By: RioNVhEnTeUnO
Special Disclaimer: I do not own the movie Daredevil.. Hehehe..
A/N: Whew! I got this one out, that's for sure! And I hope I didn't leave you guys hanging that long... It's getting awfully hard to update... Thanks for bearing with me. Enjoy!
Chapter 17
The Reason
(Robin)
Our glares trailed off once Cyborg and Beast Boy were out of sight. We didn't exactly know if they heard anything or not, but I guess we had come to an unspoken agreement that we'd deal with that in the morning.
I glanced at Raven. She heaved out a big yawn.
"Maybe you should go to sleep," I said. We hadn't exactly finished our conversation yet because of a huge interruption. I really wished we would though. But then again, she needs to rest…
Raven ignored me. Instead she walked towards the couch and gracefully sat down. The remote floated across the room then rested itself on her waiting hand. The TV flickered open. She then proceeded to flip through channels. Guess she still wanted to talk.
"Never took you for the romance movie type," I teased. I sat down next to her, noticing that a movie about two high school sweethearts caught her attention.
"Stopping to look at it isn't the same as liking it," She retorted in her usual monotone. I smirked as she started flipping channels again. "Besides, I won't be caught dead by anyone watching it in the wee hours of the night, with you."
"What's wrong with watching TV with me?" I asked, grabbing the remote from her hand and starting to flip channels myself.
She rolled her eyes and it made me smirked more. I remembered her mention that she knows Star and I broke up. She didn't exactly pursue the topic after we caught Cyborg snooping around. Still, something seems… different between us ever since she brought it up a while ago. For example, it's really getting hard to stop myself from gazing at her beautiful eyes…
"Oh right, this is so up your alley," she said sarcastically, staring blankly at the TV. It now displayed the movie, Daredevil. "Secret identities, running around on roofs… I can actually make a list on what movies you might like."
I looked at her and smiled. She raised an eyebrow at me. "What're you smiling at?" She asked.
"I… just missed that side of you, that's all," I answered truthfully. She blushed, and she didn't try to hide it. "I'm glad …"
We both fell silent, but this time it felt so comfortable. It hung over us for quite a long time. I flipped the channels and came across that romance movie again, our previous conversation long forgotten. I caught her stifling a yawn out of the corner of my eye.
"Thanks for the mug," She said suddenly. "I… really liked it."
"Glad to hear that," I said rather casually. I felt the temperature of my face rise. She smiled at me. "You know, I missed that too."
"Missed what?"
"Your smile," I answered, looking directly at her. She blushed even more. "It blends well with your eyes. Smiling really suits you."
I guess she didn't have an answer to that. We continued watching the TV in silence. Sometime when the two lovebirds on the screen were kissing, I gave her a glance. She looked really sleepy, but had her eyes still determinedly fixed on the screen.
"Watching a movie to the end means that you either like it or enjoyed it," I said matter-of-factly, trying to hide my smirk. "Especially when you're fighting off sleep just to continue watching it."
"That goes for you too," She answered dryly.
"Yeah, but I'm not the one who denied liking romance movies," I teased, unable to hide the smirk.
"You're holding the remote," She pointed out.
"Well, you do have the freedom of grabbing it from me and flipping the channels—oof!"
A throw pillow from the couch was playfully whacked on my head. I tried to whack Raven back, but she blocked it with a barrier of dark energy in front of her.
"Cheater!" I muttered. She smirked.
"Just shut up and watch the movie," She answered, amusement evident in her voice.
I smiled and glanced back at the TV. Raven looks really happy. The two lovebirds onscreen were still entangled in each others arms, dreamily gazing at the starry night sky.
"I never really got an answer you know," Raven said, tucking back strands of hair behind her ear.
"About what?" I asked, confused.
"About why you keep saving me," She replied sternly. The memory of that moment made me blush furiously. She probably remembered it too, because she was now examining her boots, feigning innocence.
It was the same moment I attempted to, well, kiss her. Back then, I didn't know why I did it, but now I do. I didn't exactly know what made me restrain myself from kissing her now…
Why the heck can't I voice out how I feel? Am I… scared? No. Probably just nervous…
I pretended to get engrossed in watching. Raven sighed, probably thinking that I was trying to evade the topic again. The movie now displayed the pair watching the sunset together. I leaned back on the sofa, feeling the late hour take its toll on my consciousness. I expected her to ask me about it again, but she didn't.
I tried watching the TV. Who was I kidding? My mind's more focused on thinking of ways to tell her how I feel.
If only I could just give her a straight answer…
I really wish there were more instances that I'm alone with Raven like this. Maybe I'd have the guts to tell her the next time. This is so lame…
I fidgeted and massaged my forehead as the final scenes of the movie played. It was then that I noticed why Raven suddenly fell silent. She had already fallen asleep, her head lay on my shoulder. I could feel her warm breath slightly graze my neck. It felt so good…
I couldn't resist the urge to put an arm around her. It's so wonderful this way. She snuggled on my side and wrapped her arms around my waist. We stayed that way for about a minute or two, I didn't really know. If only I told her how I felt when she was still awake…
Finally deciding that Raven needed to have a proper rest, I stood up, placed an arm under her head and legs, then gently lifted her up. With Raven carefully cradled in my arms, I slowly walked off towards her room.
I never really knew when I started feeling this way. She was always the one who understands me better, and I always wanted to protect her, even if she didn't need it. My mind pondered on that thought as I worked my way through the dark hallways of the tower.
There is only one reason why I kept on saving her. One that I have been blind to for quite a long time now.
I opened the door to Raven's bedroom and slowly walked in, careful not to wake her up. I gently laid her on the bed, took off her cloak, then pulled the covers on her. Her simple yet radiant beauty emanated even more as she slept.
"The reason why I always save you Raven," I whispered in her ear. "…is because I love you, with all my heart."
I gently stroked her hair. Her alarm clock read 4:25 am. After another long moment of gazing at her peaceful form, I finally decided to stand up. I planted a kiss on her forehead before I turned to leave.
Sweet dreams Raven, was the last thought I had before I left the room, hanging her cloak on the stand by her bedroom door.
A/N: Whew, well that's that! Anyways, I'm running out of time... I don't have enough to post individual review replies so I'll just extend my thanks to all the generous people who gave me reviews. I'd lke to add special thanks to my girlfriend who continues to support meh (I love you baby!) and to these people: TheLoneWolf8986, MutilatedBliss, Happy Mooing Octopus, ravenroth00, Final Fight, Moving Mountains, paprika90, Tecna, and Creative Spark; for reading and reviewing my work ever since its early stages. You guys rock! I'd post the next chapter as soon as I can! Hope you liked this one as much as you liked the rest.
