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Author's Note: Mind Shadow and Sadista will be co-writing this fiction. The writer for this chapter is Mind Shadow. The next is Sadista, etc. etc.


The Wonders of Apple Pie
Prologue

Crack a smile. Write a poem. Take a stroll in the park.
Walk a dog. Seize a picture. Kiss a guy. Fall in love.
Laugh, love, live…

Such simple things to do on this simple little occasion we like to call life.

Raven would know all about these simple wonders, wouldn't she?

Answer: Not a clue.

The only wonder she knew about was a frustrated boy who ran around in a spandex outfit that oddly matched the colors of a traffic light. Yup, some boy wonder he was.

Mid afternoon strolled quicker into the day than expected, and the setting July sun blazed heatedly through the glass windows of Titan's Tower, producing a calming fashion of silhouettes and shadows. For once she hadn't been meditating, or reading, or drinking tea, or any other of Raven's things to do.

What had she been doing? Nothing…she was doing nothing.
She simply sat on the living room couch, wasting the day away.

After all, what was there to do? Trigon stopped bothering her, meditation no longer was necessary, and she's read the entire collection of books she brought to Earth from Azarath. Of course there are those compelling texts Malchior introduced to her, but she knew better than to attend to boredom over safety on any day.

Yes, she was a bored little thing. Pathetic, actually—and god only knows how she hates being pathetic. Her competitive streak was indeed strong, but without a game to play, where would her competitiveness be put to use?
Answer:
"Raven? What are you doing here? I thought you went out with the others."
Bingo.

Robin had strolled into the large living space without Raven even noticing. He was getting trickier that sly one. Turning her attention to where the voice had come from, which happened to be the kitchen, those curious eyes of hers couldn't resist but wander at her half naked leader.

Taken aback at this mild nudity, her violet orbs traveled along his glistening chest down to his ripped abs and back again. He must've been training. Silly boy never knows when to stop.

"I take it you overworked yourself again oh fearless leader?" Raven made it a statement rather than a question, ensuring no room for argument. A wry smile shied its way onto Robin's face. She knew him too well to criticize his obsession with villains, yet there was always that little hint in her voice that beckoned him to stop before he gets too far into the darkness.

"Oh, nothing beats a good few hours of training. Speaking of which, I remember you were supposed to go take the day off in the carnival with the rest of the gang." After several more glances at his teammate, Robin returned to working the kitchen, opening the refrigerator door to aimlessly search for a healthy snack.

Rising from her seat, the girl in shrouds smoothly glided around the sofa and made her way towards the kitchen. "I've hit a dilemma." It was a prompt reply, but most intelligent conversations did tend to start with short statements, as far as Raven observed of course.

"Ouch. You've hit a dilemma have you now?" Robin teased in between shuffling various items of snacks in his hands. "Well in that case, this detective is at your every command miss."
Deciding on what he wanted to eat Robin quickly returned several pints of Starfire's glabersnitch and a good number of Beast Boy's tofu specials back into the fridge.

Two pieces of apple pie in hand, Robin confidently sauntered toward the counter table winking at Raven as a means to follow after him. "Here, I got you a piece as well. As an oh-so-amazing detective, I figured I'd amuse your craving for apple pie." Sliding into the seat beside him in one fluid motion, a generous grin managed to escape Raven's lips. "Getting back to your dilemma…"

"Well you see detective…" Raven entertained, "… I've had a traumatic childhood and I really haven't had the chance to experience what normal humans usually do for fun around here." She chuckled at her childish attitude, taking a decent bite of the pie.

"Judging from how playful you've become, I'd say you're experiencing changes already…" His voice had toughened, become stern almost. Swallowing a mouthful of the sweet confection Robin quietly gazed at Raven with intriguing eyes. The sweat hadn't fallen off of his tightened body a single bit and only now had Raven realized how seductively intimidating his features were.

His bare arm drenched with sweat occasionally skidded against her slender arm, almost teasing her to the brink of insanity as to how beautifully toned his muscles were. She was mesmerized as a string of powerful sensations began clashing in her very heart.

Realizing that the possible sequence of events ensuing this was too much for Raven to handle, Robin swiftly returned his attention to his pie, breaking the intense connection that was building between them. Raven was left wanting more, and the moment he turned away, disappointment replaced her fiery passion.

She was confused with these strange new emotions. Never had she felt them before, and she least expected them to arise with Robin. Raven began to feel lost, as she did in most occasions. But never like this; never to the point where she was like a deer caught in headlights.

Robin, however, was the complete opposite. He was in full control of his emotions, mastering them even, and what he did to her was deliberate. He wanted her to feel his longing for her, to feel the desire burning in his heart, to know how much he wanted to take her in his arms and hold her. But she was yet too innocent and naïve of relationships and attraction, and god forbid he be the one to break her heart first…

"Well," Robin broke the silence, mindlessly fiddling with his pie, "tell you what. I'm guessing you didn't want to go to the carnival because you felt as if you would be ignored. What you need right now is some selfish time with people spending one on one enjoyment-sessions with you. And…"

"And what?" Raven pushed onward, quite aggressive after the roller coaster of emotions she previously felt.

"And, I was wondering if I could do it. How about it Raven? You and I go out and I'll show you around?" His boyish charm was obviously not affected by their little 'moment', turning it back on like a switch of a button. Robin knew he couldn't go too far with Raven, that she needed to take things step by step, and he intended to go the distance and wait for her to mature in the 'relationships' department. As for now, friendship was all he could offer to play it safe.

He was grateful enough as is that she coincidentally remained home, giving him an opening to make his move. Robin knew he could've done it in a better, more suggestive way, but how things turned out had been calculatedly fine. Now, the only problem was whether Raven would accept or deny his advancement.

"I suppose you'll suffice." A devilish taunt was a great way for Raven to get back up and running, in her mind to say the least. After exchanging brief smiles and meaningful eye locks, the violet vixen of the Titans for the very first time actually started to believe that Robin was nothing short of a wonder


Ending Note: Sadista a.k.a. CosmicEgg, it's all on you now baby! Rock the next chapter!