Oh X'Hal!
Passionate moans were exchanged as things intensified. It wasn't like the first time where things were unsure and bodies were undiscovered. They knew what the other liked and they knew what the other needed as things hit their peak.
The fact that she was louder this time proved he knew which spot to hit, and by the pain he felt in his back by her nails digging into his flesh showed she was close. He moved a little faster towards their goal, ignoring the pain in his shoulders when he heard her scream, "Oh X'Hal!"
'W-wait, what? Who is X'Hal? Who the hell is X'Hal'
He immediately stopped in confusion and quickly pulled away, leaving her in painful withdrawal. "Why did you stop?" She asked out of breath.
"Who's X'Hal?" He asked.
"Excuse me?" The question had confused her as she tried to recall what she had said.
"Who is X'Hal?" He asked again, and she remembered then that the name had escaped her lips.
"Were you picturing someone else?" He asked franticly, and she almost laughed at the thought. "What?" He asked almost aggravated at his lack of information.
"Richard it's not what you think." She tried to reassure leaning up and putting a hand on his cheek.
He wasn't comforted. "Who's X'Hal?" He demanded to know.
"A god," She tried to explain before realizing she used the wrong wording. He quietly stood up from the bed and started getting dressed. "Richard, you misunderstood me…" She tried to clarify. But he was too hurt to listen. "Richard…"
"I don't know what sex is like on Tamaran, but on earth when you say someone else's name during it then the partner has a right to be upset."
His callous behavior and lack understanding was upsetting her as she tried one last time to explain herself. "Richard please you miscomprehend, on Tamaran X'Hal is considered our god." He ignored her words and grabbed his shoes and shirt before unsympathetically leaving her room. "Richard!" She hollered flying after him, quickly snagging a robe to cover herself as she chased him down the hall. "Richard please." She pleaded, landing in the dimly lit hallway outside his room. He stopped with his hand on the door, halfway entering.
"What?" He asked harshly.
"X'Hal's a woman!" She stated as if that would make it better. He didn't respond, and entered his room.
How could he not understand it was a complement? How could he think she was picturing someone else? How could he be so harsh and cold?
Kori was hurt and sunk her head low in sadness as she walked back to her room.
…
The next day Richard sat at the counter in the main room and sipped his morning coffee. He was still bothered by last night. It's not that he doesn't believe her; it's just that he didn't completely understand, and a part of him felt as if he had failed her; you must be a failure if your girlfriend says someone else's name during sex.
He sighed and took a sip of his coffee as Raven entered the room. "Morning." She greeted, before preparing her morning tea. He nodded and took another sip of coffee. Sensing an odd emotion from him she turned to face him and gave him a questioning look, which he didn't respond to. Her tea pot whistled and she continued to prepare her drink before sitting down next to the boy wonder. She took a drink and sighed before asking, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing's wrong." He said simply.
She rolled her eyes, "Richard…" She began, but he interrupted her.
"She said the wrong name during sex." He said abruptly, almost causing her to drop her tea mug.
"She what?" Raven asked.
"I don't even know who this X'Hal person is?" He continued.
"W-wait is that the name she said?" She asked, trying to calm him down. He took a breath and nodded causing Raven to almost laughed out loud.
He gave her an angered, "What?" at her reaction, which he found was just too similar to the way Starfire had reacted.
"Oh geez Richard, I didn't know you had this low of self-esteem." He glared at her. "Okay, okay let me explain." She said regaining her usual composure. Tamaran is a different world, and so they have a different god, similar to Azarath, and because of this we both have different rulers; people we worship. On Azarath our god is Azar, and on Tamaran their god is X'Hal." She spoke slowly as if she was talking to a child, which is kind of how Richard was acting.
"But then why did she say her god's name while we were?…" He trailed off, not fully understanding.
Raven smirked. "It's quite complementary really." He looked at her still perplexed and she sighed at his lack of comprehension. "Have you ever watched a sex scene or porno?"
His eyes widened at her question. "What?" He asked with a flushing face.
"Oh, just answer the question." She ordered, his blush deepening.
"Yes," He awkwardly admitted.
"Now we are making some progress. Now during those scenes think of common things they say during the passion of sex." She hated asking the question and he stared at his empty coffee mug, hating hearing it, but what else was she to do t get him to understand. This was very difficult for him and he was shocked at how casual and serious she was while asking these questions. "Well?..." She asked.
"Raven I don't know where this is going, cause they say a lot of things. But Oh GOD seems most common" He rambled nervously.
"Bingo." She said sipping her mug.
"What?" He asked.
"Oh god." She answered him.
"What?" He was still confused.
"Like most beings during sex, usually when they are around there climax they say 'Oh god', and on Tamaran when your god is 'X'Hal' you say that instead." She really had to spell it out for him, and she could tell by his facial expression that he finally understood. "Oh thank Azar, he gets it." She said in relief.
"She was just saying Oh god?" He said excitedly in realization.
Raven nodded, "Now go and repair the damage your ignorant mind has caused. Richard quickly jumped up from his seat and ran out of the room as Raven shook her head and sipped her tea. "Oh Azar he's a moron."
…
Richard ran down to Kori's room and barged through the door; startling the alien. "Richard what are you!?..." She asked, but was quickly interrupted by the Boy Wonder jumping on her; kissing her passionately.
"Oh X'Hal, I love you." He told her with a smile. She beamed back at him before returning his eager kiss.
…Days later…
Garfield sat exhaustedly at the kitchen table, he couldn't even eat his cereal he was so tired.
"What's wrong BB?" Cyborg asked as he spotted his green friend tiredly slumped over the table.
"Didn't get any sleep last night." He answered drowsily.
"Why?" Raven asked joining the conversation.
"My room is right next to Star's, and she's been yelling in her sleep or something." He said with a yawn.
"Well what has she been yelling?" Cyborg asked.
"Oh X'Hal?" He responded.
"Who's X'Hal?" Cyborg asked.
"That would be the Tamaranian god." Raven answered, catching both boys' attention.
"So she's pretty much saying Oh god?" Garfield established.
"So, is she praying or something?" Cyborg asked.
"-All night, I might add." Garfield added.
"Well I have recently been informed that Kory and Richard have taken a step forward in their relationship." She explained.
"What does that have to do with any… Oh." Cyborg stopped as it came to him.
"What?" Garfield asked still not fully understanding but Raven and Cyborg were awkwardly silent. "What?" Garfield asked again, "Come on guys fill me in!"
"I'm not explaining this again." She said raising her hands.
Luckily for her Cyborg walked over to the Changeling and whispered in his ear. And all he could muster in response was a disturbed "Oh god."