Chapter 10: News

Starfire slept for about two hours in a king size bed when she woke. No one seemed to be up, so she went out of her guest room and began to look around the Manor. Instead of walking she hovered along the hallway looking at painting that seemed to never end. Eventually she came to the staircase they had come up hours before hand. She heard voice coming from downstairs, Bruce Wayne and another, a women but the voice was unfamiliar. They seemed to be arguing, not loudly or violently but very calm and collect.

" Whether some two bit gang knows about 1939 or not does not mean we should scrap it. They probably overheard something and tried to get a rise out of you." The woman said.

" That may be but I still don't like it." Bruce responded.

" When have you liked anything that we do?" she asked

"I like something," Bruce said bitterly.

" The last time we did anything together, I was a pig."

" Sure," he said sarcastically.

The woman looked a Bruce with a big frown. For a moment it looked like things might be going south but then she kissed his forehead.

" I'm sorry this whole Dick business has gotten me a little unnerved." She said.

" Me too. Some anniversary this has been." Bruce said, "I was hoping things were looking up for him."

" He sent me an email about two weeks ago." The woman said.

" Really?" Bruce replied.

" About a woman, he wanted some advice." The woman smiled, "he apparently has been working with this red headed girl from another land and since I'm not exactly local myself he wanted to know how he should proceed."

" Starting to become something more?" Bruce smiled too.

" Possibly." She said. The woman was about to say something else when Bruce taped her lips once. The woman turns her head slowly and looked around. Bruce had found her out. She hovered back towards her friends; she knew they would find that conversation interesting, as did she.

Beast Boy still had no clue what to do about lusty Raven. She was soaping up in the shower and he was still next to the sink. The he had an idea, it was a long shot but since it was his only idea, why not.

It was one of those modern showers instead of a shower curtain it was stonewall the curved in to catch the water. Aside for one small light bulb on the top of the ceiling there was almost no light in the shower. He could see Raven's body, he taped the wall and Raven came towards the sound. Beast Boy moved back taping until he was out of the shower. When Raven came out he tossed her a towel and Beast Boy closed his eyes.

" Why aren't you looking at me? Is this some kind of weird game?" she asked.

" Cover yourself and I'll open my eyes." At first she didn't but then she gave and said the towel was around her. To Beast Boy's relief she was telling the truth. Before she could say anything he kissed her deeply. This took Raven by surprise but she let him kiss and she kissed him back. Beast Boys started kissing her down her neck. At the neck he started nibbling and sucking her skin. Raven gave a small moan and held him tight.

The Raven's face became very still, "Beast Boy, what is going on?" she asked. Beast Boy moved back but Raven still hadn't let him go. Her face made a very puzzled look. "Why am all wet? And why are you giving me a hicky?" she asked in a very confused voice. Beast Boy explained everything, the shower, the sleeping bag and his theory all the while there arms still around each other.

When he was done, she gave sigh and put her forehead on his head. "I'm sorry," she said. It sounded like she believed him without question. He was afraid she might go nuts on him.

" This happened one other time, only it wasn't lust that got out it was anger." She paused and then said, "Did I hurt you at all?"

" No, just confused me."

" How did you know the hicky would snap me out of it?"

" Lust was after one thing, pleasure. So that's what I gave lust. The most pleasure I could think of without doing anything I'd think we both regret."

It made sense and she gave him another hug. "Is that the only reason you kissed me?" she asked in a low voice.

" What do you mean, Raven?" He asked.

" Nothing, go take your shower and I'll get dressed."

Beast Boy hit the shower and Raven put everything back on and dried her hair. She went and sat on the couch by the window in their guest quarters waiting for the others to get up and Beast Boy to finish his shower. The lust thing did explain why she'd been blacking out lately and not remember some parts of last night. Her cloak covered the small hicky that he left, which was good she didn't want anyone asking question. It was embarrassing enough that she did it front of Beast Boy. Do I want more that friendship from Beast Boy? Is that why lust chose him? No, I don't. If I were to date bad things would happen. I have way too many issues, anyway. Besides, Beast Boys heart is with Terra not her. Then again she did break his heart, should she pick up the pieces? No, No, No, No. Any romance is impassable for her.

Beast Boy came into the room fully dressed and clean. He sat down next to her and said it was okay. That made her feel better, she let her head on his shoulder and asked, "Friends?" and Beast Boy replied "Friends."

Starfire came in the room, "Friends I have interesting news. Get Cyborge."