The Gift

By Misty Fortner

A Robin/Raven Story

I don't own the Teen Titans just borrowing the characters.

Hope you like this chapter. I was wrong, their was one more chapter of happiness. It's next chapter when stuff starts going downhill and a lot of twists are added.

Delirium24, Iris Night, Tecna, Komodo Dragon Phoenix, Ravenrouge19, Calda Pesca492, Guybrush007: Thanks, hope you enjoy this chapter as well. It was rougher to write, esp with as busy as I've been.

Enkaiame Katina: Im not too good at spicy, may try again once they make up. (Yes there is going to be a big fight next chapter)

StarlightOfLyokoFreak: Robin carried her in a back entrance, and was watching for a safe time to take her inside. I think he's skilled enough to do it, plus the clerk pocketed a bribe, so he wouldn't do much.

Raven Lover: Its probably about half way done, many twists still to come, starting next chapter.

Kiss of oblivion: Thanks, hope you liked it past chapter 2

Harpiebird: I'm not admitting a thing, though the title of the chapter gives away much.

Big Black Woman: Sorry, can't have Star seek revenge or turn mean. She actually has an important roll coming in a few chapters.

Robin and raven 4 ever. Glad you are enjoying it, and not finding it to extreme. I'm a romantic. I want the story to focus more on their relationship and bond than anything else.

Animefreak03: You're close, but not quite there.

Chapter 6: I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clause

"Oh, what a laugh it would have been,

if daddy had only seen mommy kissing Santa Clause last night"

"Wow, I've never seen so many lights in one place!" Winter exclaimed. The Titans had just arrived back at the tower with Winter. Raven and Starfire had spent the previous five days transforming the Tower into a Christmas paradise. Their hard work had paid off, because Winter was astounded at all the decorations.

"We're so glad you like it, Winter. Would you like a tour of the Tower?" asked Raven.

"Sure!" the little girl smiled and took the hands of Robin and Raven. "What do you think I should see first?"

"How about seeing the Christmas tree in the main room?" Raven said.

"Cool! I can't wait till Santa Clause comes." Replied Winter.

"What did you ask him for?" Robin questioned the little girl.

Winter looked from Robin and Raven and smiled slightly. "I can't tell you. It's like telling a wish after blowing out birthday candles. If you tell, it won't come true."
Robin smiled, "It is. I didn't know that. Maybe that's why I never got the He-man toys I asked for."

"Your silly, toys you can tell of course. Santa has to talk to your parents about them anyways. Its just other stuff you can't tell"

Raven looked at the little girl. She remembered what the little girl had asked Santa for. She glanced at Robin, wondering if he remembered what she had told him about Winter's encounter with Santa. The look on his face answered her question; he did.

Robin scooped the little girl up, and placed her on his shoulders. "I don't know what Santa's bringing, but I know you already have more presents than I do under that tree"

"DO I REALLY?" She asked excitedly.

"Sure do," Raven replied "I think you have more presents under the tree than any of us."

The little girls face lit up brighter than the Christmas lights hanging all over the place. Robin walked into the main room, Winter still on his shoulders. Raven walked beside them. Starfire, BB, and Cyborg walked behind them.

Star had been watching the interaction between Raven, Robin, and Winter. It scared her. They seemed so close as they were together with Winter. She thought to herself, "If I didn't know that it was impossible for Raven to have a daughter who was seven, I would swear, Winter, was the child of Raven and Robin" Star shook her head and shrugged the thought off.

"Hey Winter, do you know what I can do. I can be any pet you want me to be." Beast Boy told the child.

"Can you be a pony? I always wanted a pony and I wanted a cat and a dog and a turtle. What about a tiger, can you be a pet tiger or how about a snake. That would be cool. Can you be a snake when you take me back to the orphanage, so I can scare that meanie Janet. That would be a lot of fun. Can we do it please, Uncle Beast Boy. Please, please, please."

Beast Boy took a deep breath. Winter had more energy than he did, and that was saying something. "We'll see about Janet and the snake. What animal would you like to see first, princess?"

"Pony, no tiger, no kitten, no I think pony will do."

Beast Boy turned himself into a pony, and Robin placed Winter on the green pony's back. The titans spent the rest of the day playing with Winter. BB and Cyborg taught her how to play different video games. Winter and Starfire colored many pictures. Raven read countless stories to Winter. Robin created an obstacle course for her to play on. Later Beast Boy, Cyborg, and Starfire had a cook off to see who should cook Christmas dinner. Winter choose Cyborg to cook the meal no questions asked. The titans all went to bed and slept well after a full days play with Winter. They were thankful that the cities villains seemed to be taking a Christmas break also.

The morning and afternoon of Christmas eve went fairly smoothly. The Titans continued to entertain Winter. The little girl was very excited. She wanted Christmas dinner to come, so they could all open their presents. She even made a card and present for each of the titans. The only snag was when the Hive threesome, hit the streets. The titans began to head out, but had to stop. Who would watch Winter? Cyborg pulled out his Robot from the days with Brother Blood. He made some quick twinks, and the robot was now nannybot.

When they got back to the tower, Cyborg went to cooking dinner and told each of the Titans they needed to go to the medic lab and let the scanner do the weekly scan. Robin would run the results, and Cyborg would review them after the Christmas festivities were over. When Winter questioned to what that was, Cyborg explained that it was a machine that would do a physical scan to make sure the Titans were medically well on all levels. He even told Winter she could be scanned, and that he would explain the results tomorrow.

After Winter and Raven were scanned they went to Raven's room. It started as Raven reading to her, but quickly switched topics.

"Tell me Winter, what happened to your mom? Why aren't you with her and your father?"

"My mommy died, when I was little. My grandmother raised me, but she felt I needed a real family. She sent me here in hopes I could get that."

Raven looked at the little girl slightly confused. She had asked Santa to bring her mother someone special for Christmas. Raven quickly determined that the girls called her grandmother mom. That was the only situation Raven could fathem.

"What about your father?"

Her smile drooped, "I don't want to talk about my father."

Raven frowned, she could relate to the little girl. Raven's mom hadn't been allowed to raise her. Trigon the terrible was also the worst father anyone could have. Raven dropped the issue, though she would ask Cyborg to run Winter's DNA. Raven hoped to find the girls father, and maybe he would become a real father to the precious child.

When the two dark haired females went down to dinner, Robin joined them in the hall. "Are you enjoying your stay, Winter?"

"I sure am. Will you sit by me at dinner, Robin?"

Robin smiled. Winter was adorable. She seemed to be really attached to him and Raven though. That puzzled him, but he figured they were the most mature and parent like of the group. "I would be honored." He told her.

Arriving in the main room, Winter spotted BB and ran over to ask him to change into a puppy. When Winter was thoroughly distracted, Robin pulled Raven aside. "I have a surprise for Winter tonight. I want you to 'accidently' wake her up tonight, and bring her downstairs to get a glass of water. When you do, I will be down here depositing her gifts from Santa Clause. I have a Santa costume and everything."

Raven gave Robin a slight smile. He could be so sweet at times. Alright, I will have her down her. What time do you want me to bring her down?"

"How does around midnight sound?" Robin asked

"Great. We'll be there"

Raven and Robin walked back in. Cyborg was just putting the last plate of food down. "Come and get it you all," Cyborg said. The titans gathered round the table and began to chow down. After they were finished they all sat down around the tree as Winter started getting presents and taking them to everyone. She passed out all the presents from under the tree. Everyone would get their own moment of spotlight as they opened their presents.

Winter went first. She got 4 books, 3 stuffed animals, a doll, a basket of art supplies, and a Titan Communicator. Raven had bought her a book and a doll. Star had gotten her a book and art supplies. Cyborg had bought her a book and stuffed animal. BB had bought her two green stuffed animals, and Robin had given her a book and an official Titan Communicator.

After Winter, BB opened his gifts. He began shooting everyone with marshmallows, opening Raven's first. Next he opened Star's and declared he was cooking tomorrow with no tofu or meat. Robin had given bought him 3 new DVD's and Cyborg had gave him wireless video game controllers.

Starfire went next, opening Robin's first. He had gotten her a bath mat that turned the tub into a bubbling bath. She opened the snow globe from Raven next. Cyborg had given her a set of perfumed bath salts, while BB had given her various CDs of Christmas music.

Cyborg started with Starfire's gift. She gave him a set of new fuzzy dice for the T-Car. Both BB and Raven gave him a preorder of the same game. Robin had bought him a new set of hi tech tools.

Raven was next. She started with Starfire's gift. Her frown was evident at the book, "Finding Completion: Locating and winning your soul mate". She opened BB's gift next, finding a collection of HP Lovecraft books. Cyborg's was next, he bought her a gothic style lamp. Finally she got to Robin's. Unwrapping his present, she found a journal with a Raven embossed on the front, and her name in the bottom corner. There was also a black marble pen set, with Raven engraved on it.

Robin went last. He started with Starfire's present. She had made him a scrapbook of them. He opened Raven's next. The tranquility fountain and novel were liked very much. BB had gotten him a couple new DVD's, while Cyborg had given him a lava lamp.

After everyone was done, Winter handed one more gift to everyone starting with Raven. It was a hand drawn card of a family in front of a tree. The family consisted of a mother, father, and little girl all with dark hair. Their was also a macaroni picture frame with a picture Cyborg had taken of Winter, with Robin and Raven. She went to Robin next, and gave him basically the same present, only the frame was made of pop cycle sticks. Cyborg, Beast Boy, and Starfire each had a Christmas card where Winter had drawn herself and them in front of a tree, and a homemade Christmas ornament with their name spelled out.

"They are beautiful, Winter" said Raven, followed by the rest of the Titans. Winter played for another hour till she started yawning. After that Robin carried her to Raven's room and placed her in bed. A few hours later Raven managed to 'accidentally' wake Winter up by, knocking something over as she was trying to sneak out the door.

Winter and Raven walked down to the main room, to get a drink. Raven had to try not to smile anticipating the plan. Raven walked in first, and then said "Uh oh, Don't think you can come in Winter."

"Why not," she asked.

"Because Santa Clause is putting your presents under the tree, and you're supposed to be asleep." Winter rushed into the room, and gave Santa a hug.

"Thank you Santa, you really came through. I love you, but take my toys and give them to the other kids at the orphanage. I already got everything I need."

Robin and Raven were both taken aback. Winter was truly a wonderful child, and completely giving. Robin Clause smiled at her, "Ho, Ho, Ho Winter. You deserve these presents, but don't worry I'll take care of your friends, too." He handed her a small package. "Why don't you go ahead and open this one."

Raven and Robin watched as she did. It was a child size Raven costume. Winter smiled, and ran off to the bathroom to try it on. When she was safely away, Raven wrapped her arms around Robin. "You were perfect tonight."

"Great job at getting her down here", Robin said smiling and bending his head down to kiss Raven. The two were caught up in their kiss, and failed to notice Winter coming back into the room.

"Leave her alone, Santa. You aren't supposed to kiss her. You're married and she's taken!" Winter stated firmly.

Raven and Robin were surprised. "Merry Christmas, Winter. I'm sorry. I'll go home and apologize to Mrs. Clause right away. I will also take her a dozen roses to make up for it.

"Yeah well you go away, or I am going to wake Robin up and tell him how naughty you are Santa." Winter stated.

Robin and Raven had to fight extremely hard to suppress their laughter. Robin backed away, and acted like he was leaving the tower. Raven then took Winter by the hand. She was walking her back to the room when she bumped into Cyborg.

"Good there you are. I need to see you in the medic lab when you get Winter back to bed. There's nothing wrong, but I need to confirm something." Cyborg told Raven.

"Alright," said Raven. "I'll be there as soon as I can."

Raven took Winter back to her room and tucked her in. Then Raven headed to the medic lab, wondering what was so important that it had to be done tonight. She found Robin in the hallway, going in the same direction.

"Do you know what's up" Robin asked.

"No, I was hoping you did." Raven replied.

With neither of the pair knowing what to expect they walked towards the medic lab making small talk. Neither of them noticed the small frame stealthily following them to the medic room. Winter wanted to know what was going on. She wasn't going to just stay in her room.