Hey everyone! I realize this is the first time I've posted in literally years, but I took a lot of time off to work on my writing. I also did a lot more research into these characters, more about their habits and backgrounds. I'll be reposting a lot of more of my stories and rewriting them, but I first decided to put up a new one. This is pretty much an intro into this story, it introduces a conflict etc blah blah blah, you all know how it goes. It's pretty short, I'm planning on the rest of the chapters being around 10 pages and I'm aiming for about 16-17 chapters. We'll see.

Enjoy and Please review!!

Chapter 1

"Friends! I bid you good morning on this most happy day!" Starfire exclaimed as she walked into the Titans' living room. She sat down on a stool next to the island, smiling wider as she watched Beast Boy and Cyborg argue over what to cook for breakfast.

"I'm telling you, we are NOT serving TOFU!" yelled the half-man, half-robot.

"And I'M telling YOU that we are NOT eating MEAT!" yelled his shorter, green companion.

"Grass stain!"

"Robo freak!"

"AUGH! DO NOT EVEN GO THERE!"

"Excuse me, friend Cyborg and friend Beast Boy, but perhaps I may be of assistance!" Star cut in happily. "We can eat the glorfkin-meoth, a favorite dish of my people on Tameran!" Cyborg turned green and Beast Boy's eyes widened in terror as he gasped.

"Anything but-" he started, but Cyborg interrupted.

"I'll make the meat, you make the tofu, B," he said hastily, shoving some pans into Beast Boy's hands. Stafire giggled, happy that they had reached a peaceful solution.

"Most glorious!" she cried. "Where are Raven and Robin?" Cyborg stiffened, but fortunately neither Beast Boy nor Starfire caught the involuntary movement.

"I dunno, haven't seen them," Beast Boy said, trying to sound disinterested. Cyborg sighed quietly as Star's happy expression faded into one of confusion and sadness.

"I do not understand, I have not seen Robin in several days and Raven is more distant than usual. Perhaps something is wrong?"

"Nah, they probably just need space," Cyborg said quickly. "They'll come around." Hopefully soon, he added silently.

For as long as he could remember, Robin and Raven were the most independent of the group, though in different ways. Raven liked her space and privacy, while Robin preferred to act solo as often as possible. They both understood each other in ways that the rest of the team could not, simply because they both liked that element of separation. For Raven, that preference came because of Nevermore and her inability to control her emotions, though as time passed she found she enjoyed it. For Robin, it grew out of his time with the Dark Knight. As the years passed, Robin found himself defending Raven more and more as Beast Boy went out of his way to irritate her, and Raven found herself revealing more of her past to Robin than to anyone ever. Cyborg figured that it shouldn't have been a surprise when he walked in on them making out a week ago. From the looks of things, it wasn't the first time either. Afterwards, Robin had come to explain.

"Cyborg?" Robin walked into his room. "Um…about what hap-"

"You don't need to explain anything to me. I get it, dude, I'm a guy just as much as you. Just for your own sake," Cyborg said, taking a deep breath. "Keep it down."

"We have so far, haven't we?" Robin said quietly, leading Cyborg to wonder exactly how long this was going on behind everyone's back. He was slightly hurt that Robin hadn't trusted him, but it made sense; Robin and Raven wouldn't want anyone knowing of their attachment.

"So what is it to you?" he asked bluntly. "Sex or feelings?" Robin froze.

"I- uh- well, that's, I mean-" he mumbled.

"It's a pretty direct question."

"It's complicated," Robin said heavily. He sat down, head in his hands. For a moment, Cyborg thought he was about to take off the mask, but then Robin reconsidered and left it on. Cyborg had only seen Robin's mask off once before, and even then he hadn't gotten a real glimpse at his leaders' eyes. He wondered if Raven had.

"Well don't try to explain it to me. I'm scrap metal with the ladies. But don't let BB or Star know." Cyborg stood, stretching. "I'm gonna hit the gym. You ok, man?"

"…Beast Boy?" Robin repeated slowly. "What has he got to do with this?"

"Dude, he's crazy bout Rae." Robin groaned. "And Star's crazy about you."

"I know," Robin said miserably. "Just let me work this out."

"You're the boss," Cyborg said with a shrug. He left the room, leaving Robin to his thoughts.

"Dude?! HELLO, ANYBODY IN THERE?!" Cyborg was jolted from his thoughts by a particularly loud yell from Beast Boy.

"WAHH!" Cyborg yelled.

"Not that I care or anything, but your bacon's burning. Do you KNOW what you're EATING?! That's PIG!" Beast Boy began lecturing him.

"And you KNOW that I DON'T CARE!" Cyborg retorted, scrambling to save the bacon.

"Robin!" Starfire said joyfully as Robin came in. "A morning of good to you!"

"Yeah…same to you," Robin muttered distractedly. He took a seat next to her. "What's burning?"

"Cyborg has burnt his bacon due to a-" Star began but beast Boy interrupted.

"Yo, so Rob, have you seen Rae?" he asked hopefully. Cyborg noticed a dull flush creep onto Robin's face. So that's where he had been this morning, and probably last night.

"No, not today," he coughed, pulling his cape from his neck for a second. Starfire frowned, but her frown quickly faded to full out shock.

"Robin! You have received an injury on your neck!" she said loudly. Cyborg groaned. Man, that better not be what I think it is…

"Star, there's nothing wrong with my neck," Robin said testily.

"But there was! I just saw it!" She attacked him, yanking the cape away from his neck again to reveal the beginnings of a bruise. Cyborg and Beast Boy both knew what it was.

"DUDE! IS THAT-" Beast Boy started to yell but Cyborg beat him to it.

"MAN you are just on FIRE! What'd you get that from, training?!" he asked hastily. Beast Boy glared at him as Robin sent him a grateful look. Starfire was still examining the mark, but Robin gently pushed her off.

"You stupid piece of scrap, that's no training bruise! That's a HICKEY!" he yelled, breaking free of Cyborg's grip.

"It appears to have marks in it…marks made from teeth," Starfire said slowly and quietly. "Who has inflicted this upon you? It is a most grevious wound and clearly the person needed to be extremely close to you to inflict it. Their mouth would have had to have been-" she paused, placing her mouth over the hickey "-positioned right here." Robin shivered but Starfire was clearly oblivious. Cyborg raised an eyebrow; he had not missed that tell-tale move. "I understand that I am still new to your earth customs, so forgive me if I am mistaken, but I am aware that when two people are close and are engaging in the lip contact, occasionally one will bite the other to leave a mark," she said and her voice was even quieter.

"Oh, come on, Star," Robin said, trying to pass it off. "Do you really think I'd be in that position?" He laughed nervously.

"I do not know, Robin. I feel as if I do not know anything anymore," Star said softly. She rose and walked over to the window, past Beast Boy and Cyborg who remained standing, gaping at their leader. The door opened and Raven walked in.

"RAE!" Beast Boy yelled. "Dude, where have you been?! You've missed all the fun! Robin's got a hickey!" Raven froze, then walked casually over to the stove where she began to make a pot of tea. Robin noticed the stiffness in her movements though; Raven was fully aware of the situation no matter how casual she acted.

"What?" she hissed.

"A hickey," Beast Boy continued, unaware of her tone and in complete awe of Robin. "Which means he's actually kissed a girl! I wonder who!" He turned to Robin. "Who is she?" he asked, flopping on the floor and crossing his legs. The move reminded Robin of a little boy waiting to be read a story during the kindergarden years. This coming from a 16 year old boy? He snorted quietly.

"My personal life is none of your business," he said tightly, though he would've given anything to punch Beast Boy then and there. Starfire still hadn't moved from her place at the window, but Robin could have sworn that he had briefly seen her shoulders shake. Fuck! He cursed to himself. How could he have been so stupid? He had never let Raven give him a hickey before for this exact reason! Thank god he had controlled himself and not left any hickeys in noticeable places. An evil smile formed on his face, one that Cyborg, Raven, and Beast Boy saw at once. Raven blushed while Cyborg whistled and Beast Boy moaned in envy. Starfire did not see the smile, but she heard the others and realized that their reactions were confirmation to what she had thought. With a dry sob she rose into the air and flew from the room. Robin watched her go, feeling as though all the joy had left the world. "Star-"

"Let her go, man," Cyborg said quietly. "It's not time yet. I'll talk to her later."

"No," Robin said furiously. "No! I'm going now."

"Robin," said Raven. He looked at her. "Cyborg's right. It'll just make things worse." He kept staring at her and she blushed again. Beast Boy looked back and forth at the pair.

"Dude…no way," he said softly. Robin started.

'"Huh?" he said. Nice going, Boy Wonder. Real intelligent. 'Huh?' He'll see through that in a heartbeat! "I mean, what?"

"It's you and Raven, isn't it? I guess I shouldn't be surprised," Beast Boy said with a horrible, twisted sort of smile. "So how long has this been going on?" Cyborg gave up looking at anyone's face; they were all too tense or horrible to bear. Instead, he focused on the floor. The intersection of rug and metal had never looked quite so interesting before. "And who else knew? Star didn't, I didn't.." He trailed off and looked at Cyborg. "Of course. Well, thanks a lot."

"Beast Boy," Robin and Raven started speaking at the same time.

"Thanks a lot for stabbing Star and I in the back!" Beast Boy suddenly yelled. He stormed out of the room, the doors closing shut sharply behind them.

"I'm not sure that could have gone any worse," Cyborg said after a moment. Robin didn't hear him, he was too focused on the red-headed Tameranian who had left the room minutes before. Stafire…Koriand'r…she knew now. And she'd never understand that it was just sex between him and Raven, there was nothing special there and they were both aware of that. But Starfire could never understand that, she believed in the special connection between two people. She believed in love, and shit, Robin thought he loved her at moments.

"At least the Tower wasn't destroyed," he said softly. But her heart probably was…you idiot! You saw her face! "I'm going after her." Raven stiffened.

"Don't," she said, maybe a moment too quickly. "They were going to find out anyway. It wasn't exactly ideal, but it had to happen sometime." She took a sip of the tea she'd been brewing since she'd entered the room.

"So can I ask y'all how this happened?" Cyborg asked after Robin had flopped down on the sofa, covering his face with his hands. He clearly wasn't in shape to answer the question, so Raven covered for him.

"I'm not entirely sure," she said hesitantly. That's odd, Cyborg thought. Raven always knows what's up. "It just sort of happened one day."

"How long?" was all Cyborg asked, but what he meant was How long have you been lying to us all? How long has the charade been going?

"Almost five months," Raven admitted. Cyborg's eyes widened. Damn, he thought. They were better actors than he gave them credit for. He supposed he shouldn't be surprised though. He couldn't help feeling slightly hurt though.

"And did you guys realize that BB and Star-"

"Don't say it," Robin groaned. "I knew about Star, not Beast Boy."

"And you did it anyway?" Cyborg fought to keep his voice calm. That asshole on HIS sofa had messed with Starfire, who was like a little sister to him. Never mind that Robin was one of his best friends or his leader, he and Raven had made a mistake that could jepordize the team! And someone needed to put them straight!

"Yeah," Robin said quietly.

"Then get this," Cyborg said, his fury becoming evident. "I kept quiet for you two. But this could potentially destroy the Teen Titans! Your problems have fucked us all over! How could you be this immature and stupid?!"

"Immature? Stupid? Me?!" Raven said furiously. "How DARE you-"

"Oh, shut up!" Robin yelled. Cyborg and Raven both looked at him. "He's right." Raven stiffened.

"Whatever mistake we made," she declared, "it was done for an honest reason."

"Oh really? And what would that be?" Cyborg said sarcastically. "Tell me exactly HOW you're planning on justifying this, Rae."

"We cared about each other," she said simply. Robin's eyes widened in horror behind his mask. She didn't seriously think… "And now that this has happened, we'll make our relationship official." Cyborg and Robin remained frozen in place, too shocked by her words.

"WHAT?!" Cyborg yelled. "That will make things WORSE!"

"They will deal," she said coldly.

"How can you be such a cold hearted bitch!" Cyborg yelled. "Beast Boy is crazy about you, and all you can see is making you and Rob official! Well it ain't happening!" Cyborg paused to take a deep breath. "From this moment, you two are banned from having any contact outside of battle. Got it?!"

"You can't do that," Raven said smugly. "Only Robin can." Robin didn't move.

"I'm taking over leadership," Cyborg said furiously. "Robin's proved he doesn't deserve till he can get his shit together." Robin still said nothing.

"No fucking way," Raven hissed.

"It just happened," Cyborg said, his voice deadly. "Now if I were you, I'd get your ass back to your room and start meditating or whatever you do up there." Raven glanced at Robin, who still lay there unmoving.

"And if I don't go?" she asked, her voice matching Cyborg's.

"Then you'll be placed on temporary probation." Her eyes widened. Cyborg wasn't kidding. She left, the door closing sharply behind her. Cyborg glared down at Robin, who still lay on the couch covering his face. "Same goes for you, Bird Boy."

"You're right," Robin said softly. "God I'm such an idiot."

"Yeah," Cyborg said, not bothering to soften the blow. "You are. I don't know what you were thinking and I still don't want to know." He left the room just as angrily as Beast Boy had moments ago. Robin continued to lie there as the morning turned to noon, and then night. At about ten o'clock, the alarm went off through the Tower. Cyborg burst in, closely followed by Raven. Beast Boy and Starfire ran in through a different entrance. Robin sat up and sprinted over to the machine, his muscles sore from lack of activity.

"Three attacks," he told the group, his voice cold. "Cinderblock, Plasmus, and Overdrive. We'll split-" Cyborg interrupted.

"We'll split into three groups," he said loudly. "Robin and Star, you two take out Plasmus. BB and Rae, Overdrive. I'll go after Cinderblock."

"Who made you leader?" Beast Boy said. His hostile attitude surprised everyone.

"I took over when it became clear that Robin couldn't handle it," Cyborg replied grimly.

"I will not work with a klorbag varbler-nelk," Starfire said coldly.

"Well I'm afraid that you don't have a choice," Raven snapped. Starfire's eyes widened; she'd never been spoken to in such a way by Raven. It confirmed Robin's suspicions that neither Beast Boy nor Cyborg had told her that Raven was the girl.

"Why can I not work with Beast Boy and Robin with Raven?" she tried again.

"Cause I said so," said Cyborg.

"I won't work with her," Beast Boy snapped. It reminded Raven of the time when he'd turned into a werebeast, of course then his attitude had saved her, not rejected her.

"FINE!" Cyborg yelled. "Robin, you and Raven take out Overdrive. Any more problems?" No one said a word. "Then Titans, GO!"

That's that! Please review!