Italic Red Hood

He hadn't seen her since the night she told him that she loved him. He didn't say anything back. He had just stared at her until her cell rang. She pulled it out of her bra and left the room. He wanted to rage, he wanted to scream but most of all he wanted to held her. He thought about his relationship with Star it hadn't ended well. They were just too different, her being an alien him being well him. Three months after Raven left; he and Star broke up. She was now engaged to Beastboy. Ever since he and Star broke he hadn't dated. Yeah he'd been with other girls, Hell he was a guy after all.

The day he finally seen Raven again after so many years had made him realize that Raven was the one he wanted. He thought about what she said to him and felt hope. Then the image of her in the arms of Red Hood killed his hopes like a hawk kills a robin. He went to be bed before he did something stupid.

He was angry that she was in Wayne Manor with HIM. He knew that HE had full claim to her heart, that it belongs to HIM and no one else. Nightwing was her first and only love and he couldn't stand it. He called her, he needed to get her away before they could get close again. So he called her. It rang for a while before she picked up.

"What?" her voice was irate.

"Do you have any plans tomorrow night?"

"No why?"

"Good I'll meet you at your apartment about eight." He hung up. He knew she hated when he did that but he loved pissing her off. When she was mad it turned him on and they usually ended up in bed together. He thought about the first fight they had got in. She had just moved in and Bruce was spending all his time with her. When she came out of the Batcave usually her face or some part of her would be bruise and bloody. That day had been rough Superman had come to check on her progress. He and Bruce had watched as Superman ended up on his ass time after time.

Both of them could see the fear in Superman's eyes as this demoness took him out. He was one of the four votes against her. He told her she was doing well but she still had a way to go and that Bruce needed to help her with her emotions. She was pissed, Clark Kent a.k.a Superman was never her favorite. After Raven left stomping off to shower Bruce told him, "You'll regret how you treat her Kent." Superman had simply shrugged but I knew he was regretting it as he left.

He went upstairs to see her packing her bags. "Running again?" She glared at him and finished stuffing clothes in her bag, "I don't run. I simply leave before I'm forced." Her eyes did a thousand yard stare, Bruce would've been proud. "Sounds like running when things get rough." "What the hell do you know Jason? You don't know what I been through. So leave me alone." He rolled his eyes so she had a rough life well so had Bruce, Richard, and him but apparently hers was worse than all of theirs. "I know this you're a coward." Her eyes turned red and he took a step back. Then her eyes changed back and she set on the bed, "I don't know how to do anything else. I'm not meant to be a hero. I think Superman was right when he said that I was not meant for this. That I was too much demon and not enough human." "What the hell does Superman know about being human? Hell he's a friggin' alien his self." She laughed, "You're not so bad, Jace." He loved when she called him Jace it meant they had a connection. He sat beside her, "So um Richard told me that you and Beastboy had a thing. Is that true?" He felt her stiffen, "GET OUT." He remembered running and hitting the door then Raven leaning over, "Are you ok?" "You're really pretty." Her eyes looked shocked, "Do you have a concussion?" He grabbed her and kissed her and lived to tell the tale.

He fell asleep thinking about late nights and Raven.

He woke up thinking about her. He remembered they day she left. They had just got back from a mission. They had fought the HIVE. He remembered Jinx and Raven disappearing for a while before they came back, Jinx knocked out. After they had got back Raven sat on the couch watching Beastboy and Cyborg play Madden and she was allowing Beastboy to run his mouth about her fight with Jinx. Cy had noticed and stopped playing his video game watching her thinking she would murder BB. It never came and now BB was staring at her. Both boys looked worried and she simply said, "Can I play?" Cy handed her the controller and stared mouth agape. He should have picked up that she was being nice for a reason.

Later she let Star paint her nails and they talked about the couples of the Titans. After her nails dried she offered to train with Robin. They sparred for hours until both were sweaty, "Thanks." "No problem. Good night Robin." She had stood in the door way for just a couple extra seconds but he just thought she was making sure she hadn't forgotten anything. That was the last time he had seen her. The next day the alarm sounded and they all rushed to go. He noticed she wasn't there and he asked if anyone had seen her. No one had not since the day before. They would have to deal later.

When they returned Robin went straight to her room and found her note:

Dear Team,

I'm sorry to disappoint you once again but I realized I'm not a good person and if you had seen what I did to Jinx you would understand. I left before I could hurt one of you. I hope can understand.

-Raven

It was short and not much. Robin showed it to the team Star cried, BB set in the corner, and Cy punched a hole in the wall. "I should have known it. I should have seen it. Poor Rae." Cy was mad not at her but at himself. The team didn't stay in the same room after that. They grieved until Cy pulled them out, "She didn't say she was never coming back guys there is still hope."

Now that Richard thought about it that was the only thing that had kept the team going for a while. He was pulled out of his thoughts by his phone.

"Hello?"

"Hey Rob. How's everything going?"

"Good. Guess who's here Cy?"

"Who?"

"RAVEN"

There was silence on the other end then all of a sudden, "Boo yea. We'll be there in Two hours."

"Wait Cy. I don't know if she'll want to see you guys."

"Look Rob. She doesn't have to speak to us we just want to see her ok?"

"Ok. See you in a few."