A/N: Hey everybody! Thank you SO MUCH for all the lovely reviews and encouraging words! You are so inspiring! Big squishy hugs all round!

I would have had this out sooner. I had this chapter all written, but when I re-read it, the cheese factor was off the chart! It was horrible! I tried to de-cheese it somewhat, but not totally. Some cheese is good, I think. I added some humor, not as much as I was hoping for, but some, and I left you with a cliffie. Darn me! Oh, well. I'm hoping it will make you review and make sure I don't get lazy and not update in forever. Anyway, that's enough from me.

DISCLAIMER: Still don't own anything. Pretty pathetic really. True, but pathetic.

Now, on to the big confession scene! (Hope you like it!)

Chapter 10

Exhaustion had set in, so all the teens actually were well rested the next morning.

Well rested and hungry.

Starfire and Robin were going over a comic strip joke Starfire had read and not understood.

Cyborg was cooking breakfast and arguing with Beast Boy about the usual meat vs. tofu. Occasionally, Tucker would throw in a "Here here!" or "You tell him, man!" Danny was eating, but paying more attention to the doorway, waiting for Sam, than his food. Raven was pretty much just watching the fight. She idly picked up a piece of bacon just as Sam walked into the room, staring at her arms.

"Hey, Sammy! You ok?"

She looked over to the table, opened her mouth to answer him, and instead shouted, "STOP!"

Everyone froze.

Danny jumped up.

"What? What is it?"

She pointed at Raven. "Don't you DARE put that dead animal in my mouth!"

All eyes swung to Raven as she blink-blinked at the enraged woman before her.

"I think she means the bacon, Rae" said Cyborg.

"Of course I mean the bacon!" as she finished her statement, the choice was taken from Raven as said bacon blew apart.

"You know I'm a vegetarian!"

Oh-so-slowly those surrounding the temporarily misplaced empath turned to look at her. She may not have her powers, but that didn't mean she didn't still have her temper.

She picked pieces of bacon out of her hair and dropped them onto her plate. She dragged her eyes to Sam, who now had a look containing more than a little fear and apology, and waved her hand in a way that made Beast Boy flinch from habit.

Nothing happened. Raven looked at her hand in surprise, then around the table at the fearful looks of her friends, old and new, with Beast Boy cowering in his chair. She looked at Sam, and they both burst out laughing. It was a bit to much for Beast Boy and he fell off his chair. Starfire looked throughly confused, and the rest of the group actually looked even more frightened than before. Starfire leaned over to Robin, "Please, what is so funny?"

Robin brought his gaze to her and stared at her like she had grown another head.

Sam recovered first. "Sorry, I guess I overreacted a bit. Didn't mean to blow up the bacon."

Raven smiled, "Guess I forgot where I was, or rather, who I was." There was a slight pause before the two girls burst into laughter once again.

Robin, being the leader, felt he needed to get the situation under control before something frightening happened. He cleared his throat. Everyone turned to look at him.

"So, Sam, you going to join us for breakfast, then? No bacon of course."

She chuckled, glanced at her arm once more, then sat down and dug in.

After breakfast, they all wandered away to try to figure out the best way to take care of the situation. Cyborg decided to work on the T-car. Robin was checking the surveillance cameras they had placed around the town, trying to see what the bad guys had been up to while they had all been distracted.

Sam and Danny were talking on the couch. Raven was sitting at the table, nursing some tea.

Tucker decided it was time to talk to Starfire.

When Raven finished her tea, she decided to head to her room to think. As she passed Sam and Danny, she glanced in their direction. Something caught her eye.

"I don't know." Sam was answering Danny's question. Sam was staring at her arms, "I woke up with these marks all over my body. They faded before, but now their back." Raven jumped over the back of the couch and grabbed her arm.

"Oh no!" Raven whispered.

Sam and Danny shared a look. "What? You know what this means?"

Raven looked her directly in the eye.

"Come with me, I need to look something up in my room."

They got up to follow her, she put a hand up to Danny. "Sorry, Danny. You need to stay here."

He shrugged. "No problem. Call me if you need me."

Sam smiled. "Thanks, Danny."

"Robin? May I speak to you a moment?" Starfire asked sweetly.

He finished scanning the city, and shut off the screen. He turned to the Tameranean beauty and smiled. "Sure Star, what can I do for you?"

She blushed prettily and smiled back at him.

"Well, am confused about some things I have heard."

Robin smiled wider. He loved being able to help her understand the ways and words of the planet. To help her make it her home.

"Sure Star. I can help you. What did you hear?"

"Well, what exactly is the making out?"

"What?"

"Well, friend Tucker was asking me-"

"Tucker, huh? I think I am going to have to have a little talk with our new friend." He stood, red faced, and went looking for Tucker.

A few minuted later, Raven could be heard over the PA system in the Tower.

"Guys. I need everyone in the Ops center. We have a big problem."

Danny was coming down the hall from Beast Boy's room when he saw Tucker standing against the wall. He looked a little pale and his eyes were as big as plates.

"Dude, you ok? Tucker? Hello, earth to Tuck.. Tucker!" Danny shook his friend which seemed to snap him out of whatever was going on.

"Oh, Danny, it's you. What's up?"

"I think that's my line, buddy. What happened, you don't look so good."

"Uh, well, you know I talked to Starfire, right?"

Danny nodded.

"Well, she didn't seem to really understand what I was saying. She said she had to go ask Robin something. Apparently, that something was 'what does making out mean' 'cus he came to discuss that with me."

Danny flinched. "Didn't go well, huh?"

"Well, let me put it this way. I don't know what a 'bird-a-rang' is, but if I ever try to mac on Starfire again, I am gonna find out quickly, uncomfortably, and possibly permanently."

Danny whistled, clapping his buddy on the back. "I told ya she and Robin were together. And she is so out of your league."

Tucker sighed, "I know, man, but sometimes ya just gotta go for it, ya know? Oh wait. Who am I talking to, of course you don't know." He elbowed Danny lightly in the ribs and headed through the door.

"Hey, what's that supposed to mean! Come back here!" and through the doors he went.

Once everyone was assembled around the room, Tucker being sure to stay as far away from Robin and Starfire as possible, Raven addressed the group.

"Sam says she woke up this morning with markings all over her-my-body. They faded, but now they are back," she indicated the girl standing next to her and all the bright red symbols covering her arms, legs and stomach, "These are the symbols of Trigon. This means he has tapped the Gem, meaning my body, and is planning to use the portal. Today."

She made eye contact with each of them to make sure they were paying attention.

Robin spoke up. "In that case, we really need to get you girls back in your own bodies before this fight starts. This will probably be the biggest fight of our lives, and it would be better if you were both in your own bodies with the skills and powers you are used to. What this means, is that you are going to have to contact the guys you are in love with and get them here as soon as possible."

Sam nodded slowly, "Ya, we know."

Cyborg looked at them. He knew Raven's little secret. She was like a little sister to him, he knew her to well. He decided to try to make it a little easier for her.

"Well, why don't you practice on us? I mean, we are gonna have to get used to havin' these guys around, right? So why don't tell us who they are first?"

Sam and Raven exchanged a look, followed by a small smile.

"You have no idea how close they are." Raven sighed. "So, Sam, you want to go first?"

"Not really, but one of us has to. " she laughed. She took a deep breath, and closed her eyes. She stayed like that for a moment before releasing the breath and opening her eyes.

"Tucker." Danny almost fell off the couch. Sam continued, ignoring Danny for the moment.

"I know you have known forever, and thanks for keeping my secret."

He smiled, "No problem!" his smiled widened. "I've been waiting for this for a long time."

She sighed again. "Ya, I bet."

"Hey!" Danny said, getting angry. "What's going on here? How come I didn't know? Tucker, how could you tell me all those things if you already knew there was no chance for me? You already knew she loved someone else!" His eyes flashed green.

"Danny!" Sam yelled. A lightbulb in the kitchen popped. "Darnit. Sorry guys. Anyway, Danny, there is a reason we always called you 'The Clueless One'. I dropped so many hints, and you never caught any of them. I have tried and tried to tell you for months now. Ever since that first 'fake-out-make-out'. And then there was that whole Ember thing. And you still didn't get it." the confused look on his face just made her more angry, and she tried very hard not to blow up the whole tower. "And even NOW you don't get it, do you? ARGH! You are so thick, Daniel Fenton! Jeez! I know your not stupid, why do you have to be stupid about this? Are you trying to make this harder?"

"Sammy, what are you talking about?" Danny asked, still confused.

"UGH! You, ya big dope! I love you!" She stared at him, breathing hard in frustration, not fully comprehending the fact that she had just confessed.

He stared at her a moment, before standing and slowly making his way to her.

"Do you mean it? Is that true? Am I really the one?" he asked softly.

Her anger left her quickly as he approached. "Yes, Danny. You are the one I have been secretly in love with for some time now. Tucker knew. Jazz knew. I think even our parents knew. Every time someone would call us love birds, it would get harder and harder to deny it. But I knew you still have a thing for Paulina and maybe even Valerie."

"No, I don't. Not for a while now. Why didn't you tell me?" he asked.

"Because of the other girls. And I didn't want to risk losing our friendship. I was afraid that if you knew how I felt, it would make things weird between us, and you wouldn't feel comfortable around me any more."

He laughed and reached out, pulling her to him. She was so stunned she just froze.

"And you call me a dope! You are right about one thing though, I was totally clueless. I was so blind! And stupid. But you are totally wrong on everything else." He leaned back enough to look into her eyes, "I would never give up our friendship. I would never want to stop hanging out with you. And it's all because, I love you too." He smiled so wide it looked like his face might split.

Her eyes shined with barely restrained tears. "Do you really mean that?" she whispered.

He leaned his forehead against her's . "With all my heart." She pulled him in to the most bone crunching hug he had ever been a part of.

"How glorious!" Starfire shouted.

Danny and Sam seemed to remember they weren't alone and slowly pulled apart. Not completely, just enough to comfortably stand and stay in the embrace.

Sam looked over at Raven. "You're turn." She smiled.

Raven smiled back, but it didn't reach her eyes. "Much easier said than done." she mumbled. She turned back to the people scattered around the room. She sighed, "Alright, my turn. This is really hard for me, because I am sure some of you think I am incapable of love, or any feelings whatsoever. That is not true. I just have to suppress my emotions, so that they don't go nuts and hurt someone or destroy something. I have never given this man any clue as to how I truly feel about him. As I found myself falling for him, I pushed harder and harder to get him to hate me, so there wouldn't be a problem. I would never be able to show him the love and affection he needs and deserves. I figured, if he hated me, or at least didn't like me, then no one would get hurt. But he just won't leave me alone! It's like the more I try to push him away, the harder he pushes to stay. I just don't get it. But I really do love him, and I really do think he is handsome, strong, funny." Again she sighed. "I admire the strength and control he shows every time he- I mean, ugh! I don't know what I mean. I can't believe one person can make me so crazy, and yet so happy all at once. I am sorry to have to do this. I am sorry to put this person on the spot, I am sorry that this may make things difficult between us. Please forgive me." She lowered her head as a tear slipped down her cheek.

"Cy," the whole room gasped. Her eyes widened as she realized they all thought she meant him. She laughed and continued, "You are like a big brother to me, and I am sorry if this is going to be weird for you." He just chuckled.

"Starfire, I am sorry I never told you. I know we are friends, and you are very good at keeping secrets, but this is one I was hoping to take with me to the grave." The alien princess just looked confused. Raven turned to Robin, and did not miss the glare Beast Boy sent his way.

"Robin, you know me better than anyone here. Ever since that time you let me in your mind, we have had a special bond. And I would not be able to do this, had it not been for you. Thank you."

Robin just smiled and slipped his hand into Starfire's.

Again, Raven sighed, turning to the last member of her team. "Beast Boy. This effects you more than anyone. You are my best friend. We may not have the bond Robin and I do, but we seem to have a bond of our own. No one 'gets' me like you do. I truly hope this won't interfere with our working relationship. I can pretend this never happened if that's what you want. I would never have told you, but I really miss my own body. " She looked over at Sam and smiled, "No offense."

Sam laughed back, " None taken."

Raven turned back to a very confused Beast Boy, "I am truly sorry Beast Boy. I want you to know that I appreciate the effort you always make, just to make me smile. The jokes you tell me, the things you try to get me involved in, and just everything you do for me that I never thank you for. All those things, and you just being the wacky goofball you are, " she took a deep breath and closed her eyes, " are what made me love you." She waited a moment before opening her eyes. She was met with a room full of mixed emotions. Sam, Robin, and Cyborg were all smiles. Tucker, Danny, and Starfire were very surprised. Beast Boy looked frozen in shock.

The room was so quiet Raven half expected to hear crickets in the background. Suddenly Cyborg let loose a "BOO-YA!" that rocked the rafters and shook everyone out of their shock. Beast Boy jumped up from his new place on the floor and slowly approached Raven like she was contaminated with the plague. "Raven?" He asked quietly.

"Yes," she whispered softly, tears sliding down her cheeks.

"You really love-" he gulped, "me?"

She closed her eyes and nodded, not really trusting her voice.

"Really? Me? Not Robin?" he questioned.

She could only nod again.

The next thing she knew, she was being swung around the room by a wildly grinning green maniac.

"Beast Boy! What are you doing?"

He stopped spinning her and set her back down, right next to the other newly formed couple.

"Oh, Raven! You have no idea how happy this makes me!"

It was her turn to be surprised. "What?"

"I have loved you since that first time you laughed at my joke!"

She thought for a moment, "When you and Cy went into my mind?"

He laughed, "No, the day we met. When we were standing on this island, right after we defeated those goons after Starfire. I said this would be the perfect place for a home, if you liked things like clear skies, nice views and the ocean. You said I was funny. I practically handed you my heart right there and then. You have the most beautiful laugh, that's why I am always cracking jokes. I wanna hear you laugh again."

She looked into his eyes for a few moments, trying to see if he was joking.

"If this is some kind of joke, Garfield, I will make you suffer. Slowly and deeply. With or without my own body."

His smile only grew. "No joke, baby. You have been blessed by the love gods, cuz you got all this green hunkiness to yourself!" he waggled his eyebrows at her.

She rolled her eyes, "Is it to late to change my mind?" she asked with a smile.

Everyone in the room cracked up.

"Please, may I ask a question?" Starfire asked.

"Sure, Star. What's up?" Robin replied.

"Well, they have both done the confessing of love, why have they not returned to their own bodies?"

"That's a good question, Star."

An evil grin worked it's way across Cyborg's face. "Maybe they have to kiss to finish it, like in the fairy tales."

The two girls looked at the two boys, and for once there was no arguments to be had. Raven leaned in and was met half way by a very eager Beast Boy.

Sam didn't even get the chance to lean as Danny swept her into a deep kiss.

As all their lips met, the sky outside lit for an instant with brilliant lavender lightning.

As Raven opened her eyes, she was very surprised to be staring into icy blue orbs instead of shining emerald. She then realized it had worked.

She pushed back, receiving a very strange look from the man who's arms held her. "Is there something wrong, Sam?" Danny asked.

She smiled, "No, nothing at all. It worked."

He looked confused, "What are you talking about?" than realization crossed his face as he blushed and released her. "Sorry." he mumbled.

"Nothing to be sorry about." she replied and looked over to her new partner. Apparently Sam and Beast Boy had just realized something was different as they looked over at them. Sam and Raven laughed and moved to change places, high fiving as they passed each other. Sam slid into Danny's arms, "I have so waited for this," as she swept him into a deep kiss.

Raven reached for Beast Boy, and he received her a bit shyly. He slid his arms around her, and gently brushed her lips with his. He nuzzled her hair with his face, breathing in her scent, which was unmistakable to the part animal. "I think you look better like this, " he whispered in her ear.

She giggled. Actually giggled! "I love you Garfield." She said just before she was violently ripped from his arms and out through the window.