Midnight Stalker

By: Raven612

Chapter 4: Bruised and Broken

A/N: Yee-ow it has been longer then I originally thought it would be before I got a new chappie up. I wonder if y'all still read this story. Sometimes I like to pretend I'm southern lol. Well on with the story, as always R&R!

The morning sun broke the still hazy rain clouds left from the night before. Much like the pain broke trough the emotional barrier in Raven's mind. She sat up with a start and looked around her. She didn't initially recognize the room and fear laid a strong hand on her heart. She started breathing hard and clutched the blanket, and then she looked to her left and saw Robin snoring peacefully. Her bruised and broken lips spread into a smile. Something was wrong though, her lips didn't hurt, and she could no longer taste blood. She traced her lips and felt her cheek, no swelling and no dried blood.

Robin stirred when he felt the stillness of his mattress shattered. He turned and saw Raven sitting in his bed next to him. Not that he was unhappy, but if the other titans found out they'd be curious, and not to mention how Star would deal with it, she was still getting over the fact that Robin was no longer hers.

"Uh, Raven what are you doing here, in my bed?" he asked hesitantly.

"I don't know," she answered truthfully. Wasn't she almost raped the night before, hadn't she run to Robin for comfort and hadn't he invited her to his bed.

"Uhm well…" he trailed scratching the back of his head.

"I'll leave now then," she said and slipped from his bed and floated to the door, her mind in confusion and her heart hurting.

"Raven, you know, I didn't mean it to sound so….harsh." he said softly regretting what he had just said.

"No its alright I understand," she said her head down and her hood over it, "I'll see you later."

'Great,' he thought to himself, 'I just pissed off my girlfriend, dumbass.'

Raven went to her room. She hesitated outside her door. She shook her head, 'It couldn't have been a dream, and it was all too real.' She thought to herself and she floated over her threshold. She looked around her room for he torn leotard, a reminder of last night, a reassurance that she was not going crazy. That's when she spotted it, the envelop. This one was all black except for the white stamp.

With trembling hands the grabbed it and tore it open.

Dearest Raven,

I've been so lost without you. At night I dream we are together and that we are happy together. I believe that there is only one problem with you. That's Robin, he must go, but don't you worry your pretty little head, I will take care of it! Don't forget that I love you and only you, you are the wind beneath my wings, and I'm still watching from the shadows, you're so beautiful!

Always Dreaming of You,

Your biggest fan

Raven thought long and hard, the letter had no mention or indication that she was almost raped last night.

'Must be my over active imagination,' she thought oddly. 'I must meditate for a while and sort through everything.

Raven went to the center of her room and floated Indian style as she meditated heavily and sorted through all of her jumbled thoughts.

Robin got dressed and went to the kitchen to see what action was going on down there. He saw Beast Boy and Cyborg asleep on the couch and Starfire in the kitchen attempting to make breakfast. But Kit was no where to be seen.

"Hey Star, have you seen Kit anywhere," he asked going to see if what she was cooking would be edible.

"No I have not, last I spoke to friend Kit was yesterday." She said a bit down hearted, "have you see him?" she asked hopefully.

"No, that's why I asked you if you saw him," Robin mumbled under his breath as he walked to the sink for a cup of water.

Starfire hummed while she worked and Robin sat at the table with the morning newspaper, the front page screaming of the victory the Titans had the night before.

Beast Boy and Cyborg both woke with a start and floated to the kitchen to see what glorious food awaited them.

"Star, dude what are you cooking?" BB asked holding his nose and waving the fumes away from his nose.

"Why it is the traditional dish of meal worms with ketchup and a sprinkle of chocolate." Star said excitedly.

"Ugh, sounds disgusting!" Cyborg said gagging and raided the fridge with BB.

Kit had been pounding on Raven's door for 10 minutes already with no reply, so he decided to become a shadow and slip beneath her door. He did so and materialized behind her.

"What do you want, and how the hell did you get in here?" she demanded turning on him, and that's when she noticed his eyes were a dangerously sparkling green.

"I've been pounding on your door for the past 10 minutes, so I decided to slip under your door."

"Under?" she questioned.

"Yeah, remember my power to become a part of shadows," he said with a smile.

"Oh," she droned, "well I guess it's time to become a part of the cheery hero gang," Raven muttered, she would never admit it, but she was still perturbed at Robin for earlier this morning.

"I guess eh?' he said as he followed her to the basement.

Raven rolled her eyes and went to the kitchen. As soon as she smelled what Star was cooking she immediately regretted her decision. As she rounded the corner to the kitchen she heard giggles and a deep laugh. She looked behind her and noticed Kit had gone to join BB and CY in playing a video game. She looked into the kitchen and noticed Robin and Star having water fight. Their laughing and smiling faces were enough to convince her. It was only a few months ago on a roof top that Robin openly admitted he loved Star. And then another thing dawned on Raven, this was the first time in a very long time she noticed that Robin was generally happy.

She only sighed and pushed the thought from her mind and made her presence known. Robin noticed right away the hurt look on her face and regretted what he had done.

"Hey Raven," he called; Raven only looked at him briefly.

"Why friend Raven, would you like some Flong?" Star asked offering her the sickly looking brown guck emanating a disgusting smell.

"No thank you I will take some tea and peanut buttered toast." She said monotony.

Star smiled and went to eating her Flong.

"Raven, are you alright?" Robin asked her as he joined her at the table, his hand going underneath to rest upon her leg.

"I'm fine," she lied.

"You really don't seem fine." He said with a concerned voice.

"Well I am," she shot at him; you could almost see the flames emitting off of her.

Robin stopped himself from saying more, "Well I think we need to talk."

Raven's heart sank; those words were never safe leaving the lips of a girlfriend or a boyfriend. "When would you like to talk, or could we save it because I know what you're going to say." And with that she walked away.

Robin knew he had messed up big time. "Raven that's not what….." he trailed, she was gone. "Damnit!" he spat as he followed her to her room.

Being team captain Robin had the access codes to all the titans' rooms, so he let himself in after announcing it. He saw Raven sitting at the edge of her bed; he knew she would be crying if she was not cursed.

"Raven, please, listen to me, I know how it sounded but that's not what I wanted to say."

"What is it then?" she asked coolly not meeting his eyes.

"I just wanted to apologize for this morning and the scene in the kitchen."

"It's alright, I'm not jealous, it's just that, that's the first time in a very long time that I saw you actually happy." She admitted in a deflated voice.

"Raven, no, how can you say that, everytime that I'm with you I'm the most happy." He said taking her hand gently and caressing it.

Raven only stared at him in disbelief, now he was only saying what she wanted to hear, she was sure of it. Love didn't exist, well not for her anyways. Although she had fallen very in love with him, in love enough to know she couldn't possibly live without him.

"You have to believe me," he pleaded.

"Robin it was only a month ago you admitted you loved Star," she finally said the words that had stung her heart.

"Raven, I thought I did-" there she cut him off,

"Thought Robin, couldn't you just think you're in love with me now?" she pleaded more than questioned.

"No Raven, you make me feel like I can be me, like I don't have to be this big macho man that always saves everyone, you make me feel whole and real." He said smiling as he raised his hands and cupped her face gently.

A small tear escaped its barricade. Raven cursed herself and blinked it away.

"Admit it, you love me too, I'm the only one you can show some emotion to," he said softly, he smiled warmly.

"I admit that I love you, and that I can only show you very little emotion, and no one else." She said with a slight smile.

"I knew it; you can't stay mad at me." He smiled warmly and pulled her in for a very deep and passionate kiss. When it was finished it left them both breathless.

"Wow," they chimed in unison. They both smiled and Raven went in for another kiss.

A/N: Wow this is 5 pages long! Well lets just say the next chapter will pick up from here and be VERY steamy! Ahahahaha the wait has just begun! Warning for next chapter: Very sexy and good! Yeeah! It's good to be back!