Author: ferretgirl1124
Pairing/Characters: Implied SpeedyxAqualad.
Rating: PG-13
Warnings/Kinks: Discussions of slash.
A/N: Where the hell did this come from? I don't know. It's kind of random, but I really like the friendship here. Hope you enjoy it.
Second part of my 'let's cram my oneshots connected to LJ communities into one story' thing.
"Please, friend?"
"No."
"But no one else..."
"No, Starfire!"
"Why?"
"Because I do not want to live up to anymore stereotypes."
The redhead blinked, clearly puzzled. She tilted her head slightly, then frowned, and crossed her arms. "I do not understand."
"You know who I'm dating, right?"
"Of course. Speedy."
"Right. And there are certian stereotypes attached to men who date other men."
"Yes! That you are a great warrior!"
Aqualad blinked. "Wait...what?"
"On my planet, only the greatest of warriors bed with warriors of the same gender."
The Atlantean blinked, intriuged by this view into another culture. "Oh yeah? Why?"
"Because only the strong would be able to handle the complications of such a relationship." Starfire smiled and laid her hand on his arm, eyes kind. "You did not know of this?"
"No. Here, it's viewed as more of a...sin or something." Aqualad blushed and rubbed at the back of his neck. Explaining this to the girl wasn't as tough as he thought it would be, but it was obvious that the planets took very different views on the relationships. "It's hard to explain. Anyways, why don't you do this with Raven?"
"Because. She that just because she female, she does not have to like the 'chick flicks'. In fact, she told me that they disgusted her to the very pit of her soul."
The Titans East boy snickered under his breath, determined to remember that. Raven had the best insults. "Okay. So go with your boyfriend."
Starfire blushed to the roots of her fiery hair and giggled. "But I actually want to watch the movie..."
"..." A soft pause followed that comment as Aqualad shuddered. He did not need that mental visual. "Cyborg? Beast Boy?"
"Cyborg would not answer the question when I asked, and Beast Boy said he had plans with Raven."
"And this leaves me, because...?" His orginal thought had been that Starfire asked him because he was gay. However, that idea was swiftly falling apart. Letting his thoughts drift for a second, he reflected on the idea of going to Tamarean some day. What Star had told him probably wasn't the key point of the society, but it was still intruiging.
"Because." The alien girl's face adopted an expression that look very odd on her; she began to look sly. "The last time you visited, I awoke in the night, and went to get a snack."
The Atlantean when instantly pale. "W-what night?"
"Oh...I do not remember. However, I remember what I saw in the common room."
"Fine!" Aqualad sighed. "I'll go. Just promise that you'll never tell anyone." The redhead smiled cheerfully and skipped off, leaving the Atlantean to curse himself and his guiltly pleasure. He really needed to find an obsession slightly less exploitable then chick flicks.
