Starfire debated for at least an hour before going to look for Raven. Last anyone had seen of the empath was when she was dragging Beast Boy to the med bay, and Starfire wasn't going to interrupt. Cyborg had hinted that something was going on with the two teens, and while Cyborg felt confident that he could get answers from Beast Boy, Starfire had her own tricks to try. After all, she and Raven hadn't had a girl talk in weeks, and now seemed like just the time for one. She could only hope that Raven was interested for it.

Raven was seated in front of the bay windows in the common room. There was no one else around, something that didn't happen often, and Starfire was grateful for that. It was harder to get Raven to open up in a crowd; talking with her one on one was the better way to go. She didn't say anything as she sat down next to her. For a long time, neither girl said anything, but Starfire was patient. You could be nothing but patient with Raven. Talking about emotions and things, stuff that came easy to the red head, was harder for the empath.

Finally, Starfire was rewarder for her silence.

"Did you ever feel…overwhelmed, when you realized that you like Robin?" Raven spoke hesitantly, as if she couldn't form the words right, but Starfire understood them just fine.

"At first. It was hard to put into one feeling. Robin was one of the first people who was kind to me when I came here, but I worked through it eventually." She let a small smile come out. "It took Robin much longer to realize as well." Raven chuckled at that.

"We thought you guys would never figure it out." Starfire didn't mention that now the other three were thinking the same thing about them. Raven's face turned serious. "I don't want to screw this up."

"You won't-"Starfire wanted to reassure her, but Raven didn't let her finish.

"He told a bit about his parents, you know? And he's been so patient with me, even though I haven't been the nicest to him, and I really don't want to screw this up." Raven was fisting her hands tightly in her lap.

"He trusts you more than you think. But as for screwing this up," Starfire said. "I don't think you need to worry about that." She waited a moment to collect her thoughts. "You've been talking to him, no?"

Raven nodded as she shifted so that she was leaning against the back of the couch. The sun was still high enough in the sky so that the carpet area it hit was warm.

"We've been talking a lot these past few days. Neither one of us wanted to let you guys know, but it looks like you found out anyway." Starfire offered her a kind smile.

"We had our suspicions. But we weren't going to say anything until the two of you were ready. Cyborg had already asked Beast Boy once about it, but he didn't say much. He didn't want you to feel uncomfortable."

For a long time, long enough for the sun to start setting, neither of them talked. Raven was obviously lost in her thoughts, and Starfire was in no rush to get her to voice them. She wondered how overwhelming this whole experience must be for her friend. For both of them. Especially since the last time either of them had offered their heart to someone it had been crushed. This couldn't be easy for her friends.

"How did you know, like, really know, that you liked Robin more than a friend?" Raven's voice was tiny. Starfire reached over and grasped her hand. Linking their fingers together, Starfire looked out the bay windows. The skylines reflection danced across the rolling waves.

"I started to think about him more than usual. Began to picture us doing things together, and I would often find reasons to be alone with him. I got jealous when other girls would talk to him, but I felt so happy when he talked to me, even if it was only for a quick moment."

Raven nodded as if Starfire's words confirmed what she had been thinking. Starfire didn't bother to mention that it hadn't taken her very long to figure out her feelings, but Raven was different. After being told not to express any emotions, the girl was trying to catch up to everyone else. Always doubting what she was feeling, wondering if what she was expressing was enough or too much. Starfire wanted to tell her that everything would work out, but there was no way she could. On the other hand, if her brief conversations with Cyborg had any value, the metal teen suspected that Beast Boy was feeling the same way.

"He drew me pictures. I put them up on my wall but I haven't shown him yet." Raven let a tiny smile show. "I don't know how to thank him for those." Raven's voice took that serious tone again. Starfire leaned back against the couch.

"Maybe he doesn't think that you need to thank him." Starfire offered. Raven shook her head.

"I need to. It's not a question of whether or not he wants it. After something like that," Raven closed her eyes. "I just want him to know that I really appreciate them."

Starfire suspected that Raven wanted to thank him for many other things, but she held back. Clearly this was enough to worry Raven, and Starfire didn't want to trouble her friend with anymore potential problems. Instead, she pulled her up and towards the doors.

"I think that we both need some fresh air." A brilliant idea popped into her head and she continued to tug her friend along.

"What kind of idea?" Raven was wary of any ideas Starfire thought up. But the grin on her friend's face was enough to allow her to keep walking. Hopefully it would be something edible this time.

When he walked into the common room later that day, the last thing Beast Boy expected to see was Cyborg and Robin sitting there at the table, sporting matching looks. See, Beast Boy wasn't dumb. And he had been on the receiving end of some many looks over the past few years that he wasn't scared by them. But this seemed much worse and he had no clue why. He mumbled a greeting, still half asleep, and his shoulder ached, but he wouldn't take any on an empty stomach right now.

"What are you guys up to?" Beast Boy pulled out a thing of juice and leaned against the counter. He still felt groggy, but he knew if he went back to sleep now he would be up all night. Robin leaned back in his chair.

"Well, we were wondering if you wanted to have a guy talk."

The infamous guy talk. There had been several of those over the years. Mostly it was just Robin lamenting over Starfire, and occasionally Cyborg chiming in, but he usually just sat there and listened. Beast Boy didn't really talk about his dating life.

"Uh, sure, I guess." He pulled out a chair and waited for the talking to start. Slowly, he started to wake up but he looked up after a few moments. The two older boys were staring at him. Beast Boy shifted in his seat. "Is something wrong?"

"No, man, we just wanted to know if you wanted to mention anything." Cyborg asked.

"Or anyone?" Robin threw out casually. Beast Boy narrowed his eyes. Both boys claimed to have the world's best poker faces, but he could see right through that. Deciding that he wasn't going to give in, he shrugged.

"Nope, I've got nothing major to talk about." Robin glared a little, like he could sense the lie, but he didn't call him out. Cyborg propped his head up on his hand and turned so he was looking at the changeling.

"Really? Cus rumor is that something is going on in the tower." God, did Raven have to go through this with Starfire? He'd take that over these two. At least then it would only be about his feelings and not everything that came with them. But, here he was, still sleepy, being interrogated for his feelings about their Raven.

Whatever, he could deal with this. Beast Boy had faced monsters, demons from hell, even aliens from space, and he didn't worry. So he wouldn't sweat about this. But, judging from Cyborg's smirk and Robin's gaze, he knew he'd have to work really hard at this.

"There's a lot of stuff that could be made into rumors. It's just a bunch of lies." Now Robin was smirking.

"Well, you know what they say about rumors?" Robin waited a second. "There's always some truth to them." Beast Boy narrowed his eyes at the masked teen. Robin didn't bother hiding his grin.

"Well, maybe you should talk about the rumor then." Beast Boy was taking a chance. Either Robin would cave and address the elephant in the room or he wouldn't. Clearly Robin could sense this too, as his eyes widen at the suggestion and even Cyborg sat up a bit straighter. Maybe it wasn't the subject they were addressing, rather the fact that he was calling their bluff and Beast Boy had never been one to do that before. Then again, nothing before this had been about something he considered serious. Raven was something serious, and he wasn't about to ruin it.

Cyborg and Robin exchanged a look. They had decided to try and pull some information out of their younger friend, but Beast Boy wasn't budging. Usually it was easy to get him to talk about something; unless it was something pretty private, Beast Boy would tell them. Then again, they were treading lightly with this situation. Relationships were a tricky thing to ask Beast Boy about, and there were some pretty deep scars left there. But, maybe that was why Raven and he were taking this so seriously. Both of them had been hurt before and didn't want to inflict that kind of pain on the other.

Beast Boy sat easily in his spot. He could tell the other two were nervous, but he wasn't going to give them an out. It had been a long time since he called them out on their prodding. Finally, Robin slumped back into his seat.

"So, I caved and told Cyborg about how we talked on the beach." He looked guilty, even though Beast Boy had never told him he couldn't say anything. Robin was always worried about messing up their relationship after it had gotten fixed, but Cyborg must have pushed hard to find out.

"Ok, I never told you not to tell anyone." A look of relief came over Robin, and even though this situation was a bit tedious, Beast Boy was glad for telling the boy wonder it was ok. Cyborg flicked his arm.

"Alright, so what's really going on with you two, then? Starfire hasn't said anything, and neither has Raven, and you've been quiet about it." Cyborg was the type to try and figure out things, but when Beast Boy shook his head, he knew that he wasn't going to find anything new out for a while.

"You aren't going to let this go, are you?" The matching grins on his friends faces made Beast Boy want to hide under the table, and he started sliding down in his seat when they both nodded.

"Look, why don't we just go out, have a nice little drive," Cyborg said cheerfully as he slung his arm around his best friend and hauled him out of the chair. "And then have a guy talk."

Robin was whistling as they walked down to the garage. Mentally, he wondered if he could tell Raven to run while she still could. Oh, boy.