Comforted by The Stars

It's a Date.

Starfire paused before carefully opening the door to Raven's room, poking her head in and looking around. "Dearest? Are you in here?" A small chuckle came from the closet, and Raven waved a hand. She gasped and flew over-only to see Raven leaning against a set of crutches while she looked through her clothes. "Oh goodness, has Cyborg deemed you healthy enough to use the medical assistance devi-" Raven chuckled. "Crutches? Yeah, he said I could get around using these now." Starfire blushed in slight embarrassment. "My apologies, sometimes the proper terms seem to escape me." She shook her head and tugged a cloak off the hanger, trying to put it on. Star carefully took it from her and put it on Raven properly, latching it around her neck as she leaned down and kissed her cheek. "There you go. Tell me.." She laid her head in Raven's neck, shutting her eyes. "Would you like to accompany me to the mall of shopping today, my love?" Raven paused, trying to think about it. "The mall..? Just the two of us? I mean I need some more crystals anyway, I wouldn't mind it. As long as you don't mind me having to take a break from the crutches sometimes." Star slowly pulled away from her and shook her head, giving her a smile as they left the room and began heading downstairs to the exit. "Of course I don't mind." She paused when she saw Raven struggling to get down the stairs, lifting her up and flying down them carefully instead. Raven held the crutches to her chest and chuckled. "My hero, you've saved me again." Starfire giggled and shook her head as they flew down the lengthy amount of stairs. Raven frowned when Star finally touched down on the floor at the exit. "Why did we fly down all those stairs? Doesn't the tower have an elevator?" She slowly stood Raven back up, another blush of embarrassment filling her cheeks as she realized that Raven was right.

Raven chuckled and patted her cheek, shaking her head. "It's okay, Star. It was sweet of you to carry me." As they made their way to the mall, Star made sure to help her across the street-she knew humans could be quite impatient when someone was crossing the street. Finally approaching the mall, Star followed Raven inside and deeper into the building. "Which store would you want to go to first?" She had to think about it, pausing and stopping off to the side of the busy walkways so they wouldn't get bumped into. "Hmm..Crystal Shards is a good shop, how about we start there and then hop around to different stores?" Star only nodded and waited for a gap in the crowd, leading Raven through it and toward the shop she'd mentioned. When they finally got into the store, Starfire began examining the different herbs and crystals on the shelves. "Tell me dearest, what purpose do these serve?" Raven only chuckled, she knew that Star was only curious. "It depends on who you ask, I guess." She picked up a small bundle of sage. "Some people believe this can protect you from bad vibes and spirits when its lit and it's smoke is allowed to waft around an area." Raven put it in the shopping basket that Star was carrying, looking over the items on the shelves. Picking up a small jar of Anise, she chuckled and offered it to Star, who squinted at the jar in curiosity. "And this one?" She smiled, gesturing to the jar. "Anise seeds can be tucked inside or under your pillow to help prevent nightmares." Star nodded and put it back on the shelf, pausing when she saw something called Yarrow. Handing the bundle to Raven, she watched with a slight excited expression-always eager to learn new things. "And this one? Raven please, tell me-" A slight blush filled Raven's cheeks, and she looked over the tiny bundle she was handed. "Well..hanging this over a bed you share with your romantic partner is said to ensure your love last for seven years or more. But carrying it in your pockets can attract friends and friendship to you. Did you wanna buy it?"

Star let out an intrigued gasp and took the Yarrow from Raven, putting it in the basket. "Yes! I would very much like it so that I may attract a great many more friends!" Raven chuckled and used the crutches to walk over to some more shelves, looking at some candles and crystals. She put a few in the basket, watching Starfire look at a few crystals. "Got another question, babe?" Star shook her head and turned around, holding an armful of crystals with a smile. "They are just rather pretty. May we purchase them?" She couldn't help but start laughing, wiping a tear from her eye in amusement. "You know what, sure. I'll teach your what they're for, too. Alright?" She nodded and put them in the basket, watching Raven pick out another candle. "Would you like to get some boba after this? I hear it's quite delectable." Raven paused and looked up from the candle. "You know what? Sure. I could use a small break from standing and leaning on these crutches." She chuckled and put the candle in the basket, walking to the register. After paying for the items and getting them bagged up, Starfire followed Raven to the nearby boba stand, helping her sit on one of the stools. "There we are." Setting their bags on the floor, she made sure to keep them close. "Hmmn...I am not sure what to order, there are so many choices and.." Raven chuckled. "Why don't you get a Strawberry Milk Tea? It's sweet, just like you." She went back and looked at her own menu, hearing Starfire gasp and then start giggling. "Is that so? Alright then. What will you get?" Raven was silent for a moment and then put her menu down, shrugging. "Taro Milk Tea, it's my favorite." After they ordered the tea and some small sweet dumplings to split, Starfire seemed..unusually quiet. Raven frowned and gently nudged her girlfriend. "What's wrong, Star?"

Starfire looked up from the table and smiled. "Oh, it's nothing I just.." She let out a sigh. "When your ankle is healed, do you think we could still do things like this?" Raven raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?" She rubbed her arm, shaking her head. "This. The two of use purchasing things together, consuming delicious milky beverages together and-" Raven chuckled and put her hand on Star's shoulder, shaking her head. "Star, just because I'm all healed up and we fight crime sometimes, doesn't mean you and I won't hang out like this. C'mon, you're my girlfriend and I love you..I'm not gonna stop spending time with you just because my ankle heals. I know I kinda keep to myself sometimes, but you don't cause that." Raven shook her head. "It's just who I am." Star frowned. "Are you certain, I could-" Raven kissed her to cut her worrying off and calm her down, pulling away when she fell silent. "Better?" She gave Starfire a grin, chuckling at the heavy blush on her face. "I..yes..that.." Raven laughed and hugged her, watching the server place their teas and sweet dumplings in front of them. "Go ahead and try that Strawberry Milk Tea, yeah? Wanna make sure you actually like it first before we continue with this." Star nodded and grabbed the cup, taking a few sips. She smiled when she pulled away, clearly delighted by the taste. "This is most wonderful! But.." Star looked side to side, and then at Raven with a look of glee on her face. "Do you think they might have a mustard flavored tea in the future?" She chuckled and offered her a dumpling, which Star gladly ate off her fork. "Sure, babe. And even if they don't, I can try and make it for you." Taking another sip of her tea, Raven paused when Starfire offered her a small wrapped bundle. "Hm? What's this?" Taking it and watching Star blush, she chuckled as she unwrapped it.

"I found it in the shop, I thought you might like it." Starfire rubbed the back of her neck, watching Raven lift the small moon necklace from the paper. "Star..this is really sweet, I mean I don't have anything to give you, but.." She shook her head. "You loving me is enough, Raven. May I put it on for you?" She handed Star the necklace and turned around the best she could on the seat, lifting her hair up for her. Starfire slipped the necklace on her and locked the clasp behind her neck. "There. You look rather beautiful in it, Dearest." Raven blushed and rubbed her arm when she turned around. "You really think so?" Star nodded and took a sip of her tea, chewing on one of the boba pearls that came through the wide straw. She shrugged and popped a dumpling into her mouth, slowly chewing on it as she tried to think. Star had given her a gift, yet she had nothing for her. She knew that Star had said that loving her was enough, but..she still wanted to do something in return. Raven was silent for a long while, silently sipping at her tea. Starfire frowned and gently nudged her, concerned. She hadn't spoken in quite a while, and it was worrisome. Had the gift upset her? Did she not like it? Was it not what she wanted? "Raven, I.." She wasn't responding, seemingly deep in thought. Starfire sighed and went back to silently sipping her tea, unsure if she should speak again. Raven eventually lifted her head and smiled at Star. "Hey..since you gave me such a nice gift, how about I take you out for a whole day with just the two of us, doing whatever we want. Er..after my ankle is finished healing, I mean." Star looked at Raven and slowly started to smile, giving her a nod. "Perhaps we could go see a film? Or go for a walk in the park?" Raven chuckled and shook her head, offering Star another dumpling and watching her eat it off the fork. She sat the fork back down and grinned at her girlfriend as she spoke. 

"Sure. It's a date."