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"Talking"
'Thinking'
Dinner Dates
60 More Days till the Wedding!
"I can't believe this!" Robin yelled angrily to Cyborg, "A few days ago, she was lying in my arms begging me to stop this! And now she's all over this guy!" He was throwing his things around in frustration.
"Robin, you can't get made at her for trying to see the bright side in this. I mean, who wouldn't be able to enjoy such a beautiful place? Just calm down, and later on you should go talk to her," Cyborg said in his big brother voice.
"Cy it's not that simple. I'm not very good with not hurting girls' feelings. I mean they're so fragile, and no matter how hard I try, I always end up breaking their heart," Robin said.
"Raven is definitely not like other girls. She's cool and understanding. I mean don't you think that it was pretty easy to see that she liked you? I mean she hardly ever gets mad at you. You're practically the only one that she lets in her room. She smiles at you all the time. And whenever you're hurt she always runs to your rescue," Cy said.
"Well that's what friends do. And she is my Best friend, so she should treat me differently than she treats you all," Robin said.
"Dude, get a clue. Raven likes you a lot. And I think you like her too. I mean I've never seen you act like this about a girl," Cyborg said.
"Cy I don't like her that way. I….I can't like her that way. She's my friend. My best friend at that," Robin said.
"Most relationships start out that way. Best friends at first, then lovers. It's a typical love story," Cyborg said.
"If I know Raven, the last thing she wants is a typical love story. She hates them, and so do I," Robin said.
"Exactly, you know way more about her than any of us. And it's not because she's your best friend. It's because you like her and she likes you, and you two are perfect for each other," Cyborg said.
"And how exactly are we perfect for each other?" Robin asked.
"Well let's see. You both get angry easily, but hardly ever with each other. You both keep things a secret from us, but tell each other. Both of you have a dark and mysterious past, that I'm pretty sure you've told each other about. And last but not least, you both hate showing your emotions, but can open up to each other. Now if that doesn't sound like a match made in Heaven, then I don't know what is," Cyborg said.
"Maybe you're right Cy, maybe I do like her. But it doesn't matter because she's getting married."
Raven was admiring every detail in her room when she heard a voice at the door. "Madam Raven, there is a young man who wishes to see you," the guard said.
Raven walked over and opened the door to see Robin absentmindedly standing there. "Oh Robin. He can come in," Raven said.
"As you wish madam," the guard said.
Robin walked into the room and looked around. "Isn't it beautiful?" Raven said noticing him looking around.
Robin quickly turned to look at her. "Yeah," he said cutting right to the chase, "So how ya liking Azerath?
"It's great," she said, "It's way better than I thought it might be."
"And why is that?" Robin asked suspiciously.
"Everyone's so nice, and I didn't think my room would be this elegant."
"Who exactly is nice?" Robin asked.
"Robin you're doing it again." Raven said.
"Doing what?" he asked.
"Asking a million questions that you already know the answer to." she said.
"Oh sorry," he said.
"So what brings you to my room?" Raven asked.
"Oh I was just nearby and thought I'd drop by," Robin said.
"Robin you and I both know that's a lie. Now what's bothering you?" she said.
"It's just that Maxwell guy, he's sort of…." Robin began.
"better than what you'd expected," Raven finished his sentence.
"Well yeah, but that's not exactly what I was going to say. You know what let's just get right to the point, do you like him?" Robin said.
"Robin I've barely talked to him. How am I supposed to already like him?" she said.
"What so you mean by already? You actually thinking of marrying this guy. What happened to 'Oh Robin you have to do something, I can't do this'? Huh? Where's the Raven that said that?" Robin said.
"Wait Robin, just because I'm trying to be optimistic about this, doesn't mean that I want to go along with it. And even if I do end up marrying him, doesn't mean that I'll love him. Or that I'll actually be happy that I'm here. Nothings changed Robin. I'm still the Raven who told you all those things."
"Are you going to go on the date with him?" Robin asked.
"Well yeah. I already said yes. And it would be rude not to."
"You can't be serious." he said.
"I'm dead serious Robin. And Lord Falconer might be angry if I didn't make any effort to get to know him."
"Well promise me that you won't fall in love with this guy."
"I promise," she said.
About an hour later, Charles was leading Raven to where Maxwell was for their date. She was wearing a black cocktail dress that she'd found in her closet. She didn't tell Robin, but she was actually looking forward to this.
Charles led her into one of the many dining rooms. Where there was a round table with a white table cloth and a candle garden sitting atop it. The room had a red chandelier hanging from the middle of the ceiling. And Maxwell was sitting in one of the two chairs, awaiting her arrival. He stood up at the sight of her.
"Hello Raven," he greeted her.
"Hello Maxwell," she said as he pulled her chair out for her, and Charles left.
"You look stunning," he said as he sat down.
"Thank you," she replied and blushed.
"So Raven, how exactly did you and your friends meet?" he asked.
"Well," she began knowing it was a long story, "Starfire was an alien who was being held prisoner. She escaped and came to Earth. She didn't speak English, and was trying to escape the bond that was put on her arms. So she was trying to get it off, and was destroying the whole city. Robin, who had just quit being a sidekick for another hero, tried to stop her. Cyborg and Beast Boy assisted him in fighting her. I came along and told them that maybe fighting isn't the answer. So Robin tried to talk to her, and then she kissed him, which later we found out that she can learn a language by kissing a person who knows it. And finally we all worked together to save her, and built a home in the shape of a T and became the Teen Titans. And we save the world on a regular basis."
"That's an interesting story," Maxwell said chuckling.
"Well how did you and Lord Falconer meet?" Raven asked.
"I used to be one of your mother's loyal companions. She came to me when she didn't know what to do. And Lord Falconer met me through her. And he has admired me for this. And when your mother passed on, he chose me to assist you at the throne. He decided that you were too young to take care of Azerath on your own," Maxwell said.
"That's interesting," Raven said mocking his response to her story. "How did you and Dawn meet?"
"Well Dawn and I have known each other for a while. I've meet her when I meet your mother. Dawn is really quite charming."
"Well this question has been in my head since I met you. Are you from here, or are you human?"
He used his powers to fold his napkin into a rose and gave it to her.
"I guess that answers my question," Raven said. She just stared at him and he stared back. They were hypnotized.
Finally Raven broke the silence and asked, "Are you going to be at my mother's memorial service tomorrow?"
"Of course. I'm speaking at her memorial service."
"That's really sweet," she said.
"What kind of fiancé would I be if I didn't?" he said.
"Maxwell, I don't actually want to get married." she said.
"Why not?" he asked.
"Because I have a life on earth. And I'm too young to get married. And I kind of fell in love with someone else and he's too stupid to realize that he likes me too."
"I respect that you don't want to get married. I'm not going to force you to fall in love with me. You can take your time to accept this. And I don't want to force you to do anything you don't want to do. If it was up to me, I wouldn't make you to marry a man you didn't know. I'm sorry that this is happening, and I hate that Arella passed on. She was my very good friend and I would do anything to bring her back."
"It's amazing how much you sound like Robin. That's one of the many qualities he has that I love. He always knows what to say to make me feel better."
"Is that a good thing for me," he asked sarcastically.
"It's a great thing, for the both of us," she said.
They spent the rest of their dinner enjoying each other's company and telling about each other.
About an hour late, Maxwell was walking Raven back to her room. "I hope you had a good time," he said as they approached her door.
"I had a wonderful time. Thank you," she said.
He kissed her on the cheek. "See you soon, my darling," he said and walked off.
Raven walked past her guard and went into her room. She collapsed onto her bed. She giggled, "Wow," she said to herself, "Does Lord Falconer know how to pick em' or what?" She had a million confused thoughts running through her head. She was lost in a sea of thoughts. 'How am I going to tell Robin about this. Maxwell is a wonderful man. He didn't break my heart like Robin did either. But either way it goes, I still love Robin, no Maxwell. No matter what happens, I will always love Robin.'
Well that's chapter 9. I know that in chapter 7 I said her mother's memorial.
