Wow. I never didn't think people reviewed for AN's. Thanks though, it was nice knowing you guys weren't giving up on me! ;) I kinda lied. I said it would be on Fri, Sat, or Sunday, but look, it's a thursday!! Disclaimer: I don't own Teen Titans and I Don't Love You by My Chemical Romance. That just made me a ton sadder. Anyway, hope you enjoy the next chap for Tears of a Bird!
Robin paced in his room. He needed to fix this, but how? He had a wonderful girl, but he wanted Raven. She was everything Starfire wasn't and Robin liked that about her. She understood a lot of human stuff and didn't make him uncomfortable by asking interesting questions. He liked Starfire's innocence, but sometimes, it was just unbearable. What he didn't get was the fact that he hadn't noticed these feelings until Raven started opening up. He couldn't just ditch Starfire, but he couldn't let Raven go off with Red X. He grasped his raven hair with his green-gloved hands and sighed frustrated. He took a seat at his desk and looked at it. It was cluttered with pictures of villains and files about them. He cleared a space and grabbed a pen from the cat-shaped cup, (Courtesy of Starfire), and a piece of lined paper and wrote Starfire on one side and Raven on the other. He then drew a line down the middle and started thinking. Starfire is innocent. Raven is mysterious. Starfire has an amazing body. Raven is understanding. Starfire is strong. Raven is intellectual. Starfire is able to show emotions. Raven has control over hers.* Starfire and I have liked each other since we met. Raven has always been there for me. He wrote all these down and had a tie. He groaned and thought harder. Then he smirked and wrote something on the paper. He put the pen back in the cup and crawled over to the bed and fell asleep with a satisfied smile across his face; his dreams about the girl he truly loved.
Raven tossed in her sleep. She opened her violet eyes and sat up tiredly. Ever since Robin came to her room, she had had trouble falling back to sleep. She sighed and ran a hand through her purple locks. She tossed the black covers off of her and stepped onto the black carpet that was her floor. She walked to her window and stared at the scene in front of her. They bay sparkled form the moon's light. It rippled lightly. The city was asleep except for some people driving through it and a few buildings had lights on. She sighed again and turned around and leaned against her wall. She looked at her clock and discovered it was 2:34 A.M. She slid down the wall and sat on the floor, thinking about what had happened to her that day. She was shot in the leg, had opened up to Red X, had Robin ruin that moment, then come and try to get her to help him practically cheat on Starfire. She pulled her legs in and winced, forgetting about her wound. She let go of her right leg and slid it to the floor. She stared at the white bandage around it and rubbed it gingerly. She stayed in that position for a while. Without realizing it, she fell asleep in that position.
Red X stood on the roof of Titans Tower. He always came there after his meet with Raven. He worried about her greatly, so he stayed up there to watch over her. Raven didn't know, though. He was slightly amazed at how much she didn't know about him. What amazed him most was how she trusted him so quickly. He shook this thought away. He had more pressing matters at hand; matters like his feelings for Raven. He was a playboy at heart, but that one day in the rain, something changed. Then he started seeing her more and more, and now a hot blonde in short shorts and a revealing tank top can walk by him and he won't even take another glance. He shook his masked head and took a seat on the edge of the roof. He looked at the water and wondered what Raven was doing right then. Probably sleeping, like I should be. But he knew he wasn't going to. He had feelings for Raven, that much he knew, but how strong were they? Dumbass! You're practically stalking her to make sure she's safe at night. Hmm, I wonder how strong they are? He argued with himself. He knew the answer though. He got up and stood on the silver roof. He looked at the door and looked back at the black sea. He shook his head and sprinted in the door. He ran quietly through the halls. He needed to see Raven. He passed Robin's room and heard mumbling. He stopped and opened the door a tiny bit. He looked and saw a regular room. The bed had red sheets on it. The walls were painted a beige color and the floor was wood. He looked at the room and spotted Robin asleep, mumbling in his dreams. Red X slid in the room and found a desk. He looked at it and saw a cat cup and many papers on it. One caught his eye and he lifted it and examined it. It had Raven and Starfire's names on it and many comparisons. The bottom had Dream Girl=, and a name. Red X dropped the paper and smirked underneath his mask. He then slid back out of the room and down to Raven's.
He opened her metal door and peeked inside. He saw dark colors and statues of faces. He also saw many candles with wax formed at the bottom and dripping down their stands. He then looked at the window and saw Raven asleep on the wall next to it, in an odd position. He shook his head and drifted to her. He bent down and slid his arms underneath her knee and her back. He lifted her carefully, not wanting to wake her or hurt her leg. He then walked gracefully to her bed and placed her on top and shifted the covers away at the same time. He then lifted the covers over her and bent down beside the bed. He watched her sleep and smiled.
"You know, Raven. I think I'm in love with you," He whispered to himself and touched her cheek gently then disappeared out of thin air. Raven stirred, but stayed asleep.
Raven awoke up in her bed. She sat up, puzzled, then glared. Robin! She jumped out of the bed and marched to Robin's room. She pounded on the door furiously and waited. She heard sheets rustling and someone mumbling. Robin opened the door and looked at Raven, then smiled. "Hi," He mumbled sleepily.
"Did you go into my room last night?" She asked calmly, but angrily. Robin looked at her quizzically.
"No," He stated. Raven looked at him and decided that he wasn't lying. "Did someone take anything?" He asked starting to get worried. Raven shook her head and walked swiftly back to her room, leaving a confused Robin in his room. Once she made to her room, she got a fresh leotard and took a shower. She came into her room twenty minutes later and heard soft mewing coming from her bed. She lifted the sheets and chuckled as Nightmare came out. She started mewing louder and Raven nodded. She walked to her mahogany dresser and opened the last drawer and scooped a small cup of dry food for the cat. She waited until the cat was finished then placed the orange cup back with the food. She grabbed her IPod, which was on the dresser, and opened the door, and let the cat out. Cyborg and Robin knew, so why not?
She then walked to the common room, with Nightmare right behind her. She entered and saw everyone except Jinx was there. Jinx always slept in late, so she wasn't worried. Cyborg was cooking eggs and bacon, which she thought actually smelt good, Beast Boy was on the brown leather couch, reading a comic book, Starfire was at the table, waiting patiently for the food, and Robin was making coffee. They all looked up at her and stared at the cat, which was now walking towards Cyborg. "Hey Nightmare," He said gently and threw the cat a piece of bacon. The cat attacked it greedily and played with it for a few minutes before eating it. Raven shook her head and walked to the couch. She sat next to Beast Boy and placed her headphones in her ears, and grabbed the book which was on the coffee table. My Chemical Romance blared in her ears as she read. One song caught her attention:
Well when you go
Don't ever think I'll make you try to stay
And maybe when you get back
I'll be off to find another way
When after all this time that you still owe
You're still, the good-for-nothing I don't know
So take your gloves and get out
Better get out
While you can
When you go
Would you even turn to say
"I don't love you
Like I did
Yesterday"
Sometimes I cry so hard from pleading
So sick and tired of all the needless beating
But baby when they knock you
Down and out
It's where you oughta stay
And after all the blood that you still owe
Another dollar's just another blow
So fix your eyes and get up
Better get up
While you can
Whoa, whooa
When you go
Would you even turn to say
"I don't love you
Like I did
Yesterday"
Well come on, come on
When you go
Would you have the guts to say
"I don't love you
Like I loved you
Yesterday"
I don't love you
Like I loved you
Yesterday
I don't love you
Like I loved you
Yesterday
Raven immediately thought of Robin as the song ended. She didn't love him like she did yesterday. True, she still did love him, but not as much anymore. She continued reading until a shadow loomed over her. She looked up and saw Robin. She took out a headphone and looked at him. "What?" He smiled and stuck his hand out. Raven caught the drift and got up without his hand. She placed her IPod and book down on the coffee table and followed Robin out of the room. No one noticed, which was good. Once they were away from the others, Robin spoke.
"Raven, I figured something out last night. Do you want to know what that is?" He asked. Raven nodded, hoping it would be that he loved Starfire. He continued. "I figured out that I love you."
So what did you think? What will Raven say?? Please R & R!! Only reviews can cheer me up from that terrible disclaimer! lol