"Raven I'm Sorry!" Cyborg shouted. He had caught her the following morning in the hall and tried to apologize. Of course Raven had already forgiven him thanks to Beast boy but she wasn't about to make it that easy for him. She was after all…half demon.
Raven walked through the doors of the common room and proceeded to the refrigerator to pull out some Glork Supreme. She had agreed with herself that she would actually eat one of Starfire's Tamaranean specialties today. She wasn't all that enthusiastic about it but she had to be fair. She had Robin's coffee yesterday and tomorrow she was going to eat Cyborg's meat. For today she was ready for an all day shopping spree with Starfire. Star had been waiting for this day for far too long…an all out 'Day of the Girls' as Starfire liked to call it.
Cyborg followed her into the kitchen like a slave, all the while apologizing to her left and right.
"…c'mon Raven you know I didn't mean it. It was a slip of the tongue! I didn't mean to hurt your feelings! I'm sorry! I'm really really really really sorry! Please forgive me." he pleaded.
Raven merely rolled her eyes and smiled inwardly. Robin was already sitting on the couch, sipping his coffee and reading the newspaper…as usual. He looked over the couch and made eye contact with Cyborg. He have him a disapproving looked and Cyborg moaned and made his way over to the couch. He was done apologizing for the day.
The doors swished open and in came a beaming Starfire. She knew that today was her 'girl time' with Raven and she was clearly excited. She looked over and found Raven trying to figure out how to cook the Glork.
"Raven! You wish to cook the Glork? You have never willingly tried my Tamaranean cooking before." she said confused.
"I know but I'm trying to get a feel of how you guys act and how it affects your emotions. What you eat can have a dramatic affect on how you feel." she said plainly.
"So…you wish to eat the Glork because you wish to feel how I feel?" she asked. Raven nodded.
"Wondrous! You may steal the chairs while I prepare the Glork Supreme! She said excitedly. The boys instantly looked over the couch to make sure they heard right.
"I think she means 'Take a seat'." Raven said, sitting down on the couch.
"How do you do that?" Robin asked.
"Do what?" she replied
"How can you understand what she says all the time? I mean she speaks English but you're like her translator from Starfire English to normal English." Cyborg said.
"Well it is the hardest language to learn, you should give her credit for even being able to learn it in the first place." Raven said plainly.
"Yeah, I'm sure locking lips with Robin is such a hard thing to do." Cyborg chuckled. Robin glared at him but he did not protest.
"Really? Then why don't you do it?" Raven smirked. Robin glared at her next but then he smirked as well, this was more of a thing against Cyborg and not him.
"Hey! That's not cool! If it's so easy then YOU kiss him!" he challenged. Raven rolled her eyes.
"No offense Robin but you're not my type." she said
"None taken." he replied. He smirked at Cyborg.
"Oh yeah then what IS your type? You…you wouldn't kiss me…would you?" he asked hesitantly. He really hoped the answer was no. Raven shuddered.
"Hell no. Besides, I'm still mad at you." she joked. Cyborg let out a relieved smile.
"Good. You're like my little sister…and I said I was sorry!" he said. Both Robin and Raven chuckled a bit.
"So…what about Beast boy?" Robin smirked, though he had a pretty good idea of what the answer was.
"I don't know. Maybe." she said. She said it a little shyly and you could almost see her blushing under her hood.
Both Robin's and Cyborg's mouths fell open. They gaped for a few seconds before Robin had the courage to ask her again.
"Um…eh…what?" he said, making sure he heard right.
"I said maybe. I don't like him like that but I'm not saying the possibility is not there. We've never been real close friends so I wouldn't call him my brother or anything." she shrugged.
They could not believe what they were hearing. Man, why is Beast boy not here to hear this! Speak of the devil, Beast boy just walked into the room, looking strangely refreshed and happy. This was an odd sight, considering Beast boy was most often tired and sluggish in the morning. He walked down to the fridge to get his tofu.
Raven looked at Cyborg and Robin as if to mentally tell them 'Not a word'. They obliged, despite Cyborg's urge to blackmail Raven. He decided against it once he saw Raven's glare. He was already in enough trouble with her.
"Raven! The Glork Supreme is complete! Won't you join me in the consumption of this delicious meal?" Starfire called from the kitchen. Raven smiled and walked into the kitchen.
"Sure…where's the plates?"
"Here they are!" Starfire exclaimed, handing Raven a plate with a helping of a purple blob. "I have added Zorka Berries to make them extra delicious!" she said excitedly
Raven gazed at the alien food unsure, she gathered up all her courage and ate a spoonful of the Glork. Starfire watched her intently, while Beast boy, Robin and Cyborg all looked at her in fear.
Raven was ready for any foul taste that may come from the dish…but there was none. Instead there as a slight taste of a blueberry muffin mixed with ice cream and sugar. The feeling she got was one that was hyperactive. She soon realized that Glork Supreme was the equivalent of twelve earth pastries and candy bars. In other words, right now…she as getting a Tamaranean Sugar Rush! Her eyes widened and she looked at the plate hungrily. She seemingly devoured the rest of the alien mush in about five seconds. No wonder Starfire was so chipper all the time. She was constantly on Alien Sugar High!
Starfire clapped happily while Robin, Cyborg and Beast boy stared at her with shocked faces. Raven licked her lips and smiled widely, she was almost looking jittery.
"Wow, I never knew you were that good a cook Star." Raven said. Starfire squealed.
"Thank you friend Raven! I have never been complemented on by Tamaranean dishes before! I am so glad that you enjoyed it!" she said. Starfire finished her dish and before they knew it, they were out the door and going to the 'mall of shopping'.
The boys stared at each other for a moment and then back at the two plates that once held The Glork Supreme.
"Am I missing something?" Beast boy asked. Robin shrugged.
"Not really." he said "Starfire was making Raven breakfast and apparently…she liked it."
The boys were silent for a few moments. "Well I don't care if Tamaranean gook is the most delicious thing on the planet, I'm still not going to eat it. I don't even know if it's vegetarian!" Beast boy exclaimed.
Cyborg and Robin rolled their eyes while Beast boy proceeded to the kitchen.
"You know…….I can't wait till Friday" he said
"I'm sure you can't." Cyborg said, apparently trying to ignore him.
"You know, I might even ask her out on a date." he said with a cocky grin. This allowed Robin and Cyborg to look over the back of the couch.
"Seriously?" they both said together. Beast boy nodded.
"Yep I got the whole day planned out perfectly. I'll take her out to do some cool things, then I'll ask her out at the end of the night, and if she says yes. YES!!" he exclaimed.
"No way" Cyborg said disbelieving "The day you get a date with Raven is the day Robin kisses Starfire." he said
"And what's that supposed to mean?" Robin asked defensively.
"Oh nothing." Cyborg replied with a knowing smile. Beast boy rolled his eyes while smiling at his two friends on the sofa and got back to cooking up some tofu.
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"Oh and this one! And this one! Oh Raven please do you not like this one!?" Starfire was going through the clothes at the mall, actually she was tearing up the place and extracting every pink item on the rack and throwing it at Raven. She was so frantic in finding everything, she resembled a panic stricken citizen who's just been told the volcano near them exploded.
Raven looked at her alien friend in amusement but she as getting a little weak in the knees with all the clothes she was carrying. Finally, it happened. Raven wasn't sure whether it was dumb luck or the apocalypse was happening. Starfire stopped.
She flew up to Raven and relieved her of all the clothes poor Raven had to carry. She swore her hands were burning from all the pink.
"Raven do you not wish to do 'the shopping'. It is a most joyous tradition!" she said happily. Raven rolled her eyes.
"I'm not much of a shopper. And anyway these clothes aren't really my style." she said.
"Oh" Starfire said. "Well then we must journey to a store that has mine and your styles!" Starfire said.
"No you don't have to do that Starfire. You should try on the clothes you have there. I'll just go to the store across from us."
"Okay. What store of shopping is across from the one we are currently in?"
Raven honestly didn't know. She just said that to get out of 'Claire's'. She looked out the store window to see… "Hot Topic." Raven muttered.
"Oh." Starfire said "Very well friend. I shall join you shortly." Starfire said happily, taking the many clothes into the dressing room. Raven smiled and headed towards the store. When she walked in she felt a little more comfortable. She nodded her head to the beat of 'Animal I Have Become' by Three Days Grace. This was Beast boy's favorite song she thought. Wait….why was she thinking about Beast boy? She flushed ever so slightly and turned to browse the clothes.
By the time Starfire had finished buying and trying on her clothes, Raven had emerged from Hot Topic with one small bag with a black t-shirt, pants and a Panic! At the Disco CD. She met Starfire back inside Claire's where Starfire gave her a disapproving look.
"Raven this is what you would say…disgraceful to the mall of shopping." Starfire scolded nicely. Raven rolled her eyes.
"I told you Starfire. I'm not much of a shopper." she said
Starfire smiled widely "Then I shall help you." the alien said "Do not fear friend Raven, we shall find some suitable clothing for your…tastes?" she questioned. Raven nodded and Starfire took her arm and dragged her back to Hot Topic.
Heads turned toward Starfire as they entered. They knew her style and she didn't exactly fit in with the crowd. However, they didn't question her and returned to whatever they were doing previously. Raven rolled their eyes at their behavior as Starfire dragged her to a rack of clothes and began browsing.
"Here, I shall chose many fits of the out that I am certain you will like." she said happily.
"You mean outfits?" Raven questioned. Starfire blushed mildly.
"Yes…that is the word….please do the looking friend Raven. You must embrace the mall of shopping and enjoy yourself." Starfire smiled.
Raven rolled her eyes and smiled as well. She began to browse through the clothes. She was able to find one shirt that she liked while Starfire appeared with at least 50 in her hands. Raven sighed and knew that the alien would make her try on all of them. They made their way to the dressing room where Raven relieved Starfire of the clothes and reluctantly entered the dressing room.
"Which article have you chosen to try first?" Starfire asked.
"The black t-shirt with a red gothic 'R' on it." Raven replied.
"Does it do the fitting of the glove?" Starfire asked. Raven put on the shirt and called back.
"Yeah it fits. I'll put it aside." she said.
"Yes! Now which one are you doing the…trying on?" Starfire called.
It was like that for about two hours. Raven would try on a shirt or pair of pants and give Starfire a legitimate reason as to why she didn't want it or if she did. She had tried on about twenty outfits so far and about fifteen of them didn't fit or she hated. When she was finally finished she looked at her pile of about ten clothes that she either liked or fit and compared it to the other pile of about forty. She sighed and straightened up the larger pile so she could put it back on the shelf. Well…she was, until a certain alien gave her ONE more shirt to try on.
"Raven you must try this on! I have found it and I believe you would look marvelous in it!" Starfire said excitedly.
Raven cringed a bit at the article of clothing. It was a little more revealing then she preferred. It looked like a black tank top with one wide strap and one small strap. It cut down the chest a little too far for Raven's tastes and it definitely wouldn't cover her belly button.
"Uh…Starfire? I don't think that…." she started.
"Please Friend Raven! I promise you that this is the last outfit I will show you. Pleeeease!" Starfire begged. Raven could practically see her puppy dog eyes through the door of the dressing room.
"Fine." she said and grabbed the shirt. She threw it on the larger pile and prepared and excuse…
"Oh, and please, will you not show me what you look like?" Starfire asked, as if seeing through Raven's plan. She sighed.
"Fine." she said. She picked up the shirt again and put it on. She didn't even look in the mirror, she just opened the door to show Starfire.
"Happy?" she said somewhat bitterly.
Starfire gasped "Oh RAVEN you MUST buy this! It looks wondrous on you!" she exclaimed.
Raven rolled her eyes "I highly doubt that Star…" she began
"Oh NO Raven you must see!" Starfire replied. She dragged Raven back into the dressing room and stood her in front of the mirror. Raven quirked an eyebrow at what she saw.
The shirt hugged her chest and flared out a bit as it came down. The neckline didn't cut as low as she thought it did. There was hardly any cleavage and the little that was there made the outfit…tasteful. Raven was a little surprised that she would like something that was so…revealing. Though that's what she was there for, to try new things. She turned to a smiling Starfire, unsure.
"You really think I should get this?" she said. Starfire nodded.
"Yes. I am most certain that you will enjoy this outfit." Starfire said happily. Raven smiled.
"Okay…I'll get it. Though I'm not sure what for…but…"
"Perhaps you will wear it on a date." Starfire suggested. Raven looked at her strangely.
"A…date? Starfire I'm not the dating type." Raven said plainly.
"But of course you are!" Starfire said "Everyone is! And once you have found the one person that makes you happy, you shall begin the dating and perhaps you shall wear this." Starfire said.
Raven sighed "No one is going to ask me out." Raven said, slightly sad.
"Do not be so sure Raven. I have observed the behavior of many earthlings and I believe there is one in particular that has interest in you." Starfire said. Raven rolled her eyes.
"Oh yeah…who?" Raven said, not all that interested.
"Please, you must not be angry with me after I say his name. This is just my opinion." Starfire warned.
"I promise." Raven said. Starfire bit her lip.
"I believe that friend Beast boy has taken a particular interest in you." Starfire said. Raven's eyes widened.
"Beast boy!" she shouted, but not in an angry way. She turned away from Starfire, for she could not help the creeping blush, making it's way onto her cheeks.
"Raven…you are…alright?" Starfire asked. Raven cleared her throat.
"I'm fine Starfire. I was just a little shocked that's all…I don't think Beast boy likes me." she said quickly, her tone of voice slightly saddened again.
"Oh but as I have said. Do not be so sure. I am confident that if not Beast boy, then some one will do the asking of you out." Starfire replied with a smile. Raven smiled as well.
"Thanks Starfire. Now why don't you get out. I need to change back and then we can buy these clothes." Raven said. Starfire smiled and nodded.
Once Starfire was out of the dressing room, Raven took one last look in the mirror and smiled. Starfire was always just what she needed when the time called for it. She changed back into her black t-shirt and bought the clothes that she had chosen.
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"Oh! Raven look!" Starfire exclaimed. She was pointing to a tattoo parlor at the end of the mall. "Raven we must get a tattoo!" Starfire exclaimed.
Raven looked at her unsure. After she had bought her clothes, the two had roamed through out the mall and so far Raven was having a good time. Now Starfire was asking her to get a tattoo? Weren't those painful? This was going a little too far.
"I don't think so….a tattoo? You do know they're permanent right?' Raven asked, making sure that this is what the alien wanted. Starfire nodded excitedly.
"Yes, yes I know! I understand that they can be quite painful, but the people of my planet are most resilient. Please Raven I do not wish to get one alone." Starfire begged. Raven looked into those puppy dog eyes that would make Beast boy's cat face look like a helping of Starfire's glorka worm pie.
Raven sighed and thought about it "I don't know….it's so….permanent." she said. Starfire looked at her with begging eyes.
"Please Raven? You said that you wished to do the things…different. Perhaps this shall be one of them. Please." Starfire begged. Raven thought about it for a few minutes. She looked into those sad pathetic green eyes and sighed.
"All right Starfire. But I'm not going to get one where everyone will see it." Raven warned. Starfire grinned giddily.
"YES YES! Of course Raven! Come! Let us partake in the getting of a tattoo!" Starfire exclaimed and hauled Raven into the parlor.
--
"That was most….interesting. I did not know that earthly pains tickled so much." Starfire said.
"They don't." Raven moaned.
The two girls had just came out of the tattoo parlor and Raven was in mild pain during the whole experience while Starfire was laughing the whole time. The girls didn't know how Robin would react to this little…stunt. They assumed he would scold them and tell them that it was a very irresponsible thing to do. Starfire wasn't worried until Raven brought it up so they agreed to get tattoos that they could hide.
Starfire wasn't too excited about hiding her new…fashion statement…and she decided to get a little red heart on her shoulder, that she could easily cover with her metal arm band. Raven didn't want to take any chances. She knew there was one place where she could feel comfortable about someone tattooing her and it will still be covered up at all times…her lower back.
She found an interesting design that matched her new necklace nicely. Actually when she thought about the necklace she wondered whether or not Beast boy would like the tattoo. She then remembered that he would never see it and wondered why she had thought about him so much.
"Raven, what do you wish to do now?" Starfire asked. Raven gave her a small glare that cleared up what she meant. She was tired of people asking her what she wanted to do. It wasn't HER day. "Oh, I am sorry friend. Perhaps we shall return home and partake in the 'girl talk'." Starfire said quickly. Raven smiled.
"That sounds good to me." Raven said. Starfire beamed at her. Raven thought she could have seen what was coming but alas…she didn't. Starfire hugged her tightly, causing both to drop their bags of 'shopping materials' and for Raven to hold her breath.
"Friend I am overjoyed to have spent the day with you. It is most glorious to see that you have enjoyed yourself as well." Starfire said. She slowly released her now blue, empathic friend and beamed. Raven could not stop the smile that was grazing her face.
"Thank you Starfire. This was one of the best days of my life." Raven said truthfully "But no more hugs today." she added, as Starfire was about to embrace her again. The alien princess smile nervously and blushed embarrassedly.
"Come friend let us return home. Is it not the time of dinners?" Starfire asked. Raven laughed inwardly. Starfire was always so sweet and innocent. The best thing about her, is the fact that she's able to express herself freely without fear of judgment. Something that Raven wasn't so confident about, even now that she was free to feel. She rolled her eyes and smiled at her friend.
"Dinnertime? Yes I think it is. Let's go." Raven said, levitating off the ground as Starfire flew up beside her, a large smiled on her face. Did she EVER stop smiling?
--
"C'mon man it's my turn!"
"No it isn't!"
What's wrong with you? Yes it is!"
"No! I don't think so!"
"It's my…."
"Not your…"
"TURN!" they shouted in unision.
"Uh guys?" Raven asked from the doorway. She and Starfire were a little surprised at the scene before them. Cyborg was arguing over videogames, that was common. He was always fighting with Beast boy….but one problem…where is Beast boy?
Cyborg and Robin were fighting over the controller as Beast boy and Cyborg usually do. It was rare occasion when Robin lowered his maturity level to theirs. He would do it only when something was wrong and he wanted his team to lighten up or he was really going nuts.
"Oh, hi. How was the shopping trip?" Robin asked at last. Starfire's eyes widened and she grinned from ear to ear.
"It was most joyous! I have gotten even more clothes from the mall of shopping. I have also received what is called…a tattoo." she said this last part rather sheepishly. And this got the boys attention immediately.
"A what now?" Cyborg asked. Starfire blushed and rolled up the sleeve of her pink t-shirt. There lay the small red heart with still a bit of red around it from the irritated skin.
"Wow….uh…that's looks…it's um….nice." Robin said, he was stuttering a little bit and breaking out in a cold sweat.
"Nice? Are you kiddin? That's kickass Starfire! Flintip Clorbornagel." Cyborg complimented. Starfire giggled and turned to Robin. Where she started up a conversation on what she bought.
"Yo Raven! Did you get one?" Cyborg asked, knowing the answer was no. Raven hesitated before nodding her head. Cyborg raised his human eyebrow.
"It's not like I had a choice. Starfire dragged me into it…though I'm kinda glad she did." Raven smiled.
"okay, so…where'd you get it? Arm, leg, back…" Cyborg listed
"Lower back. I would rather not show it now." she said sheepishly. Cyborg raised his hands up in defense.
"S'alright with me." he said.
"So, where's Beast boy?" Raven asked. Cyborg quirked an eyebrow.
"In his room. Why? You wanna stop by there and give him a little smooch?" Cyborg teased, referring to their conversation that morning. Raven glared at him and he shied away instantly. Soon the very changeling they were talking about walked into the room with a smile on his face.
"Oh, hey girls. What'd ya buy?" he sing-songed. Robin and Raven made frantic slashing gestures across their throats as Starfire flew up to him with handfuls and handfuls of shopping bags.
"Beast boy! I have gotten the green halter tee, a belt that is made of what you call…sequins, the various pairs of…"
"Starfire! Why don't you show Beast boy after dinner? I'll order some pizza." Robin said, Beast boy sighed in relief and gave him a grateful look. With that, Robin and Starfire both exited the common room. Starfire went to her room to put away her clothes while Robin went to go get dinner. Beast boy wiped a bead of sweat off his face.
"phew."
"Man you should know better than to ask Star about shopping." Cyborg warned
"Yeah I know. I kinda was talking to Raven though." he said. Beast boy could feel the heat on his face. He blushed so mildly that only Cyborg's cybernetic eye was capable of picking it up.
"You want to know what I got?" Raven asked "copies of what I'm wearing now" she stated simply
"See, you give a simple and easy answer." Beast boy chuckled.
"It's the only kind you can understand." Raven smirked. Cyborg grinned.
"Ha Ha very funny." Beast boy smiled.
"Yeah well at least you didn't ask about Star's tattoo." Cyborg chuckled.
Beast boy quirked his eyebrow "Star's got a tattoo too?" he asked. Cyborg nodded while Raven looked at him curiously.
"Too? You mean, you have one?" she asked. Cyborg spun around on the couch to face a blanched Beast boy. He gulped.
"n..no…I was just asking about Star. What…d..does she have?" he stuttered nervously. Raven raised her eyebrow as well as Cyborg. Beast boy broke out in a nervous sweat.
"She's got a little heart on her arm." Cyborg said, breaking the silence Beast boy nodded.
"Cool." he squeaked. He rubbed the back of his neck and turned to Raven "So….did…you get one?" he asked curiously. Raven turned to him suddenly.
"What?" she asked.
"Did you get a tattoo?" he asked again. Raven's face was placid but inside her heart was beating a twice it's normal rate.
"…er…no…no I didn't " she said softly. Cyborg looked like he was about to say something but shut his mouth tight when he saw Raven glare at him out of the corner of her eye.
"I better go put these away." Raven said, gesturing to her bags.
"kay, see ya later Rae." Beast boy said, smiling.
"It's Rae…ven." she scolded and caused Beast boy to chuckle.
"I'll keep that in mind Rae…VEN." he said as she walked out the door. Beast boy smiled and hopped over the couch to take a seat next to Cyborg.
"So…does she really have a tattoo?" Beast boy asked. Cyborg raised his eye at him. He smiled and chuckled at his best friend, his animal senses could pick up a lie a mile away…well…only when he paid attention to it.
"Actually yeah she does….but don't tell her I told you." Cyborg added this last part hastily.
"Don't worry about it. So, what'd she get?" Beast boy asked. Cyborg shrugged.
"I don't know. I know she got one on her lower back though." Cyborg said.
"Really?" Beast boy asked extremely interested.
"yeah." Cyborg said, staring at him suspiciously. He grinned suddenly and smirked at Beast boy. "so what'd you get?" he asked.
"I…what? I told you I don't have one." he said
"C'mon BB you can't fool me, now tell me. What did you get?" Cyborg sniggered. Beast boy glared at him but then sighed.
"Fine…I…I got a bear print on my chest." Beast boy said.
"Really? Can I see?" Cyborg asked curiously. Beast boy smiled and rolled his eyes. He stood up and took off his tight, uniform shirt. He turned around to face Cyborg and showed him a bear claw print on his left peck. Beast boy smiled proudly as Cyborg gave him an approving grin and high-fived him.
"Nice one. Why didn't you tell us?" Cyborg asked. Beast boy pulled his shirt back on and shrugged.
"I don't know. I thought Robin would yell at me and after a while I just kinda…forgot." he answered truthfully.
"Well, It's pretty awesome man. And Robin's alright with Star's tattoo so you should be alright."
"Yeah but he likes Star." Beast boy said.
"True, true." Cyborg said. He looked over to his green friend and raised an eyebrow. His face was a little…brown. Was he blushing? Why?
Beast boy had a shy smile on his face and he was looking out the window. Many thoughts and questions, running through his head. What tattoo did Raven get? Why did she get it and why on her lower back? Would she like mine? Beast boy thought. His mind was racing with thoughts all concerning Raven. What was she doing right now?
--
"Raven….would you like the Truth….or the Dare?" Starfire asked a passive Raven.
Raven sat in Starfire's unbelievably pink room playing truth or dare. After some persuasion, Starfire was able to get Raven to try the game. Raven after all, she agreed to try anything new that day to exercise her newly freed emotions….emotions. It always seemed to her that that word was forbidden. Like treasure so protected by booby traps that it was impossible to reach it. Now she had it, she had that treasure and she was able to embrace it.
Raven smiled to herself, lost in her own thoughts. She was deep into her mind that she didn't hear the auburn haired alien before her, asking her repeatedly if she was alright.
"Raven? Raven? Friend Raven are you alright?" Starfire asked. She put a hand on Raven's shoulder, snapping her out of her daze immediately.
"Huh? Oh yeah I'm fine Starfire. I was just thinking." she said. Starfire tilted her head curiously.
"About what?" asked Starfire
"Well…I was just thinking about how I'm finally free…I mean truly free. I'm free from my father's grasp and I'm free to feel my emotions now. I just can't tell you how happy I am and how happy I am to be able to say that I'm happy." Raven smiled
"I can feel every emotion that I've ever wanted to. And that's why I want to spend a whole day with each of you. I expect to test the limits of each of my emotions." she said
Starfire nodded her head in understanding. "So tell me friend Raven. What emotions do you expect to feel from each one of us?" she asked.
"Well mainly from Robin I expected to implement Bravery, which I did. From you Happiness which I also did, From Cyborg Intelligence and from Beast boy…." Raven trailed off. She really didn't know what to expect to feel around Beast boy, well she did but she wasn't about to say it out loud.
"Yes?" Starfire said, egging her on. It was almost as if she knew what the answer was.
"I don't know. I'll have to see when Friday comes." Raven said quickly. Starfire smiled and put her hand on her hips.
"Raven. I do believe that you know exactly what you will feel when your day with Beast boy comes." Starfire said matter-of-factly
Raven tried to hide the slight blush in her cheeks and failed miserably. "no…I really don't…" she lied. Starfire smiled at her and sighed over dramatically.
"Very well, then you do not have to tell me. So, which path do you choose? Truth or Dare?" Starfire asked again.
"Truth" Raven said immediately. She knew that around Starfire it was safe to choose dare. She would never make her do anything embarrassing, but you could never be too careful.
"Very well. Then which emotion do you think you shall fell come Friday with Beast boy?" Starfire asked. Raven sighed and looked down. Okay, truth might have been a bad idea.
"Remember Raven. You must answer truthfully. Please do not lie to me. I shall never repeat anything that you do not wish me too and I promise you friend that I will not judge you." Starfire said sympathetically. Raven looked into her strange, hypnotizing green eyes that had gotten her to get a tattoo today.
Raven sighed in defeat. "All right…I'll tell you…" Raven said. Starfire waited patiently "…It's affection…I feel affection around Beast boy." Raven admitted embarrassedly.
She waited for Starfire's cheery response. She waited for Starfire to go against what Raven had said earlier and hug her again. She waited for her to shout to the whole tower what Raven had just revealed. She waited to glare at her so sternly that she would fear her for the rest of her life…but it never came. Starfire had not said anything or even moved an inch.
Raven looked up to see Starfire's bright smile staring at her. Raven stared at her bewildered, why was she so calm? She would normally be squeezing the life out her and squealing by now. But…she's quiet. Starfire sighed and looked at Raven again, still smiling.
"Finally" she merely said. Raven continued to stare at her confused
"What's that supposed to mean?" she demanded, not angry as much as she was bemused.
"Friend Raven,. you have just admitted your feelings toward Beast boy to me. I believe that is the first step to admitting it to him, though you must be sure that you have accepted your feelings yourself." Starfire said. She sounded exactly like one of those teen magazines that were always giving tips on relationships.
"And what does THAT supposed to mean?" Raven exclaimed. Starfire sighed
"Friend Raven I have observed your behavior towards Beast boy to be of the…crush…nature" Starfire said, unsure whether she used the right word. When she saw that raven understood what she meant she continued.
"I have also observed his behavior as well and I do believe that he has the feelings for you. If you have admitted to me that you…like, like…him then surely you have come to terms with yourself that you share the romantic affections with him." she said.
Raven could feel her cheeks heating up again but this time she didn't try to hide it. She was caught, she had feelings for Beast boy and she just admitted it. The strange thing was that, she had just confessed it to Starfire as well as herself at the same time.
"I…have come to terms with myself about this" Raven admitted, her eyes stinging with tears from the humiliation. She couldn't believe how embarrassed she could be just by telling Starfire this. She felt exposed, like all of her secrets were now open to the public. She was an open book for anyone to read and that book was as personal as her diary. Starfire saw the pain behind her friends eyes and her smile faded away instantly.
"Here, here. Raven," she said, scooting closer to comfort her friend "I have said that I will not do the judging of you and I shall not. Please do not cry Raven. I shall keep your secret for as long as you wish me to. I shall not tell a soul."
It was incredible to believe how well Starfire could keep a promise. Raven looked up at her with the tears slowly rolling down her cheeks. Starfire pulled her into an affectionate, sisterly hug.
"Please do not feel sorrow friend Raven. You are in love, it is supposed to be a joyous feeling." she said. Raven backed away at the word "love".
"Starfire, I LIKE him, I don't love him." she said. It was suddenly becoming easier to talk to Starfire as her tears stopped and she dried her eyes.
"Perhaps not yet." Starfire said, giving her a friendly smile. "But I believe that you shall find love in him someday." she assured.
Raven smiled and rolled her eyes. "So now you can see the future?" Raven said sarcastically. Starfire smiled at her friend who was slowly coming back to her old/new self.
"No I cannot but would that not be incredible?" Starfire exclaimed. Raven smiled.
"I suppose it would be nice. Okay my turn. Truth or Dare?" Raven challenged
"I shall choose the truth and I shall answer honestly. " Starfire promised. Raven had a mischievous gleam in her eyes. She was going to get Starfire back for making her confess her feelings about Beast boy.
"How do you feel about Robin?"