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Not a Part of the Plan

Chapter One

Robin nervously ran his hand through his spiky black hair. His eyes darted around the place as he mentally pushed himself. He is the protégé of the world's greatest detective and Gotham's greatest hero, the son of fearless acrobats and trapeze artists, and the leader of Jump City's protectors, the Teen Titans--he has endured the greatest sorrow of losing his parents at a young age and faced and defeated some of the worse people in the world, far more than capable of killing him--and despite all of these aspects and accomplishments he could not ask the one girl he liked out on a date.

It was foolish and childish, how such an emotion of liking someone could send his stomach on edge. He felt uneasy and nervous because all he feared was rejection. No words could ever explain it, but putting yourself emotionally out on the line is in his opinion had a far greater consequence of getting hurt than putting himself out on the line in battle.

'Just do it' Robin's mind cried, breaking through his thoughts and the silenced room. Taking a deep breath, Robin opened his mouth. "Hey Starfire, you look nice this morning. So, I was wondering if you wanted to see a movie with me." He shut his eyes and replayed his words and the tone of his voice. "No. Stupid. Stupid." The living room door swished open as he spattered out, "Stupid Rob-."

His masked eyes locked onto amethyst orbs. Raven paused in her step and the two continue to look at one another. After a few seconds of awkward silence, Raven took her leave and headed towards the kitchen. Just as she disappeared into the kitchen, Robin rolled his eyes and groaned. Sure he didn't make a fool out of himself to Starfire, but he didn't mean Raven was any better.

Raven placed the tea kettle on the stove, her mind replaying the scene that just happened a few minutes ago. Robin was never one to talk to himself let alone call himself 'stupid', unless it dealt with Slade and some misunfortunate turn of events. However, she figure that it wasn't the case and to save him from the embarrassment she just headed to the kitchen—her original destination.

She heard the kitchen door open behind her, knowing fully well it was Robin himself. No one else is normally awake this early except them.

"Morning," mumbled Robin in slight embarrassment, as he opened the fridge. If it wasn't for the fact that he hadn't eaten dinner the night before--so needless to say he was starving--he would have avoided Raven for most of the day until his macho ego got over himself.

"Morning," Raven simply replied, with not much feeling, her eyes remaining on the stove.

A sense of thick silence seemed to appear as Raven stood patiently waiting for her water to boil. She could see Robin move about the kitchen grabbing a bowl and spoon for his milk and cereal from the corner of her eyes. His stomach growled gaining a raised eyebrow from Raven as he glanced up to look at her to see if she heard. Her eyes quickly returned to the tea kettle and an empty mug.

The silence grew awkward and finally Robin dropped his spoon into the bowl. "Fine! I'll tell you," he nearly shouted.

Raven turned around took look at Robin who looked nearly as surprised as she felt when hearing what he said. "I didn't ask to know," she responded, causing Robin to downcast his eyes.

The tea kettle whistled and Raven spun back around to make her tea. She knew it wasn't the nicest thing to say, but it had been the truth--she didn't ask. But that didn't hide the fact that at least one percent of her was curious.

Robin self-consciously frowned as he returned to eating his cereal. He could feel it--he was sulking. That was strike two on the embarrassment chart with Raven, not that it should have matter but than again that's where his macho ego came into play once again. He didn't even know where the outburst came from. Maybe he just wanted someone to know.

Raven took a seat at the table, across from Robin; he wasn't the only one who could tell he was sulking. Taking a sip of her tea, Raven lowered her mug, "You wanna talk about it?"

Robin glanced up, making eye contact with her. He considered the offer for a second before answering, "No."

Raven rolled her eyes, a bit irritated, and returned to drinking her tea. She tried.

He didn't need to tell her and she didn't need to know. He could deal with this on his own and once again he found himself thinking on how to ask Starfire out. Five minutes had pass and he was already down with his cereal but yet he remain at his seat, thinking. Raven had by than finished her tea and rose to place her mug in the sink. That's when it hit him.

"Raven! You're a girl," he dumbly cried out.

Raven froze from the sink and turned around with an irritated look on her face. "Thanks for noticing. Did you just realize that now? Jeez, you're right. You are stupid."

'Ouch' Robin thought as he winced. 'Great there goes strike three.' Realizing she was still glaring at him, Robin quickly tried to explain as she started walking toward the kitchen door. "I'm sorry; I didn't mean it that way. I just--it's just--I--I need your help. I need you to do me a favor."

Raven froze in front of the door. 'Now that's the first,' she thought as the door swished open at her presence. She turned around to see Robin's head in his hands and with a sigh she headed towards the kitchen table. "What is it?"

Robin looked up to see Raven sitting across from him, once again. With a small smile he sat up, but stopped when he realized he didn't know what to say. "Thing is--"his voice drifted.

"Just say it," Raven impatiently replied.

"I like Starfire," Robin quickly said, looking at Raven for a reaction only to see that she had none.

"I hope you didn't just figure that out now because if that's the case than you really are stupid," commented Raven as Robin stared at her, slightly glaring. "Look everyone in this tower knows you have a big crush on Star, well everyone except Starfire--she is a bit naive."

"H-How?" questioned Robin, dropping the fact that Raven called him stupid and probably meant it.

"Where there's the fact you two do a lot of flirting with one another," Raven pointed out, growing a bit restless at the conversation.

"We don't flirt!" argued Robin as Raven gave him a look.

She rolled her eyes. "I thought you needed help," replied Raven as she looked at Robin.

"I do, I--I don't know how to ask her out on a date," mumbled Robin as he looked down at his empty bowl.

"Just ask her out. I think it's safe to say that she likes you as well," Raven said as Robin glanced up at her.

"You think?" Robin said with hope. Raven gave him another look. "I'm just not good when it comes to dating girls. I don't want to mess up."

"Robin, I don't think I'm the best person to ask for help. If you haven't notice relationships are not my area of expertise," Raven softly replied, feeling sorry for her leader. "Why don't you ask Cyborg or Beast Boy?"

"Because they can't tell me what Starfire likes. You can. Besides you can tell me what most girls go for. What they look for in a guy and on dates," explained Robin as he looked at her, his eyes if she could see was begging.

"I don't think I count on the majority of girls and their expectations. I'm not most girls," she honestly admitted as Robin continued to look at her. "Not to mention me and Star are complete opposites."

"Please Raven? I don't care if we have to go through what you expect and turn it all around to fit Stat's expectations. Just please, will you help me on this?" begged Robin as Raven seemed to shift in her chair.

He was begging, Robin never begged and it unnerved her that he was. "Fine," she sighed in defeat.

"Thank you so much, Raven" smiled Robin as Raven rolled her eyes. "I owe you."

"You got that right," muttered Raven as Robin stood up to put his dishes in the sink.

Rising from her seat, Raven stopped upon hearing Robin's words. "Do we really flirt?"

Raven opened her mouth, but was soon interrupted. "Glorious of all mornings. dear friends!" greeted Starfire as she walked into the kitchen.

"Morning," Raven managed to say as Starfire beamed.

Raven turned her attention back at Robin who was looking at the beautiful girl with a smile on his face. "Good morning, Star" replied Robin.

"I'm going to the roof to mediate," Raven announced as Starfire went to the fridge. She wanted to save herself from their unconscious flirting. "Meet me there in an hour and we can talk about things." She quietly said the last statement to Robin who simply nodded his head, his eyes still on Star.

to be continued..

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