"Ain't no way you're gettin' past me, B!" Cyborg boasted as he spread his arms out to defend his soccer goal from the green skinned Titan. "Oh yeah?" Beast Boy's cracked as he guided the ball across the field with his feet, having Robin tail close behind him. "Watch this!" He began to shift, and soon he was bolting down the field as an elephant. Starfire let out a gasp and covered her head as she hovered on Cyborg's part of the field, hearing the soccer ball whiz past her head and into the goal. Lowering her arms, she could see Beast Boy teasingly waving his trunk at Cyborg, who began shaking his fist at him. "C'mon now! You know that's cheatin', you didn't even use your feet! No hands!" Starfire paused, turning in the air to face her friends. "Forgive my intrusion into your discussion, but I believe he did not use his hands. Elephants do not have hands..do they?" She looked slightly confused, head tilted to the side and arms crossed as though trying to remember. Cyborg rubbed his face in frustration, then began to chuckle at Starfire's naive and literal nature. "You know what Star, you're right. Beast Boy, you can have the point." Starfire let out an amused giggle and picked the ball up, only to pause and look at her girlfriend Raven sitting in the shade under a rather large tree. "Might we pause the game? I wish to check on Raven..perhaps she would like to play?" Beast Boy shifted back to his human form, rubbing the back of his neck. "I dunno, she said she was gonna meditate while we played." She frowned, looking down at the soccer ball. "I think perhaps I will try and get her to participate. It is a rather beautiful day, after all. I think she would like this physical activity." Handing the ball to Cyborg, Starfire gracefully landed and walked over to the tree, sitting down next to Raven. The grey skinned, violet haired Titan looked at peace with herself, legs crossed and eyes shut as she sat in silence. Starfire paused, and then gently placed her hand on Raven's cloaked shoulder. "Raven? Might I speak with you?"
Raven chuckled and slowly opened one eye, giving her a small smile. "Of course you can, what's up?" Starfire smiled and pulled her hand away, gesturing to their friends kicking around the soccer ball. "I merely wished to see if perhaps you would like to join us for a game of soccer. It is a wonderful day out, and I think it would be nice for all of us to play together, yes?" Raven paused, rubbing her arm and looking down some. "I dunno, Star..are you sure they want me to play? You guys look like you're having fun on your own, and I wouldn't want to interrupt-" She shook her head, cheerfully replying. "Nonsense! You are a member of the team, and their friends. We would love for you to play the game of soccer with us." Starfire offered her hand to Raven, giving her a smile. "Most importantly, I wish for you to play the game of soccer with us. It will be nice to spend some time with my friends and my.." She seemed to lose the word for a moment, Starfire sometimes had trouble finding the proper words in English for what she wanted to say. Raven chuckled and took her hand, shaking her head. "Girlfriend. The word is girlfriend." Starfire smiled and helped her to stand, walking with her back to the soccer field. "Would you like to start, Raven?" She shook her head and pointed to Cyborg. "He's the tallest, he should probably drop the ball in the middle of the field." Star nodded and the game went on. Beast Boy scored quite a few more goals with animals that technically didn't have hands, and the team finally seemed to be having fun together. As the game continued, Raven seemed to be enjoying herself. Dodging past Robin and Beast Boy, she chuckled and kicked the ball past Cyborg into the goal. "Yes!" She spun Starfire in a little victory dance, while Cyborg groaned and tapped his head against the metal of the goal. "She came outta nowhere!" Beast Boy patted Cyborg on the back. "Don't worry about it man, just be glad we're all havin' fun, y'know?" He leaned his head against the metal and began to chuckle. "Yeah, yeah I guess you're right. It's rare that we get to see Raven smiling. We should enjoy it." He took a breath and lobbed the ball at Robin, grinning. "It's your turn to start the match, Robin!"
Robin did as he was asked, and a new game started with Raven and Starfire leading the charge against Cyborg and Beast's side, and Robin refereeing. "Star, go long!" Raven cried, watching the red haired alien back down the field and wave her arms, indicating that she was ready for the ball to be kicked to her. She began running to kick the ball, but as she took the step with her left foot to kick with the right, she stepped into a gopher hole and let out a cry of pain. Dropping into a sitting position and clutching her ankle, Raven felt tears slipping down her face from the pain. Starfire was the first to rush over, kneeling beside her. "What is it? What is wrong, Raven?" Raven bit her lip, trying not to scream. She'd heard something snap when her foot was caught. "G..Get Cy-" She flinched when she felt a cool metal hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry Rae, we got you." Cyborg carefully picked her up, making sure to support her whole body with his arms. "Star, Beast, Robin..you guys get back to the Tower. We'll meet you there. Can't be running and jostling Raven in my arms when something might be broken. I'll drive her back and let her rest in the back seat of the car." Starfire hesitated, watching Cyborg start to walk in the direction of the car. "Robin, Beast Boy..would it be quite alright if I were to ride in the vehicle with Raven and Cyborg? I.." Robin chuckled a little. "You wanna be there for your girlfriend. We get it. Go on, Star." Starfire let out a sigh of relief, giving her friends a smile. "Many thanks, friends." Flying beside Cyborg and sitting down in the car when they got to it, she buckled her seatbelt while he laid Raven's head in her lap. After making sure Raven was properly resting in the backseat, he helped Starfire adjust and buckle securing straps around Raven. She chuckled, watching Star and Cyborg fasten her in. "Guys, this isn't necessary-" She winced from the searing pain in her foot and ankle. Cyborg shook his head, putting his hands on his hips and looking at her sternly. "Ohh no, I ain't havin' you flop all over the back of my car if I gotta hit the breaks or somethin', Rae." Starfire nodded, gently stroking her hand over Raven's hair in a comforting manner. For her comfort or Raven's, Starfire wasn't sure. "Cyborg is right! Your injury could become much more painful or even worsen, were you to not be properly restrained in a vehicle!"
Raven just smiled at Starfire, shaking her head. She knew that Star was only worried..it was pretty nice to be worried about. "Alright, Alright.." Cyborg nodded, getting in the driver's seat and buckling himself in. "That's what I thought." He chuckled, shaking his head as he started the car and drove off. "Let's go get you checked out at the Tower." Upon arriving, Cyborg was quick to get Raven into the Infirmary. After further examination, he sighed and pulled the curtain aside. Looking at Starfire, he only smiled. "She'll be alright. Just a broken foot from steppin' in that gopher hole. Raven did some spell or somethin' to help speed the healing process while I was cleaning her foot and putting it in a cast." Star frowned, rubbing her arm. "I am aware of the magic and powers Raven possesses, though I know it can only do so much in the way of healing..She used them on Robin once to help heal him.." She looked down some, face showing concern. "Still..even then, Robin was unable to fight for quite some time..how long do you think-" She lifted her head when she heard Raven chuckling, watching the small smile on her face. "I'm alright, Star. I'll be out of commission for several weeks..but..-" Raven sighed in frustration, looking at Cyborg. "Can you carry me up to my room? That spell took a lot out of me.." Cyborg turned to Raven and opened his mouth to speak, when Starfire flew over to her girlfriend and carefully picked her up, giggling when a blush spread across Raven's face. "Perhaps you have forgotten that I am quite strong as well." Raven grumbled and looked to the side as Starfire flew them out of the Infirmary, and to her room. Starfire managed to open the door to Raven's room and lay her in the bed, grabbing a few pillows to prop her foot up. She fluffed the pillows and made sure the foot was properly elevated, then floated over to Raven's desk. "May I borrow a writing instrument, dearest?" Raven raised an eyebrow and turned her head to look at Star. "Of course you can..but what for?" Starfire let out a delighted squeal and flew back over to her girlfriend, lowering herself onto the bed and pulling the cap off of the pen she had.
"I wish to decorate your healing bandages!" She said as she began to scribble on the cast, a look of concentration on her face. Raven chuckled, shaking her head. "Star, you don't have to do that-" Starfire only nodded, seemingly lost in thought as she drew. "There!" She capped the pen after signing her name, moving away to show Raven what she'd done. Along the leg part of the cast, Star had drawn a strange vine of flowers that Raven didn't recognize. "Hey..what are those, Babe..?" She looked down and toyed with the pen in her hands. "I..do not remember the name of the flower, but I remember them from my.." Star paused, trying to think of the word in English. "..childhood. From my childhood before the Gordanian Invasion. There were many like this. However when we all visited my home planet, you did not come upon any. Tamaran was a once lush oasis..but the invasion turned it into the desolate land you saw when we visited." Raven paused, carefully sitting up and placing a hand on her shoulder. Her voice was sincere and concerned, gently rubbing her shoulder. "Star..are you okay? You never really talk about your past.." She shut her eyes, reaching back and placing her hand over Raven's as a slow smile spread across her face. "I am..alright. It was many years ago, Raven. I still have family alive on Tamaran, and a family here on earth...and I have you." She squeezed her hand and opened her eyes, turning and leaning down as she pressed a brief kiss to Raven's lips. Pulling away, she chuckled when she looked at the blush on her face. Raven smiled, shaking her head. "You know, your eyes have always been one of my favorite things about you." Starfire blushed and shook her head, sitting back up. "Is that so?" After she put the pen away, she sat back down on the bed to see Raven looking rather upset. Starfire frowned and watched her, concern on her face. "What is wrong? Has your pain medication run out? Perhaps you would like a refreshing beverage?" Starfire gasped in delight and clapped her hands. "Oh! I could make you a delightful mustard milkshake!" A grimace crossed Raven's face, then she began to chuckle. "No, no thank you Star. You know.." Raven smiled and tugged Starfire down to hold her while they lay on the bed.
"I may have missed that goal, but at least I have you. I love you, Starfire."