Teen Titans: Of Lovers and Friends

Chapter One: Of Lovers and Friends

The Teen Titans had a big problem.  One that they all were sure couldn't be solved without breaking up the team.

Beast Boy, Cyborg, Robin, and Starfire were all in love with Raven.  And they argued about who should be with Raven when she wasn't in the room.

"Starfire, you shouldn't be with her, because you're both girls," said Cyborg.  Starfire protested, "On my planet, love between two members of the same sex is neither uncommon nor frowned upon."

"I should be with her, because of the whole 'opposites attract' thing," said Beast Boy.  Robin said, "I'm the leader!  I should be with her!"

"Guys, why don't we let Raven choose who she'd rather be with?" said Cyborg.  "And we make a pact that whoever isn't chosen supports the one who is all the way.  That way the team doesn't break up from being rejected."

"Good idea," said the other Titans.  So they went into the living room, where Raven was reading a book.

"Ahem..." said Robin.  Raven glanced up briefly at her teammates before going back to her book.

"What?" she asked.

"Umm... Raven?" said Beast Boy.  "If four different people liked you... and one was a girl... and they all asked you out at the same time... who would you choose?"

"I might choose all of them," replied Raven nochalantly.

"Huh?" asked the Titans in surprise.  Cyborg asked, "What do you mean?"

"I mean, I'm a demon, and demons don't see everything the same way as most other dimensional races," said Raven.

"Perhaps you could explain?" asked Starfire.  Raven sighed, and replied, "Polyamory is quite common amongst the demonfolk.  So is polysexuality.  I'm a demon, so it would be perfectly natural for me to take multiple lovers, even if some are female."

The other Titans could hardly dare to believe their luck.  This meant they all had a chance to have Raven, if she had feelings that went beyond friendship for them all.

The Titans steeled their courage, then all asked the same question at the same time:

"Raven, will you go out with us?"

Raven was surprised.  She'd loved all her teammates very much for a long time now, but had never imagined that any of them would feel the same way about her.  And now here they were, all asking her out.  She looked up at them all and smiled.

"Yes," she said.

The Titans were delighted with Raven's answer.  "How about Friday?" they said, and Raven nodded her consent.  Then the Titans all hugged Raven and kissed her face before leaving to go get something to wear for their date with Raven on Friday.