NAME & AGE:

-Robin /Richard 'Dick' Grayson (24)
-Starfire/Kori Anders (24)
-Cyborg/Victor Stone (25)
-Raven/Rachel Roth-Logan (23)
-Beast Boy/Garfield Logan (23)
-Jinx/Jennifer Stone (24)
-Red X/Jason Xavier (24)

Disclaimer: I only own the story!

There are two types of people in this world. One's who let you live with them as a favour and others so that they could control your life. Richard was a mixture of both...his neighbour Jason on the other hand...let's just say he had other intentions.

Chapter 2: Crimson Tears

"I guess we'll be seeing allot more of each other Grayson…"

When Jason said that to Richard I though he meant it as a joke...like people do...I was wrong. Very wrong,I'd been living here for about two weeks now,he had watched me leave and get home from my daily routine. I'm not sure if he had an eidetic memory or something, but he was there every time I left and every time I got in...except on a Friday night when he just didn't go home...It was...nice...but very creepy.

But that wasn't the problem. Richard,was the problem. He had this idea in his head that he was perfect...meaning everything in his life also had to be perfect. He didn't have a confirmed case of OCD, trust me he's been tested seven times. But what was actually wrong,the thing that both Kori and Barbara his ex's had always complained about,was that he needed to be in control of everything. Point one,I am not allowed to even clean the room he's letting me live in. Point two,I cannot clean or do any chores without checking with him first. Point three,he makes sure all my under wear actually match...he has now boundaries.

"Raaaachel." Richard yelled from the marble and ebony kitchen,the penthouse pretty nice. Three bedroom,two with en suites and a main bathroom which I don't even use. It was very open and was basically made of glass doors and for some reason all the walls were white. "I'm ordering a pizza,Pepperoni and Olives right?"He shouted...

"Yes..."I replied as I stared at the large window showing off the city views. Richard says the views of the city were allot more beautiful when he owned the full apartment. I couldn't help but think about what made Kori break up with him,he's a sweet guy but has allot of underlying problems...which have consequences if you don't tread lightly around them.

My phone buzzed as I tied my hair into a bun. It was fall,and since Richard hated to change the thermostat it was five Degrees Celsius,forty one Fahrenheit. It was from our ever so friendly neighbour...When did I-no wait,I remember giving him my number in the elevator on Tuesday. Well done Rachel, I pulled my socks up as high as they could go before pulling my black JCU Hoodie over my knees. I unlocked the Iphone to see the message,

'Your pink haired friend called me,how did she get my number and can I call you?'-Jason from across the hall. I groaned as I remembered the problem that I had with Jennifer. We were dancers,so you think that we have a free mind to have no boundaries for anything...ever. Well you were wrong if you thought that,the theatre main choreographer Madame Rouge wrote and is currently directing a performance...

'Crimson tears,Staring Rachel Roth and Joseph Wilson'. Joey was a said vampire,who feasted on men and women throughout the night watching and waiting years for for a girl to come of age to claim her. It's set in the seventeen hundreds or something. The point of it is,I'm required to be...taken...and that's a hard thing to express when I haven't been taken myself.

Joey is a wonderful dancer and human being,but since he's mute it's hard to dance and sign at the exact same time. So Jen,the nice person she is took it upon herself to ask any male she could. Which of course didn't go to plan persay...

I sighed dialling his number,"I'll be back in a second!"I yelled to Richard who was too busy scrubbing the kitchen tile to hear me. I walked on to the balcony section of the downstairs where it was actually warmer than outside. I sighed as I said,"Hello..."

"Your calling me huh,guess I'm lucky..."I sighed as I heard Jason's deep voice across the phone,"I'm home if Pinky's offer is still on the table. Promise I won't bite..."I bit my lip as I hung up the phone. We didn't speak much,but when we did I felt like I'd known him for my entire life...it was a strange feeling that I feel really wasn't mutual. I was wearing a pair of black shorts underneath the hoodie...Dick was sanitizing all my dark laundry before they go in the closet...which basically means everything I own. All except for the clothes I could put on before he started...

"Dick,I'm going to do a rehearsal. I'll try not to sweat!"I shouted as I walked back in,I heard a mumbled yes before I wondered to the downstairs coat and shoe closet. I pulled on a black and white pair of NIKE sneakers and looked for the box containing my practice ballet slippers,there were allot of lifts and drops in the dance and I needed a soft toe but a hard bottom...

I slid on my shoes and grabbed the box,I made sure my phone was in my pocket before leaving the closet. I stood by the large dark door and fixed my hair,I pulled it from the bun and made sure my roots didn't look as awful as they usually did. I was okay,"I'LL BE BACK IN TWENTY MINUTES!" I screamed before leaving the penthouse. I looked left and right before running across the small hall way...

A day or two earlier...

"How the fuck are you going to dance with him?Your the fucking queen of the Virgins Rae!" I looked Jen in her bright Hazel eyes as she attempted to apply her make up,which of course covered her tanned half-Indian skin. Her dark locks were dyed pink no less...we were Goth...Pastel Goth...well,she was...

"I'll ask Dick if worst comes to worse,or you can teach me!" I admitted to her as we waited for the elevator.I couldn't help but be somewhat angry,I was a great dancer and the only thing holding me back was me.I could read as many Romance Novels as I wanted...but what would that fix?

"Good Evening ladies..."I turned to see the neighbour guy,James or something standing behind me. He had a smile on his beautiful face as he strutted around in his dark red suit and white under shirt. He had a pair of thick framed glasses on his head and was holding a satchel over his shoulder...Jen was impressed .Jen gave me a wide eyed look as she stared him in the face.

"Hello Handsome,I'm Jen and you are?"She asked fixing the cleavage on my leotard. I couldn't find any of my clothes,and it wasn't funny. This had left Jen to wear her Leotard too to make me feel 'better'. We only wore them when Madame Rouge's boss Brian or 'Brain' as Jen called him for his forehead...

He raised a thick eyebrow as he said,"Jason Xavier..."She nodded happily,

"Jennifer. Your hot,so I'm guessing your not a Virgin."He nodded with a smug look on his face,"Would you teach my sweet little Virgin how to have Sex please?"I pulled her by the pigtails as the elevator came down. Dragging her,forgetting that Jason was my neighbour. He laughed at her as we entered the gold elevator.

"Please don't listen to her..."I mumbled to him,"It's for a performance..."I clarified...

"It's okay. I'm sure you wouldn't learn a thing from Chuckles anyway,I have experience in Dance and Sex...I can help with both if either of you need..."He joked,

"Honestly Victor wouldn't like that. But he'd agree you were cute..."

Present time

I gave his door a small knock. I waited a minute or two before he opened the door,he flashed me an extremely bright smile as he let me in. He didn't say a word to me as he was on the phone. He lead me to a seating area,almost identical to Richards...his walls and furniture were black,white and red...mostly black of course. He for some reason was shirtless,but I had a feeling that it was a habit he had. His hair was down and very long...it reached the end of his ribs and hid a tattoo that looked like a pair of wings.

He was mumbling words in a other language,Russian?I'm not sure. It's not one of the languages I can actually speak. Those consist of English, German, Latin, Romanian, ancient Sumerian and Sanskrit...I also speak Greek...as it's my native language. But whatever...

"Sorry about that, my Mom was telling me about a Business deal she wants my sister and I to take care of..." He said sitting down next to me,"And before you ask yes I have protection and wine."He said with a laugh...I felt my face heat up as he smiled at me again...this was going to be along night.