"Perhaps we should do the hanging out? We never have before and conceivably it could be fun. We might journey to the mall of shopping, or perform braiding maneuvers upon each other's hair, or- … you wish to be alone?"

"How could you tell?" Raven looked physically pained as Starfire attempted to make a closer friendship. Raven never seemed in the mood to really hang out with any of her "friends." Kurama had noticed watching her for only two days now. She liked to be alone, and surprisingly she was nicer to him than she was to her comrades. Starfire looked sad as she walked away, and Raven's other friends burst through the door, making her scream, partially from annoyance.

In the box they brought in there were tiny puppets of all of them. As the boys made there replicas fight, Kurama watched as Starfire tried once again with Raven.

"Shall my tiny replica do battle with your tiny replica?"

"Knock yourself out." She then tossed the puppet to Starfire. As she walked towards the kitchen he handed her some tea.

"For your alone time," he smiled down sweetly at her. She raised her brow.

"I thought you would be coming upstairs with me."

"Only if you invite me. I saw you trying to meditate and I'm just not in the mood today."

"We could, uh, do something else." She smiled shyly.

"No I've disrupted your peace and quiet too much already. I'll just stay here with your friends."

"Only if you're sure…"

"I'll be fine I'm a big boy." She hesitantly walked upstairs. Starfire walked over to him.

"How do you handle her grouchiness? Is there some sort of magic you use?" He smiled.

"She opens up eventually. You just have to be persistent."

"But why does she not wish to make friends?"

"Well all the things you suggested aren't really Raven's cup of tea so to speak. She likes to do calming things like meditate and read. And so that's what I generally get her to do with me. It's much harder to get her to talk."

"She seemed very happy to talk and do the hanging out with you just now."

"I think sometimes she wants someone to talk to but mostly she was doing it to be courteous."

"You must be the best friend of boy there is!"

"My English isn't incredible but you mean boyfriend. And thank you very much."

"No truly! You are so kind and understanding and more patient with her than anyone else could be."

"Try not to be too hard on her. It's just who she is."

Later, Kurama went out for awhile. No need to stick around if she wasn't going to talk with him. It was just the boys playing video games, not his forte, and Starfire being upset with Raven, which was not helping his mood. He didn't know that while he was gone, the titans would all be in trouble.

Raven and Starfire fought against the boys real bodies, while trying to save the puppets. But Cyborg grabbed them from behind and the puppet master then tried to take their souls. At the last moment Raven called out her normal, "Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos!" And their souls were returned, but unfortunately to the wrong bodies.

"What if I end up looking like this forever?!"

"We'll save them don't worry. And what's wrong with the way I look?"

"Nothing! Eek? Who are you and why are you in my brain?"

You mean Raven's brain. What the hell?

"Tell him to talk to Starfire's body."

"Please talk to Starfire's body?"

Raven?

Yeah it's me. In Starfire's body. We got switched by this Puppet Master Guy.

So she's in your awesome body while you're stuck with her very long hair and lack of a bra? That hardly seems fair.

She can't control her emotions so we're screwed. Please come help us.

I'm on my way. Get to Titans Tower and I'll be there.

Alright I'll try my best.

"So he enters your mind?" Raven nodded.

Learning everything about Starfire in order to save the others wasn't as annoying as Raven intentionally thought it would be. Revealing things about herself on the other hand was not as easy as she thought. They were both able to control their powers, but Raven made Starfire promise not to talk to anyone about the arranged marriage that had been revealed to her. On the way to Titans Tower, Starfire got nosey.

"So, you do not have feelings for your boyfriend?"

"I didn't say that. I really like him. I don't know about romantically, but he's becoming my best friend next to my older brother. And I don't have many friends who accept me for who I am."

"But you have to marry this boy no matter what yes?"

"Yeah but at least he's good looking."

I heard that.

I know. I'm okay with it.

They got to Titans Tower, and started to fight the others.

"I can't get the star bolt!" Just as Beast Boy was about to attack her, a rose whip sent him flying. Kurama ran over to her.

"I'll cover you. Do whatever you need to do."

"Thank you." After working with Starfire, Raven helped save the boys. The remote was thrown into the flames and all the souls were returned to normal. Raven affectionately, and a little awkwardly hugged Kurama.

"Perfect, you're back to being your sexy self." She smiled up at him.

"We have done it!" Starfire hugs Raven.

"You're hugging me…" Kurama laughed, unable to contain it. She was open to hugging people, but not being hugged. She was an odd girl that was all he was certain of.

She left him home again. All her friends knew he had powers, and had invited him along on there mission. She told him to stay home. So there he was, in her room, reading one of her books. He let his mind creep towards hers lazily, and found that she was blushing. Why was she blushing? He crept into her vision and saw a young man dressed in a blue wet suit with long black hair and black eyes. He dug a little deeper and found that his name was Aqualad.

So you think he's attractive do you?

How many times have I told you to stay out of my mind?

Nine hundred and four in the last week. Once again, don't leave it open for the world to pry into.

I think he's good looking yes. Many people are good looking. If you think my sister is beautiful then I can think Aqualad is handsome.

You think he's sexually appealing. It's not even the same thing.

Like you even care. It's not like you actually want to be with me.

Your words, not mine. Believe whatever you want but I don't want you looking at other guys that you can't ever have. You're pretty much teasing yourself.

I'm just looking, not touching. Could you be any more sensitive?

As a matter of fact I could be yes.

You're worse than my brother is.

We are best friends.

Well I thought we were friends too.

We are. Unfortunately though we also have to be more than friends.

I'm just looking. That's all. He would probably like Starfire over me anyways.

I don't know why you always assume that guys would like that ditz over you. She has the traditional sense of beauty sure, but she gets annoying fast. And she's very naive and innocent.

I'm still VERY innocent I assure you.

I meant experiencing things. Not sex. Get your mind out of the gutter.

Fine. She's still prettier than me though.

You're the only person who thinks that way.