by: RioN VhEnTeUnO
A/N: Oh yeah! It's a miracle I got to update! You see, our phone line got cut off because of financial reason. Damn... Oh well... This, actually, is a very nice chapter. I used Starfire and Cyborg to narrate, and I hope it fixes up some gaps in the story. I put my all into this one. Hope you enjoy...
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Chapter 16
Revelations
(Starfire)
I took off the towel that was previously wrapped around my head and sat in front of the mirror on my drawer. Picking up the comb and giving it a soft run on my head, I observed that my hair was now only a bit damp. I smiled.
Nothing compares to a traditional human shower after cleaning up the messy living room. It keeps one refreshed and renewed!
The request that Robin had asked of me earlier trailed on in my mind again…
I stood up. I believe this is the right time for me to tell Raven about the breaking-up Robin and I have done. But how should I approach her?
While still combing my hair, I floated out of my room and took the nearest path towards my destination. I was thinking of a good excuse to talk to her along the way. Once the door of Raven was in front of me, I immediately gave it a series of light knocks.
Moments later, Raven peered out through the little hole she opened on her door. She had her hood on, so I did not know if she was upset or not.
"Raven?" I asked nervously. "I… wish to do the hanging out with you. We have not done this for a very long time now. Is it okay?"
Raven hesitated, then finally opened up the door to its full extent. She heaved out a sigh.
"Am I bothering you in any way?" I asked cautiously. She shook her head.
"No Starfire, it's alright," She said, giving out a sigh. "Come in."
I have entered her room several times before. Not much has changed since then. It still had a somewhat of the gloom in it. I believe the correct earth term would be 'shady.' She sat down on her bed and motioned for me to do the same. I sat down facing her.
"Okay," she began, taking off her hood and eyeing me suspiciously. "Is there some kind of holiday that I'm supposed to remember?"
"Ah… yes!" I answered, smiling in a 'sheepish' way. "Today is… Thrakk Gnorl, the Tamaranean festival of… doing the hanging out with your friends who are girls!"
"Riiight," Raven said, raising an eyebrow. "I think you already used that one up when you were trying to hide Silkie in your room."
"Oh…" I had hung my head. I really do not do well in the making of excuses. "Truthfully… I do wish to just spend time with you Raven. Perhaps to talk, or to join you in meditation?"
She considered me for a moment. "Meditation would be nice."
Raven levitated slowly towards the vacant area in front of her bed, crossing her legs in mid-air. I floated beside her and did the same.
"Focus," I watched as Raven closed her eyes. I smiled then closed mine. "Find your center…"
"Azarath. Metrion. Zinthos…"
For what I think to be a full twenty minutes, we have succumbed into deep meditation. I have almost forgotten what I came here to do. I opened my left eye and peered at Raven.
"Um… Raven…" I began, clearing my throat. She stopped reciting the mantra. "I also came to tell you that…"
I paused. Raven also opened an eye to look at me. She was always quite irritable when her meditation gets interrupted. "Tell me what, exactly?"
"I wish to tell you…" I continued. "…that I have done the breaking-up with Robin."
"WHAT!" Raven exclaimed in surprise. She noisily fell down on the floor. A pair of glass orbs from the shelf exploded. "W-why?"
"It is because I feel that Robin is in love with another," I said truthfully. Raven's eyes went wide with shock. "It is the right choice, yes?"
"I don't know Starfire…" she replied, sitting on the edge of her bed. She closed her eyes to contemplate.
"What is wrong?" I said, feeling concerned. "Did I say something that offended you?"
"No…" She answered. This was one of the rarest occasions that I see Raven showing emotions other than anger. She seems… confused. "…I-I'm sorry…"
"You do not have anything to apologize about Raven," I said, taking a seat beside her. "You have not done wrong."
She didn't reply. I put an arm around her and smiled. "Besides, I read that Kaori thinks Richter and Razelle are meant for each other."
She looked up at me. I smiled at her again and patted her back. I think she knows what I mean by now.
"Take care of Robin and be happy," I whispered on her ear as I embraced her. I directed my sight at Raven's alarm clock. It was 10:45 pm. "It is getting late and I am quite sleepy. I shall go to bed now, please."
With one last glance at her, I stood up, ready to leave. Raven stood up just the same time I did.
"Starfire… wait."
Raven gave me a gentle, heartfelt hug. It was the first time that she had ever hugged me. It felt strangely rewarding. I gave her a hug myself.
"Thanks…" She said simply.
"You are welcome," I answered back, giggling. "Now shall we both go to sleep?"
Raven gave me a nod. After we both said our good nights, I left her room. Aside from the day we defeated the Trigon, that was the only other time I have seen Raven so happy. I was very happy myself for that.
(Cyborg)
My eyes snapped open as my stomach churned. Oh man… I can't believe I forgot to eat dinner! After all that cleaning we did, I sure worked up one hell of an appetite. I got up from the metal slab I call my bed and glanced at the built-in clock on my wrist. 1:21 am. This sure is turning into a nasty habit.
Hope there's something left in the fridge…
I noisily exited my room, sporting a big yawn in the process. How the heck did I even miss dinner?
Ah, the living room was finally getting into my field of vision. I blinked. Was that a shadow of someone going in? It must be both my hunger and drowsiness playing tricks on my mind. I kept rubbing my human eye as I approached the living room door.
"Having trouble sleeping lately?" I heard faintly from the living room.
Ooookay.
There were voices. I wasn't hallucinating. Someone was still up. Can't believe my luck on catching people up this late. I can take a wild guess who it was, but it's always better to be sure. I peeked in.
"You should be getting some rest, you know," Robin said, walking towards the other person and sitting beside her.
Wait. Was that Raven? I pretty much expected it to be Starfire.
"I can tell you the same thing," she replied dryly. Yep, it's Raven alright.
Both of them fell silent. I swung my head back outside the living room. It's really obvious that these two had some issues that they had to work out alone. I guess I'm not getting my meal after all. I was turning to go when…
"…I'm sorry… for hurting you all this time," Robin said from inside the living room. "…for… acting the way I did in the cave…"
Now that caught my attention. Eavesdropping isn't my thing, but tonight, my curiosity got the better of me. I just couldn't resist…
Cursing myself for giving in, I silently detached my hand and let it crawl inside the living room. I focused the lens and adjusted the sonic analyzer just in time for Raven's reply.
"You didn't do anything wrong," She said, looking up to him. "You had to take my clothes off. I was soaking wet, remember? I would have died if you didn't."
"A-Actually, I was talking about the part that I sat you on my lap…" Robin said, scratching his head in embarrassment. "You know, when I didn't have my shirt on and I hugged you and all…"
I watched both of them turn scarlet on the little screen in my arm. They looked away from each other for a moment. Awkward silence sank between them.
Nosebleed! I thought absentmindedly.
Clang!
I automatically whacked myself on the head. Hard. What the hell am I thinking! This is Raven I'm messin' with! My lil-sis-I-didn't-have Raven! I brought my eyes back to the screen.
My little commotion seemed to have broken the silence for them. Luckily, both of them seemed to think that it was just a figment of their imagination. Probably thanks to the late hour.
"Well, I was still in my underwear, wasn't I?" Raven joked. They both chuckled. She joked and laughed! Oh man! I must be asleep! Then again, I wasn't. "You just did that to cool down my fever, Robin. Thank you for respecting my… well…"
Another silence yet again. This catch is turning into one big fish. I watched as both of them shifted uneasily on their seats, embarrassment obvious on their faces.
"Starfire told me all about it Robin," Raven said, breaking the silence.
"About what?" He asked.
"Your break-up," Raven answered, eyes narrowing.
Say what?
My circuits must be thrashed. First I heard them talk about being all cuddly in a cave, all alone, with little clothes on. Second, I heard Raven joke about it and laugh, and surprisingly, Robin's still alive. Now I just heard that Robin and Starfire broke up.
Broke up!
And Robin's not anywhere near sad!
I checked the status of my spy hand. They're all green. So what I'm getting is real…
"Dude, what're you up to?" a green goblin suddenly asked me, materializing out of nowhere.
"GAAAAA---mff!" I yelled, cuffing my other hand on my mouth.
It was Beast Boy. Where the hell did he come from? Scared the living daylights out of me…
"Shhh. Zip it you little grass stain!" I whispered. My other hand crept back towards me. I screwed it into place. Playtime's over.
"What's up?" He asked. He then noticed that there was someone inside the living room. "Who's in there?"
"You don't need to know!" I whispered harshly, pinning Beast Boy down so that he couldn't peek inside.
"Dude! Ger'off me!" Beast Boy said in a muffled voice.
"Shut up! You're gonna get us busted!" I replied. "What are you doing here anyway?"
"We've been planning to ask you that ourselves."
Too late.
I turned around to see two sets of angry eyes drilling a hole in my titanium body armor. Man were they angry…
"I… uh… just went out to get a snack, that's all!" I answered, smiling sheepishly. By their unchanged expressions, I'm guessing they're unconvinced. "Oh c'mon! You know how I get during midnight! Then I came across this grass stain over here…"
I held up Beast Boy, who was still struggling to break free from my grip. One of my hands was wrapped across his face, covering his mouth. The scapegoat plan didn't work. The glare still rooted on their faces meant only one thing.
Run!
"Man, look at the time!" I exclaimed, getting ready to dash at full speed. "I really need to go to my room and recharge my batteries!"
Okay, I just remembered my long forgotten hunger, but chose to ignore it yet again. Between that and dying a probably gruesome death, what would you choose?
I ran the fastest I could towards my room, with Beast Boy still trapped in my grip.
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