CHAPTER 2

"So how does it feel to be 18?" he whispered into her ear.

She shivered unconsciously as he moved to the front of her, blue eyes meeting hers. "No different."

"Really?" he asked, moving closer as his hand touched her hair letting it slide through his fingers. But her eyes were more entranced with his mouth. "Not the least bit?"

"Nothing." Her lips felt dry as she licked them, her eyes moving up to his.

"Well maybe I can change that." His lips were next to her ear, his hot breath tickling her. "Angels can do things like that."

Raven jolted awake, breathing hard. She worked to calm her breath sitting up. "Just a dream Raven. A good one, but just a dream." She dragged herself out of bed, wrapping herself in her silk bathrobe. She glanced at the clock, 12:01. She had just turned 18. At the same time as… "It was just a dream!" she exclaimed, trying to forget it. She walked down to the kitchen, putting the teapot on the stove. They always refilled it before they went to bed.

Raven went to the cabinet, pulling out a mug. "So how's it feel to be 18?" Raven let out a surprised unRaven shriek and dropped the mug.

Robin caught it, placing it on the counter. "Jumpy tonight?"

Raven caught her breath, slowly turning around. "Don't do that." She said; looking up her eyes met his blue ones. "So the rumors are false, Robin doesn't wear his mask to bed."

"That's the only reaction I get?" He laughed, taking a small step forward. "No, I don't. It gets itchy if left on over night. You didn't answer my question."

"What question?" she asked, off balance from having him so close to her. She made a mental note to meditate more; she was really slaking off.

"So how's t feel to be 18?" he asked, his eyebrow raising.

"No different," she replied looking up at him. Great, please don't do what I think you're going to do.

You know you want him to.

Shut up Lust. I thought I locked you away.

I got out.

"Really? No difference?" asked Robin, playing with her hair. Raven suddenly remembered his comment.

Don't you say it Lust…

Kiss him already would ya?

Shut up Bravery!

"Nothing."

Kiss him.

No.

Kiss him! Just because he's an angel doesn't mean it'll make it come true!

A demon and an angel would never work.

Says who?

Common Sense.

"Well maybe I can change that. Angels can do stuff like that." He had moved closer to her, she noticed as she tilted her head back farther so she could keep eye contact with him.

"Demons and Angels never work Robin."

"It's Richard." He said leaning down. "And who said that? And besides you're not full demon."

"Humans and Angels don't work any better." She said, wishing her heat would slow down. He was still playing with her hair.

"I'm not a normal Angel." He whispered. There was barely an inch between their lips.

That's it. I'm taking over.

What! No you are not Lust!

I've got backing; care to do the honors Bravery?

Certainly.

"Shut up and kiss me already," said Raven, surprised she had said that herself.

Ha, see you do want it.

Shut up.

Richard laughed. "But I thought you said Angels and Demons don't work."

"I'm not a normal Demon," she replied. Tired of waiting, she pulled his head down, kissing him soundly. "And Angel's are to damned tall." She said pulling back.

Laughing, he picked her up putting her on the counter, white wings spraying out slightly behind him. "You know, only when an angel is at complete peace can his wings come out." He kissed her lightly, but she didn't let him pull back when he wanted to, pulling him back. She felt a laugh rumble through his shirtless frame.

His hand strayed down to the knot at her waist, pulling it open and pushing her robe off. "Hm…I must say that I've never heard of a demon with wings love." He said as his hand ran along the top of the black dragon-like wings.

"Not many do," said Raven, as she wrapped her arms around his neck, leaning up and capturing his lips again. "But not many have their own Angel," she added when she pulled back, panting softly.

"Can we continue this somewhere else?" asked Richard, touching his forehead to hers and smiling.

"Definitely," she said, smiling as dark energy surrounded them.

"Man, where are those two?" asked Beastboy. "That's two days in a row; Raven never sleeps in late two days in a row. And Robin only did it once."

"Well…"

"Terra, what do you know?"

Terra tried her best to look innocent but nobody was falling for it. "Alright, alright. Stop glaring at me." She pulled a picture out of her pocket and threw it to the boys who were across the table. Starfire was just sitting down after getting more cereal. "Although how the hell Robin got wings I don't know."

"That can't be Robin! He never takes his mask off!" Beastboy was staring at the picture in disbelief. "Dude! This is just, so wrong! I mean, this is Raven we're talking about! Creepy, reclusive, no fun Raven!"

"Friend Raven and Friend Robin have done 'getting together'!" exclaimed Starfire happily. "We must have a party for them!"

"Since when does Raven wear nightgowns?" asked Beastboy randomly.

"Beastboy, we get the point." Said Terra, rolling her eyes. "You think Raven is creepy, gothic, weird, boring and would hate wearing something feminine and quite comfortable."

"Exactly. Wait," said Beastboy, looking suspicious and anxious at the same time. "You wear nightgowns?"

"Yes, only mine are shorter than hers. Well, most of them anyway." Terra shrugged, indifferent to the answer and Beastboy's drooling reaction. "I've never seen this one before."

"Actually it's about half and half." Beastboy screamed, turning into a turtle and pulling into his shell. Raven raised an eyebrow. "The main difference is color. Mine are dark purple, dark red and black; yours are yellow, brown, and black. And a gray one."

"Raven, what are you wearing?" asked Speedy, his mouth hanging open and a piece of pancake hanging off his fork which was halfway to his mouth, as he watched her walk around the kitchen getting herself a cup of tea, a glass of orange juice and a huge plate of pancakes.

Raven looked down, not remembering what she had grabbed on her way down to the kitchen. "Um…Robin's t-shit that I found on the floor."

Balancing everything on a tray, Raven walked out, humming a familiar tune. Everyone in the kitchen stared at her as she left. Terra blinked, not sure what had just transpired.

Cy walked in, munching on something. "Um…Did I miss something?"

"Yes, you most definitely did," Speedy said, still staring at the door.

"I must say I prefer that shirt on you."

"Mm…Well I might just keep it, it's comfortable." Raven leaned back against Rich's (as she had started calling him) chest, licking her fingers free of syrup, she had forgotten a fork and knife. "Along with other things…"

"Glad you think so," he whispered in her ear. They sat there in silence for a little while, staring out the window. "It looks better with a sunrise," he said, referring to the one they had watched that morning. "But I do have one question."

"Only one? Quiet today aren't you Boy Wonder?"

"Hey, I'll have more later." He replied, laughing. "And don't bug me too much, I can still tickle you."

"Don't even think about it."

"Okay, okay, fine." Rich rolled his eyes, sticking his tongue out at her.

"There are better uses to your tongue than sticking it out at me like that."

"I'm tempted, but you'll have to wait," he said, breathing on her ear, sending a shiver down her spine. "One, how'd you know?"

"Know what?" she asked, feigning innocence. "And I thought you said there would only be one question."

"I came up with others, and you know what."

"I knew you were an Angel because you told me." Raven rolled her eyes, but she knew that wasn't the answer he was looking for. And I'm not ready to give him the answer he wants. Not until tonight, when I know for sure.

"But you knew before," he answered. "And I wasn't one when you started the bond, so you didn't find out then. And it was blocked off when I became one."

Raven sighed, looking out the window. "Can I answer that one tonight? After the party and everything else?"

Somehow the Robin part of Richard was already putting together possibilities of why she wouldn't tell him yet; even when Richard was just Richard, Robin would always be there. And the foremost one said that it had to do with her birthday. And that if whatever the reason she had for not telling him either happened or fixed it, he might find out before tonight.