Chapter 10 of In the End. Hey that sort of rhymes. Okay, okay. I'll start the chapter already. First, though, I have another vacation coming up. Which is why I'm posting this chapter so soon. I only had one review when I got back from last vacation and that made me sad. So please please please review this time. It will make me happy and when I am happy I write more. So please? puppy face To VampireSelene: Thank you very much!

Oh yeah the disclaimer: Don't own 'em now, won't own 'em ever. I Will Remember You is owned by Sarah McLachlan.

Chapter 9

Desperation clawed at her insides as the dark girl tried to meditate, the operative word being tried. It wasn't working. Thoughts of Robin's impending doom kept popping into her head. She shook it vigorously, earning only tousled hair. "I give up," she muttered, leaving her room. Unbeknownst to her, it had still been hours, hours spent worrying about something she couldn't change. The empath sighed. All her time with Robin seemed to flash before her eyes until she covered them. "No. Trigon and Slade are wrong. It's not happening that way."

"That's my little bird," a familiar voice stated behind her. She turned and almost threw herself into his arms.

I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories

"Hey," he whispered playfully, holding her tight. She smiled. He gave her confidence she never knew she had.

"We can change the future, right?" The masked teen grinned.

"Of course we can. It's not written in stone. Just because those two say so doesn't mean it's true." Raven looked up at him.

"Then we will change the future. Together." He squeezed her hand.

"We can do anything together, pretty girl." She cuffed him lightly.

"You're gross." He laughed evilly.

Remember all the good times that we had
We let them slip away from us when things got bad
Clearly I first saw you, smiling in the sun
I want to feel your warmth upon me, I want to be the one

"You know you'd enjoy it."

"Robin." His face came down close to hers.

"Yes?" She could practically see the twinkle in his eye.

"I love you, twisted as you are."

"I love you too." They stood there for a moment, eyeing each other in a sort of silent challenge to make the next move. The bird boy leaned down and pulled her into a kiss. She let him, even though a light shattered due to her untamable emotions. He smirked.

"Stop it, I couldn't meditate." His look changed quickly to concern.

"What's wrong?" She didn't meet his eyes.

"I was worried about you." He talked to her gently and reassuringly.

"Raven, we're going to change that, remember?" The demoness nodded. "We'll change it and I'll get a horse so we can ride off into the sunset." She giggled.

"Okay." He could tell she hadn't managed to control Nevermore; any other time she would have just shaken her head. Even though it was dangerous, he liked when she showed emotion. It made him feel that she really did care. Of course she did anyway, but still. It felt nice.

I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories

She looked up at him, purple eyes big. Yeah, he thought, definitely not in control. Too cute to be in control. One gloved finger ran along the side of her face, stopping at her lips. The violet orbs widened as he traced her mouth and ran his hand down her neck. She was so beautiful. Couple that with being seventeen and she was the hottest thing on the face of the earth. Flashing his usual grin, he kissed her lightly.

"You've got such a lovely face." She blushed.

"Will you stop?" Robin laughed.

"No." The rest of her isn't bad either, his mind remarked. Raven must have caught that, because she set a look on him that turned his own cheeks candy-apple red. "Uh…my mind is…perverted?"

"Psh. I already knew that," she said. "So tell me something I don't know." A side of the mask lifted.

"Umm…that I hate broccoli?" The enchantress laughed.

"Really?" He nodded.

"I hate…saltwater taffy," she offered. The boy held back a fit of coughing. "What?"

"That's the most random thing I've ever heard."

"As if broccoli isn't." He shrugged.

"Most people wouldn't think of saltwater taffy."

"Am I most people?" She had a point.

"Well…no."

I'm so tired, but I can't sleep
Standing on the edge of something much too deep
It's funny how we feel so much but we cannot say a word
We are screaming inside, we can't be heard

"Exactly." She sat with her back against the wall, Titan leader next to her. "I'm not scared anymore." He smiled.

"Good. You don't need to be." Raven snuggled close to him, smiling just a little.

"You'll protect me, right?"

"Of course. I'll always protect you." She kissed his neck. "I'm the only one who has the right to make perverted jokes about you. And stare at your ass. And imagine you on a Playboy pinup calendar. And have twisted thoughts about you. And act like a complete and total letch toward you. And love you until it hurts when you're across the room instead of right next to me." Her lips met his hesitantly. He smirked before kissing her deeply. "You're mine. Everyone else should know that too."

"Possessive, are we?"

"Just a little. Besides, I can because you're hot."

I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories

The Azarathan raised an eyebrow. "What? You are." Shaking her head, she reclined in his lap, closing her eyes as he stroked her violet hair.

"If you had a chance to do it all over again, would you change anything?" His thumb ran lightly over the chakra in her forehead.

"Not a thing."

"Oh come on," she said, optics opening again. "I know I'm not perfect."

"Maybe not to some people," he replied. "But to me you are." The trademarked, copyrighted, confident grin appeared. "So tell me another secret." She shifted.

"Why?" He traced her jaw.

"Because you're beautiful."

"What kind of a reason is that?" Nonetheless, she heard herself saying, "I used to be afraid of you." That confession burned him, his look shocked.

"But…why?"

"You were the invincible Robin, former sidekick of Batman himself. I was just some half-blood demon girl who couldn't even show feeling." He had moved from her hair and was now caressing her cheek and neck. "You were great, I was notorious. For what I did to Azarath. And then I fell in love with you and it only got worse."

I'm so afraid to love you, but more afraid to lose
Clinging to a past that doesn't let me choose
Once there was a darkness, deep and endless night
Gave me everything he had, oh he gave me life

"Malchior," Robin growled protectively. "Was that it?" The sorceress nodded.

"I thought you'd reject me the way he did and I didn't want it to happen."

"Raven," he murmured, "Raven, my beautiful little bird. I'd never do that to you. Never in my life." His fingers traced her lips and neck. "You know how I feel. It's too strong to let go." She just gazed up at him.

"I know. I trust you."

"And that means the world to me." Leaning down, they shared a gentle kiss that sealed their heartfelt bond.

And I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories

WUHAHAHAHAHA. I mean….so yeah. There it is and I'll be working on the next one while I'm gone, okay? So don't burn me the way you guys did last time and REVIEW! puppy face Please?