By the time that the sun was setting, Kat had taken a small job from a woman that took her all around the city and she was ready to rest. She couldn't wait to go over to Raven's. It could be like a sleepover, like normal girls did.

Normal.

While Kat won't give up her powers for anything, every so often she wished she could be normal. That she could laugh with friends, flirt, and just kick back and do nothing. She loved helping people with her powers, but she couldn't help but wonder what it would have been like.

Nearby, Raven was taking the tram back from Pleajeune after taking a job from a boy. He needed to get his gift to his girlfriend after it fell out of his hands and tumbled over the edge. She had to be careful climbing down, but she wasn't going to complain—it was much easier than fighting Nevi, and soon enough, the job was completed and she could rest.

Raven smiled a little as she remembered the boy's face when he got his present back, and how happy he sounded as he thanked her. He thanked her, saying how his girlfriend would be so happy.

Raven wondered what it would be like to have someone who loved you. To know that someone wanted her. Loved her, flaws and all.

She jerked her head, trying to shake the thoughts from her head. She didn't need anyone else. Why did Raven even invite Kat over? She grimaced at that memory. Sure, Kat had been smiling, but now Raven realized how much she had lowered her walls then. What did Raven do to deserve those smiles? There was no way Kat could want her, not after Raven attacked her. And it wasn't like Kat liked her back. Not in that way. No, she had seen Kat and that Policeman, whatever his name was.

And so that was how Raven coped. She acted cold to Kat at first, not only because of the promise from the mayor, but also since she had gotten that feeling in her chest whenever she thought about her. She was so beautiful, flying around with no cares in the world.

Raven shook her head again, forcing herself back into reality as the tram pulled into the station and she got on.

The sky was painted reds and yellows as she stepped off. Kat would probably be coming over soon. Flying back to her house, she got her thoughts in check and waited for Kat.

Three quick knocks on the door alerted Raven to Kat's arrival. Opening the door, Raven found Kat swinging a bag that likely held her cosmetics and pajamas. "Hey Raven! Good thing I got the right address. I would have been so embarrassed!"

Raven smiled weakly and stepped aside, opened the door further. "Uh, well, come in. Just make yourself at home." Her voice trailed off as Kat practically bounced in, as if gravity had less hold on her even without her powers.

Raven couldn't stop herself from smiling just a little. God, Kat was adorable. But Raven shouldn't be, couldn't be thinking about her like that.

Raven was suddenly beginning to regret this.

She hadn't quite realized how far her feelings for this girl went.

But she couldn't kick Kat out now. Shutting the door, she went to make sure her bubbly guest wasn't going to mess up her stuff.

Kat's voice broke through her whirling, messy thoughts.

"Raven! Where are we going to sleep?"

Raven stopped for a minute. We? Did Kat expect them to sleep together? In the same room, together? Same bed? Raven gave a small shake of her head, feeling her face heat up at the image that just went through her head. She had to get a grip.

In the kitchen, Raven saw Kat wandering through her house, gazing at everything with those beautiful red eyes. Scratch that, with her normal, red eyes. Completely normal eyes that no one would get caught up in. Yep.

Due to Kat's urging, both girls set up blankets and pillows in the living room to sleep. "So, Raven. What do you normally do now?"

"Umm, like what you do. I take jobs from people."

"Yeah, but like, what do you do for fun at night?" Kat leaned forwards from under her pile of pillows towards Raven.

"F—fun at night?" Raven couldn't say Helplessly imagine you, and it wasn't like she did that anyway. Never, not at all. "Uh, I just kinda hang around. Sometimes I listen to the music from the clubs." She liked the way that it pulsed through her, and she could just absorb herself in it and forget.

"Yeah? So do you hang out with anyone?"

Raven couldn't help but think about how cute Kat was, asking all these questions. It seemed like she really didn't know much about what normal people did when they hung out. Not that Raven was normal. "No, I don't really hang out with other people."

"Oh, okay. Hey, can I change?"

Raven was a little startled by the sudden question. "Oh, sure. The bathr—" She was suddenly cut off as Kat opened her bag and started to undress.

Well that was unexpected. Raven panicked, ever so slightly. Did Kat just not care?

Maybe Kat had no concept of modesty, which actually wouldn't be out of the question. Maybe Raven shouldn't be saying anything, given what she herself wore regularly. Still, she felt her cheeks burn, and quickly glanced away. This really was a bad idea. Raven seemed to be losing all self control and couldn't help but imagine certain parts of Kat, and she blushed even more as she felt undeniable heat flood low in her belly.