A/N: Hi (again)! I'm really loving writing this fic. I'm obsessed. I gotta type it before I forget it!

Disclaimer: It's obvious I don't own the Teen Titans. If I did, I'd be in la-la land, writing epies all day long….And the show wouldn't be canceled….and Rae and Rob or Rae and X would be together...

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Two Sides of Law

Chapter Five

Tearing Me Up

ROBIN

We got back to the tower within twenty minutes after X escaped. If he was still injured, we could have turned him over to the police. But Rae healed him so he could think fast and not be overtaken by any of us, especially with that belt. Why did she have these slips in our most important battles? Why'd she have to let him get away? As soon as we got inside, I intended to bombard her with questions about what happened. I decided I'd beat around the bush a little bit before I asked her why she healed him. That way, she'll feel so awkward, she'll have to tell me.

I felt a twinge of guilt inside me for conjuring a plan for my sole purposes only. It seemed like I'd be using her. Or worse. Accusing her. She didn't need me to flip out on her just to notice her mistake. Raven was a smart girl. She could figure it out herself…Or could she?

"Ah, it's so good to be home." Cyborg said, inhaling deeply and moving towards the kitchen, presumably to cook yet again. BB immersed himself in a mindless video game in an instant while Starfire sat idle on the couch. Rae made her way out of the room, most likely headed to her dark sanctuary. The only time I'd ever been in Rae's room was for a dare, which she didn't know about. She'd been sleeping inside, and genius Beast Boy proposed the dare. I nearly jumped out of my skin when she mumbled and turned over in her sleep.

I conspicuously slipped out of the room and down the hall to follow her. I jogged silently up behind her and lay a hand on her shoulder. She nearly punched me, but I evaded it at the last second.

"Angry?" I teased.

"Sorry." She muttered and turned. "Impulse."

"Hey, Rae. Wait up!" I hurried to walk next to her. "Wanna talk about what happened?" She stopped at her door and turned to face me. She let out a huff of annoyance.

"No. And I already know what you're going to say and do." She said. I raised a challenging brow. "You're going to beat around the bush about Red X and why I healed him, and I'm going to ask why you're beating around the bush. Then you'll flip out on me saying how it's my fault X got away and I'll feel guilty and you'll go on hating me until I apologize for something I didn't even do!" Rae fumed. "So save your precious breath and leave me alone!" She entered the code to her door and began to slam the door. I stuck my foot in to stop it. It didn't hurt as bad as it should have because of my steel-toed boots.

"Rae, that's not what I would do!" I challenged. I sighed. "Can we just talk?" I got a muffled "no" for a response. I then realized her voice was too far away to be at the door, so I pushed it open to see her lying face down on her bed. Oh my god. Did I do the impossible? Did I make Rae, the master of emotions, the keeper of darkness, the princess of seriousness cry? I shut the door behind me and came and sat next to her on the bed.

"Go away." was the next muffled statement I heard.

"Rae, I'm sorry." I laid a hand on her shoulder to comfort her. I noticed she'd taken off her cloak. I also happened to notice her curves. Her toned back. Her butt. The way her leotard hugged her body. How the bottom of her leotard was cut, framing her hourglass figure…I felt like rubbing her back, stroking her hair, holding her close. I wanted her to be mine… I wanted her to like me back. Whoa, Dick! I thought. Where'd that come from? You don't like Rae.

"Don't touch me." She shrugged my hand from her shoulder. I put it back.

"I'm sorry." I repeated. I wanted to say something more- something more meaningful, but I was at a loss for words.

"I don't care." She replied.

"Fine." I said, standing up. If she didn't want to talk about it, then she didn't want to talk about it. I left her room without another word and headed for the gym. I really needed a punching bag right now.

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By the time I dragged myself into bed, it was eleven thirty pm. I'd spent the time after the little mishap with Red X in the gym training. There was no way either of those guys would get away next time. I'd gone downstairs to get a glass of water and something to snack on to find everyone had gone to bed and left the common room a mess. I had to wash all the dishes in the sink just to get to the faucet! I'd made it to my room an hour and a half later after playing maid to the other titans. They really had to learn to clean up after themselves.

I stripped down to my boxers and fell onto my bed, not bothering to cover myself. I bet I was asleep before I hit the pillow.

Dream Sequence

A violet-eyed girl stood in the doorway of an unknown room. She had a pair of black shorts and a purple sports bra under a silk lilac robe. Her arms were crossed, hair unbrushed. Her beautiful pale face was glistening and stained with tears. She stood in the doorway of the bedroom until someone acknowledged her presence.

"Rae?" A groggy voice said from the full sized bed. "What happened?" It was a boy- a young man speaking to her.

"They don't need me. They never needed me. I was just a distraction."

"Come here; it's okay." The blue-eyed boy soothed her as best he could. Rae made her way over to the bed and stood there for a moment before climbing in. "He's just upset. He'll get over it." The boy cuddled Raven close but she didn't push him away.

"I'm so confused." The girl cried into the boy's bare chest. "What am I supposed to do, Collin?"

I woke with a start and sat up quickly. What the hell was that? I thought of how gorgeous Rae looked in her pajamas. Whoever she climbed into bed with was one lucky asshole. Focus, dip-shit. I told myself. I knew the girl was Raven; her hair is unmistakable. But who was the guy? Rae had said someone didn't need her and they never did. Who didn't need Rae? Well, the Titans needed her…Did she think we didn't? Who was upset? And what had Rae called the boy?

It all clicked. Rae thought the Titans didn't need her, and somehow, she found out where this Collin guy was. Collin told her that I, Robin, was upset and that I'd get over something. Collin… Collin was Red X. But what did my dream mean? Did I just have a vision? Did my connection to Rae allow me to have visions?

All I knew was one thing: If this happened, Red X would have hell to pay for laying a finger on my Rae. My Rae? What's happening to you? I asked myself. You love her and you know it. Another part of me said. But I knew that could never happen…Holy hell, if that was a vision, it could be happening right now! I threw on some flannel pants and ran silently down the hall to Rae's room.

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A/N: So how'd you like it? Like Robin's internal conflict problem? Anyhow, please review.