In the common room
"Yo, dudes! It's the Fourth of July and we haven't done anything but fight criminals!" Beast Boy said after finishing his twelve game of racing against Cyborg.
"Little guy has got a point!" his opponent agreed.
"What if we go see the works of fire I have heard so much of for the past fortnight!" Starfire suggested from the kitchen. She was busy making her 'pudding of victory' for the third time that day.
"Sounds good Star, and say two weeks… not fortnight." Robin was the one who responded, surprisingly enough, as he and the alien princess had broken up a month ago. Beast Boy was still trying to figure out why that had happened and how he had ended up dating Starfire, but Cyborg had guessed that Robin had decided that he liked another girl better and Cyborg was keeping an eye on his 'little sister.' Speak of the devil… (no pun intended)
"We should tell friend Raven where we are going!" Starfire said excitedly, and then ran toward the door.
"I-I'll do it Star, don't worry!" Robin high-tailed it to the door before his former girlfriend and dashed down the hall.
The hall leading to Raven's room
Robin stopped uncertainly in front of Raven's door and knocked. He wasn't quite sure that-
"Robin?" Raven's voice came from the little speaker beside the door that Cyborg had installed so they wouldn't have to yell for Raven to hear them. Shit, I didn't think she'd respond! Robin thought.
"Oh! Yeah, hey, Raven. Starfire suggested that we go to see a fireworks show and I thought maybe you'd like to come?" He phrased the supposed-to-be-sentence as a question, not knowing how Raven would react.
"Uh… sure. Okay, yeah, I'll be right down. Civilian clothes right?" the dark bird asked.
"Yeah, I'll see you in the common room!" Robin got more and more excited.
In the common room
"So? She coming?" Cyborg asked from the couch.
"Yeah," Robin looked a little shocked when he replied. Beast Boy did too.
"Whoa! Seriously! How'd you manage to do that?"
"Yeah, how?" Cyborg asked, eyes narrowing.
"I just asked and she said she'd go."
"Maybe she thought it would be just the twooooo of youuuuuuuuuu…" Beast Boy taunted poking Robin in the ribs. The walking traffic light's expression remained stoic as he looked down at the green changeling. Beast Boy turned quickly and ran out the door to find his civilian clothes and hologram ring. Then Cyborg left to do the same and Starfire and then finally Robin. When they came back they looked like normal people that would be going to a firework show in Jump City. Starfire had on a white T-shirt with red shorts and blue converse shoes. Not her usual attire by any means! Robin dressed in a red T-shirt, blue jeans, and the ever present shades; Cyborg was in the same except with a white top and no shades. Beast Boy, however, was in red jeans and a blue top with white fireworks all over it! Then came the hat. It was striped in red, white, and blue with the same colored pinwheels sticking out all over it, plus an American flag line right down the center making it look like a brightly colored Mohawk!
About five minutes after that, Raven walked in. Beast Boy who was cuddling with Starfire on the couch fell backwards off it, Cyborg seemed to short out, and Robin's jaw dropped to the floor. They could not believe their eyes. Their friend was dressed in a white mini skirt, blue halter top, and blue high-heels. Her now long, black hair was tied back in a high pony tail with a red ribbon. Her bangs draped over one eye then were pushed back behind her ear.
"Friend Raven you look most glorious!" Starfire said, beaming at her best friend.
"Wha- Well- Uh- I- just-" Robin cleared his throat and tried to not look at Raven, "I called the Titans East and they said they'd come too." The door bell rang.
"Wow, that was fast." Raven spoke for the first time. It was the same monotone that she normally spoke with.
"Hey everyone!" Bee said bouncing into the room. "Hope ya'll are ready for- WHOA! RAVEN!" Bee stopped so fast the rest of her team tripped right over her! Then Mas, Menos, Speedy, and Aqualads' heads popped up. And, of course, their jaws dropped as well.
On the boardwalk
The group of teens dispersed as soon as they reached the board-walk. Mas, Menos, Speedy, Beast Boy, and Cyborg ran to the carnival; Starfire, Bee, Aqualad, and Robin went to set up the blanket and tent; and Raven went to sit on the dock where there weren't many people.
Raven looked around at the groups of people around her. There were only couples. She guessed that if Starfire and Robin hadn't broken up this is where they'd be. Starfire had been so lucky! She knew she acted like she didn't give a damn, but inside she wanted Robin so much it hurt! Starfire did not know how lucky a girl she had been!
She heard cheering behind her. Turning around Raven realized the fireworks had started. She had been sitting there that long? Her mouth opened in awe. She couldn't help it! The fireworks were beautiful! They were in every shape size and color! There were stars, chrysanthemums, ribbons, and ones that looked like fireflies! She smiled. It was the first smile that the team had ever seen her make. Suddenly there were flashes of light over by the blanket. Not from the fireworks. Great! She thought. They figured out we're the Teen Titans. They had.
Looking over at the blanket she saw Beast Boy, Starfire, and Bee pushing Robin up from where he was sitting. Why, she had no idea, so she went back to watching the fireworks, the small smile gracing her lips again. Even though her teeth were chattering form cold.
At the blanket
They were making him go over and talk to Raven. He could not believe it! He had to talk to the girl he might very well love! It was insane! It was… It was… probably about the best thing the team had ever made him do. But he didn't know that yet.
Back with Raven
She continued to look at the fireworks when Robin approached. Still smiling, still cold, she ignored him.
"Uh, hi Raven…"
"Hi…" They succumbed to an awkward silence. "The fireworks are pretty." Raven liked silences, but only when they weren't awkward.
"Not the prettiest thing I've ever seen though."
"What is then?"
"You."
"If that wasn't so cliché I might have actually believed you." Raven was getting exasperated. Why did boys always beat around the bush?
"I, uh, meant it…" The reporters around them scribbled every word and took at least one picture every three seconds.
"You did?" Raven was surprised. In the eyes of the public she was a Goth who didn't deserve to be on the team.
"Of course!"
She was still, thinking this over.
"And, uh, Raven?"
"Yes?" She looked at him for the first time in this conversation. He leaned down, and kissed her. Ironically enough the finale started as soon as their lips met. After he had kissed her several times, he realized something and said it.
"I love you."