"Come on, this way."

Raven wrapped her petite arms around Slade's large torso. His big frame leaned onto hers for support. After the battle with the Titans, Raven found Slade close to unconsciousness. She found him underneath a heap of rubble with fire blazing around him. It brought true fear to her heart. The fire was trying to engulf them both and the smoke was dark and thick. Raven was grateful to find Slade alive and not only save him but make it out herself in a stable condition. After that, she transported them to the mansion, close to her bedroom. It was in the middle of the night and knew that Wintergreen was asleep. Slade persisted her to wake him, but Raven felt as if they would be too much of a bother on the old man. Their dangerous lives might give him a heart attack one day.

"Just a few more steps."

Slade wrapped one arm around her shoulders and used his other one to lean against the wall for a stronger support. He was in excruciating pain and needed to rest before he blacked out. The burns on his body were so severe that his uniform burned away, showing patches of his own badly bruised skin. His mask remained on his face but it was dirty from the soot of the smoke and dirt.

Raven looked at him with worry and sadness. She didn't like seeing him in such a manner at all. Once they reached her bedroom, she opened the door and swiftly brought him down on the queen sized mattress.

Slade gave a loud hiss when his body started to relax. He could feel the sweat dripping down his forehead beneath his mask.

Raven scurried around her room getting towels, ointments, and bandages. She felt a surge of protection come over her the more she glanced at Slade's mangled body. She brought the supplies close within reach of him.

She stopped, however, and looked at Slade. "I'm going to heal you with my powers."

Slade gave no response but winced in pain. He didn't care what she did; the pain had to stop.

Raven exhaled deeply, calming her nerves and summoning the small amount of power she had left. She was drained from the battle and had wounds that she needed to heal as well. Healing Slade's large body will take a lot of her.

Her hands started to glow a light blue. She brought her hands over his muscular arm first, seeing as that was one of his biggest injuries. She didn't completely heal it due to her lack of strength and energy at the moment, so she applied the ointment and tightly wrapped his arm in the bandage. She looked up at his mask and saw his eye relaxing.

She then went to his burnt left leg. She had to slightly crawl on top of him to get a good range of his limb. Slade glanced at her. He didn't know why she decided to heal him or why she chose to come back to save him. Certainly, that would have been the death of him if she had left. Possibly, she possessed the same feelings he has for her as well.

"The mission was a fail. What are we going to do now?"

Slade didn't say a word. He completely forgot about the chemical that exploded, indeed failing the mission. He didn't think that his mission would fail; hence, he never created a true backup plan. For once, he had to wing it.

"I am not sure."

Raven shook her head in disappointment. She didn't know the full details but she could tell that the chemical was for someone else. Someone who might be just as powerful as Slade.

"I should have left your sorry ass to burn," Raven said looking straight into his eye. She didn't like how he arranged this battle and forced her to fight her friends and play his sick game. It made her angry and she showed it all through that one glare.

Slade sighed. "I thank you for saving my life."

Raven completely healed his leg then moved to his torso. She never thought she would hear the mighty Slade be thankful. She gave a small nod as a response to his thanks. Raven focused back to his body. He small hands felt the hard abs he possessed. The fire burned the fabric of his suit, so she saw glimpses of his burned skin. Even with his burns, his muscles showed beautifully.

"Alright," Raven said, inspecting his body. "I think you're done."

Slade grumbled a 'thank you' before slowly swinging his heavy legs over her bed. He rested his arms on his knees and bent his head, still aching although she healed him. Raven unknowingly stared at him and noticed drops of blood seeping through the slits of his mask.

"Slade," she said with shock. "You're bleeding through your mask."

At first, Slade was confused with her comment but then saw the blood too. "I'll fix it later."

Raven glared. She fearlessly stood in front of Slade at the side of the bed, keeping her stance strong. Slade looked up, confused about her actions. "No, I'll heal you."

Slade turned his head. He didn't know if it was wise to take off his mask in front of her at this moment. He did harbor feelings for her, but he didn't know if he could trust her with his identity just yet. "I said, I'll fix it myself."

Raven placed a strong hand on his shoulder, catching his attention on her. "And I said, I'll heal you."

Slade smirked underneath his mask, impressed by her authority. He shrugged his shoulders and grumbled an "Alright."

Raven's heart started to pound like crazy in her chest when he gave her permission. She was very curious to see what he looked like underneath his infamous mask.

"I hope he's not ugly. That'll definitely put a damper on the mood in bed."

Raven blushed at Lust's comment.

Her fingers wrapped around the edges of his cold mask. She slightly tugged at it, surprised at how easy it was to come off. Her legs felt weak when she stared into the gray eye of her love.

"Yo! She left us!"

Changeling plopped on the couch with anger. He kicked the stack of games. "She had a chance to leave with us and she left with him! All that work we put into finding her and she threw it right in our faces!"

Cyborg placed a strong arm on his shoulder. "Calm down, man. We don't know her reasons."

"The only reason I saw was her abandoning us for Slade."

"I believe friend Raven is secretly on our side. When we were battling, she gave me a sad look on the face and apologized. Slade might be doing the mail of black on her."

"I agree with Star," Cyborg stated. "You know how Slade works. Probably forced something on her."

"What do you think Nightwing?"

Nightwing leaned against the counter with his arms folded. He didn't know what was going on with Raven. He agreed with Changelings' idea of her betraying them but he also sided with Starfire and Cyborg. However, Starfire and Cyborg's theory didn't hold much evidence.

He shrugged his arms and rubbed his temples. "I didn't see much because I was fighting Slade, but I did see the end, and I might have to agree with Changeling. The opportunity for her to join us again was right there for her to take."

"But like Sparky said, we don't know the whole picture!" Bee chimed.

"But if the person who took you away is dying in a fire, I would turn and go back home," Speedy said to his leader.

The whole conversation led to a debate on whether Raven was for them or against. People were shouting and others were preparing to fight each other. Nightwing, knowing the control freak he was, had to stop the feud before enemies were made within their very own tower.

"Titans! We all have different views as to why Raven did what she did, but this only pushes us to keep searching for her. We'll glue the pieces together when we gather more information. But for now, get cleaned up and go to bed."

Lust stared in amazement. "He's...beautiful!"

Raven stared at every feature of his face. He had a full head of silvery gray hair with a small number of black colored streaks. The same was for his nicely cut goatee. His cheekbones were high and strong. His skin looked rough and had little to no wrinkles but it made him appear sexier. She noticed the black eyepatch that was resting snugly on his right eye as well. She wondered how he damaged it.

She stopped her gawking over him and noticed that the flow of blood increased down the left side of his face. She reached for one of the many towels she brought with her and wet it with rubbing alcohol she found in one of the many cabinets. She had to clean the bloody mess off his face first.

Slade winced and hissed in pain at the dabbing of the alcohol on his open gash. However, he did enjoy having her tenderly care to his wounds. Raven gently held Slade's chin with her left hand and lightly dabbed at the wound with her right. She could feel a blush coming when she saw Slade staring at her with a small snicker. She felt completely awkward in front of him. It was like she was caring for someone she never met.

Slade relaxed in her touch. "Does my appearance match your expectations?"

Raven blushed even harder but continued treating the wound. "You're definitely not an ugly sight to see."

Slade chuckled, showing his perfect white teeth. Raven felt her legs go weak a bit at the sight of them. This man was truly handsome.

Lust moaned in anxiety looking at him through Raven's mind. "Take me now!"

Raven threw the blood stained towel on the floor, making sure to get it later before placing her hand over the gash at the very top of his forehead to heal it. Now that she saw where the bleeding was coming from, the healing would work a lot better. Her hand went from under his chin to his broad shoulder.

Once Raven was finished with her healing, she felt one of Slade's strong hand play with her purple locks and the other wrap around her waist. She never saw this side of Slade and in all sincerity, she didn't want it to stop.

Raven lightly cupped his face in her hands. Even when he was sitting on the bed, he was almost her height. Raven noticed Slade drawing closer to her face for a kiss and she eagerly followed.

Their lips connected, locking them in a passionate kiss.

"Ugh! His lips feel so soft!"

For once, Raven actually agreed with Lust. His lips were soft and almost like silk. His hands fired her skin once more when he lovingly rubbed her back. Her hands roamed his body, going from his face to his shoulders then chiseled chest.

Raven moaned into the kiss when she felt him lean back onto the bed, not breaking their kiss. She was now on top, her legs straddling his waist. Their kiss was turning from passionate to fiery. He managed to slide his tongue into her mouth to play with her tongue. Raven never had a kiss like this before. He was an expert. His hands went from her back to up and down her thighs, teasing her.

She heard him give a moan when she played back with the tongue game. The two broke their kiss, breathing very heavy. Raven rested her forehead on his, staring into his gray eye and his back at her amethyst ones. She didn't care that he was a villain and that she was a hero. All she cared about was sharing another kiss with him.

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