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That Good by The Calling
Hand in Hand
Chapter Ten: Just That Good
Robin revved the engine of his motorcycle as he sped through the crowded streets of Jump City. The others had gone in the T-care but he had kindly, and he stressed the word kindly, offered to meet them there. He needed to clear his head anyway. The last few days had been hard on his head, literally. His thoughts were really confused. He spent most of his time at night now telling himself that he liked Starfire and not Raven, but no matter how many times he forced that thought through his mind he still didn't believe it.
Thoughts of Raven were always in his head now. He told himself it must be because she's more withdrawn now. But he knew deep down that wasn't the answer. He tried comparing Starfire and Raven in his head.
Starfire was always happy, always even when things seemed really bad, she could always cheer everyone up, and she was really open with her feelings and thoughts. But Raven, well she was an exact opposite, he knew that it was because of her powers that she had to keep everything she was feeling in check, but she didn't even pretend which is what, he guessed, what Star would do. But Raven was always so quiet and thoughtful. Star was an extrovert whereas Raven was an introvert.
He frowned; Starfire was too innocent to be allowed out into the world on her own. Her naiveté he supposed was one of the things he liked about her. Raven on the other hand was well experienced in the ways of the world. But still she was a reserved person and clever too. That wasn't really fair; both of the girls were clever, just in different ways.
He scowled at the girls that waved at him from the car that pulled up next to his bike as he was waiting for the light to change.
##A little paint to cover what's deep inside,
A little truth you know we all want to hide,
Well I'm trying; I'm trying to get to you,
But you're telling me like you always do, you say##
He tried comparing them physically but he found that that wasn't any good either. They were both beautiful in different ways. Starfire was tall, slim, curvy and had a childish look to her face, her eyes were always laughing. He supposed she could have been a model if she had wanted to. Raven was slender and delicate, her hair and skin colour made her seem exotic and mysterious but what Robin really admired about her was the look in her eyes. He couldn't find the words to describe it but when she looked at him, he felt like the only person in the world.
The light changed and his bike shot forward leaving the car full of excited females behind in the dust.
His frown deepened. But now he had another factor to consider. Aqualad. He knew that both Starfire and Raven had liked him when they had first met but the infatuation seemed to have died down. He hadn't considered the possibility that the atlantian would like one of the girls back.
##Don't hate me,
Because I'm just that good##
What was Aqualad thinking? And that was half the problem, Robin didn't know what his friend was up to and so he had no idea how to combat his actions, if they needed opposing. He didn't doubt that Aqualad's intentions were honourable, but there was something that just didn't seem right about Aqualad and Raven being together in that way.
Robin turned the corner. The sunlight was reflecting off of his helmet but he was accustomed to the glare and so he was not blinded like others would have been. The breeze was gentle but at the speed at which he was travelling it was cold enough to chill him to the bone.
##I've got to hand it to you,
You're a hard one to please,
When it looks as though,
You've got all you need##
He wondered what Raven was thinking and he was suddenly angry at her, why did she find it easier to talk to Aqualad than to him. He was her friend after all and he had told her that he cared for her. He scowled; he didn't know what was going on in that pretty little head of hers. But he doubted that it could be anything good.
Suddenly the T-car sped past him honking the horn. Startled Robin slammed on the breaks just in time to see Beast Boy and Starfire waving at him from the back window and Raven sitting sullenly in the front set next to Cyborg who was driving. Robin narrowed his eyes as they sped on, because he couldn't see Aqualad or Terra he assumed that they were seated on the other side.
He started his bike again and it roared into life. He sped after them, but the car had already vanished over the rise of concrete.
Raven didn't even seem to be that happy to be going to the mall. Even though Aqualad had said that it was her idea. Robin thought back to the expression on Raven's face when he had ordered for her yesterday at the food court. Maybe there was something wrong with her. He shook his head; Raven wouldn't be stupid enough to keep it from him.
Would she?
##And all the times I've dreamed,
I could walk in your shoes,
What a nightmare it must be,
To be you. Say...##
He turned another corner; he estimated that he would arrive at the mall car park in five to ten minutes. He wondered they were supposed to be doing at the mall. No doubt they would go to the food court for lunch. Obviously they were going to go shopping. But what for? He couldn't imagine Raven wanting the whole team to go with her if she wanted to buy something; usually she just went on her own. It puzzled him.
At least at the mall all of them were safe from suffering the horrors of Star's cooking. He was sure that if she every met the army they would use her creations as a form of torture. Yes in the mall they would be safe. Of course that was what he had thought at the carnival...he felt sick just thinking about the hotdog, ice-cream, candyfloss, lemonade and burger cake that Star had whipped up in a matter of seconds because he had said he was peckish...never again.
Raven would never do that to him.
He shook his head; his thoughts always seemed to come back to Raven of late.
##Don't hate me,
Because I'm just that good,
A little misunderstood,
You made me,
So I'm just that good##
He wondered again about Aqualad, why did he have this sudden interest in Raven? He had never shown any before. Sure, he'd been polite but he had never sought her out especially or anything like that.
##Step outside and walk with me,
Everyone I know and see is falling,
Is crawling after something maybe,
A bigger house, a faster car,
Never knowing who they are##
Robin chewed his lip as he thought about it.
Where did the atlantian get off, just waltzing in and trying to Romance Raven. He pulled a face, he wasn't even sure if that was what Aqualad was doing.
##They're lonely,
They're lonely,
They're lonely##
Raven had never, ever expressed any interest in ever having a boyfriend, ever. She didn't seem all that bothered with having friends. She only just tolerated Beast Boy and Cyborg.
## Don't hate me,
Because I'm just that good,
A little misunderstood,
You made me,
So I'm just that good##
Robin scowled. Why now of all times when Slade had just escaped, they had to be on the look out for trouble, not playing social outings and romantic disasters. He knew that he shouldn't stand for it. But it was Raven he was talking about. Raven, who always seemed to want to be alone.
##All this time will take its toll on you,
As the same it will on me,
Well good ain't all that good's made out to be,
Don't hate me, we're all just that good##
He pulled up outside the mall and found the others all ready there and waiting for him. He saw Raven standing next to Aqualad and a strange feeling rose up from his stomach and reared its ugly head.
The feeling, Robin realised in despair, was jealousy.
##We're all just that good##
Hand in Hand
Chapter Ten: Just That Good
Robin revved the engine of his motorcycle as he sped through the crowded streets of Jump City. The others had gone in the T-care but he had kindly, and he stressed the word kindly, offered to meet them there. He needed to clear his head anyway. The last few days had been hard on his head, literally. His thoughts were really confused. He spent most of his time at night now telling himself that he liked Starfire and not Raven, but no matter how many times he forced that thought through his mind he still didn't believe it.
Thoughts of Raven were always in his head now. He told himself it must be because she's more withdrawn now. But he knew deep down that wasn't the answer. He tried comparing Starfire and Raven in his head.
Starfire was always happy, always even when things seemed really bad, she could always cheer everyone up, and she was really open with her feelings and thoughts. But Raven, well she was an exact opposite, he knew that it was because of her powers that she had to keep everything she was feeling in check, but she didn't even pretend which is what, he guessed, what Star would do. But Raven was always so quiet and thoughtful. Star was an extrovert whereas Raven was an introvert.
He frowned; Starfire was too innocent to be allowed out into the world on her own. Her naiveté he supposed was one of the things he liked about her. Raven on the other hand was well experienced in the ways of the world. But still she was a reserved person and clever too. That wasn't really fair; both of the girls were clever, just in different ways.
He scowled at the girls that waved at him from the car that pulled up next to his bike as he was waiting for the light to change.
##A little paint to cover what's deep inside,
A little truth you know we all want to hide,
Well I'm trying; I'm trying to get to you,
But you're telling me like you always do, you say##
He tried comparing them physically but he found that that wasn't any good either. They were both beautiful in different ways. Starfire was tall, slim, curvy and had a childish look to her face, her eyes were always laughing. He supposed she could have been a model if she had wanted to. Raven was slender and delicate, her hair and skin colour made her seem exotic and mysterious but what Robin really admired about her was the look in her eyes. He couldn't find the words to describe it but when she looked at him, he felt like the only person in the world.
The light changed and his bike shot forward leaving the car full of excited females behind in the dust.
His frown deepened. But now he had another factor to consider. Aqualad. He knew that both Starfire and Raven had liked him when they had first met but the infatuation seemed to have died down. He hadn't considered the possibility that the atlantian would like one of the girls back.
##Don't hate me,
Because I'm just that good##
What was Aqualad thinking? And that was half the problem, Robin didn't know what his friend was up to and so he had no idea how to combat his actions, if they needed opposing. He didn't doubt that Aqualad's intentions were honourable, but there was something that just didn't seem right about Aqualad and Raven being together in that way.
Robin turned the corner. The sunlight was reflecting off of his helmet but he was accustomed to the glare and so he was not blinded like others would have been. The breeze was gentle but at the speed at which he was travelling it was cold enough to chill him to the bone.
##I've got to hand it to you,
You're a hard one to please,
When it looks as though,
You've got all you need##
He wondered what Raven was thinking and he was suddenly angry at her, why did she find it easier to talk to Aqualad than to him. He was her friend after all and he had told her that he cared for her. He scowled; he didn't know what was going on in that pretty little head of hers. But he doubted that it could be anything good.
Suddenly the T-car sped past him honking the horn. Startled Robin slammed on the breaks just in time to see Beast Boy and Starfire waving at him from the back window and Raven sitting sullenly in the front set next to Cyborg who was driving. Robin narrowed his eyes as they sped on, because he couldn't see Aqualad or Terra he assumed that they were seated on the other side.
He started his bike again and it roared into life. He sped after them, but the car had already vanished over the rise of concrete.
Raven didn't even seem to be that happy to be going to the mall. Even though Aqualad had said that it was her idea. Robin thought back to the expression on Raven's face when he had ordered for her yesterday at the food court. Maybe there was something wrong with her. He shook his head; Raven wouldn't be stupid enough to keep it from him.
Would she?
##And all the times I've dreamed,
I could walk in your shoes,
What a nightmare it must be,
To be you. Say...##
He turned another corner; he estimated that he would arrive at the mall car park in five to ten minutes. He wondered they were supposed to be doing at the mall. No doubt they would go to the food court for lunch. Obviously they were going to go shopping. But what for? He couldn't imagine Raven wanting the whole team to go with her if she wanted to buy something; usually she just went on her own. It puzzled him.
At least at the mall all of them were safe from suffering the horrors of Star's cooking. He was sure that if she every met the army they would use her creations as a form of torture. Yes in the mall they would be safe. Of course that was what he had thought at the carnival...he felt sick just thinking about the hotdog, ice-cream, candyfloss, lemonade and burger cake that Star had whipped up in a matter of seconds because he had said he was peckish...never again.
Raven would never do that to him.
He shook his head; his thoughts always seemed to come back to Raven of late.
##Don't hate me,
Because I'm just that good,
A little misunderstood,
You made me,
So I'm just that good##
He wondered again about Aqualad, why did he have this sudden interest in Raven? He had never shown any before. Sure, he'd been polite but he had never sought her out especially or anything like that.
##Step outside and walk with me,
Everyone I know and see is falling,
Is crawling after something maybe,
A bigger house, a faster car,
Never knowing who they are##
Robin chewed his lip as he thought about it.
Where did the atlantian get off, just waltzing in and trying to Romance Raven. He pulled a face, he wasn't even sure if that was what Aqualad was doing.
##They're lonely,
They're lonely,
They're lonely##
Raven had never, ever expressed any interest in ever having a boyfriend, ever. She didn't seem all that bothered with having friends. She only just tolerated Beast Boy and Cyborg.
## Don't hate me,
Because I'm just that good,
A little misunderstood,
You made me,
So I'm just that good##
Robin scowled. Why now of all times when Slade had just escaped, they had to be on the look out for trouble, not playing social outings and romantic disasters. He knew that he shouldn't stand for it. But it was Raven he was talking about. Raven, who always seemed to want to be alone.
##All this time will take its toll on you,
As the same it will on me,
Well good ain't all that good's made out to be,
Don't hate me, we're all just that good##
He pulled up outside the mall and found the others all ready there and waiting for him. He saw Raven standing next to Aqualad and a strange feeling rose up from his stomach and reared its ugly head.
The feeling, Robin realised in despair, was jealousy.
##We're all just that good##