1A/N: Sorry for the delay and sorry for the chapter being short. Its transitory. As in regard to the delay, I haven't been well lately and I have also been very busy. Hopefully things will go a little bit smoother and I'll have the next chapter out in the middle of the coming week.

Disclaimer: I do not own the Teen Titans, but hey, I think we all knew that already

Trying To Do the Right Thing

Chapter 11

By: Finalitylife

Robin P.O.V:

It is hard to deny the fact that I've found my self in a state of perpetual confusion as of late despite my most recent bout of clarity but no events have left me more confused than those surrounding the Titans beach trip. Raven...me and Raven...what the hell happened back there? One moment, I'm comforting one of my closest friends in her moments of despair, the next I'm chasing her around in a child-like manner, and then...well let me reiterate, what the hell happened back there?

I let out a deep breathe as I pace back and forth in my room, clenching my fists over and over again in frustration, falling ever so slowly back into the mind set that had consumed not that long ago. I couldn't figure something out, and nothing drove me crazier than that. It was currently the night after the day at the beach. We all had come home from the beach, a strange silence overtaking every member of the team as Starfire had filled both Cyborg and Beast Boy in on what she had been a part of, though no one said anything about it. Th second we had made it home, Raven had disappeared into her room without any words, without even acknowledging anyone. I could feel some strange emotion radiating off of her, something I could not identify, and I knew that it had everything to do with what happened between us.

Starfire had asked me if Raven was okay and I could see it in her large green eyes that what had happened was still bothering her, had hit a nerve in the emotional young woman, and I knew the actions of that jerk had reminded her of her own actions toward Raven, her own regrets. I really couldn't answer Starfire's question because I wasn't entirely sure what state of mind Raven was in at this moment. I knew Raven was okay with what Starfire had been witness to, but that which had happened outside the eyes of any observer was still a question, one enormous, confusing question. My own actions themselves were still a question. Why had I kissed Raven? Why had I felt the sudden undeniable urge to taste her lips, to feel their softness and warmth.

It had honestly felt like something outside of my own mind had been pushing me forward, had been fueling the burning fire of desire that had suddenly formed within the very core of my being. My need to feel Raven at that very moment when I kissed her had overridden any common sense or practicality that had been flowing through my mind only minutes before. When I really sat back and looked at what transpired, I realized that something had been wrong about the whole situation, something had overtaken me, something that was not me. As I called forth my vast detective skills, I found myself slowly piecing together the truth of exactly what I believed happened, what had been the source of my actions.

The truth of exactly what Raven's powers were capable of was beyond understanding, a mystery to even me. I truly believed that the dark young women herself did not know the true depth of her powers. One thing I did understand though was that her powers were somehow directly linked to her emotions, sometimes bringing destructive consequences. As I thought these facts over, I was reminded of another incident not that long ago, when Raven had been sleeping next to me dreaming and exactly what the results were of her powers combining with that particular dream. I also remembered that the burning lust she had been feeling had found a way to equally affect my own mind and thoughts, had found a way to flow through her empathy into me. I doubt she was doing this intentionally but as I knew, Raven did not have complete control over her powers, especially when she was in any kind of extreme emotional state.

What did all these thoughts mean to me? It meant that the force I had felt pulling me toward Raven had been her own love, her own lust, her own feelings. Once again her emotions had found a way to affect me and I believed that was why she had stopped the situation after only a single kiss, because she knew that it really wasn't entirely of my choosing to escalate that particular situation. I realized that this was a particular cold and simple way of looking at a situation that had probably meant quite a bit to Raven but it was most likely the true way of looking at the situation. I knew I needed to talk to Raven about it, get some type of confirmation, get some type of understanding between the two of us about what had happened.

However, there was still one lingering fact in my mind that caused me to question all of my conclusion. Even after the passing of time, with Raven no longer near me, her influence gone, I still could not get the memory of that kiss out of my mind, could not forget the feel of her body, the feel of her lips, the warmth she had given me. The memory made me feel...I really didn't know what it made me feel but it was definitely something good. I guess all it meant was that after a brief interlude of relaxation things were finding a way to become complicated again. Of course I could never know just how complicated things would become.

I placed my mask back on, having taken it off when I was in my room, and left my room, intent on going to talk to Raven. Situations like these were becoming far too common. On the way to Raven's room I found Starfire walking the other way down the hallway. Her face brightened considerably when she saw me, greeting me with a warm smile.

"Hello Robin. How are you faring today?" I couldn't help but return the smile. Her smile was truly infectious.

"I'm doing good Star. Just on my way to talk to Raven. We still have some things to discuss from yesterday." Her face showed the faintest hint that it bothered her that I was going to talk to Raven but it was quickly gone. She was doing her best to not let jealousy overtake her again and had drastically improved her demeanor in only the short amount of time since discovering Raven's feeling for me. It was truly a remarkable transformation for someone who had been so angry with that fact.

"Yes, I was just talking to friend Raven. She seems distressed though I get the feeling that it doesn't have anything to do with yesterday. Her mood is most...unusual, even for Raven." All I did was simply nod my head as I wasn't going to say anything about what happened between Raven and me. First of all it was a private matter. Secondly, I wasn't willing to tempt fate by finding out just how controlled Starfire had become with her rampaging jealousy.

"Well I am going to go cook some food for Silkie so I shall talk to you later Robin." I said goodbye as she floated away toward her destination. I watched her leave before starting again toward Raven's room, quickly finding myself there. I knocked firmly, yet not to loudly on the door and waited for a response. The door opened the slightest bit, Raven peering out from the ever present darkness of her room.

"I figured you'd show up eventually Robin, please come in." The door opened up just enough for me to walk in and I waited for my eyes to adjust to the dark conditions as the door slid shut behind me. Raven sat down on her bed lightly and gestured for me to sit next to her. I obliged slowly taking my seat about a foot and a half away from here. We sat in silence for a few moments, her probably waiting for me to talk, me not quite exactly sure what to say. I noticed that she was nervously tapping her foot on the ground though the rest of her body seemed to epitomize calm. As was becoming very frequent as of late, her behavior was unbelievably uncharacteristic for her.

"Well I guess you probably know why I'm here since you have been avoiding me since it happened." She meekly nodded.

"Well I guess I'll just get to the point. Your powers...they were influencing me weren't they." Again she meekly nodded though she did respond to my question. Her voice was quiet.

"I'm sorry Robin. Please know it was not intentional. Its just my powers are hard to control when I'm emotional and everything that happened and being with you and..." I grabbed her small hand in mine as I heard something crack somewhere in the room.

"Calm down Raven," I gave her my biggest grin.. "You're rambling." She looked at me strangely for a few seconds before the smallest of smiles was detectable by the curving up of her lips.

"Its okay Raven. I know you wouldn't have done this on purpose." Her face went blank though her voice was slightly shaky.

"But I did create that bond on purpose to tell you how I felt. How can you so easily believe I didn't do this on purpose." I gave her a reassuring smile rather than my huge grin.

"I just know Raven. I just know." She let out a small breath of relief, barely noticeable then lowered her head as if she was ashamed, not meeting my gaze anymore.

"I'm still sorry Robin. If I'm going to have emotions, I should be able to control their effects. Its not fair to you to force you into situations you don't want just because I'm too weak to be in control." I felt my body stiffen for a second.

"Raven..." My voice was stern. She did not respond. I repeated her name and slowly placed my hand under her chin, lifting her face to see her eyes.

"You know I don't like when you talk down about yourself Raven. You aren't weak, in fact, you are one of the strongest people I know." Her eyes widened for a second before settling on meeting my gaze, as if she could see my eyes through my mask. We stayed like that for a moment, before she turned away with what appeared to be a slight blush in her cheeks though it was hard to see in the dark of the room. I realized that I was still clutching her hand in mine and sheepishly let go. I hadn't even noticed I was still holding it but I did notice just how natural it felt. I was slightly startled when she spoke, having been lost in my current thoughts.

"I'm still sorry about everything." My response was out of my mouth before I even realized it.

"Its okay Raven. Its not like I didn't enjoy everything that happened." It felt like the entire room found a way to be even quieter than dead quiet as Raven looked at me with a look of complete surprise on her face.

"What did you just say Robin?" Her voice was soft and so very hopeful sounding. My mind sputtered, refusing to cooperate with any part of my consciousness.

"I...I..." Suddenly an alarm was heard, signaling that there was trouble. It took me a few seconds to respond, jumping to my feet thanking whatever higher being existed for this timely intervention.

"Raven there's trouble!" I turned to her, finding her still sitting on the bed, looking at me with a strange look on her face, before slowly nodding and pulling her hood up. She stood up and engulfed both of us in her soul self taking us to the main room. Cyborg, Beast Boy, and Starfire were already there standing over by the window rather than the computer.

"What's going on Cy?"

"Man get over here, your not going to believe this." I ran over and instantly realized what he was talking about. A full moon was in the sky, making it a very easy night to see, and right out in the water, on an oil rig was Dr. Light making the night even brighter. All I could do was shake my head at the sheer stupidity of the sight. A villain attacking a target that we could see from our home. Cyborg spoke again.

"Man I guess the crazies always come out on the full moons. I guess it doesn't help that it's Friday the 13th too." I couldn't help but chuckle as I turned around, finding Raven standing a bit farther away from everyone. Even though her hood was up, I could see a panicked look on her face though I only chalked it up to the fact that it was Dr. Light and the fact that she had once lost control fighting him. However, it was not the time to dwell on it as we had a job to do.

"Alright Titans, lets go!" We all took off toward the T-car which Cyborg had modified to go over water. Had I stood there for a few more seconds, I would have heard Raven muttering something in a voice filled with fear.

"I can't believe I forget, let Robin distract me this much. Tomorrow...tomorrow is the day."

Reviewer Responses:

spiderbob: I guess you have to be more creative when your completely clueless and its always fun to write chapters like that so they usually turn out pretty good. This chapter answers some questions but it also sets up pretty much the rest of the story which I'm sure is pretty obvious. Anyways, thanks for the review, sorry about the delay, and enjoy.

evilsangle: Sorry about the delay but I'm sure I'll be forgiven after a few hopefully quick updates. Hope you enjoy the chapter.

Cherry Jade: Hey I'm not the best, I'm just damn good, jk. That review to you was probably long overdue, I'm just glad I finally got the time to do some reading and your story was at the top of the list. I also noticed after reading stories that it seems like there's dozens of authors always thanking you or praising you for something. You're a legend it seems. Glad the chapter made you happy, I figured it would with all the Robin and Raven moments. Hope this chapter was acceptable, it was rather difficult for me to get it together so I am questioning its quality.

zadeon: Hope this chapter makes the ending of the last one clear enough and I'm positive now you know my direction for the story. Well I'm sure you know I read your story because of my review but I'm sure I'll be getting back to reading it soon.

BigBlackWoman: New name I see. Anyways, thanks again for the review and I'm sure its gotten pretty obvious that this story is almost guaranteed to be RR so that should make ya happy.

Blizzard: Thanks for the first time review. Glad your enjoying the story and hope you will continue to enjoy it.