Hey again! I've got great news: I AM INSPIRED TO WRITE! Meaning, I won't be taking forever to update for awhile. Thanks to all who reviewed!
Oh, and an aside to Neros Urameshi: I'm afraid all the characters that are going to be in this story are already here, but I'm thinking of doing a sequel which will include most of the characters you requested. Also, those suggestions for songs for a soundtrack for this fic were awsome! I won't have time to put them in here, but we can still immagine they're there. Also, just so you know, I've already established "Going Under" by Evanescence as the theme-song to this fic.
Well here's the story. This is mostly RaeDrake romance, so please forgive me if you don't like the pairing or if it's too sappy or if Draco seems like a Mary-Sue. Anyway, enjoy this chapter.
(I don't own Teen Titans or Inuyasha. they belong to DC Comics and Rumiko Takahashi.)
p.s. If you have a request for the theme song to the sequel if there is one, tell me.
Scene 11: Confessions Of The Heart
Raven's dreams were filled with many varying images. At first, she was tormented by visions of her evil father Trigon, destroying all she held dear. Then, her dream became worse as she saw herself as an evil demon like her father, destroying the Titans herself!
But then, quite unexpectedly, she saw a dragon. Not a dark, evil dragon like Malchior, but a bright, noble, majestic dragon. Its green scales reflecting bright sunlight.
She saw a single scale fall from the dragon's shoulder. It fell to the ground and transformed. Soon, she saw Draco standing there smiling, as well as the other Titans. Suddenly, all the dark, foreboding images that haunted her faded away, and she felt… happy.
She slowly awoke from this dream and found herself in her old room. Dark, but familiar.
She saw Sango sleeping in the extra bed next to her own.
Raven silently got up from her bed and walked toward the door, grabbing her cape but not putting it on.
She found herself walking into the living-room, though she didn't know why.
Everything seemed oddly calm. She was used to this quiet atmosphere in her room or even on the roof, but not here. Here there was usually the noise of Starfire singing or talking about "the joy of something or other", Robin's music, Beastboy and Cyborg playing video games, and more recently, Inuyasha grumbling about Robin and the crash he made when Kagome told him to sit.
But now… nothing. Raven almost felt lonely.
She decided to go up to the roof to think for awhile, but found she wasn't the only one who had that idea.
She walked up to the roof and saw Draco looking at the stars.
He noticed her and smiled at her.
"Hey Rae." He said "What're you doing awake?"
"I was about to ask you the same thing." Raven replied. "Couldn't you sleep? Are you in pain?"
"Na, I'm fine. I think I'm pretty much healed. Thanks to you."
"Then, why are you up here?"
"I dunno. You would think being the only one with my room to myself, I'd be sound asleep. But no, now I'm up here, looking at the stars."
Raven sat next to him and looked up at the same constellation he was looking at. Unsurprisingly, he was looking at Draco.
"The Dragon heaven." Raven commented. "Each star is the soul of a great dragon who died long ago. At least, that's how some legends go."
"Yeah," Draco replied, surprised at how much Raven knew about his favorite constellation. "Maybe the dragon I got the scale from is up there. At least, I hope he was a great dragon."
"I believe he was. I sense something in you… I wasn't sure what it was at first… but now I think it must be the spirit of the dragon in you. It worried me when I first met you, but now I see nothing but good in it… in you."
"Hmm, that's weird. The first time we met, I believe your words were: 'Not only have we been betrayed by someone wanting to be a Titan before, but I was betrayed by a dragon. So why should I trust you?'" Draco smiled, but Raven frowned.
"I'm sorry. Everything that happened with Terra kind of made me suspicious of people. I mean, even more so than before. And after what happened with Malchior…"
"I understand. I used to think I'd never have any friends, or even meet anyone who had a good heart. But you and the others changed my mind. You guys really helped me." Raven smiled back at Draco. "But you still haven't told me why you're awake."
"I… had a dream."
"A bad dream?"
"At first… I dreamt the prophecy had come true… that I had become a monster like my father…and destroyed all of you."
Raven shivered at the remembrance of the dream, but Draco put his arm around her. "It's okay Raven."
"No, it isn't. My fate was decided at birth. There's no way to avoid it or stop it… I'll destroy the world… because I'm evil."
"No!" Raven looked at Draco, surprised at the emotion in his voice. Even if he was the second most emotional member of the team, second to Starfire, it was quite a shock. "Raven, you are not evil. You're father may be evil… but you're not. I know you aren't because…" Draco knew what he wanted to say, but didn't. Instead he looked back up at the stars. "I never told you this… but… my dad wasn't exactly the greatest parent either."
Raven was become more and more surprised. "What do you mean?"
"My dad is nowhere near being as bad as yours… but he's definitely not father of the year material either. He would act like such a great and kind and smart person, and he acts nice enough from time to time… but in reality he's a mean, selfish, careless jerk. He's done nothing but hurt my family for years. He's mostly the reason I left home… but not before it came to blows."
"Draco… I'm so sorry."
"…But even now… I'm scared to death I'll end up like him. I terrified that I'll be as bad as him. And having all the powers of the most powerful animal ever to exist doesn't help any."
"Drake, I know you are nothing like that, and you never will be."
"Do you believe that?"
"Of course."
"Then I believe you aren't evil." Raven smiled weakly. "I promise Raven, I'll never let anything happen to you. I won't let you become evil."
"And I won't let you become like your father."
"Then it's a deal."
They both smiled. But then they noticed for the first time that Draco's arm was still around her… and their faces were very close.
"Raven…" Draco whispered.
"Yes?" Raven replied, also whispering.
"You said your dream was bad at first. What else happened?"
"I… saw you…"
"Was that the good part?"
"…yes."
They drew closer to each-other, not quite knowing what was going on.
"You know Raven," Draco was still whispering. "The first time I saw you… I almost forgot to breath. And now…"
"And now…?"
"…now… I feel exactly the same…"
Their faces drew ever closer… They closed their eyes… they waited, longed for what they knew was coming… and then, it happened.
Their lips touched.
Draco held Raven close to him for what seemed like forever. They finally ended their kiss, but Raven stayed in Draco's embrace.
Draco looked into her dark purple eyes, and she looked back into his emerald ones.
"So…" Said Draco. "Does this mean I have a girlfriend?"
"I think so." Raven replied, smiling.
They were about to kiss again, when a large gust of wind knocked them over.
"Sorry to interrupt." A familiar, yet unwelcome voice said. "But I'm afraid you two love-birds will have to cut your date short."
Draco looked up and saw two figures standing in front of them. "Kagura!" He shouted, in almost the same way Robin says "Slade".
"I see you survived our last encounter dragon-boy." Kagura sneered. "That's a mistake I won't make twice. Slade wants all of you alive, but I doubt he'll mind if one of you was 'accidentally' killed."
"Kagura, I don't believe in killing anyone. But I may make an exception with you!"
Kagura just laughed. "Stupid boy! Slade told me all about you and I know that you're the weakest of all the Titans!"
Draco lunged for Kagura and Kanna, but with a wave of her fan Kagura created a whirlwind which grabbed Draco and threw him down into the water far below.
"Draco!" Raven shouted. She tried to run to the edge of the roof, intending to go after him, but was soon surrounded by Slade's robots. Raven glared angrily at Kagura and put on her cape and hood.
"You won't get away with this Kagura!" She said, regaining her calm attitude despite her fear for Draco. "You will pay for what you've done! Azarath Metrion Zyntho-" Raven's words were cut short when one of the robots shocked her with a small device which knocked her out.
"Hmm, another worthless half-breed." Kagura chuckled. "Let's go." She made her way to the stair-way leading into the tower. "We have work to do…"
There it is. Tune in for the next chapter which will be posted right after this one!
