Chapter 8

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Terra Rock: thanx. I hope u get better soon...if ure not already feelin better.

-titans-phanatic-lol-: thank u. hehe sounds like somethin me or jess would say.

Inspector: hehe. Ya. I could give u my excuses 4 not dating sooner but I wont bore u wit that. If u want them I can put them in the next chappy. Lol. Ill b 14 on Jan 4. Ill try 2 keep my grade . Ya! I feel special (jess don't say anythin)

Monchhichi: ya Raven has a job...as 4 robin, he's not really going 2 b in the story much 4 a while...unless I can think of something really good.

pureangel86: yes robin will b bac in the picture but not for a while, unless I can think of something.

boy-wonder-is-hott(a.k.a. jess): I am n I will...I just need 2 get time. Lol. I was in...but I need 2 find a good gift 4 u...besides the band that I bought u claries when I got my wristband.

Stars-Eclipsed: srry if it scared u. my teacher would throw a fit 2. Ure welcome.

Tecna: god should help the guys who try 2 touch rae. Zack's rae's old friend yup. I really hope that I can keep the fic as interesting as u think it is now.

AlyRaven: hehe. Ill see if I can get more im conversations in if u want.

lllovegood: I wont tell u wat happens don't worry...hell im not completely sure that I o wat happens. That's so not good when ure writing a story.

A/N: I'm going to refer to Raven solely as Raven so I don't confuse anyone. She will still answer to Rebecca but she will not be referred to as Rebecca. If that don't make any sense you'll see in this chapter.

Disclaimer: Teen Titans Me No Ownie

Story Starts...Now(prays 2 god that ppl think that its still good)

Raven walked into the club and went over to the bar stools. She leaned over the counter to try and get the bartender's attention. While she was doing so, a man reached over and squeezed her ass. She spun around and glared at him. He, however, didn't notice since he was too busy looking at her breasts.

The bartender sensed trouble and stood up in time to see Raven give the man a deafing slap across the face. Infact it was so hard that the man was thrown to the floor. By now, everyone was watching.

He staggered up holding his cheek. "Feisty, I like that," he hissed and grabbed Raven's wrists. A look of deepest disgust was evident on her face.

She didn't struggle which surprised he bartender. Instead, she kicked the man in the place where it hurts most. (You all know where I'm talking about and if you don't then you shouldn't be reading this fic.) The man slumped to the ground moaning. Raven was taking no pity on him and moved him to the side with her foot. She looked up to see everyone, including the bartender, staring at her. She glared at them all and they hastily went back to whatever they were doing before.

"I'm the new waitress. Do you know where I can find Fred?" she asked calmly as she brushed a stray hair out of her face.

"So you're the new waitress. Glad to finally get someone who can look after herself," he said laughing. "You're Raven right. Well I'm Fred," he stopped when he saw her wild motions for him to stop. "What's wrong?"

"Don't call me Raven. Call me Rebecca," she whispered, looking around to see of anyone was listening. Most of the people were trying to ignore her, having seen what she'd done to the last man who touched her.

"Ok," Fred said after some hesitation. "I'd ask you why but I have a feeling that you won't and don't want to tell me," he said and smiled when she nodded. "Sorry about not being able to talk with you right away...we're a bit understaffed at the moment."

"Right...my friend Zack is coming tomorrow and he needs a job..do you think he can work here? He's a bartender at the place where he's working right now," she added at the end.

"Of course he can work here and if he's a bartender that's an added bonus. We've needed a bartender since our last one moved. Tell him he can start when ever he wants to. Now for you," he said looking at her critically. He called over a cute guy with brown hair. "This is Seth, our fill in bartender," he told her. Fred that explained everything to Seth and excused himself since there was a growing line of people wanting drinks.

"This way," Seth said with a reassuring smile. Raven started after him nervously.

He led her to the back room where he began digging through a box. Pulling out several articles of clothing he handed them to her. "Try these on," he said and when she raised a questioning eyebrow and glared he laughed, catching her meaning. "You can change over there," he said, pointing to a curtain that was strung up . After receiving yet another glare from her he sighed. "If it makes you feel better I'll go outside the door and make sure no one comes in."

"It would make me feel even better if you promised that you wouldn't look and assured me that you kept your promises," she said looking him in the eyes.

"Fine," he laughed and walked out the door.

Raven walked up behind the curtain and put up an energy shield behind it. She quickly changed and walked out, tapping on the door.

Seth walked in and had to suppress a gasp. Raven made the uniform (that made most other women look plain) extremely eye-catching. There was a simplicity about her that made it seem like she could wear anything and still look good. The dark blue shirt that hugged her curves and stopped about two inches above the waist wasn't too tight. Her black pants were low on her waist and the pouch that contained the notebooks and pencils was hanging at an angle on her hips. She wore sneakers that gave the entire outfit a casual look. She'd pulled her hair back in a ponytail and a few loose strands fell down to frame her face.

"What are you looking at?" she asked, glancing at him nervously. Since the...Robin incident, she'd been more reserved and cautious or aggressive around men...especially if they stared at her.

"Nothing," Seth muttered, her voice bringing him out of his trance. Then he smiled. "I saw what you did to that guy, remind me never to get on your bad side...so do you want me to show you the ropes or can you handle it your self?"

"Well I could probably handle it myself but I could use some help," she said slowly. "I mean if it's no problem that is," she added hastily.

"It's fine. Ok there is one...actually two things you need to remember. One: don't go off alone with the drunks and two: don't let them push you around because next thing you'll be a druggie a drunk or pregnant," she flinched when he said this but he chose not to comment on it choosing instead to merely raise an eyebrow.

"I can handle myself," she said, not quite meeting his eyes but giving him a reassuring smile. "I'm a big girl."

"You ready?"

"As ready as I'll ever be."

"Come on," he grabbed her hand and began pulling her to the door. She wanted him to let go of her hand and was about to tell him so when she stopped herself and allowed him to lead her down the hall.

They entered the club again and Seth handed her a notebook and pencil and quickly explained everything to her.

"Do you think you can get this on your own?" he asked and she nodded. "I'll be in the bar if you need to ask me anything," he said and flashed her a reassuring smile and a quick hug before running back to his post. Raven sighed and adjusted her nametag when someone called out for a waitress. Sighing she went over to take their order. As soon as she had one order done someone else wanted her. This was going to be a long day.

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"You're good so far for your first day," Seth told her quietly during their break. She was excused and could only nod in agreement.

"We're lucky to have you!" Fred said coming up behind them. "A born natural who can look after herself. Don't see many like you come though here," he laughed heartedly and walked away.

"Is he always like that?" Raven asked.

"No, he'll calm down once he gets to know you," Seth reassured her

"Good. I don't think I would be able to handle having him like that for my boss all the time...did that make any sense?" she asked, trying to keep her eyes open.

"I get what you're saying," he laughed, glancing at her. Taking in her disheveled appearance he spoke softly to her, "you can go to sleep you know. I'll wake you up when it's your shift," she nodded hesitantly and he pulled her close so her head rested on her chest and they were both lying on the couch in the back room. He felt her stiffen at the close contact but she relaxed and within minutes her breathing began to come in deep, even breaths.

He wondered why she was so uncomfortable with close contact. Kissing the top of the sleeping girl's head, he realized that he was falling for her. Funny, he couldn't stand half of the girls that he knew but the moment a mystery girl showed up he was head over heels.

He felt Raven stir and he looked down at her. Instead of the peaceful mask that most people wore when they slept, her's was a mixture of horror and fear. She started muttering and, frightened, he shook her gently. She woke with a start and grabbed his hand in a tight grip. Her wide eyes shifted from his hand to his eyes and she cried out.

In her mind, Seth wasn't there and instead she was seeing Robin. A second strangled cry rose from her throat and she closed her eyes and looked away. She still heard his voice yelling, telling her that she liked it but it slowly changed to someone else. She opened her eyes to see Seth looking at her, concern evident on his face.

"Rebecca! What's the matter?" he asked forcefully, "tell me," he insisted. Instead, Raven buried her face in his chest and started sobbing. Surprised, he held her, trying to think of something that would make her act like this. From the little that he knew about her from watching her while she worked, he knew that she didn't show emotions easily.

A series of explosions brought him out of his trance. Small things such as pens and scraps of paper were being incased in a black aura and exploding.

This continued until Raven's sobs subsided to small hiccups. She looked up at him and he wiped the tear streaks from her face and looked into her eyes.

"Know anything about this?" he asked, gesturing to the mess that the exploding things had made. She looked around and her eyes widened in shock. She winced as a pencil exploded while he stared at her. "It was you wasn't it," he whispered, "you're that titan that left Jump. You're raven right."

She didn't say anything but averted her eyes and nibbled her lower lip nervously.

"You are aren't you," he said again. "You can tell me, I promise I won't tell anybody," he urged, coaxing her.

She looked at him intently, her purple eyes boring into him. He shifted uncomfortably under her gaze but was rewarded when she nodded.

"Why'd you leave?"

"You promise that you won't tell anyone," she said and then sighed when he nodded. She opened her mouth to start when the alarm on his watch started beeping.

"Breaks over," he said when she raised a questioning eyebrow. She accepted his explanation and started walking to the door, grabbing her tray that she'd put on the table on her way to the back room.

She stopped at the door. "Come to my house tonight and I'll tell you," she said and turned her head and smiled at him before she opened the door and walked back into the club.

By now Seth, being the smart boy that he was, had figured out that something bad had happened to Rebecca...or Raven whoever she was. He was determined to find out what happened and he was going to help her.

His watch beeped again and he looked at it. Seeing that he was late he swore loudly and ran back to the bar.

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"One beer, two martinis and a bloody mary," Raven said, glancing up from her notebook and pushing the tray towards the bartender.

"This is the tenth order that you've put in and I haven't been able to talk to you yet," Seth grinned at her, looking up briefly as he dug through the fridge looking for a bottle.

"I know. It's just that every freakin person here wants a drink and nobody is going to wait," she ranted. "And I'm barely finished one order before," she flinched and her right eye twitched when someone else called out for a waitress. "Someone does that," she finished the sentence through clenched teeth.

Seeing her 'I'm very pissed off' look, he hurriedly put the drinks on the tray and jumped back when she grabbed it. The liquid in the glasses nearly spilled as the glasses tipped hazardly, then he saw a black aura surround the glasses and prevented the contents from spilling. He looked at her and she shrugged.

'Old habit die hard.'

"Wha?" he asked startled.

'Telepathy. You don't have to talk, only think it it's how you can talk to me when either one of us is too busy to stop and talk.'

'Oh...ok. But can you tell me how it works?'

'Boys,' he heard her think and could feel her roll her eyes.

Seth continued to get to know Raven(she told him he could call her that when they were alone or during their telepathic conversations but he still had to call her Rebecca when other people were listening) but she still refused to tell him why she left Jump. Finally he stopped asking her when she promised to tell him later.

As it turned out, Raven's shift wasn't over until 9 and by then Rachel was long gone. The bar closed at 9:30 and reopened at 11 so she decided to stay until it closed.

It was the worst decision she ever made. Most of the crowd was already drunk and thought they were sixteen again. This meant that they hit on young waitresses. Unfortunately for Raven, she was the best looking one there. Unfortunately for them, this meant that the hit on her a lot and she didn't take that kind of crap.

By closing time, even the drunkest men knew better then to hit on the new chick, even if she was the hottest one there.

Of course they only knew this from seeing five men get kicked in the nuts, ten slapped, three of those slapped so hard the were out for a few minutes, and seven punched. Even after a day of work she had a rep.

She locked up and Fred was thrilled. He was so happy with her being able to look after herself that he pounded her on the back until she could hardly stand, only then was Seth able to stop him.

"You ok Rae?" he asked as he helped her down the hall.

"Please tell me he's going to stop doing that," she was able to get out. She ignored his question.

"He will, he's just glad about not having to watch you all the time while you work."

"I gathered that much," she muttered. Grabbing her coat se swore.

"What's the matter?" Seth asked.

"Rachel left the office at 7:30. I don't have a ride and I don't want to call her," she sighed. "I guess I'll walk."

"No you won't. There's all kinds of scum on the streets at night just waiting for a young girl whose alone to walk by. I'll give you a ride," he said as he grabbed his keys.

Seeing that he was not going to back down, Raven sighed and followed him out the back door into an alley. There was a black and blue(A/N: think about Robin's bike only this one is black and blue) parked there.

"Please tell me you're joking," Raven said, eyeing the bike with intense hate. She hated it even more now because of Robin.

"Nope. Now hop on," seeing her still glaring at the bike he sighed. "I can walk you home if you want. A little exercise won't hurt me...but your feet must be killing you. You haven't been able to sit down all day."

She thought about it for a moment. Her feet were hurting but she really didn't like bikes.

"Fine she sighed and couldn't hole back a small smile as his grin turned into a Cheshire cat grin.

"Here," he said and handed her a black helmet with skulls on it and climbed on behind him, instinctively holding on tightly. "Hold on and I promise I won't go to fast."

'You'd better not if you want to continue living because I will kill you then bring you back to life and kill you again,' she sent to him but he only laughed.

He reeved the engine and took off, leaving skid marks in his wake.

The ride on his bike was actually quicker then it was in car. They arrived at the house and Raven shakily invited him in.

"Rach, I'm home," Raven yelled when she opened the door and took off her jacket. Then she glanced at Seth. "And I brought a friend."

"Sure Rae. Dinner's in the fridge," Rachel called from the living room.

"You want anything?" Raven asked Seth as she dug through the fridge.

"Sure, I can't remember the last time I ate," he said.

She found a chicken sandwich and gave Seth half. She giggled when he started choking on a big bite. She handed him a glass of milk and he downed it.

"So...mind telling me why you left Jump," he asked once he'd stopped coughing.

"Can I trust you?"

"Uh huh."

"I don't know, I mean you didn't go very slow on the bike," she said teasingly.

"Hey! You have to give me some credit. Usually I go faster then that," he muttered, taking another bite of his sandwich. "And usually I take more jumps and do stupid stuff."

"Boys," she mumbled and he glared.

"All guys aren't that bad you know," he scowled. "Now are you going to tell me or not?"

"You know for some crazy reason...I trust you. And I don't usually trust people right away," she said looking at him. "Come on. I'll tell you in my room."

"Ok."

He followed her and she shut the door behind them.

"Sit down," she said, he sat on the bed. She sat down beside him. After a moment she turned and started to explain everything to him.

(A/N: I was going to end it here because I couldn't think of anything else but then I thought of something and you're such good reviewers and I was supposed to update last Friday so here's the rest of what I thought up)

"So...he did that to you and now you're carrying his kids," Seth said once she'd finished. "Now I understand why you decked those guys," he grinned then sobered. "Was he the last guy that you trusted right away?"

She nodded.

"And you're worried that I'm going to do the same thing to you right."

Another nod.

"I won't do anything to hurt you...I promise," he said as he pulled her close to him. Again she stiffened but relaxed faster then before.

"I'm scared," she whispered.

"I know. I know," he cooed, rubbing her back. "I'll help you in any way I can."

"Thank you."

Seth stayed until 10:00. He'd held Raven for 45 minutes then they'd went out and talked to Rachel. He waved goodbye to the girls and took off down the street.

The two girls walked back into the house and Rachel fixed a cup of coffee for both of them.

"So Rach," Raven said after a sip of her coffee. "What happened to your boyfriend?"

"Oh Tom?" Raven nodded. "I dumped him. Didn't like the fact that I was helping you and your friend Zack was coming to live here."

"Oh...I'm sorry."

"Don't be. I never really liked him. Now about you. You seem to have two guys chasing after you. Who are you going to choose?"

"What are you talking about?"

"You're blushing."

"Ok. I really like Seth but I don't want to hurt Zack."

There was a long pause and Rachel could tell that Raven was getting uncomfortable.

"Have you figured out what you're going to name the kids?" Rachel asked instead.

"Nikki Jay and Robbie Tylor," Raven replied, thankful for the subject change.

"Nice names," Rachel said nodding, then she frowned. "Are you sure about naming the boy Robbie...I mean it's a lot like...his name."

"I know but I have to get over it sooner or later and I've always wanted to call a boy Robbie," raven said calmly.

"True."

They sat for awhile when raven spoke up.

"Zack's comin tomorrow and I forgot I said that I'd repaint one of the rooms for him," Raven said suddenly. "I have to go paint it," she started to get up from the table when Rachel grabbed her arm.

"I'll do it, you get some rest," Rachel said firmly. She got up and walked out of the room. A few seconds later she returned. "Which room were you going to give him?"

"I'll show you," Raven smirked and walked out of the room followed by Rachel.

They walked to a room at the far end of the hall. Rachel looked at Raven and when she nodded Rachel opened the door and looked back at Raven with her eyes narrowed.

"Do you know anything about this?" she asked, opening the door wide and stepping aside to give Raven a clear view of the room.

Inside there were paint brushes painting the walls, controlled by some invisible force...well..not really. You could see a black aura surrounding them.

"No," Raven smirked.

"Girl you're way too stubborn for your own good," Rachel muttered. A few seconds later, the black aura released the paint brushes and the room was finished. "Well since the room is finished, I'm going to bed. Night Rae," she yawned and walked to her room.

Raven was tired too but didn't want to go to sleep. Last night she'd been haunted by visions of Robin's face during the entire incident. Instead she walked to her room and got a book. She read for a while before she started dozing off. Not being able to keep her eyes open any longer she finally gave up the fight and drifted into another fitful sleep.

A/N: how was it. Was it too full of useless info or what? Tell me and ill try to fix those things in the next chapter. Im sorry that I didn't update sooner. I won't give you my excuses right now but if u want to hear them tell me n ill add them in the next chapter. Lol. Hey Inspector. Remember R&R.

Nikki:(