"Starfire, I really want to talk with you about something important, if you are not so busy."

"Sure, Raven, you may come!"

"Where…?"

"To the mall of shopping, of course. I assume that was what you were going to talk to me about."

Raven sighed, "You assume wrong. Maybe it is best we just forget about it." She was about to exit the living room to retire to her room before Starfire grabbed her by her arm.

"I am sorry, Raven! Please tell me what is on your mind; I am anxious to hear."

Before Raven could say anything, Beast Boy and Cyborg ran in to the living room. Cyborg roared,

"Okay, B.B, I am about to kick your butt!"

"Not if I kick your's first, and the loser, that's going to be you, will wear a shirt that will say, "Beast Boy Rules!"

At this point Starfire interrupted them saying, "Please, why must you fight?"

"Relax, Starfire, it's all cool! That 'kick your butt' is our expression for 'kick your butt in video-game,' " Cyborg explained, while Beast Boy was setting up the video-game.

Raven sighed and looked at Starfire, saying "Let's talk in my room."

The moment Raven closed the door of her room, Starfire squealed, "I am burning with curiosity, Raven!"

Raven calmly said, "I want to talk to you about Beast Boy," before she sat crossed-legs on her bed and beckoned Starfire with her hand to take a seat on the chair.

Starfire, moving the chair closer to Raven, couldn't believe what she just heard. Maybe Beast Boy invaded her room again or perhaps he insulted her again, but he has not once insulted her ever since the battle with malchior the dragon took place she thought. After a few seconds, she responded, "What do you mean?"

Raven nodded her head and said, "Yesterday, Beast Boy gave me the heart-shaped box, the one he gave to Terra – Starfire nodded in understanding – and said, which I quote, 'Raven, you have been there for me more often than Terra, and you remember me telling you about Terra, who's now a student and just acts like there's nothing between us and probably never was, right? Well, this is the reason why I'm giving you this gift, because you are my true friend and I… well…' and then he just left without finishing up his sentence."

"Did he blush?"

"He kind of did. Yea, I remember his face turning bright red."

Starfire whispered, "I think he… loves you."

Raven choked in shock, and concealing her blushed face with her hands, responded, "No, this can't be. Why would he? I mean I don't see anything in my personality to which he would be attracted to."

"He told you."

"No, he didn't."

"Yes, Raven, he did. He said you have always been there for him most of the time."

"He called me creepy!"

"He apologized and realized everyone's different. I'm not sure if I should tell you this but…"

"What? Tell me, please!"

"That day he told me how bad he was feeling after he called you that, and he seriously didn't mean it; he was angry when you refused to be referee for the game and that word just came out. Later that day after the battle, he came to me for advice and went on about how he wished of all the things he said he could just take back that word. Of course I advised he should go apologize."

"I still remember hugging him, but he pulled away from me."

"That was because he felt unworthy of it."

"How do you – "

"He told me that."

"Wow, he confided in you a lot of things, didn't he?"

"Yes, he did. Plus, every time he mentioned you in my company, his face would turn slightly red."

After when Raven didn't say anything, Starfire said, "Do you know how hurt Beast Boy was inside, when you hugged Robin the day we defeated Trigon, and when Beast Boy hugged you, you just told him to quit it." Raven remained quiet. Starfire continued, "You know why he asked me to keep these things secret? It's because Beast Boy doesn't have enough courage to tell you his true feelings and is scared you will just rebuff his affections. I do admit there is one big problem with him, though."

"What is that?"

"He does not know when to quit. He keeps on telling you jokes, trying to make you laugh despite the fact you never did laugh at them and maybe never will. On my planet people usually quit because they eventually lose hope, but he didn't and probably never will. He even wrote poetry about this."

"You are joking!"

"No, he really did! He told me he might suck at speaking from his heart but he does not suck at writing from his heart even if he sometimes makes grammar errors. He only allowed to me to read one."

"Would you recite it for me, please?"

"You probably might not like it. At least that's what Beast Boy said because it does not rhyme."

"Please."

"Fine, here goes:

'Although dark she was,

I still loved her,

'though no longer is she filled with darkness,

My soul will never receive her love

For unworthy I am of her love

But of my love she is' "

"That was beautiful."