Chapter 6

(Yes, this is the genuine Chapter 6—all previous "Chapter 6"'s are impostors)

Robin stepped out of the shower, dried himself with a towel, and put on a blue shirt and white striped pajamas. He lay down on his bed, still trying to decide how he felt for Starfire. He put his utility belt under his pillow and drifted off…

Robin failed to sleep well that night. After repeating the same dream five times and the same nightmare four times, he gave up trying to rest and headed up to the roof. He sat in the center of the roof and tried (unsuccessfully) to think his way out of Cyborg's question.

Within a few minutes he became aware of a large cannon poised at the back of his head, ready to fire. His heartbeat quickened but he tried to stay calm, giving no indication that he had sensed the intruder behind him as he considered his next move. Suddenly he pivoted around on his bottom and stuck his foot out, kicking the man down. The man cried out in Cyborg's voice.

"Robin? Is that you?" inquired Cyborg, upon seeing who it was.

"Yeah, it's me! How did you know I was up here?" said Robin.

"Your hair is messed up," pointed out Cyborg, "so it triggered the biometric scanner in our security system. I designed the system so that the alarm can only be heard from inside the bedrooms."

"The system was tripped because my hair isn't in its normal shape?"

"I guess so. Anyways, why are you up so early?"

"I had nightmares." Robin still shuddered to remember exactly what those nightmares contained.

"I guess that happens to everyone at some time," Cyborg sighed. "Well, let's try and take your mind off your bad dreams. Do you have an answer to my question yet?"

"I don't know. I think my dreams may have been caused by your interrogation."

"Interrogation!? That was one simple question!"

"I don't know where to start…"

Cyborg buried his head in his hands. Unfortunately he dropped his head into his (metal) hands a bit too fast and the metal of his left hand struck the biological half of his face. He meant to say, "I never imagined this would be so complicated" but what came out was "OW!!"

Robin forgot about Raven for the second time and jumped to Cyborg's side, making sure that no enemies were about. "Cyborg, are you okay?" he shouted worriedly.

"Owwwww…" Cyborg cried in pain, instinctively trying to massage the painful half of his face with his hand. The metal merely scraped against his already-bruised face, making the pain worse.

Just at that moment the door on the roof swung open and Beast Boy appeared, dressed in his normal uniform. He saw Cyborg in pain and immediately transformed into a rhinoceros, charging at the figure he saw by Cyborg's side, thinking that the figure had attacked Cyborg. The figure raised his hands and shouted "Beast Boy! It's me, Robin!"

Beast Boy suddenly realized that he was charging at Robin and quickly transformed back into his normal human form, but failed to skid to a stop fast enough. His toes, followed by his feet, slipped under Robin's feet, levering Robin into the air and forcing him to somersault past Cyborg's face in order to land gracefully on his feet. Robin's hair was still messy and the spikes pointed every which way. One of the spikes of his hair scraped into Cyborg's already bruised-purple face and cut into it, drawing a thin stream of blood. "OWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" shouted Cyborg, starting to clutch his face in pain before remembering to keep his hand away from the injured part of his face.

Robin looked in all directions. The full moon shone in the sky and he saw no one except Beast Boy and Cyborg. "Cyborg, are you okay?" shouted Beast Boy worriedly as he heard Cyborg's cry of pain. With the situation getting no better, Robin and Beast Boy took Cyborg down to the tower's hospital room.

In the hospital, after getting the cut on his face bandaged and an ice pack on his entire purple face, Cyborg managed to feel a bit better. Now he finally got around to saying what he had meant to say to Robin on the roof, "I never imagined this would be so complicated."

"I know, I didn't think so either," Robin agreed, "not until you asked that damned question, anyway."

"It's not a hard question," repeated Cyborg.

"It shouldn't. I try to answer it, but the image of Raven keeps getting in the way. I don't know how I feel anymore."

Cyborg sighed in frustration. "Robin, you shouldn't be thinking about her like that. I realize Raven is beautiful, but you have to decide whether you love her as a person. Ignore everything your eyes tell you. I never thought I'd have to say this to you, of all people—maybe to Beast Boy, but I thought you already knew this. Follow your heart!"

"So which way does my heart point?" retorted Robin.

"You're the only one who can answer that question…"

End Chapter.

I now give you, the reader, a chance to answer Cyborg's question. Which way does Robin's heart point? Give me some help here!