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No Such Thing as Love

Chapter 5

Morning came to the Tower at 4:30am, according to Robin's clock. He hadn't been able to sleep very long, as Raven's stalker kept floating into his mind. Deciding he wasn't going to be sleeping anymore, he may as well get some work done. Fumbling around for his lamp, Robin remembered Raven had broken it. He sighed and crossed the room to his desk, turning on the lamp there.

Raven stirred in the bed, as if she knew Robin was no longer there. Robin was not going to leave her alone, even for a few minutes. Replacing the lamp, and even a relaxing shower, would wait until she was awake. Instead, Robin sat at his desk to write the report on the person in Raven's room.

She had been worried he hadn't believed her, but he did. Raven didn't spook unless it was something major. But, he was worried that her powers had escaped while she was asleep, opened the window, and created the figure. On the other hand, there may very well be someone watching the Tower, watching Raven, opening her window at night.

It was 5am. Robin wondered if the stalker had anything to do with Raven's missing book. Pulling up a search page, Robin ran a search on Malchior and skimmed the results until 6:30, when Raven sat up abruptly in bed.

Raven awoke to the realization she was alone. At first, relief washed over her, as it meant that her stalker was not there. But Robin wasn't there either. Panic filled her as she sat up quickly, fearful that he had left her alone.

"Good morning Raven."

Raven looked around before realizing Robin was across the room. She noticed he was still in his pajamas, meaning he hadn't left her alone even to take a shower. She relaxed enough to mumble a "Good morning" to him.

Robin watched her, a stern expression on his face. "Raven, I know you like your privacy, but this situation is something we need to deal with. You're being stalked and whoever it is can get into your locked window. I'm sorry, but I don't want you to go anywhere alone. At all. Especially into your room. You will sleep either here or with Starfire. Your room will remain under lockdown unless you need something. I'm going to ask Cyborg to fix a monitoring device onto your windows."

Raven nodded without protest to her loss of privacy. Robin took this to mean she was worried, frightened. He stood.

"Now that you're awake, I'll shower, then we can go check on your room so you can shower. I'll leave the door open. Is that ok?" Raven just nodded again. Robin disappeared into the bathroom, leaving the door half-way open as he showered. Raven took the opportunity to meditate, knowing she may not have the chance again soon, as she would not be alone anymore.

Robin finished his quick shower, dressing in his traditional costume. He walked with Raven downstairs to her door and typed the security code into the door, which slid open. Robin entered first, flicking on the light, Raven close behind.

Nothing had changed. The window was still shut, the curtains unmoving. Everything was in its place. The bed was still rumpled from Raven's hasty retreat. Still behind Robin, Raven made the bed with her powers, leaving the room perfect.

"Go shower. I'll wait here." Robin turned around, giving her a small smile. "May I look at your windows?"

Raven nodded and grabbed a clean uniform before disappearing into the bathroom. Like Robin had, she left the door half-way open.

Robin opened Raven's curtains and climbed out of one of the windows. He examined the outside of her windows, but was unable to determine how someone could open then from the outside, let alone climb that high. He climbed back in the room and securely locked all the windows, drawing the curtains. He would ask Cyborg about a monitoring device later. While he waited, Robin did his own meditations.

Raven showered slowly, trying to relax. It wasn't working. Turning off the water, she wrapped a towel around herself and stepped out of the tub. Cool air from the open door hit her skin, causing her to dry off and dress quickly. Raven hung her towel, tossed her old uniform in the hamper, and rejoined Robin. They left her room and Robin re-entered the security code.

It was still early and no one else in the Tower was up yet. Raven set the kettle on the stove and followed Robin downstairs to get the paper. As they returned, the kettle began to whistle. Robin sat on the couch with the paper as Raven prepared her tea before joining him. The silence was comfortable.

"What will we do about this?"

"What?" Robin never moved his eyes from the paper.

"My…issue. I cannot go the rest of my life with a bodyguard, jumping at shadows. I AM the shadows!" Raven became frustrated and pouted.

Robin put the paper aside to look at her. He took her tea and placed it on the table, before leaning close to look her in the eye. "We will find whoever it is, Raven, and put a stop to it. I will do everything I can to keep you safe. Got that?"

Raven nodded.

"Good." Robin leaned forward slightly, his forehead resting on hers. "I will take care of you Raven. I promise."

Footsteps and the sound of arguing caused them to jump apart quickly, Robin hiding behind the newspaper. Beast Boy and Cyborg entered the room, arguing about breakfast. Starfire flew in behind them.

"Glorious morning friends! Did you have a rejuvenating rest?"

Raven and Robin both grunted. Starfire floated around them in confusion. "Friends, I did not know that one could denote received rest with such seemingly animal sounds."

Everyone looked at her, trying to process her statement. Cyborg finally stepped in. "Star, some people will grunt or sigh, instead of answering with words. Sometimes it describes how they feel better."

"Oh. So friends Raven and Robin slept like animals?" Starfire tilted her head to the side.

"No Star, that's how BB sleeps. I don't think Raven and Robin slept well. I know they were awake, they woke me up. Everything ok?" Cyborg turned his gaze to the birds. Raven suddenly found her tea very interesting.

"We need to have a team meeting following breakfast. This is very important, so I want to get through breakfast quickly. And please, no arguments." Robin looked pointedly at Cyborg and Beast Boy.

The team nodded. Beast Boy headed off into the kitchen to make his own tofu breakfast. Cyborg, preparing to cook for the others, started taking orders.

An hour later, the team was reassembled around the semi-circular couch. Breakfast had been made, eaten, and cleaned up from in record time. Robin stood in front of the coffee table, waiting for their full attention.

Cyborg spoke up. "Does this have to do with why you woke me up asking about intruders?"

Robin nodded. "Yes. Raven came into my room, saying there was someone in hers. I asked Cyborg to scan the Tower. He didn't find anyone."

"Does this mean Raven's crazy or something? Or making these without knowing again? Or, Or, Or… there really is no one and she just wants attention?" Beast Boy jumped in, receiving confused or angry looks.

"No. I don't think Raven is imagining or creating these. I am concerened that she may have a stalker." Robin was interrupted by Starfire.

"Please, friend Robin, what is this stalker of which you speak?"

"A stalker is someone who follows someone else without their knowledge or permission. In Raven's case, this person seems to be sneaking into her room and watching her as she sleeps. However, Raven has spent parts of the last 2 nights in my room, where we saw no signs of the stalker. This could be because they were only watching her room, because someone was with her, or because Raven had already seen him. I have placed Raven's room under lock down. Her door is sealed with a special code. If any other code is entered or someone tries to force their way in, the alarm will sound. Cyborg, I want you to put a monitoring device on her windows. All of ours, if you can do it, but hers are the most important. I don't want Raven left alone, so she will always be accompanied by someone. That doesn't mean you have to sit on her, just be in the same room."

Robin rested his gaze on Beast Boy, hoping he would not take this as an opportunity to bother the poor girl more.

"For now, Raven will sleep with Starfire. Raven has agreed with this arrangement, and I know that she will make sure she is not alone. So again, don't sit on her."

Starfire flew up from the couch and grabbed Raven in her excitement. "Oh Raven, how glorious! We shall do the sleeping over in each others rooms, and the styling of the hair, the painting of the nails, and the talking about of the boys!"

"Oh joyous of joys."