Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans. DC Comics, Warner Bros., and Cartoon Network have the pleasure of saying that they brought life to the original story-line of Teen Titans. But in this story, with this specific plot-line… this all belongs to me, Princess Nevermore.

Author's Note: This is going to be set up a little differently, but I think you all will enjoy the pleasant twist that I'll bring to the characters. Now I do apologize at the very beginning if any of the characters sound a tad off, but it's supposed to be that way for the fic, and… with my love for music, all of the characters will be part of a band and will be performing songs in this story. If you have an itch to see one of your favorite songs in this, please feel free to tell me and I'll see what I can do. Thanks Again, this is Princess Nevermore introducing FAKE!!

Dilemmas

Chapter 1

-Intro-

"Bitch!!!" Kate Moth yelled from the doorway to a girl with hair the color of scarlet red down to the middle of her back. A growing red hand-print was now present on the blonde's cheek, her dainty small hand attempting to cover the incriminating action done to her. "You will so pay for this Anders."

The redhead smiled sweetly at the blonde. "Kate… I really don't care what you threat me with, but just know that Karma's a bitch." Lifting her hand to her face, she ran her fingers through her hair and hooked some hair behind her right ear.

Kate Moth glared at the girl, and stomped her foot ungracefully as she stormed away from the now captive audience the two girls had with their little act they had been going on about, for perhaps the second week in a row. One moment they would be friends and then in a second they would be down each other's throat. It was simply never-ending.

And surprisingly enough, the gathered crowd was mixed. All the cliques had meshed together for the show. Jocks, Emos, The Comedians, even some of the guys who the girls all called 'The Bad Boyz.' All of their eyes were on the pair of girls and as Kate Moth the infamous cheerleader, known for the many relationships she'd been in, stomped away their eyes drifted over to Kori Anders, the redhead, before leaving to their own cliques. "And so it goes again." Kori muttered to herself, clad in the school's bright yellow and black cheerleader outfit. Letting a smile grow across her face, the red-head made her way to her fourth period. Somehow Chemistry always made her feel better, mixing chemicals, what a great way to ease her problems.

With ten minutes left of the Chemistry class, the teacher wrote the daily assignments on the board in the prominent blue dry eraser marker, and Kori jotted the information into her agenda book. Closing it and lying down the pencil, a bright yellow 'T' was displayed on the front to show the school spirit for the football team, popularly known as the Jump City's Titans standing undefeated since it's beginning days in 1967. Kori let out a sigh as she thought of the next class she had to go to. Her and Kate shared 5th block together, and she was not looking forward to it. With one look to the clock above the door, she winced as the second hand was drawing closer to the number twelve. 10… 9… 5… 3… 2… 1. Crap. She thought to herself, as the bell went off. Slowly she gathered her chemistry book and her literature book and made her way to the needed class to graduate.

Entering the room full of desks, she couldn't help but see the person she so did not want to see right now, there she was sitting on the Jock's lap. She forced a smile to her peers and groaned mentally to herself.

"Kori!" Kate smiled and waved her cheering pal over to her. "Come sit next to me and Richie-Poo." Kate squealed and ran a finger down Richard's neck. Kori once more groaned to herself mentally but made her way over to her 'friend' and sat down to her left.

"Hey Richard," Kori said, this time a smile that wasn't forced grew up to her cheek-bones.

"Hey Kor… Ouch! God-damn it Kate, cut it out!" Richard snapped as the blonde started nipping on the tender flesh of his neck and he shoved her away. "Get off of my lap, now!" Kori could tell that Richard was getting more and more furious with the blonde. Kate attempted to pout cutely at Richard but all he did was cast her a look that easily told her to leave him alone that instant. Making a pitiful sound, Kate Moth clambered out of Dick's lap and sat next to Kori…. And that was when the teacher came in.

"Now's the time when all of you open your books and turn to page 119, you all are starting an old classic, A Christmas Carol." Mr. Bustin announced just as the door slammed open to show a late-comer.

"Hey Teach, sorry I'm late. I had to do something." The masculine voice said, his shoulder length onyx hair was tucked behind both ears, dark jeans almost the color of black matched the dark red shirt he was wearing.

"Well, well… if it isn't Xavier Red. How wonderful it is that you've graced us with your presence and for the first time this semester too. Now take a book and grab a seat."

A grin grew over Xavier's face, "Didn't you mean to say it the other way around?" He casually lifted a book with his fingers and walked to the only available desk, which was beside Kori Anders. He cast her a wink and leaned back in the desk, the text book still unopened.

"Mr. Red, your text book should be opened."

"Sir, you didn't tell me what page I needed to be on." The classmates watching the scene ooh'ed and gasped, at the teen's statement.

Mr. Bustin cleared his throat before he spoke to the class, already going on about the lesson plan for the story.

Kori leaned over in her seat slightly and whispered the page number to Xavier and quickly looked into the book.

Not even bothering to lower his voice, he spoke to her. "Thanks babe." Xavier flipped the text open and looked down to the title and snorted. "What next, The Great Gatsby?"

"Actually, Mr. Red. That is exactly the book that we'll be reading after this one."

Xavier rolled his eyes and looked over to the red-head; he could see a smile on her face which in turn made a smile grow on his.

When the bell rang twenty minutes later, the students filed out of the classroom quickly, it was the end of the day and everyone couldn't wait to leave the godforsaken place, which included Kori Anders, she had so much to tell her friends, and she always had to wait until after the school day to talk to them…. And it was for a reason to.