Teen Titans

In the Wake of Your Smile

By: A. Hardin (a.k.a., Roy D. Mercer)

Disclaimer: As usual, I own nothing! No Teen Titans, no nothing! I don't even know why I bother putting this stuff in here…

Chapter One:

Hanging by a Moment

She lied there in bed staring at the ceiling. Tonight was different than the others, other than the fact that she was sleeping in bed like humans do. It was just… cold. Alone there in bed, Starfire longed for the warmth of another. She knew damn good and well that the Titans' leader would be the ideal candidate to share her bed with her. Some nights, she would go up to Robin's room and stand there, unsure of what to do next. Often, she would simply sigh and sit next to it. She would curl up in her pink satin robe she bought from Belk's on sale. What an interesting store that was: Starfire spent most of the time sniffing perfumes at the jewelry counter. The dark spiky-haired lady behind the counter thought she was so cute; said the young Tamaranian reminded her of her daughter.

"What's your name, sweetie?" she had asked.

Starfire smiled ear to ear, her emerald eyes beaming brighter than the morning sun, and said, "Starfire."

The perfume lady laughed, "Starfire… what a beautiful name. You remind me of my daughter Ashley. If it weren't for your green eyes, I'd say you were twins."

Starfire looked at the lady's name badge and tried to read aloud her name: "Sh… shee-I-la?"

"It's 'Sheila,' dear," the lady smiled and said. "Don't worry: people have enough trouble spelling it."

Sheila was a nice lady, one of the nicest Earth ladies Starfire knew. A few weeks later, Starfire went to ask her for advice on Robin – how to open him up as he was a tough nut to crack – but Sheila wasn't there. Another lady said she was in a bad accident and couldn't work any more. Starfire had to fight the urge to start bawling right there in the middle of the store. She went immediately home and cried for her new found friend. Unfortunately, she cried alone, as everyone was out doing their own activities.

Well, almost everyone.

Starfire had her face buried in her pillow when there came a light knocking at her door. Star immediately leapt up, anxiously longing to see Robin's face and feel his warm embrace. When the door opened, however, Raven was standing there instead. Starfire was a little heartbroken at first, but it was still better to be comforted by somebody better than nobody. Raven asked if anything was wrong – the sobbing echoed throughout the whole tower – so they sat on the bed and Starfire told her the story of her friend. Raven listened intently, which surprised Star: since when did Raven take an interest in her problems? Afterwards, Raven hugged her and offered to make her some tea.

This confused the young Tamaranian very much so. Whenever she sat near Robin's door, she thought about this. Was she waiting to ask the right person to share her emotions with? She shook her head: Robin was the one she was destined for… or not? Cyborg called it a "crush," even though nobody was being pressed or smothered by any objects. He elaborated and said that it was a warm feeling of emotion. After being stranded on the strange planet and having to confront Robin about how he felt about her, the Boy Wonder never referenced anything that remotely sounded like "love," merely admiration and deep friendship. Afterwards, he never breathed a word about it.

Earth boys were such a pain in the ass.

Starfire got out of bed and slipped into her robe. Although on Tamaran, walking around in one's under garments wasn't anything to be ashamed about – in public or in private – it was frowned upon here on Earth. She knotted the rope around her robe and walked out. Tonight was going to be different. Tonight was the night that she was going to ask Robin to share the bed with her. That mattress he slept on didn't seem very comfortable; perhaps he would welcome a change in sleeping quarters for once? Starfire turned down the hallway and up to Robin's door. She raised her fist to knock, but she couldn't do it.

"Am I doing the right thing?" she whispered to herself.

Instead, the young Tamaranian girl sighed and walked silently back to her room. Just as she turned the corner, she saw a dark silhouette in the distance standing in front of her door. The figure looked like it was about to knock on Starfire's door, but at the sight of her coming down the hallway, gasped and ran off.

Starfire's eyes widened, "Hello?"

She began to give chase but stopped short of her door. That figure looked familiar… Raven? Starfire walked up towards her door and lifted the small note.

Starfire read the note softly to herself, "Why don't you love me?"

Very confusing, indeed…

Starfire clutched the note in her hand and took one last look at the dark hallway around her. Another lonely night, alone, awaited her…

Raven slid back to her room.

She had been spotted, hopefully not recognized. It was pretty dark, but then again, Starfire could sense pretty well. Raven sat on the edge of her bed and put her face in her hands.

"How could you be so stupid!" she chided aloud, smacking herself across the face with fierce velocity. She continued to hit, claw, and smack, cursing and blaming. Rage consumed her for her weakness.

Raven sobbed.

For awhile, she was unsure on how she felt towards Starfire. They developed a special "bond," if you will, between them after the Puppet King switched their bodies. That led them to sharing each others life story and learning things they didn't know about each other. Afterwards, Raven started getting a warm feeling every time Starfire was near. At first she just blew it off as nothing. But it began to grow on her, consume her. The thought of Starfire's perfectly curved face, her intimately soft skin, her flowing red hair, and those eyes… oh, God, those eyes…

Raven had begun to feel something she had never experienced before. Whenever she saw Starfire's smiling face, she wanted to caress it, and kiss it… There was something else, too: a notion in her private parts. Raven was unsure of how to cope with it – nobody had really ever explained the act of masturbating to her. She could've looked it up on the Internet, but that would be too conspicuous. One slip could cost her dearly. She first experimented by rubbing her clitoris some. It sent waves of pleasure through her body. Then she inserted one finger, then two, and then her whole hand was inside her vagina. All the while picturing Starfire on the other end of that hand, kissing her neck or sucking her supple tits.

Raven felt a need for Starfire. She could tell her anything without the fear of being judged or prejudiced against. Raven wanted Starfire… but she was, as most love stories go, seeking favor of another. There was no way she could compete with the Boy Wonder: he was the strong, fearless leader. Raven was, well, the quiet, shy girl in a cloak and leotard. She felt that Starfire would feel nothing more than friendship for the poor Azarath girl.

Raven fell back onto her bed and curled up into the fetal position. She felt she was undeserving of covers for her sheepishness and silently wept, anxiously waiting for sleep to overcome her. When she slept, she dreamed, and in her dreams, Starfire was hers. All hers.

"My… Starfire…" she whispered.

Raven fell asleep after awhile. The tears were hard and dry on her gentle pale face.

Morning came.

Starfire woke up naturally to the early sunlight breaking through her curtains. She looked beside her: the spot was still empty. Sighing, Starfire pushed herself out of bed and walked out into the hallway. She needed to perform her morning ritual of relieving herself and showering before doing anything else.

Before stepping into the shower, Starfire turned around and looked at the bathroom door. She could've sworn somebody else was nearby, but she couldn't tell. Thinking nothing of it, Starfire slipped out of her robe and hung it on the towel rack, right next to her big pink embroidered towel. She pulled the curtain shut as the steaming hot water began to pelt her skin. Starfire leaned against the warm tile as she relaxed. She began to think about the note that was left on her door the night before and the mysterious figure. Surely, that couldn't have been Raven, could it? It was most likely Beast Boy, although that would be strange since he really liked Terra. Normally, it would be a hallucination and it would never really have happened. This time, however, there was concrete evidence to prove otherwise. Starfire began to think about Robin, and the urge began…

Raven watched Starfire's figure through the clear plastic shower curtain. She woke up at the first crack of sunlight – the same time as Starfire – and followed her silently. Like clockwork, Raven would watch Star as she performed her morning rituals. Seeing her in the shower like this was a major turn on for Raven: the aspect of her heart's desire all slick and shiny was almost enough to make her tear her clothes off, jump in the shower, and show Starfire how lovemaking was supposed to happen. There were several times when she came close, but the thought of Starfire's very loud – and possibly very angry – verbal objections would surely be the last thing she wanted the guys knowing about. Starfire never seemed to notice – or, if she did, she didn't pay it any attention – Raven's presence. Raven would get up close to the curtain and run her fingers up and down the near-invisible shield between her and her Starfire. As she watched the showering Tamaranian begin to rub her crotch, the urge to join became even more pressure. It nearly set Raven off when Starfire began to whimper and groan softly. Raven bit her lip so hard that one of her teeth pierced it, causing a small trickle of blood to run down her chin.

Not knowing what inconceivable force took control, Raven started to take small steps toward the shower. Her eyes widened as she watched her hand slowly reach up and grasp one side of the shower curtain and pull it back. Starfire's pants and whimpers were getting faster and closer together as she nearly came to orgasm. But when she realized that she now had an audience, she immediately stopped and turned to Raven.

Starfire smiled and cheerfully said, "Good morning friend Raven! You would like to join me, yes?"

Raven gasped, turned on her heel and ran as hard as she could out of the bathroom. Starfire stood there, confused. On Tamaran, it was perfectly natural for group baths and showers to occur, if not encouraged. It was part of a water conservation effort. Starfire had researched that the Romans and Greeks also took part in such an act. Starfire assumed that Raven must not be aware of this custom and was simply embarrassed to see Starfire sans clothes.

Raven locked the door to her room and masturbated furiously. She could punish herself later, but dammit, now was a good time to fuck herself. Raven wildly pumped her fingers in, out, and up and down her pussy. The sight of Starfire naked nearly caused her to squirt right then and there. When Raven orgasmed, a small stream of her fluid launched out like a Super Soaker across her bed. She had to clench her jaw so hard that her teeth nearly cracked to keep from moaning at the top of her lungs.

There was a gentle knock on her door.

Starfire's voice echoed from the other side, "Raven? It is I, Starfire. I wish to speak with you please. May I enter?"

Raven coughed out, "One moment!"

She quickly slipped back into her outfit and zipped it up.

Raven unlocked her door and allowed Starfire to enter.

"Friend Raven," Starfire said. "I wish to express concern over your sudden embarrassment. Please, do not be embarrassed."

"It's okay," Raven said, trying not to look into those beautiful, begging emerald eyes. "I didn't know… I'm sorry."

"Please, do not be sorry either, friend."

Starfire took Raven's hands, and continued, "You are my coroginish – you can tell me anything and any time, yes?"

Raven tilted her head, "Coroginish?"

"I believe here on Earth, you refer to them as 'best friends.' I believe that would best describe you and I."

Raven smiled and nodded.

Starfire kissed Raven on the cheek and walked out. Raven stood there, eyes wider than a deer's in headlights. She gently touched her face where Starfire had kissed.

God it felt good…