DISCLAMIER: I do not own Teen Titans or the following songs by Dashboard Confessional: Remember to Breathe, For You to Notice, Hey Girl, Warmth of the Sand, Bend and Not Break and Hope Your Happy

First of all: I'm really sorry that this update took so long, there were many factors for lateness and I don't want to bore you with all of them. Second is that I was looking over my notes for the stories and saw that it was like a giant hole in the plot so I've decided to add another chapter. For those people who download the songs/look up the lyrics before hand the song is called Warmth of the Sand also by the wonderful: Dashboard Confessional.

Okay and to answer and hand out muffins to my reviewers.

The Dark Hanyou- Sorry only one main pairing in this short story...well thats not completely ture but I don't want to give anything else away. And yes tea kicks ass and haters must be burned alive by peppermint tea... (yum)
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tt- Thanks, hehe that would be nice. Raven could just destroy Star in a fight... hehe
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Dark Shadows- Ok, ok here it is for your enjoyment
Demonic Goddess- Yeah I suppose, but in this story I'm trying my hardest not to bash Star too much just get into Raven's head and express her feelings of jealously for Robin tha playa! Hehe
soccergirl869- The real mushy good stuff will be coming next (with a bit at the end of this chapter). Enjoy.
Starfiire- As I said with Demonic, I don't try to bash Starfire it's just that in most of my fics Raven is jealous and when you see someone kissing someone that you like you tend to scream BITCH in your head (well with me anyways...). Anyways thanks for the compliment, yeah in the second chapter I only put in half of the song because they just repeat it and...yeah... that wouldn't work really in the story...anyways muffin for you!
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And enjoy,

Part Three- Smelly Love

Robin's P.O.V.

"Hey snuggles!" I called trotting slightly to catch up with Raven. Even from behind her I could tell she was cringing under my new nickname for her.

She thinks she's a tough girl but I can see right through her hard exterior. She's a softy.

I hooked my arm with hers and grinned. Looking her right in the eyes while flashing a cocky smile I asked her pleasantly, "So where are we off to today?"

She pulled arm out of mine and glared at me. There where times where we clicked but other times I was sure was ready to kill me. This was one of those times. She shifted the couple of books she was holding under her other arm.

"Out."

I ignored her hard voice and suddenly jumped in front of her and took her hand and held it an inch away from my lips, "May I ask where, m'lady?"

Her face coloured only for a second but she came to her senses and pulled her hand out of mine and gave be a slap on the cheek. It wasn't particularly hard but it showed that Raven was pissed at me.

"Why don't you go hang out with Cyborg or Starfire or something," She mumbled pulling up her hood covering her radiant face.

"Ah, but they not be the one I lust after!" I said grinning flirtatiously.

Raven just rolled her eyes at my attempt at old English, "Okay Romeo if you really want to know I'm heading to a coffee shop. One that you wouldn't be particularly welcomed at,"

"Why not?" I pressed further trying to get her to at least have a conversation with me.

Her eyes looked me over with a bored expression on her face as if she really didn't want to be doing this with me. She stared at me with lazy eyes and her lips not even twitching into a grin.

Hey girl, you've got a smart way
About you that makes me
wish that I was smart enough for you.

I grinned sheepishly and backed away from Raven. I leaned against the wall and watched as Raven slowly walked down the hallway. I folded my hands behind my head and caught a glance of one of the book titles. It was colourful and had faded red writing. I grinned realizing what book it was.

"Life," I started quoting from the book, "loathe it or ignore it, you can't like it. Apparently you have the same philosophy as one character in your book there,"

I smiled as Raven stopped. I could only imagine her face reddening.

"Funny, you don't strike me as a Douglas Adams person,"

Raven turned and was also smiling, "Well everyone needs a laugh now and then," She pulled the book to her chest, "And anyways it's a good classic,"

I nodded along with her, "Anyways I got to be going," She said with warmness of a friend and not the monotone voice she usually spoke.

I gave a short wave as she turned away, "So long, and thanks for all the fish!" I called to her.

She turned her head and smiled at me a small chuckle escaping her lips. "Cute."

Hey girl, you've got a fine laugh
And I think that I can get used to that
And you're already used to laughing at me

Ah Raven, if you think you can get rid of me that easily, you're sadly mistaken. I closed my eyes and remained in my position even after Raven had disappeared from view.

Just like I said, she's a real softie inside.

Well Robin, maybe it's time to meet Rae-Rae for some lunch, I thought to myself finally moving from my spot.

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Raven's P.O.V.

I slip into the darkened coffee shop. Books safely out of my position and in the return bin at the library. Robin might be into Douglas Adams but these people are more into the works of Edgar Allan Poe or Anne Rice and their sense of humor from Ambrose Bierce.

I shuffle a little under my cloak as I look around the dimly lit room. The counter top is near the back wall and a collection of small metal tables littered the shabby looking room. Smoky, dirty wallpaper hung on the walls and through the smoky haze you could just make out water stains on the ceiling from the family living above the small shop.

My eyes look around almost in distaste. As much as I loved this place it was full was weaklings and bullshiters. Half these people that sit in this room are just fakes. They dress they do for 'fashion' and wear their little prosthetics fangs and dye their hair the ever so common pink, waiting for their favorite rave to start so they can go and dance with their 'people' and get hopped up on whatever these people were taking now-a-days.

Then you have you're depressed anti-everything, which can be amusing to mess with their heads but unfortunately I'm not here to chat with them.

Of course there are others in the room but simply I do not care about them.

I weave my way through the tables and nod to the overly pierced teenaged girl working at the counter. She nods me into the room without thinking twice.

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Robin's P.O.V.

Well nothing to interesting is happening…from the outside.

I pulled my grappling hook from my belt and shot it off. It hit and hooked nicely to some iron bars that were fixed onto a window on one of the upper floors of the building Raven had entered. I pulled to make sure it was strong.

I jumped.

Wind passed by my cheeks and stung my eyes slightly. I positioned myself in mid-air so my feet were the first thing to hit the tall brick building.

Slowly I let out a little more rope on the hook bit by bit until my feet were safely on the ground.

God what a dump. The whole place smelled like wet dog and stale smoke and this was outside. What was Raven doing in a place like this? Why had she been to anxious to leave me?

I pulled in a deep breath sucking it in through my mouth hoping I didn't have to suffer the gross aroma but even the air tasted like shit.

I tried not to think what was stuffed into the bulging garbage bags only a few feet away from me as I rounded the corner.

There it was. The door Raven had slipped into. I approached not quite sure what was inside but figuring it couldn't be worst than outside.

Dear god how fucking wrong I was.

The smell only increased and I gagged slightly drawing attention to myself. Many heavily painted eyes stared at me as a quiet settled over the room. I looked down at my clothing. I was by far the brightest thing in the room, excluding some of the Goths hair. I chuckled nervously as the stares got worst.

Figures Raven would go to a place like this.

I marched confidently to the countertop and asked the teen where Raven is.

She raised a pierced eye brow staring at me intently. God what was their fucking problem? Did I have like a kick me sign or something on me?

"In the back…" She said slowly not trusting me completely.


Well, So what if your friends think I'm crazy,
I wasn't trying to impress those girls anyway
They're all theory, no action and
Where I'm from we live like it's the latest attraction

"Raven!" I called brightly as I entered the room not really caring if they thought I was an alien.

I scanned the room looking for Raven.

This room was smaller than the other and smelled less like someone had taken a shit in the corners. This room however was darker with no windows and just thin candles lighting the room, giving off the sweet sent of peppermint and vanilla into the room masking other unpleasant scents.

There was a dark wooden bookcase with a stone gothic looking chair next to it. Sitting on the chair was the most beautiful girl I had never seen.

Raven sat there deep in meditation. I smiled to myself and walked towards her. I passed a large black marble table that glittered slightly when a particularly bright flash of candle light hit it.

I couple of people hit whatever they were drinking behind their back as I passed. The metallic smell of copper wafted into my nose as I looked over my shoulder and saw one of them drink from a dark goblet. I shuttered realizing what they were drinking.

"Raven!" I called loudly and placed a hand on her shoulder. I jumped slightly, startled. "What the hell are you doing here?" She hissed looking up at me with flames in her eyes.

I glanced over my shoulder slightly and caught glance at the others in the room that were looking at us. Even with her 'people' Raven was an outsider.

But honestly why would Raven come here? Even if it was just to mediate, I mean, she does that in her room all the time. Is she trying to fit in… with the other outcasts?

But that's so…human…well duh Raven is human, half anyways. When will she see that she's not an outcast? She has friends and people that love her.

An idea flickered into my head.

"What?" I said loudly drawing more attention to myself, "I was just wondering where you rushed off to in such a hurry. I mean after that long," I glanced over my shoulder with wide eyes, "romantic walk we had last night during the fireworks, and then afterwards…" I trailed off as if remembering something very special.

Raven face shot red, from embarrassment or anger I didn't quite know.

"So, Raven," One of the guys called, "Who is this guy exactly and what happened?"

Raven turned her attention to me her eyes showing me no mercy. I grinned, "Did you have fun?" I whispered so only Raven could hear.

Truth is, we walked down to the field and caught up with a cotton candy machine and bought some. Raven complained it was too sweet and she didn't like it at first but I told her to lighten up and laughed. We eventually made our way down to the beach again. I don't know but something about that place really made Raven lighten up…

Raven grabbed my arm and pulled me out of the room as the snickering turned into laughs.

Hey girl, you've got a short fuse
And I've got designs on lighting you up
And setting you off, and watching you burn for me.

Raven pushed open the door with amazing strength as she pulled me along. The door banged open and the whole room settled down.

She hissed vile things about me loud enough so the whole room could hear her swears and insults as she pulled me out of the backroom. She lifted her free arm and muttered her spell words and the outside door burst open Raven pushed me out and then closed the door after she exited the room.

"What the hell was that for?" She spoke in a frightening low voice.

I grinned sheepishly, so far my plan had worked but now I was getting actually scared.

"C'mon snuggles… it was just a joke…don't need to freak out…" I managed to say in a cocky voice that even seemed fagotish to me.


The world lives for the weekends
Well, I'll watch as my weeks bleed right into them
Without a rhyme to divide what is theirs And what is mine

"First of all STOP CALLING ME SNUGGLES!" She screamed close to losing it but she caught herself and closed her eyes. She sucked in a deep breath and turned away so I couldn't see her face.

"You…you know me better. You know I don't like jokes," She looked over her shoulder shooting me acid eyes, "They probably think I had sex or something with you now," She looked away. She had tried to keep her voice mono-tone but a splash of hurt came out.

I advance holding out two arms, "Since when do you care what people think about you?"

"I can deal if people don't like me, but I don't want people thinking I slept with my fucking teammate!"


Well, So what if your friends think I'm crazy,
I wasn't trying to impress those girls anyway
They're all theory, no action and
Where I'm from we live like it's the latest attraction

I sighed and let my arms drop, "Look I'm sorry I did that but can't you see that you don't belong here! You're not an outcast you have friends that care deeply for you!"

Raven didn't turn around but her spine straightened. She shifted her shoulders, "Yeah that's why I'm at the end of all the joke and stupid pranks,"

"Are you still hung up about Beast Boy's stupid jokes, c'mon you insult him too,"

"Yeah but I didn't spike his drink, making him vulnerable to everyone!"

"So you remember!" I ask my face lighting up, could it be possible that Raven remembered that night?

"Well…not exactly," Her cheeks glowed a slight pink as she looked over her shoulder. She studied my face and cocked an eyebrow, "What happened?"

She didn't remember? How couldn't she? I sighed and my faced dropped considerably. Raven's beautiful eyes widened as she analyzed my face. She took a step forward and placed a light hand on my shoulder she searched my eyes knowing something was up. "W-what happened that night?" She asked slowly as if she was not sure if she'd like the answer.

I sighed and let all the air in my lungs out and then sucked in a breath of the smelly air. I closed my eyes behind my mask and let the words flow out of my mouth as if someone else was controlling me, "Look that night, after you had a few, I noticed you were getting tipsy so I ran after you. And…" I gulped, "…and we sat down in the grass and you told me that you, uh…you…" I stammered again, I studied Raven. How would she act? She's not exactly the emotion type and I didn't expect (or want) her to just nod and say okay and live her life completely alone!

"What?" She asked her voice growing on the harsher side; Raven was clearly losing her patience. "You said you loved me!" I just blurted the words out.

Her stone face didn't change and I hoped that was a good sign, "Look I'm sorry but I can't hold this in any longer," I ran my gloved hand through my spiky hair, messing up the gelled clumps of spikes, "I've been living with you're confession and it's been eating at me and it took me almost a year to realize…I love you too."


And go on, go on, your cruel intentions won't solve your problems,
everyone's gotta get bottom bottomed out in the long run and those are
the times you need love

Raven's P.O.V.

I tried to keep my breathing level. I tried my hardest to tune out Robin's somber tone as his shakily voice cut into the tension in the dark alleyway.

"…I love you too." The words hit me like an iron punch on a freezing day. Something clicked in my mind unlocking the forbidden memories.

# # # # FLASHBACK # # # #

"Are you okay?" Robin asked Raven in a somber, caring tone.

"Yeah!" Raven replied in a cherry, almost scary voice. Robin bit his lip, okay she was defiantly drunk.

Robin grasped Raven's hands and tried to pull her up, "C'mon," He said roughly to Raven in a commanding tone, "Let's go back,"

Raven shook her head her violet hair flying in the slightly chilling air and used her powers to pull Robin down, "No! I like it here," The black energy tentacles wrapped around Robin and pulled him closer, "With you," Raven whispered seductively, nuzzling against his strong chest and murmured something about softness, "You look better wearing dark colours then red and green," she whispered in his ear.

"Uh… Raven," The boy wonder said trying to scoot away from half demon sorceress. Raven could tell in her drunken state that Robin wasn't quite feeling her attentions.

Raven grabbed Robin and pulled his head her way as she locked lips with him, making it clear what she thought of him. Finally she pulled away from the boy, breathing heavy.

She grinned as Robin sat in the sand in shock, he let out his breath and chuckled slightly.

Her radiant face glowed in the moonlight as she stroked Robin's hand and whispered in almost a drunken slur, "I love you, Robin."

# # # # END FLASHBACK # # # #

My eyes widened realizing the inner emotions. I stood there shaking slightly as I felt a mix of ice freeze my mind but burning acid boil in the pit of my stomach. As it crept up my throat and I realized in a surreal sense of mind that it was true.

And go on, go on, your cruel intentions won't solve your problems,
everyone's gotta get bottom bottomed out in the long run and those are
the times you need love

Robin's P.O.V.

Raven just stood there, in shock maybe. I walked up to her and placed an arm around her shoulders, "Are you okay?" I asked softly.

She turned her head towards me. Our faces only inches apart from each other. Her sweet breath touched my face and I felt a warming sensation flow down my body. A crooked grin crept it's way onto my lips, "What?" She asked.

I leaned in almost involuntarily and felt her lips graze mine, Raven paused for a second and leaned in closer. I started to wrap my other arm around Raven when she abruptly pulled away.

She pulled her cloak closer to herself, making sure all body parts below the neck were covered. She narrowed her eyes at me, "That wasn't funny…"

I held up my hands and took a step back. Maybe Raven wasn't ready for all this.

"Okay then."

"Alright."

We joined again at the lips, this time with more force and desire. Raven's seductive scent lured me in and kept my arms wrapped around her frail looking body. Her tongue entered my mouth again and tasted as sweet as before.

But this time I was the one to pull away from our internal embrace.

I held her at arm's length, "But I thought-"

"Shut up!" She interrupted me. She gently lifted my hands off her and modestly covered herself again. She walked down the alleyway and I could see her hips swinging under her heavy cloak.

She glanced over her shoulder and grinned at me, "What? Are you coming or what?"

And go on, go on, your cruel intentions won't solve your problems,
everyone's gotta get bottom bottomed out in the long run and those are
the times you need love

-SNOWBALLHEAT-