A/N: Inspired by Chocolate Bunnies by Nemaara.

The moon showed brightly through the large bay windows that adorned the side of Titan's Tower that faced Jump City. The warm evening had turned into a chilly night, and per Raven's request, the windows had been opened a bit to allow the smell of the outdoors to permeate the living room. To the others, she had stayed up to read one of her many spell books, but as soon as the last of them went to bed, she tossed the spell book to the opposite side of the couch and pulled out the Danielle Steel romance novel she had hidden in her cloak.

It was difficult crafting and maintaining the persona of a dedicated, recluse that did not want to be disturbed as her emotions were a weakness to be controlled. Raven's worst fear was to hurt those around her. Though she believed she had control of her demonic side, a little slip could be a disaster. If they caught her reading a romance novel, she would not hear the end of it, especially since she stole the copy from Starfire's bookshelf.

Her stomach grumbled, and Raven pouted in frustration. It had been Beast Boy's night to cook, and though she tried, the young sorceress could not stomach the tofu no matter what form he made it into. She glanced around at the empty room and contemplated.

Looking over into the kitchen, Raven's eyes landed on a little plastic basket that resembled the Easter candy ones though color green to allow re-use. It was sitting on the counter, and her violet eyes studied the wrappers greedily. One thing she had an overwhelming emotion for was candy.

Candy was an indulgent Raven gave herself when she succeeded at something or was a special time. The emotions that filled her heart and mind as the sweet flavor touched her tongue and lips felt like a gateway drug to destruction. It had been a while since she had a piece, but the basket was a gift to Robin from admiring fans. He had become quite popular since he accidentally got locked out of the tower by Beast Boy attempting to program the tower's computer. Poor Robin had only been wearing his mask at the time. How that happened, Raven had no clue, but Starfire had learned the word booty and would not stop using it for weeks after.

Robin would not mind her taking a piece, would he? Raven put her book down and quietly drifted over to the counter looking at the pieces nestled in the plastic grass to give it a crass decorative look. Her soft, gray hand drifted over to a peppermint stick which made it's way out of its wrapper and towards her mouth.

The peppermint flavor with a hint of vanilla exploded on her tongue as the corner of the stick touched her lips and tongue. A long, rather loud purr emanated from her. She could make this piece last for hours.

"You shouldn't be taking things that don't belong to you."

Raven's heart jumped in her chest, and she whirled around to see Robin leaning on the back of the couch, a smirk spread across his face.

"Huh...Wha! I-" Raven stammered, face burning a bright red, guilty treasure clutched in her hand.

"Relax," Robin laughed, his features hard but kind. "I'm just teasing. I didn't know you liked candy."

"What girl doesn't like candy?" Raven asked in her melodic growl. She made a point to nibble another bite to make a point and resisted the purr that wanted to force it's way out.
"Sometimes I'm not sure you're a girl," he said with a chuckle as he made his way to the fridge. He was wearing a part of shorts and a tank top looking as if he had just gotten out of bed.

Raven huffed at him in consternation and pulled open her cloak allowing him to see her clothing underneath. "I don't look like a girl to you?"

Instantly, Raven regretted the move as she felt Robin's eyes roam up and down her body. The hot blush returned to her cheeks as his eyes rested at specific points. She was sure she knew where but she didn't want to think about it. This had become more embarrassing than she meant. It did not cross her mind that a boy would have found her physically attractive.

"Yep, you definitely look like a girl to me."

She dropped her arms becoming invisible in the cloak again and glided towards the couch to grab her book and to head to her room. Raven stopped as she saw only her spellbook was sitting there.

'You got to be kidding me!'

Was one piece of candy going to unravel her entire persona? Raven slowly turned back around to see her friend and leader with a cup of orange juice in one hand and the romance novel in the other. He was reading the back of the dust jacket.

"Never pegged you for a romance reader either," He said as he finished up the back.

"Girl. Remember."

"Well, it explains one thing. Starfire is sure Silkie is reading her books and putting them back when she's not looking."

Raven let a chuckle escape her lips before she thought better of it. A smile came to Robin's face.

"I made you laugh."

"Don't get used to it."

"But it's a pretty laugh."

Raven did not think it was possible, but her face began to burn up from the attention she was getting.

"I'm...I'm going to my room," Raven squeaked out before rushing past Robin and up to her room.

How did a piece of candy become her undoing? Raven had spent most of the next day in her room meditating and trying to calm her emotions that came boiling up after the candy incident. She could smell the burgers that Cyborg had made, and though she was hungry, Raven could not face Robin until she had perfected her dour personality again.

It was evening by the time she came out of her room, cloak on and hood pulled over her head. She was just going to get a bite to eat and then return to her room. Making her way down the corridor, she ignored Beast Boy's greeting and soon found herself in the kitchen. A hot plate with two burgers sat there made up just like she wanted them; plain with a simple slice of cheese, nothing fancy nor exciting.

"Missed you at dinner."

Raven's heart jumped at the strong but mellow voice that spoke to her. Raven gritted her teeth and forced the sardonic attitude to the surface. Scooping up the plate, the Azerathian sorceress turned to face her obstacle and head to her room.

Robin stood there in his uniform leaning up against the back of the couch looking towards the kitchen. He smiled at her and irritably, Raven's heart jumped just a bit.

'What the hell is wrong with me.'

"I was busy," Raven said before merely marching her way towards the hallway.

"The guys wiped out the candy, by the way," he said intercepting her. "I saved you a piece though."

He gently dropped a peppermint stick on to her plate. The scent wafted towards her nose mixing with the juicy meat perfectly cooked.

"What do you want?"

"I don't want anything. I just thought you'd like a piece. It's nice knowing that I can give you something that you like. You're not an easy girl to read."

She knew it was true, but she desperately did not want to let in.

"If you're hoping for another peek under the cloak, Robin, I'm not that kind of girl."

It was his turn to burnt up bright red, and she giggled inside. She had something on him.

"Oh!" she said in mock surprise. "You actually liked what you saw."

"Hey! I didn't mean to insinuate-"

"Well," she said walking just a step or two past with an extra wiggle to her hips. "It's gonna cost you more than a peppermint stick."

"How many?" he retorted taking the advantage back.

Was he serious? For a minute, she wondered if he had actually had any interest in her, but she was sure he was just trying to get back on even ground. He was her leader, and he cared for her like a soldier under him.

Without answering, she walked back towards her room with food in hand. She could feel his eyes on her as she walked, so he added just enough extra wiggle to her step to make sure Robin watched for a bit longer.