Those Little Talks

By: I'm InTeReStInG

A/N: Yea, Yea, Yea. I know I know. You ain't gotta tell me… I just HAD to write this story. It'll be my 1st fanfic that in the beginning I had an intention to make it a Rae/Rob story. Hope you enjoy it.

Fo' Yo' Information: Aqualad & Bumble Bee are staying at T-Tower, due to their building's damage (Speedy & the tiny Spanish twins disappeared) Just so you don't get confused.

Disclaimer: (cave-man style) Me no own Teen Titans.

Chapter Dedication: To…myself for being the best writer around…KIDDIN' JUST KIDDIN'!... this is to my best friend Neva…I forget what her name it in this place, but I know she told me she has one (pathetic aren't I?).

Here we go…

Raven sat in her room…waiting… "Oh god…" she sighed. It had been about a month since the Malchior/Rorek Incident, and the scars were still there. 'Why the heck does he still bother me…come on Raven, get it together…he hurt you…'

Getting over "Malchior" or Rorek if you thought about it, was defiantly one of the hardest things she's even had deal with. It was at least in the top 3…at the least. The other Titans tried to help, they tried to include in things that they did, but none of it interested Raven. Shopping (Starfire & Bee)…Video Games (BB & Cyborg – sometimes Aqualad)…Training (Robin – occasionally Aqualad joined in)…none of it really helped.

Now and again, she would try 'em out (ugly I know), but none of the 'encounters' with the things that brought the other Titans joy, filled his spot in her…no not heart. She refused to say that he was ever in her heart…despite the fact that she knew that he was.

She looked up, and over to place where she kept all those dreadful things, the things she did not want even look at. For it pained her to see them.

She stood up, and slowly made her way to the chest '…maybe one more talk with him won't hurt…he can't be released unless I release him…it won' hurt…'

But then her communicator went off and Robin's voice boomed through. "Titans! We have an intruder!"

Raven swiftly turned around, levitated to the door then phased through it. She had no time to waist, one of the Titans could have been in trouble.

Now in the living/entertainment room/den, to her, it seemed that she was the only one that wasn't there. Her movements slowed, but not soon enough for her to prevent from bumping into Aqualad.

"Sorry, didn't see you there." He said trying to help her up.

"It's alright. It was my fault anyway."

"No…"

"No time for chit-chat, you can do that later, we have a meeting that needs to go in session." Robin nearly shouted, to Raven & AL (Aqualad).

Raven & Al found their way to the den where the rest of the Titans were. The titans were in a simple arrangement, Starfire at the end (who seemed to be drooling at the sight of AL), gBeast boy (who was practically awake), Cyborg (who had his breakfast both on his plate and in his mouth), Bumble Bee (who – along with Beastboy- was half asleep), then Aqualad then Raven.

"Alright, I know I made it sound like we were being attacked, but really that's not the way it is. There's a…person, who is asking for permit ion to become a Titan…"

"Well, this person should be welcomed with open arms, and given the room next to mine!"

"Star, we can't just let people become a Titan, we have to test them 1st."

"Well, test him. I'm sure he'll do fine."

"It's a she." A voice said from around the corner.

"Even better…um…what is it that you look like?" Star asked trying to poke her head around the corner with out getting from her seat.

The girl stepped in front of everyone. She was…almost as mysterious as Raven. Her long black and maroonish hair (that reached about the middle of her lower back) was pulled back in a braid, she wore a uniform similar to Raven's, they differences were as followed: 1) the collar wasn't really a collar, it was a halter, 2) her cape (that was hoodless) was a bit smaller, and stopped right before her butt, 3) she had a mask on (similar to Robin's, but it's more feminine – with curls at the ends) & 4) her boots were higher than Raven's and had a little more heal (a thick heal (not thick-thick, it's just not real skinny), none of that stick-heal stuff…come on she's trying out to be a super hero (oh and by the way her whole costume is maroon).

'Whoa, mama!' thought Cyborg, to himself of course.

"Why you look like friend Raven! Are you two sisters?" Starfire asked kindly.

"I don't have any sisters…not that are probably alive anyway…" the girl said.

"What's ya name?" Bee asked.

"Echinoderm…"

"Ya real name?"

"That's it."

"You're telling me, that ya parents named you Echinoderm?"

"Yeah."

"Who were your parents? And did they live in a mental institution?" Raven asked sarcastically.

The girl laughed. "I don't know them, and if they did, I wouldn't know."

"So how do you know that's ya name?" Cyborg asked.

"Because when they left me on my adopted parent's door step, that's the name they gave me."

"…And your adopted parents just went with it…what did your friends call you?" Al asked.

"No, they called me Spyke…with a 'y' and not an 'i'…I really didn't have many friends; my parents never really let be out the house…"

"Oh…"

"You must have had some friends…" Starfire encouraged.

"No. I never really went to school either."

"Your adopted parents treated you right, right?" Robin asked, now into the little Q&A the titans had going on.

"Well…they did treat me the same way they treated their own children…"

The Titans got the point…all accept Beastboy… "Is that good?"

"No, Beastboy. It's not good." Raven said coldly.

Beastboy sat there. He got it.

"So…uh…is there like a test I have to pass or something?" Spyke asked.

"Yea, you have to fight our leader."

"Yeah…w-wait!" Robin practically shouted.

"You said so your self, Robin. 'Any people that wanna become Titans have to challenge one of us. '" Bee said imitating Robin…badly.

Robin sighed, and Cyborg spoke. "Well, then it's settled! Why don't we take this to the training area? I just bought a new flat screen TV, and ya'll are not gonna be destroying my new baby."

"Waheva. It's fine with me."

I/A/N: When I refer to the training area I mean where ever they took Terra to test her abilities (?)… From what ever episode it was in.

At the training area, Robin was getting ready to fight, the Titans were getting them self comfortable. Raven had her legs crossed while levitating, Cyborg was just standing there, Beastboy was a dog and was laying down, Aqualad found a nearby big rock to sit on, Starfire joined him & Bumblebee just stood next to Cyborg.

"Alright, you ready?" Robin asked Spyke.

"On sec…" Spyke took off the little bit of a cape she had on off, and then what she did next shocked all the Titans…she allowed spikes to come out of her skin…she looked like the result of a mad scientists experiment (Muwahhahahahahahahahaha…(sees the weird look all the readers are giving her)…wha? That was the mad scientist…).

"Holy…" Robin started.

"You really are an Echinoderm!" Aqualad said stunned.

"What's an Echinoderm anyway?" Beastboy asked barely being able to pronounce the word.

"An Echinoderm is a phylum of animals characterized by radial symmetry, tube feet and spines that extend from the outer covering." Spyke said smoothly.

"In my language, pleez." Beastboy requested.

"Okay, echino means 'spiny', and derm means 'skin'. So Echinoderm means 'spiny skin'." Spyke said a little less complicated.

"Only, in your case, it's more like spiky skin." Aqualad said.

"Right!"

"Okay…well…I'm not fighting her…" Robin said backing away.

"But Robin you have to. Who will test her?" Starfire asked.

"Y-You can!"

Spyke folds her arms. She was used to rejection. Every place she went to become part of a superhero group, no one wanted to test her, therefore she wasn't let in. yes, there are other way to test a superhero, but this way was a mandatory, it had to be done.

"Does that hurt?" Beast boy asked pointing to Spyke's folder arms.

She slowly unfolded her arms, and rubbed/scratched her forearms together, which created a weird screeching noice.

"OK, OK, I GOT THE POINT!" Beast boy shouted.

"Look why don't all oh ya'll test me. One at a time. That way the one person that does fight me won't be alone, is that a'ight?" Spyke asked.

"Alright with me." Bumblebee said.

"So…who's goin' 1st?" Beast boy asked.

The titans were silent, they were all scared of her. Aqualad looked from titan to titan, none made a sound, so he signed and said. "I'll fight you."

"Really? Y-You will…" Spyke said shocked.

"Yea…what? Does that surprise you?"

"Yea! Superman wouldn't even fight me."

Aqualad stood there in shock. 'If Superman wouldn't fight her then…I'm in trouble…' he thought.

"That's encouraging." Raven said sarcastically.

"Are you ready?" Spyke asked, now smirking.

"Yea, as long as we get to do this in my element." He said pointing to the HUGE reservoir nearby.

Spyke retracted her spikes. "No problem, Echinoderms only live in the water, (they only live in the ocean, but anyway) anyway." She said preparing her self to dive in, then doing so, Aqualad right behind her.

"How are we suppose to see?" Beastboy asked.

"With this." Spyke said pulling out a tiny camera, that was connected to legs, and that seemed to have a mind of it's own. It walked/crawled over to Cyborg and transformed into a tiny woman. "He's cute." It said.

"What's that!" Cyborg asked, shocked.

"That is Kareem. She's my little camera. Since I record everything where ever I go, I created her to help me with that."

Unknowingly to Cyborg, Kareem had climbed up him, and was now on his shoulder. "I like him. He's cute and complicated. I'm gonna have fun going around in him!" Kareem exclaimed.

"I like her!" Cyborg said talking to Spyke, but looking at Kareem. "…but I don't know about the going around through me…"

"I won't bite…much." She said innocently.

"You can flirt with Cyborg after they've finished testing me." Spyke said. Kareem sulked. "…Right now I have a job for you."

"Really! What is it, ma'am?" she asked.

"I need you it record my fight with Aqualad."

"Really!..."

"You're excited for a fight? Since when?"

"Not the fight! I wanna see Aqualad!" And right in cue, Aqualad pops up his head.

Kareem screams. "I love you! I am your biggest fan!" Aqualad looks at Spyke.

"Really she is." Said Spyke.

"Can we get on with it?" he asked.

"Sure. Come on, Kareem." Kareem shrugged and shouted "Cannon Ball!" Kareem does a cannon ball in the water, which made most of the titans giggle because it only caused a tiny ripple.

"Go easy on me ok?" Spyke asked.

"Me? Easy on you? I was thinking the other way around." Aqualad said.

"Don't worry, I always go easy on my opponent, unless they're a sworn enemy. And also I know when to hold back."

"Sounds like you also know when to brag." Raven said, but only Robin & Spyke heard.

"Alright, well, let's start!" said Aqualad.

"Ok, well, Cyborg all you have to do is plug this in, and pull up your screen… you do know where to plug it in right?" Spyke asked, holding up a little chip.

"Of course!" He said, taking it and plugging it into his armpit.

"Dude!" Beast boy said.

"Oh pleez, don't be so immature!" Raven shouted to Beastboy, and he backed down.

"Here I go!" Spyke said sinking into the water. Cyborg brought up his screen and saw Spyke & Aqualad.

"Wow! Spyke did a great job on the clarity of Kareem's lenses!" Cyborg said as soon as a picture appeared on the screen.

A/N: I'm sorry. I'm on writer block. Due to a certain someone…specifically a boy…but that's all I can say…Lord knows, what one of my friends would end up reading this story…but anyway…(and hour of staring at the laptop screen passes) I HAVE AN IDEA!

Spyke wasted no time to go after Aqualad, and he wasted no time to get out of the way. Thankfully for Aqualad there were a few fish in the reservoir, and they were more than happy to help him in his fight. As Aqualad and his fish-friends charged, Spyke ejected her spikes, and shot some at the fish that hadn't already retreated. Aqualad tried to get away from being shot, but moved alittle too slow, and was shot; one in his right arm, two in his left, and about four in his chest. When he tried to swim, he failed and started to sink. When Spyke realized that he couldn't swim, she retracted her spikes, and quickly swam over to him to help him.

"He's unconscious." Spyke said resting him on land.

"You think?" Kareem asked (sarcastic of course).

"I thought you knew when to hold back." Raven asked/said.

"I do, but you see I wasn't aiming for him I was aiming for…"

"We all could see what you were aiming for…and it was Aqualad." Raven said coldly & plainly.

"Raven, can you heal him?" Robin asked.

"Yes, but dealing with his condition…I think its best that I don't."

"Why, friend Raven?" Starfire asked.

"…so that Spyke here could know what not to do in the future." Raven said and with that teleported back to the tower, she didn't care what the other titans thought of the new comer, she didn't trust her, and she sure as heck wasn't gonna trust her in the future.

Back At T-Tower

Spyke stood over Aqualad's body, on the brink of crying she felt someone's presence walk up to her, she didn't care who it was, she spun her body around and started to cry…thankfully it was Cyborg. "I didn't mean to! I was an accident, I swear! I meant to hit the fish, and when he was trying to get out of the way…"

"Shhhhh, I know, I know. I saw the whole thing." Cyborg said putting his arms around her, so that she won't feel all-that bad.

"But I…"

"I know. I saw the whole thing remember."

"Ah-hem!" A voice said as clear as possible, and Cyborg and Spyke broke apart, but only to see little Kareem. "I don't know about y'all thought you were just doin' but if you were trying to make-out, I suggest that you go somewhere else."

"Oh, pleez, Kareem! We were not trying to make-out."

"Darn right you weren't! Your lips weren't even touching. I was ready to give you some pointers." Kareem said pretending to fix her jacket like a 'big shot'.

"Kareem…"

"Yes, master."

"…go away."

"Waheva, master." Kareem jumped off the bed that Aqualad was laid on and started to walk away. "…shesh! You give people advice and all they is fart on it and shove it right back up you're a…"

"Kareem…"

"Yea?"

"Watch ya self. We're not by our selves anymore."

She sighed. "Yes, master."

"Looks like you got her on a leash." Cyborg chuckled.

"Yea, she knows that I could take her out."

"Hey, you wanna go get a bite to eat…" Cyborg stared.

"Nah, I really don't feel like going out." Spyke said looking down at Aqualad's body.

"Ok, well, I'll make some thing here. How about we order a pizza?"

"Sure." She said plainly.

"Alright then, I'll go order it." Cyborg said backing away before completely turning around and running to the phone.

Spyke sighed. Cyborg was fast. But then again, she like that kind of guy…a guy that didn't have to wait for the perfect time was perfect for her. She was fast also, and didn't usually wait for what she wanted. And she wanted to clean Aqualad's wounds…so that' s what she did.

But first she had to take off the top half of his uniform…This turned out to be, unsurprisingly, hard. Especially since Aqualad woke up while she struggled to get his right arm out the sleeve.

"What in the heck are you doing?" He almost shouted, but he was weak so it wasn't that loud.

"What does it look like?"

"It looks like your stripping me!"

"Not exactly to choice of words I would have used…but it a sense…"

"Well, pleez, stop. It's kind of…"

"I know I know. But I want to bandage your wounds…"

"Can' t you do it like this?" He asked.

"Um, Hello! The spikes were like needles, the only reason you could tell that they pierced your skin is because of the blood stains on your uniform."

"Well, at least let me take it off."

"Fine, go right ahead." She said turning around.

Aqualad struggled even more than Spyke did. And when he realized this, Spyke was already giggling at the groaning sounds he was making.

"Ok, I need help." He said finally giving in.

"I thought so." She turned around and started helping him take his arm out the sleeve.

She was so determined to complete her task, that she didn't notice Aqualad staring at her. 'She's…pretty? No…beautiful…but…nah…I know girls like me and all but…her?...no way… but still she's…' he thought.

"There!" Spyke said finally. When she was done pulling down the top half of his uniform, she looked at Aqualad. "What?"

"…so beautiful…" He mumbled.

"Well, I was expecting 'thank you' but…that'll do."

Aqualad stared at her face even harder. Spyke examined his facial expression, he was curious. "What?" She asked.

"…What do your eyes look like?" He asked.

Spyke sighed, and went to get some rubbing alcohol. "Don't worry bout it."

"Why not?"

"Because…"

"Because, why?" He asked.

"I-It's not important…Have you ever asked Robin what his eyes looked like?"

"No."

"Good. The day he tells you what his eyes look like, I'll do the same."

"Fine."

"Now, lay down." She said, putting a few drops of RA on a cloth, He does so, and she starts to clean his wounds.

Cyborg walked to the door way and asked. "Spyke, you don't mind having the meat lover's special, do you?"

"No, problem. This echinoderm has no problem eating her own kind."

"Like the sunflower they eat sea cucumbers, right?" Aqualad said, trying to recall the time he had witness such an event.

"Right."

"Hey, man, ya alright! You feel like pizza?"

"Nah. I don't think I'm in the mood for cheese."

"A'ight. I'm gonna go get it. I'll be back in a few." And with that Cyborg left.

"So, where are the rest of the Titans?" Aqualad asked Spyke.

"Oh, Raven is in her room, either meditating or reading, Bee and Star are probably do their thing, trying on each clothes, Robin's – I don't even have to say it – training, Beast boy most likely just trembling at the thought of what I might do to him." She said 1st wrapping a bandage around Aqualad's right arm, then his left. "There! Now sit up."

He did so, and she started wrapping the bandage around his lower chest where the spikes had pieced him. "Good. So we're alone." He said.

"Wha-" Spyke started, but was interrupted by Aqualad taking off her mask, she quickly ran to cover her eyes.

"What's the matter? Is there some thing wrong with your eyes?"

Spyke turned around, and exposed her eyes, they…

A/N: Page 9 people…And to those of you that don't know what that means, read 'Raven Has A Boyfriend' it'll explain every thing…oh, and I remembered my friend's name, it's 'Nee Neva'. She's a reader, not a writer, so to go to her profile to see what stories she's written would be pointless…Now, Review! Now! Or I will haunt you down and…ok, so I won't haut you down, but PLEEZ REVIEW! JUST PRESS THE NICE PRETTY BUTTON DOWN THERE! IT DOESN'T BITE!