Author's Note: I've been meaning to write more Raestar and I just randomly thought of this idea, so I wrote it! It's gonna be super cute, hella gay, and not have too many chapters. It's a high school AU with the main focus on Raestar and some background Jaydick. I hope you all like this as much as I do, enjoy! :)

Warning: Future/Referenced sexual content, Language, and this is a slash! F/F with background M/M. Don't like it? Don't read it.

Disclaimer: I really wish these were my characters, but they're not. :(

Third POV

Rachel Roth didn't like people.

In fact, she preferred to be alone most of the time. It didn't really bother her that no one even tried to be her friend, at least that's what she told herself. Besides, she was stuck in her own little world in her head anyway. Social interactions were pointless, and besides, she hated everyone in her classes already and school had only started a little over a month ago. Yeah, high school fucking sucked, and even more so now that she was a senior. Especially when rumors were going around that she was secretly a witch.

Oh how she wished she was sometimes.

As she was walking down the hallway towards the cafeteria, she heard some commotion going on. The halls were pretty much abandoned at this point as she took a few steps forward and peered down a smaller hallway to her left that only held lockers and was a dead end. There she found the source of the sound as she saw some other seniors making obviously unwanted advances on the new foreign exchange student who was in a few of her classes.

Surprising even herself, Rachel called out "Hey!" They two boys turned to look at her. She didn't know them personally, but did know that they were nothing but trouble.

"What do you want goth freak?"

"Yeah, got lost."

Gritting her teeth, she ignored their idiocy as she turned her attention to the other girl cowered in the corner against the wall. "Do you need my help?" Rachel asked as softly as she could manage, ignoring the two assholes as the girl nodded.

She focused back on the boys, growling in her most deadly voice which she practiced for situations where she'd need it, like this, "If you don't leave I'll be forced to use my black magic on you."

"Oh yeah?" they challenged, unfazed.

Rolling her eyes, Rachel began chanting "Azarath Metrion Zinthos," repeatedly. It was really her meditation mantra but for some reason it made people feel really unsettled. Oh well, just more use for her. She let her eye lids flicker open and closed to scare them. The boys started to grow uncomfortable the longer she chanted. Her voice got lower with every word and finally after a moment they scampered off, not saying anything as they took off down the hallway. She smirked in victory as she watched them, before turning her attention back to the other girl.

Kori Anders was an exchange student from some distant country no one knew how to pronounce the name of or knew where it actually was. Really she was quite pretty, but everyone made fun of her accent. Her hair was a bright shade of red, skin sunkissed and freckles spotted across her cheeks and shoulders. Now her eyes were just simply gorgeous. They were bright green and piercing, as if she could see through you, and she wore a lot of purple.

Not that Rachel would've noticed.

Okay, so maybe she did kind of find her attractive, but could you blame her? Kori was tall and curvy and gorgeous, plus she seemed extremely nice. Pushing that deep down, she awkwardly walked over to the other girl. "Hey, um, are you okay? They didn't hurt you did they?"

"No, they did not thanks to you" Kori smiled, sighing as she put her head back against the wall and took some deep breaths.

Unsure of what to do, she pressed "Are you sure you're gonna be okay?"

All the red head did was nod despite the tears that were now collecting in her eyes. Kori started to cry, and internally Rachel panicked. She really sucked at emotions. "Hey, it's okay, they're gone now and I'll beat the shit out of them if they ever give you anymore trouble, okay?" she offered, making the other girl smile softly.

"Thank you, Rachel."

The goth teen was shocked for a moment. Kori knew her name? No one really knew her name, she was just known as 'the witch' or 'the goth'. It was an odd feeling taking over her. Kind of like a breath of fresh air, and it felt good. On a rare moment she smiled at the redhead, asking "You know who I am?"

"Of course" she mused, looking Rachel over quickly before snapping her eyes back to the other girl's and tilting her head to the side, "how could I not?" Rachel felt a flush creeping over her cheeks but before she could answer she heard shouts of Kori's name as two guys practically slid into the now mostly abandoned hallway.

"Hey, are you okay?" Dick Grayson asked, panting from what Rachel asumed was his sprint down the hall as concern and worry was evident on his face, "We heard all the commotion from those two idiots screaming about a witch and some other things I dont really wanna repeat."

Jason Todd looked over at Rachel, considering her for a moment before asking "You helped her?"

Deep breath, Rachel chastised herself as she tried to not laugh. Dick and Jason were like glue. They were everywhere together and did everything together. Pretty much inseparable. No one knew if they were gay or not but it was a general consensus that they were an item. Rachel had never really had many interactions with them but they seemed okay. Dick had been her partner on some projects a few times in previous school years, considering he was the only one willing to work with her in her classes. Except the rumor was that they were both fucking Kori and it was a weird poly thing going on.

Right now she really hoped it wasn't true because Kori was cuter than she had thought.

"Um, yeah, I guess. I just didn't want those two fuckboys to mess up anymore girls at our school" Rachel answered, remaining composed.

"She was very helpful" Kori added, throwing a smile her way. It was really adorable.

Ugh.

Dick sighed and offered her a smile, saying "Thanks, Rachel. Jason and I normally try to keep her safe from all the other assholes."

"Then where were you?" she asked, raising a pierced eyebrow.

Both Jason and Dick flushed a bright red and sheepishly tried to come up with an excuse, floundering over their words as she noticed their disheveled appearance. Rachel looked over at the red head with an unimpressed look. That caused Kori to burst into a fit of giggles and years and years of being a withdrawn antisocial couldn't have prepared her for that sound. It was hands down the cutest thing she had ever heard. Again the dark girl found herself smiling once more ever so slightly as Kori walked up to stand next to her.

Rachel turned her attention back to the two embarrassed boys and interrupted them, saying "Ya know, pretty much everyone knows you're a thing, so need to embarrass yourselves more."

The two males grew even redder as Jason went to say something, probably to defend Dick, as once again Rachel interrupted as he stepped towards her "Whoah, easy there big guy" she mumbled, raising her hands in a 'I mean no harm' gesture, "It's cool, I'm cool with it. Unlike some idiots at this school I could care less who you wanna be with, you do you. Besides, I think you guys make a cute couple anyways," she trailed off with a shrug.

At that Dick smiled, giving Jason a look as he walked up next to him and grabbed his hand as Jason smiled as well. "Thanks, Rachel, I wish everyone was as accepting as you."

Silently, Kori watched the display with a small smile before frowning as the late bell rung. Turning to Rachel, she grabbed her shoulder to get her attention, asking "Friend Rachel, would you like to do the sitting with us at lunch?"

The goth was genuinely surprised at the offer and being called 'Friend Rachel'. Looking over at the two boys, she only found them smiling at her. Oh boy what have I gotten myself into... "Sure" Rachel shrugged, trying to remain nonchalant as Kori once again grinned and giggled before grabbing her hand and excitedly began leading their small group towards the front door of the school.

Rachel's eyes went wide and her body began heating up from embarrassment as Kori held her hand. Really they weren't holding hands Kori was just leading her somewhere, Rachel reasoned, but the goth's mind started short circuiting. The other's darker skin was so soft and warm that it made butterflies flutter in her stomach. Desperately trying to distract herself, she noticed that they were heading in the wrong direction.

"Aren't we going to the cafeteria?" she asked, confused as she was pulled out the front door and ushered into Dick's car by a very excited red head.

"Nah" Jason replied, sliding into the front seat as Kori slid in the back next to her, "you know juniors and seniors can leave campus for lunch, right?"

Rachel nodded, "Yeah."

Beating Jason to his answer, Kori practically vibrated with barely contained joy, "So we are going to go get the pizza!"

Once again the goth smiled as the car began moving, and all Rachel could think was did I just make friends?

Apparently going to a specific pizza place was a tradition for the group of three that Rachel had just joined as she sat there, taking it all in. The restaurant was relatively abandoned as they sat in a booth, Dick and Jason on one side and Kori and Rachel on the other. It was strange that she had been accepted so readily by them, and even stranger that she didn't feel that out of place. Rachel watched with amusement as Dick and Kori blabbered off to each other talking about lots of different things.

Those two together were like overactive puppies.

Jason switched between watching them and Rachel after they had ordered their pizza, before saying "This is how they always are together, by the way."

Looking over at the the boy sitting across from her, she smiled and spared the two overzealous teens another glance before looking back at him and saying "You must be exhausted."

"Oh I am" he laughed and Rachel did too, somehow feeling at ease with him despite her social awkwardness, "those two talk so fast I normally just sit here and try to listen, but most of the time it's just fun to watch."

She couldn't argue as she heard Dick say something that had Kori giggling and blushing which was really distracting and, wait, was that even English? "No, they're not speaking English."

Realizing she had said that out loud, she didn't have the chance to feel embarrassed as the two pizzas they had ordered were set on the table. That was fast. One was simply pepperoni while the other had... mustard and anchovies? The look on her face must've gaven it away because Dick was laughing and looking at her.

"Kori has a very, um, rare, taste in pizza toppings" he said with a smile before putting a piece of pepperoni on a plate for her.

That caused Kori to look over at her, and there came the social awkwardness. Great. Rachel stuttered out a reply as the redhead smiled, not noticing the look Dick and Jason exchanged before the taller of the two wrapped an arm around his boyfriend's shoulders as they ate.

Now all of Kori's energy was directed at Rachel and all she could do was sit and try to listen as the exchange student started talking about many different things as they all finished up the pizzas. Until the redhead started asking Rachel questions. "Did it hurt?"

Caught off guard, Rachel raised an eyebrow asking "Did what hurt?"

"Those" Kori murmured, before placing a finger to Rachel's eyebrow piercing, her nose ring, her lip rings, and all the piercings in her ears. She had a lot of them and she liked them, despite what everyone else thinks. The two boys watched for a moment and then began talking amongst themselves, trying not to listen or watch.

Rachel chuckled and shrugged, answering "When you first get it done yeah, a little bit and it's sore for a while but I'd say if you want them then it's worth it."

The red head seemed thoughtful for a moment, her green eyes flicking over to the two boys who were still pretending not to listen as they talked to each other. "I will have to do the remembering of that" she remarked somewhat quietly, which was a surprise given her energetic nature.

"So, can I ask a question, then?" Rachel asked, turning slightly in her seat to face the other girl more.

As she mimicked her position, the foreigner nodded, "Yes, you may."

"Is your hair naturally like that?"

Smiling, Kori puffed out her chest with pride as she grabbed some of the red curls and began playing with them. "Absolutely. Everyone seems to do the thinking that I have changed the color or that I get something called a 'perm'."

"Yeah, I can see why they think that, but I think it's really pretty" Rachel commented, not realizing what she had said until it was too late as she blushed.

Beaming, Kori giggled as she considered the goth for a moment. She was attractive, despite all the metal in her face and her weird hair. It was black and cut in an angled bob to frame her face. The dark was interrupted by streaks of purple, bangs pushed to the left side of her face while a section at the front was shaved on her right. In fact, Kori found it very interesting and she really loved the color of Rachel's eyes. They were somehow a deep shade of purple with no contacts, and they were stunning compared to her pale complexion.

"You should stop staring before you scare her away."

Kori was startled out of her thoughts by her own native tongue, flushing as red as her hair as she shot Dick a glare. "Do not embarrass me in front of her, I know where you sleep, Grayson."

The two shot off words that the others couldn't understand as Rachel looked over at an amused looking Jason. He gave her an 'I have no idea' look as they both watched for a moment before suddenly the exchange was over and Dick went back to flirting with Jason and Kori turned her attention back to Rachel.

Confused by her strange look, Kori's head once again tilted to the side in her adorable puppy dog way as she asked "What is wrong, Friend Rachel?"

"Oh, nothing, I was just wondering what language that was?"

At the question the redhead seemed to grow excited again, answering "It is Tamaranian, my native language. Dick and his father speak it well, it is one of the main reasons why I am staying with them during my time here."

Rachel was surprised at that information, but it all made sense as to how they became close friends so fast. Then the words tumbled out before she could stop them, "Oooh, so that explains the rumors about you three fu-"

"Whoa! Kori wasn't there something you wanted to tell me?" Jason interrupted, capturing the red heads attention as Dick made the 'no' motion discreetly by flicking his hand in front of his throat while shaking his head.

It didn't register why until she remembered that Kori didn't speak English very well, and that meant she didn't know any slang for the most part. Which suggested that she had no idea what the word 'fuck' actually meant, and Rachel guessed the two boys didn't tell her to spare her the embarrassment. Well it wasn't a terrible idea, so she nodded her head in acceptance as Dick gave her a thumbs up. Then she actually listened to what Jason and Kori were discussing.

"Jason, I have told you before that I think Donna is a fine woman but she is not my, as you say, 'type'."

Rachel blinked in surprise at that sentence as her brain tried to process it. That meant...Oh.

...

Oh.

Fighting back the urge to show how happy she truly was at hearing that, Rachel tried to remain calm and collected as they continued talking but Dick noticed and smirked at her. Oh shit. Red flared up on her face furiously as she looked down, hoping to somehow hide from the situation. Except Jason must've noticed, and must've felt bad for her.

"I mean, for me personally Kor, I'd have to say that the my dream guy at our school is definitely Roy Harper."

"What?!"

Kori and Rachel both burst out laughing as Dick looked at Jason as if he had just kicked a puppy. Crossing his arms and settling into a pout, Dick asked "You think he's hotter than me?"

The goth would definitely have to thank Jason later as he wrapped his arms around his boyfriend, saying "Oh come on babe, you know I was just teasing."

When the other didn't reply, Jason sighed, stating "Oh no, don't you dare start with the silent treatment, Richard. You know, if I didn't think you were attractive I wouldn't be dating you for almost three years now or have fucked you, repeatedly, on a regular basis. Speaking of which, by the way how's about tonight-"

"Jason!" Dick cried indignantly, hitting the other's chest and trying not to laugh as everyone else did but Kori, who kept her confusion to herself, not wanting to spoil the moment.

"Yes, Richard?"

Dick glared before uncrossing his arms with an eye roll and a huff of annoyance, "Fine. By the way, using my full name is just a low blow and you know it, you bastard."

"Mhm, but it worked" Jason smiled before wrapping his arms back around the other's waist.

Smiling, Dick giggled as he was pulled closer and kissed, both of the girls looking away from the intimate moment. "Is this how it always is with these two?" Rachel asked amusedly, looking over at Kori.

"Sadly, yes" the red head sighed with a fond smile, before spouting something off in Tamaranian that had Dick flipping her off, which they had explained to Kori in their own little way, as they all chuckled.

Unfortunately, it was time to go as they all helped pay for the pizza before walking out of the restaurant. The boy's walked hand in hand as Kori and Rachel followed after them back to the car. It was parked across the street a little ways away.

"Thank you for inviting me to come along, it was actually really nice" Rachel remarked to the other with a blush.

Looking over at her, Kori grabbed her hand and squeezed it before letting it go, saying "You are welcome, and thank you very much for doing the saving of me today. I do not know what happened, I merely froze up and could not figure out what to do."

Rachel smiled at her, blushing even more as she replied "No need to thank me, it was the right thing to do."

"Mm, well, still thank you. Also, I hope you were doing the looking for more friends" was what Kori said before winking at her and kissing her cheek, taking off and sprinting towards the boys and jumping on Jason's back. Dick laughed as Jason screamed, barely managing to support the red head's weight to keep them from tumbling over. Unable to stop her smile or blush as she placed a hand to where she could still feel Kori's lips, Rachel watched as Jason carried Kori on his back while he held hands with his boyfriend. All of them laughing.

Then Dick was turning to look back at her, calling "Come on up hear, Rachel!"

The other two looked at her, encouraging her on. Kori grinned at her, bright eyes beautiful in the sunlight as her curls moved from the late summer breeze. Before she knew it she was grinning and jogged to catch up with them, laughing as Dick linked his free arm with her's as they made their way back. Jason complaining as Kori's long hair kept falling into his eyes.

Not gonna lie, I love this. I think it's super cute and yeah the high school au has been done a thousand times but I really like it, okay? :) What did you guys think? I obviously thought that Kori being friends with Dick and Jason was the cutest thing ever and I wanted raestar so yeah, this happened, and if I can sneak in jaydick why wouldn't I? It's very gay. The cuties. :3 Anyway, if you guys liked this let me know! These are gonna be connected one shots, sort of, with some sort of time skips every chapter (but I'll let you guys know how long in every chapter) and it is going to be around five to ten chapters long, somewhere in that range. Anyway, if you liked this don't forget to fave, follow, review, or all 3! Please and thank you. ;)

Coming Up: Rachel starts to bond with her new friends, especially Kori.