FINALLY! I can update! Well, something was wrong with this... sooo i wasn't able to upload this document for a long time... --but hey--i am already working on the next chappie:) be happeh:)
Chapter 7: Conversations
Raven sits on the couch next to the window, a hand engulfed with power raised before the other arm. Feeling the pain slowly leave, she sometimes unconsciously rolls her eyes and ends up looking at a certain titan casually sitting beside Cyborg and watching some show on tv.
Why do I keep looking at him? Annoyed, she shakes her head and turns back to look at her wounded arm.
"Are you staying to slumber this night?" Starfire loudly asks, leaning towards Terra, who's enjoying Beastboy's 'Tofu Explosion'.
"Hmm—Might not," Terra shortly replies with a smile and returns to the tofu of the green changeling. The wide smile on Starfire still does not fade.
"Dude—she likes my tofu," Beastboy says in awe—to no one in particular.
"But you must!" she insists, tugging on Terra's arm, stopping the blonde from eating.
"You like my tofu?" Beastboy says, excitement evident in his eyes.
"They should really stop bugging her…" Raven feels his gaze turn her direction. "What's Raven doing?"
Upon hearing him, Raven turns her head to completely look away from the room and at the view if the city. He's still looking at me… She could just sense it… And not just—but, he also seems to be walking to her… Why am I so afraid to look at him?… Even I seem to be getting weird because of this mind-reading…
"Should I really talk to her? Maybe it's a bad idea… She might get all angry and moody and… H-hey," he says, still uncertain if he's really supposed to be doing that.
Raven turns to look at him and stops healing her arm. Robin… "Hey."
"Was she just healing herself?… You okay?" His eyes, though not exactly evident through the mask, seem to be looking at the small bare portion of her arm.
"I'm fine..." She hides it under her cloak and looks away from him.
"Maybe I came in a bad time…"
In the silence between the two, they can only hear the rest of the team talking.
"Why don't you want to join us yet, Terra?" Beastboy asks.
"Indeed--I wish to know why, as well."
"Um." But, instead of words escaping her mouth, Terra lets out a loud and long burp. Just after doing so, she continues talking.
"…"
Raven looks back up at Robin. He's still standing there beside her, looking at the three converse. But, even if he is looking at them, his thoughts are mainly about Raven. "… Maybe she's still mad because I fell on her… Maybe that's why she doesn't look okay… Great. First I hit her hard on the head—and now I fall on her!… I guess I should just… leave her alone or something…"
He's being too hard on himself. "Listen, Robin…" He immediately turns and looks at her. "I—just—"
"Yeah. She wants me to go… "
Raven, silenced by Robin's words, stares at his relatively blank expression. "I'll just be in my room."
"I knew it…"
I don't mean it that way. "Robin…" She could feel his eyes looking straight at hers from behind the mask. "Don't be so hard on yourself." She stands, unfortunately finding herself being way too uncomfortably close to him.
Suddenly turning red, she quickly walks past him and makes her way to her room. Before walking past the tv couch, she stops and, without even turning her head towards Robin, she says "… Thanks for helping me with Atlas…"
Mooooooooooooooooooo
Robin seems to be feeling… better…Raven sits on her bed, facing the window. But, even though facing the view, she just stares at the necklace on her hand. It always somehow reminds her of Robin…
"This show is way too mushy…"
…Maybe not. How can it really remind me of him—he's ALWAYS in my mind!… Not in that way. It's that--I just keep hearing his thoughts…
"They talk. They cry. They talk. They cry. They talk again. And, yet again they cry. Repetitive but—yes, fascinating… Who am I kidding? Another crying scene and I'm seriously gonna die… Cool… Cry and die rhymes… Okay—this show's even damaging my mind."
I wonder if this will ever wear off. It has only been like two days or so… But, to her, it feels like it's been even longer and that she already knows a whole other side of him.
"I can't believe even Cyborg's watching this—same with Beastboy… I understand why Star and Terra are quite into it… But Beastboy's actually the one crying…"
A crying Beastboy… Sounds like good blackmail material…"I bet if Raven's here, she'd agree with me about how repetitive this movie is…"
After some time of hearing Robin's thoughts, Raven somehow understood the story of the movie they've been watching.
Basically about some girl named "Alice" being dumped by her boyfriend and crying on her friend, then eventually falling in love with her friend WHO has girlfriend, therefore, Alice cries again, THEN her friend gets dumped and cries on her shoulder (Robin also notes how gay he sounded with a high-pitched cry) THEN she confesses that she likes him, BUT he says he doesn't like her that way… and on it goes…
mooo
Judging by Robin's triumphant cheers (in his head), Raven concludes that the movie has just ended.
Almost immediately, she starts hearing her teammates' voices from the corridor behind her door.
"Dude, that was the sadest movie I've ever watched in my entire life!"
"Man, there's no such word as 'sadest'."
"Whatever."
"I find it to be a very marvelous and glorious film I have ever seen since I have done the landing into this planet."
"It's cool—and sweet."
"How can you people actually find it 'cool'? It's SAD!"
"But, friend Beastboy, do you not find it—in your human terms—rather 'sweet' and 'touching'?"
"It's mushy—end of story."
"I quite agree with Cyborg. It's mushy, cheesy and repetitive..."
"I believe friend Raven would have said that it is truly a glorious story."
"Where is Raven?"
"Meditating. She soo does that ALL the time."
"Yeah."
"—Friends, we must show Terra the rest of this tower!"
"Good idea!"
"…I'll go see Raven."
The voices soon fade and everything's all silent again. That is, until a knock starts sounding on the door. "Raven?"
Isn't it obvious?
Robin... again… "It's open.."
Immediately, her door opens, and a presence of another fills her room. "…So why am I here?… Just to check up on her?—She really wouldn't like that…"He walks up to the side of her bed. "Hey—is that the necklace? Does she like it? Hey, Rae."
Raven remains silent. Now's the best time to ask him about this…
"…Why is it that this—thing always reminds me of you?" Okay. That just popped out of my mouth.
"That's a hard one… Maybe I should just tell her that…" He suddenly stops in his words.
…That what?… He still, doesn't say anything. Maybe that it's his and it actually wasn't for me…
"…Why is she giving me that look? I never understand what she's feeling and stuff… If only I could actually—read her mind…"
…Maybe I should just let it out… "Is this yours?" He suddenly jerks back as she says this.
"What should I say?…"
"Seriously, Robin." Raven looks straight at his mask. I can tell if you really are telling the truth…
"…Well… —I bought it…"
So he bought it… For whom?Raven looks back at the necklace. She uses her power and makes it levitate before her face. "Here," she says, bringing it in front of Robin. "I was looking for you this morning…" She makes it fall, knowing that he would catch it—which he did. "Then I happened to step on it…"
"Wait," he starts—but is immediately interrupted.
"I don't mind." She gives him a smile. "Besides, I guess it isn't really something I'd want to keep."
"Thanks, Rae." Though Raven did expect that, it quite surprised her to hear him say this. Whatever. "Well, I always wanted to give this myself."
He suddenly takes Raven's hand and drops the necklace on it—just as he did after the fight. "Here."
Speechless, and quite too afraid to look at Robin—fearing she may 'blush', Raven stares at his hand which is pushing hers closed.
"Remember our little talk yesterday? You know—you saying thanks and stuff," he says, grinning widely. "Well… Thanks for everything too."
Finally, she turns to look at him, about to say something, but he interrupts. "You can't give it back!" He smiles. "And that's an order."
What else could Raven say to that? "…Thanks."
"Great…" Robin, then, crosses his arms. "Wait. Did you really mean what you said?—about not liking it?"
Raven just lets out a small laugh and looks back out the window. "Yeah. I did."
"Oh…"
"…But that doesn't really matter." Raven smiles at him. "It came from you. That's all that does matter, I guess."
"Please, stop, Raven, I've had enough of mushy for today. You're lucky you were just in your room. Some movie..." Robin sits on a pile of books. "Right, did I tell you? Terra's staying for the night… and maybe even tomorrow… or maybe forever…" Fine by me. "Well, we know she's not dangerous anymore, anyway. And I guess we really can trust her now."
"Right…"
"Hmmm…" In the silence of not knowing what else to talk about, Robin and Raven just return glances and sighs. "…Sooo…"
"…Well…?" Raven looks up at him.
Suddenly, the door opens. The two immediately turn their heads to look that way. Beside the door, Terra's head floats sideways, a blank and somewhat bewildered expression printed on her face.
"…Umm…"
Terra's blank face suddenly changes to a really wide grin. And, while sniggering, her head comically moves slowly back behind the door.
…Right…
"Well, best be going." Robin stands and makes his way to the door. "This is starting to be uncomfortable."
"Thanks again, Robin," Raven says in a monotone.
Robin opens the door. "I almost forgot. Right. We're going to the park tomorrow—and you're coming with us." But, before Raven could make any more excuses, he continues. "And that's an order." He gives her another one of his warm smiles and leaves past the door.
"I'm quite sure she likes it."
short. i know. Please review:) i'm not gonna update unless i get 15 reviews! in my dreams. hehe:) just kidding:) but--you know--i need motivation:)
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MutilatedBliss: i wanna see your socks! OO... whoa... OO... ... ... cool:) yeah! thanks for reviewing! motivation! weeeee
Nightwing38: the kissing... soon, i guess:) i think i already answered your question. yeah. it's after she turned to stone. (if anything else happened after her turning to stone, well--i didn't know of that. hehe)yeah! the heat brings me down! nice to sleep all the time:)
TheLon3Wolf8986: YAAAY! (showers you with cookies) cookie's are nice too:) And another muffin--and a spork to you too:) thanks for the review:) seriously? the fight was okay?
HauntedWhisper714: Of course I remember you! you've been very nice and motivational:) cool! you haven't read book 6 too! well, not that it's exactly a good thing, but--yeah it's too depressing. yeah, i'm still thinking about writing an hhr one.. 'cept i can't think of a good plot yet:) and i don't wanna make ron or ginny all evil--even if i don't like them anymore... --well, thanks again for reviewing:)
WiccanWitch14: but... causing pain and suffering is mean.. i feel like crying... hehe--Shorty updated! i deserve a pat on the head:) robin's a nut..hehe... well... yeah... well, i don't know if i was able to make the fight like you wanted... I TRIED:(
Moving Mountains: thanks for reviewing! the fighting was good? seriously? thanks:) oh yeah--thanks again for reminding me about the thingy in the arm:) i really did forget:)
RioN VhEnTeUnO: hehehe. i'm getting you're name already:) I MEMORIZE IT! mooo-ahahaha! wow! other worlds know you too:3 coool!... nice story! update your story too! it's really good:)
RobRae5000: yaay! you're here again! and you updated yours too:) cool. i read it already--NICE! AWESOME:) ..yeah. school's unimportant:)...?... ...well... maybe it is... --but keeping you happy is important too! thanks for reading mine, and probably liking it as well. update yours :)
Insanity 101: hey, sorry 'bout the mistake. well, i'm sure he wasn't ever a bad cook. but i never really knew he was a great one..oo... sorry :S well, thanks for reading and reviewing--and finding it interesting and stuff:) you deserve a muffin--and a spork:)
