A/N: Hm, is starting on another chapter so quickly a good omen or bad one? Oh well, time will tell I suppose, so enjoy!

D is for Damsel

Raven was well aware that she was considered part of the family. This was a good thing, as she had long ago decided over a cup of good tea. Everyone cared for her, and showed her the kind of love and understanding that only a true family could. Granted is was unorthodox and annoying at times, as well as loud and crazy, she would trade her family never.

She was also aware of what the resident male Titans thought of her. Well, mostly. It wasn't so nearly difficult to figure out that Star thought of her as a sister and "girlfriend" to share secrets with. The boys however varied in their opinion of her.

She knew that Cyborg considered her a sister as well, but a younger sibling not so much to share secrets with as to protect. Whether it was her honor or life, she mused, he was always there for her to defend her and save the day. She could probably never fully express just what he meant to her.

Beastboy thought of her as a good friend. Though she struggled daily to remember it would be wrong of her to strangle him for his lame jokes and annoying habits, in her heart of hearts she liked his ability to stay light when the others were too worried about petty stuff. Unless the petty problem involved video games, pizza, or meat eaters. Then it was on.

Robin was different from the other two boys. Well, as things were they were well on their way to becoming men. Robin especially, as he was always so serious and mature to begin with. She wasn't sure what Robin thought of her beyond a friend. He was always the one to understand her when the others couldn't. Of them all, she felt Robin could cope with her darkness the best, as he had plenty of his own. He might have been protective of her a few times.

There was the incident when Beastboy was turning into that creature that was more beast than man. Starfire had later told her how heroic it was that he'd defended her so valiantly, though Star had watched over her too.

In a way, she felt blessed to have him in her life, no matter what he felt for her.

Raven herself already knew how she felt about him. No sibling affection could affect her as deeply as she was affected. Her heart nearly burst each time she saw him in danger, and her senses drove her crazy whenever he was in distress.

She could still recall the gut-wrenching feeling of unfounded betrayal when he'd announced that he and Starfire were to marry. June, was it?

That night she had gone into Nevermore, finding Intelligence and making her lead the way to the archives her memories were stored in. She'd spent hours upon hours searching through all the instances when he had saved her, making her fall just a little bit deeper in love with him. She even took the time to probe a few memories of her fellow teammates. They had showed her the things she missed, while whether gone or unconscious, and that just made her ache more when she realized he'd done all that for someone he didn't care about, because she could see just how much more he'd done for Starfire.

Thankfully the fire had dimmed into a dull simmer that would last for a long while. She would always wonder if there was something she could have done differently to make him care for her. She would always compare the whole of herself to Starfire, trying to find what the alien had that she didn't.

And if on some occasions a battle came along and she was hit, that was okay. Because she was sure Robin would always be around to catch her. He would save any damsel, and for just that brief time Raven could pretend her prince had come to rescue her.

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