A/N: OH MY FREAKKING GOODNESSSSSSSSS! I really owe everyone an apology for not updating again until now; we were in the process of moving, and when I did want to upload something for this, I completely forgot which one of the plethora of emails I used for this account, and so it took me forever to figure it out and remember the password. Luckily I did, and now have a new email and password that are easier for me to remember...

Blah enough convo though; I just really hope this is good as I wrote it all today (couldn't find the document with what I previously had written) but hopefully this is good and not complete and utter crap...? I'll let you all be the judges. ;-)

Again, this is MalexMale, so no likey, no ready! Merci beaucoup! 3

This was Robin's only thought as he trailed behind the T-Car as they raced through the streets of Jump City, speeding ever closer to the west end where the break-in had occurred. Gloved hands gripped the handlebars tighter as he felt a surge of hot anger flow through his veins. It wasn't the fact that X had done the break-in or that the workers there could be hurt, but rather the fact that something had to be done to put an end to these so-called "feelings" he was having for the thief.

As soon as the Titans set foot on the site of the Research Facility, X's destruction was evident: two young guards merged together by way of a sticky 'x', their muffled shouts of protest barely heard, the enormous entry doors were thrown open and glass was scattered everywhere, yet the criminal himself was nowhere to be seen.

"Find him and take him down," Robin growled through gritted teeth, all the while his heart as doing flips in his chest. He rushed inside, leaving the other Titans behind to take one final glance at how much damage had been done.

Cyborg powered up his sonic cannon and glanced at the others. "You heard the man - Titans, Go!" Before he charged inside as well, followed closely behind by Starfire, Beast Boy, and Raven. Already the four had lost sight of their leader, but it wasn't such a hard thing to do in this place's state of disarray. Lab desks and supercomputers were flipped on their sides, papers and all manner of important documents scattered across the floor along with broken beakers and test tubes and various fragments of glass. Dull, flickering ceiling lights were the only things making this mess visible - the rest of the facility was pitch black and was going to be a hell of a time to navigate through.

"Dudes, how are we supposed to find him when he could be anywhere?" The green teen inquired, scratching his head out of pure confusion.

"Perhaps we should do the splitting-up?" Starfire suggested and earned a nod of approval from both Cyborg and Raven.

"If anyone runs into trouble, just call and we'll all meet up." And with that, Cyborg headed down one of the darkened corridors. Starfire wasted no time following suit, but it was Raven who noticed that Beast Boy still had not budged.

"Aren't you going to help?" Beast Boy looked from Raven to the ominous shadows and back to Raven. "But… it's… it's dark…can I go with you?"

Raven rolled her eyes at the pouty face he made and turned on her heel, back towards the changeling. "Fine. Although I don't know what there is to be afraid about. It is simply the absence of light and it isn't going to harm you." She made her way down one of the dark corridors without another word, and Beast Boy had to run to catch up.

"Hey Raven, do you wanna hear a joke?"

"No."

"K, here goes - why do melons get married in church? Because they cantaloupe! Ha ha, get it? Cantaloupe - can't elope?"

"Ugh," Raven groaned and placed a hand to her forehead, rubbing her temple in circular motions to relieve the headache that was beginning to form. Letting Beast Boy tag along was not one of her better decisions, and she was quickly discovering why.

Click-click.

The unmistakable sound of footsteps rang out through the room. Robin peered through the darkness threatening to engulf him. Although his eyes had adjusted, it was still extremely difficult to see even his own hand in front of him, which was currently gripping a sharpened birdarang. One wrong move and X was finished - or at least wounded enough to surrender himself. As if reading his mind, a shadow swooped past him, visible even in the dark. Robin acted quickly, hurling the birdarang before him, but whatever it hit was not Red X.

The discolored lights suddenly flicked on, casting a green glow about the place, but it was still light nevertheless. Robin quickly realized exactly what his weapon had come into contact with, shock and horror passing over his face. He had switched the deactivation button to the locks on the giant barrels of hydrofluoric acid being contained, and with a swift hiss the dangerous fluid began to release itself all around him.

In a state of complete and utter panic, Robin realized that the only way out was to either go back the way he had come, or try to make it to the other exit across the room. He ran back towards the door behind him, bracing a foot on the wall and yanking on the knob with both hands, but the door was secured shut by the facility's automatic locking mechanisms. Breathing heavily and glancing about, he thought quickly and used his bo-staff as a makeshift pole vault, planting one end into the cracks between the ancient tiled flooring and using his weight to propel himself to the other side of the room, barely missing the ever-growing puddle of acid. But as soon as he arrived on the other side of the room, it was clear this door was locked as well. Trapped, with no other means of escape, Robin pulled out his communicator. "Titans! Raven, Cyborg, anyone - help!"

Static.

The crackle of static was the only reply he received. And so, in a final desperate hope that someone would hear him, Robin turned and pounded on the steel door, begging and pleading for any form of assistance.

The door flung open and he was suddenly pulled out of the room by a strong arm before the door closed behind him once more. Panting and sweating on the carpeted floor of the hallway, Robin suddenly felt sick as he looked up at the masked face of his savior.

"Red X!"

"Took you long enough, kid. Though I have to say watching you freak out like that was a real side-splitter," he said with a chuckle.

"You knew I was in danger - why did you wait so long to rescue me?" Robin growled, shooting to his feet so he could be at eye-level with Red X, despite the fact that the latter was still a few inches taller.

"Just be glad I rescued you at all, Chuckles," X said, smirking behind his mask. " 'Cause if I didn't, what would happen to our Friday night meetings, hmm?" A deep crimson stained the Boy Wonder's cheeks, both in embarrassment and anger. He gritted his teeth and lunged at X, only for the elder to snatch his wrist mid-punch. "Cool it, kiddo."

"Don't call me kiddo."

"I'll call you whatever I want," Red X replied, using his grip on Robin's arm to pin his captive against the wall beneath him. "Besides, you still owe me a favor for saving your life," he breathed huskily, using the gloved hand that was not occupied to caress Robin's jaw line teasingly, fingers stopping beneath the boy's chin to lift his head up and force their eyes to connect. X felt the slightest tremor run through Robin's body and knew that maybe his feelings were somewhat mutual, but it was difficult to tell with the way Robin continued to put up with his façade.

"No X, I don't owe you anything - with the way you're always sneaking into my room and practically raping me - !"

" - It's not rape unless it's consensual, and I didn't hear you complaining when my fingers were up your ass," X retorted, both of them knowing that it was the truth. Robin had made no move to hit him or punch him, only begged for more and more…

Robin shook his head in frustration but his tone was a little softer now, and X picked up on it. "You don't get it, do you? I'm the hero, you're the villain. We can't do this - it's wrong. So whatever favor you had in mind, just do it so we can get on with our normal lives…"

He left the offer open, but Red X made no move to take him up on it. And so they continued standing in that hallway for what seemed a life time, staring into each others' masked faces in silent conversation.

"Kid - Robin, I - I don't know what sort of person you think I am but… yeah, I'm selfish… but…I just can't… - " Not able to find the right words, Red X lifted the bottom portion of his mask and pressed their lips together in a soft kiss. It was slow and gentle at first, something Robin would have never expected from the villain, but quickly grew passionate as the hero parted his lips and X's warm appendage slid inside the hotslickwet cavern tasting deliciously of the Boy Wonder. Their tongues battled in Robin's mouth, then in X's, sliding and curling together as both explored such forbidden territory. So hot, so passionate, so perfect, so…

"Robin!"

…so busted. The two broke apart, a bridge of saliva still connecting their lips, and glanced up to find the other Titans watching in shock and surprise. Cyborg and Beast Boy's eyes were as wide as saucers and Starfire's reaction was something between rage and despondence; while Raven seemed to be the most understanding of the four - but she was still caught off guard and looked paler than usual.

"Shit," X breathed, dividing himself from Robin and suddenly disappearing into thin air. Robin did not move from his previous position.

"What in the world is going on here?" Cyborg asked, the only one of the four who was able to find the right words to speak.

Starfire suddenly burst out in tears with no warning, causing everyone to look at her. Her vibrant green eyes were cloudy and trails of liquid sorrow poured from them in continuous streams. Raven and Cyborg cast a stern look in Robin's direction that could be interpreted as muted anger before their attention was back on the redhead. "Star, are you okay?" Beast Boy asked out of concern for the clearly distressed alien girl. He placed a gentle hand on her shoulder but she only shrugged it away.

"No, I am not 'okay'! Robin was performing the lip-contact with the Red X!" Starfire shouted, fresh tears filling her eyes. "Did you not see?" It was one of the rare times when Starfire was both hurt and angry at once, her conflicting emotions causing her to fall out of the air and land on the carpet with a dull thud! "I do not understand why you would do such a thing…" She was staring straight at Robin in a crumpled ball on the ground, making him feel even worse about this entire situation.

Not knowing what to do or say, the ebony-haired boy backed up quickly, becoming farther and farther from his friends, until he reached the emergency exit and ran - ran so that they couldn't stop him. Ran so that they couldn't yell at him and make him feel worthless and terrible about his actions. Robin yanked the helmet over his head and started the ignition to the motorcycle and never once looked back - he couldn't face them right now, even if they were his best friends. Of course he had always been told never to run away from his problems, but now it was the only option he had left.

A/N: So yeah, there's my bit for Chapter Three ~ As always, read & review (especially review ;-) ) because it makes me super happy. Again, sorry for the inconvenience the hiatus may have brought upon you. xP