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"Are you okay, Sunshine?" Red X asked from on top of Raven. The titans had stopped Cinderblock and were now looking at Raven and Red X.
"Don't call me that. Get off of me!" Raven exclaimed. Red X smirked and stayed where he was.
"I don't know Sunshine, I kinda like where I'm at," He said. Raven's eyes glowed white, but before she could blast him with her black magic, Beast Boy rammed into his side as a ram, knocking him off of Raven. They both tumbled into the pavement. Raven started to get up, when a hand shot out in front of her. Raven looked up and met with Robin's masked stare. Raven rolled her eyes and pushed herself up, ignoring Robin's hand. She looked at Cinderblock, who was tied up and stuck in the middle of the street. The buildings around the area were crumbling and destroyed beyond repair. Raven then looked at Red X and Beast Boy. Beast Boy was still on the ground and Red X was up and staring back at Raven. He waved and winked at her. Raven was shocked to feel heat rise in her cheeks. Her hood was down, so her face was visible. Red X laughed and disappeared. Raven just stared at the spot he was at. Cyborg walked up to her and placed a hand on her shoulder, which brought her out of her stupor.
"Are you okay?" He asked. Raven nodded her head and started walking to the T-car. She was the first one in. She sat in the front and relaxed a little. Raven was completely confused on what just happened. Why did I fucking blush because of Red X He's annoying, cocky, confident, hot, and…wait, did I just call him hot? Uhgg!
The other titans had jumped into the T-car. Beast Boy was going to sit up front, but he didn't feel like getting yelled at by Raven. During the drive, Raven stared out the window, not even noticing that they had left. Cyborg kept glancing at her, worried about his 'little sister'.
"Hey, you've been acting weird since X came. You okay?" Cyborg asked Raven for the second time that day. Raven shook her head. She looked at Cyborg's real eye and sighed.
"I'm alright, just in thought," Raven replied. Cyborg looked at the road and sighed.
"Rae, I may not be very observant, but I can tell something bigger is bothering you," Cyborg explained while watching the road. Raven sighed and stared at Cyborg's red eye.
"I'll tell you in the garage when we're alone," Raven whispered in Cyborg's head. Cyborg nodded his head, indicating he understood. Raven shook her head to break the contact and stared at the window the rest of the way home.
Robin had listened to the conversation and had noticed her weird behavior as well. Was it just me, or did Raven blush when Red X winked at her? Nah she wouldn't. My mind is playing tricks on me. Robin kept staring at the passenger seat where Raven was sitting. He took a gloved hand and ran it through his raven locks that had deflated from their spiked position because of the battle. I need to fix my hair.
The titans arrived home quickly. Cyborg got out and walked over to the tool bench. "I'm gonna check on my baby, so scram," He said to his teammates.
"When you're done, come find me so I can kick your butt in Monkey Muncher 5!" Beast Boy exclaimed. He then ran out of the room shouting 'MONKEY MUUUUUUUUNCHER 5' as loud as his lungs would let him. Robin and Starfire stared at Beast Boy weirdly.
"You need to check his blood," Robin said to Cyborg. Cyborg nodded then shook his head. Starfire started up the steel stairs with Robin right behind her. Starfire opened the steel door leading into the hallway when she noticed Robin had stopped.
"Are you coming?" He asked Raven. She shook her head and phased through the floor. Robin shrugged his shoulders and followed his tameranian fiancée. Once they left, Raven reappeared back in the garage. Cyborg looked up from his car and nodded.
"Ok, what's been bothering you?" He asked. He had a rag in his hand and polish in the other. He applied some polish to the rag and started polishing the car. Raven sat on the bottom stair and rested her head in her hands.
"You remember when we had that battle with Red X and you guys left me with him?" She asked. Cyborg looked at her sadly and nodded. "Well he got me with this goo stuff that was going to kill m, but he took if off. Then he stuck his hands out to be arrested, but I let him go," She explained. Cyborg nodded his hand and moved to the side of the car closest to Raven
"Don't go telling Robin that, or he will be pissed," Cyborg said. Raven nodded and looked back at the ground. "Is that all that's bothering you, cause I'm really sorry about that," Cyborg explained. Raven nodded then shook her head. She pulled her hood up to cover her face.
"No and I forgive you. Red X said he owed me something, so I guess he saved my life when he pushed me to the ground, but since I saved him, I have been feeling…weirder, than normal," Raven explained. Cyborg smirked. He dropped what he was doing and sat next to Raven. She scooted over to give him room.
"Someone has a crush on a villain," He chanted. Raven's violet eyes widened in shock. She blushed a deep red, but was glad that her hood was up.
"I do not! How can you say something like that?!" She exclaimed. Cyborg's smirk grew bigger. Raven stood up and started for the door. Cyborg stood up too and walked to his car.
"Whatever, but when you figure out you do, just remember that I told you so," He said as he started polishing his car. Raven nodded.
"Don't say any of this to anyone, got it?" She threatened. Cyborg nodded and waved. Partially ignoring her threat. Raven glared at him as she walked through the door. It shut automatically with a swoosh.
Raven walked down the hall. Her feet clicked on the steel floors, echoing down the empty hallways. She passed Starfire's room and heard her talking to Robin about the wedding plans. This hurt Raven, for she always wished that would be her in there discussing that with Robin, not Starfire. Don't worry about it, he's lost to you now. She walked by the room without a glance at the door.
She made it to her room and walked in. The room was cold and dark, just how Raven enjoyed it. As she walked further into the room, a few candles lit, giving Raven enough light to see. She stood in front of her bed and sighed. She lifted at hand and a book floated into its grasp. She then sat cross-legged on the black silk sheets and opened the thick scripture. Her eyes enveloped the words on the pages, all focus on the book.
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Raven awoke to a knock. I must of fallen asleep. She untangled herself from the sheets and stood up from the bed. She took a step and almost stepped on the book she was previously reading. She bent down and picked it up carefully. She placed it on the mess up bed and started for the door again. She passed her mirror on the way and stopped and glanced at the reflection. Her hair was a complete mess and her eyes were dull from sleep. She continued, ignoring her looks and opened the door.
Robin was on the other side. He was happy when Raven opened the door, but frowned when he saw her.
"What?" She hissed. She usually never hisses at me. He thought.
"I came up her to ask if you were gonna eat dinner with us. Did I wake you up?" He asked, shuffling his feet and scratching the back of his head. Raven glared at him and started to close her door.
"I'm not hungry and yes you did," She explained. She closed her door all the way and walked back to her soft bed.
"Raven, don't stay in your room all day! Come hang out with us!" Robin yelled from the hall. Raven sighed angrily and marched back to the door. She opened it, glaring at Robin's masked eyes.
"Oh shut up and go bother your fiancé!" She exclaimed. Robin was taken aback, watching as Raven slammed her door shut again. She never yells at me like that. Something is definitely bothering her, and I'm going to figure it out. He then walked back to the kitchen.
Raven was livid. He knows about my feelings and ignores them and goes after Starfire and asks her to marry him, then starts to care about me! Uhgg! Books form Raven's shelf started flying in her rage and Raven noticed. She took a deep breath and held it in. Azarath Metrion Zinthos, Azarath Metrion Zinthos, Raven chanted in her head, calming herself down. Once she was calm, Raven grabbed a blanket and the book she was reading and walked out of the room. I need a break. She walked past Jinx. Jinx nodded at Raven and she nodded back. Jinx kept walking, until she noticed the blanket.
"Where are you going?" She asked suspiciously. Raven sighed and turned around.
"Out. Don't tell anyone I left, got it?" Raven whispered in her monotone voice. Jinx nodded, took one last glance and left down the hall. Raven continued on her trek. She stopped at the garage door and listened for Cyborg. She heard nothing and entered. She walked down cautiously. She made it to the floor and inspected it. Jinx knew, no one needed too. Once she was sure no one was there, she grabbed her bike, put the blanket in the basket, got on, and rode off.
The bike whipped through the air and down the vacant street. Raven rode for a good few minutes until she found a dark forest full of pine trees. She rode her bike through them until she reached a grassy meadow. She stopped the bike, stood it up against a mossy tree, grabbed the blanket with the book, and walked in the grass, looking for a good spot. She found a pure grass area and laid the blanket down. She sat down and started reading her book.
A meow broke her concentration. Raven looked up and stared into green eyes. A black kitten was in front of her. It had glossy black fur and deep misty green eyes. It was about 5 months old, but rather small for its age. Raven set the book down and picked the kitten up. She set it in her lap. "Hey Nightmare. I don't have any food for you right now, but I'll take you back to the tower, ok?" Raven asked softly. The kitten looked up at her and mewed softly too, seeming to understand Raven. She smiled softly and pet the kitten calmly. They stayed like that for a while.
"Cute cat," Someone said from in front of Raven. She gasped and jumped up with the cat still in her arms.
"Are you stalking me now?" Raven asked. Red X chuckled. He walked towards Raven, who grew defensive.
"Don't worry, I just wanted some company, not to fight," Red X explained. Raven nodded, hearing sincere in his transferred voice. She sat back down and let Nightmare go. The cat walked to the corner of the blanket and curled up and fell asleep. Red X walked to the blanket and sat down across from Raven, without an invitation. Raven didn't seem to care much though.
"Thanks for asking to sit down on my blanket," Raven said sarcastically. Red X chuckled.
"No prob. I didn't think the walking traffic-light accepted animals," Red X said, slightly shocked. Raven shook her head, slight angry in her voice.
"He doesn't, unless if the pet is for Starfire," Raven replied. Red X nodded.
"Is anything going on with those two?" He asked. Raven shook her head.
"I shouldn't tell you. Why am I even talking to you?" Raven asked at herself more than at Red X. He smirked from underneath his mask.
"Well, I'm sexy, smart, hot, amazing, did I mention sexy?" He asked cockily. Raven sighed.
"Don't forget a lying dumbass," Raven smirked. Red X glared at her. He then stared at the kitten that was walking towards him. He lifted it up in his gloved hands and looked at it.
"What's its name?" He asked nonchalantly. Raven looked at it and a small smile graced her lips as it purred.
"Her name is Nightmare," She replied. Red X nodded and they fell into an uncomfortable silence. Raven grabbed her book and started to read it again.
"Watcha reading?" He asked. He rubbed the jaw line of the cat.
"A book."
"No way!" He exclaimed sarcastically. Raven rolled her eyes.
"Way," She mocked in a preppy girl's voice. Red X chuckled.
"Wow Sunshine, you make a good preppy girl," He said smiling. Raven reached over and slapped the back of his head. He looked at her and she shrugged.
"That's for saying I would be a good preppy girl." Red X nodded. He admired the kitten while Raven admired the book. Occasionally, her eyes would trail to Red X, earning a blush on her cheeks. I hate to admit it, but he is hot. Raven then shook her head and yawned.
"You should probably head back to the tower, before Boy Blunder discovers you're gone and starts a search party, Sunshine." Red X expressed. Raven nodded and got up and stretched. Red X got up as well and handed her the cat. Raven took her and grabbed the book and blanket. She wrapped the book up and walked over to her bike. For some reason, X followed. She placed the blanket in the basket and then placed Nightmare on top. The kitten stayed. Raven turned around and let out a small gasp. Red X was right behind her.
"Are you sure you're not stalking me?" She asked. Red X chuckled.
"Of course not. Good night Sunshine. See ya later," Red X whispered. He disappeared in a blink of an eye. Raven got on her bike and found herself thinking one word; Hopefully.
Ok well that's the end of the chapter. What did you think of it? Hope you liked it! Peace out