HI ALL! I dunno where this story is gonna go but expect shoujo ai etc… if you don't like that sorta thing, don't read.
Disclaimer: I don't own Teen Titans or any of its characters.
POV: Starfire
'Dearest Diary,
Glorious! What a wondrous morning this has been! First of all my friends awoke and began their own morning routines when Beast Boy appeared as a… 'cock'? Am I right?
I asked Raven for a definition of this being, but whenever I approach her with this subject in mind she simply frowns and slinks away. I think she said something about what kind of… cock… but I am not sure.
Anyway, he became a strange bird and cried out then Cyborg chased him with a frying pan. He threatened to eat Beast Boy. I wonder if he would taste good with mustard. Ayah… I don't think so.
Robin was his usual self. He didn't do much work on tracking down Slade, but the day is still young – I'm sure he'll fit in something before bed-time. And Raven…'
Starfire sucked on the tip of her pen as she blushed. Raven was beautiful today… She sighed, her pen lingering above the paper. I understand that she loathes showing her true self in front of the males, but when they cannot see her face… or when our eyes make contact, she smiles and I feel warm inside. Star bit her lip and cursed in her native language. The alien princess hadn't recorded her recent thoughts and found it hard to start writing again.
'And Raven… I'm sorry Diary, I cannot continue just yet. Expect word from me later!
-Starfire'
She sighed and smiled dreamily to herself. Oh my giddy god she was thinking about Raven again. Bah, there's always one way to solve a heart ache – and that way is to go see the person you are longing for! The alien pushed her chair back slowly and stood up from her desk. Star picked up her diary and placed it under her bed in a hole she'd made the other night by accident after thinking there was a glhorbag on the ceiling.
Taking one last look at her surroundings, she opened the door and walked calmly out of her room.
POV: Raven
In one of the darkest rooms in the tower lurked a meditating Raven. The darkest room was of course her own.
"Azarath… Metrion… Zinthos… Azarath… Metrion… Zinthos…"
The empath's mind was blank, relaxed… no, that's what she'd like it to be like. For several weeks now she'd noticed Star looking at her strangely. It was different, but not unpleasant. There was that familiar spring in the girl's step whenever she came over, that same step she'd used about a year ago when she became enamoured with the Boy Wonder. But that crush faded away quickly, according to the princess, and was replaced by another.
The two girls had been talking more lately…
Raven sighed and allowed herself to flop down on the bed from her meditating position. Oh my giddy god she was thinking about Star again. Bah, she was allowed to think, wasn't she? Oh wait; then again, there were her powers. Nothing had exploded yet… but little did she know about a certain plate in the kitchen.
Go on Rae… Talk to Star about your feelings…
NO! Eat her! RAGE WILL CONSUME YOU!
Shut up rage. The sound of something getting mentally bopped on the head echoed through Raven's mind. We have to be logical about this. Raven; go and talk to the girl.
That's what I said!
Please, Happy… not now.
Raven tuned her warring emotions out, pulled up her hood and exited her bedroom.
POV: No one in particular
"Dude, you have been OWNED!" Declared a certain green titan.
Cyborg stared wide-eyed at the screen, his character blown away by a plasma grenade. "What! No way! Since when did you get five of those things?"
"Since the infinite grenades thingy was wonderfully put into this game." Beast Boy replied, sticking his tongue out. And then the plasma war started.
Robin sat in between the two, reading today's newspaper. A vein pulsed on his forehead and he poked the reset button on the game console. Cyborg and 'the grass stain' stared in shock at the T.V with their mouths open. Of course, as soon as they recovered from their lack-of-game induced coma, they would beat the crap out of Robin.
"Good times…" mumbled Raven as she floated gently past the living room. Her ears stung from the insults the game playing two kept throwing at each other. Not that she didn't like the male titans, she just wished that they'd shut. The hell. Up.
She was nearing the lift when suddenly, the object of her anxiety showed up. Ah… there's our little cherry. Cherry? Shut up, Lust… Shut up!
"Good day, friend Raven! How was your morning?" said Star cheerily. If I play it 'cold' maybe Raven will not notice my intentions..? NO! Oh poop, not that they're bad intentions… Eep! How long have I been standing here talking to myself in my head?
Raven had already replied but after seeing Star stare blankly into space, she decided to repeat what she'd just said. "Star, my morning was okay. I can hear your thoughts from here. What's bothering you?"
Though her answer seemed void of emotion, there was a certain gentleness to it that made Star's heart flutter.
"Nothing is bothering me, friend. It is all to do with the crush I was telling you about." The alien blurted out. Good, yes good. That was 'cold', yes?
The other girl's teeth grinded at the back of her mouth. Was she jealous…?
Raven sighed and pulled down her cowl, with no shadows hiding her face, she looked… well, beautiful… despite her stoic expression. The empath reached up and tucked a stray lock of hair on Star's face behind her ear. The other girl shivered at her touch. "This 'crush' of yours really is something." A small smile lifted the corners of Raven's lips, "I'm happy for you."
She didn't remove her hand and instead gently caressed Starfire's cheek.
Star fought to stop herself from kissing that hand, or better yet, that smile. "Thank you…" she whispered and smiled happily. Raven moved her hand back to her side.
"I'm going to go meditate on the roof. Do you wish to come?" She was still smiling, oh gods she looked great when she smiled.
"Yes! I mean, yes Raven. Hehe… I'd love to join you."
The empath nodded and walked (yes walked) past Star into the elevator. Her cloaked hand brushed lightly against the alien's arm, making her sigh softly. She walked in and stood beside Raven, listening to the gentle hum of the lift doors closing, and the elevator rising up.
POV: Star & Rae
The view from atop the tower was beautiful. The sun hung high in the sky, the clouds rolling softly around it. Orange, crimson and blue mixed together like the gentle flow of a stream, twisting and bending yet maintaining the same rhythmic pattern. They say a picture's worth a thousand words…
I'd say this is worth a thousand pictures.
Raven sat calmly on the roof, her legs crossed over Indian styled. Star sat next to her, her knees drawn up with her chin resting atop. The girl looked genuinely happy, Raven noted. The two were just staring out into the open sea, sometimes glancing at each other, sometimes not.
"Raven…?" Star's troubled voice questioned.
"Hmm?" Raven tilted her head to look at the alien princess. Starfire's soft red locks swayed gently in the summer breeze, stray hairs sometimes drifting over her sun kissed face.
"Um… I… hmm… I don't really know how to explain my query, friend." The Tamaranian looked to the empath worriedly.
"With words? Ah… Sometimes people on earth cannot explain their feelings or thoughts through words." Star visibly flinched at the word ' thoughts'. Raven chuckled faintly, "No, you have nothing to worry about. I'm not going to listen in on your mind. You deserve better." The telepath smiled warmly, her eyes equally as soft as the expression that beset her face. Star beamed, blushing a little, Raven's words breaking all her barriers and touching her heart.
Raven closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and relaxed. Her cape was set to one side in a neat pile next to Star's elbow length gloves. For once, she felt that the shelter her hood provided needn't be used. After all; she had nothing to hide. Not here.
Emerald orbs looked with hidden interest at the lilac haired beauty mere inches away. It was true; their bodies were practically touching. Not that either of them complained.
Star bit her lip and nibbled nervously. Oh, how much I want to say… But what can I do? Her thoughts were stopped for a moment as she heard Raven begin to hum something. Friend Raven really does have a good singing voice. Star's eyes noticeably softened at that thought and she fought an overwhelming urge to put her arm around her friend.
In her own little world, Raven did not notice the emotional turmoil brewing up in Starfire's mind. Well she did, but respected the other girl's privacy and made no move to probe her thoughts. Of course, Rae felt the attraction. Not Star's for her, but her own for Star. Maybe it was only the hormones? Maybe it was Trigon doing who knows what with god knows whom to make her feel this way. No, no, no and no. My poor excuse for a father isn't behind this. I think. I think? I know. Yeah…
One eye opened to look at the Tamaranian girl next to her, only to find the same girl staring back. The two both fought a desire to laugh and giggle foolishly, as everyone does in an awkward silence.
Oh, perhaps I should stop this silence of awkwardness from becoming more… awkward? Thought Star, smiling in that innocent way of hers at Raven.
I do say, I'm liking this chicka!
smack
Rae, listen to us. I know you tune us out most of the time but… should… -isten now and then.
In the real world, Raven fought to hide a smirk in front of Starfire.
Oh for the love of- this isn't funny Raven. Piped bravery.
Ironically, you've only just met me a few days ago, huh Raven dear? Lust cooed in her head, wouldn't mind having a bit of her, eh? Kekekeke…
The Raven we all know and love grit her teeth and made it a point to go scold her emotions later. 'Lust' was getting out of control.
The alien blinked once, twice, three times now and neither her nor Raven attempted to do much else. Little did the pair know, they were inching their heads closer to each other with every passing second. Inches became centimetres, centimetres became millimetres… personal space became nothing as the two girls' breathing intermingled and…
Caw! Caw!
Seagulls 'cawed' loudly overhead. The suddenness of their cries made the two team-mates jump and they looked away from each other, blushing profusely.
POV: Raven's emotions
The pair neared each other slowly, their breathing becoming slightly more rapid… erratic. The two drew closer, so close that their lips were mere millimetres apart-
-to be interrupted by the cawing of seagulls.
"D'oh!"
Each and every emotion flinched, some hissing, others shaking their heads but all sharing the same feeling; disappointment. Happy clutched her pink cloak close to her body and whimpered softly. Timid sniffed, pulling her hood up and looking away as if that would help the situation.
Brave squared up to her fellow emotions and well… put on a brave face. "Look here, gals." She yelled out to the crowd, "The relationship between ourselves and our hearts desire hasn't exactly been severed! I mean, c'mon people." Brave extended a leotard clad arm to a small monitor type object that represented Raven's window to the outside world; her eyes. "This…" A squeaking noise was heard like a tape being rewound, "… wait slow down Wise… and… there." The 'camera' paused at the image of Starfire and Raven, just moments ago when the pair nearly kissed.
"This here, ladies and emotions, is love."
All of nevermore nodded wisely, their once saddened eyes sparkling with renewed hope. Happy grinned and 'aeroplaned' her way over to where Brave was standing. The pink clad version of Raven puffed out her chest and stood with her feet apart, arms akimbo, and smiled. "Yeah! Lots of it there, too! I mean take a look at ourselves! We're so happy here!"
The emotions nod-nodded in agreement.
Wise pulled down her yellow hood and cleared her throat. The crowd leered in her direction almost immediately. "Indeed. This really is a time of great joy." Wise smiled for a moment, then her expression hardened. "However, we cannot let ourselves get carried away."
The emotion pushed back her owlish spectacles and set her book down on the dry earth. "As Raven's thoughts, we must do what is right, no? This relationship is gonna work."
3 Hey thar everybody! This is the first chapter of my first fic so please R&R. I don't want any flames saying: "OMFG tht iz soooooo rong. U r so sik I meen GAWD." Seriously. These flames WILL be ignored!
Other than that I love you all D and I'll continue this story depending on how many 'good' reviews I get. Trust me, it won't be long 'til I post the next chapter!