A/N: This is a story I just thought up and I know there are probably 1000 stories like it, but I'm gonna try it out. If you don't like it, tell me and I'll remove it and make room for another story.
Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans but I do own the plot and characters I made up and you can't have them.
Chapter 1
20 Years Later
Robin stared out the window of his two-story house. The leaves on the trees were changing colors and slowly fluttering down onto the sidewalk. Down below, his two oldest sons, Chris and Matt, were raking the leaves. With every leaf that would fall, you could hear a resounding "AWWW!"
His oldest daughter, Aaralyn, sat at the piano holding Zoë, the baby of the bunch. She would hit a key and try to get Zoë to do the same. With every attempt, Dustin, the youngest boy, would roll his eyes and sigh, exasperated.
Though the swinging door, Andy was helping Star in the kitchen. Every once and a while, he would hear a plate shatter or smell something burning but nothing too alarming would ever happen.
"All right, Zo, let me show you how to play 'Mary had a Little Lamb'," Aaralyn said, then began playing it, her hands moving quickly and gracefully across the ivory keys. Zoë smiled adorably and clapped.
"The things that amuse small minds," Dustin said, moving from the couch to put away his book.
"Geez, Dustin, can't you ever say anything positive?" Aaralyn asked, turning from the keys.
"Can you wear something that is not blue?" Dustinsnapped and pulled another large book from the library of the novels in the vast oak bookcase. Robin laughed to himself and couldn't help but be reminded of Raven.
Robin couldn't even remember everything exactly...all he remembered was they stuck together for a while. If they weren't stopping bad guys, all of the Titans just hung out, but as soon as Slade was killed, things changed. Raven left...and then Starwent to visit her planet. Then they all slowly one by one...just...quit. Their bonds of friendship, of being the Teen Titans, broke, and they were all focusing on themselves. Robin remembered getting an occasional phone call or letter from a member of the Titans, but it was never long. Maybe it was out of boredom...but now, 20 years later, he had no idea how any of them were doing.
Robin felt a small hand on his knee. "Daddy, you okay?" Zoe's small voice asked. He smiled and picked her up, then set her on his knee.
"I'm fine," he replied. She turned her attention to the newspaper in front of him.
"What are you reading?"
He closed the newspaper and folded it up. "Nothing, just boring old Daddy stuff."
"Read it to me," she asked him, turning her two bright green eyes to him.
"Oh, cookie, you'd be bored," he replied. He put his nose against hers, her dazzling blonde curls pressed against his face.
"Please?"
"Why don't I read you something else?" he got up and carried her over to the section of the bookshelf where all of the children's books were kept. She ran her finger across the row of books, put her tiny finger on the spine of a small purple book and handed it to him. He sat down on the navy blue couch and began reading out of the book.
"The Wonderful World of-"
He was interrupted by the thunder of footsteps in the front.
"AUNT KAITE'S HERE! AUNT KAITE'S HERE!" Chris's voice boomed through the house. Zoë completely forgot about the book and zoomed to the front of the house. Aaralyn quickly slid out from behind the keyboard, and Dustin marked his page in the book before making his way to the entryway. Andy, the last to hear, threw off her small white apron and zipped to the front.
Zoë was the first to reach the front. "AUNT KAITE!" she squealed excitedly, launching herself at the young woman at the door. Her green jacket, which coincided with her green sweatpants and yellow t-shirt, was too long for her arms, causing it to hang over her hands a little. The young woman caught Zoë and tossed her high into the air.
"Oh, Zoë baboey!" she cried, snuggling the tiny girl. The other kids caught up quickly.
"AUNT KAITE!" they yelled, surrounding her. She smiled and bent down on one knee, letting Zoë down. All the kids yelled indistinct things at her; she answered all of the questions completely on target.
"Kids, Aunt Kaite only has two ears," Robin said, silencing the kids. Kaite glanced up with dark blue eyes, pushing her hair behind her ear.
"Hey!" she yelled, throwing her arms around him.
"Hey, Kaite. What's up?" he asked, returning the hug and brought her inside.
"Not much. And you?" Kaite smiled.
"Same old stuff, different day. What did you do to your hair?" he asked, running his fingers over the neon purple edges of her long straight black hair. She shook her head.
"You like it?" she asked.
"It's a little wild, butI guess it's okay," he said, leading her into the living room. Starfire looked through the archway and spotted Kaite. She whooshed over to Kaite and gave her a bone-crunching hug.
"Oh, Kaite! I am elated to see you again!"
"Yea, great to see you again too, Kori," Kaite replied in an extremely strained voice.
Starfire released her hug and glanced over at the kids, whom had been unusually quiet since Robin had greeted Kaite.
The kids gawked at the gift wrapped boxes in front of them. They were a bit unsure of what to do. Finally,Aaralyn spoke up.
"Aunt Kaite, are these for us?"
"Yep. Consider them your early Christmas presents," Kaite replied.
"All right!" they all cried, each scrambling to find which box was theirs.
"You didn't have to get them anything, Kaite," Robin told her.
"Of course I do. Those kids are like my nephews and nieces. Aren't I allowed to buy gifts for my little munchkins? In fact, I didn't even buy them. So chill."
"AWESOME COSTUME, AUNT KAITE!" Chris yelled, holding up a red and yellow suit and black boots.
"KAITE!" Robin yelled. Kaite laughed.
"Relax. I wrote on the card that they could use them as their Halloween costumes."
"Halloween costumes seem like a really strangeChristmas gifts," Robinsaid suspiciously.
"I was short on cash and I know they like Halloween."
"Is that all?"
"Yes. And don't you dare interrogate me or I won't tell you why I came."
The oven bell dinged andAndy ran after it. She pulled out two large pizzas.
"Kids, dinner!" Robin yelled. Chris and Matt set nine disposable plates on the table; Aaralyn and Zoe put napkins under each plate; Andy and Dustin pulled out nine sets of plastic forks and knives. All of them took their seats at the table and waited for their parents and Kaite to sit.
Dinner seemed to go by extremely slowly. Chris launched a hunk of pizza in Aaralyn's hair, thenlaunched another at Andy, whoknocked her drink over into her lap; the two girls ran off whileChris got chewed out by Robin. Meanwhile, Dustin and Zoë argued over the last slice of pizza until Matt ripped it in half, causing the twins to fight over who had the bigger half.When dinner was finally over, the kids cleared the table and headed up to bed.
Kaite, Star, and Robin plopped onto the couch. "To what do we owe this visit, Kaite?" Robin asked.
"Well, I had the kids'Christmas gifts, and I hadn't heard from you in a while."
"Nothing else?"
"Oh, yeah! You'll never guess who passed by the shop today!"
"Who?" Robin and Star asked in unison.
"Cyborg!"
"Whoa! I haven't seen him in forever!" Robin exclaimed a little loudly.
"Shh! The children," Star said quietly.
"Oops..."
"I know, it's been almost 20 years. I was only 3 last time I saw all of you together," Kaite laughed.
"How are they?" Starfire asked,
"You probably won't be surprised, but he's got three kids. A fourteen year old, an eleven year old and a five year old. Really cute kids, too. Not nearly as cute as these though."
"Did he remember you?"
"Hardly. He laughed when I told him who I was. 'Little Kaite? Itty-bitty?' You know, he looks normal now. No longer metal anywhere."
"Gosh, it's been a long time."
"I got his phone number. Here, I'll write it down," she pulled out a pen and grabbed Robin's hand. She clicked the pen on when he jerked his hand away and handed her a yellow Post-It. "Well, fine, if you want it on paper."
She scribbled down the number and stuck it to Robin's head. He peeled it off his forehead; Kaite got up and stretched, grabbed her bag, and hugged them both. "I got to go, guys. Give the kids a kiss for me and give Cy a call."
"See ya later, Kaite." Robin said, staring at the number.
"Good-bye, Kaite. Please visit us again soon!" Starfire called quietly.
Kaite waved good-bye at the door, closed it behind her quietly, and drove away in her car.
The two headed for their bedroom. Starfire got into bed and pulled out a book. Robin sighed and stared at the yellow Post-It.
"What is wrong, Robin?"
"Just thinking about how long it's been since we last heard from them."
"I understand how you feel Robin. I miss them as well."
"Do you think I should give them a call? I have Beast Boy's number and Raven's address. Maybe I can arrange for us to meet again. For a reunion or something."
"Glorious idea, Robin! Then we would get to see all of our old friends again!"
"Or at least the ones that come. That's what I'll do. I'll start calling them tomorrow. It'll be our twenty year reunion!"
"Mommy? Daddy?" A small voice whimpered from the door.
"Zoë? What's wrong, Zo?" Robin asked.
"I can't sleep. There's a monster under my bed."
"Cookie, there's nothing there."
"Yes there is."
Starfire grabbed her hand. "Come along, Zoë. I will assure you, there is nothing to be afraid of." She led Zoë back to her room; Robin sighed and went to get ready for bed.
A/N: So what do you think? If you like it, I'll make the other families. If the majority of you don't like it, I'll delete it and make room for other fan fics.
