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A/N: Somehow I accidentally posted this with no title. I can't delete the story, because I click on it. It's wierd. If anyone knows how to delete it, tell me. This is a repost of the same story, with a proper title this time.
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The Life Of the Titans
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"Prr-eow"
Raven looked down at the small, green kitten brushing up against her leg. Her eyebrows furrowed slightly. The kitten looked up with an innocent expression on it's face. She gently nudged it away with her foot, continuing to read the large tome she had been studying.
A sudden weight on the couch made her turn her exasperated gaze towards the large green bassethound now laying next to her, scarcely an inch from touching her thigh with it's cold nose. She rolled her eyes in irritation, focusing once more on the words in her book.
Another pair of eyes watched as BeastBoy slept on the leather sofa so close to Raven. These eyes were as green as the dog that was yawning gratuitously. However, these eyes glistened with youthful optimism and endless cheer. Starfire smiled brightly at the two Titans, happy that they were friends, and that those two friends were also her friends. She had arrived on Earth quite lonely, but with Raven's empathy, had learned to communicate with the local humans, and had finally found a place where she could fit in.
She closed her eyes, remembering the previous Blorthog, and the battle with Warp that led to the long journey into the future. She had fought hard to maintain her friends, and she would not have them taken away. She opened her eyes, the smile returning to her lips as she saw Raven try to maintain a steady gaze as the small green fly buzzed around her head tauntingly.
Starfire loved how open Beastboy could be towards Raven. She knew that Raven would never allow herself to notice his obvious attraction, but Beastboy would still do these teasing, flirting actions for as long as they could be tolerated. Starfire's smile did not fade as she thought of Robin, and her attraction for the darkhaired boy. She had never been able to be so open, instead settling for his friendship at the moment.
She was lost in a reverie when the green fly landed on the table, expanding into a young, green boy in a moment. She jumped and almost fell backwards out of her chair, thankfully catching herself by flight as the chair crashed to the floor. The boy sitting cross-legged on the table just scratched the back of his head and laughed.
"Uh, Sorry Star. I was just wondering what was going on over here."
Starfire smiled at the changeling, setting the chair back up and sitting next to him on the table. "Nothing is ongoing at all, Beastboy. I am simply enjoying seeing you taunt your friend."
Beastboy's face turned lightly red at the mention of his activities. "Dude! I was just... uh... practicing my animals! Yeah, I wasn't taunting her or flir-- anything. I was just practicing."
Starfire giggled as Raven raised the book, covering her blushing face as she listened to Beastboy cover up his flirtation. Suddenly she remembered something. She quickly grabbed Beastboy's hand and shook it up and down as she explained her excitement.
"Friend! I have just remembered that I have tested a new recipe of cooking! The tofu that you enjoy is in the recipe, perhaps you will try some before dinner?"
Beastboy's green face turned a slight bit greener. "Uh... Starfire... no offense but your cooking is sort of... wierd. I'm not sure..."
Starfire stopped shaking his hand and looked downward, disappointed. "It is ok. I understand that you do not wish to try it. You do not believe in my ability to cook."
Beastboy waved his hands in front of him. "No no no! I'll try some, I was just kidding! Bring on the tofu stuff."
Raven smirked behind her book. Beastboy was such a sucker for a sad girl. Raven had long since reasoned that the reason he hung around her so much was due to her unsmiling nature. For now, however, she only listened to the activities in the kitchen, whilst pretending to read the book.
Starfire's eyes glowed with happiness as she removed the full mixing bowl from the refridgerator. Her new recipe, which combined the fairly tasteless and gummy food of tofu with powdered garlic and vinegar from the cupboards, had already passed her test of tasting. However, she knew that her opinion of taste was very different from the rest of the people living in the tower, and had selected Beastboy to test her food based on his liking of tofu. She pulled a small spoon from a drawer and dug a small amount of the strange gelatin in the dish, holding it up to a nervous looking Beastboy.
"Here! You must try it while it is cold, I find that it brings out the pungency very much."
Beastboy cautiously sniffed at the spoon, trying to discern what it would taste like. The strong scent of vinegar made his eyes water, but he knew that he couldn't refuse to taste it now. He bravely moved forward and took the food off of the spoon as Starfire held it.
Tears streamed from his eyes as the taste filled his mouth. He held his lips closed with his hand as he forced himself to swallow the vile concoction. He gasped loudly for breath, down on his hands and knees on the floor.
"Uh... You might want to tone it down on the vinegar, Starfire."
Starfire put the bowl back into the refridgerator and gently helped Beastboy to his feet. When he looked up, she was smiling brightly. She hugged him tightly. "You have tasted it even though you did not expect to enjoy it! You are a good friend, and I am happy to have one such as you!"
Beastboy blushed, being pressed so tightly against the excitable alien. She released him, and he stepped lightheadedly backwards. "Thanks... uh.. Starfire. I'm going to... head to my room now." Beastboy smiled and wandered off down the hallway, still dazed from the overtight hug.
Starfire floated gently towards the couch, sitting next to Raven. The alien had not long been on this world, but had learned quickly how to read human emotions. Raven was obviously amused, but she was, as usual, hiding it. Starfire smiled happily again, leaning forward and looking at Raven over the top of her book.
Raven growled out a monosyllabic inquiry. "Yes?"
Starfire's face brightened further, encouraged by the empath's response. "Perhaps you would like to speak to me about your mirth? You are happy with Beastboy's reaction to my food?"
Raven's expression changed little. "No. I was simply pleased that he left. I was hoping to get some reading done."
Starfire was not daunted by Raven's monotone reply. She suddenly hugged Raven gently, careful not to upset the delicate girl. "Oh you are so very bad at lying! I am pleased that you are feeling well. However, I will let you get back to reading now. Look forward to dinner!"
Starfire giggled as she flew upwards and then down the hallway, silently gliding through the air. Raven sat silently as she felt the cheery aura fade, then resumed reading. She would never get used to this place.
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A/N: Pure, senseless fluff. I plan on more fluff. I don't want to do any angsty or plot-heavy fics at the moment, so I'm sticking with this for a while. Planned ahead are the cliché dates and late-night meetings of Titans that plague the romance fics at the moment. Starfire is a fun fluff character. Anyway, future chapters will be episodic but longer. If you enjoyed this mindless fluff, please review. I will write more regardless of the number of reviews however. Enjoy your reading!
A/N: Somehow I accidentally posted this with no title. I can't delete the story, because I click on it. It's wierd. If anyone knows how to delete it, tell me. This is a repost of the same story, with a proper title this time.
. ......................................................................
The Life Of the Titans
......................................................................
"Prr-eow"
Raven looked down at the small, green kitten brushing up against her leg. Her eyebrows furrowed slightly. The kitten looked up with an innocent expression on it's face. She gently nudged it away with her foot, continuing to read the large tome she had been studying.
A sudden weight on the couch made her turn her exasperated gaze towards the large green bassethound now laying next to her, scarcely an inch from touching her thigh with it's cold nose. She rolled her eyes in irritation, focusing once more on the words in her book.
Another pair of eyes watched as BeastBoy slept on the leather sofa so close to Raven. These eyes were as green as the dog that was yawning gratuitously. However, these eyes glistened with youthful optimism and endless cheer. Starfire smiled brightly at the two Titans, happy that they were friends, and that those two friends were also her friends. She had arrived on Earth quite lonely, but with Raven's empathy, had learned to communicate with the local humans, and had finally found a place where she could fit in.
She closed her eyes, remembering the previous Blorthog, and the battle with Warp that led to the long journey into the future. She had fought hard to maintain her friends, and she would not have them taken away. She opened her eyes, the smile returning to her lips as she saw Raven try to maintain a steady gaze as the small green fly buzzed around her head tauntingly.
Starfire loved how open Beastboy could be towards Raven. She knew that Raven would never allow herself to notice his obvious attraction, but Beastboy would still do these teasing, flirting actions for as long as they could be tolerated. Starfire's smile did not fade as she thought of Robin, and her attraction for the darkhaired boy. She had never been able to be so open, instead settling for his friendship at the moment.
She was lost in a reverie when the green fly landed on the table, expanding into a young, green boy in a moment. She jumped and almost fell backwards out of her chair, thankfully catching herself by flight as the chair crashed to the floor. The boy sitting cross-legged on the table just scratched the back of his head and laughed.
"Uh, Sorry Star. I was just wondering what was going on over here."
Starfire smiled at the changeling, setting the chair back up and sitting next to him on the table. "Nothing is ongoing at all, Beastboy. I am simply enjoying seeing you taunt your friend."
Beastboy's face turned lightly red at the mention of his activities. "Dude! I was just... uh... practicing my animals! Yeah, I wasn't taunting her or flir-- anything. I was just practicing."
Starfire giggled as Raven raised the book, covering her blushing face as she listened to Beastboy cover up his flirtation. Suddenly she remembered something. She quickly grabbed Beastboy's hand and shook it up and down as she explained her excitement.
"Friend! I have just remembered that I have tested a new recipe of cooking! The tofu that you enjoy is in the recipe, perhaps you will try some before dinner?"
Beastboy's green face turned a slight bit greener. "Uh... Starfire... no offense but your cooking is sort of... wierd. I'm not sure..."
Starfire stopped shaking his hand and looked downward, disappointed. "It is ok. I understand that you do not wish to try it. You do not believe in my ability to cook."
Beastboy waved his hands in front of him. "No no no! I'll try some, I was just kidding! Bring on the tofu stuff."
Raven smirked behind her book. Beastboy was such a sucker for a sad girl. Raven had long since reasoned that the reason he hung around her so much was due to her unsmiling nature. For now, however, she only listened to the activities in the kitchen, whilst pretending to read the book.
Starfire's eyes glowed with happiness as she removed the full mixing bowl from the refridgerator. Her new recipe, which combined the fairly tasteless and gummy food of tofu with powdered garlic and vinegar from the cupboards, had already passed her test of tasting. However, she knew that her opinion of taste was very different from the rest of the people living in the tower, and had selected Beastboy to test her food based on his liking of tofu. She pulled a small spoon from a drawer and dug a small amount of the strange gelatin in the dish, holding it up to a nervous looking Beastboy.
"Here! You must try it while it is cold, I find that it brings out the pungency very much."
Beastboy cautiously sniffed at the spoon, trying to discern what it would taste like. The strong scent of vinegar made his eyes water, but he knew that he couldn't refuse to taste it now. He bravely moved forward and took the food off of the spoon as Starfire held it.
Tears streamed from his eyes as the taste filled his mouth. He held his lips closed with his hand as he forced himself to swallow the vile concoction. He gasped loudly for breath, down on his hands and knees on the floor.
"Uh... You might want to tone it down on the vinegar, Starfire."
Starfire put the bowl back into the refridgerator and gently helped Beastboy to his feet. When he looked up, she was smiling brightly. She hugged him tightly. "You have tasted it even though you did not expect to enjoy it! You are a good friend, and I am happy to have one such as you!"
Beastboy blushed, being pressed so tightly against the excitable alien. She released him, and he stepped lightheadedly backwards. "Thanks... uh.. Starfire. I'm going to... head to my room now." Beastboy smiled and wandered off down the hallway, still dazed from the overtight hug.
Starfire floated gently towards the couch, sitting next to Raven. The alien had not long been on this world, but had learned quickly how to read human emotions. Raven was obviously amused, but she was, as usual, hiding it. Starfire smiled happily again, leaning forward and looking at Raven over the top of her book.
Raven growled out a monosyllabic inquiry. "Yes?"
Starfire's face brightened further, encouraged by the empath's response. "Perhaps you would like to speak to me about your mirth? You are happy with Beastboy's reaction to my food?"
Raven's expression changed little. "No. I was simply pleased that he left. I was hoping to get some reading done."
Starfire was not daunted by Raven's monotone reply. She suddenly hugged Raven gently, careful not to upset the delicate girl. "Oh you are so very bad at lying! I am pleased that you are feeling well. However, I will let you get back to reading now. Look forward to dinner!"
Starfire giggled as she flew upwards and then down the hallway, silently gliding through the air. Raven sat silently as she felt the cheery aura fade, then resumed reading. She would never get used to this place.
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A/N: Pure, senseless fluff. I plan on more fluff. I don't want to do any angsty or plot-heavy fics at the moment, so I'm sticking with this for a while. Planned ahead are the cliché dates and late-night meetings of Titans that plague the romance fics at the moment. Starfire is a fun fluff character. Anyway, future chapters will be episodic but longer. If you enjoyed this mindless fluff, please review. I will write more regardless of the number of reviews however. Enjoy your reading!