, she started to laugh. At first it was a low rumble Robin could only feel then it became a fully audible laugh filled with warmth.
"What's so funny? I thought you were dead of heavens sake and all you can do is laugh at me!" He cried outraged at her reaction.
"I'm sorry it's just that you were so dramatic about it, it was just so funny. Don't you remember I do have a different anatomy than you do so there is nothing to freak out about." She replied humbly. "Now why are you in my room again, and this better be good because I'm still really sleepy?" She said with a yawn to emphasis the point.
"Oh I came to bring you some food because you didn't show up at breakfast."
"Thanks, that was really nice of you."
"No problem, anyways I'll let you eat in peace and if you need me for anything I'll be around." With that he walked out of the room. He headed to the gum to try and figure out the weird feelings he was feeling around Raven.
When Raven finished her breakfast she laid back down to rest and recover some of the blood she had a lost last night. The rest of the day went by almost the same. Robin came in around lunchtime and left food. Most of the day was spent sleeping. Until about 5 o'clock when she finally got up and decided to eat with the others.
"Raven! You have had enough rest, yes?" Cried Star as she saw Raven enter the kitchen.
"Yes star, I'm feeling much better." She replied kindly.
"What glorious news, please come sit." Starfire gleefully pulled out a chair for her.
"Morning, um I mean evening, sleepy head." Greeted Cy.
"Yeah good to see yah up and about Rae." Said BB
"Hey Rae, care to join us for dinner?" Asked Robin
"Good evening, Star, Cy, BB, Robin." She replied. "Yes I would like some dinner please."
"Well sit down little missy and it'll be right put." Said Cy.
Dinner went by normally, no one mentioned Ravens absences and they all eat in peace. Well in about as much peace as you can with BB and Cy at the table. After they finished Raven volunteered to clean up and Cy, BB, and Star ran of to set up the movie. Robin, being a gentleman stayed and helped Raven with the dishes.
"So are you going to watch the movie with us?" He questioned.
"No, I'm still pretty tired so I'll just go and rest." She replied wearily.
"Oh ok." He said in a slight put out voice.
So they finished the dishes in silence and when Raven when to retire Robin walked her to her door claiming to be tired himself and on his way to bed.
"Well thanks Robin, I'll see you in the morning. Goodnight."
"Goodnight Raven." He whispered. And walked away towards his room.
Raven then prepared to go to bed and just when she was about to fall off into sleep. She was a shadow play into her room.
T.B.C.