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Playing Both Sides of the Fence	By : shewillnotbenamed Category: DC Verse Cartoons - Teen Titans > General Views: 2252 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter List
- 1-Sparks
- 2-Ignite
- 3-Flicker
- 4-Flames
- 1
- 2
- 3
I have got to say I really like this story and I'm having a ton of fun writing it and I am so glad that quite a few of you seem to like the story, so thank you! Also, thank you for the reviews, they really inspire me to continue when I get bogged down with other things-like college. For those of you that do not know, I have another story that I am working on as well. It's on my profile if you would like to check it out. It features another uncommon pairing. If you like this story, you might like my other story too :] I really hope you enjoy this chapter! (Review responses are below, too!)
"So what do you think Speedy looks like?" A bubbly alien asked, dreamily, shuffling through her glossy magazine.
"And just what are you referring to, Star?" Raven closed her book completely and stared at Starfire seriously. This was not happening.
"You know, Friend Raven! Why without his mask on of course!" the redhead exclaimed, rolling over on her bed, now her toned stomach. Thank God, Raven thought to herself and exhaled a breath she didn't know she was holding in and pulled her knees up to her chest.
The dark girl swallowed quickly. "Oh...I see," was all she could say in response.
"To what did you believe that I was referring?" Starfire retorted, cocking a brow. Starfire had certainly grown more bold than she seemed to be in the past. Whether it was due to their deepening bond or the alien girl finally coming into her own, Raven would never know.
"Well...um..." the dark girl began ineloquently, trailing off, eyes on the floor.
"I am merely joking, Friend Raven!" Starfire laughed. Raven's formerly nervous eyes, narrowed as they focused on her friend's face. "Oh, please do the "brightening up"!" The Tamaranian cried upon seeing her expression.
The violet eyed girl looked away. "You know Starfire, you can certainly be mean when you want to be..." she responded with slight sarcasm. If only the rest of the world knew..."
The dark-skinned girl pouted. She would regret those words if Starfire had anything to say about it. "Raven..." She moved closer. "...Look at me."
The reclusive Titan looked anywhere but at the face that was now a few inches away from hers. "Raven..." It was clear that Starfire knew the power of her pout and that Raven was not immune. She felt warm, strong hands on her arms. The purple haired girl finally looked into her now inflated emerald eyes and she felt the little resolve she had melt away.
Even a blind person couldn't deny that Starfire was beautiful, otherworldly beautiful. Raven was tried not to look at her at times because she was afraid she would not want to stop. Hair the color of flames...prized emerald jewels for eyes...golden bronze skin that seemed to glow...and incredible warmth and fierce passion that seemed to radiate throughout her entire being. She sometimes found it hard to see why Robin broke up with her, especially the more time she spent with the other girl. It seemed fitting that she wouldn't stay single for long, especially now that Speedy had decided he wanted her.
She was so enraptured she didn't ever seem to notice Starfire looking at her the same way. A smile carved into the perfect pink lips before her. Raven could not help but offer a small smile of her own.
Suddenly she felt herself lifted into the air and thrown flat on her back. Then all at once a red and orange blur was upon her. Raven yelped when she felt Starfire doing her special combination of poking and tickling her. "Say you will return your words, Raven!"
"What?" Raven managed, breathlessly.
"Rescind your phrase, and I may release you!" The leotard-clad teen made a stifled groan. The poking and tickling were too much. Starfire's hands were on her stomach, her sides, her neck, her legs, seemingly simultaneously.
"I rescind...I rescind!" she cried.
"I do not believe I heard correctly Friend Raven," The redhead replied in a sing-song voice. Her fellow female Titan was now curled in a ball. Starfire was ruthless, still attacking her back, legs and wherever she could reach. The dark bird swore she saw her eyes glow green with glee.
"I take...it back," Raven struggled. "You aren't mean!"
Starfire pressed "Do you wish to make a promise?!"
"I promise!" The gloved hands ceased their onslaught, but she remained on top of her.
Raven turned over, no longer tense. She realized she was now being straddled by a stunning female. She felt flaming red hair tickle her flaming red cheeks. A million thoughts were running through her purple head. Some of which she should not have been thinking. Why or-how was Starfire able to affect her like this?
Raven's heart starting pounding uncontrollably as the other teen moved even closer to her, closing the gap between them. What was she trying to do to her? Her quieter companion lay frozen, unsure of whether she had just forgotten how to move or that she simply couldn't. The bed shifted as Starfire settled onto it, cuddling next to Raven, who could barely breathe.
The green eyed girl's head rested in the crook of the sorceress's neck, with her legs and arms intertwined with hers, holding her softly. They lay there together in silence for a few minutes and Raven was finally able to relax. Starfire had that effect on her, among others it seemed. She moved her arms slowly to reciprocate the hug. It was hard to describe what it was like, holding her like that.
It was a different sensation from how it felt to hold Robin. It was by no means a bad kind of different. It was a good different, a very good different. It was warmer, softer, and in some ways more intimate than some of her scantily clad cuddling with her masked viligante. She blushed as her mind pictured Starfire barely clothed beside her, in sexy, lacy lingerie. She tried her best to shake it off. Raven closed her eyes and let herself enjoy Starfire's heavenly scent and the warmth and the wonderful sensation of holding her and being held by her.
She was not sure how long they laid there together, she lost track of time-willingly. It could have easily an hour as easily as it could have been twenty minutes. She hadn't felt this at ease in a while. It was on another plane of calm, like meditation.
The fiery redhead sat up and stretched. The pale girl followed suit. "A thousand apologies if I have made you uncomfortable earlier. Perhaps I should have put the monster of tickling to slumber sooner."
Raven shook her head. "There is nothing you could do to make me uncomfortable, Starfire," she said definitively.
"Not anything?" The beauty cocked her head to the side.
"Nothing." She was so sure of her relationship with Starfire, especially at moments like these. It was a wonderful constant in her life.
"I certainly hope you will feel this way by the next week..." The empath's brow furrowed.
"Of course I will," She responded calmly. In her mind she was slightly worried. She didn't want to have a damper on their friendship; it was great the way it was. And it sure took a lot to get it to where it was.
"Wonderful. Our friendship and this time we spend together is most precious to me." She tilted her head to once more stare deeply into her eyes. "I really am...so very fond of you."
"I am fond of you, too," Raven said with a slight blush. Starfire stared at her seriously for a second.
"I have realized that many times, it is not merely what is spoken, but what is not spoken that one must consider. You Raven, are one who speaks so much without the necessity of moving your lips," her now low voice murmured.
The dark girl was surprised and impressed, although of course she didn't show it. But then...she wasn't, she was glad. Glad that Starfire understood her. Few people did or could. The alien girl never ceased to amaze her. She was very intelligent, especially about people, but was always modest and did not often let on what she knew. Except at times to Raven. She gave the green eyed alien a nod.
She continued "For this reason, if you do not believe that Speedy and I should do the dating, I will sever my ties with him." Now the blue cloaked girl was shocked.
She really cared about her opinions that much?
Medium length purple tresses tousled as she shook her head in disagreement and disbelief. "...I could never do that, Star... Why...?" The other girl looked down at her lap when Raven furrowed her brow in her direction.
"I am feeling...apprehensive..."
"Why are you suddenly apprehension? You seemed so sure before."
"My relationship with you is more...precious than any potential relations I could have with Speedy. I do not wish for anything to get in the way of that..." Starfire rambled.
"What are you talking about, Starfire..." Raven started shaking her head in confusion. "Are you saying-"
"I am saying that if I start doing the dating with Speedy, then you and I will have less time to spend together," The alien finished, hurriedly. "...And we will see each other less...maybe grow apart...and we may return to the ways of our past friendship, which I do not want. I really, truly do not..." That was not what she thought Starfire would say. But it made sense.
Raven definitely needed a minute.
"Well...Star, we can double date often, have stay- at-home movie nights with everyone...go to the beach or the park...it'll be just like before..."
"Do you really think so?" Starfire asked, hopeful.
"I promise, it will be." Raven knew in her mind that there was no way it would be. And she knew Starfire didn't either. Her dating Robin had brought them together, as odd and unlikely as it seemed. The two redheads starting a romantic partnership would probably have the opposite effect, if things did get that serious between them.
Starfire hugged her warmly. "I much like the sound of this," she replied, tucking her hair behind her ear. She paused, looking down. She quietly began. "Raven, perhaps things will be better in this manner. A little time apart is not the worst thing." She tried her best not to feel wounded, but that stung.
"I...I don't entirely believe that, but I will do whatever you need." Green eyes held a knowing look. Saying what the two of them knew but couldn't say, shouldn't say.
The two sat in silence for a few moments before Starfire finally spoke.
"So, Friend Raven I do not believe you ever officially answered my question..." Bronze hands clasped together.
"What might that be?" Raven managed.
"...Do you think Speedy has green eyes or blue?" The alien's eyes pleaded with her to answer the question and move on with her.
"I think...we need ice cream...and lots of it, for this to be an official Raven-Starfire girl talk." Her friend's forest colored eyes followed her as she went for the door. "I'll be back," she promised, pausing at the door. It slammed shut, leaving her alone.
She hung her head. Could this truly work out? The purple suited princess had gone on a plenty of other dates not long after she and Robin had broken up. Her eyes floated to the ceiling with her thoughts as she pondered her past ill-suited matches. Two with handsome, kind civilians, which had both gone awry. As flattered as she was by the shrines, she found their obsession a bit distasteful and what was the word...? Odd. Although it had been surprisingly well hidden, she could have never guessed just by meeting them that they were so far gone with their alien obsession.
She had tried dating Kid Flash for a time when he and Jinx had taken a break. She thought things were going great, but he had said that all of her "loveliness" and "warmth" just made him want to be with his spellcaster even more; it seemed to be the consensus in two of her relationships. And she had dated two Honorary Titans, neither of which were memorable. Finally the alien realized that maybe dating Beast Boy was not the next course of action and that she needed to try something else. Raven helped her come to that conclusion one night when she caught her moping alone.
"Enjoy your alone time and learn to love yourself, then you'll find the right person naturally," she said.
Although subtle as always, Raven's advice was spot on. After all, no one knew more about being alone than she. Starfire did her own research about it meant to be alone and what Earthlings said she should do. She read books, watched movies, went shopping, worked out, and tried new things. She explored and enjoyed being alone; mentally and sexually. She found what she liked and didn't like, which she would have never done if she was in a relationship. She liked the person she had become and she in part had Raven to thank for that.
She knew part of their newfound relationship was built on Raven's guilt for dating her former beau, but it had developed into so much more than that. In fact, Raven was the only person that she had truly connected with on an intimate level, besides Robin. If Raven were unattached, logically, she should pursue her next. Starfire blushed at her realization. It was odd to think about. But not that out of the realm of possibility. Same sex relationships were quite common on Tamaran. They embraced their sexuality instead of repressing it. In fact she- The orange-skinned girl shook her head. She could never do that. Could she?
The alien princess just had to try and see how things would go on her first official date with Speedy before jumping to conclusions. Even though in her heart of hearts she already knew the answer to the questions that had been plaguing her mind lately. But if Raven would just give her a sign, just one sign, she would know what she should do. Where was Raven anyway? It had been almost twenty minutes. The teen floated toward the door in search of her.
Raven stood in front of the freezer, in deep thought about which ice cream to bring her best friend. Starfire would normally eat cookie dough ice cream whenever she could, it was her favorite. She would eat cookies n' cream if she was feeling under the weather. Mint chocolate chip if she was feeling adventurous. Vanilla if they were watching a movie. And cake batter or birthday cake for celebrating special occasions, like birthdays, holidays, or bringing justice to a particularly hardy villain.
She picked up the cake batter and looked at it before setting it back in the freezer. She settled on cookie dough. Strong hands touched her shoulders gingerly before she could turn around. Raven looked up.
"I'm glad you understand; I know you did, I just need a little reassurance sometimes," she confessed. "I think...we...want the same thing."
"I think I understand perfectly." Raven turned in shock at the deep voice.
Robin.
She had forgotten about him.
A/N:
Well, there was chapter 2, finally! I hope you all enjoyed reading it :] There is more where that came from! And while you wait for chapter 3 be sure to check out my other story here on fanfiction-it's also a Teen Titans story. I would love any suggestions, comments, concerns, thoughts, ideas, critiques in a review, thank you for reading!
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