"What do you mean?" Asked Nightwing. "Did anyone hurt you? What do you mean your enemy?" questions made its way out of his mouth. Curiosity filled him…and confusion once again entered his world.
"Nobody hurt me, Nightwing." Raven reassured. It was hard to explain. Why did she have to bring up the stupid topic anyway?
"What is it, then, Raven? What? Tell me?"
Raven knew him very well. He wouldn't stop until he accomplished something. He won't stop until he gets something he wants. The same old Robin was back— and that was something she didn't want.
"I'm feeling." Raven said.
"Feeling what? Are you sick? Are you okay? What the heck are you talking about?"
"No, Robin, I'm feeling. Don't you get it?" Her frustration showed in her voice. Her eyes filled with guilt. Lamp posts from all over the streets exploded. She bit her lip and turned away.
She ran a hand through her hair in frustration. She didn't know what to tell him. She only had one night to spend with him and this must be the exact time she finally tells him.
But what was she supposed to say? That she loved him so much that she put the whole world in danger under her almost-exploding temper? That she felt jealous about Starfire and how he would always save Starfire first, and how he liked the alien so much? That she hated the fact that no one could feel what she's feeling right now? Or would she tell him that this night will be a faded memory and would never last? She had a dilemma of choosing between those answers.
"Robin, I mean…Nightwing, please understand…"She pleaded with her eyes. "I love you, Nightwing. I really do… I always did." She turned away, not wanting to see his reaction. It was bad enough knowing that the whole world is in danger…but a demon loving him seemed a bit too much…
"No, Rae…you love Robin. Not Nightwing." He cupped her cheek and pulled her to a soft kiss. She gently placed her hand on his neck. They pulled away and looked into each other's eyes, either masked or icy, mysterious or open, emotionless or pure, but both showed a deep emotion, something they never expected they'd find in each other.
Their lips pulled together again. Nightwing could taste the sweetness of her kiss, he could taste years of longing, he could taste the bitterness, the hate, the love.
He ran his thumb against her cheek, and pulled down her hood. For the first time since they met, he saw her beauty. He traced her pale, sharp features, and could see the moonlight in her lilac eyes.
Their kisses were so tender that it seemed like they melted in each other's mouths. Her kisses were so sweet that he couldn't resist running a hand through her hair, and pulling her closer. They stood so close to each other that her lashes brushed against his cheek when the fluttered closed.
She lifted her hand to his mask, and pulled it off. She dropped it to the floor, and it landed like a feather in the wind. His eyes were so incredibly blue. Not like an ocean, but like a starry night, much like the one tonight. It was gray and emotionless at the first glance, but a beautiful midnight blue when you see it from Raven's eyes. They only seemed to draw her closer.
Her lips curved into a smile, then she pulled away and kissed him in the cheek.
Nightwing put back his mask, hiding the mystery secretly revealed, and Raven put on her hood, hiding the beauty that only one could see.
Though Raven's face had a smile, she had tears in her eyes. "Good morning, Robin."
At one o' clock, the titans found themselves back at the hospital in the entrance of Raven's room.
"Well, that's it, I guess. One night with you…that's all I asked for, and now I got it so…I have to go now…" Nightwing continued to pause in between phrases. He didn't want to leave her here again. He didn't want to be alone again. He wanted to be with Raven for no matter how long forever is.
"Yeah, just one night." Raven continued…
She was alone again. Nothing happy ever lasts. Fate was so cruel. When she had time, she didn't take the chances and now she's given a chance and she takes it, but it's limited. It didn't seem fair.
"I guess I'm back to being Nightwing." He said, missing his old self.
"Yeah."
"Are you sure you want to stay here?"
"I don't want to, but I need to."
He bit his lip. Leaving her would be like the team breaking up all over again.
Silence again filled the room, the hallways, and everything around them.
"Bye, Rae."
He left without a word. He didn't need to say a word. He didn't want to say a word.
"Bye, Robin."