Chapter 4: Mixed Mesages

Author's Note: A response to my reviewers, thank you SO much! Also, I leave off with cliffhangers to make sure I get you to read it again ) Also, I may not update as much during the week day's, but I will almost EVERY weekend, unless I'm out of town.

"What? You're-You're insane!" defended Robin. "Besides," He added "You don't listen to much of today's music anyhow!" Raven shot back at him

"I read books with advanced literary techniques; I think I can decipher a mere song!" Robin thought hard and fast, he needed an excuse.

"Well-my mind's allowed to roam!" The both paused and stared at each other. Raven finally broke the silence, "That has to do with this how?" she asked.

"I was…" he stammered a bit, he needed to say something anything. It wasn't that he didn't like Raven, he just wasn't…ready to tell her.

"Out with it!" Raven hollered.

"I WAS THINKING ABOUT STARFIRE!" he finally yelled. Oh no, what have I done? He wanted to scream at himself. He could make up any lie, but it had to be that, the most believable one there was. For awhile, before he noticed how much he like Raven, The Boy Wonder found that liking Starfire was where the world had set the bar. So, that's what he went with. But, this is what he liked about Raven, she didn't do what other people wanted her too, she was just…Raven.

"Oh I..." Raven's voice trailed off. Of course that's who he was thinking of Raven, why would he think otherwise? She asked herself silently. Had she really wanted the answer to be her? Of course not! At least, that's what she had told herself…

"Look Raven…" Robin began. Raven put up her hand

"No, no that's completely normal…" She whispered through her raspy, somewhat confused voice.

"Will you just listen?" Robin protested.

Raven smply walked to the other side of the room, and sat.

Raven sat quietly, almost eerily. Neither of the two spoke a solitary word. She couldn't help thinking. Why did I let myself get carried away like that? It's only Bird Boy! Raven smiled. She remembered a fight they had had, over Raven's taunt less nickname for him, Bird Boy. With that, and without warning, memories flooded back. She remembered her first day at the Tower, how Robin was so excited to be the leader, she had called him an 'over-eager loser' he had insulted back,

"Well you're an….under eager loser!" The two since then had become close friends that had been in each other's mind, and knew all of their feelings. But only friends right? Suddenly, they both heard the crackling of the speakers turn on, and 'Remember When' By Alan Jackson began.

"Remember when I was young and so were you
and time stood still…"

Raven quickly turned her head; she knew Robin was staring at her. Now she needed an excuse. This song was more of a love song than the last…she didn't need this, not now, not when they both were just trying to decipher mixed messages from each other. Raven, looked out, and screamed. Raven almost NEVER showed her fear, but, when someone sees an attack so close, it's hard to contain themselves. Robin looked where Raven was, and gasped, they both saw Terra fall, right next to Beast Boy.