Ask and you shall receive! I got lots of fantastic feedback on the second chapter and overwhelming pleas for an update so here it is! Sorry it took longer than I planned it to. Anyway, for clarification purposes I use the word 'Der' later in the chapter. It is a word for duh. I picked it up watching Saving Silverman and haven't been able to break myself of the habit. I also realize now that I have not exempted myself from lawful scorn by means of stating my lack of ownership regarding this cartoon and its characters, so I'll do that now. Oh, and I that know Robin dances with Starfire in that episode with Killer Moth and the prom, so if you wouldn't mind disregarding that for the purpose of this story, that'd be funderful! Things are about to get interesting! Sorry about the long intro. Enjoy!

I do not own the Teen Titans or any of the related characters, nor have I in any of my previous works. Yakkity, yakkity, yak. Just wait 'til I get published! You'll see! You'll all see!

Chapter 3: Two for Tango

"NO!" Robin yelled raking his fingers through his spiky black hair roughly. "I JUST CAN'T DO THIS!"

"Calm down Robin." Raven said with an understanding smile as she hit the pause button on the small black CD player, halting the techno dance music. "You just have to loosen up. If you stay that stiff, the only dance you'll be able to do is the robot and then Cyborg will think you're making fun of him and our whole evening will be ruined. Is that what you want?"

"I know! I'm sorry! I'm just really nervous." he said in a helpless tone. She put a consoling hand on his shoulder.

"I was just kidding. See what I mean? You're too uptight." she said still wearing that same sympathetic smile. They had been in Raven's room for the last hour and a half, after changing into their normal uniforms, trying various different kinds of music to see if there was something Robin could flow to. They had not been anything close to successful.

"I just can't help it." he said sighing heavily. "It goes against everything that I've ever learned. My martial arts training has taught me this above all else: loosening up even a little bit can get you killed." he said gravely. Raven looked at the floor for a moment in thought.

"Maybe I've been going about this the wrong way." she said quietly. "We're gonna try something different." she told him.

"What do you want me to do?" he asked somewhat reluctantly.

"Just take your fighting stance."

"But how will that-"

"Just trust me." she said calmly.

"Alright." he said grudgingly as he stood up. He brought his hands up and began bouncing on his feet lightly from right to left. His hands were slightly open but still carried a wistful menace two them as they moved up and down alternatively. This made him look like a combination of a lightweight boxer and a jaguar style kung fu master, both of which he was. As he continued to bobble up and down softly, Raven slowly circled him with one of her hands to her chin and the other under her elbow contemplatively. She leisurely looked him up and down, scanning for possibilities. Robin kept up the springy motions of his fighting stance, but his face began to redden slightly at Raven's thorough examination of his form. It wasn't so much her meticulous assessment as was the ignorance of her intentions.

"OK, I think I can make this work." she said coming around full circle. Grinning, she took a step forward and put her hands firmly on his shoulders. "We have to make a few adjustments though." Robin felt his face getting hot again. He hoped he wasn't blushing. If Raven could see it though, she didn't say anything about it. She merely pushed down on his shoulders, signaling for him to slow his boxer's step. She stopped pushing when he was only shifting his weight from right to left instead of hopping. Next she took his hands, which caused Robin to start slightly and stop moving for a moment. Raven gave Robin a curious look, but his blank face gave away nothing, so she shrugged it off. She moved his hands from in front of his face to down out in front of his stomach. She looked him over once more, but he still looked awkward, so she grabbed his shoulders again and shook him gently trying to get him to loosen up a little.

"Jeez Robin, you're so tense. Loosen up a little bit."

"I'm trying to. It's just that…what is all this about anyway?" he asked impatiently. Raven sighed.

"You haven't figured it out?"

"No. Should I have?" Raven sighed again.

"What's the difference between dancing and martial arts?"

"How should I know? I can't dance!"

"Granted. Look, martial arts is about defending yourself, hence the rigid, uptight stance and forceful movements, right?"

"I guess."

"Well, dancing, on the other hand, is about having fun, which generally results in a relaxed, but still energetic stance and flowing, rhythmic movements. So as long as you can relax and realize that no one is going to try and kill you on the dance floor, you're going to do fine." Robin was silent for a few moments.

"Believe it or not, that actually makes sense."

"I believe it." she said smiling. "Alright, let's try this again." she turned the CD player back on, which began to emit cadenced, upbeat techno music. "Just do what you were doing before we stopped."

"OK, I'll try." he said taking a deep breath. He took his fighting stance again and then slowly made all the adjustments Raven had made. The finished product wasn't too bad. He was smoothly rocking from side to side, moving fairly well to the beat of the music. The most surprising part wasn't that he was actually dancing. It was that he actually looked like he was enjoying it, like he was having fun. He wore a smile more befitting someone half his age.

"Not bad boy wonder. That'll at least keep you from getting laughed off of the dance floor." Raven said as she watched him continue you his slightly awkward swaying. Upon hearing this, Robin's stopped dancing. His shoulders sagged and he let out a deep sigh, looking at her with a sad expression of disappointment.

"There's more?" he asked miserably as she turned the CD player off.

"Not if you like getting humiliated in front of the girl you've had a crush on for the last couple of years." she said with a smirk. Robin groaned. Raven put a hand on his shoulder. "It was just a joke Robin. You're doing fine." Robin looked up at her, with a slightly brighter, but still inquisitive appearance. "You just need a little more…flare." She cringed a little at saying the last word as it was drastically uncharacteristic, and horribly unbecoming of an individual of her persona and temperament.

"What do you mean exactly by 'flare'?" Robin asked hesitantly.

"Just a couple more moves. Some slides, spins, breaker moves." She said as she demonstrated by doing a quick, relaxed pirouette. "Should be pretty easy for you though."

"Why's that?"

"Your martial arts. Der!" she said flicking his forehead. "We already went through this. I've seen you flip and spin and do all manner of insane stunts. Just do some of that. Believe it or not, normal people are impressed by that sort of thing."

"Really?" he asked rubbing his forehead.

"Man, you really did have a sheltered childhood, didn't you?"

"If you call getting put in the line of fire and expected to take down heavily armed men three times your size mere months after your parents were assassinated, all before you've even hit puberty sheltered, then yeah. I guess I did live a sheltered childhood." A somber ambiance fell across the room. Neither spoke for a minute. Both of them wore blank faces. Then, unexpectedly, Robin tossed himself into a side flip with a full twist and landed upright gracefully. "How's that?" he asked happily, wearing a cheerful grin. She could still detect the pain he was masking with that smile, but he was doing a good job of covering it up. She did the same to disguise her concern, applying her years of practice at maintaining and manipulating her own emotions and outward appearance to not leave even the slightest flaw in her jovial expression.

"That'll do just fine."

"Do you think Star will like it?"

"Sure, why wouldn't she?" A genuine smile spread across his face.

"Seeing her gasp in surprise at everything new she sees is priceless to me. I'd give and do anything to see her in wide-eyed wonderment."

"Well there is one more thing you have to learn."

"More? You taught me how to dance already though!"

"I taught you how to dance to fast music. Do you even have the slightest idea what to do for slow music?" Robin didn't say anything. He merely looked at the ground frustrated. "Thought not." Raven turned the CD player back on. This time much slower, more romantic music came out. Raven opened her arms to him. "Come here." Robin looked at her disbelievingly, and then began to turn red again. Raven noticed it this time though and rolled her eyes. "Oh please. Robin, now would be a really bad time to develop a fear of girls. Just put your hands on my hips. Pretend I'm Starfire. Maybe that'll help."

"Raven, I really don't think that'll-" But before he could object, she grabbed his wrists and forced his hands onto her hips.

"There, not so bad right?" she asked with a smile. He nodded nervously. "Uh, Robin, you know your hands are shaking, right?" Robin looked down at his hands, and they were indeed trembling as the gently contoured to Raven's hips. He took a deep breath and the trembling subsided after a few moments.

"Sorry about that. It's just a little weird."

"Really? Why?"

"It's just that…I'm a boy…and you're a-"

"You're joking right?" she asked rolling her eyes. "Old fashioned are we?"

"Maybe a little."

"Well, if you can bring yourself out of the Stone Age for a few minutes, we might actually get something done."

"That's got to be the most clichéd analogy I've ever heard."

"I spend most of my time with Beast Boy. Bad jokes have become a daily thing." Robin grinned at this. "Alright, you ready?" she asked. He nodded his head, still grinning. "Alright, it's really simple." she said putting her arms around his neck, which instantly wiped the smile off of his face. "OK, I guess you're not quite there." she said giggling. "You'll get used to it eventually."

"I hope so."

"OK, you're going to have to lead when you're dancing with Star, but for now I'll lead, at least until you get the hang of it." He nodded nervously. She gently pushed her right arm against the side of the neck, indicating that he should step to the left. He followed the command with some minor flaws, but still completed the step. Half an hour later, Robin had the simple steps down perfectly. "Think you're ready to lead?"

"Definitely." he said confidently. Another fifteen minutes later they had synchronized faultlessly. Robin moved with the confidence and style of someone with years of experience. Just as the song ended, Robin dramatically dipped Raven, causing Raven to giggle and Robin to smirk. The door slid open and both of their eyes shot to the door. Beast Boy stood in the doorway, now also wearing his uniform, holding some bags with his left hand and slurping from the blue raspberry slushy he held in his right. Robin looked shocked, but Raven merely grinned. Beast Boy grinned in kind.

"Am I interrupting anything?" he asked. In reaction to this, Robin inadvertently pulled his hands off of Raven's hips and stood up. Raven, whose arms had only been loosely placed around Robin's neck, fell to the ground. Realizing that he had dropped her, Robin darted his hands back to her, but before he could catch her, she used her powers to stop herself from falling.

"Smooth boy wonder." she said irritably, crossing her arms and crossly blowing a loose strand of hair off of her face. Robin's body had frozen and all he could muster was an uneasy grin. Beast Boy set the bags down by the door, put his slushy down on her desk, and walked over to her. Grabbing her by her underarms, he hoisted her up, gave her a quick kiss on the lips, and then set her on her feet.

"It's not what it looks like Beast Boy." Robin said defensively, regaining his full height.

"Chill dude." he said grinning and putting an arm around Raven's waist. "I know you wouldn't make a move on my girl."

"Who ever said I was your girl?"

"Me, that's who." Beast Boy said smiling at her.

"Alright." Raven said, smiling as well. "As long as people aren't talking behind our backs." This made Beast Boy chuckle.

"So, you guys, how are the lessons coming?" Beast Boy asked

"Not too bad." Raven said. "He still needs a little work on his-"

"Wait, how'd you know I was getting lessons?" Robin asked Beast Boy.

"Der, you were just dipping Raven. What else could you have been doing but kissing her?" Both Raven and Beast Boy laughed, but Robin could only chuckle nervously. "Not to mention I sensed it through- ooph!" Beast Boy grunted as Raven elbowed him in the ribs. Their eyes locked. Raven wore a look of pleading nervousness. After a moment, a look of understanding shot across Beast Boy's face and he looked back to Robin. "I…uh…sensed the music through the door." he said grinning nervously and scratching the back of his head.

"You mean you heard the music?" Robin asked.

"Yeah, that's what I meant. Sorry." Beast Boy said still with a hint of anxiety in his voice.

"It's OK. Is everything alright with you guys?"

"Everything's fine." Raven said quickly. She too had a faint anxious quality to her voice. If it caused Raven to lose her cool it was probably really personal, so Robin let it be.

"If you say so. Well, thanks for the lessons Raven." Robin said smiling at her. "Star will be really surprised. And thanks for letting me borrow your girlfriend." he said to Beast Boy.

"We're both here if you ever need us dude." Beast Boy said smiling. "And I don't take it personally that you picked Raven over me to teach you to dance. She has a gift with this kind of stuff."

"Thanks for understanding." Robin said to Beast Boy. "Well, I'm gonna go down to the gym for a bit and then get ready for tonight. I'll see you guys later." he said as he walked out of the room, the door closing behind him. The second the door closed they both let out long sighs, like they had been holding their breaths.

"That was close." Raven said.

"Sorry." said Beast Boy sheepishly.

"It's OK." she said gently cupping his cheek with her palm. "I just don't want anyone to know yet. It's a private matter."

"I know. I've just gotten so used to it that it slipped right out. We are going to tell them eventually, right?"

"Eventually, but not right now. They wouldn't understand."

"I'm not even sure I entirely understand." Raven giggled at this.

"Me neither, it will all become clear soon enough. In the mean time we've got a night on the town to get ready for."

"Well I've made sure we're gonna do it in style." Beast Boy said grinning and patting the bags he had carried in.

"I can't wait." Raven said pulling Beast Boy in for a long kiss.

•For Max, a wonderful friend, a loyal companion, and an invaluable member of my family. You were too good for this world. I love you buddy, and I miss you every day.

Hope you guys liked it! Hope it's not too long. I got into a real groove there, and just couldn't stop myself. Oh, and just to clarify, Raven is not pregnant. I know some of you might be thinking it. Perish the thought! They're teenage superheroes, not characters on 7th Heaven! Please Review! And to leave on a philosophical note 'I wish with all my heart that you will all find love like I have and love that I have lost.' Peace and Love.