A/N: Hello folks! Sorry about the wait lovelies. But guess what, ITS SUMMER VACATION. :) So yes, you should see my brand new planner, I'm going to try to stay on a writing schedule. *Le gasp*

I have so many other Rob/Rae fanfics it's rather appalling. I've started many of them, but they haven't been beta tested yet.

Disclaimer: No, I don't own Robin, Raven, Beast Boy, Cyborg, or Starfire. There is no profit in this (at least monetary). It's just written for those fans who support RobinXRaven. This gives us a glimmer of the potential for the most perfect couple ever which SHOULD BE CANON but wasn't.

Anywhos, thank you for reading and for your time :)

"Listen, Starfire, I didn't-"

Tears flowed heavily from her eyes. "Did you ever like me?"

Robin sighed, defeated and guilty. "I did. I've never lied to you about that, not once."

She wiped her eyes with the palm of her hands and she couldn't bear to meet his eyes. "Why do you not like me anymore? What did I do wrong?"

"You never did anything wrong." Robin muttered quietly, almost to himself. "I was the one who was wrong. This is my fault."

Starfire held back more tears. "Do you like…someone else?" She kept her hands at her sides.

Robin bit his tongue. How was he supposed to answer that when he wasn't entirely sure? Liking a girl wasn't new, but liking a best friend was different. Liking Raven was an entire category in itself. She was supposed to be off limits from the start. She still was in some ways. "I can't lie to you." He said slowly. "But I'm just… not sure."

"Is it our friend, Raven?" Starfire's voice cracked. Her eyes were fresh with wet tears. "I have seen things, many things. I thought-" She bit her lip, her body shaking. "I thought I could…" She faltered. She knew Robin, but not in the same way Raven did.

Raven was quiet, and never said anything unnecessary. All she did was watch everything in her surroundings. But she was really watching Robin this entire time. It was her who knew the darkness he hid inside himself, down to his temper and obsession with Slade. He never yelled at her, not once. Her sarcasm, in return, lacked its usual maliciousness whenever she talked to him. She never wrapped herself around Robin, was never outwardly jealous, and never pursued him – not like Starfire had. But despite all of that, Starfire still could not reach the understanding Raven had.

Starfire had watched the last several years (before Robin had kissed her) with unease whenever Robin and Raven had exchanged glances. There was always an inkling that something could be there, but Robin would then turn around and snap at any guy that came Starfire's way, like at the arranged wedding. She was unsure of herself all the time, but she had wanted to take that chance. Now, she was hurt, and still could not truly understand Robin with the same amount of depth that Raven could.

Robin stared at the ground, entrapped in his own thoughts. What could he say? "I feel something, but I don't know what." He looked down at his hands sullenly. How could he fix this? He did like Starfire, once. "I'm just…so sorry, Star, you don't deserve this. I wish I could-"

Starfire shook her head and backed away. "Do not." She said quietly. Just do not."

Raven rarely dreamed and for good reason. The horror film she brought to life was a wake up call. Granted, she usually had a good hold of her emotions and thoughts when she was awake, but at night, it was a whole different story. Her mind had to be calm right before she went to sleep to make sure she didn't unconsciously conjure something else to life.

Taking Red X into consideration, she wasn't truly all that calm all around. Meditation, for once, was not the solution.

If Raven ever did dream, it was because she was a hormonal teenager with a very prominent lust. Lust herself was a major problem that ached every time she was near or around Robin. She wondered what he tasted like, how his body would dominate hers, and how his muscles would press against her skin. But now, Lust had another fantasy, one that wasn't far from the truth.

Raven blamed Lust for the dream of Red X.

This time, he wore no mask. He positioned himself behind her, underneath the sheets. The tip of his nose brushed against the nape of her neck. "Hello, Princess."

Raven slowly exhaled. This was ridiculous. Lust purred inside her. She finally had a willing participant to consort with. Raven refused to indulge herself with this materialized desire. She did once, and she couldn't bear to look at Robin for weeks. Red X's fingers trailed down against the skin underneath her camisole. His breath skittered across her in warm, heavy puffs of air.

"Stop that." Raven snapped and tightly shut her eyes. This was just an illusion, but just as annoying as the real thing. She tried to turn on her side to face him, but he pinned her by splaying his hand flat against her cold stomach. Raven emitted a small gasp. She felt his lips along her neck turn into a smirk. He wasn't done yet; his tongue lazily licked the sensitive flesh in front of him with short, rapid flicks. Raven's concentration of logic and reason wavered dangerously as her mind began to note the shift of his muscles pressed against her and his callouses that explored her waist.

"Dear little naughty birdie." His deep disapproving voice vibrated in her mind. "You made my mark disappear."

"Of course I did." Raven despised how her voice shook. Her body began to tremble. This was Red X bred from her desires, in her bed. This was essentially her Lust talking. Damn her powers, and her emotions.

His ministrations had paused for a split second. "Raven," She flinched as he breathed in her ear. "Relax for me." The arrogant tone in his voice toned down a level. "I don't steal things I don't like."

She wasn't expecting that. Her eyes opened. Unconsciously, her body relaxed with deep thought and Red X cracked a smile. "Now," He continued and dropped his voice to a low growl. "I'm going to remark you. If you hide it, I'll know and make five more. As compensation for that kind of work, those five won't be on your neck." Shifting to his elbows to get a better look at her, he tucked his hand under her neck to cover her mouth and tugged his other hand from her waist to her shoulder. He leaned forward and Raven struggled as his hair tickled the side of her jaw. He bit down on the soft flesh and swirled his tongue around the fresh wound.

The intimacy and the undeniable flames of urge and need only enhanced Raven's sensitivity. A low moan escaped her lips, muffled by Red X's palm. His teeth grazed her skin and he gave one last lick. "There, now." He said quietly.

"Raven!" The door slid open and bright light flooded into her vision. She could see the outline of Robin standing at her doorframe. "The security system was hacked and we-"

Red X was really here.

Red X wasted no time as he hauled Raven from her bed, with his hand still firmly planted over her mouth, and dragged her over to the other side of her room as Robin took several steps forward. "Let her go." He snarled.

Red X sighed. "Your security system is too good Robin. You only gave me five minutes." A beeping noise emitted from Raven's wall as Red X stepped away from it and Robin saw the blinking red flash of an explosive. He shielded himself in time as the bomb exploded and smoke clouded his vision. As it cleared, Red X's free hand clicked his mask into place. "Still, you interrupted me, and you need to pay for that." He tilted Raven's chin. "Right? I wasn't done yet, you know."

"Get your filthy hands off of her!" Robin growled low in his throat.

"Touchy, touchy." Red X snickered. "She's obviously not yours, Robin." He took a step backwards nearing the escape route he created and released his hand over Raven's mouth, revealing a red rubber X over her lips. He nudged her forward. "Apparently, you still want her, even if you don't have the balls to make a move."

"Shut the hell up." Robin retaliated. He outstretched his hand. "Raven." He saw the burning embers of outrage in her eyes. With a sinking feeling, he wondered to whom it was directed. She couldn't possibly- She wouldn't- Fear gripped his heart as she didn't take his hand. Instead, she pivoted on one heel and faced Red X.

His astonishment mirrored Robin's as his entire body tensed. He stared at Raven behind his mask as he slowly raised his own hand.

She took one step forward.

"Raven, stop." Robin's voice cracked in his plea. He couldn't give her away to a man like this.

Red X would never make her happy. He had no right to touch her the way he did. She needed someone who loved her with all his being. Someone who knew every little movement of her eyes and what each meant. Someone who had the ability to protect her from anything and everything. Someone who could brave against her sarcasm and blunt wit. Someone who was never afraid of her and accepted her no matter who, or what, she was.

Robin thought that he should be the one she was coming towards.

His emotions peaking through, he sprinted forward and enveloped Raven in his arms. Above her head, he snapped at Red X. "I'm never going to hand her over to you. I don't care what I have to do, but you won't have her." Raven's hand was over Robin's, trying to pry away his vice-like grip. She struggled, shaking her head side to side.

X let his hand drop and dodged to the side as Cyborg's cannon fire flew past his head. Robin pushed Raven to the opposite side of her room. On the other side of the escape hole in Raven's wall was Starfire, carrying Cyborg in the air, several hundred feet from the ground.

"Can't you take a hint the first time Red X?" Cyborg yelled as he fired again, missing by inches. X somersaulted to the side and frowned behind his mask.

"It would have been fine if I was uninterrupted. " He sighed. "Raven," He looked over his shoulder at Raven shielded in Robin's arms. "I'll be back for you love, mark my words."

"You will not touch my dear friend!" Starfire shouted. She threw Cyborg at X and her green energy blasts followed. "Stay away from her!"

Red X leapt out into the air and Starfire followed, on his tail on the way down. He half turned with his back facing the ground and chuckled, his fingers on his teleportation device. "Catch you later." Starfire reached out to grab him but only snatched at air.

She made a noise of dissatisfaction and threw her hands up in the air. A green eagle swiveled around her head. Beast Boy tumbled towards her while in midair morphing in his human form. Starfire flew to meet him and hooked her arms underneath his. He sighed and scratched his head. "Relax, Star, let's just go and check on Raven." She frowned and flew back up to the Tower to Raven's, now open, room.

"What the hell were you thinking Raven?" Robin's grip was tight on her shoulder. He held red tape in his other hand, limply at his side. "You were about to go with him! Why would you do such a thing?"

Raven rubbed the raw skin around her mouth. Cyborg wrapped her cloak over her figure and pushed Robin back. "What are you talking about? Raven would never do that."

"I saw her!" Robin sneered. "She was walking towards him." He glanced down at her again, willing himself not to yell at her. He felt betrayed. In his heart, he felt the only one who wouldn't ever leave him was Raven. She wouldn't throw away everything they had together.

He couldn't lose someone that knew him so thoroughly to some scum like Red X. Starfire's tears stung at Robin's tattered heart, but Raven was breaking him.

But whose fault was it really? Robin clenched and unclenched his fists, trying to think rationally. He was her best friend. He had decided that that was what he wanted to be. So what if he shared sunrises with her, coffee and tea, finished each other's sentences and completed one another like no one else could. Could he be willing to take the chance?

Raven refused to meet his gaze. With her left hand, she touched behind her ear. She opened her palm and a light from a bright blue circular device flickered in the dim darkness of the night. "Cyborg gave this to me because of Red X."

His anger receding only slightly, Robin picked it up and inspected it at eyelevel. Beast Boy morphed into his usual self and took the device from Robin despite the Titans leader's growl. "Cyborg made you an earring?"

"Tracking device." Cyborg scowled in Robin's direction and touched Raven's shoulder gently. "Still, Raven, I gave it to you so we could find you if Red X is planning a kidnapping not so you could give yourself up so we can catch him. Your safety is more important."

"I don't think he would harm me." She said quietly.

Robin snarled, "But he was-"

"I don't think he would either." Cyborg admitted, cutting Robin off. "You need to cool off, Rob." The Titans leader frowned and stayed put with his arms firmly across his chest. "Now, Robin." Cyborg warned, his voice lower in tone.

Beast Boy glanced between a furious Robin and an irritable Cyborg. That sort of argument with these two never made it out without collateral damage. He stepped in between them and frantically waved his hands. "H-hey, why don't we just go back to bed, okay? Let's have a Waffle Party tomorrow morning." He silently pleaded with Starfire beside him.

"Come Friend Raven, we shall have a sleeping party!" Starfire levitated in front of Raven and grasped her hands. "Come, come." She tugged at Raven's hands and led her out into the hallway. Starfire tried to talk about many different things, anything to get her mind off of her talk with Robin earlier that day. "Do you feel okay? Did Red X do anything again?"

Raven tilted her head. "It's fine, he didn't hurt me. Starfire what's wrong?"

Starfire halted and dropped Raven's hands. "Nothing is wrong." She turned and smiled at her friend.

"Something is wrong." Raven frowned. Starfire was emitting regret, pain, and sadness, not the usual strawberries and bubblegum pop emotions the sorceress was used to sensing. Starfire's smile started to slip as Raven continued to stare at her. "It's okay if you don't want to talk about it." Raven said slowly. "Do you- I mean I could-"

"It is okay." Starfire's smile was slight. "I know."

Raven nodded. "Okay." She shifted. "Do you want me to do your nails?" she asked dryly, with an attempt of eagerness in her features; she only made it halfway between a smile and grimace.

Starfire enveloped Raven in a hug. "Only if you let me do yours!" She chirped brightly. Starfire closed her eyes and let a tear slip down her cheek. She squeezed the dark haired girl tighter and felt a soft hand pat her back. Raven was not at fault for any of this. If anything, she ignored the situation entirely without complaint or jealousy.

Raven was a true friend, and always would be no matter what happened after this. Starfire wiped her cheek and let go. "Shall we fight with the pillows as well?"

Raven sighed. "Whatever you want, Starfire. " Raven smiled a bit. "Just don't hit so hard, okay?"

"Hey Chang, you finished yet?" Red X tapped his foot on the linoleum floor. He felt unsatisfied, like an artist not done with a masterpiece. There had to be something more he could do. He tapped his mask and leaned back against the wall.

The villainous scientist waved a hand over his shoulder. "You can't expect me to make a serum in an hour."

"And here I thought you were the best."

"Quiet. Raven is not fully human, she also has demon DNA, and therefore magic, within her. I am not particularly specialized or fond of such things." He glanced up at the multiple computer screens above him. "Her DNA is more complex than I expected."

Red X turned to leave. "Remember Chang, you give all the DNA back once you're through. I'll make it worth your while."

"Of course X." Professor Chang glanced over his shoulder. "I'll alert you once I have completed it." The door closed behind the thief. Chang looked back up at the screens, his lips turning into a maniacal grin. He turned to the microscope and pulled out a syringe from a nearby beaker. Carefully, he squeezed the green content of the needle onto the DNA vial.

"Stupid boys and their uncontrollable levels of hormones." The DNA instantaneously replicated into four more copies. He giggled to himself and watched as those copies replicated once more. "Perfect, perfect." Professor Chang muttered under his breath. "Everything's going according to plan."

A/N: FINALLY plot development. OH of course I love the flirtatious ongoings and annoyances of Red X, but the show must go beyond that, sadly. I wrote this awhile ago and finals slammed text books at my face. Along with my lovely Beta reader SmilesxGiggles, we were both drowning in the sea of education.

Also on the note of the breakup in the beginning THIS is my reasoning as to why Raven is better for Robin. I will admit that Starfire and Robin made sense in the beginning, but it was too cliche. The hero ends up with the obvious pretty girl and they instantly are attracted the moment they see each other. There was no background, no depth and they didn't give any other girl a chance.

The greatest thing he did for Starfire was to intervene with her marriage.

He went to hell for Raven.

Just saying.