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It had been two days since their unexpected meeting with the white haired elemental. Those two days were spent by the teen in her room in solace. Not even Luna was allowed to see her master.

She spoke to no one though she had been aware of the half demon and fox that stood outside her door. The blonde was certain that if she hadn't felt her secret love's concern she would have gone insane after absorbing all this new information concerning her identity and her apparent duty.

The half demon's emotions were filled with an abundance of concern for Terra who had locked herself in her room and spoke to no one. She hadn't even eaten.

Raven didn't know what to do for she was inexperienced with the art of consoling a friend in need. She hoped the blonde would approach her but it seemed the teen needed some time alone with her thoughts. The half demon decided to simply wait until her friend was ready to speak but, after having her thoughts become riddled with apprehension for the teen's well-being the way it had been for the past two days, the half demon's patience was waning.

If it weren't for the white fox's company Raven was certain her resolve would have cracked sooner. Her thoughts were broken as she heard the sound of a small whimper which came from Luna who scratched at her master's door before heading off.

She stood outside the door and stared at the wood. She knew what lay behind the access. Deciding against prolonging the inevitable she opened the door and found a raised fist that was no doubt about to knock. The blonde stepped out of the way and gestured for her hostess to step inside.

"I hope I didn't worry you too much." Terra spoke breaking the silence between them. Raven shook her head as she approached.

"I thought elementals were just myths." the half demon remarked as she watched the blonde turn. The teen faced the window. "I read about them but I never thought they existed." she never was one for small talk.

She reached her target and stopped after she was less than a hair's breadth apart from the half elemental. Terra continued to stare out the window collecting her thoughts whilst her hostess gazed upon her reflection. Raven waited patiently for the teen to begin conversation.

"What…" Terra started in a low whisper. "What did you feel when your mother died?" she inquired as she too began to gaze upon the older woman's eyes as she looked at the half demon's reflection. The question was unexpected.

"I wish I felt nothing but…" she paused. "A part of me felt poignant." Raven swallowed a lump that had formed in her throat as she began to voice her recollection. "As my human half mentioned we were particularly distant. I had to maintain my reserved and emotionless state to control my powers whilst her fear caused her to be cold. Still I suppose though we had our issues I felt a bit saddened by her death. Though she hated me she was still my mother." commented the half demon. "I suppose there also may have been the matter of guilt. My human half felt as though my conception and birth condemned her."

"Did you love her?" the blonde asked after absorbing the new information.

"I don't know." the half demon answered honestly. "I don't think I did. Though I was saddened by her death I cannot claim to care a great deal. My gratitude over her giving me life caused me to be disappointed but I suppose I never felt reason for me to be emotionally attached." she explained. The half demon placed a hand over the teen's shoulder and proceeded to turn her gently. Light blue eyes met hers as the blonde stood face to face with her hostess. She moved her hand from Terra's shoulder to her cheek and cupped it gently.

"You must think me a fool for mourning a stranger." the teen remarked bitterly. She hated that she felt so distressed over her mother's death.

"A stranger you've spent your whole life searching for." Raven retorted in understanding. "My situation was different than yours." she reminded her friend as she wiped the teen's tears. She pulled the younger woman into her arms and wrapped her in a right embrace cradling the blonde's neck and head with one hand whilst her other rubbed comforting circles on her back.

Terra allowed her tears to flow. She allowed her emotions to surface no longer caring about the fact that the earth was shaking steadily. Her frustration, disappointment, and most importantly her grief coursed through as she cried for her loss. Her hostess held her tightly not paying attention to the rumblings. The teen was more important than the safety of the frail humans. She didn't know how long she cried but when she ceased she noticed that they were positioned on her bed.

"I always hoped I would meet her." the teen confessed.

"She would have been proud of you." Raven whispered as she continued to caress the young woman in her arms. "She loved you." the half demon remarked.

"How can you say that?" Terra inquired in confusion.

"She died because she couldn't bear the pain of losing you." the empathic woman recalled the reason for the elementals death. She knew it must have been hard for the woman to give up her only child.

"I can't believe everything that's happening." she muttered into the older woman's neck.

"At least you have answers to questions I have no doubt you have been asking yourself since you were old enough to think." the half demon remarked as she continued to massage the teen's scalp with her capable fingers.

"Thank you." Terra whispered to her secret love.

"For what?" the half demon inquired as she stared at the teen she cradled in her arms. She brushed the stray locks behind the smaller woman's ear.

"For being here." she remarked. "I don't know what I'd do without you."

"Well that's something you'll never have to worry about." Raven proclaimed as she pressed a tender kiss on the blonde's forehead and cradled her closer. "Though if you ask me I'm getting the better end of this deal." she remarked as she lightened the atmosphere with a joke she considered a truth.

"Can't argue with you there." the teen played along allowing herself to be eased by her hostess. "What are you doing?" she asked as she felt the older woman sit up and shift their position.

"Taking care of you." she answered.

Terra felt the half demon's arm at the back of her knees as her secret love proceeded to carry her bridal style out of her room and down the stairs. The empathic woman placed the teen on the counter near the fridge which she opened with her powers. She tilted her head and looked into the contents of the cold box then settled her inquiring gaze on the blonde.

"Surprise me." the teen answered the unasked question.

"You know I've never been as thankful for my powers as I am now." she remarked as she used her powers to pull out items from the fridge.

"Oh?" the blonde inquired curiously. "Why are you so thankful?"

"I can do anything and everything…" she paused and looked into those light blue depths. "While I have you in my arms my Little Gaia." the older woman whispered sincerely.

Terra said nothing as she blushed. She opted for placing her head on the taller woman's shoulder knowing that she couldn't deny the much needed comfort the half demon bestowed. For now she would allow these intimate gestures and dwell only on the serenity it brought.

"Do you have to go to work today?" the blonde asked as she sat on her secret love's lap.

She had eaten her meal with the older woman spoon feeding her and tending to her every need. She forced herself to believe that the way the half demon acted conveyed a more maternal than romantic intention. To a stranger however it would seem as though a couple was enjoying breakfast with one another.

"No." the half demon replied. "The beauty of being the boss is having the ability to give any employee the day off." the teen shot her a grateful look. She was more than happy to oblige the blonde's wishes seeing as she rarely ever expressed herself. "Speaking of work…" she paused and looked curiously at the teen. "How were your finals?" she inquired.

Though she had no doubt the blonde had aced her exams she did wonder f she was able to take all her finals seeing as she had been cooped up in her room for so long.

"I was lucky I only had to turn a couple papers in." the blonde muttered utterly moved by her secret love's concern for her. Raven was paying such close attention to every aspect of her life. Not only did she care about her emotional being she also cared about her education as well.

A distant vibration could be heard by the pair's inhuman ears. It was coming from the teen's room. The half demon wanted to ignore it but the vibrations would not stop. She rose from her seat with the teen in her arms and headed upstairs.

"Hello?" the blonde answered her phone and was not surprised to hear a very concerned Lana asking about her wellbeing. She provided an explanation to console her friend. Their conversation lasted a few minutes before they hung up. "I completely forgot today was Friday." she told the older woman before her.

"Will it just be us and the three?" the half demon inquired.

"No there's another girl joining." Terra replied before cocking her head to the side in confusion. "Us?" she repeated the word in question form.

"I recall being invited to this happy meeting." she replied after nodding her head.

"You don't have to endure their company for my sake." the blonde reminded her older friend. She knew the half demon was normally opposed to group outing and really didn't want her to have to sacrifice more of her time.

"There's nothing and no one I wouldn't tolerate for your sake." Raven confessed a tested truth. The half demon had proven this many times when she acted accordingly toward the Tamarenian princesses. "Besides," she paused. "I know I will enjoy this trip." there was never a dull moment with her teenaged friend. Terra didn't have to try hard to capture her attention or entertain her for just the simple act of seeing the blonde amused the empathic woman to no end.

"Well you really seem set to hang out with a bunch of college students." the teen teased.

"What can I say?" she shrugged. "I miss the body shots and the beer pong." the half demon stated in her usual monotone causing the teen to laugh. "Plus I'm not one to pass up the opportunity to be surrounded by beautiful young women."

"Perv." the blonde remarked playfully hitting the older woman's shoulder.

"There's no need for jealousy." she bit back. "The others can't hope to hold a candle to your beauty." the honesty in her voice couldn't be ignored by the teen.

"I think we should get ready. We're meeting them in a while." she reminded the older woman who nodded her head. "I kind of need you to let me go for that to happen." she muttered after struggling to release herself from the older woman's vice-like yet still tender grip.

"I know." she replied.

"Unless you want to shower with me then I suggest you let me loose now." the blonde told the older woman whose eyes began to roam nubile bodice.

"That's actually a fantastic idea." Raven whispered before she could stop herself.

"I'm not thirteen anymore Rae." Terra reprimanded the older woman's behavior as her cheeks blushed furiously. The half demon continued to gaze upon her before smirking flirtatiously.

"I know that's why I said it's a great idea." her tone was low and seductive.

Terra only rolled her eyes ignoring the wild pounding in her chest as she rolled away from the older woman's touch and strolled into the bathroom. She knew there was nothing friendly about the older woman's suggestion. The lust that shone from those eyes let the blonde know Raven was serious about her intimation.

The half demon stared at the bathroom door as she deciphered what just happened. She had just flirted with Terra her best friend who was almost a decade younger than herself. Strangely she found she wasn't bothered by these turn of events.

"Do I have something on my face?" the teen asked as her hostess stared at her face.

"No you look perfect." Raven smiled her honest smile before heading down the stairs. She paused at the door and gestured toward the key rings. She wanted her guest to pick which vehicle they would use. The teen did as was asked and before she could give the keys to the older woman she found that the guised half demon was already out the door. She bid Luna farewell then followed her hostess.

"What you don't want them?" Terra teased as she waved the keys in front of Raven's face.

"I figured I'd let you take the reign's this time." the half demon replied.

"You're kidding right?" she confirmed and received a shake of the head. "I don't have a license." she reminded her friend who reached into her purse and took out an envelope which was handed to the teen. "You forged me a license?" the blonde exclaimed in disbelief after she opened the envelope which contained her state's driver's license.

"I figured you would need a pick me up." she smirked. The reaction she received was expected and welcomed. The teen squealed in delight and jumped into her arms pulling her into a crushing hug.

"Thank you so much!" the blonde exclaimed. If the circumstances had been normal she was certain she would have been offended or disappointed but seeing as all her current information was forged anyway it seemed that the older woman had done nothing wrong. No Raven merely resumed with the tradition. Plus she couldn't complain since the half demon saved her the time of waiting in line at the DMV.

"You're in the system as of yesterday." the half demon stated as she embraced the teen. "Now, let's get going." they released their hold on one another and seated themselves in the imported vehicle.

"Raven…" the teen whispered as she gripped the steering wheel. "I've never driven before."

"Relax you'll do wonderfully." Raven placed a hand on the shorter woman's knee and squeezed it. The blonde immediately felt at ease once she felt the comforting touch. "Press the clutch." she instructed the teen. "Shift the gears and get a feel for them." she watched the younger woman. "Go back to neutral." she continued with her instructions which the teen followed dutifully. They managed to reach their destination after stalling only once. "You were fantastic." the half demon stated as she unfastened her seatbelt. They both exited the vehicle and were not surprised to see the four gawking college students.

"Since when did you start driving?" Alice broke the silence.

"I just got my license." she replied sticking as closely to the truth as possible. "Rachel here has been kind enough to teach me how to drive." she informed her friends.

"And you're driving her half a million dollar car!" Alice exclaimed as she released her hold on Lana and inspected the vehicle.

"You must really trust Terra." Elise remarked in disbelief.

"Cars can be replaced. Terra can't." Rachel Roth remarked as she looked at the teen beside her.

"Quite true." Lana agreed. She was beginning to feel more comfortable about the relationship between her friend and the older woman for she was beginning to notice how much the older woman cared for Terra.

"Oh, Rachel this is Rowan." Terra introduced the stranger who smiled politely at the half demon before her. "Rowan, this is Rachel."

"It's a pleasure to meet you." the gray eyed beauty remarked.

"Likewise." the guised half demon replied.

"Are you done drooling over that car yet?" Elise inquired as she stared at her red headed friend.

"Yes. I can go back to strictly drooling over women now." she confirmed. She smiled lasciviously at Lana and approached. "Hey this is like a triple date!" Alice exclaimed excitedly as they headed into the carnival grounds. They had planned this adventure for a while and she could not contain her elation.

"In that case I'm going to have to insist that your date be Lana." Terra commented as she eyed her flirtatious friend. "I actually like having Rowan around." she stated. Lana nodded her head in agreement sharing the same sentiments about their new friend.

"You're an impeccable friend Al," their dark haired green eyed friend started. "But Terra and I plan to remain friends with Rowan so unless you're going to take her seriously I implore you to please refrain from making a move on her." she batted her eyes at the taller woman who crumbled.

"Here I thought you invited her for my sake." Alice remarked feigning a hurt look on her face. "Hey but if you're my date I'd say that's an upgrade from Rowan."

"Are the two of them not together?" Rachel Roth inquired in a low whisper to her blonde friend as she gestured to the red head and the dark haired woman to her side. She distinctly remembered the how the two were holding each other last time they had seen each other. She received a shake of the head from her friend.

"Al doesn't really do commitments." Terra whispered back.

"So if I'm with you and Terra is with Rachel that means Elise is with Rowan." the red head stated. "Boy Rowan, it seems like you're getting the short end of the clit." she remarked earning a shove from her pseudo date. "What no one here has a stick." she defended her modification of the euphemism.

"I don't know about that." Rowan interjected as she looked to Elise who was standing as far away from her as possible. "Eli knows how to give a woman an unforgettable moment." she defended the taller woman who blushed profoundly.

"You sound like your speaking from experience." Terra commented as she watched the black haired woman with blue highlights slowly inch toward their tall counterpart. Elise said nothing as she looked to Rowan from her peripherals. The newcomer merely smiled.

"Come on Ali," Lana stated as she dragged the red head toward a booth. The rest of them followed behind.

Rachel Roth watched as the students frolicked about the carnival grounds. They were merrily playing the booths and she stood in the corner her eyes never straying away from her blonde friend who had obviously been enjoying herself. Terra had tried and successfully managed to get her to join the fun and games though she was content to watch the teen laugh.

"Care to try your luck Rachel?" Elise challenged. Never was the half demon one to back down from a challenge. As she picked up the soft ball she felt a hand on her shoulder. She looked at the owner of the hand.

"Try not to beat her too badly." Terra whispered before squeezing her shoulder gently.

Raven nodded as she set her eyes on her target. The objective was to knock down the blocks from the pedestal. She knew this exercise wasn't much of a challenge. This was another reason why she hadn't participated in the games but Elise seemed intent to press her buttons so she couldn't help but press back.

They played best three out of five and as promised she didn't beat the brunette badly. No they tied the game. Terra had anticipated as much since Elise was quite an athlete and of course nothing less could be expected from the half demon.

The half demon tucked her prize underneath her arm as she paraded the grounds with the blonde and her friends. As they passed the booths the tall brunette continued to compete with her yet she didn't mind. Having the person she treasured the most gave her the patience she needed to deal with the lowly humans.

"I didn't think you'd be such a great athlete." the brunette praised the older woman.

"I definitely thought an attractive woman like you would have skills outside the office." Alice commented with a lewd smirk on her face. "Maybe not in the athletics department but definitely in the bedroom." she stated.

"I'm full of surprises." the guised half demon remarked deciding to humor the humans. They chuckled. She turned to face her blonde friend after hearing the sound of an unfamiliar voice. She looked to see the sound of the voice and found a muscular man talking to her friend. The half demon approached the scene.

"Who's your pretty friend?" the young man inquired as he flashed a smile which he thought was charming. "How about I win you girls a few stuffed animals?"

"How about you do that." suggested Rachel Roth earning a confused look from her party. "Try this one." she suggested.

The unknown man grabbed the large mallet and pounded the pedal. The ball almost reached the bell but came up short. He shot them a slightly embarrassed smile.

"This game is rigged." he remarked. "How about we try another one?" he suggested.

Before he could get another word in the guised half demon grabbed the mallet from him and effortlessly swung the mallet with one hand. The metal ball reached the bell and a ring resounded throughout the arena. They looked at her in disbelief. Terra's face conveyed her disapproval of her secret love's actions but her eyes shone with amusement.

"I suggest you find someone else to hassle." the guised half demon advised as she glared at the unknown man who stumbled back and practically ran off.

"Somebody took their vitamins this morning!" Alice stated.

"That's an understatement." Rowan interjected. "I think she pretty much took a whole jug filled with steroids." she supplied her interpretation of the situation.

"My Rachel you are just full of surprises aren't you?" Lana commented.

"Call it a simple adrenaline rush." Rachel Roth brushed the teen's statements off as she walked toward the person in charge of the booth. She gestured toward the prize she wanted. With her prize in hand she walked toward Terra.

"You shouldn't have done that." the blonde whispered.

"Some people don't take hints." the business woman defended her actions. She handed the gigantic stuffed animal to the blonde teen. "I think Luna's been a little lonely." the half demon tucked the loose strand of blonde hair behind her ear.

"You know you didn't have to scare the poor man to death." Terra reminded through her blushing cheeks.

"Where's the fun in that?" the half demon grinned maliciously. Her comment earned her laughs from the teen's friends. She wrapped her arm around the blonde's shoulder and pulled her close.

"All you had to say was that she's your girlfriend which looking at the two of you now isn't really all that hard to believe." Alice remarked after the laughter subsided. "Then again that look on his face was priceless." she guffawed. "He looked like he was about to shit himself!"

After continuing to discuss their amazement over what just happened the women decided to have lunch. Rachel and Elise waited in line while the rest of their merry crew procured a table and some seats.

"I thought you business types were all books and money." the tall brunette commented. "Here I thought I had you pegged."

"I love breaking stereotypes." she shrugged. Her eyes remained on the taller woman as the shiftiness in her mood was obvious not only in her aura but on her features too. "You seem tense." Rachel observed as they stood in line. "Something tells me I have nothing to do with your perturbed state." she looked back toward their table. "Do you really not like newcomers?"

"It's not that." she paused. "I can't stress how complicated things are." she answered.

"I know you don't want to talk to me and honestly I'm thankful you won't." Rachel Roth disclosed. "I'm not fond of having heart to heart talks so I'm a bit inexperienced when it comes to giving advice." she offered the other woman a small smile. "But we both know someone who you'll feel more comfortable talking to."

"You know you're really not that cold hearted bitch I thought you to be." Elise stated as she smiled. "You think the world of her don't you?"

"As far as I'm concerned my world revolves around her." she answered honestly.

"I can see you really care for her." the brunette felt more at ease now that she had one problem down. She felt at ease with the teen's situation with the older woman. "I'm sorry for thinking otherwise."

"I understand." they walked closer to the counter. "Like you I am quite protective of Terra."

"I noticed." she replied with a knowing smile before ordering their food. They gathered their meal which Rachel Roth was more than happy to pay for and headed back to the table with their trays in hand.

"I'm surprised you didn't kill her on the way over here." Alice commented as she happily intercepted her tray of food.

"We've settled our differences." Elise remarked as she took the only empty seat at the table which was next to Rowan. "Rachel's actually not that bad." she turned her sights on the red head. "Kind of like you." the aspiring cook stated. "When you're not off skirt chasing and being a bitch that is."

"I think the two are having a moment." Lana teased her two friends. "This only happens once a year."

"No there's no sexual tension between us." Alice beat her two friends to the punch. "She just doesn't like me when I'm flirty because she imagines someone doing the same thing to her sisters when they're all grown." she explained.

"She thinks I can be a mood killer since I'm pretty uptight and bossy." Elise stated.

"And that's why they're always at each other's throats." Terra agreed. "But you know despite all the arguing it's obvious you two care about each other."

"Well that's because I know she's only acting like a controlling bitch because she cares." the red head supplied.

"And I also know that her whorish ways are a clear indicator of her fear of commitment," Elise paused. "She's a good person just waiting for the right one to settle down with."

"My." Lana started. "Where's a camera when you need one?"

"You two don't understand." the blonde looked to the pair of newcomers. "They rarely have these moments when the white flag is down from both sides." she informed her secret love and her new friend.

"The last time this happened was at prom." Lana recalled.

"Yeah they complimented each other." Terra agreed. "We didn't have a video camera that time either." she grumbled her disappointment.

"I'm sure more moments will come." Rachel Roth assured her friend as she placed a comforting hand on the teen's back.

"We should bring cameras all the time." Lana proclaimed.

"Aw," Alice placed her arm around the dark haired beauty's shoulders and pulled her close. "Turn that frown upside down. I'll make sure me and the Amazon hug next time okay?"

The pairs focused on their pseudo dates Rowan and Elise sat next to each other with the air filled with tension between the two. When the word 'prom' was mentioned the tall brunette stiffened rather visibly and the newcomer beside her knew that if the couples weren't so focused on their respective others they would have seen the drastic change in her mood.

"Are you alright?" Rowan asked.

"Yeah." replied Elise.

"You know you're not a very good liar." the newcomer remarked. "Are you really that bothered by my presence?" she inquired in a small whisper.

"No." the brunette replied. "Why would I be?"

"Like I said lying is definitely one of your strong suits but that's one of the things I like about you." Rowan stated. "Is it that difficult to relax around me?" she inquired.

"Yes." Elise replied forgoing fibbing seeing as her companion could easily see through her façade.

"I'm sorry." she apologized. "I didn't really think being around me would upset you." Rowan faced the taller woman. "I thought you either display indifference or…" she paused. "You would be happy to see me."

"There's no need to apologize." the brown haired woman assured her. "I just don't know how to act around you now."

"Oh." the newcomer understood that this was going to be more difficult than she imagined. "You should just be yourself and do what you're comfortable with." she advised the taller woman.

The human brunette said nothing as her friends retained their focus toward group entertainment. They finished their lunch and went about their business parading the grounds again. They focused more on rides rather than the booths. After finishing their third round on the bumper cars the motley crew decided it was time to head over to the Ferris wheel.

They seated with their pseudo dates and enjoyed the slow ride basking in one another's presence as they took their turns revolving up and down the wheel.

Lana and Alice sat together with the red head's arms wrapped around the smaller woman's shoulder. She and her friend were enjoying having a discussion about their futures whilst on the cart below them Rachel Roth and Terra Anders sat embracing one another in a comfortable silence. Beneath them were the new comer and the brunette human.

Their talking ceased as the fireworks began to shade the night sky. Under the crescent moon the blue sparks met with the red's twinkling in a momentary dance.

Elise looked to her side and couldn't deny that the new comer looked absolutely breathtaking underneath the firework's lights. She inched closer to the other female whom she knew had only sat on the other side of the bench because of her respect for the taller woman's personal space.

Their pinkies touched and Elise allowed her finger to linger. Seeing as Rowan didn't mind the intrusion she gathered her courage and proceeded to place her hand atop the newcomers who interlocked their fingers.

"Ro," she started. Hazel met gray as their eyes met in an intense gaze. Rowan looked at her expectantly with great interest urging her to continue with what she wanted to say. Elise found it hard to resist the shorter woman. "I am happy to see you again." she confessed.

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