A/N:Don't ask where the inspiration for this story came from, because I have no idea, ask Headstrong, it kinda just popped up. Well I'm not sure whats going to happen with this story, I know just about whats going down, so enjoy!

Disclaimer:I don't own the Teen Titans or any songs that may appear in this fic.

This Love Is Killing Me But You're the Only One

Chapter 1-Good things in life are hard to find

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Sitting across the table from her boyfriend Richard Grayson, Kori took a sip of her iced tea, waiting for him to end his phone call with one of his best friends, Garfield Logan. Turning to watch the waves that crashed onto the beach while the children played in the sand or water, she sighed, things with Richard had gotten difficult these past few months, but she knew he was just trying to keep everything in balance. Hearing him snap his phone shut, she turned back to him, and stared into his sparkling sapphire eyes, "So, what did he have to say?"

Richard shrugged as he took a sip of his iced tea, "Nothing much, he just wanted to see if we were going to that party with him tonight." He reached across the table, and tucked a piece of her long auburn hair behind her ear so he could see her emerald eyes. Smiling at her, he took her hand gently, "Are you alright? You seem distant..."

Kori nodded, "Yea I'm fine, just wondering about things, like us." She laced her fingers through his own as she heard a group of girls approaching towards them.

Richard rose a brow, "What do you mean?" He tightened his grip on her hand, and stared into her eyes.

Kori gave him a small smile, "I mean what are we going to do about college? You're going to Harvard and I'm going to USC, those are on two completly different ends of the country. I'm just worried that...that if we stay together you'll forget about me or cheat on me or something like that." She turned away from him, trying to hide the sadness in her eyes.

Richard sighed, somehow he knew that this was comming. "Kori, listen, I've told you so many times that I would go to USC with you so we can be together, but you keep telling me to follow my dreams. I promise you that I won't forget you nor will I cheat on you, I love you Kori Anders."

Kori bit her bottom lip gently, and smiled, "I love you too Richard Grayson."

Richard smiled as he leaned across the table, planting his lips softly onto her own, ignoring the people that stared at them and their public display of affection. As he pulled back, Richard took his class ring off of his right ring finger, and slid it onto her right index finger. "I want you to keep this, so no matter what happens, you'll always have a part of me with you."

Kori smiled, "Thank you Richard." She laced her other hand through his free hand as the two of them continued to stare into each other's eyes.

Studying the clock, Richard sighed, "Kori I have to leave now for Harvard, but I'll see you when I come home for Christmas break." As the two of them stood up, he took her hand in his, grabbing his luaggae with the other, the two walked towards the gate that Richard's plane departed from.

Kori sighed as she rested her head on his shoulder as they made their way to the gate, wishing that he really didn't have to leave. "I'm going to miss you Richard."

As they got to the gate, he let go of his luggage, and turned to face her, taking both of her hands in his own. "I'm going to miss you too Kori, more than you can immagine." Embracing the slim red head in a hug, he took in her smell one last time, warm vanilla sugar, his favorite.

As the two departed from the hug, Richard leaned down and kissed her tenderly one last time before he had to leave. Pulling away, Richard kissed the tear that had rolled down her cheek, and held her close. "I'll see you in a few months."

Kori nodded, "Ok." Watching him turn to leave, Kori grabbed his arm, and kissed him passionetly once more. "Goodbye Richard."

Richard smiled, "Bye Kor, I love you."

Kori smiled, "I love you too." Watching him enter the gate, she sighed as she turned around and exited the airport.

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A week later, Kori entered her apartment, with her suitcases rolling behind her. Staring around at the rather empty apartment, she sighed as she made her way to her room to unpack her belongings. She could've lived in a dorm, but thats not what she wanted, she'd rather live on her own and not have anyone tempting her to ruin her relationship with Richard. As she hung up the last of her shirts, she glanced at her cell phone which said it was almost ten, which meant she had thirty minutes to get to her first class. Deciding she'd rather be early rather than late, she grabbed her things and headed back out the door.

'She said I think I'll go to Boston...
I think I'll start a new life,
I think I'll start it over, where no one knows my name,
I'll get out of California, I'm tired of the weather,
I think I'll get a lover and fly em out to Spain...
I think I'll go to Boston'

Hearing her cellphone ring, Kori pulled it out of her purse, and stared down at the caller i.d., Richard. Flipping open the phone, Kori smiled, "Hello?"

"Hey Kori, how are you?" Asked Richard, typing away on his laptop, writing an essay that was due tomorrow.

Kori tugged at the bottom of her purple tanktop as she walked down the sidewalk, "I'm good, USC is wonderful, my apartment is next to the campus so I am able to walk there and its just beautiful Richard, it truly is." She turned the corner and stared at the campus before her and smiled again, "How are you doing?"

Richard sighed, "I'm missing you baby girl, I can't wait for Christmas break, maybe I'll come and visit during Thanksgiving if I get the chance."

Kori's smiled widened, "Really? Oh that would be wonderful!"

Richard smiled again, "Yea that would be great, I hope that I can come because being away from you is driving me crazy. I don't know how I'm going to make it four whole years of only seeing you a couple times a year."

Kori laughed, "I know we'll make it through." Glancing up at a clock on the wall as she walked down the halls of the college, she sighed, "Richard, I gotta go, class starts in a few minutes and I don't want to be late."

Richard sighed as he leaned back in his chair, "Alright, call me later ok? I love you baby."

Kori smiled, "Ok I will. I love you too."

Snapping her phone shut, Kori entered the room where her first lecture would be held, but ran right into a man about Richard's height. "Oh, I am so sorry!" Said Kori, looking up at who she'd bumped into.

He smiled down at her, "Its no problem." Kori could have sworn her jaw had hit the floor, or well atleast she knew it was agape. Sandy brown hair fell into peircing gray eyes as he stared down at Kori, showing off his pearly white smile, "Xavier Redd, and you are?"

Kori smiled back with her own pearly white smile, "Kori Anders." She watched his eyes stare into her emerald ones, not wanting to loose this moment, but they were interrupted by another red head slamming into Kori.

"WOAH! I'm sorry." Holding out his hand for her to take, Kori took his hand and let him pull her to her feet. "Sorry about that, I was in a hurry but I guess it was for no apparent reason. I'm Wally West, and you might be?"

"Kori Anders." Said Kori, shaking Wally's hand.

Releasing her hand Wally smiled, "Nice to meet you Kori, well I'll see you around."

Xavier chuckled as Wally made his way to a seat, then turned his attention to the confused red head, "Come on, lets go find some seats." Taking her hand in his own, he lead her down the aisle, and found two seats beside each other. As they sat down, Xavier let go of Kori's hand, and looked over at her, "So what are you doing tonight?"

Kori shrugged, "Nothing that I know of, why?"

Xavier grinned, "I think you should go to dinner with me."

Kori smiled, it wasnt cheating on Richard, it was just going to dinner with a friend, "Sure, sounds like fun."

Xavier smiled, "Good, I'll pick you up at seven."

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As seven o'clock rolled around Kori held her cellphone to her ear, "Richard, its just dinner, its not a date, I would never cheat on you."

Richard sighed as he leaned against the treadmil he'd just been running on, "I know Kori I know, I just want you to be careful. You never know what the guys around there are like, they could hurt you or something."

Kori laughed as she slipped on a pair of white flipflops, "I can protect myself don't worry but I'll call you the minute I get back, I promise."

Richard smiled, "Ok, be careful and I'll talk to you soon. Have fun."

Kori smiled, "Ok I will, I love you.:

"I love you too, bye baby girl."

"Bye hansome."

Snapping her phone shut, she heard someone knocking on her front door. Making her way towards the door, Kori check her reflection in the mirror to make sure everything was right. Her red hair was pulled up in a high ponytail, with her bangs falling down, a pair of dark was jeans, a plain white t-shirt and her white flipflops. Opening the door, she smiled at Xavier, "Hey."

Xavier leaned down and kissed her cheek, "Hey cutie, you ready to go?"

Kori nodded, "Yea just let me grab my purse." She stepped inside, and Xavier followed, and looked around her apartment.

"Nice place."

Kori smiled as she returned to the living room where he was standing, with her purse in her hand, "Thanks." She placed her cellphone inside her purse, and stared at him, "So you ready?"

Xavier nodded, "Yea, lets go." He took her hand, leading her out of her apartment and out to his car.

Kori felt bad about letting Xavier hold her hand the way he was and for letting him kiss her cheek, but it wasn't a date, they were just two friends going to dinner together. Right? Getting in his car, Kori let go of his hand, and placed both hands in her lap as he sped down the road. "So where are we going for dinner?"

Xavier laughed, "Its a surprise."

Kori sighed, "I don't like surprises."

Xavier put his arm around her shoulders, "Trust me, you'll like this one."

Kori nodded, and stared ahead the rest of the ride to the beach. The Beach? "Xavier what are we doing here?"

Xavier pulled into a parking spot and killed the engine, "We're here for the surprise."

Kori laughed, "Whatever you say." The two of them opened the doors, and got out.

"Close your eyes." Said Xavier, taking Kori's hands in his own.

Kori did as she was told, and closed her eyes as Xavier lead her towards a spot on the beach. Pulling her closer to him, he leaned in close to her face, "Open your eyes."

Kori did as she was told, and opened her eyes, gasping at what she saw.

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Tada! There's chapter one! I know, it wasnt that good, but hey it was fun to write, and I hope you liked it. Be on the lookout for chapter two, and please review!

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