I'm really bummed that I'm not getting that many reviews. I kinda expected more...
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Raven and Starfire walked down the dimly lit hallway, their hands clasped tightly with each others. They continued to walk in silence, careful not to wake anyone up as they walked. They reached the exit and walked through it. They arrived at the gardens. The red head began to guide the other woman, heading for no particular direction.
"It's so beautiful isn't it?" the Tameranian asked. She gazed at the torches that were magically lit when they entered the gardens. She could see the flowers. Starfire looked up at the sky and saw the moons.
"Yes... beautiful indeed." replied the older woman.
"You know, you were great today." she complimented Raven as they walked.
"What do you mean?" the half demon asked. She turned her head and looked at her companion.
"I mean about how you took care of Michiko, and then you healed her afterwards." she reminded the taller woman, a wide smile plastered on her face.
"It was nothing... I sympathazed with her." the half breed replied as she stared ahead of her. "I know what it's like, to be cast aside because you're... you're different." Raven whispered.
"What do you mean?" Starfire asked, her voice held interest and concern. The taller woman did not answer but instead kept walking. She pulled the red head into the bushes. Starfire let out a small squeek of surprise. Finally, they came out of the bushes. In front of them was a huge fountain. There was a sculpture of two angels on it. They looked to be like women, holding each other in a loving embrace. The pair sat near on the edge of the fountain.
"When I was younger... I never really had many friends." the half angel started as she looked at the fountain water. She gazed at the ripples in the water. "Almost everyone had a problem with me being a half demon. Kind of like now..." she confessed to the love of her life. "except, as a child, I felt so alone. Everyone had someone to talk to, friends to play with..." the half breed paused and turned towards her love. "But I guess it's all for the better. If I had a whole mess of friends, I don't think I would have been so in control of my emotions."
"Don't say that..." Starfire said as she squeezed Raven's hand. She looked deep into the eyes that had captivated her for so many years. "Everyone needs a friend..." the half breed nodded in reply. "So who was Kina?" the red head suddenly asked. A small and almost unnoticeable smile played on the taller woman's lips. Almost being the key word.
"She was the first friend I ever had." Raven revealed to the Tameranian princess. "When I was around Michiko's age, some children were making fun of me, saying mean things because I have demon blood. I was in the gardens, I remember feeling sad and angry. Since my powers were connected to my emotions, all the plants around me died, the flowers wilted and the trees around me looked dry. Kina saw me and she came to me. She asked me why I was crying and I told her. She comforted me. Then some time after that, Azar intoduced her daughter, to my surprise it was Kina. We became friends after that. Believe it or not, she was my first kiss." she admitted. She felt Starfire loosening her grip on her hand.
"Your first kiss was with a girl?" the alien woman asked in disbelief.
"Yes. Why do you think that its unusual?" she inquired, wanting to determine her counterparts take on same sex relationships.
"No. Not at all. As I told you, same sex oriented relationships are frequent on Tameran." the red head paused. "Was she your first girl friend?" Starfire asked, a cheerless tone in her voice. "Your first relationship I mean?"
"No... I've never really had a girlfriend. I've never been a relationship." the half demon replied. 'At least not a meaningful and serious one.' she thought to herself. "Kina kissed me the day I left for Earth." Raven explained to Starfire.
"Were you disgusted?" the alien asked. She listened intently for her friend's answer. She didn't miss the hint of curiosity in Raven's eyes. No doubt the other woman wondered why she was so intrigued.
"No I was surprised... and then confused." the taller woman replied.
"Why were you confused?" she asked as she looked away from the half angel. She looked down at the fountain water. Raven kept her gaze on Starfire.
"Well, I didn't know why she kissed me. I also didn't know why I didn't feel strange about the kiss. I knew I should have been creeped by it, yet it felt right." the half demon told her friend. The red head sighed as she felt relief course through her body. "What about you?" Raven asked.
"What about me?" she turned her head towards the inquirer.
"Who..." the half demon paused. 'I can't ask her who was her first kiss. What if it was Robin?' Raven asked herself. 'I won't let myself travel down that road once more.' she told herself. "never mind." she said to the red head.
"I've never been in a relationship." Starfire replied, thinking that was the question her companion wanted to ask.
'She never got with Robin...' Raven told herself. 'But then what can that mean? Can she really feel the same towards me?' she asked herself. She inwardly shook her head. The taller woman could not believe she was talking to herself so much. She took a deep breath, an attempt to muster up her courage and ask another question. "Why?"
"Why what?" she inquired as she continued to look down at the water, staring at her reflection.
"Why haven't you ever been with anyone?" Raven questioned. Starfire's head snapped towards her love. That wasn't a question she expected from her taller counterpart.
"I..." the girl with red hair paused "there's just always been someone in my heart." she admitted to her friend. "What about you? Why haven't you been in a relationship." it was not her turn to question the taller woman.
"I... umm... uh... it's complicated." she stammered.
"I've never known you to be at a loss for words Raven." the red head teased. A small amused smile was plastered on her cherry red lips. Raven smiled in return for a few seconds until her face became serious once again.
"Who was..."
"Is..." corrected the shorter woman.
"Who is he?" she asked.
"Who is who?" the Tameranian desperately wanted to avoid responding to said question.
"Who is the man that has you smitten?" the taller woman further elaborated, allowing no room for the red head to evade answering.
"Never said it was a man..." the red head replied as she stared into the windows of the taller woman's soul. She could see the surprise in her friend's eyes. "Anyway, I'm feeling pretty tired." the red head changed the subject before her friend could ask her who the woman that had her so smitten was. She yawned and stretched. She slowly got up from her seat. She took a step forward but was stopped when she felt Raven pull her. She looked back at her captor. The taller woman slowly stood up from her seat. She then stepped towards red head.
The half angel gently pulled the Tameranian princess closer to her. Their bodies were touching each other. They could feel a comforting warmth spread through out their bodies. Raven stared down at Starfire while the shorter woman kept her gaze on her captor. The half breed brought her free hand up from her side, towards the alien's face. She then cupped the red head's cheek tenderly as she closed her eyes. The half angel leaned in and then closed the distance between their lips. Their hearts beat faster, pounding wildly in their chest as they felt a sensational tingle make its way down their spine. It was a simple and innocent kiss yet it felt so magical to the pair. Neither could believe what was happening. Raven reluctantly broke away from the other woman's petal like lips and looked at down at the red head.
"I'm sorry..." she whispered. It was a complete lie. She would do it again if given another chance.
"Raven don't..." Starfire was interrupted by an explosion. They turned their heads toward the sound. "That came from the temple!" the Tameranian yelled out. Raven merely nodded her head. The two then ran towards the temple. They arrived at the entrance to the temple and saw the smoke coming from the inside of the building. They also saw the many people outside the temple and others that scampered out. However they didn't see the titans or the angels outside. They saw Dasha attempting to calm every one down and Orion holding Michiko in her arms. The two ran towards the two angels."Are they still inside?" Starfire asked, she knew Dasha knew who she was tlaking about. The angel nodded her head.
"There are still some people inside." Orion told the pair before her. They nodded in understanding.
"What happened?" the red head asked. She then caught a glimpse of a demon inside the temple.
"Tyrana..." Raven said as she saw and heard the demons inside the temple. "Dasha, Orion, come with us." she ordered Orion and Dasha. The two angels nodded their heads.
"Michi, we'll be right back ok?" Orion stated as she set the little girl down on the ground. She looked at one angel and motioned for her to take care of Michiko. The four of them ran inside the temple. They could hear the screams of terror that filled the temple.
"You two get the people out... we'll find the others." Starfire told Orion and Dasha. The two nodded and ran towards the opposite direction.
"Renseia is probably with my mother." she said to the Tameranian beside her. The two then headed for Ferranea's room. When they reached their destination, they found the doors had been broken. The half breed looked inside and saw that her mother was no longer on her bed. The gaping hole on the wall did not escape her sight. Raven motioned towards the wall and Starfire nodded in understanding. They ran towards the hole in the wall and jumped through. They fell into the gardens behind Raven's mother's room. Ahead, the pair could see the titans fighting some very large demons. They ran towards the titans to lend them a hand. "Where are the angels?" the half breed asked as she struck a pig demon's snout. The big demon flew back, at least 100 feet away from Raven.
"Near the portal..." Alkaline stated as she fought off a snake demon. The half demon nodded her head and looked at her love. The red head gave her a nod. The two of them jumped in the air, trying to get away from the center of the fight. They landed on the ground and some demons quickly attacked them. Raven blasted energy beams at them. They were all flung back and knocked unconscious. The pair continued to run and fight the demons that stood in their way. They finally reached the portal.
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You guys finally got the action you were all hoping for I hope? Anyway, please review. I would absolutely love more feedback from all you readers that have been so patient with my updates... I promise I won't be so lazy anymore and update quicker.
Also, feel free to check my other Teen Titan fic out. It's called "Left to Love" it's not a Starfire/Raven fic though... it's still shoujo ai (GirlXGirl) with Raven as one of it's main characters.