Author: ferretgirl1124
Title: Malchik Gay
Genres: Romance, angst
Warnings/Disclaimers: slash, the crushing of Starfire and Raven's hopes
Pairing: SpeedyxAqualad
Rating: pg-13
Summary: They like him, but he has a secret.

A/N: Kind of a song fic, but not really. The song in here is 'Malchik Gay' by t.A.T.u.

"Malchik Gay, I can be all you need…"

"It is wonderful that you are visiting, Aqualad!"

"Um…thanks Star."

"Do you have plans while you're in town?"

Aqualad eyed the alien and the sorceress. Not long after his arrival in the tower, they had cornered him, oblivious to the obvious annoyance of Speedy, Beast Boy, and Robin. "Not really."

Both girls smiled. He was immediately assaulted with invitations to the movies, to the park, to meditate. Speedy's self control finally snapped, and he pushed through the two girls to grab Aqualad's arm. "Back off!"

"…Won't you please stay with me, Malchik gay…"

Aqualad gave him a grateful look as the archer yanked him away from the girls. Bumblebee sat on the couch, watching all of this with an amused glint in her eyes, smirking as West's boys pounced on the two disappointed girls. Apparently, the claims had not yet been finished, and the boys wanted to make sure that Starfire and Raven weren't wooed away by the Atlantean.

The two boys disappeared, and peace once again reigned in the control room.

"…I long for you to hold me like your boyfriend does…"

"Raven, I believe Robin likes me."

"You're just noticing this?"

"Well…I like Aqualad. How am I to tell Robin?"

"I don't know." Raven stood. "Why don't we ask Aqualad? He might have some ideas."

Starfire nodded, grateful for the help, even if it meant that she would have to openly admit to her feelings to the boy she liked. Upon their arrival on the roof, both girls gasped, not sure what they were seeing. Aqualad and Speedy lay curled up together, both apparently asleep. Aqualad was sprawled across the redhead, and neither were wearing shirts.

"Star…let's go."

The girls arrived back in the control and sat, stunned. All illusions had just been shattered, and now both wanted to know how they hadn't noticed. Bumblebee's entrance into the room shook them from their thoughts.

"…and though my dream is slowly fading…"

"Bumblebee! We must speak with you!"

The other girl eyed them, smiling slightly, and stopped singing. "Oh yeah? You saw 'em, didn't you?" Raven and Starfire both nodded, and Bumblebee shook her head. Even Raven looked upset, and Raven never looked anything."Alright. They've been together for about two months now."

"Why didn't they tell us?" Raven's voice was cold.

The Titans East leader laughed. "It's a secret relationship. I'm not supposed to know either; I found them both in Speedy's room one night by accident."

Starfire sighed. "Oh. That is why you were singing that song, correct?"

"Yeah. The great thing is, I can do that without anyone figuring out why. Those two just don't fit the stereotype."

For the moment ignoring the fact that Starfire knew the song, Raven sighed softly. "So much for that…"

"Yeah. But BB likes you, Raven. And he's a great guy."

"I know. How do you find all this out?"

"It's not that hard to tell, trust me. Star, you gotta…"

Up on the roof, Aqualad and Speedy smirked at each other. Their plan had worked perfectly; now Starfire and Raven knew. They still had to break the news to the other guys, but that could be arranged. Leaning back against his boyfriend, the Atlantean closed his eyes, smiled, and began to sing.