Chapter eighteen – Balance

Raven didn't move from the position on the floor, but looked up towards the sky. It was so blue, and the rays kissed her pale skin. She smiled, glad to be alive, for once.

For a while she felt she'd lost it…like she was living inside a glass sphere, but couldn't break out. The feeling of suffocation, unhappiness and pain inside was terrible and drove her spirit to it's weakest…but there was some voice, something that eased her out.

And she knew who it was. And she knew everything was going to be alright after all.

"RAVEN!" yelled BB again. He was a couple of paces in front of the tin man but it wasn't enough. He turned into a cheetah, running at top speed to Raven's side.

Reverting to himself as he reached her, he grabbed her hand and looked at her face, kissing her on the nose.

"Quit it!" said Raven sarcastically, but not unkindly. She tapped the changeling on the forehead. A large red eye stared down from the other side of her and she blinked at it calmly.

"Hey Cy." She said quietly, as a thought struck her. She sat up groggily, exhausted.

She turned to BB. "I take it you told him about us, or else he's had a sedative. Cause that is the best reaction I've seen from Cyborg in the whole time I've known him."

Beastboy giggled appreciatively at the dry humour but Cyborg folded his arms.

"Oh HA HA! Laugh it up! I only went into ya head and risked my butt for ya!" he said indignantly. Beastboy fell silent, and Raven touched Cy's arm gently.

The robot turned in surprise at the sudden touch by the Azarathian. She looked at him kindly, something which was alien to him and said "Thank you. It meant a lot."

Cyborg smiled at the kind face. "Aww, y'know your like my sister, Rave. I'd do it for ya again anytime!"

Raven smiled and turned back to Beastboy, blushing slightly. "And you. Thanks."

"No problem." Said BB, tucking a stray strand of her hair behind her ear. There was a short silence.

"Soo.." said Raven struggling to stand and failing. "Do Star and Robin know yet?"

Cyborg and Beastboy looked at each other and then back at Raven.

"No.." they chorused. Raven blew her fringe out of her eyes.

"Great."

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"C'mon Star, wake up." Said Robin gently, after having seen the large boom of white light and the two boys running to the Azarathian's rescue. It seemed all was calm once again, so he turned his attention back to the girl.

His girl.

'My girl?' he thought to himself, looking at her face which rested in his lap, the soft green eyes shut, but the face still looking perfect as ever.

"Star," he tried again, touching her cheek. The eyes moved and fluttered open, and Star squinted. She sat up, holding Robin for support.

"Are you okay?" said Rob, concerned. Starfire put her hand to her head and felt around her bruised jawbone.

"Ehm..yes…" she said uncertainly. "I think I am well, just very tired."

"That's because you took a big hit on your head." Said Robin examining her jaw carefully. "Does anything feel broken?"

"I do not think so…" said Star, trying to feel all her muscles. Everything seemed to be in working order, merely very achy, bruised and sore.

"Raven is…alright?" asked Starfire after a moment. Robin looked at the frightened jade eyes compassionately and smiled.

"She's okay. Trigon is gone and Beastboy and Cy are down there now with her."

"Oh, I am relieved!" said Star, the joy put back into her face. It increased her beauty tenfold.

"I'm…glad you're okay…" said Robin slowly, his thoughts taking over his mouth. He rubbed his head with his free hand and looked at the floor. "I was worried."

"Robin…" said Starfire's voice. Robin looked up as she didn't continue, and found her eyes inches from his own, filled with desire. He looked back, feeling a blush creep across his nose.

Star brought her nose closer to his own until they were touching. "Robin…" she whispered again.

"Yeah…" he muttered, feeling her breath on his mouth.

"Thank you." She said, and pressed her lips against his.

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Cyborg on one side, Beastboy on the other, Raven was managing to stand at last.

"Okay, slowly now." Said Cyborg. "You want me to carry you?"

"Are you kidding?" said Raven looking mildly irritated. "I'm sure I'll be alright. Come on."

They started walking comically towards the tower, wavering from one side to another until they wondered if they would ever reach it. Angry mutters filled the air, until Raven could see Robin and Starfire.

It looked like Star was finally sitting up.

"Well," she said turning to Beastboy. "Time to face the music."

As they drew closer she noticed something she hadn't before. She noticed that they were kissing very passionately. She felt her cheeks go hot. Did they realise that she and the boys were watching?!

"Umm…" said Raven turning to the oblivious boys. "On second thoughts they seem preoccupied."

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Starfire drew back for breath, her lips red from the kiss. She gasped and looked at Robin then at the ground, blushing. Robin put his hand up to his mouth slowly and looked at Star.

She glanced up at him. "I…"

"Yeah…" said Robin, equally embarrassed but excited.

"Star, I…"

"Yes?"

"Umm…"

They both fell into silence, looking away. Star was thinking about how much she had wanted to do that and for how long. And it was worth the wait. Robin was wondering why he hadn't kissed her sooner because it felt so right.

And all both of them really wanted to do was kiss again.

"We have never done that before…" said Starfire looking up at the dazed boy. "I am…sorry?"

"Sorry?! Why are you sorry?!"

"Because perhaps I should not have done that…perhaps it was not what you wanted…"Starfire began, about to say more. But Robin put his hand up to her face and silenced her.

"No. It is. I mean…" Said Robin looking at the confused face, and feeling the love wash over him. "I…I love…you…"

Starfire stared at the boy as if the words had all been sucked out of her mouth. She couldn't speak even though she wanted to tell him everything. Tell him how long she'd wanted to let him know him all these things. All through the deal with her sister, all through the problems with Slade. Any time when she thought she may never see him again, during battle.

Instead, she gave him a kiss again, twice as loving and more full of ardour than any words could describe. And that was all that Robin needed to know.

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Beastboy was the first to spot what Raven was talking about. "Dude! You were right, Rae!"

"Duh." Said Raven, mimicking the boy. She watched Cy's reaction, but it was surprisingly calm.

"Meh, it was obviously going to happen."

"DUUDEE! Was I the only person who didn't know this?!" said BB resentfully.

"Yes." Said Rae and Cy in unison.

And so, things were as usual as they normally are in Titans tower.

For the time being.

The End…?

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Ba da ba daaaa

The end???

Nope, one more special chapter. : )

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