CHAPTER 10

Love. It is a very strange emotion. It has power too great for anyone to fully comprehend. It can surprise and overcome. And that, my dear friends, is what it had done to Raven.

After Sanji confessed to Raven all that he held in his heart, Raven had began experiencing new things. New things, like new emotions.

Sure, she has felt lust towards others before-but lust is a sin, not an emotion. This new emotion, love, has caused something to take over Raven-making her do things against her will. Actually, it wasn't against her will at all. It was just bringing out her deepest desire. It forced her to go after what she wanted the most, even if she didn't wish it. At times, during the middle of the night, a strange presence would take over Raven. Her eyes would glow a light pink and her legs would carry her to the door of the room where the male pirates slept. Luckily, she has been able to break the trance before she would enter the room. But everytime this happens, the trance gets harder and harder to break.

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It has been a little over a month since the Strawhat pirates were transported to Jump City. They have made great friends with the Teen Titans.

Because of this friendship, Starfire had held no joy back when she asked the pirates to take part in her planet's holiday of friendship-Borthog. She even cooked her planet's traditional food (which everyone had either pretended to eat or chucked it somewhere).

Afer the meal, Robin stood up from his chair at the table and proclaimed, "Strawhats-you have been a much needed enlightenment to our lives. To thank you, we-the Teen Titans- have pitched together to fix up five bedrooms to our Tower. Not only that, but we have also rebuilt your ship." Happy expressions were shared. The mood was soon disrupted by Nami.

"We're supposed to be pirates. We're supposed to be traveling the Grand Line and fufilling our dreams! What about becoming Pirate King? What about becoming the world's greatest swordsman? What about becoming a great sea warrior? What about finding the All Blue?!" The Strawhats looked away from their navigator in shame. Nami nodded to herself. "I thought so." And with that she relaxed herself, enjoying the darkness she had caused.

Sanji tapped on one of Raven's shoulders. "Can I speak to you privately for a second?" he said, putting out his cigarette in an ashtray. Raven nodded and followed him into the corridor outside the room.

"Sanji, if you leave-" Raven began but was cut off by a soft kiss from Sanji.

"I promise you that I will never leave you. We'll find a way to work everything out when the time comes. In the meantime-here." Sanji reached into his jacket and pulled out a crudely wrapped present. Raven opened the present eagerly.

"Oh, Sanji. Its beautiful." Raven said as she caressed soft navy silk. Sanji had gotten her a long sleeved pajama top and pajama pants made out of fine silk. The outfit was slightly wrinkled from the way Sanji had wrapped it.

"I had a feeling you would like it. Come on- let's check on the others." Sanji put a hand on Raven's shoulder and walked her to the door.