Learning Spanish

This happens before Starfire knew what the meaning of a kiss really was on Earth. Starfire walks into a moment Raven and Beast Boy were sharing. Humor.

Raven and Beast Boy are sitting on the roof sharing some quality alone time together. They weren't speaking really, just soaking in the feel of the closeness of each other. Beast Boy had his hand over Raven's, stroking it lovingly. The two had been secretly dating for about six months now and really didn't have much time to be like this together for fear of the team finding them.

The secret couple had spent the past hour or so in silence. The sun was beginning to set in front of them creating an orange glow around them. Raven let out a sigh of contentment.

"Rae?"

"Yeah?" Raven replied snuggling her head into Beast Boy's shoulder.

"When can we tell the others?"

Raven snapped up to look at him, "What?"

Beast Boy looked down at her with a soft expression, "When can we tell our friends about our relationship, Rae? I don't want to keep hiding my love for you. It doesn't feel right. I mean, at first I understood why, but now you can control your powers better around me, so why can't we tell them?"

"My powers are unstable Gar you know that. I wouldn't want to hurt anyone…wait did you just say your love for me?" Raven started in her best imitation of indifference to the subject before she realized what he had just confessed to her.

Beast Boy smiled at the confused look on his girlfriend's face, "Yeah Rae, I..I love you."

Raven looked at the ground, "How?"

Beast Boy stood to his feet bringing Raven with him, "Rae, I love the way you can be so in control. I love the way you care about others before yourself. I love the way that you gave me a chance. I love way you occasionally smile at your old books when you read them. I love the way you say my real name. I love that you have let me close to you. I love how you pretend you like it when Star drags you to the mall. I love the way you walk like you're drunk when you read on your way to your room. I love that you tried tofu for me even though not even you could disguise the disgust on your face after taking one bite. I love your sarcasm. I love it when you make fun of me, even though it's usually mean. I love you Rae, don't you see it?"

Raven stared at the boy before her. Never had she thought that, she, the daughter of Trigon the Terrible, could be loved. She knew Beast Boy liked her. She could sense it. Raven even knew that she loved him, even though he was a goofy and usually annoying boy. Before she realized what she was doing she was leaning forward and their lips met. The kiss was soft and sweet. His arms wrapped around her waist and hers made their way around his neck. The kiss was perfect until…

"Oh Friends are partaking in the kiss of love? How glorious! I must go tell Robin!"

"Wait Star! Raven's just teaching me Spanish."

Starfire turned around to face them again, "Oh I did not know Raven possessed the ability to transfer language from lip contact as well."

"Yes I can. I haven't needed to use it before, so that is why you haven't seen me do it."

"Oh well nevermind then friends. I came to inform you that Cyborg is done with the making of dinner."

Starfire went back down the stairs. "Phew that was close." Beast Boy said with a grin. "I thought you wanted them to know?" Raven teased. "Oh I do but I want it to be found out when we tell them. Not by Starfire telling them. Plus you know how she is. She'd throw it out of proportion and tell them we were getting married tomorrow or something." He replied with a laugh.

"You're right. Let's go eat then."

"Right behind ya!"