Urrggg...angst...internal dialogue...emotion...the dark side of the script are they. easily they screw you up and make you think your work is a pile of crap. Please, keep those great comments coming, I'd appreciate if you really dig into my work, this is my first posted work, and I feel I really need the full critique on my writing.

Anywho, almost stopped with the last chaptet, but it felt too sudden to end there, too many things to resovle before they could live happily ever after :) Maybe 1 or 2 more chapters to go, not counting a little sexy bit I'm trying to get just perfect (not lemon) cause they deserve it after all this.

Sorry Raven, I never planned things to be so angsty for you! bear with me a little while longer, then Star is all yours

She kissed me...

That was all that registered in Raven's mind before she lost herself in the kiss. Leaning forward, Raven lowered Starfire down, still in the kiss, laying her flat onto the bed. Shifting herself directly over Starfire, Raven pressed her body down, wrapping her arms around Starfire and squeezing the two of them together. Starfire moaned beneath her, and Raven dug into her lips with earnest.

"MmmMmmMmm…"

Raven gasped as Starfire suddenly pushed her up, breaking the kiss. Raven's mind spun as she realized she had been far too forceful.

"Raven…"

"Y-yes?"

Inwardly, Raven cursed, but stopped when Starfire's face broke into a wide grin.

"Need to breathe."

Raven sputtered as Starfire began to giggle. The giggling quickly turned to hysterical laughter, and Raven soon joined in, collapsing back on top of Starfire, unable to move as she shook, laughing louder, harder, and longer than she ever had in her entire life. And she loved every moment of it. After the laughter finally died down, Raven shifted over to lie at Starfire's side, turning her head to face her. Stafire, in turn, tilted her head to regard the girl lying next to her. For a few moments, they simply laid there, staring into each other's eyes, until Starfire pulled herself up into a sitting position. Raven quickly sat up too, concern in her eyes.

"That was…very nice."

"I'm glad you liked it."

"…"

"Starfire?"

"Raven, I…could love you. But please, I feel I need more time to think about all of this."

"Of course. I didn't expect it to be an easy choice for you. You…care…so easily. For everyone. I…can't imagine what it must be like for you…to make a choice that would make one person happy and another sad, especially when both are so close to you. Please, take as much times as you need...to make a decision you can be sure of."

"Thank you, Raven. I will try to have an answer for you soon."

With that, Starfire slowly rose and walked to the door, tensing as she reached for the controls. Raven stood and walked over to her.

"Starfire, don't worry. Just go with what your heart tells you. You will always be my friend, someone I care deeply for. That will never change, no matter what you decide."

Starfire turned back to face her, visibly relaxing. She pulled Raven into a gentle hug, holding it for a moment. She smiled and nodded once, then turned and left the room wordlessly.

Raven sighed, going back to sit on her bed and pulling herself into a meditative position.

Today's topic: How can one little smile set off so much chaos.

That's easy. Because it's Starfire's smile.

And I never would've gotten this far without it.

Robin peeked around the corner as Starfire left Raven's room, heading for her own. Despite his better judgment, he had followed her when she had left him so suddenly. Seeing her go into Raven's room, he had thought she had gone to her for advice of some kind. After hearing the sudden laugher and seeing her walking out, much less agitated than when she when in, Robin relaxed and chided himself for spying on her. Deciding not to approach her again so quickly, Robin turned, lacing his fingers together behind his head and strutted off to the gym, grinning to himself as he imagined the course of his next conversation with Starfire.
Alone in her room, Starfire sat in an overstuffed chair with Silky sitting in her lap, burbling happily as Starfire idly stroked him.

"What am I to do?"

Starfire leaned back to stare at the ceiling, trying to sort everything into their proper context, and getting a headache for her efforts. She looked down and scratched Silky on the chin, getting him to squirm around until he was looking straight at her, and she directed her thoughts to him.

"Raven loves me, strongly. I have always felt close to her, and when we danced, when she…kissed me, it felt so different from when I am near Robin. Robin…It feels pleasant to be with him. Just…pleasant. But only…just pleasant. Not like what I felt when Raven holds me. I could feel what she feels for me in her embrace, and in her kiss. I could see myself being with her, my emotions changing, feeling the same way for her as she does for me."

Standing suddenly, Silky fell from her lap, bouncing across the floor. Gasping in surprise, Starfire chased after him, scooping him up into her arms and soothing the surprised critter.

"But someone will be hurt, won't they…"

Standing, Starfire placed Silky back into his bed and turned to a photo of the group sitting on her nightstand. She regarded the faces looking back at her, their expressions.

"Robin has a…'crush?' on me. If Raven did not feel this way for me, our relationship might soon grow into something more serious, given time. If I choose him, I may love him, eventually, or I may not. I know Raven loves me, strongly, and yet I must admit the idea of falling in love with another female, even Raven, at first felt…strange."

She let herself fall onto her bed. Reaching up, one side, Robin's kiss. On the other, Raven's. The feelings behind them…and how she felt to each in turn.

"You were right, Raven. I do not like the thought of a choice between two I both care deeply about. But I must decide, and I must be sure. I must go with what is in my heart."

"Booyah! Who's the genius? I'm the genius!"

Beastboy looked up to stare at Cyborg, who had jumped between him and the t.v. screen.

"Hey, genius, you're blocking the t.v."

"Why'd you wanna watch t.v…When you can watch the master at work!"

Cyborg did a standard issue victory dance while Beastboy tried to see around him. He gave up and shifted into a monkey, jumping on top of Cyborg's head and sitting down to watch from there.

"Hey now, somebody get this monkey off my back. Here I am, almost finished analyzing that nasty little chemical, and I can't even get one word of thanks."

"Thank you."

Raven appeared behind Cyborg. Beastboy screeched, shifted into rat form and ran under the couch. Cyborg was startled, but restrained himself from jumping away.

"Uhh...Heya Raven! It shouldn't be long before I whip up an antidote. You'll be back to normal before you know it."

"As normal as she can be…"

Raven glared as Beastboy ducked back behind the couch.

"Anyways, I came up to make a snack, you want anything?"

"Hmm…green ham and eggs would be nice…"

"Uh…that's green eggs and ham."

Raven glanced over as Beastboy floated up from behind cover, held by her powers. Flexing her fingers, Beastboy was forcibly shifted into a little green pig.

"Is it now?"

Raven flashed a fanged grin, and Beastboy squealed in terror. Twisting in mid-air, Raven allowed him to drop, and watched him tear out of the room as fast as he could, nearly knocking over Robin as he entered. She looked back to see Cyborg tensed up, and merely rolled all four eyes at him. He relaxed, chuckling as he walked towards the fridge. Raven moved to make tea, sneaking a look at her rival as he sat down on the couch.

"Hey, Raven?"

"What is it?"

"Have you seen Starfire?"

"No. Why?"

"No reason, just something I wanted to talk to her about. It's not important."

His words may have been dismissive, but Raven caught a tone in his voice that made her want to fly over and throttle him. He sounded almost…smug.

And if I catch you talking to Starfire about your relationship with her with that same tone in your voice, Starfire won't haveto choose between two people. She'll have to choose between one person and several dozen little pieces.

Raven finished making her tea and took it with her as she left. Once safely in her room, she drank it down, relaxing in the comforting, familiar practice. She knew, though, there would be a moment, soon, that would change everything,