I Do Not Own Teen Titans or Young Justice
One of Them Is Sick…
Four years of being with her was something he couldn't even describe. Raven was the best thing to happen to him ever. He was still working out the kinks on his proposal (he hated big things and couldn't figure out how to just ask her and had been religiously carrying a ring around with him on missions and in real life for about a half a year now). But the point was he and Raven were a good thing, and he adored everything about her. She was so easy to be around, and he liked feeling comfortable and wanted. Raven was great.
But she was also complicated, being a half-demon made her a bit tricky at times to handle, like a month ago, or when she didn't want to share or lost her temper. He loved her to death, but the woman was difficult some days, not that dating him was a cake walk for her either, but it balanced out in his mind.
But the big thing about dating a half-demon is that she's almost never sick, he was also rarely ill but that was for different reasons but the point was, neither of them got sick. Which was why when this fine Tuesday morning when he'd woken up, to his beautiful girlfriend sleeping soundly, he hadn't been worried. He kissed her exposed shoulder as he slowly kissed her spine, moving their sheets, and he smiled feeling her waking.
"Jay…" she breathed sleepily.
"Morning sunshine," he whispered as he kissed her shoulder again.
"Mmm," she hummed.
"Come on Rae, time to…" she suddenly shoved him off and was scrambling out of the bed, half flying, have running as she disappeared into the bathroom slamming the door shut behind her. He was startled and stood to follow when he heard her retching, he just about ripped the door off it's hinges as he came in there and pulled her hair back. Gross as it was, after the four years of dating her, he had never dealt with a sick Raven so he did as he'd been taught by Alfred and just held her hair back.
Finally she was just dry heaving and trembling as he let her hair go
"Better out than in," he said half humoredly.
"Ugh," she grunted as she just rested leaned on the toilet, he reached for her robe and handed it to her, she didn't move to get off the tiled floor, he grabbed a cup and filled it with water as he handed it to her. "Must have been something I ate last night," she muttered.
"Then I'd be sick too," he pointed out as he found a pair of discarded sweats and pulled them on before taking the cup from her and splashing it out.
"Maybe not, demon," she muttered and he nodded.
"Want the bed or to stay here?" he asked her.
"I want to brush my teeth," she grumbled, he helped her up slowly, she gripped his arms painfully and just stood there for a long minute.
"You alright little bird?" he asked, keeping a firm hold on her.
"Just a bit light headed, I'm gonna call in sick," she said and he slowly let her go as she walked over to the sink and he left her be as he prepared toast with some jam on it for her. He kept his ears tuned for her, hearing her brush her teeth, run the sink, make her call and then the sheets moving. He brought her the toast. She was sound asleep in his shirt in their bed.
"Rae, come on," he coaxed, she cracked an eye at him, and frowned.
"I can't," she muttered seeing the food and paling.
"That's okay," he said as he set it aside on the night stand, he'd eat it for his breakfast.
"Sorry," she muttered.
"It's fine, I'd stay but I've got that legal thing with Bruce today and appealing my death so I can't stay here," he murmured patiently and Raven nodded.
"Go, 'M fine," she mumbled into the pillow. He would assess that statement this afternoon when he came home, for now he kissed her brow and took a shower. Raven was still sound asleep as he dressed in a suit, he gave up trying to tie the tie and decided not to wake Raven to have her help him since that was what he normally did when he had to wear a tie. He paused before leaving, he kissed her brow to check for a fever, but she felt cool to the touch like normal and he left.
He returned that afternoon to find her sitting at the counter munching on a deli sub, and she looked up from her computer and smiled.
"I am feeling much better, and starving," she informed him.
"I see, so you got Jersey Mike's and didn't tell me," he mused.
"I did! I got two sandwiches, number sixes, Mike's way with mayo!" she insisted.
"Uh-huh, and where is it?" he asked.
"I ate it," she sheepishly smiled.
"So do I get a bite of this?" he asked, looking at the last bit she had in her hands.
"No!" she snapped, he laughed and just picked up the phone as he called the sub shop for his own sandwich. He'd have been put off by Raven's attitude of not sharing but sometimes when her demon nature emerged she was greedy, so he didn't push her. their first real fight had been because he'd pushed her when her demon nature was running close to the surface and he'd learnt the hard way that she was a demon, good at hiding it and suppressing it, but she was a demon.
He figured Raven's being sick was a one-time thing.
"How's the resending death thing going?" she asked.
"Pain in the fucking ass, lawyers suck, and I've had to explain repeatedly that I was kidnapped by some crazy terrorist group and they tried brainwash me, I escaped and spent eight years on the run in Europe trying to get home, and then I got home and now we're doing this," he grumbled as he rubbed his temple. Lawyers fucking sucked! And Bruce had pitched a fit because Jason hadn't worn a tie today, but Jason wasn't in the mood to deal with it because he'd been worried about Raven being here and sick.
The only reason he was resending his death was because the paparazzi were snapping pictures of him with his brothers, and a big one had been plaster on the front of People with him and Mar'i playing in the park, with Helena and Terry, and Dick and him talking. Yeah, that flew over and the world now was screaming about him being alive. Explaining that in his family's 'joy' of discovering he was even alive they'd forgotten to resend his death because for the past year there was documented proof of him living, it'd slipped their minds.
"It'll be worth it, and throw off suspicion on your family for ties to the Bats," she pointed out as she finished her sub.
"True," he agreed. "But now I've got to start showing up at six and not eight, starting tomorrow, lots of fucking paperwork, busy month and Bruce is insisting I enroll in school or something so I look normal, I'm a grown ass man, I have no desire to go to school right now."
"You like school," Raven pointed out. he rolled his eyes.
"You're going to have to ask Dick or someone for a ride now," he said.
"That's fine, my classes are at eleven, I can make the train by nine and be in New York by ten," she dismissed.
"You're not walking Gotham alone, I'll ask Alfred help get you to the station," he sighed.
"Fine, but I'm a scary demon, even if they don't know it, no one's going to hurt me and I've been taking care of myself long before you," she pointed out.
"Not the point sunshine, it's for my peace of mind," he countered and she sighed in defeat.
"That's cheating," she muttered.
"Not if it gets me what I want," he mused.
"Why am I dating you again?" she asked.
"Because I'm awesome, and I cook."
"Right," she mused and he pulled her into his lap as he just held onto normalcy for a moment.
For about a week he and Raven didn't talk about her bout of sickness on Tuesday, it was Sunday though when they were shopping that he had the scare of his life. They'd agreed to take the kids, Dick (who was a single father by the way) was off planet, Tim was busy, it was Bruce and Selina's anniversary weekend, Alfred had sprang his ankle, Damian was off with the Titans, and Cass and Stephanie were off with Barbara doing some Birds of Prey thing. He honestly didn't know, all he knew was that he now had Bruce's clone/son, and Selina and Bruce's daughter with Dick's daughter for the week instead of just the weekend and they were in dire need of some things which lead to this shopping expedition.
Mar'i and Raven were off shopping for some school clothes for Mar'i, he was looking through the baby things, collecting diapers, and formula because he'd gotten a call saying that this week he and Raven would have the kids and that wasn't a problem, just another hassle.
"Jaybird!" a shrill voice screamed through the store and he had his little sister in the cart as he raced to the voice and found Mar'i shaking Raven's shoulder, and Raven looking green and dizzy.
"Fuck, you alright Raven?" he asked as he picked up the scared Mar'i who was now looking a bit like her mother and about to blast something.
"Yeah, just got light headed and everything spun and…" she gestured around her. "I'm fine, it's probably because I haven't eaten anything today."
"Kay, well, Helena, Mar'i will go with you, you're going to the food court, and I'll meet you there after I pay for this and change Terry," he said as he helped her up, Terry was starting to look ready to scream and Jason just smelled it.
"Yeah," Raven waved him off as he slowly let her go.
"Food, now!" Helena announced as she tugged on Raven's pants.
"Yeah, yeah, come on," Raven said as she picked up the two year old and then took four year old Mar'i's hand as they walked out. Jason watched her go closely and then walked to the family restroom to change Terry. He found the girls at the food court and he ended up reluctantly eating there with his brother, sister, and niece. Raven barely ate.
When they got back to the apartment Raven had crashed with the kids, Terry sleeping soundly on her chest, Helena used Raven's arm as a pillow and Mar'i was using Raven's stomach as a pillow. It was cute, but Jason frowned because Raven had been napping a lot, he didn't know if that meant she was sick or life had just decided to come kick her ass for a bit (because that happened to him on occassion). He crawled into his bed, lifted Helena to him, and pulled Raven into his side, Mar'i stubbornly clung to Raven, and he settled to read. He liked reading with Raven, even when she was sound asleep.
His largest freak out came later that week when they'd all been catching their breath after a massive fight, Klarion had decided to come to Gotham and pay a visit on them. Raven had barely defeated Klarion and was flying overhead them he, the Titans, and his brothers celebrating their victory. Raven was floating over the street, over a hundred stories in the air, she was talking, she was fine, and then she just dropped.
He had seen her eyes roll back in her head and the focus she used to fly had her dropping, he'd screamed her name as he dove off the building for her. Dick, Damian and Tim and the Titans shouted after him, but he couldn't let this happen to her. He barely caught her, had her secure and a grappling hook catching another building as he swung around and up onto a roof top, tucking her into him as he rolled. She was unconscious, and he'd started running for Leslie's clinic in desperation, shouting for Cy to forward all of Raven's medical files to Thompkins.
He didn't slow even as Dick called in the warning, and Jason highjacked the Batmobile where it'd been parked.
He blasted through every possible red light, every stop, he didn't slow for anything until he was in front of Thompkins's clinic, Raven groaned a bit when he grabbed her out of the car and ran into the clinic.
"Over here, I got the call," Leslie said and Jason put Raven on the gurney, of course Raven chose that moment to open her eyes and look confused.
"Where are we?"
"Thompkins clinic and you're going to be a good demon and let her check you over or I swear to God Raven I will make your life hell!" he snarled lowly when he saw her looking ready for a fight.
"But I'm fine," Raven insisted.
"You just fainted, while floating over the ground a hundred stories in the air! You're going to the doctor!" He snapped at her.
"Hood, let me examine my patient," Leslie snapped and Jason released Raven as he leaned against the wall and refrained from smoking because that wouldn't do him good. He glared at the clock as he waited. Dick and Tim called to check up on their Titan teammate, Jason said she was being examined and by the time Cyborg was there he was seriously concerned.
"Any news man?" Victor gasped.
"No," Jason grounded out because he was scared, truly scared.
"Fuck, I should have called her more, checked in, she just said she was tired, life," he sighed.
"I get it, she's been off for a few weeks," Jason admitted.
"Oh fuck…"
"How much do you know about Raven's biology?" Jason asked.
"Actually, not a lot, she's a one of a kind, unknown, demon. I know her natural temp runs at about eighty-four degrees, her fevers range between a hundred and twenty and a hundred and forty, she's got about three organs I have no fucking clue what they do, and she's got four eyes, all which can see, and the top two move independently from the bottom two. The only time she's sick is when she hops dimensions, other than that, everything about her is an unknown.
"Oh, and she's barren," Cy said.
"I know all that," Jason snapped. "I meant is there some weird demon virus or something which she could be sick with?"
"Raven doesn't get sick. Ever. Her immune system is a fucking beast, she was poisoned once and better before I even had the antidote ready. I've seen her take a third degree burn and be alright with no scar. The girl is indestructible," Cy said softly and Jason sighed knowing they were thinking of Star before she'd died. Kori had been indestructible too, and then she wasn't.
Raven was sick, that was all Jason was sure of. It was two hours later when Leslie appeared.
"She's asleep now, I suggest you go, now, it'll be dawn soon, I have her registered as one Rachel Roth, and we can discuss it tomorrow," Leslie said.
"What's wrong with her?" Jason demanded.
"She's asked for me not to tell you and said to tell you she'd talk to you about it in the morning, she also asked me to give you this," Leslie handed him the post it and Jason frowned at Raven's handwriting.
-Talk To You About This TOMORROW! I'm NOT Dying, Go Home.
-IF YOU DON'T GO HOME I WILL KNOW AND I WILL HURT YOU!
"Rae's word is law, I'll visit her tomorrow, I'm her brother by the way," Cy said to Leslie.
"Victor Stone?"
"Yup," he smiled. "And if she's not dying, come on Red, I'm crashing on you couch."
"You're taking her side!" Jason snapped to Victor.
"Of course, I always take Rae's side; she's my sister dude, and if says she's not dying then I trust she's not dying and am going to your place to ensure you go there, and stay there, and we can yell at her tomorrow for this scare," Victor said.
"Oh, so you side with me on yelling at her but not with me on staying?" Jason muttered.
"Yup, home now," Victor ordered and Jason rolled his eyes beneath the hood. But he reluctantly did as Cy ordered as he took them to the Cave then Victor boomed them home.
It was afternoon when they finally had a chance get to the clinic, Jason had been delayed by the lawyers, then by the press, and now he was with Victor at the clinic and he was exhausted.
"Rae, finally, what the hell is going on!?" Jason demanded as he flopped into a chair beside her.
"Yeah, and you're grounded until you tell us what's going on, no flying after last night!" Victor snapped.
"Hey Vic, I need a moment alone with Jason," Raven said.
"Fuck! You're dying!?" Jason shouted.
"I'm not dying, but I want to tell you first, then Vic," Raven stated with a yawn.
"Fine but this had better be good," Vic snapped as he stomped out and Raven waited a beat before looking at Jason.
"I'm not dying," she said.
"You promise? Because if you're pulling some Bruce shit on me right now I will make your life and the afterlife a living hell," he warned her.
"Promise, but…" she said.
"Why are you sick?"
"If you shut up for a minute I'll tell you because I've been trying to figure this out all night! It's why I wanted to be alone!" she hissed lowly at him and he found himself glaring into four red eyes.
"Fine, put the eyes away," he said.
Raven took a deep breath and then she grabbed his hand.
"I don't expect anything of you, Jason, I just want you to know that before hand," she said flatly, he squeezed her hand then and waited, his patience was dying though as he watched Raven worrying her bottom lip.
"What is it, sunshine?" he asked.
"I'm pregnant," she sighed.
He just blinked.
"I swear I didn't even know this was possible!" she looked ready to cry and heavy equipment rattled where it was. "I… I get if you're not interested or anything, I just… I didn't do this to trap you! And I know we've got a good thing going! I didn't do it on purpose," she was crying now and he ducked a flying tray.
"Rae, Rae, calm down, calm down," he pleaded as he forced her to look at him, he kept her face framed as he ignored some of the flying equipment; so long as it didn't come near his head he didn't care about it right now.
"I'm just… it's a shock. But I'm not leaving," he said.
"I thought…" she whimpered.
"Nope, you're stuck with me, I didn't know it was even possible, but it's alright, I was more worried you were dying, pregnancy didn't even cross my mind because you said you were barren. I'm not leaving, you didn't trap me, and accidents happen, we'll deal with it however you want," he said and the equipment fell to the ground with thuds.
"I want to keep it," she whispered as her hands clutched her stomach.
"We'll work this out," he assured her.
"I'm sorry," she muttered.
"Rae, give me a sec to catch up with you and I'll be happy just… give me a sec," he breathed as he rested his brow on hers'. He'd honestly thought she'd been dying or ill or worse and he couldn't stand the thought, he hadn't slept at all last night and he had a long day to this point.
But he was going to be a dad, Raven wasn't dying or sick and the grin split his lips.
"How far along?" he asked finally as he pulled away from her and looked at where her hands were as he tried to figure out how she'd look pregnant.
"About six or seven weeks, Thompkins said I started having heavy symptoms early because of my demon," she muttered.
"Oh, so it was… huh," he trailed off. She turned scarlet and he grinned. Around the spring equinox she'd had an insatiable sexual drive. She said it felt like she were on fire like she had to have him in her, he'd been thinking it was an animal heat or something with how she'd describe it. But after those three days she was normal again, just worn, used, and they both slept for a day after being that spent. "Guess you do have a heat."
"Shut up! I'm half demon! Heats shouldn't happen!" she hissed, he laughed and pulled her into his arms as he just held onto her.
"Seriously, no more flying, you're firmly grounded and off field work," he said as he tightened his hold on her thinking about how he'd almost lost her last night, lost them, he couldn't afford that.
"That's not!" she started.
"Shut up sunshine, you, and whoops, would both be dead if I hadn't leapt off that building after you, and you only woke when we got here," he snapped.
"Whoops?"
"Seems appropriate," he informed her.
"Beats what I was calling it," she said.
"And what were you calling it?"
"It."
"We're sticking to whoops," he said as he pulled away from her as he looked at where the life was. He was going to be a dad. A terrifying thought. He'd had a shitty dad, and Bruce wasn't always the best role model for fatherhood.
"I'm happy, nervous, and scared, and I love you," Raven whispered as she rested her brow on his shoulder.
"It's going to be fine, but I'm guessing you're going to be sick a lot more," he murmured.
"I've been throwing up every morning for two weeks," she said.
"And You Didn't Tell Me?" he growled.
"I just thought it was a bug from dimension hopping, it's happened before," she defended.
"No teleporting, no shadows, no magic, and NO dimension hopping, you're grounded and I will have Cy on my side on this matter," he growled.
"I…!" she started but he kissed her.
"You've scared me this week, just do this for me," he murmured.
"That's cheating."
"Not if it gets me what I want, and I want you and whoops safe," he murmured.
"You're lucky I love you," she muttered and he grinned as he kissed her again before standing.
"Love you too, now I'm getting Cy and you're going to talking him down from possibly wanting to neuter and or kill me for knocking you up," he said.
"He has to get in line cause I got dibs, morning sickness sucks," she muttered.
"If you'd told me I'd have been there, and speaking of that, no more holding out on me, you tell me everything, got it?" he growled the last part.
She nodded as she sighed.
"Good." He left her then and found Victor sitting on a bench in the waiting area looking like a normal guy and nervous.
"How is she?" Victor stood.
"Fine, but first, she's going to tell you something and I'd like you to know right now I've had a ring for about a half a year that I've been storing in my tool kit trying to figure out how to ask her to marry me," Jason said.
"Alright?"
"I need you to know this so you don't kill me for what she's about to tell you," Jason said.
"Fine, fine, I won't kill you until you've proposed," Victor snapped.
"How about you don't kill me at all, dying sucks, but if you do it, no crow bars."
"Deal."
Jason and Victor just walked back into the room and Jason had the satisfaction of watching Raven all but short circuit Victor with her words.
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