Eighteenth Chapter: Happy, Just Because
"Raven, let's go!" I said again.
She shook her head slightly. "Tut tut," she laughed giddily.
Laughed? Giddily? Something weird was definitely going on.
"Don't you have someone to say goodbye to?" She asked, her voice playful. She pointed behind me.
I turned around and my face burned with a blush. Innocence stood there, talking to Compassion in an undertone. I glanced back at Raven doubtfully.
She still stood there with her arms crossed. I sighed and turned to Innocence again. With one quick motion I stepped closer, kissed her cheek lightly, turned to the door, and walked past Raven as fast as I could.
I heard her laugh just as something broke behind me. It was then that I realized; Raven's strong emotions were all dangerous no matter what they were, and those objects that she had broken… it was because she was, well, happy.
Happy for Starfire, obviously, and also happy for both of us- Starfire and me.
But why?
Her voice rang out, "Robin, watch it!"
The warning came too late. I fell down the first flight of stairs and landed, miraculously, on my feet.
"Are you okay?" She asked, floating down to me.
"No," I said slowly. She was about to talk when I cut her off. "I'm not okay. I'm great!"
She raised an eyebrow. "Well, Mr. Happy, we're going to have to go. Just close your eyes and chant what I always say."
I nodded and obliged. "Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos."