Thanks again everybody! I'm reaching 100 reviews… just a few more…: p here's chapter 8, and hope you guys like it! Just a little warning, this chapter's gonna be a bit sad. And its definitely not the last chapter.

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The two birds landed in Robin's room, and stood there for a while, looking at each other in the face. Then they burst out laughing. Snow was all over their faces, and Raven's hair was still wet. Using her powers, Raven removed all the snow and dirt from herself and Robin, and watched as all that landed on the floor, creating a dirty puddle of water. Robin smiled and laid a hand on her shoulder. Raven did not flinch. She was already quite used to being hugged by him anyway. The both of them fell into another short but passionate kiss. They had never expressed feelings for each other, but now it seemed that the love pouring out of them was like that of a fountain. Cupid had shot that arrow through them; and the arrow was damn accurate. Sometimes Raven wondered if Cupid was blind after all. Nah, he was just plain stupid. She chuckled to herself, and froze when the door was pushed open.

Starfire stood at the door, her emerald eyes wide, disbelieving. Was that Robin? And Raven? Her gaze hardened. So she was right after all, wasn't it? It was Raven, wasn't it? And Robin had hidden that fact from her, wasn't it? Her hands clenched into a tight fist, the white of her knuckles evident. Raven had betrayed her. The only other best friend that Starfire ever had was now in her lover's arms, hiding the cruel truth of their secret love from Starfire. So Robin had left because of Raven. Starfire's only true friend. Before Starfire knew it, she had already thrown a star bolt at Raven, who deflected it just in the nick of time with a temporary shield. The blow was hard, since Starfire had put as much strength in it as possible. Raven stared at Starfire, her eyes wide in shock, just as Starfire screamed, "How could you betray me? You were my friend! And you took away my lover!" Another star bolt, but it was deflected by Robin's birdarang. He went forward and grabbed Starfire by the shoulders.

"What the hell's wrong with you?" He yelled, amidst Starfire's hysterical screams. Starfire tried aiming a star bolt at him, her eyes glowing, but he ducked it easily. Robin pinned her against the wall and kept her there till she stopped screaming, but instead broke into sobs. Raven looked down at her feet, guilt filling her. She should have known. Robin was still with Starfire, and Raven just had to ruin it all. Robin said quietly, "Get out of my room. Now." Starfire looked up at him in shock, and Raven did that too. After so much hullabulla, all she got was an order out of the room? No comforting words, no whatever? "I cannot -and will not- believe you, friend Robin." Starfire said slowly, her eyes filled with hurt. Raven looked away. I did this to her. I ruined her. Before anyone knew it, Starfire had a star bolt ready in her hands, but this time it was not aimed at Raven. It was aimed at herself. "No!" Robin and Raven chorused together, and both of them leaped forward, grabbing her arm. Raven shielded Starfire's eyes just in case. The light dimmed, then Starfire's hands were empty once more. She sobbed once more, then shrugged both of them off. Raven looked at Starfire, then looked at her own hands. She loves Robin so much, she would die for him. She's weak, but I'm strong. I ruined her with these two hands. I can carry on with life, she can't. She's weak, but I'm strong. Raven took one last glance at Robin who was holding Starfire in his arms, his face showing no trace of kindness, then walked briskly out of the room. At seeing Raven's exit, Robin immediately dropped Starfire, and ran out after her.

Tears welled up in Raven's eyes as she quick-footed towards her room, her heart seeming to have shattered into pieces. I shouldn't have done this. I should have let Starfire have him. She could hear footsteps behind her, and quickened her footsteps. A hand grabbed her from behind, and she whirled around to face Robin. His face was worried, worried for her, worried for what she felt. She looked away to hide her tears. But it was too obvious. "Raven don't do this…" Robin started, but was cut off by Raven.

"Don't you understand? I ruined your fucking love life. I'm the fucking bitch who thought that I could stand a chance in a bloody love triangle! I broke both of you up, and I thought that it was fucking okay. But it wasn't. I did this to her, I made her sad, and I'm not going to leave her at that. Understand? She would die for you, Robin, but I can carry on. I'm fucking strong enough. She's not. She is fucking weak. You two are meant for each other. So just let it be like that okay? Fuck it, just let it be like that." She burst into sobs, and allowed Robin to draw her into his arms. After a short while, she pushed him away, then ran back to the sanctuary of her room. I have to leave him. For Starfire's sake.

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The next morning was dreary. Even Cyborg and Beast Boy noticed the tension, and so they ran off to play their video games. Robin sat next to Starfire, since Raven refused to sit beside him. Her face turned blank when she saw Starfire hugging Robin's arms like a ball, but she just looked away and pretended nothing happened. She still loved him, but she never said anything. She refused to even look at him sometimes, though she knew that he was staring at her the whole time. Starfire's eyes were hopeful as she gazed at Robin; she just wanted his attention and love. But it was very difficult for her to achieve that; since all Robin did was stare at Raven. Robin's eyes never left Raven, it seemed, and he always refused to talk to the girl beside him. Raven was obviously irritated by this. Why couldn't he just look away? She shifted uncomfortably, then walked out, heading for her room. However, she stopped. There had to be a way to stop all this shit. All this crap. She turned around slowly, then went to Beast Boy. "Hey," she said, trying to sound friendly.

BB turned to stare at her, confused. She was never like this before; she had to be up to something. "Raven?" he asked tentatively, studying her face expression. Nothing suspicious. That was so weird.

"I was just thinking…. If we could go out to the arcade tonight. You know, have some fun."

BB gaped at her. "Really? Dude, you've gotta be joking."

Raven forced out a smile. "Of course not. We'll go…" she leaned nearer to him, but said loudly for Robin to hear, "Alone." She could sense Robin stand up suddenly, then quietly sit down again. I'm sorry, Robin.

"Cool!" BB yelled, jumping out of the sofa, smiling as he sang, "Raven and I am going to the arcade! Raven and I am going to the arcade! Crazy Taxi, House of the Dead 4, Pinball…" As BB rattled off the names, Raven went to her room quietly, her eyes brimming with tears. So was the beginning of the ultimate break-up between Robin and her. She was just trying to make Starfire happy. She's weak, but I'm strong.

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Okay okay don't kill me! Hahax. I couldn't bring myself to end the story like this. I thought it would be unrealistic for Starfire to lose Robin. :( but anyways, this is not the end. ROBIN IS MEANT FOR RAVEN AND VICE VERSA. FULLSTOP. They would be together… duh.

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