Chapter 15 - Epilogue

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Raven pulled back from the kiss as a nearby tree's branch broke off and fell, encased in black energy.
"I'm sorry… I'll have to be more careful with my powers." Beast Boy looked at her. "I understand." He got up. "We should get back. I think they'll want an explanation." The changeling grinned as he got up and offered Raven his hand. She took it and stood up. "So," she said. "What should we tell them?"

"Whatever you want."

When they got down from the roof, everyone was still in the common room. As soon as they set foot in the room, the rest of the team started blurting out comments and questions.

"Friend Raven! I am so joyous you have returned!"

"Why are you guys holding hands? Ugh!"

"What took so long? We were getting worried!"

"Shall we commence in the hug of the group?"

"Why are you guys holding hands? Ugh!"

"I was afraid you were going to miss a training session."

"Or shall I read a Tamaranian poem of happiness?"

"Why are you guys holding hands? Ugh!" Cyborg's face screwed up in a look of disgust and surprise. So did Robin's and Starfire's when they noticed the two were holding hands. Everyone's comments stopped as all eyes focused on Beast Boy's and Raven's interlocked hands. They quickly retracted their hands, blushing.

"Um, I think I'd better start," Beast Boy said, beginning to tell the whole story (including the part about them loving each other practically since they met). "You see, when Raven left…" The incident was recounted, detail by detail, until soon the story was over- ending with the two kissing and telling their feelings for each other.

Robin blinked. Cyborg's mechanical eye twitched. Starfire broke out in a grin.

"Oh, how GLORIOUS! Our two friends have told eachother of the love they share!" she squealed as she flew over to them, squeezing them into a tight hug. "We must celebrate!"

"uh…." Robin and Cyborg both muttered at the same time.

"Look, you guys, it's not that hard to believe! Raven and I have always loved each other! You probably noticed by now, right?" Beast Boy wheezed, exasperated by his teammates' disbelief.

"Uh, yes it is hard to believe!" Cyborg practically yelled. "I mean, we all noticed it, but we never thought it would actually happen!"

Beast Boy shrugged. "Well, you'll just have to get used to it!" And with that, he took Raven by the hand and led her down the hallway to her room.

"Sorry about that." Raven nodded. "It's ok." They walked in silence for most of the rest of the walk, and stopped at Raven's door. "Well, I guess I'll see you tomorrow." Beast Boy placed a quick peck on her cheek before turning to leave. Raven caught his arm. He looked back in surprise. "Who said you're leaving yet?" she tantalized as she pulled him into her room and shut the door behind her.

"Who woulda thought?" Cy shook his head. "BB and Rae…"

"Yeah, man, I mean, I expected it to happen, but it's kinda sudden."

"I think it is wonderful that our friends have found each other's love." Starfire looked at her friends, puzzled.

"No, we think it's great, too, but with Raven leaving and stuff, everything just happened so fast and I guess we were just really surprised…" Robin trailed off, seeing the approving look in Star's eyes. How he loved those emerald eyes of hers. She was so beautiful, so innocent. How could he let her not know how he felt? He decided he had to let her know some way, and soon.

Cyborg stood up in the common room. "Well, it is kinda late… I'm gonna head to bed. Night everyone." Robin nodded his head in acknowledgement to his teammate as he, too, got up to leave. "Yeah, I'm gonna hit the hay, too." He walked over to Star on the way to the door, and whispered in her ear, "Wait for me in the hallway outside my room tonight at 9:15, ok? I have to talk to you." Star grinned and looked at the clock. 8:55. "Ok," she whispered back, a hint of excitement in her voice.

It was 8:14. Still no sign of Star. Robin looked around nervously as he fumbled with the red rose he was prepared to give her. The dew was still fresh from the flower he had ordered from the flower shop, and it looked delicate and perfect.

And then she came.

With one hand she lit her way with a green starbolt, with the other, she fiddled with the end of her short purple skirt. Although she looked the same as she did every day, she was…

"…breathtakingly beautiful…" Robin whispered as she levitated closer and closer. Finally she came to a stop just one foot away from him.

" What do you wish to speak to me about?" Star asked, tilting her head to the side ever so slightly. Robin blushed and held out the rose with a shaky hand. "Um… this is for you."

"For me? Why, thank you, Robin! It is beautiful!" She smiled and accepted the flower, bringing it closer to her face so she could smell it. "But perhaps you could tell me why you have told me to come here?"

"Oh, yeah, that…" He took a deep breath. Just do it, his mind told him. Just do it. And so he did.

In one fell swoop he told her about his feelings for her and how he had always loved her. He told her about how he always admired her positive outlook on things, and how he fell in love with her innocence. He confided in her how he had fallen for her beautiful red hair and shining emerald eyes. But most of all, he told her how much he loved her.

"I love you, Starfire, I love you…" he finished, not believing what he had just done.

Starfire had just stood there the whole time, not believing either what he had just said. Could it be possible that the love of her life returned her feelings? At the end of his speech, a single tear rolled down her cheek. Robin stared in horror at the crying girl before him. He stepped forward and wiped away her tear with his thumb.

"Starfire… I'm sorry! I didn't mean to-" He was cut off by Star's passionate kiss. At first they were both uneasy and uncertain, but then they both relaxed into it and enjoyed thie blissful feeling. Finally they both pulled away, blushing.

"I love you too, Robin…" Star said, and with that, they locked into another wonderful kiss.

Raven and Beast Boy went on to have a beautiful relationship for many years, and many more to come, taking it step by step. Raven tried as hard as she could to sustain their relationship with the least emotion possible. Robin and Starfire the very next morning announced their relationship, leaving Cyborg in COMPLETE shock. One day Raven found a spell to relieve her of her bind to her emotions, and was free to express her emotions thereafter. Everyone eventually became happy, and lived happily ever after…

The End (again)

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