No, but seriously. If the Flash had too much caffeine we'd all be doomed...#NOCOFFEFORBARRY
Same goes for Wally XD
Reason how Dick is still Robin in some fics while Jason and Tim are mentioned: I feel like some of these chapters are strictly Robin chapters and would feel different if I wrote Nightwing; but sometimes the brothers have to be mentioned.(This also counts for all my stand-alone one shots were the brothers are mentioned and Dick is still Robin) So in these cases, Dick is still the oldest but never became Nightwing and stuck with Robin. Which means Jason immediately became Red Hood, just not as murderous until after the incident. And Tim instantly jumped to Red Robin.
Secrets
He has been keeping secrets from her.
He had never done that before so it had to be something big. It had been going on for a while now, she just noticed it because it became a lot more obvious.
But she just couldn't figure out what.
He had also been blocking her from his mind. (Not that she would look; she respected his privacy)
Raven calmly floated into the living room, spotting Starfire and Robin talking in hushed voices on the couch. The two remaining Titan boys were on the roof, playing Extreme Stankball; something in which Raven was happy to sit out on.
But the fact that the alien princess and Boy Wonder were sitting so close and whispering to each other bothered the half-demon for some reason; and that did not sit well with her.
Deciding that clearing her throat for no reason would be too suspicious, she settled on walking instead of floating; her footsteps alerting the two other Titans of her presence as she walked towards the kitchen to make her herbal tea.
Raven was facing the counter, only being able to see the two from the corner of her eye as she calmly prepared her tea. Her eyes narrowed when Robin jumped and cleared his throat; she just knew he was looking around nervously even with his mask on.
"I...uhmm," he cleared his throat awkwardly. "Should go check on Cyborg and Beast Boy; make sure they don't destroy the tower." He shot one last glance at the girls before leaving the room.
Starfire giggled and Raven turned to face her, a steaming cup of tea in her pale hands as she took a sip and raised an eyebrow at her female best friend. "What was that all about?" She asked, her monotone clear and her face rid of any type of emotion.
Starfire shrugged and flew off the couch to go and float beside the half-demon who was leaning against the counter. "Nothing of the importance, Friend Raven. Do you wish to accompany me to the mall of shopping?" She asked, head tilted as her sparkling green eyes focused on the dark Titan.
Raven took another slow sip from her tea, thinking of the idea. She had promised herself that she would spend more time with each Titan (including Beast Boy) after she had defeated her father. And she didn't have any plans for the rest of the day...
"Fine, but no dressing me up in clothes that are too bright!" She stated firmly.
Starfire squealed and went to get ready as Raven finished her tea.
Robin was in his room, laptop on his lap as he did some research on some villain that showed up in Jump. He frowned when his computer started spazzing and his eyes widened when a message appeared on the screen.
In big bold red letters stood: YOU HAVE BEEN HACKED BY TIMOTHY DRAKE. CHECK PHONE FOR FURTHER INFO.
Robin rolled his eyes and closed his laptop, a smile on his face as he checked his phone...Dick Grayson's phone, not Robin's. Having two phones was a much saver way to keep his identity hidden. (1)
He was in a group chat titled: BaT Boyz
Robin snorted. This was definitely Tim's idea.
Jason Todd: HEY DICK!
Dick Grayson: Was the emphasis on my name necessary? -_-
Jason Todd: Yes, yes it was.
Tim Drake: Stop bickering like old ladies. Dick, guess where we are. ;)
Dick Grayson: ?
Jason Todd: You have to guess, genius. -,-
Tim Drake: Don't start with the sarcasm, we'll never get far if you two start arguing again.
Dick Grayson: On a seriously awesome mission Bruce would never allow me to go to but allowed you guys anyway? So you hacked my laptop to brag about it? Wouldn't be the damn first time.
Jason Todd: I wish, but no.
Tim Drake: WE'RE IN JUMP!
Dick Grayson: ...You're joking.
Jason Todd: Nope.
Tim Drake: Before you ask (which I know you will) Bruce send us on a mission close to Jump, so we decided 'why not visit our favorite older brother?'
Dick Grayson: I'm your only older brother.
Jason Todd: I am feeling left out...
Dick Grayson: Tim's talking about both of you, so the older brother is me. If he was talking about himself then it could be you, you're too young to understand, Jason. *sigh* Kids these days... ;)
Tim Drake: XD
Jason Todd: ...shut the fuck up and get your butt outside...
Robin rolled his eyes and threw his phone on the bed, after triple-checking if any criminals were about to break free and finding none; he decided to follow Jason's not-so-subtle request.
A few hours later, Raven and Starfire came back from the mall and brought all the bags to the alien princess' room. (Luckily, Starfire hadn't seen anything that would be 'of the most cute' for Raven, so the half-demon was safe.) When they entered the living room; they just found Cyborg and Beast Boy playing video games.
"Where is Friend Robin?" Starfire asked the question for both of them as she flew closer to the boys. The sudden appearance of the two girls made Beast Boy jump and drop his controller; it would've fallen on the table and close to the water glass if Raven hadn't caught it with her powers and shot him a glare in the process.
The green changeling smiled sheepishly. "T-thanks, Rae." He quickly placed the glass somewhere else.
She rolled her eyes and didn't comment on the dreaded nickname.
"Out with his brothers," Cyborg answered, having paused the game.
The half-demon frowned. When did Jason and Tim come to Jump City?
Her attention quickly snapped to something else when the green changeling and mechanic teen were having a fight- again -about one of them cheating to win the game.
Starfire and Raven glanced at each other with the same look in their eyes: Will those two ever stop?
The answer was probably no.
Raven groaned and stirred in her sleep, before finally jolting awake in her bed; sitting upright and clutching the covers close to her as she breathed heavily. Eyes wide and sweat dripping down her body.
Another nightmare.
She had been getting these for a few months now, they weren't as graphic or gruesome as the ones she got when her father returned; but it was still enough to shake her feathers. She had told no one, because they were just simple nightmares, nothing about the world ending or a threat heading their way. These were just nightmares; it was normal.
But that also meant she couldn't sleep for quiet a while until she had her tea. It calmed her enough to relax and go back to sleep.
She threw the covers off her body and stepped out of her bed, grabbing her cloak and lightly walking down the hall; her petite feet making little to no sound each time they hit the ground.
Raven walked into the kitchen and calmly prepared her tea, she jumped when a crash was heard from the door and she turned around to face the sound; her defenses immediately high up.
She dropped them and blinked in surprise when she just saw her leader in civilian clothes.
Correction: she just saw her drunk leader in civilian clothes.
Jeans, a black shirt paired with a leather jacket and black sunglasses. As ridiculous as the traffic light costume looked; the Boy Wonder had style.
But this was no time to admire him.
"Robin?" She questioned quietly.
She stayed quiet as he walked up to her and placed a soft and tender kiss on her lips; his hands at the back of her head to hold her in place a few seconds.
"Sorry it had to be like this," he breathed after pulling away, his breath smelling like mint. He obviously tried to mask the scent of alcohol with the gum, it was effective, but didn't work completely. Raven could still smell the faint alcohol. It would've probably hit Beast Boy's sensitive nose like a firetruck. "I just didn't know how to confess to you any other way." He admitted before walking away as if nothing happened; leaving the half-demon alone in the room, staring at his retreating back with wide eyes.
"And here I thought you'd keep your brothers from getting drunk; I didn't expect you to be the one who drank one too many." She greeted dryly as he walked onto the roof the next day.
She was already there; sitting at the edge with her legs dangling above the ground.
Robin groaned and sat down beside her. "Did I do anything stupid?"
She shook her head. "No, you came in way past midnight and broke a table before going to your room."
He nodded, relieved. So that last part was a dream.
"How did you get that far?"
"Well..." his cheeks reddened a bit and he coughed awkwardly. "Tim is still underage; and Jason is a very irresponsible drinker. So the plan was that I'd keep watch on both of them...I just forgot how smart Tim is and how deadly those two were together," he admitted.
"They got you drunk," she deadpanned.
"Basically."
Raven made a humming noise in the back of her throat and looked down at the roof; playing with the little stones on it. "There...might be something else you did..." She started.
He tensed. "What?"
"Kissed me and admit that you loved me."
Robin paled noticeably.
Raven got up and he paled even more, his heart practically stopped beating when she leaned down and placed a kiss on his cheek. "It's okay, Boy Blunder, I've been keeping secrets as well."
She left the roof and headed back inside.
(1) Notice how I used Batman, Oracle, Robin etc. in the text messages in 'Love'? And how I used their real names here? Well, in Love they all used their 'superhero' phone, while here, it's their personal phones. It makes sense actually, you can never be too careful when working with Batman; might as well have two phones.
