A/N: OMFG! I updated! Ok, I'm really sorry I haven't updated, but thanks to the people who reviewed even weeks and months after I last updated.

I've had a lot going on, what with getting a part-time job, filming a trailer, filming a movie, doing Coursework etc. It's been getting on top of me... OK! I also had writers block for a bit...

BTW, this isn't actually the full chapter SHOCK HORROR... The full chapter is actually a lot longer, but I've split it up. I might even change this one a bit when the next one is uploaded.

Anyway, hope you enjoy it.

Chapter 6: Shopping Calms the Soul - Part 1

Robin sat up sharply on the bed in the infirmary, in Titans Tower. He was sweating heavily, almost to the point where it looked like he had run a marathon. For a few seconds he breathed in and out slowly, deeply, and heavily. This didn't last long, as he felt something touch his right shoulder. Immediately he grabbed the arm of the assailant, pulled them onto the bed and towered over them with his hand pointed at their throat.

"I'm getting a feeling of Deja-Vu..."

Slowy, and with huge embarrassment he slowly removed his hand from near Raven's throat, and allowed her to stand up next to the bed. Robin felt his ribs hurting, but knowing what the Titans would do if he attempted to get up and walk around, simply lay back on the infirmary bed and looked up at the ceiling.

"Sorry..." Robin said quietly. "Reflex action... I guess..."

Raven raised her left eyebrow and eyed him suspiciously. Anyone who had a reflex action like that was pretty much paranoid. Of course, she already knew that about Robin, and so did pretty much every other titan in the tower.

"Yeah..." Raven attempted to make it sound like she believed him, but it obviously wasn't working. "I guess it's a reflex action for you"
"Heh... Guess you're right."

An uneasy silence followed. Neither of them said much until Cyborg charged into the infirmary.

"I heard a bit of a racket in he- Oh Robin! You're awake! You ok man"
Robin turned his face towards Cyborg.
"Yeah Cyborg. I'm fine thanks"
"Okay... Well Rae can stay here and look after you... I gotta get back, 'cos Starfire's attempting to feed BB some sort of a Tamaranian meat, without him knowing. Anyway, just rest a bit y- OH MAN! STARFIRE WHAT'VE YOU DONE!"

Cyborg raced off to save, what Robin assumed, would be Beast Boy from Starfire's determined attempts to feed him by chasing him around the tower. Robin moved to the edge of the bed and sat on it. Slowly, he moved his head up to loo at Raven, who hadn't moved since Robin had let go of her earlier. Robin could tell that there was an uneasy feeling in room. He checked his watch, then looked towards the window. He stood up, expecting Raven to rush to stop him; he noticed she moved a little, but it seemed as if she was hesitanting, incase he decided to do something. Robin slowly moved towards the large window that face East.

"Come here", he said softly.

Again, Raven seemed hesitant, but she floated over to Robin in the end. For a few minutes, they said nothing, and Raven was beginning to wonder what Robin was doing.

"Hold on a second Raven..."

Robin had interrupted Raven before she even had a chance to open her mouth. Deciding to play along, she turned to face the Eastern window and check out what Robin wanted to show her.

"Here we go", said Robin.

The Sun was just beginning to peek over the horizon, but it was enough to make Raven gasp in awe. She'd always seen Sunsets so red and beautiful, but had never been up early enough to see a sunrise in the same sort of way. Raven closed her eyes as she felt the rays touch her skin. They didn't appear to bathe her in the normal warmth, but it felt weirdly unnatural. Robin turned from looking at the sunrise to looking at Raven, whose face seemed to glow in the early morning sunrise. For about half an hour, they watched the sunrise from the depths of the ocean.

"What did you think?" asked Robin.
Raven shrugged her shoulders replying, "It was ok I suppose."

Robin gave a small chuckle, which died away very quickly. Raven kept a watch on him out of the corner of her eye, and noticed that he had suddenly switched personalities, almost like a schizo. His "romantic" and sweet self that had been before the sunrise, suddenly became determined and hard. She knew what was going through his head at this moment in time.

"Don't ruin it Robin..." She said quietly, still staring out of the window.

Robin eyed her suspiciously. He had no idea what she was talking about, although he might have been able to take a pretty good guess at it.

"Ruin what?" He said innocently.
"Please..." Raven finally turned to him. "This is probably one of the most peaceful moments of my life... Don't ruin it..."

Robin stared into Raven's pleading, deep purple eyes. He sighed.

"Ok"
"Umm... You don't have to stroke my hair too y'know.."

Robin obviously had no idea what he was doing, and quickly yanked his arm out of sight and turned around, letting Raven giggle a little. Robin began to move quickly out of the infirmary, making Raven's giggling stop dead. Raven floated out of the infrimary after him.

"Robin..." She began.

Robin stopped and turned to look at Raven, who was staring at him in an odd way - almost as if she was trying to contemplate asking something she really shouldn't.

"What is it?"
"Umm... Why don't we go shopping later?"

"Shopping!" Thought Robin. "What the hell is she asking about shopping for at this time. I need to catch Slade, I don't have time for this... It's pointless."

Raven saw the same expression after he looked out the window form on Robin's face.

"Come on Robin... A bit of shopping will take your mind off Slade"
"I don't WANT to forget him. I will make him PAY!"

Robin began to march off towards his room, but was stopped by the big black wall that was in his way. He stopped in his tracks, but didn't move.

"Drop the wall Raven." He warned. Robin's voiced had become stone cold, and didn't sound anything like him. "I'm warning you"
"Or you'll do what?" Raven retorted. "Look at yourself Robin. LISTEN to yourself. This isn't like you. Yes, you can be a little possessed over Slade, but now your becoming-"

Raven immediately stopped talking. She knew that she might have gone too far with that sentence. However, Robin knew that she was right and slumped his shoulders, calming himself down. He turned around to face Raven, who hesitantly dropped the wall she had created with her powers.

"Ok.." Robin had finally given in. "Let's go shopping."

Raven hovered up to where Robin stood and both began to walk down the corridor towards her room.

"Y'know", Robin joked, "I'm guessing that this shopping trip is a little more than just to get me to calm down. All girls know that these kinds of things are hated by men"
"That's true. However, I... Don't actually have a lot of clothes."

They stopped otuside Raven's room, and Robin turned and gave Raven a funny look.

"Really? You a GIRL don't have a ton of clothes"
"Please Robin... I don't socialise too much. I see no need for a lot of them.
"But you have something other than that tight fitting leotard right?"

"Oh geez... Did I really say that?", thought Robin. "TIGHT-FITTING? Am I mad to say that?" He mentally kicked himself in the head, and looked apologetically at the odd stare that Raven was giving him. However, she didn't seem to notice that small thing Robin had insinuated.

"Hey... I do have clothes y'know"
"Ahh... yeah..."

Raven giggled and stepped into her room, then turned to face Robin, as if you say "Don't even think about coming in." Robin got the message and just stood outside the door.

In side her room, Raven charged at her wardrobe, and threw it open, to find that she REALLY didn't have a lot of clothes.

All Robin did was pace outside Raven's room.

"So... How do I look?"

Robin turned around, and felt his jaw drop. Raven was certainly no longer wearing her leotard - Robin wasn't even sure that it was Raven. Raven was wearing a tight fitting Tank-Top, which was covered over by a zip-up hoodie (which wasn't zipped up), with her long purple hair folowing over her shoulders. Usually, she'd never wear trousers, but in this case, her tight-fitting jeans suited her figure well. Her trainers were nothing special, but Robin still couldn't believe she was the same Raven. Despite her looking more "normal", she looked a lot sexier. Raven turned her head away slightly, and blushed, before speaking to Robin in her usual monotone voice.

"So... umm... Do I look ok?"

Robin shook himself out of his daze and answered immediately.

"Yes!" He exclaimed. Raven suddenly stared at him in a perculiar way, so he tried to cover up his tracks. "I mean... What I meant to say was... You look... Nice and... umm..."

Robin slumped his shoulders and looked down at the floor in defeat.

"I'm... Not going to win this am I?"

Raven placed her hand over her mouth, and giggled slightly, then proceeding to walk over to Robin.

"It's fine." She grabbed his arm and interlocked it into hers, causing Robin to stare nervously at her.

"Well then... Shall we?" She asked.

Ok people, this is where it ends for now, but the next update will include the rest of this shopping trip... I know some of the characters are not acting like they should, but hey, MY FAN FICTION!

I'm also still deciding which ending will be the official one, because although I hate happy love-filled endings in most hollywood films (ugh), I'm still a softy for romance... which isn't good for a guy...

Anywho... back to working on stuff...