by: RioN VhEnTeUnO
A/N: Well, this is the final chapter that I'll post for now. I've got some up but I still have to proofread 'em. Enjoy...
Chapter 5
A Piece of Heaven
(Raven)
"You feeling alright now?" Robin whispered. He's amazing. Amazingly idiotic. How could he worry about me at a time like this? He's the one with the bleeding ear.
"Uh-huh…" I answered absentmindedly. I was getting drowsy. My head felt weird too.
"Glad to hear that," He said in a raspy voice.
"Um… Won't you fix that up?" I asked monotonously, eyeing his busted ear. He looked very tired.
"Nah…" He replied. I felt him rub his arms. "It's cool. I'll be fine. The bleeding stopped so it'll heal on its own. Don't you want to rest a little?"
I glared at him. "You're leaning on me," I replied dryly. "How can I rest?"
I caught Robin smirk, and gave his ribs a nudge as a reply. "Oof! Sorry!"
I rolled my eyes. You're lucky I can't use my powers, I thought. He smiled. I shot him a scowl. Suddenly I felt dizzy. I shook my head and it faded away.
There was awkward silence. Why'd I even decide to share these fur coats with him anyway? Maybe it was out of gratitude. I won't admit it later, but I actually got really worried. He had a bleeding ear…
I felt dizzy again, but this time, my whole body felt heavier. Robin seemed to sense this.
"What's wrong?" He asked. I felt concern emanate from him. Guess I can still sense auras. The cold seemed to seep into the coats…
I shook my head again. "N-no, its nothing," I replied. Robin seemed unconvinced. He placed a hand on my forehead.
"Raven, you're burning up!" Robin said in alarm. My eyes felt really heavy now and my chest felt like it was made of lead. It's so cold…
I saw Robin look around for options out of the corner of my eye. In a moment, he came up with an idea. I felt him take off his cape. He then folded it into a large origami box, only it was too soft to stay up. He rummaged in his utility belt and took out one of his electric disks.
"W-what are you…?" I began, unable to comprehend what he was planning to do. My whole body suddenly felt like it turned to jelly.
"Watch," He simply said, flashing a small smile at me.
Robin then adjusted the disk's current. He placed it on top of his folded cape and, much to my surprise, it hardened. I never knew Robin's cape can do that…
"It's my specialized cape," Robin explained. "It's made up of a really dense and flexible metallic alloy. Stiffens up once you run a current through it. Just like the material in Batman's cape. Good thing I chose to wear it before we left the tower. Now to get this done…"
Robin swung my arms on his shoulders. "Sorry Raven, I really have to do this," He said. With that, he gently stood up and carried me on a piggyback ride. I gasped in surprise. He already carried me this way once, only then I was magically transformed into a little kid and was fully dressed.
As Robin walked deeper into the cave, my body felt weaker and weaker. I momentarily glimpsed ripples on the ground in front of us. It was water. Robin stopped, knelt down, and scooped some of it on his makeshift container.
"This should be enough," He muttered, heading towards the bonfire with me clinging on his back.
As we reached the warm comfort of the fire, I felt Robin unlace the upper garb of his costume. He then slumped down cross-legged in front of the fire. To my astonishment yet again, he took off his shirt, sliced off a huge chunk of cloth from it, folded it, and dipped it in the icy water.
"What… do y-you think… you're doing?…" I asked with all the strength I could muster.
"I'm sorry about this Raven, but trust me, this is the only way I could cool down your fever right now," He said, loosening the coats that bound us. Before I could say or do anything, he lifted me up in front of him and sat me on his lap, wrapping us around the pair of coats yet again.
I was lost for words, literally. I wouldn't have expected him to do that, not even in a million years. Good thing my powers didn't work, or else I could have caused a cave-in. I was half-annoyed, and yet, why didn't I seem offended? Maybe because he was just doing this to save my life…
"Uh… let's just pretend that this one didn't happen, too," Robin said, quoting my words.
You think you're funny, huh? I thought. If I had the energy, I would have nudged him again. Hard.
Strangely, if I had the energy, I would have laughed.
But I just tried to nod instead. The sharp pierce of the wet cloth hit my forehead. I felt his free arm wrap around my body. Even though my heart threatened to dive out of my chest, I felt… strangely comfortable this way.
I couldn't stop myself from leaning on Robin's shoulder. His warmth soothed my pain. His very presence made me feel secure. His breath on my neck felt… good. I gently closed my eyes…
What's with this happiness?
My mind kept repeating that last question until I finally drifted into deep sleep.
A/N: Well, how'd you like it? This one's my personal fave. Don't worry, these two won't try anything funny on the next chapters.
Well, that's gonna be it for me right now... I'll update in a few days.
