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Note: I am writing 3 stories at once, so I might be a bit slow on updating. Thank you for understanding (my other story is Codename: Kids Next Door, The Chosen and my new one, another Teen Titans one, New Beginnings)

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Thinking- (.)

Christmas Eve

6:00, Tower

'I love him. I really do,' was Raven's first thought as she woke up. 'I love him.' Her heart filled with love.

Her light bulb broke.

Then reality crashed back down.

It didn't matter. Even if she did love him, how could she be with him? Every time she would get close, her powers would take over. Her father could come back. Raven would do anything for that not to happen. Even give up Gar.

She could destroy the whole universe.

Fate controlled everything. Obviously, fate did not want her to be with Gar.

Anger welled up inside her.

Another light bulb broke.

She had to meditate. Raven assumed the position needed for her meditation. Immediately, by habit, her mind reject all her feelings. She was calm.

"Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos," Raven said without thinking.

12:00, Tower

"Titans!" Richard's voice cut into Raven's meditation. She sighed and got out of her pose. Her body ached all over. She had really over done the meditation. She must have needed it more then she realized.

"Raven?" came Richard's voice. Raven sank into her black aura.

"I'm here," she said. Richard jumped. He hadn't seen her come in.

"Right. Well, as you all know, today is the annual Superhero's Appreciation Christmas Ball," everyone except Kori and Richard sucked in their breath. Richard looked dismayed. "Don't tell me you forgot!"

"Well, with all the stuff going on..." said Gar in an apologetic voice. Raven made sure not to look at him. Richard ran his hand through his hand.

"Well, it's a good thing I picked out all your outfits before hand," he said, and grabbed a bag of clothes which had been lying next to him.

"This is Kori's outfit," he said, and held up a beautiful white dress. It was spaghetti strapped, and reached to Kori's mid thigh, and it looked very tight. Richard blushed. "They must have sent the wrong dress," he said, looking into the bag.

"No! It's the right dress, I asked for it," said Kori, delighted.

"What?"

"I asked the man to change the dress. I picked this one," she said, and flew of with her dress.

"Alright, well, then..." Richard coughed and reached once more into the bag. "The boys all have pretty much the same thing, a blue tuxedo." He held out two tuxedos, and Victor and Gar reached for them, then ran off.

"Okay... Raven, this is your dress," said Richard, and reached into the bag. He pulled out a dress. The light bulb above them broke. It was a beautiful dress, a long sleeveless, sparkly blue dress that reached to the floor. It had a long slit on one leg, so revealing that Raven blushed when thinking about wearing it. She reached for it.

"It's so beautiful... I can't wear it. I would look horrible," she said, and started to hand it back to Richard, but he didn't let her.

"You'll look beautiful," he said, and reached into the bag once more. "This came with it." He took out arm sleeves the same color as the dress, handed it to Raven, and left.

Raven looked at the dress again and sighed, then teleported to her room.

6:00 PM, Titans Tower

"Titans! Time to go!"

Raven sighed. She looked at herself once more in the mirror. Kori had helped her get ready. Kori looked beautiful, of course. She had curled her hair, and was wearing pearl earrings and a pearl chocker. Her legs were bare, and she was wearing white high heels.

Kori had dressed Raven. As well as the dress, Kori had put Raven's hair up in a blue clip, and she had took out Raven's diamond earrings and necklace and put them on Raven. She was wearing blue high heels, and no tights, on Kori's orders. As Kori had said, "Your legs are too beautiful to be in tight, constricting things. All the boys will fly for you."

Raven looked at herself once more in the mirror. She wasn't so sure.

"Come on, Raven!" exclaimed Kori. Raven sighed and walked out into the hallway.

6:04 PM, Titans Tower

Gar caught his breath. Raven was gorgeous. Not pretty, not beautiful, gorgeous. She radiated in the room. It was the first time he had seen Raven dressed up, and Gar would remember the sight forever. Raven's eyes sparkled with joy.

The doorbell rang.

"That must be Karen," said Victor.

"Karen?" echoed Raven. What was she doing here?

"You know, Bee!" said Gar. Raven averted her eyes.

"I know who she is, but what is she doing here?" said Raven.

"Yeah, what is she doing here?' asked Gar. The other Titans stared at them.

"What do you mean?" asked Victor. "She's my date!"

"What!" exclaimed Raven and Gar.

"We needed a date?" asked Gar.

"A date?" said Raven at the same time. They looked at each other.

"Yes, a date. I said it specifically," said Richard. he looked at their faces. "Don't tell me you forgot! Well, you'll have to go with each other, you can't find a date on such short notice."

Raven looked at Gar. This was just perfect! How was she supposed to concentrate on not killing everyone while dancing with Gar?

"Well, I guess we're stuck with each other," said Gar, joking. he held out his arm. Raven hesitantly took it.

"Who are you guys taking?" Raven asked Kori and Richard. They blushed. Gar slyly smiled immediately.

"I knew you guys had a thing for each other!" he said, laughing.

"Shut up," muttered Richard.

The bell rang again.

"Karen!" exclaimed Victor, and ran for the door. He came back with Karen. She looked beautiful, of course. Her hair, normally up in two buns, was hanging down to her shoulders, and it was frizzy in a way that looked beautiful on her. She was wearing a sleeveless and backless yellow dress, as short as Kori's.

"Are y'all ready to party?" asked Victor. The Titans nodded. "Then let's go!" yelled Victor, and they all headed for the car.

6:43, Jump City Ballroom

"Hello, Masters Garfield Logan, Richard Grayson, and Victor Stone," said the man at the gate. "Welcome Misses Kor- Kor- " struggled the man.

"Just call me Kori," said Kori.

"My apologies, Miss Kori. Welcome, Misses Kori, Raven Roth, and Karen Bee," said the man, and opened the gate. Raven looked at Karen in a questioning way.

"I didn't want to give them my real last name. What about you? Roth?" asked Karen.

"My mother's last name," answered Raven.

"Introducing the Titans, Master Garfield Logan and Miss Raven Roth," said the woman that was standing inside the ballroom, next to the door, when Raven and Gar entered.

"Introducing the Titans, Master Richard Grayson and Miss Kori," Raven heard behind her. Obviously she had heard the word from the man at the gate. "Introducing the Titan and Titan East, Master Victor Stone and Miss Karen Bee," finished the woman. Immediately they were surrounded by people.

"God, I hate these formalities," muttered Gar to Raven as the mayor of Jump City approached them.

"I agree," muttered Raven back.

"Miss Roth, I must say you look very ravishing. And Mr. Logan, what a fine young man you have become," said the mayor, shaking their hands.

"Thank you, mayor. We're happy to be here," said Raven.

"Why, it's a pleasure for you to have come!" said the major, all smiles.

"Raven!" came a voice.

"If you'll excuse us," said Gar, and they headed over to Kori.

"What's up?" asked Raven to Kori.

"Look! It's Wondergirl!" said Kori.

"Wondergirl?" asked Raven.

"We meet her at the Tournament of Heroines, remember?"

"Right. What was her name again?"

"I was hoping you would know!" said Kori, distressed.

"What is she doing here, anyway?" asked Gar. (A/N All the names I made up. the only real names are the Titans and Bee's. The rest I made up)

"She's Speedy's- sorry, Jake's date," said Richard.

"How do you know that?" asked Gar.

"He told me," said Richard.

"Do you know her name? Hurry, she's coming this way!" said Kori, distraught.

"Yeah, I think it's Courtney," said Richard.

"You think?" asked Kori.

"Does it matter?" asked Raven.

"Yes!" yelled Kori in a whisper.

"Here she comes," said Gar.

"Hey, guys!" said Jake.

"Hey, Jake," said Richard, smiling.

"I'm sure you've all met Courtney, my date?" said Jake, smiling. He was wearing a black tuxedo, and his mask, like Richard's, was off.

"Not all of us," said Gar.

"Well, Gar and Richard, this is Courtney, my date," said Jake. "She was formerly Wondergirl." Raven looked at Courtney, realizing how beautiful she really was. Sure, her dress, a strapless pink minidress, was horrible, but Courtney herself was beautiful. Long locks of blonde hair and dazzling blue eyes made her stunning.

"Hey, Courtney," said Gar.

"Hi! It's nice to meet you guys," said Courtney. She shook Richard and Gar's hands. As she shook Gar's hand, Raven went cold all over. She felt mad at Courtney, though she didn't know why. In a flash, she understood she was jealous. It was her first time feeling jealousy. She quickly pushed the feeling aside.

"It's nice to see you again," said Raven, and shook Courtney's hand. Kori did the same.

"Is anyone from the Tournament here?" asked Kori, looking around.

"No, but the Justice League showed up," answered Speedy (A/N Sorry, but I had to. I need more superheroes! This is a superhero ball!).

"The Justice League?" asked Victor from behind them.

"Yeah, they're around here somewhere," said Gar.

"Cool! I wanted to meet Green Lantern," said Victor excitedly. He hurried off, Karen shaking her head and running after him.

"Miss Roth! Mr. Logan! May we have a picture?" a journalist's voice floated by.

"Well, duty calls," said Gar, and he and Raven headed off.

"I wonder if Leo is here?" asked Raven.

"Aqualad? I dunno," said Gar, looking around.

"Good, good, now please come together, smile," said the journalist. Raven and Gar smiled and blinked at the flash. "Thank you!" said the journalist. She looked shyly at the two Titans. "I don't suppose you could sign this? For the kids?" she asked, holding out a clipboard with two pieces of paper on it and a pen.

"Of course," said Gar before Raven could answer. He took the paper from the journalist. "What are your kids names?"

"Jack and Lily," answered the journalist, obviously delighted. Gar signed the paper, then handed it to Raven. Sighing, she signed it as well, then left.

"Gar, you know I hate autographs!' she hissed at Gar, as soon as they were out of earshot from the journalist.

"Why?"

Raven blushed. "No one wants an autograph from me!" she said, embarrassed.

"Why wouldn't they want an autograph from you?' asked Gar, curious. Raven blushed even more violently.

"What do you think? I almost destroyed the world!" said Raven, and to her embarrassment, she felt tears start up.

"Raven, look at me," said Gar, and grabbed Raven by the shoulders and looked into her eyes. "You are not below us. Not because of your father. You are no different then us, do you understand? You're a beautiful, intelligent woman. And I will not hear talk like that come out of your mouth! Got it?"

Raven nodded, happy. He cares about her. gar let go of her shoulders.

"Come, on, let's finish these formalities," he said, and offered his arm. raven took it, her happiness gone. 'Oh Gar,' she thought. 'I'm not like you. You can show feeling. I cannot.'

"Raven! Gar! How are you?" Leo approached them, his date clinging on to his arm.

"Hey Leo! What's up?' asked Gar. Leo was dressed in a black tuxedo that matched his hair and eyes. His date was a pretty girl, blonde and a bit rough looking. She was wearing a green dress that matched her green eyes.

"This is Mia. Mia, this is Raven and Gar," said Leo.

"Yo," said Mia, and held her hand out. Gar and Raven shook it.

"Where do you come from?' asked Gar, trying to make a conversation.

"Will all superheroes please come to the dance floor?" came a voice from the speakers.

"Looks like the formalities are done. Time to dance!" said Gar, and dragged Raven to the dance floor.

"I can't dance!" she exclaimed.

"Neither can I," said Gar with a smile.

9:00, Ballroom

The party was booming. It had been just classical music before, but know it was things like the Cha-Cha Slide and some rock songs. Now a song came on that Raven didn't recognize.

"Come on, Rae!" yelled Gar, and started doing something so weird Raven came close to laughing, until she realized everything else was doing it.

"Rae?" called Gar.

"What is this?" asked Raven, confused.

"You don't know?" asked Gar. He stopped doing the dance. "This is the Cotton Eye Joe! Here, let me teach you," said Gar, and grabbed Raven's hand. "Look, you put your right foot out and then," said Gar, and demonstrated. Raven smiled, and soon got the hang of it.

"This is so much fun!" she yelled to Gar over the music.

"See? You should get out more!" said Gar, laughing. Raven laughed.

A lamp broke.

11:58, Ballroom

"It's two minutes to Christmas! So everyone, and I mean everyone, go out on the dance floor and dance with your date! This is a slow song for all you lovers!" said the Dj into the microphone. A slow song came on.

"Rae, come on! Let's dance!" said Gar, and grabbed Rae's hand.

"But-" but her sentence was cut off by Gar suddenly hugging her to him, and all the sudden, she was slow dancing with him, her arms around his neck, and his around her waist. Nothing felt as wonderful as this, dancing with him. Raven felt joy she never knew she could feel, and she was soaring above everything, looking at the Earth with new eyes.

All too soon it was over.

Raven looked into Gar's eyes and saw a longing, so deep, she knew that he loved her, and she loved him. And knowing that was better then anything in the world.

"It's almost Christmas! Just 30 more seconds!" a voice called far away.

Gar was so close, and she could see every detail of him. He really was beautiful.

"10, 9, 8," the voice called.

He was leaning towards her. Raven closed her eyes, ready for the pressure of his lips.

"7, 6, 5..."

No, she couldn't. She couldn't kiss him. It would ruin everything.

"4, 3, 2..."

"I'm so sorry," whispered Raven, then pushed Gar away and ran, a shower of glass following her tears.

"Christmas!"

"Raven! Wait!"

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