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Starfire led Raven towards the Titan hallway. The pair ended up in the red heads door. The green eyed beauty opened her door and stepped inside, pulling the half breen in with her. The hybrid made no objections and let herself be pulled into Raven. Starfire let go of Raven's hand and motioned for Raven to sit on her bed. The half angel did as she was asked and sat on the shorter woman's bed. Starfire removed her jacket and placed it on a chair next to her study desk. She sat on the chair and began to unzip her boots.
Raven watched as Starfire removed her jacket and shoes. She finished with her boots and stood up. She walked towards her bed. She crawled on top of her bed and sat up, her back was leaning on the head board. Raven turned her head and looked at Starfire. She looked deep into the green orbs before her. Starfire patted the spot next to her. The half breed took off her shoes and sweater. Raven then stood up. Her wings and tail began to shrink and then disappear. Raven then crawled towards Starfire and sat beside the red head.
"Everything that Renseia told me, it makes sense. The connection I feel with her. It's not just because she's an angel. We're kindred spirits. We both went through the same thing. Her bond with my mother is also another reason why I feel so connected to her, and why she feels connected to me." Raven thought as she sat next to Starfire. It was silent for a while as Raven collected her thoughts. "Starfire..." Raven whispered, breaking the silence.
"Yes Raven?" Starfire answered. She placed her hand on top of Raven's. The half demon turned her head towards Starfire. The red head looked into Raven's red and black eyes. She could see the loss in them. Raven intertwined their fingers together and stared back into Starfire's emerald depths.
"What's it like to have a mother?" Raven asked, her voice was nothing but a whisper.
"Well... it's different for everyone. For me, my mother is kind and gentle. We have out arguments every once in a while... some were very controversial, some were just silly little arguments. However, we are always there for each other."
"What's it like to have a sister?" Raven asked as she kept her eyes on the beauty that lay before her.
"Well, Blackfire and I don't have the best relationship with each other." Starfire reminded Raven. "But I still love my sister... and I will always be there for her no matter what." Raven sighed.
"Starfire..." Raven whispered. "What am I gonna do?" Raven asked as tears spilled from her eyes. The alien pulled the half breed into her arms. She slipped her arms around Raven and the hybrid slipped her arms around Starfire's waist.
"Raven..."
"In all my life I thought I had no family." the taller woman stated. "Now, I was just handed two mothers and a sister... but at what cost?" Raven asked Starfire as she cried. "I thought my mother was dead... now I find out she's in a comma. The only way to wake her up is to get the help of my sister, my half sister who I never even knew existed... how am I going to do this? How am I supposed to reunite my family? How can they even expect me to do this! I can't do this alone." the broken girl yelled as her secret love held her.
"Raven... you're not alone. I'll be there for you... no matter what." Starfire whispered as she ran her hand soothingly across Ravens back. The usually composed but now disheveled woman broke apart from the red head.
"Thanks Star..." Raven stated as she calmed down. Starfire smiled at her long lost friend. After three and a half millenniums the half breed felt at ease. 'How long are you gonna be there for me Starfire?' she asked herself. 'Will you be there for me when you find out what I've been doing for the past three and a half mileniums?' Raven stiffened at the memory of all that she had slaughtered. Guilt... she could feel guilt. She had never felt this before, but ever since she reunited with Starfire, she began to feel again. The red head felt her companion stiffen in her arms.
"What's wrong?" Starfire asked. She watched as her half blooded counterpart turned away from her. "Raven?"
"If you only knew what I've done... you wouldn't say that." the hybrid whispered. Starfire reached out to the distraught woman. She placed her hand on Raven's shoulder.
"Raven don't say that. I'll be here for you no matter what." the green eyed woman consoled Raven. She pulled the other woman's head down to her lap. Raven made no move to object and let Starfire put her head down on her lap. She could feel Starfire's fingers running through her hair.
"I'm sorry..." Raven stated.
"For what?"
"That our reunion had to happen like this." Raven stated, earning a smile from her alien friend. "You having to take care of me... and worry about me." Raven finished. The Tamaranian looked Raven in the eyes.
"I don't mind... what matters is that you're here with me again." Starfire replied. 'But for how long?' Starfire asked no one in particular. Raven lifted her head from the red head's lap and allowed her to lie down. Raven lay down beside the Tamaranian. Starfire placed her head on Raven's chest, her hand rested on Raven's stomach. The hybrid slipped her arm onto shorter woman's waist and pulled the other girl closer to her. Raven inhaled her red headed counterparts scent.
"Good night Raven..." Starfire whispered as she settled into Raven's embrace. Raven watched as Starfire closed her eyes and fell asleep. She then closed her own eyes and let sleep over come her.
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Raven woke up. She could feel warmth centered on her stomach. She opened her eyes and looked around. She could see the red book shelves and the white vanity dresser. She remembered that she was in Starfire's room. She gazed at the table next to her and read the clock. It was past 5 in the afternoon. Raven looked down and saw Starfire's hand on her stomach. The events from the day before invaded Raven's mind. She sighed. 'Where will I begin?' she asked herself. Raven turned her head slightly and saw Starfire.
Raven watched the sleeping beauty beneath her. She brought her hand up from Starfire's back, to her red hair. She began to run her fingers through Starfire's silky red locks. 'Even though I've been away from her for so long, it seems my feelings for her have only gotten stronger.' Raven admitted to herself. Raven brought her hand up to her secret love's face and caressed the red heads cheek. She then used her hand to tuck Starfire's red hair behind her ear. Raven's thought's were interrupted when she felt Starfire move. Raven gazed as the alien opened her eyes and revealed the green depths that Raven loved to stare into.
"Good morning Raven." Starfire greeted Raven, a small smiled plastered on her face. She glanced at the clock next to her bed. "Strike that. Good after noon." she told Raven. Raven smiled back at Starfire.
"I trust you slept well?" Raven asked Starfire as she continued to stroke the aliens hair.
"Best I've slept in a while..." Starfire admitted. "You?"
"No complaints..." remarked Raven. Starfire began trace her finger on Raven's well toned stomach.
"Raven..." the red head mumbled and stared deep into Raven's black and red eyes.
"Hmm?"
"What are you going to do now?" she asked.
"I don't know... I have to help my fam... them." the hybrid whispered. "I don't know how..."
"We'll figure it out, together." Starfire stated as she lifted her hand from Raven's stomach to Raven's cheek. She stroked Raven's cheek. Raven brought her free hand up to her face and placed it on top of Starfire's. The two linked their fingers together. The hybrid smiled at the red head.
"Feels like old times..." Raven stated.
"I know what you mean... we had so much fun together back then."
"I know... but we can still have fun together." Raven replied.
"Yeah.. remember the time we went to the mall together and I made you try on all those clothes?" Starfire asked as she laughed at the memory.
"I hate to admit it but yeah. I remember that. You made me try on that litte black skirt." Raven replied, a small smile crept upon her lips. "You just got here from Tameran. You used to be so innocent back then." Raven reminded Starfire. The Tamaranian lifted her head and looked at Raven. She raised her eyebrow at Raven.
"What do you mean used to?" Starfire asked. "I still am."
"You're kidding right?" Raven asked Starfire. The green eyed woman frowned at Raven and gave her the most innocent look. Raven only smiled at her. "I guess you are still innocent." Raven knew fully well that the other woman had not changed much. Starfire may had matured but she was still very innocent. Starfire was and always will be untainted, unlike Raven. That would never change and Raven knew it.
The red head smiled. She reached behind her and grabbed a pillow. She then quickly swung the pillow at Raven, hitting Raven's face. Starfire tried to jump back but Raven was too quick. The half demon reached for Starfire's arm and grabbed it. She then pulled the red head onto the bed. She used her free hand to grab a pillow. She then swung the pillow on Starfire's head. The pillow fight began and no one seemed to be winning. The alien dropped her pillow and tackled Raven. Raven ended up on the red heads pillows, her head a couple of inches away from the head board. Starfire ended up in between Raven's legs.
"I win..." Starfire whispered as she panted. She realized their positions and felt her blood rush to her cheeks. Raven smiled when she saw Starfire's cheeks reddened. She knew exactly what the other girl was thinking about because the thought also crossed her mind.
"See I told you... you're not so innocent now." Raven whispered into Starfire's ear. Her voice was husky, almost seductive. Starfire pulled back slightly and faced Raven. She frowned at Raven and stuck her tongue out at Raven. Raven laughed. "I haven't laughed like this in a long time." Raven admitted.
"I know the feeling..." Starfire stated as she herself laughed. "I haven't felt like this in a while." Raven flipped them over, now she was on top of Starfire, straddling the red head's stomach.
"Why not?" Raven asked, her face becoming serious.
"Because... for a while, there wasn't anything to smile about." Starfire replied, her smile fading from her lips. "There was nothing to be happy about."
"Nothing?" Raven repeated Starfire's words. She knew exactly what Starfire meant.
"I felt like nothing mattered anymore." the green eyed woman stated. "No one ever noticed the change I had made. No one could tell how sad I was." Starfire pushed herself up, now Raven was straddling her thighs.
"When was the last time you felt happy?" Raven asked Starfire as she looked into Starfire's eyes. Starfire sat up.
"The last time I was completely happy was with you." Starfire confessed to Raven. Robin, Beast boy, and Cyborg couldn't even tell what was wrong with her. She was able to keep it inside. That however, led to her carelessness in battles, which nearly got her killed. Missing Raven also caused her happiness to deteriorate. She was no longer the usual perky and talkative alien, she had become reserved and quiet. Over the years Starfire had gotten her happiness back, although it wasn't as strong as it was during the time she was with Raven. Starfire always knew that it would never be that strong with out Raven. "I really missed you Raven." Starfire said.
"I missed you too Star..." Raven stated as she pulled Starfire into a hug. She slipped her arms around Starfire's waist and the red head slipped her arms around Raven's neck. The two stayed like that for a moment, just holding each other. Both of them could feel their fears and problems fading as they held each other.
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