BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY- they get even. (AKA The Punisherettes) (AKA Love Bites)
Summary: Starfire and Raven, well… They're different. WAY different. And their tastes in men differ, duhr, why wouldn't they? What happens, when a stranger comes, and somehow steals both their hearts away…. And before anyone gets any ideas, this IS NOT A YURI FIC. They're best FRIENDS okay? That's just… WAY Ooc. Oh. AND! NOT RaeRobin either. Strictly the same as the show on Cartoon Network. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: sigh I don't own anyone but Mister Charmy who will come up in a bit. No suing, please.
PART ONE
Raven sighed. She sat in her room, reading the latest book she had gotten her hands on. It was late. Dark. The stars above would've been beautiful, had they not been blocked by the enormous cloud cover that had moved in yesterday. Small amounts of unusually forceful rain had come down amongst thunder and bright lightning. A flash, and Raven glanced out her window. Surely everyone else was asleep, but there was something about the feel and electricity in the air that kept her awake. Who needed sleep anyways?
Pulling up from her cross-legged position, she stood and walked to her dresser, picking up her meditation mirror. Raven looked deep into it, then let out a breath of air and set it down with a click. No. She didn't feel like delving into the pain and confusion that was her mind at the time. Instead, she sat back down on her bed and folded her knees up next to her. Another glance at the book later, and she read a few more paragraphs. But no, it simply didn't feel right… The book was actually, impressively, a romance novel, hidden amongst the historic spell books in the rest of the library. She had picked it up, making sure no one had seen. She ran a hand absentmindedly over the cover. So far, a girl that was having issues with her life, depression, bad family, etc. had found the one guy that could pull her out, fallen in love with him--- and everything seemed utterly, beautifully… Off. Things didn't happen like that in real life.
But it would be nice if they did.
Raven set the book down next to her bed and leaned a head on top of her knees. Another peal of lightning flashed.
BOOM!
The crash of thunder rang around the inside of Starfire's dreaming head. She was spread-eagle on her bed, deeply and uncomfortably asleep among many multi-colored plushies. The sound only echoed her nightmare. She didn't have these very often… But Tamaranians dreams were usually very powerful when they came.
"Starfire WAIT!"
"Robin, I cannott!
"YES YOU CAN!"
A few glistening tears slid down Starfire's dream-face. She was dressed in something different, more like a bridal gown than her regular outfit. But not in the Tamaranian style. "No, dear Robin! I love you… But I cannot! I cannot keep waiting! I cannot… I can't…"
"NO!" Starfire sat straight upright, panting heavily, staring straight back at herself in the mirror, eyes glowing green.
CRACK!
A flash of lightning tore across the sky. Slightly unsettled still, she walked over to the window. Though they were loud, the beauty of Earth storms impressed her. Tamaran was simply not the same. Starfire sighed slightly, thinking about her dream and gripping a small stuffed animal. She sat down in front of the window, wrapping her arms around her knees.
"Robin… Why must you do this to me?" She buried her face in the stuffed puppy dog and let out another breath of air. She was optimistic and happy, sure, but not a moron. Starfire knew exactly what everyone thought of her and Robin. But… Why would he not just… say something? Dedication. An honorable trait, but---
"I love him…."
Raven watched the water below the Titan's tower slosh and rage against the winds. A small bird, rising up from an unlucky fallen tree struggled against the wind to get to a safer place. Raven thought of Beast Boy. But… How to think of him?
A knock sounded at the door. Raven jumped only slightly. She slid the book under her bed.
"Who is it?" She said cautiously. A small shuffle was heard outside her door.
"It is me, Starfire." The small voice paused, then continued. "…friend Raven?" Raven hesitated.
"I don't like people in my room."
"I know."
"…"
"I do not intend to try to hurt or explore anything that is not mine."
"…" Raven was silent but opened the door with her mind, sliding it back to reveal a distressed-looking Starfire clutching a plushy dog toy.
"Yes?" said Raven. Not angrily, but slightly… tired.
Starfire shuffled a little, then came towards Raven, perching on the bed space in front of her. Raven shut the door with a click. Starfire sat cross-legged and stared pointedly at Raven. How would she explain this to her? Did Raven know of… of the simple strength of what people called 'love'? How could she possibly get her to understand?
"I… had an unpleasant dream sequence."
"A nightmare?"
"…I believe that is what you call it. Yes." A few more minutes clicked by.
"What was it about?" To send you into my room this late at night… Thought Raven to herself. Starfire was just usually such a perky person.
Starfire held her breath. Then, she let it out- "Oh Raven! I do not understand! I care about Robin so much, and yet he refuses to say anything about it!" She shook her head, her talking muffled because she had lowered her head down into her knees on top of the doggie plushy. "And he…." She lifted her head, looking at Raven. "Does he…?"
Raven's eyes widened slightly at the confession. She blinked.
"Uh, er…"
Starfire's eyes closed and she began to cry, she gave Raven a bone-crushing hug. "Friend Raven I am so sorry to have brought this upon you! I just… I'm so very confused! What should I do? Am I never to have the only one I desire!"
"Crayc… Gkkhry… Star… Ow."
Starfire drew back. "Oh! I am so sorry! I cannot—ever…" She let out a shuddering sigh and clutched the sides of her own arms, she started to stand up and walk out. She was stopped by a clamped hand on her shoulder.
"Starfire…" Raven's voice was it's usual monotone grate, but it was a tad wheezier at the moment. "Sit."
Starfire nodded, doing as she was told, sitting cross-legged in front of Raven. She looked intensely back at her friend, waiting for an answer. Raven rubbed her shoulders, then took a long sigh of her own.
"Starfire. He does. But, he might never confess it." Moron.
Glorbnokit Drut! "But how am I to have love then?" Starfire nodded, looking only slightly more hopeful. Raven sighed. She opened her mouth, closed it, then blew out a puff of air.
"Yes, friend Raven?"
"…Love… will be difficult, but, Robin feels the same at least... for you…" Starfire tiled her head to the side, confused.
"What do you mean 'for me'? Surely you have love as well?"
Raven colored slightly. "…No… yes… Maybe."
Starfire nodded. "Beast boy is a good spirit." Raven started coughing. "Once you have gotten past the faintly large ears." Raven smirked.
"Yeah. But he would never feel the same… Not for me." She thought bitterly, reminded of Terra. The girl made her want to crush something. Starfire nodded as if understanding.
"Terra was…" Star looked down, "Misunderstood. She did not belong here as well, and I feel pity for her. Beast Boy might have 'crushed' on Terra, but he most certainly did not care for her as much." The thought gave Raven a bit of satisfaction.
"But- not for what I really am. What's inside of me." Starfire put a hand on Raven's shoulder, looking at her directly.
"I believe that he figured out a long while ago that he did not care. We all did. I know that you think you have no control over your own but…" Starfire stumbled with words. "you do. And as my Cnorfka said: 'Glorbnkack zota, dogu yreghtna.'"
"…"
"erh, in Earth terms, it would mean: 'There is a difference between existing and living.' Perhaps…" she hesitated. "Live like there is no more days."
"Live like there's no tomorrow." Starfire nodded.
"Yes. If Beast boy does desire you… Then why make you both unhappy?"
"I… I don't know. If I ever…"
"You will not."
Raven and Starfire fell silent, both staring out the window as a thin branch of lightning raked across the sky for the ump-teenth time. Starfire laid down on her stomach by the edge of the bed, head on her dog plushie, watching the storm. Raven did the same at the other end.
"…Thanks, Starfire."
Starfire nodded.
End of Chapter
OKAY Not very suspenseful I know, but hey, give the story time. Things just don't KABOOM, (at least not in my stories).
Next chapter should have something. And it will be longer.
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