Wow, I just have to say this, I LOVE all of you guys, thank you so much for reviewing, it means the world to me, it really does. So it's time to tally up the votes!!
6 reviewers voted that Raven should go with X leaving the titans in shock! Lol
1 said that everyone dies, heehee
2 reviewers said that Raven and X should deny the interaction between each other and Raven should go back to the titans…
So… I GUESS RAVEN LEAVING WITH X IS THE WINNER!!! But if I told you I write it that way then the story would lose it's edge and suspense! So alas, you will just have to read it and see if it works out the way that you want it to! Hahahahaha! Im so evil!
Chapter 13: Back
It had been a few hours since the titans had discovered Raven and Red-X. Raven had resumed her walk through the busy streets of jump city. The sky, once a bright cheerful blue, became clouded over. The ominous clouds roared in anger and began to release an onslaught of ceaseless rain and no matter where she went, the rain seemed to follow only her. However, she blocked out all of her physical pains and aches as she concentrated on making a decision for a more important inner struggle.
I have to go back to them, I owe them everything! They have done nothing but bring you down, just like X said, you don't owe them anything. The small demon on her shoulder rose once again, acting as her slightly evil voice of reason. But they saved me! They found me when I was in the worst place I had ever been! I owe them, at least the benefit of the doubt. They came after me because they cared about me. You were sure singing a different tune earlier when you first left. Shut up, I'm going back and there's nothing you can say to stop me! She ended her inner argument, feeling slightly like a crazy person as she levitated herself up in the humid air, sailing in the rain back to her home.
She finally reached the island after what seemed like hours. She took one final breath as she walked into the tower's main room, expecting everyone to be there, waiting to give her the third degree. She felt a warm rush of air as she pulled the doors back. Looking around, she saw no one, strange it was movie night, everyone was usually here.
"They're out." Came a voice from the room. Raven spun around to see Robin, with a somber look on his face.
"Out where?" Raven asked, glad that the other titans were gone.
"They went to rent a movie for movie night." He explained, casually glancing at her body, seeing if she had any injuries. "Are you all right?"
"Yeah I'm fine, nothing a good meditation session can't fix." She added, signaling that she wanted to leave.
"Well I, that is the titans and I would really like it if you had movie night with us. You always stay in your room, I understand that you need to meditate, but we don't know what wrong with you if you never talk to us." He said on a serious note.
"Robin, there are just somethings that I can't talk about, to anyone." Raven said turning away from him in shame.
Robin walked towards her turned figure and laid a comforting hand upon her shoulder. "Well, I'm still here if you ever need anyone." He added, smiling a bit. "You can go back to your room, but there's a spot for you here on the couch if you're interested." He finished, eyeing the duct taped and stapled couch questioningly.
Raven turned back around, a puzzled expression on her face. "You mean you're going to let me stay, after what I did?" She said surprisingly.
Robin's gaze into her eyes never wavered. "We never stopped being friends Raven. As for X, we'll get to him in the morning."
Raven raise one eyebrow, it wasn't like Robin to put of something as important as this. She was still surprised that they were even having movie night. She nodded at Robin before turning and making her way to her room.
LATER THAT NIGHT!
"Oh friends! We have rented the best movie ever!" Starfire squealed in glee as she ran over and popped the movie into the dvd player.
"Yeah…" Cyborg trailed off, looking slightly down. He couldn't stop thinking about the current situation, even though Robin had tried to get everyone to think about something else. But he couldn't help but think that this was all his fault, Starfire's, Beastboy's, and his faults. They should've been honest with Robin from the start, and Raven was the one who was receiving punishment. And the worst part was that he was the only one who seemed to think it was their faults, not just Raven's. Beastboy and Starfire both seemed to be in a deep denial. Maybe it was because they feared Robin and what the leader of the titans might do if they admitted what they had all done. Cyborg; however seemed to be the only one, besides Raven, that wasn't afraid of Robin. Raven shouldn't have to take the blame for all this; I should tell Robin, talk to him and tell him that it was all of our ideas. Cyborg decided, and returned his thoughts back to the present.
He looked up at his friends in a slightly better mood and found that they were all looking at something, something behind him. He turned quickly, eager to see what this something was. Raven?!
"Hey," She monotoned, looking slightly embarrassed, "can I join you?" She asked the titans, who were still in awe that she was even standing there.
Robin was the first to snap out of this shock, "uh, sure Raven, have a seat." He motioned to the horribly mangled sofa.
Beastboy, unable to think before he spoke, replied more to himself, "yeah just don't break it this time." But soon realized that his joke was anything but that.
All the titans glared at him and Raven looked away in shame. "Just play the movie." Cyborg said, whacking Beastboy on the head.
"All right dudes, prepare for the scariest movie of your life!" Beastboy exclaimed while pushing play on the remote control. His expression changed from excitement to confusion and disgust as he gazed at the television. "What's this?!" He said confused.
"Um, I thought that we might enjoy a nice romance movie instead." Starfire said quietly, holding up the movie case. It had a couple locked in a passionate kiss and the title read "Kissy Kissy." Starfire received a huge sigh from everyone as they read the title. "Come, must I make some pudding of happiness?" She asked with a smile, heading for the kitchen.
"NO!" The titan's screamed as they forced her to sit back down on the couch.
"Okay, get ready for the most boring movie of your entire lives." Beastboy grumbled, Robin remained emotionless, Starfire bounced up and down with glee, Raven rolled her eyes, and Cyborg folded his arms and sat down deeper into his seat, ready to fall asleep.
By the end of the movie, Raven was pretending to sleep, Robin looked as if he would fall asleep, and Cyborg, Starfire, and Beastboy were bawling loudly, handing each other tissues and comforting touches.
As the movie ended, Robin rushed up to turn on the lights. Cyborg and Beastboy hastily wiped tears from their eyes, not wanting to seem like wusses.
"That was a good movie, yes?" Starfire asked everyone, blowing her nose so loud that the whole tower rattled around them.
"Eh, that was lame!" Beastboy covered, wiping away another tear.
"Yeah." Cyborg agreed, looking around to see if anyone had noticed his façade.
"It was good Star." Robin said, not wanting to hurt Starfire's feelings. "Right Raven?" He asked, trying to get the only remaining titan who hadn't given their opinion to back him up.
"Sure." She replied, rubbing the non-existent sleep from her eyes. "I'm going to meditate." She rose from her seat and began to retreat back to her room.
Stafire followed her, "Raven," She said once the doors had closed and they were alone in the hallway, Raven stopped but did not turn around to face her, "might I have the word with you?" She asked.
"About what Starfire?" Raven asked, slightly annoyed with her, for no apparent reason.
"I was hoping, to your thoughts off of the Red-X that we might go out tomorrow, to the mall?" She asked, waiting for the rejection that she thought was sure to come.
Raven slowly turned around, eyeing Starfire's hopeful smile. "Okay, I guess it could do me some good to get out." She gave in, thinking that it actually wasn't a bad idea. She could go to her favorite poetry café, or maybe her favorite book store in the mall.
"Oh, glorious! I shall return for you tomorrow, I must prepare for our day of excitement!" Starfire said, letting Raven's answer go to her head a little. Before Raven could speak another word, Starfire flew down the hallway in the blink of an eye.
"Great." Raven muttered to herself, beginning to regret her answer.
END OF CHAPTER 13!!
VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE! PLEASE READ!
Ok everyone, I'm really sorry to tell everyone this…most of you don't know, but I have bipolar disorder, it's been really hard to deal lately, let's just say that. So tomorrow, my friend is taking me to the children's hospital and I'm checking myself in. I might not update for a while, I don't know how long I'll be in there for, it could be a few days or it could be a few weeks… I might be able to bring my notebook or even my laptop and write a chapter, but my main focus is to get me better, and although writing does help, I don't know if I will have time, I hope most of you will understand and not be too mad at me! Once I get out I'll work on a super long chapter as an apology…how does that sound? Oh and I hope me updating this chapter will also help!
SORRY AGAIN!
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