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Chapter Two: Nightmares

The next day, Starfire and Robin decided to go for a walk in the park for their next date. At around 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Robin could've been found sitting on the park bench and leaning his head back to look at the sky above him. It was a beautiful day, but that wasn't exactly what was reeling through his mind at the moment. He was thinking about the day before and about Raven's sudden aggravation towards him. What was causing all of it? As he wandered through his mind trying to search for the answer, he felt a gentle nudge in his shoulder.

"Robin?"

Robin looked back at Starfire who was staring at him with her large green eyes.

"You are dreaming of the day, yes?" she asked.

Robin chuckled at her other-worldly understandings and explained, "Daydreaming, and no. . . Well, at least. . . I don't think so."

Starfire looked a bit confused, but continued. "Did Raven forgive you?"

He nodded, but with a doubtful frown.

"What troubles you, my ishnark?" she asked with concern.

He smiled a bit at the Tamaranean pet name she had bestowed upon him. "Nothing, Star. Everything's fine."

He concealed his lie successfully, and she didn't bother him about it for the rest of the day. Though she was still pondering about it a bit.

Around midnight, Raven was tossing and turning in her bed. Nightmares. . . Horrible ones.

You might've gotten rid of me in the real world, daughter, but I am still accessible to your mind.

Leave me alone, Trigon!

And leave to have your precious sleep? Never. I will never leave you Raven. No matter how much you hate it, and no matter how much you fight it, I will be here to haunt every night of your slumber!

Nooooooo!

Raven sat upright in her bed and in a cold sweat. Her father, he was haunting her through her sleep. She felt tears slip from her eyes. This can't happen. She got rid of him. How could he hurt her now? Apparently he had found a way and was taking the greatest joy ride of his life. She couldn't go back to sleep. Not after that. But what was she going to do? Stay awake for the rest of her life? But staying awake wasn't her current idea. She needed comfort.

She walked down the hall, slightly jumping at every noise she heard. Finally, she came to the room she was looking for. She knocked on the door with Robin's name engraved in it.

Robin woke up to a tapping on his door. He sat upright immediately and fumbled around for his mask. He found it, put it on, and got up to answer the door.

"Raven? What's wrong?"

Tears were running down her cheeks and she was panting lightly. Her hair was ruffled a bit and she looked absolutely miserable. She wiped away her waterworks quickly and said in a voice that broke like glass, "He's appearing in my dreams, Robin. Trigon is hurting me in my nightmares."

Robin's eyes widened. His mouth moved, but nothing was uttered. What could he say? He thought that they saw the last of her father long ago when she defeated them and saved the earth. Even as Raven had brushed away her tears, more were already on the way. She gave up and put her hands to her face, sobbing. Not knowing what else to do, Robin hugged her in a friendly sort. Her shoulders heaved and she cried into the T-shirt he had chosen to wear to sleep. After a while, Raven thought of herself as pathetic after realizing what she was doing. She broke away from his embrace and dried her face with her sleeve. They stood in silence for a moment. Finally, Robin cleared his throat.

"So what do you suggest we do?" he asked.

She shook her head. "I don't know. He gets to me through my sleep."

"You want to stay awake a bit longer?"

She thought it over and nodded. He led her into the main room so she could make herself some tea. He sat on the couch and waited for her. As he continued to watch her, a sudden thought came to his mind. She's pretty beautiful without her hood in the way. He shook his head. Where did that come from? He ignored it and pretended to be occupied with a nickel sticking out of the sofa cushions. She came back with a steaming cup which she sipped slowly. Before he knew it, he felt himself staring at her. Not saying anything, just looking into her eyes.

"Robin?"

He blinked. Raven had noticed his daze.

"You okay?" she asked.

"Huh? Oh, yeah, I'm fine." He turned his attention to the window and occupied himself by counting the stars.

Raven was starting to feel sleepy again. She told her companion as her eye lids started to droop.

"You want to try to go to bed again?"

"No!" she said immediately. "Just stay here. If I fall asleep just let me sleep on the couch."

She finished the rest of her tea and set it down on the arm of the sofa. She yawned softly and soon found herself lying down, using her hands as pillows. Her eyelids became frightfully heavy. She gave up and let them close.

Robin saw her eyes shut and soon saw her steady breathing. She didn't seem to be having any nightmares after the first five minutes. He got up to get her a blanket and then started to walk away from her. But almost right after he was a few feet away from her, he heard her begin to moan softly and almost painfully. He wheeled around and saw her squirming on the spot. He ran to her and stroked her arm gently to comfort her. She stopped and was calm once more. He was confused, but he began to step away once more. It couldn't have been more than two seconds when she stopped him.

"Robin. . . Don't go."

He turned around. "What?"

"He. . . Our bond. . . He can't handle it. . . You can't leave me. . . Just stay. . . Please."

He was puzzled, but nodded and sat next to her. She calmed again. He watched her, as if waiting for her to panic again. But she didn't. She didn't say anything more to him for the rest of the night. This was because, as the night crawled along, he too felt himself become drowsy. He cursed under his breath, thinking of what the others would say if they found Raven and him sleeping on the couch together. But he couldn't help it. He lied down, his feet facing hers and fell asleep.