Disclaimer: I don't own Teen Titans. But I'm thinking if I did I'd still write Fanfiction just for the fun of it.

Title: Life As We Think We Know It

Summary: Strange visions have been haunting Dick Grayson's sleep, and they've only gotten worse since he met the new girl Kori. He's friend Vic thinks he's just stressed out but could it be that there's more to these dreams then everyone thinks...

Author: Silverflare07

Dedication: To the little voices in my head who will stay awake with me late at night and listen to me as I write this in my head. Cheers to you guys!

Author's Notes: This is going to seem like an AU fic but at the end you'll realize that it's not.

Stuff you need to know:

"Speech"

Thoughts or Dreams

Kori waved Gar and Raven over the table the second they stepped into the restaurant. Already two steaming pizzas were placed in front of the friends, slices already missing from one of them. Dick picked up another slice and bit into it, cheese oozing over the sides.

Gar and Raven slid into the booth and Raven picked out a small slice for herself. Gar eyed the pizzas wearily. Kori caught his look and giggled. "You need not worry. That pizza," She pointed to the smaller, untouched one, "has nothing meat like on it."

Gar smiled. "Awesome!" He grabbed a slice of pizza and shoved it into his mouth.

"So..." Vic pulled a string of cheese off of his slice of pizza. "What was that all about?" He asked, referring to what had just happened at the school. "I've never seen you be so cold to anyone, especially not Terra."

Gar sighed and placed his pizza down on his plate. "It's nothing really. Remember when she asked me out?" Vic nodded. "She only did it because Kitten asked her to."

"Why in the world would Kitten want Terra to ask you out?" Dick looked quizzically at his friend.

"To get at Raven." Kori, Dick, and Vic all fixed him with a blank stare. "Ok see it's like this; Kitten wanted to get to you," he motioned at Dick, "but when I said you wanted nothing to do with her she got mad. I guess she figured Raven was the reason you wanted nothing to do with her and decided she had to get rid of Raven. I guess she must have thought I'd get suspicious so she had Terra distract me while she went after Raven."

"Went after Raven...did she attack you?" Kori looked at the goth who, until now, had been keeping silent.

Raven nodded. "Yeah. I mean she didn't hurt me, Gar threw her off the balcony."

Dick smirked. "Well that explains a few things. Like why Kitten magically fell on my opponent. I mean, I knew she liked me but I really didn't think she liked me enough to throw herself off a balcony to save me from a broken nose."

Raven nodded. "Good luck for you then."

Suddenly Dick's eyes widened, as he fully digested what Gar had been saying. "Wait! Kitten attacked you!"

"Yes."

"To get to me?"

Raven nodded once again. "Yes."

"Raven... I am so sorry."

Raven shook her head. "It's not your fault. Kitten's just a bimbo."

Kori snorted into her Dr. Pepper and the four friends looked at her. She smiled sheepishly. "I am sorry friends...it is just...I have never heard the word 'bimbo'."

Gar was the first to snicker, then Vic, soon Dick and Raven were laughing. Kori looked confused. "Please...is the word bimbo...funny?"

Dick shook his head. "No," He managed to speak. "But someone who doesn't know what bimbo means is."

Kori looked down at her pizza, hurt flashing across her face. "I did not know I was so...amusing."

Sensing her pain the four friends immediately stopped laughing. Dick placed a hand on her shoulder. "Sorry Kori, we didn't mean to upset you."

Gar nodded. "Yeah...it's just, sometimes we forget that you don't understand everything we do."

Vic smiled at her. "It just feels like you've been here all along."

Raven nodded sympathetically. "We didn't mean to make you feel bad."

Kori smiled. "Thank you. Now please...what is a bimbo?"

The five friends where silent for a moment before bursting into laughter once again.

Dick walked into the gym Tuesday afternoon and found Roy and Kori trying to stare each other down. He laughed nervously and made his way towards the two teens. "Guys..." The two teens didn't even acknowledge his presence.

"You bitch!"

"You pig!"

"You're just mad because I don't want you anymore!"

Kori's eyes flashed. "And you are mad because the only way you could have me in the first place was to mess with my head!"

Dick sweat dropped. They'd had this argument already...they really didn't need to have it again. Cautiously he stepped in between the two teens. "Okay that's enough." He grabbed Kori's hand and dragged her to the other side of the gym.

"Please let me go! I wish to finish teaching him a lesson!"

Dick laughed silently. "No can do Kori. Think about it, if you keep getting detentions they might send you back home, or kick you off the volleyball team."

Kori gasped. "They would do that!"

Dick nodded. "Of course they would do that. There's no such thing as royalty over here."

Kori blushed. "No, I did not mean it like that, it is just...I am their best player, I have been told so many times. I did not think they would..."

"Best player or not, you keep getting into trouble and they'll have to. Now how bout we play some volleyball. You can keep pretending the ball is Roy's head."

Kori smiled, almost evilly. "That sounds like a wonderful idea."

The two got on their respective sides of the net and Dick grabbed the ball. "Okay. Here it comes."

He tossed the ball into the air and smashed his fist into, sending it flying over to Kori's side. She quickly jumped, pulling back her arm and exposing more of her toned stomach. She brought her hand forward quickly and sent it propelling back over to Dick who nearly missed it.

Luckily his head got in the way.

He fell onto his back with a loud thwack and Kori gave a horrified gasp. She quickly ran over to him and knelt down to better examine him. "Oh my! Dick you are not seriously hurt are you? I am so very, very sorry."

Dick smiled but it quickly turned into a grimace as a bolt of pain shot through his skull. "I'm okay Kori, I promise."

She began to chew on her bottom lips, eyes darting back and forth nervously. Something Dick found absolutely adorable. "Please...perhaps we should play something else?"

Dick laughed and was glad to find his head didn't hurt anymore. "No that's okay. I've taken worse. Raven's grandmother once hit me with a broom in the back of the head."

Kori looked alarmed. "What ever for?"

"My cell phone went off."

Kori raised an eyebrow. Dick just laughed and sat up, resting on his hands. "Trust me, it's better not to ask. She really doesn't like anything technological."

Kori nodded. "So then we can continue our game?"

"Most definitely. With you using your anger as a fuel you'll tire out quickly. I might have a shot at winning."

Kori shook her head, laughing. "Well we shall see about that." She stood up and offered Dick her head. He took it and once again the two began their game.

Apparently Kori's anger was not only draining but it was distracting too. They were tied 21-21. Pretty bad considering last time they had played she creamed him, 42-6. The class period was almost up and it was down to the wire. Whoever scored the next point would be the victor.

"Is everything alright between you and Raven?" Kori asked as she hit the ball over to him.

"What?" Dick grunted as he slammed his fist into ball, sending it flying back over to the girl.

"Things were...different between the two of you yesterday." She sent the ball back over to him. "Not how they should be between a boyfriend and girlfriend."

Dick watched the ball as it sailed overhead. "Oh, yeah. That's because," He smashed the ball, forcing it back the way it had come, "we broke up yesterday."

Kori's eyes grew wide and she seemed almost frozen in shock. The ball sailed past her and hit the ground with a bam. The bell rang, signaling the end of the period. Dick smiled. He had finally won.

22-21.

Kori shook her head as she walked into the girls' locker room. She certainly felt much better. Volleyball practice had been a nice distraction from Dick and Raven's recent break-up. At first she'd been able to think of nothing else, but after a having the coach voice concerns about how she was playing Kori had found it much easier to concentrate.

She quietly opened her locker. Now that practice was over she had nothing to distract her from her thoughts. She grabbed a towel and headed over to the school's showers. She turned the water on and adjusted it to the desired temperature. Slowly she peeled off her sweaty practice uniform and stepped into the refreshing water.

Her feelings for Dick and grown at an alarming rate since her talk with her sister. That had been over a week ago and yet the intensity of her feelings for the boy shocked her. She had known him little more then two weeks and she felt like she was in love with him. Which was ridiculous. No one fell in love after only knowing them for a few weeks. Right?

Kori sighed and shut of the water, clean enough to get her home and to a proper shower. She wrapped the towel around her body and slowly made her way over to her locker. She quickly dressed and dried her hair the best she could. Sighing again she picked up her backpack and made her way to the school's entrance.

She smiled as she saw Dick leaning against the door waiting for her. He raised his head to meet her, his face lighting into a bright smile. "There you are!" He pulled the door open, allowing her to step through before following her. "I thought you'd gotten lost. I was about to come in and look for you."

Kori rolled her eyes and gave him a playful swat on the shoulder. "I am sorry to keep you waiting. I suppose girls just take longer to bathe then boys do."

Dick nodded. "Yeah...must be why you smell so good."

Kori turned to look at him, a look of surprise on her face. Dick, realizing what he just said turned a faint shade of red and coughed. "Uh..."

Kori smiled and nodded. "Yes, that would explain why we smell so much better then boys." She giggled. "I must admit I never really gave that much thought before."

Dick shrugged as the two continued to head home. He looked up at the sky, gray clouds looming overhead. "Looks like rain."

Kori nodded. "Yes, they were calling for severe thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon. I don't suppose your car will be working by then will it?"

Dick nodded. "No, it won't. We'll just have to run between the raindrops."

Kori giggled. "Or we could simply try to walk home before the storm starts."

"Okay..." Dick shot her a boyish grin. "And if that doesn't work...we can run between the raindrops!"

Kori simply rolled her eyes again and shook her head. "If you insist." She looked up at the dreary sky once again. "Still," She sighed. "I find myself to be in worse spirits on days like today."

"Huh?"

"It means I don't like rainy days."

"I know that." Dick sighed exasperatedly. "I meant huh as in uh huh." Kori raised an eyebrow. Dick sighed again. "It means I know how you feel. What homework do you have?"

Kori shook of the surprise of his sudden change in subject and thought back to her classes earlier that day. "None. I believe I have finished all required assignments."

Dick grinned. "Great me too. You wanna come over and hang out?"

Kori nodded. "That sounds wonderful. And it would certainly put me in better spirits. Thank you." She gave Dick and friendly hug.

As they two drew nearer to Dick's house the rain clouds got darker. Dick grabbed Kori's hand. "Come on!" He pulled her in the direction of his house. "I don't want to get caught in any rain." The two made a mad dash for his house and where soon safely inside.

Alfred peeked out at them from the dinning room. "Welcome back home Master Richard. And welcome to you to Miss Anders."

Kori blushed at the formality. "Please, call me Kori."

"Very well. Master Richard, Master Bruce shall be returning home this evening."

Dick nodded. "Okay. That's earlier then expected."

Alfred nodded. "Indeed, he says that whatever was wrong no longer is and he will be returning home soon."

"Okay. Kori and I are gonna go into the study okay?"

"Yes, of course. But please, do try not to get anything on the furniture."

Both teens eyed him with a suspicious glance. "What are you talking about Alfred?"

"If you bring any snacks or drinks into the study it would be greatly appreciated if you would not spill anything on the furniture." Both teens relaxed. Alfred eyed them suspiciously. "Why? What on Earth did you think I was talking about?"

Both teens flushed a vibrant shade of red and Dick laughed nervously. "N-nothing Alfred. It was just such a random order."

Alfred nodded, still eyeing the two suspiciously, as Dick grabbed Kori's hand and lead her to the study. Alfred clucked his tongue and continued his dusting.

"Teenagers."

Dick opened the door to the study and they both stepped into the large room. Kori sat down on a large, plush chair. She watched interestedly as Dick disappeared into a large closet, reappearing moments later with a large cardboard box.

"There's a rule. First time you stay over at my place," He flipped the box over so she could read what was written on the top, "we play a game of Monopoly."

Kori tried very hard to take his request seriously but a few giggles still managed to leak from behind her hand. Dick pretended to look hurt so Kori rose and joined him over at the small table. "I would be more then happy to play this game of Monopoly with you. But please, how do you play it?"

Dick grinned. This was one game he would be able to win for sure.

Two hours later Dick was just about ready to cry. Kori owned over half the board and more the half the money that had originally started in the bank. He rolled the dice and groaned as he landed on Boardwalk, a property Kori both owned and had built upon. Sighing Dick mortgaged his last property and threw down the few bills he had left.

"I'm done."

Kori picked up his discarded money and counted it carefully. "You are still $300 short but I suppose it cannot be helped." She added the money to her own large stack.

Dick sighed, shaking his head. "I just don't understand how I could lose! I'm the son of a multi-millionaire who owns his own company!"

Kori fanned out her many 100 and 500 dollars bill, smirking as she fingered each one. "But I am the daughter of a king who own his own country. I too know how to handle my money."

Dick just groaned and let his head fall on the table. "I give up. Is there any game you can't play?"

Kori nodded. "Yes. Poker."

Dick looked up. "Poker?"

Kori nodded. "I am not so good at lying. My 'poker-face' is almost nonexistent."

"Well then next time you come over we're playing poker."

Kori stuck her tongue out at him before glancing at the clock. She gasped. "Speaking of time, it is already 7:30. I must be going, my sister must be wondering where I am." She rose to her feet and Dick followed the suit.

They both walked to the door and Kori walked out, after giving Alfred a friendly wave good-bye. "Thank you very much for the wonderful afternoon." She turned on Dick's porch to smile at him. "Perhaps we may play poker soon."

Dick nodded. "It's a date."

He shut the door before either one could comprehend what he had said. In fact it wasn't until he turned around and found Alfred staring at him that he became aware of the fact that he'd even said anything strange. "What?"

Alfred shrugged. "I was just wondering what Miss Raven would think of all this."

Dick shrugged, wondering why Raven should care that he and Kori were going to play poker. "I don't think she'd mind. She broke up with me yesterday."

Alfred looked momentarily surprised but quickly shook it off. "I know things are probably quite different now then they were when I was young but, is it not customary to set an actual date and time for a date."

Now Dick was thoroughly confused. "What are you talking about Alfred?"

"Did you not just say that your next meeting would be a date?"

Dick paled...he had said that. "C-come on Alfred. I didn't mean it like that. Kori knows that. At least I hope she knows that.

But deep down he realized that, if she didn't, he wouldn't mind at all.

Dick walked into Government Wednesday morning and spotter Gar writing furiously. He walked over and took his regular set next to the party-wild teen and tried to see whatever it was the boy was writing. Unfortunately Gar's handwriting was so unreadable that even if he had had a clear view of the words he would have never been able to read them. "Hey Gar."

Gar jumped in surprise, dropping his pen in the process. He turned and smiled when he realized it was just Dick. "Hey Dick, uh, what's up?"

Dick raised an eyebrow. Gar was acting nervous about something... "What are you writing?"

Gar looked down at his paper then back up at Dick. "Just a note..."

"To who?"

"No one."

"You write notes to no body?" Dick laughed. "That's a stretch, even for you."

Gar sighed; he'd never been very good at hiding things. "Okay, it's for Raven."

This caused Dick to stop laughing. "Raven?"

Gar nodded, his face serious. "Hey...Dick?" Dick looked up, his face becoming equally as serious. "Would you...be okay with, uh, me and Raven becoming a couple? Just maybe! I mean I know it might be awkward for you so if your not comfortable with it, it's okay. I just wanted to..."

"It's fine."

Gar stopped his rambling. "Huh?"

Dick smiled reassuringly. "I said it's fine. I still care about Raven, she's like my sister, and I want her to be happy. If you make her happy, and she you, then good luck to both of ya."

Gar grinned from ear to ear. "Really?" Dick nodded. "Great! Thanks man!"

"No problem." The bell rang and the teacher hurried into the class. "But now let's be quiet. The last thing I need is another detention."

Dick met Kori at the entrance of the school, like they had been doing everyday since Kori and started practices. Kori smiled as she saw him coming. "Now who is it who is taking a longer time in the shower."

"Oh yeah, well I bet I smell better then you."

Kori simply laughed in response as they made their way out of the building and onto the sidewalk. Her laughter was cut short by a distant rumble of thunder. Both teens looked up at the sky, the black clouds already gathering overhead.

"I think we may have to 'run between the raindrops' as you suggested yesterday." Kori said thoughtfully, still looking up at the sky.

The words had barely left her mouth when the first raindrop landed on her cheek, trailing down to drip off her chin like a tear. Seconds later that one raindrop multiplied into millions of raindrops and both teens found themselves soaked through.

Dick grunted and tried to flip his hair out of his face. It flopped back down and he frowned. He could barely see two feet in front of him. Blindly he groped her Kori's hand. He finally latched onto something and heard Kori give an 'eep'. "Kori!" He had to yell to be heard over the rain.

"Dick that is not my hand!" Her reply came floating over to him. He turned a brilliant shade of red and let go.

"Sorry!"

Her hand found is sleeve and trailed down his arm to his hand. She gripped it tightly in hers. "It is alright! But I am afraid I cannot see a thing."

Dick smiled reassuringly, despite the fact that she couldn't see him. "Don't worry. I can get us home."

"But-"

He squeezed her hand. "As long as we're together, we'll be okay!"

The two teens began to run forward. Dick looked closely at the landscape around them, hoping to find something that would distinguish his neighborhood. Finally after almost 10 minutes of running he spotted the looming figure of his home. He turned to Kori. "Come on! My house is just ahead."

They began to sprint and made it to house in record time. They both ran inside, slamming the door shut as they did so. Dick leaned against the door will Kori began to ring her hair out. Both Alfred and Bruce (now back from his trip) came to see what had been going on.

"Dick?"

Dick looked up and smiled at his adopted father. "Hey Bruce. We, uh, sorta got caught in the storm. He pulled Kori's hand and began leading her to the large staircase. "We're going to go get dried off now."

Bruce nodded before he and Alfred left the hallway, Bruce to go back to his study and Alfred to get a mop and clean up the small puddles of water.

Dick opened up the door to his room and Kori followed him inside. He walked over to his dresser and quickly pulled out a pair of sweat pants and a T-shirt for Kori to change into. He turned back to face her but found himself unable to speak.

Kori was standing, hands clasped behind her back, with a nervous smile on her face. Her clothes clung to her body, her well toned figure becoming even more obvious. She was studying the posters on his walls so he let his eyes roam over her body. His hold body ached with longing, to hold her, to do more.

Kori tucked a piece of hair behind her ear and faced him. She smiled shyly at him, her green eyes dancing from underneath her bangs. A dam inside Dick finally broke and he walked over to her, scooping her up in his arms and lowering his lips to hers.

She gasped in surprise and Dick took advantage of her open mouth, his tongue darting in and exploring as it pleased. He felt her press herself even closer to him, her hands wrapping themselves around his neck.

He lowered her onto his bed, still kissing her passionately. He felt things shooting through him that he had never felt before. This was something more then hormones, although he was getting about the same reaction. He needed her so badly that it hurt. A moan of desire rose up between them and Dick was surprised to find that it was not his own.

It was Kori's.

Slowly his lips traveled down from her lips to the base of her jaw. He continued to kiss her, traveling down her neck and to her collarbone.

She shines in the world like a flawless star

Dick's lips traveled to the v-neck line of her shirt. He kissed the tender flesh just barely visible. Just enough to get a taste of her, and leave him wanting more.

With eyes of jade and hair of fire

Dick lifted his lips and looked over at Kori. She was breathing heavily, her hair matted to her forehead even more with sweat. He leaned in and kissed her again, the kiss as powerful as it had been the first time. He lifted his face one last time to look at her. This was right. He could feel it. He kissed her again and felt her back arch, pressing them both closer. He broke the kiss and had one last coherent thought before losing himself in her.

"Starfire..."

Dick was standing in the center of a dark, slightly foggy room. He had the strangest notion that he had been there before. The infinite blackness beyond his light was familiar. Almost comfortingly so. A single spotlight shone down on him, encasing him in a perfect sphere of light. And it did just that, encase him. He found that when he tried to move beyond the light an invisible barrier stopped him. Not being a big fan of enclosed spaces Dick decided to try and push through whatever was blocking him. He placed his hands against the barrier and pushed...

"I'm glad you'll be staying with the titans for a long time and...not getting married."

Immediately Dick withdrew his hands. Where had that voice come from? It had sounded just like him but...he hadn't said anything. Shaking off the strange feeling that was creeping into his gut Dick continued to push against the barrier.

"Slade did not trust you, and you did not trust us." This time the voice was feminine and sounded hurt and betrayed.

"Man when it comes to Slade you got issues." The voice was masculine but at least it wasn't his.

"Robin, you are my best friend. If you are truly evil then...go ahead...do what you must." It was that same girl's voice and she sounded more betrayed then the last time. It tore Dick's heart out to hear her sound like that but...who was she?

"Robin! You are unwrinkled!" At least the girl sounded happy this time. Relieved too.

"You think I did this to myself!" It was his voice again and he sounded angry, furious actually.

"I'll annihilate them Robin, and I'll make you watch..."

The last voice, which was also masculine, made Dick's skin crawl and he suddenly became furious. Throwing his whole weight into it he pushed against the barrier and was relieved to feel it begin to give way. First his hands slipped out, then his head torso. Finally his whole body was one the other side. Alone in the darkness Dick looked down to see that, instead of normal clothing, he was wearing a red, green, and yellow uniform. And he had a cape.

And he remembered.

Dick woke up with a start, his breathing heavy. He looked around the ordinary room and gulped. He didn't belong in this room. Not anymore. He wasn't just Dick Grayson. He was Robin, leader of the Teen Titans. And the girl next to him, sound asleep, and naked, wasn't just Kori Anders. She was Starfire, an alien princess and his best friend.

Robin groaned and fell back on his bed, his head landing safely among his many pillows. He had just slept with Starfire; his best friend, his teammate.

Oh boy was he in trouble now.

Woohoo! I never thought I'd get to this point! Now you know...Dick is really Robin. See I told you this wasn't going to be an AU fic at the end. Didn't I? Didn't I? And look at that! Almost 5,000 words! Definitely my longest chapter for anything...ever. When I had started writing this chapter I was afraid it wasn't going to be long enough so I threw in things like the monopoly game and the conversation with Dick and Gar to make it longer. Just some cute, hopefully humorous, scenes so that no one would think it was to short. Of course it turned out to be 12 pages long so...I guess it worked!

And I apologize if I didn't make Alfred seem right. I've never heard him talk before, save for the third Batman movie and it's been years since I've seen that. I'm mostly going on how I've heard him talk in other fics. Although if you ask me, he ended up sounding like the bunny from Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. Then again...I felt like I made Slade sound like Mr. Lancer from Danny Phantom in the last chapter. :sigh: Oh well...I'm trying.

This is only my second time writing anything even remotely citrus-y flavored, and seeing as I don't exactly have a ton of experience in that category I apologize if it was crappy.

Only one more chapter to go! Woohoo! I should, hopefully, have it out sometime before Friday. If not it'll have to wait until I get back from Europe. I'm really gonna try though. So please bare with me if I don't.

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SuperrachiE and scathac's warrior for guessing the truth! I'm sure it was pretty obvious but kudos to you guys anyways:gives them cookies: There's a peanut butter one for you Super and scathac...your cookie is whatever type of cookie you want it to be.

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