Rihanna and Chris Brown have been rumored to be an item ... but when photos of the two in Paris appeared all over the net, there was no shadow of a doubt that they were Girl Friend/Boy Friend!
But those two still insist that they're nothing more than best friends!
Rihanna even goes on to say they're like 'brother and sister' ... Ya! Right!
It was at the orange carpet at the Kids choice Awards the other night that Rihanna addressed these reports and said: "I won't say that we're just friends – me and Chris are really best, best friends. We both started our careers around the same time. He is one of the only people in the industry ... I trust and hang out with all the time. If he was a boyfriend, I would say that."

At the same event, Chris Brown said he ain't ready to settle down ... after all he's just 18! His plans are: "Be yourself – and see as many girls as possible!"

So, what's the deal? Really?