Starfire let her hand drift to her lips as she awoke with the dawn. It was early-ungodly so-and the haze of early morning affected even her. Sitting up, her hand still pressed to her lips, Starfire got out of bed, the whole time attempting to sort fact from fantasy.

It could not have been real. Did he…?

There was no way to be sure, so Starfire brushed her teeth and hair, washed her face and changed in time to watch the sunrise.

While she was enjoying another beautiful morning on Earth, Cyborg awoke (at the a-little-later-but-still-insane hour of 6 sharp) and prepared to cook breakfast before the journey. He could not navigate-he had no idea where the place was-but he would still help fly, dodging meteors and whatnot, and if he didn't cook breakfast, Beast boy would attempt to feed them all tofu, and THAT was unacceptable.

While Cyborg prepared breakfast, Beast Boy caught a whiff of the scent of meat and panicked. Rushing to get cleaned up and changed, he ran to the kitchen to save himself from eating anything he had once been…

As Beast Boy defended his vegetarian morals, Raven sat in her meditation position, already wide awake and ready to make tea. She also chuckled, if only slightly, at the boy's predicament. He had explained to her once why he was so adamantly vegetarian, and her teasing had ended. It was easy to sympathize with, and after hearing his reasons, she actually felt a tinge of guilt…sighing to herself, she pushed those emotions aside and prepared for the day ahead. After all, today was a rescue mission, right?

Whilst Raven donned battle gear and the like, Robin sat in his room, trying to prepare, filling his utility belt and every hidden pocket in his costume with gadgets. But try as he might, he could not hold back his thoughts of what he had done the night before-he had kissed Starfire. And to top it off, she had kissed back. It was a battle in his mind.

You are so dumb. She was half-asleep! There's no telling what went through her head.

Shut up! She kissed back, and that is what's important. Besides, I'll know in a moment, right?

Yeah, cause if she hits you, you screwed up.

Robin sighed and made his way to the kitchen, or attempted to, because as he opened the door, he slammed right into the Princess herself.

"Oh! Robin, I am sorry, I did not mean to be so reckless!" Starfire apologized as quickly as possible while she picked herself up off of the floor. Robin stood and brushed himself off with a grin.

"It's nothing Star. You really don't have to apologize," he said, smiling. Starfire smiled back, her eyes sparkling, and they both stood there for a moment, taking in the sight of the other. Finally, Beast boy's voice rang out through the house.

"YO, BREAKFAST IS GETTIN' COLD, PEOPLE!" Holding back a laugh, Starfire took Robin by the hand and began to lead him to the kitchen when he pulled her back, quickly. They were nose-to-nose again, but before he could make a move, Starfire's lips were pressed against his. Letting his hand slide to her lower back, he pulled her in to him and felt himself fall against his door. They held that position for what seemed an eternity before Starfire pulled back.

"It was not a dream, Robin?" Robin only laughed as he pressed his lips against hers one last time.

"No, Star. It's real."

After a hearty breakfast, the Titans assembled in the garage, ready for flight. Taking her seat in the T-ship, Raven opened her mind and prodded Starfire's, creating a telepathic phone-line. The area was darker than before-during the meal, Starfire had felt the bond being pulled, and any sense of light-heartedness in her was gone immediately. In Starfire's mind, Raven could feel every sense heightened, every emotion given free reign. Whatever control the Tamaranian had was being strained to capacity. Sensing the intrusion, a mental figure of Starfire appeared in the darkness.

She was wearing the battle uniform of the girl, but instead of purple with green jewels, she wore white with clear jewels that fractured all light. She was the equivalent of Raven's mental representative-all of the emotions as one, the most stable form of the being. Her voice rang out, clear as crystal, lacking the abundant joy from the outward appearance of Starfire. She was cool and collected-the sight made Raven smile at the thought.

"How are you, friend-Raven?" Two seats facing each other appeared to accommodate the girls and they both sat, politely.

"I'm fine, Starfire. I came to make sure you were…alright. You've had to exert a lot of control lately." The girl in white smiled, the small turning of her mouth a replica of Raven's own.

"The meditation helps, Raven. It helps a lot. But if you would stay with me…" the white outfit became a pale pink for a moment, as the timid side ofStarfire appeared for a flash, and then it was gone.

"I need all the help I can get, or at least until we reach our destination." Raven understood immediately-Starfire's bond became stronger with every mile they flew, and so Raven levitated in the midst of Starfire's mind, assuming the position for meditation.

"You don't need blood to be sisters, Star." The girl in white broke out into a signature smile that encompassed her face, and levitated into position. The two floated that way, together, at peace in Starfire's mind, even as Starfire let her hands grip the controls of the T-ship.

And suddenly, the flight didn't seem so long.