"Draco?"
It took Malchior a moment to recognize the name before he turned around and looked at the person who stood across the roof from him.
Long red hair was parted neatly beside her face, tan skin just a shade lighter than his own shone from the bright light his fireball cast. Wide eyes watched him, hands clasped in front of her and pressed against her purple skirt. "I am wondering if you are un-ill?"
"I'm fine." Malchior made a motion with his hand and hurled the fireball into the night sky above him. It grew brighter and brighter, enough to destroy the eerie glow it had given them both before and replace it with true light. It hovered above him, the flames flickering and moving yet never decreasing or increasing.
"You seemed upset."
"I'm fine."
"No, you are not." He gazed at her, seeing a hint of, care? in her eyes. Amazing...
"Please, I am curious. We all love her very much, and she seemed very distressed when she saw you. Are you truly Draco? Or are..."
"You think I'm Malchior."
She turned her gaze away from him, a slight flush touching her cheeks.
Malchior sighed, staring away. Raven... Why was it all his mind could even think of was her? Her beautiful violet hair, her soft smile that made her seem so wonderous. How long had it been since he had seen that smile?
"I don't know why you think that. Malchior seemed so evil... I try to be good."
She stepped forward and took his hand. With the other she reached up and touched his cheek. "I see no evil in your eyes."
A sudden rush hit him. He felt an urge- and urge that reached from the soles of his feet and streaked through him to touch his eyes. Was this...? He was a dragon, yet he had taken on this human form. Was it possible that he was prone to the weaknesses of a human, such as lust?
He took her other hand that touched his cheek and pulled it away before leaning down and brushing his lips against hers. She pulled away quickly, startled by him, and suddenly pulled her hand from his and stepped away.
"Star..."
"I love him."
He looked at her for a long moment, then looked ot the ground.
"Star, I don't know what happened."
"Please..."
"I won't tell."
With that she turned away, yet Malchior could just see the touch of tears in her eyes as she turned her back on him and rushed to the door that led off the roof.
"Star?"
She turned reluctantly and looked at him.
"I'm sorry. I don't love you..."
A smile almost touched her face, as if in relief, and she disapeared through the door.
He could have sworn with anger. Why did he do that? He didnt love her, not at all. He loved Raven. Yet, the kiss...
Suddeny he realized what was happening. He wasn't used to this body. He was feeling new emotion in waves, much mroe than others. And now he kissed Star in the desperate want to feel Raven's lips, not hers. It was so strange.
If only there was a way...a way to make Raven smile again. A way to bring back the fierce spark that had once made her so wonderful. if only.
But now he had hurt Starfire. This lust- this horrid weakness. And if Starfire told anyone, he would have to leave.
Starfire.
She was such a caring person already. Raven needed a friend, someone to trust, someone like her. If he could make Starfire more like Raven, would it make Raven happier? Maybe then she would accept him as who he is and realize that he cared enough about her to try to do this.
It would be hard. Starfire was so good, so light and bubbly. He would have to change her, for Raven's sake.
And if Raven wouldn't love him still?
He'd make her love him.
OOC: Now, I know this chapter will make many people very unhappy. I apologize, but I swear to you, things will be different than they seem now. please, keep reading no matter how much you hate this chapter (unless you hate the whole story. In that case, go ahead and stop!), and don't hurt the writer, please! Thankies!