CHAPTER 18

Raven was speechless. She hadn't expected him to return her feelings. "You do?" she asked, just to be sure.

"Yes," he confirmed, nodding.

"Why?"

"Do I have to give you a big reason?" he asked. "Can't you just be happy that I love you?"

Raven was silent. Did he need to give her a reason? No he didn't. She smiled. "I guess not," she said.

"Are you ready to go in the tower now?" he asked again.

"Almost," she walked up to him and took his bandaged right hand in her own. "Now I am," she said with a smile.

"Hn!" he snorted but he was smiling too.

Just as they were about to head in they heard someone sneeze. They looked at each other then toward the door. "I think we have spies," she said to Hiei.

He nodded.

"All right you guys, come on out!" Raven commanded looking at the door.

The door opened slowly and four guilty faces appeared in the doorway. "Hi, Raven," Robin said.

"Were you spying on us?" she demanded.

"Yeah," he said replied.

"How long have you four been hiding there?" Hiei demanded.

"Not long if that's what you're asking," Beastboy shot at him.

"Only long enough to hear everything am I right?" he asked.

"Oh yes!" Starfire answered before anyone could stop her. She stepped out onto the room and walked toward them with her arms out wide. "It was glorius!"

Then, before Hiei or Raven could escape, she gathered them up into a crushing hug. "I was hoping you two would start the going out!" she squealed. "and my hope is now reality!"

"Yeah!" Raven gasped. "But we can't if you're choking us!"

Hiei didn't bother breaking the hold this time. He found it rather amusing that such a wimpy looking girl was so strong.

Beastboy stood in the doorway looking jealous though only Cyborg paid any attention. "What's wrong, BB?" he asked leaning against the shape shifter. "Did you want to go out with Raven?"

"No!" he snapped.

"Are you sure?" Cyborg asked, poking Beastboy's cheek with a finger as he grinned goofily. "Your face says otherwise!"

"Shut up!" the Beastboy screamed, turning into a T-Rex. He angrily chased Cyborg around the roof, trying to snap his head off.

"Lay off, BB!" Cyborg shouted as he ran. "I was only joking!"

"Joking my butt!" Beastboy yelled at him.

The others watched them. "Are you sure about this?" Raven asked, looking back at Hiei's face. "Being with me means putting up with them." she pointed a finger at the two running figures.

Hiei nodded. "It's okay," he assured her. "I put up with Kuwabara all the time. I can put up with these idiots."

Raven smiled and put her head on his shoulder. It was nice having someone around who felt the same way she did about some things.

"Hey," Robin said to them. "Want to come with me and Star and get a pizza?"

The new couple looked at each other. They smiled and shrugged. Why not? They could stand to hang out just this once...

THE END

A/N

This is it. I hope you all liked it. Sorry the last chapter was so short. Almost everytime I do one more chapter for a fic it comes out short. All well. Just incase you might be wondering Robin and the others (except Beastboy) were so happy to see Raven with a boyfriend they forgot about how mean he'd been. lol.