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That night Raven kicked Beast Boy out of her room in fear that sleeping together and cuddling after sex would completely give him the wrong impression. Luckily, he went without a fuss, leaving her to lie in her bed and overthink the whole situation until she eventually fell asleep. The next day she decided to stay in her room to try and collect her thoughts. When that only made her more frustrated, she decided to meditate, which she did until just after noon. Once she was finished with that, she felt much more at ease, but that didn't last long when she decided to read and images from the night before kept rushing into her mind. She couldn't get the faces Beast Boy had made or the noises that came from him out of her head. They intrigued her. Perhaps it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world to give it one more try, just to see and hear them again, and to perhaps give her the chance to finish. She doubted that one more time would impact her emotions that much more than they had already been, and what had been the point of having sex if she got nothing out of it.

There was a knock on her door, no doubt Beast Boy. Raven took a deep breath and hastened over to it, grabbing the knob. She hated being the one to admit that she was willing to do it again, for the sake of her own pleasure and nothing more. And she knew that she probably didn't have to be the one to do it; she would spare herself the delusion of believing he wouldn't try to seduce her into it again. But she was filled with anxiety, as well as a strange sense of need.

"Beast Boy, about last night…" she began, pulling the door open. But as her eyes looked up and she saw pink hair whizzing past her into her room, she knew that it was not him. Starfire twirled in a circle, arms outstretched, until she was facing her host.

"Friend Raven," she exhaled gleefully. "I have had the most wonderful of evenings! Allow me to tell you all about it."

Raven frowned and shut her door. "You really don't have to." She said, watching as her friend sat down on her bed and crossed her legs. Starfire ignored her.

"We first went to the most beautiful of earth restaurants I have ever been to. It looked as if it was from a movie! Robin ordered us a bottle of champagne and the steak meal for himself while I ordered the seafood special, which was meant to come with a side salad of mixed greens, but they had run out not long before we arrived, so I asked for them to instead add rice to my-"

"Starfire…" Raven sat beside her, placing her hand on her thigh, stopping her from her rant. Her large green eyes fluttered a few times. "You don't have to tell me…every detail." She gave her thigh a quick pat and retracted her hand. The alien nodded.

"My apologies, I am just so excited!" She took a deep breath and looked quite serious for a moment before shoving her hand into Raven's face, so close that she had to lean back to see why she had done so.

Ah.

Robin had indeed given her the ring, as she could see by its nesting on Starfire's finger. "Look at the gift Robin presented to me! It's called a promise ring! You give it to the person whom you promise to be with until marriage. Isn't that romantic? I have never heard of such a custom before."

"You and me both…" Raven said while trying to smile slightly. Starfire brought her hand back in front of her own face and looked down at the ring, her lips spread into a smile.

"It brings me immense joy knowing that Robin wishes to get married some day. I have never felt so at home with another being before, neither here, nor on my home planet. I can think of no one else whom I would rather share the honor of matrimony with."

Raven's eyes shifted downward. Beast Boy was that person for her, the person who she felt most comfortable with, the person who made her feel at home. But that didn't mean she loved him, right? It was possible for someone to make you feel at home without being the person you were meant to spend your life with, especially if that someone was the person who you were intimate with.

"I'm happy for you, Star. It seems like you had a great night." Raven said with a nod. Starfire put her hand down to rest on her lap and she looked at her with a smile.

"I did, very much so. How was your evening?"

Raven gaped at her for a moment, her mouth wordlessly moving for a few seconds like a fish gasping for air. She hadn't prepared herself for an excuse. "Um…it was fine. I didn't do much. Meditated for a bit, and then went to bed early."

Starfire nodded her head, her eyes shifting to the side towards the door. "And why was one of Robin's condom wrappers in your garbage can?"

Had she been drinking or eating something, Raven would have choked.

Intentionally.

Preferably to death.

Jumping to her feet, Raven's head violently whipped back and forth from looking at her small garbage can that sat just beside the door, to Starfire. Her mind went blank. How careless Beast Boy had been, disposing of the item by just throwing it on top of her other trash. He couldn't have at least put something else on top of it? She should have done it herself. But in his defence, the other Titans were rarely allowed in Raven's room; perhaps he just assumed no one would see it.

When Raven didn't say anything and continued to stand there in shock, Starfire continued. "I only assume it is Robin's due to the packaging, and the fact that he apologized last night for believing he had more when he didn't. But I didn't mind when he went to the store, it gave me time to prepare myself a little bit. The duct tape idea that you suggested proved to be a little bit more complicated…and painful than I had initially assumed. But it was effective!"

"Starfire," Raven gripped the other girl's shoulders tightly. "You can't tell Robin about the condom. Understand?"

Starfire nodded slowly. "I'm sure he would find it relieving to know that he had not been incorrect in thinking that he had more. Of perhaps humorous that you-"

"No! He can not know!"

A silence fell between them and Raven's violet eyes pierced into Starfires. Her pink eyebrows furrowed.

"I understand…"

Raven sighed and let go of her shoulders, taking a step back from her bed and crossing her arms. Her mind was running wild; she felt angry and guilty. Their relationship, or whatever the hell it was, had been meant to be a secret from all of the others, but now Starfire knew. And if Starfire knew, there was nothing but Raven's words stopping her from telling her boyfriend, the last person Raven wanted to know. She sighed deeply, her head drooping.

Starfire could only look at her with confusion, and she dared to ask the question that was on her mind. "Who did you partake in the activity with?" she asked hesitantly. Raven looked at her for a moment, trying to decide whether or not she should tell her. Keeping that detail a secret seemed pointless now that she knew she was sexually active. The ex-princess was flighty, but she wasn't dumb. If Raven and Beast Boy continued acting the way they had been with each other it was very possible she would fill in the blanks. She sighed again.

"Starfire you need to promise me that you will not tell anybody this. This is very important." She demanded quietly. "Can you promise me that?"

Starfire nodded once. "I promise…"

"Not Robin, not Cyborg, not anyone."

"Of course. I would not sacrifice your trust, Raven."

Raven closed her eyes, bringing her feet up so that she was sitting in the air, cross legged.

Spirits help her.

"Beast Boy and I…have kind of…been seeing each other." That was much harder to say than she had thought it would have been. The words felt like forced and brought with them a wave of nausea. Starfire's eyes widened into saucers.

"So that time…" Starfire began to question, but Raven shook her head quickly.

"No! That time was exactly what I said it was. It started after that…kind of."

The pinkette thought for a moment, Raven could see the clockworks turning in her mind. "So…then you two are dating, yes?"

"No."

"Oh…but you have the feelings for one another?"

"Maybe? I…don't know. H-he does, but I don't…think I do."

"I am confused." One of Starfire's eyebrows rose. "Why would you engage in sexual activity if you do not have a romantic interest in him?"

"I don't know…that's what people do. Sex isn't about romantic interest for everybody, it's just…something fun people can do." Raven shrugged her shoulders.

"But he has romantic feelings for you?"

Raven gulped, but did not answer, causing Starfire to lean her head to the side. "Do you not think that might be a bit unfair…?"

Ugh.

Why had she even bothered to say anything? The last thing she wanted was to be schooled. Of course she felt guilty about it, but Beast Boy knew what he was getting into. It wasn't like she was leading him on; she had made it very, very clear to him what they were and where they stood with one another. Hadn't she?

"We've talked about it, he's fine." Uncrossing her legs, she lowered herself back to the floor. "Besides, the sex was a onetime thing, it's not happening again. It was just…a spur of the moment thing."

The room went quiet. The ticking of the clock that hung above Raven's bed gave her something to focus on other than the pinkettes words. As if she hadn't felt bad enough.

"I see," Starfire said after a moment. "Was it enjoyable for you?"

"It was fine."

Starfire gave a slight smile. "I remember the first time with Robin. It was a strange feeling and barely pleasant. It does get better."

"Too bad I won't get to experience that." Raven's tone was much bitterer than she had meant it to be. She didn't know why she was getting so defensive, she was planning on having sex again with him, just once mind you, but still. Why was she so against telling Starfire? Why was she so embarrassed by the fact that she had slept with the changling? The only thing she really knew was that she wanted the alian out of her room. Thankfully, she got the hint and stood up.

"Well, if you wish for advice in the future, or even to speak with me about such things then you only need to ask. We are friends Raven, I am happy to help you."

Raven nodded, but said nothing, allowing Starfire to leave her room. The half demon stood in silence, her blood boiling.

The tower was about to become a much more uncomfortable place to be.