A/N: This took me awhile and was hard to write. So sorry to all those who have been waiting for it. This story isn't done though it may seem a little like it with this chapter. Some might not like this chapter at all but I think it works, but of course everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Lets hope those opinions are positive. This chapter doesn't really address Starfire's and Raven's relationship but that will be discussed eventually. If everyone thinks the characters are a little strange my reasoning is that Raven is the most mature, Starfire is too good of a person to keep behaving as she is, and Robin I don't think could stay mad at Starfire. I think that stays in tune with the characters true essences. That's it.

And to my reviewers:

Cherry Jade: In this chapter, I try to give some explanation to Starfire's unreasonable possessiveness because things like that usually have something behind it. Also, keep in mind that Robin doesn't have to put up with her possessiveness if he doesn't want to because if Robin said something about it, Starfire would most likely listen. Yeah the Cyborg and Robin relationship is always fun to write because the two play off each other well because despite so many similarities, they have so many differences to balance that fact out. I'm curious to see how you receive this chapter because it is a bit different so lets hope you like it.

zadeon: Yeah predictability does become a problem but I guess it happens when you really limit your writing to a very specific type like I'm doing right now with pairings. Oh wellz, hope you enjoy the new chapter.

evilangle: Glad you are enjoying this story still. Yeah I figure you'll always be asking for me to update even though you know that I will no matter what.

The Goth Witch: I'm glad you found my story and you are exactly right. Sometimes its just hard to get ideas on paper the way we want them. Thanks for the understanding and hope you enjoy the chapter.

mysti-eyed: Keep in mind that she still was very emotional and not thinking calmly so

you never know what she'll say when she finally calms down and maybe finally thinks clearly. Well anyways, I hope you enjoy the chapter.

Disclaimer: I don't own the Teen Titans so lets not try and sue me since I don't have anything to sue for.

Trying To Do the Right Thing

Chapter 6

By: Finalitylife

Robin walked toward the main room, hearing the sounds of Cyborg and Beast Boy playing video games quite heatedly. Robin smiled to himself. At least he knew that his friends would stand by him no matter what happened with this particular situation. As he walked in, the two of them paid no notice of him though Starfire who was sitting in the kitchen instantly noticed his arrival. She had a glum look on her face as she feasted on some type of pudding concoction which probably had some name like Pudding of Guilt. Robin could feel her eyes on him as he walked over to the sink to get himself a glass of water. Eventually she spoke.

"How was your talking with Raven?" Robin easily noticed the slight resentment in Starfire's voice when she said Raven's name. Robin gritted his teeth as he turned to Starfire.

"Starfire, this has got to stop." The sternness of Robin's voice even surprised himself. Starfire's looked down, not wanting to look at Robin who was probably going to yell at her.

"I am sorry Robin." Her voice was tiny. She sounded more like a small child than a extraordinarily powerful alien princess. Robin's glare softened a little.

"I know you are sorry Star but you can't keep behaving like this. Its just not you, its ugly." Starfire did not respond.

"You are a kind, beautiful person Starfire and if you and me are to ever be together as you want to be, then you have to stop behaving like this. Even if we were together, Raven would always be a very close and cherished friend to me. No matter what might happen between us, that will never change and if you can't deal with that, then there is something terribly wrong with you." Starfire continued to look down at the ground with her arms wrapped around herself. Eventually Robin walked toward her and tilted her head up so that she was looking at his face. Robin could see the small bit of moisture building in the corner of her lovely, green eyes. Robin couldn't help but get lost in those eyes and hated the fact that he was making her cry again yet he knew this needed to be settled.

"Star, I need to know if you understand me because I can't handle you being so possessive all the time. I can't handle you holding resentment for Raven." Starfire responded.

"I understand Robin but I can't help it. Back when I lived on Tamaran, any time that I ever encountered a boy that I felt that maybe could be more than just a friend to me, my sister Blackfire would steal them from me. She would make sure that they would fall in love with her and then she would throw them away. Then they would want nothing to do with me because I was the sister of the girl who broke their hearts. Other times she would spread rumors about me so guys would not want to be around me anymore. I lost so many because of my sister but none have I ever cared for as much as you Robin. None before have I loved as much as I love you. I just don't want to lose you." Robin stared at the beautiful young woman in front of him as the tears started falling. He gently wrapped his arms around her as she sobbed and the embrace was quickly returned.

"No matter what happens Starfire, you won't ever lose me because in the end we will always be at the very least friends. I'll always be there to talk to you and I'll always do my best to help you." Starfire still was crying but she smiled a little at Robin's words. He hadn't said he loved her but at least she knew he would always be there. It eased her mind just a little. The two stood there relaxing in the moment. Robin eventually became aware again of his surroundings and noticed two other sets of eyes on him and Starfire. Both Beast Boy and Cyborg had goofy grins on their faces as they watched the two's interaction. Robin couldn't help but smile.

"Did I ever tell you two just how much I love all the privacy I get in this place?" They only grinned wider. It was Beast Boy who responded.

"Hey, we were just here having a civilized video game competition. Its not our fault you chose to have your moment in here and you were talking rather loudly." Robin pulled away from Starfire.

"Yeah I guess your right. Anyways, I'm going to go work out. You two behave yourself." Starfire looked upon Robin with a small smile as he walked away despite a still unknown future.

Robin had worked out for well over three hours and eventually found himself sweaty and tired. He knew he needed a shower so he headed back to his room. The entire time he had been working out he had been thinking about Starfire and Raven. He thought about how right it felt when he was holding Starfire earlier as she cried and he thought about all he still had to talk about with Raven. He was not looking forward to trying to explain to her what he had been trying to do with her though he was certain that Raven would agree one hundred percent that he had been a complete idiot. Eventually he made it back to his room and into the shower. Robin normally did not take long showers but this one was an exception. The warm water helped sooth his tired muscles as well as his confused mind. By the time he finally got out of the shower, his hands were incredibly pruny and he even felt more tired than before. He barely had the energy to put on some sleeping clothes before he collapsed into his bed, still not even caring that his room was still absolutely destroyed.

Robin wasn't even sure when he had gone to bed though he knew it wasn't that late and he even had less of an idea of what time it was when he was awoken by a quiet knock at his door. Rising groggily to his feet, he stumbled toward the door. He instantly woke up when he found the small form of Raven standing there, covered up completely in her cloak. Robin immediately went with his concerned side.

"Raven, are you sure you should be up yet? Maybe you should still be resting or at the very least we should have Cyborg look at you again or…" She surprised me when her hand came up and was placed over my mouth.

"Please stop rambling Robin. I am perfectly fine. You know that I heal much faster than normal people." Robin only nodded as the hand was still over his mouth though it left after nodding.

"So I guess you came here so that we could talk about the most recent events between you, me, and Starfire."

"You always are quite the detective aren't you Robin." The voice was sarcastic but had a good natured tone to it.

"They don't call me the boy wonder for nothing." I couldn't tell with her hood up but I was sure she was smiling just like me.

"May I come in?" Robin nodded and stepped aside so Raven could enter.

"And not that I don't enjoy the view but could you put a shirt on Robin. This conversation is too important for me to be staring at your chest the whole time." Robin hadn't even realized he wasn't wearing a shirt but he was even more amazed by what Raven had just said.

"Um did you just make a joke?" She didn't turn around to respond though she did speak in her monotone voice.

"No so just please do what I asked." All Robin could do was nod as Raven sat quietly on his bed. He walked over to where the last few pieces of his dresser clung together at pulled out a white T-shirt and slid it on. Robin walked over and sat on the bed a few feet from Raven.

"So um I guess you want an explanation for everything that happened. I guess I want to start out and tell you that I never mentioned anything that had happened between me and you to Starfire. She just kind of jumped to this amazing conclusion…." Raven waved her hand to silence me.

"I know you wouldn't say anything Robin. I trust you." I smiled. It was nice to hear such words from Raven.

"Alright then I guess time to explain to you what exactly happened." Raven lowered her hood and looked at Robin's face.

"Actually Robin, I have a better idea. With your permission, I would like to enter somewhat into your mind again. I think it would be best if I saw exactly what drove you to do what you did, felt exactly what you felt. I think it would make it easier for me to understand and maybe, just maybe, I won't have the desire to slap you a few times." Robin pondered what Raven had said for a few moments and then slowly nodded.

"Alright Raven. What do you need me to do?" She gave me a small smile.

"All you need to do is close your eyes and focus on this situation. The thoughts I need to see will float to the surface of your consciousness and I'll be able to see them." Again Robin nodded and closed his eyes. He thought back to how he first started thinking of a solution to both of Starfire's and Raven's affections. He steadied his breathing as he felt Raven's familiar presence brush gently up against his mind. It felt nice, warm. His mind involuntarily flashed to one of Raven's fantasies and he felt himself blush slightly. He could hear Raven speak into his mind.

"Please could you not think about that right now. I need to concentrate." Robin tried harder to focus himself and found the warm feeling increase slightly. He felt flashes of memory in his head. The hours he used to sit trying to figure out how to best protect his friends by keeping them away, what was going through his mind when he approached Raven and broke her heart, the guilt he felt afterwards, the horrifying nightmare with Slade and Raven in it, and his realization of how he was wrong after speaking with Batman. Robin easily noticed that never once did Raven pull anything out that revealed his or Batman's identity and also that she did not pull out any scenes that were strictly involving himself and Starfire. Just as what happened between me and Raven remained only between us, she let what occurred between me and Starfire to only us. Raven respected other people's privacy greatly and expected the same treatment in return. After a few minutes, Robin felt Raven pull back from his mind, the warmth leaving him. Robin slowly opened his eyes which settled on the blank face of Raven who seemed like she was staring directly into his soul and in reality, she had just done that a few seconds ago.

"You really are an idiot Robin. A good intentioned, caring idiot but one enormous idiot nonetheless." All Robin did was nod in agreement. A silence settled in between us.

"You know you may have some similarities to Slade but you never will be him." Robin's eyes locked on Raven's whose had a concerned look in them.

"You're talking about the nightmare aren't you?" Raven nodded.

"Slade is a monster who only cares about himself. You, despite being a bit stupid and insensitive at times, always are trying to do the right thing for those around you. It is that fact that will always separate you from Slade. You care incredibly much about others and that will always be there to help you be who you should be." Robin couldn't help but smile at the soft, gentle words of Raven. Even after every thing he had done to her, she still made the effort to make him feel better.

"Why are you being so nice to me after I was such a jerk?" Raven gave him the smallest of smiles.

"Because like you, I care about those around me and am forgiving. Also it would just be hypocritical for me to fantasize about you if I'm mad at you." Robin blushed and looked down at Raven who still had that small smile on her face.

"How is it that the most emotionally reclusive of us is the only one who is not a prude?" Robin couldn't help but laugh even though he tried hard to stifle it. He managed to stop it a little so that it came out more as a few snorts rather than a full out laugh. Raven raised an eyebrow as Robin continued to try and stop from laughing. She spoke in her best monotone voice.

"I'm not sure if you are laughing or choking right now." Robin laughed harder and felt like his head would explode if he didn't let himself laugh. He finally relented and started laughing completely out loud as Raven looked on.

"Just when I think I have you figured out Raven. I mean I knew you had such a great sarcastic wit but making borderline dirty jokes. I mean who would have seen that coming." Raven smiled.

"Well that's a good thing then because I know how much you love mysteries." Robin stopped suddenly at hearing the word love again. Raven could feel his nervousness spike.

"Don't get worked up Robin. I know that you aren't in love with me." Robin was completely shocked when those words came out of her mouth so easily, without hesitation.

"Raven…." Raven however, cut him off.

"I don't need an explanation Robin. I saw and felt everything that happened to you. I know two very important facts. I know that you aren't in love with me and I know that you have greater feelings toward Starfire than you do toward me." Robin could only stare at her as the slightest bit of moisture crept into her beautiful, amethyst eyes though her face remained calm. Again Robin tried to talk but Raven did not give him the opportunity.

"Its okay Robin. I can't control how you feel. You can barely control how you feel. What is, is what it is. It was not my choice to fall in love with you Robin but it happened. I fell hard and I know without a shadow of doubt in my heart that I am deeply and madly in love with you. It is because I love you so much that I can't be mad at you for any of this. It is because I love you that I can't be upset about how you feel no matter how much I don't like it. You've had feelings for Starfire for a long time, I know this. Only recently have you started having feelings for me, coinciding with when I created that bond between us. However, I can feel that the feelings you have toward me are not as high as the ones you have for Starfire." Tears started falling from Raven's eyes even though she fought to keep her composure.

"I love you Robin, but I love you enough to let you go." Robin couldn't help himself but pulled Raven into his arms as she started fully crying. She cried into his chest with her small arms wrapped around him. He could think of nothing to say because he knew there was nothing he could say right now. He knew somewhere in the back of his mind that what Raven had said was true. Hearing it from her seemed to confirm what he had felt when he held Starfire earlier. All he knew he could do was sit there and hold her as she cried, doing the best to console her as her friend, her warm, caring friend.

Raven cried for so many reasons. She cried for her broken heart, she cried because Robin did not love her as she did him, she cried because this could be the last time that Robin would ever hold her like this. However, just as when Robin had confronted her in her room, there was still something she held on to. She knew that Robin had deeper feelings for Starfire than her but Raven was sure of one other thing. She knew that the feelings Robin had were not love, he was not in love with Starfire. However, just as Raven had said, she loved Robin enough to let him go, she loved him enough to give him the opportunity to see if Starfire was who he truly wished to give his heart to. Raven thought back to what she had said to Starfire and it was still so very true. Until Robin told someone else that he loved them, Raven would not stop trying to be with him. There was a chance Robin's feelings would never develop into true love toward Starfire and Raven was willing to wait and see and would be there if Robin needed her.