I didn't say it before, but I obviously don't own Teen Titans, because if I did, there would be a Rae/Rob story arc, and it wouldn't have been cancelled.

Story of the Birds:
Robin and Raven

It was time to tell them. Time to break the news. Time to make it official. Robin had to tell the team it was over between him and Starfire. He dreaded seeing the look on Cyborg's face, the look that said 'you broke my little sister's heart, so now I'm going to bash you skull in.' Robin cleared his throat as he walked into the common room. Starfire was not present, but Robin figured that made the ordeal less painful.

"I have an announcement to make, mostly because you're going to find out anyway," he said somewhat hoarsely. The rest of the team turned to look at him. Robin, as team leader was never nervous, but with the team intently staring at him, waiting for him to say something, his throat grew dry. He desperately tried to salvage whatever saliva was left in his mouth as he swallowed several times.

"Starfire and I are no longer together. We both felt that we were too different."

"What?!" "Dude, are you serious?!" Cyborg and Beast Boy voiced their surprise. The only person that wasn't surprised was Raven, who was sitting on the couch, reading a book. When Robin entered, she looked up. However, when she read his emotions, she turned away, feeling somewhat guilty. Though, through their connection, Robin felt her guilt. He tried to reassure her mentally that it was no fault of hers. However, she still couldn't loosen her grasp on that particular feeling.

"You have to be joking me. We saw that tongue action in Tokyo! There was no way you could possibly end it," Beast Boy explained, full of sheer shock. "Yeah man, you seemed so perfect for each other!" Cyborg was, surprisingly, not angry. Robin thanked whatever god might exist for that simple emotion's absence.

"I understand the initial shock, however, someone reasonable and wise told me something I took to heart. They told me this has to make me happy. I shouldn't pursue this relationship because we are believed to be soul mates. No one has to follow the rules of destiny," Robin said, relaying the words of Raven to the rest of the team.

At this comment, Raven blushed, recognizing what he had said. Thankfully, her hood was up, hiding her ruddy coloring. However, she was uncomfortable in this situation, and excused herself. "I have to meditate," she said curtly as she left. Behind her, she left a wake of bewildered stares, all wondering why she had left so suddenly. Robin followed, feeling he had to clarify this situation.

After she left, Beast Boy was the first to speak. "What was that about? Someone's having a major freak out." "What is wrong with you, do you understand nothing? Don't you see?" Cyborg replied in response to Beast Boy's insensitivity. Noticing Beast Boy's clueless gaze, Cyborg continued. "Raven obviously saw this coming with her mind mumbo jumbo, and felt guilty for not stopping it." Beast Boy, amazed that Cyborg would know such a thing questioned him, "Really?" A grin appeared on Cyborg's face, as he replied, "No, I'm just messing with you. You should have seen the look on your face. You thought I was that smart? I would never say mumbo jumbo." Beast Boy's reply was in the form of a tongue sticking out. Naturally, Cyborg reciprocated the action

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"Raven!" Robin yelled as her chased Raven towards the roof. "Robin, I can't do this. Not now. There is just too much." "Too much what," Robin asked, doubt in his eyes. "Too much anger, too much guilt, too much pity. There are just too many emotions. I need to meditate," Raven replied, visibly upset. "I am not angry at you, I am angry at the situation." Obviously not finished, Robin waited for her to continue. Finally, she did. "Why did you do it?" Robin seemed to take a moment to gather his thoughts. After a minute or two, he responded, "What I said in there was true. Starfire and I are too different. I fear that if she understood who I was and why I do what I do, she wouldn't be happy. And yet, how am I supposed to love someone when I can't share my true thoughts with them?"

Raven had never noticed it, but the Boy Wonder was anxious. Behind the mask, he was looking at the ground, waiting for some sort of encouragement to find its way in front of him. Realizing he had not finished his thought, Robin continued. "I did it for you, too. I suppose."

By this time, Raven was walking towards the edge of the roof, when she stopped in her tracks. Raven turned to look him in the eyes, or in their case, the mask.

"What?" Raven could not believe what she was hearing. What he had just said was only a confirmation of the emotions she had been trying to sort out.

"It's not what you think. I didn't end it because of our kiss. I had been trying to find a way to do it for quite some time before that. Our kiss only gave me a new reason," Robin responded, hoping Raven would understand. The worst-case scenario, he thought, is her ripping me to shreds. Considering the fact that she feels very guilty right now, I doubt that will happen. When Robin looked up, he met a dangerous glare.

"You really should be more careful about what you think around me," Raven offered. Robin chuckled, "You should be more careful whose mind you read." "Ah, you seem to forget, the only one who would feel any pain would be you, my friend," Raven replied, chuckling as well.

"Am I forgiven?" Robin seemed to cringe when he asked that, obviously expecting the worst-case scenario this time.

"I suppose. But only under one condition." Robin stared at her, thinking that one condition would be slaving over her for a week, which when he thought about it, probably wouldn't be that horrible. "We have to shake on it," she continued. Robin grinned. Maybe this won't be so bad, he thought.

Raven extended her hand, waiting for a green-gloved hand to grasp her smaller one. After a moment, she finally felt the material that composed the Boy Wonder's glove. However, what followed surprised her more than anything.

Robin grasped Raven's petite hand and pulled her in, his lips meeting hers. They held that position for a moment, until Robin finally broke the kiss. "I suppose that seals the deal then," Raven asked, causing Robin to laugh, in spite of himself.

That's it! Oh just to clarify, Raven wasn't going to the edge of the roof to commit suicide or anything, thats just where she likes to meditate. Reviews make me SMILE!