Hello people. How've you been. Good, good. Sorry this chappy took forever, but I've had a BAD February. My dog died. (runs to go cry.) My best friends moving(cries more). Anyways, despite all this, this chapter is a happy one. Enjoy.

Disclaimer: I don't own Teen Titans(cries harder)

On with the show...

December's Secrets

Friends Are Beside You

'How could she have found out. We were so careful.' Raven's frantic thoughts filled her head as she accended the stairs of the tower. The door at the end of the hall that read TERRA was her finally destination. As she put her ear up to the door she faintly heard Starfire talking on the phone; every now and then Terra's squeals of delight would penetrate the steel door. After ten minutes of waiting the door opened with it's usual swish and the two Titans emerged. Although Starfire's lips held a smile, her eyes shined with a slight disappointment.

"Terra we need to talk, now," Raven said. Terra turned her 100 watt grin on to Raven.

"Sure, Rae, come on in," the dark Titan did so, "what did you want to talk about?" Terra asked although she had a good guess of what it was already.

"You know, don't you," Raven was never one to beat around the bush, and she wasn't about to start now.

"Know what, Rae?" Terra asked trying to hide the obvious, but her never relenting smirk gave her away.

"How did you find out about Robin and me?" Raven snapped a little more harshly than she intended to.

"Well, you guys should really fight more quietly when your in the kitchen that's a mere twenty feet away from the most popular room in the tower." Terra laughed as her friend covered her face; Raven let an exasperated moan escape her throat.

"I can't believe you heard that. I sorry I didn't tell you sooner, Terra," Raven mumbled

"Why?" Terra returned.

"What's happening between Robin and me is a big deal. We've been dating for an entire year, and you just found out about it today," Raven explained her voice was serious, and Terra burst out laughing. "What's so funny?" she asked angrily.

"You are. Do you honestly think it's any of my business? What you do with Robin is no concern of mine. As long as you don't do anything stupid, which I know you won't, I'm totally for your relationship. After all, if you pardon the cliche, what are best friends for," Terra finished.

"You are...thanks. I really needed someone to talk to," Raven sat up and turned to Terra.

"About what, Rae?" Terra asked.

"About what the heck I'm going to do. I mean I want go to the ball with Robin," Raven voice was closer to a whine than it had ever been.

"Well I took care of Starfire. Speedy said yes. In my opion this whole ball thing is just one more big fat sign saying that you have to spill the beans sooner rather than later." Terra answerd.

"That's what I was planning on, just not this soon. If we spill now it could ruin a lot of people's Christmas. Not everyone will support this relationship like you do. Especially the Press. According to them Starfire and Robin belong to each other, and whoever tries to get in the way of them should jump off a bridge," Raven admitted bitterly.

"Screw the damn Press. You love Robin, right?" Terra stood turning to Raven

"Of course," Raven answered as she stood too.

"Than it doesn't matter what others think. Yeah some might be against it, and other might get hurt by it, but you deserve love just as much as Starfire and everyone else in this world, Raven. In fact, with all the shit you had to suffer through, you deserve it more. And if things get tough, just remeber, Robin and I will always be here for you," Terra finished.

"Thank you," Raven said as she hugged Terra, "...for being my best friend."

"But about the ball," Terra started as Raven released her. "I think you should talk to your boy about it."

"I was going to later...so how's it going with you and Beast Boy?" Raven said changing the subject.

"Alright, I guess. I'm just so bored of going out to movies and dinner for every single date. What do you and Robin do for dates?" Terra questioned.

"Everything and nothing at the same time," Raven wore a look of total peace.

"I wish I had that," Terra complained, "maybe Beast Boy and I weren't meant to be together."

"Don't say that. You and Beast Boy work very well together. I think all you need is to spend more time together alone. You know; somewhere you two can just talk."

"I know where to go, but we'd have to have a day off," Terra smiled at Raven.

"I'll see what I can do, but that means you have to keep our mouth shut...to everyone," she added.

Terra rolled her eyes and nodded. Raven made her exit and her way to Robin's room. Her walk held more confidence than ever. She knocked on the cold steel that was Robin door. No answer came. She knocked again, "Robin we need to talk." No answer.

Rolling her eyes she walked through the door. Robin laid on his bed with the blanket askew. His bare chest heaved up and down in a steady rhythm. She sat on the edge of the bed, shifting the weight of the the mattress ever so slightly. She leaned over him, wiping a stray hair out of his eyes. Slowly she lowered her lips to his. After a moment she felt his lip come alive and kiss her back. Robin's hand cupped her face pulling her in deeper. She felt herself get lost in his touch once more. The famililar flutter of her heart made her breath stop. The eletricity between them had never been so abundant. Robin stopped caughting his breath. "Hey Raven what's up?" he saind nonchalantly

Raven sat there for a second, dazed from the kiss, before she woke from the slight trance. "Well...first off, Terra knows," Raven started.

"What? She knows...about us, but how did she find out?" Robin questioned in an accusing tone.

"She over heard us in the kitchen, but don't worry. She's with us one hundred percent, and she won't tell although she wants us to," Raven answered. Robin sat up next her and took her hand in his. "Next, what are we going to do about this ball. We owe a lot of gratitude to Terra for taking the Starfire obstical out of the way, but I still want to go with you."

"I know. I want to go with you too, but I don't know what to do," Robin said as he laid out on his bed taking Raven in his arms and pulling her down with him.

"I think I have a few ideas," Raven started, "we could go to the ball separately and just dance every couple minutes."

"I want to spend the whole time with you; not just a couple of songs," Robin interupted, "I can't stand the thought of any other guy asking you to dance."

"Then...oh I got it," Raven started whispering in his ear. As she explained a smile spread across Robin's lips.

"That's perfect. I love having a smart girlfriend," Robin said lightening the mood. "Great now I can spend the entire night with the girl I love in my arms, just dancing. You do know how to dance, don't you?"

"Yeah, Terra and Star made me take a class with them at the mall awhile ago. It wasn't pretty the first coupe of times," Raven laughed at the memory of the reaction of the people when three of the most famous girls in the city walked into the dancing academy. "If we pull this off than we have to tell them after Christmas, agree?"

"Sure," Robin yawned, "Good, so everythings settled."

"Um," was all Raven could say as she felt all the events of the day come crashing down on her. Slowly her eyes closed and she was swept off to slumberland in the arms of the again sleeping Robin.

Author's Note: Okay all together now. AWWWWWWWE. Good people. You know what I'm going to sat next, don't you. I say it every freaking chapter. REVIEW. That is NOT a request.