A/N: I Do Not Own Teen Titans in any way, shape, or form.

Chapter 1

Robin sat in the evidence room, a desk littered with dozens of files in front of him. The only light in the room was the desk lamp that illuminated the files. He felt as if he'd gone over every piece of information at least two hundred times. And yet, he still didn't have all of his answers. And that's what frustrated him the most. His brow was almost always furrowed when he sat behind this desk; both out of frustration and determination. One day, though, it'd all be worth it. One day he'd have his man. He'd have caught Slade.

The last person to see Slade had been Beast Boy, five years earlier. He had appeared to him at an abandoned carnival when Beast Boy was seeking answers about Terra. After infuriating Beast Boy, he was gone; disappeared. That was the last they'd heard of him. And even though it'd been five years Robin was not about to just leave the case alone.

He sighed and sat back in his chair for a moment, to give his back a rest from leaning forward over all the files. It'd been five years. Five years. And so much had changed. They had all changed. He was now at his optimum height, only about three inches shy of Cyborg. His hair that was once spiked was now longer and a bit more wild, but in no way messy. His suit had changed as well. It'd gone from red, yellow, and green to red, black, and blue. Even his mask had changed; going from having rounded edges to having a more of a sharp look. Everything about him was mature and meant business.

He heard a knock on the door and said, "Come in."

The door slid open and the bright light of the hallway poured in. "Robin, may I enter?" asked a sweet, feminine voice. The one voice he loved above anything else in the world.

"Yeah, Star, you can come in," he said.

Starfire entered and closed the door behind her. She walked over to him and placed one of her hands on his shoulder. He reached up and placed his hand over hers, lovingly. She was the one thing that kept him going and made him feel as if everything was going to be alright. Her love was what fueled his very soul.

Her beauty was known throughout the world and beyond. She was exactly Robin's height with long legs and a long, thin waist. Her hair now went past her back and behind, tickling the lower backs of her legs just above her knees. Her uniform was now even shorter, only on this side of being inappropriately revealing. It showed off her splendid legs, her flat, perfectly muscled stomach, and accentuated her exquisite bosom.

"How much longer shall you be in here?" she asked, wrapping her arms around his neck and pressing her cheek against his. She looked down and saw the familiar sight of dozens of files all over his desk.

"I think I'm done for now," he sighed, leaning back into her embrace.

"Did you discover anything helpful?" she asked.

He was quiet for a moment then said, "No."

"Well, I am sure you will soon," said Starfire, kissing his cheek.

He turned to her and said, "Thanks Star." He kissed her then stood up and headed out of the evidence room, his arm wrapped around her waist. She loved how openly intimate he was with her now. Years before just the thought of them holding hands caused him to blush and act all queer. Now he held her close to him and would kiss her in front of everyone; not too passionately, of course.

Beast Boy was down in the gym, running on a treadmill. He had a pretty good sweat worked up, but he wasn't anywhere near being done yet. He found that working out in his human form did more good than if he split it up between animal forms. Once he'd made this decision he saw a large improvement in his build and physique.

His muscles were not the only things that had grown. He, like Robin, had grown to his full height. And though he was not as tall as Robin, he was far taller than he'd been a few years before. His once round face now sharp and matured. His hair was longer now and spiked. His uniform no longer had sleeves at all, but he did have silver gloves that covered most of his forearm. The purple and black remained, but now had silver as well. Its entire design was as changed as his body.

The gym doors opened and Beast Boy watched as Cyborg stepped through. He took his ear buds out of his ears, since he had been listening to music, and gave Cyborg a quick wave.

"Hey dude," he said in a panting breath as he continued to run.

"Hey man," said Cyborg, walking over to him. Out of the five, he'd changed the smallest amount. The only large difference was his facial structure which was more mature and required him to have newer robotic parts installed in the area. "Ya almost done?"

"Why?" asked Beast Boy.

"I was thinkin we could do somethin," said Cyborg. "I'm really bored."

"Dude, you gotta get a girlfriend," Beast Boy laughed.

"Look who's talkin," Cyborg shot back.

"Whatever," said Beast Boy. "What do you wanna do?"

"Thought we could play some videogames," said Cyborg with a smile.

"Cool, sounds good to me," said Beast Boy, turning his treadmill off and coming to stop. He took a long sip from his water bottle and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Uh, ya wouldn't mind takin a shower first, would ya?" asked Cyborg.

"Don't worry, I was just gonna say that I was," said Beast Boy. "See ya in the common room."

Raven sat on the couch in the common room, hood up, a book resting in her hands as she read. It was very rare occasion when the common room was quiet, so she was taking full advantage of the situation. Her eyes scanned over the words and her imagination went wild with the imagery of what she read. Books had always been, and always would be, her escape.

Raven was the shortest member of the team and had a beautiful hourglass figure. She had grown her hair out and it now was down to her mid back. Her uniform had changed the most out of her whole appearance. She wore a cloak that consisted of a hood, but it acted more like a cape, hanging from her shoulders. Her leotard was different as well; instead of the turtleneck neck it was now low cut and had short sleeves. Its back was low cut as well, but that was hidden by her cloak. And the one piece, instead of the bottom fitting like a bathing suit, went down to her thighs.

The common room doors opened and Beast Boy and Cyborg entered, after meeting in the hallway after Beast Boy's shower. Silently, he motioned to Cyborg to remain quiet. He turned into a mouse and scurried across the floor all the way to behind the couch, where Raven sat. He turned back to his human form and took a big breath in to yell her name when…

"Hello Beast Boy," she said in her monotone voice.

Beast Boy let out the large breath he'd just taken in and gave an annoyed moan. "Damn, how'd you know?" he asked, jumping over the back of the couch and taking a seat next to her. He made sure to sit extra close to her, but not enough for it to look like he was meaning to.

"You're not the only one with good hearing," she said, not looking up from her book.

"I'm gonna get you someday, Rae," he said with a smile, resting his arm on the back of the couch, right in back of her. He loved being as close to her as he could. It always made him feel giggly and excited; which he made sure to cover up the best he could.

"It's Raven," she said plainly. "And, no, you won't." She wasn't about to let him see how his closeness affected her, which it really did. Her heart raced and fluttered horribly and she cursed it.

"Oh, yes I will," he smirked, moving in a little closer to her. "Someday, when you least expect it, I'm gonna get the better of you."

"Whatever," she said and continued to read, doing her best to ignore how close he was now.

"Yo, heads up," said Cyborg, tossing one of the controllers to Beast Boy.

He grabbed it and the two prepared to play their videogame. Cyborg couldn't stand watching Beast Boy and Raven. It was clear to everyone that they both had a hidden affection for the other, but weren't about to reveal the fact to anyone. In three years neither had had a date, let alone a girlfriend or a boyfriend.

Four years back Raven had started going out with a young man she'd met at the library. Curiously, as soon as Beast Boy found this out he went out and got himself a girlfriend, as if to get back at Raven. The other three Titans had watched as the two tried to outdo the other by telling them how wonderful their boyfriend/girlfriend was. It was like they were trying to make the other jealous.

Then Ravens boyfriend broke up with her and, again by some odd coincidence, Beast Boy broke it off with his girlfriend. Now the two hadn't been with anyone else since then. Cyborg knew it was because they liked each other and didn't want to go out with anyone else. But both were too shy to admit or even acknowledge it.

The common room doors opened and Robin and Starfire walked in. They walked over to the couch where their three friends each sat.

"Hello friends," said Starfire.

"Hey Star," said Cyborg and Beast Boy at the same time as they concentrated on their game.

"Hello," said Raven, not looking up from her book.

"You guys want to go get some pizza?" asked Robin. "I'm starving."

"Sounds good," said Cyborg, who had his tongue sticking out as he pressed the buttons on his controller with superhuman speed.

"Yeah, I'm hungry too," said Beast Boy, not looking away from the screen for a moment.

"Raven, will you join us?" asked Starfire.

"Might as well," she shrugged.

"Cool, meet you in the garage," said Robin and with that the two left.

Raven closed her book and stood up. She looked at the videogame console and twitched her eye. The console turned off and their game was lost.

"Hey!" said Cyborg and Beast Boy.

"Let's go," said Raven, who has already turned and began walking.

They all met in the garage and got into the T-car. Cyborg drove, as usual, and Robin sat shotgun. In the back, Starfire sat behind Cyborg, Beast Boy in the middle, and Raven behind Robin. They soon made their way out of the tower's garage and onto the hidden road that went under the bay and connected them to the mainland.

"So, Rob, made any progress on the Slade case?" asked Cyborg.

"No," Robin sighed. "I'm still at a dead end. But I've got this feeling that we're going to see him again soon."

"Man, you always say that," Cyborg chuckled.

"Yeah, I know," said Robin. "But it's different this time. I can feel it in the pit of my stomach. Believe me, I really hope I am wrong."

"Well, even if you are right, we are most ready to take on Slade," said Starfire.

Robin turned to his girlfriend in the back and smiled. "Yeah, I know Star," he said. "In five years I think we're more than ready to take on Slade now."

Starfire smiled back. She then silently motioned for him to look down. Robin looked down and saw that the space between her and Beast Boy was at least six inches. He looked over to Beast Boy and Raven and saw that he was pressed up close to her, his arm once again resting behind her. Both were looking out her window. Robin sighed and shook his head. Even he could see what was going on between them. Not even he and Starfire's sexual tension had been this strong.

Beast Boy turned and saw Robin and Starfire looking at him, as well as Cyborg who was spying on them in the rearview mirror. "What?" he asked, cocking an eyebrow.

"Nothing," all said at the same time and looked away.

Beast Boy shrugged and went back to looking out of Ravens window. Though, he wasn't looking out of her window as much as he was getting secret looks at her. Her hood was actually down and he took this opportunity to gaze and memorize her face. And whenever she turned to him to see if he was staring at her, he would quickly move his eyes to the window then give her an innocent look. Then when she looked away he would softly sigh, wishing she could know how much he loved to study her beauty.

Raven turned for the third time and saw Beast Boy looking past her and out the window. She could have sworn he was looking at her. Or, at least, that's what she wished he was doing. But she knew he wasn't. And she knew that if he was he was just doing it to get a rise out of her. He just saw her as an object to prank and annoy. Nothing more.