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It was finally the day of the Ball. Everyone was buzzing with excitement. Well, almost everyone...
Starfire lay in her bed with the covered pulled tight. She stared out the window as she lay on her side thinking. She had made a promise to Robin that she would be happy and have fun with her friends. She was still bummed that she wouldn't be spending the evening dancing with him and possibly doing a bit of the 'flirting', but she wasn't going to go back on her promise.
Slowly sitting up and brushing the stray hair away from her face, Starfire yawned as she stretched her arms above her head. Morning was always a fantastic time of day that always energized her. She pulled the blanket back and swung her legs over the side of the bed, gently touching the floor with the tip of her toes. She scooted forward and stood up, feeling the plush carpet embrace her soft feet. She smiled to herself then headed for her vanity in the corner. She sat in front of the mirror taking in her reflection. Her hair was a bit tousled from sleep but as always she still looked beautiful She grabbed her hair brush and beg taming her long locks back into a silky smooth curtain. Once she finished with her hair she headed to the closet to grab a clean uniform.
After she was dressed she walked out her door headed to the common room, still feeling a bit on the down side but decided to push aside those thoughts for now.
"Breakfast is ready!" Cyborg hollered as loud as possible. He flipped the last pancake onto a plate already towering with a mountain of flap jacks. He set the mountain on the table then grabbed the plate of eggs and bacon he cooked setting them on the table as well. Grinning at his culinary skills he rubbed his hands together.
The door opened with a swoosh to reveal a tired looking Beast Boy and bored looking Raven. They walked into the room smelling the sweet aroma of the pancakes Cyborg made. Raven went to the kitchen to make a cup of tea while Beast Boy grabbed a pan from the cupboard and the tofu eggs to make for his own breakfast.
Once they were done with their tasks, they walked over to the table and sat down with Cyborg.
Starfire walked into the room to see her friends at the table sitting around a huge pile of pancakes and other delicious breakfast foods. She smiled at the scene and flew over to take a seat beside Raven.
Once everyone was seated they all dug in, eating happily until their bellies were full.
"So, ya'll excited for the Ball tonight?" Cyborg asked taking another bit of his syrup smothered pancakes.
Raven raised an eyebrow but said nothing while she sipped her tea. Beast Boy side glanced at Raven, then slumped his shoulders slightly.
"Ya. Of course," Beast Boy replied, trying to act like his characteristic self. He couldn't make it obvious how confused and disappointed he felt.
Cyborg smiled. "What about you Star?" he asked looking at the red head. "I know Robin's not here to party with us, but don't worry we'll have plenty of fun together." He tried his best to assure her that it would still be fun without Boy Wonder there.
Star smiled over at her friend. She knew he was trying to make her feel better. "Yes. I am confident that tonight will be very enjoyable with all of you, my friends," She said with a genuine smile on her face.
"So when does it start again?" Beast Boy asked trying to scoop up some more tofu eggs but dropping most before they reached his mouth.
"I believe the invitation said that the Ball of Charity was to begin at 7:30 tonight," Star replied with a thoughtful look.
Beast Boy nodded to her and began his battle to eat the tofu eggs that continued to fall of his fork.
Starfire giggled while she watched his continuing struggles. Raven smirked while Cyborg laughed too. Beast Boy looked up at them with an irritated expression, then stabbed his fork into the eggs.
"You win this time eggs. But don't think this is over," He said glaring at the plate.
Cyborg laughed again at his best friends antics. He stood up and began clearing the table of the plates, carrying them over to the sink.
"Raven, do you wish to get ready for tonight together?" Starfire asked the quiet empath beside her.
Raven looked to her left, peering over her book at the other girl. "Um, I guess," She replied without much enthusiasm. Regardless of her lack of excitement, Starfire still smiled.
She felt very joyous that her friend wanted to spend time together. She would finally get partake in the 'girl time' she'd always heard of but couldn't convince Raven to join in.
Raven stood up and walked over to the tea kettle, pouring herself another cup.
Cyborg and Beast Boy had taken up residency on the couch when she turned back around. Starfire was walking over to them, so Raven decided to follow.
They all sat watching a myriad of tv shows due to Cyborg and Starfire arguing over the remote.
The rest of the day passed without many differences from their usually schedule. They had combat practice for a couple of hours and spent the rest of the day doing their own things until 4 o'clock rolled around and Starfire was dragging Raven to her room so they could begin the process of getting ready.
Hours went by with Starfire putting Raven through all kinds of beauty tortures. Raven tried not to be irritated by the whole thing since she really did want to look her best under the circumstances.
Raven was now sitting on Starfire's bed looking down at her hands and her freshly painted nails. She had never put on makeup or painted her nails in her life and now she was sitting on her friends bed with those nails painted, smokey eye makeup, and her hair done in a beautiful updo with a few curls framing her face. She felt strange but it was exhilarating allowing herself to act like any normal teenage girl would.
Starfire walked back into the room from her closet carrying her gown they'd bought when Robin first announced the invite. Raven stared at her friend. As if the alien princess wasn't always beautiful, the girl looked gorgeous. Her hair was falling around her shoulders with soft waves giving it the effect of thicker fuller locks. Her usual bangs and long strands were vastly different with the hairstyle she'd done. Her bangs were pulled into a twist from right to left pinned just past where her ear would be near the crown of her head. Her eyes were lined with dark black liner and mascara with dark eye shadow to the edges to add to the dramatic look. Her lips were colored a light pink with a little shine from the lip gloss she was wearing.
Starfire walked up to the bed and lay her dress across the bed before looking at her friend. She grinned at Raven.
"Oh friend! You look absolutely beautiful. I believe Beast Boy will faint when he see you," Starfire giggled. She was quite proud of her handy work. Raven looked like a work of art.
Her hair was pulled back into a slightly messy bun of curls with some loose pieces falling around her face. Her makeup was subtle but obvious. Her eyes were lined with a thick line of black, full eyelashes, and a dark lipstick. The colors made her features pop against her pale skin. Starfire was more than excited to see Beast Boy's reaction to Raven's present look.
"Perhaps we should get dressed," Starfire suggested. Raven nodded and grabbed her own dress, which was laying behind her on Star's bed. Star grabbed her own dress and walked over to her bathroom to change, leaving Raven to get dressed in her bedroom. Raven held the gown up, looking at it. It was a dark navy one shoulder floor length dress with a floor length flowy skirt. Across the bodice was an 'X' shaped design of silver rhinestones that wrapped around the right side, while the other side disappeared into the left shoulder strap. She had to hand it to Beast Boy, he had good taste. She unzipped the back and lay it down on the bed while she stepped out of the shorts she was wearing and carefully removed her camisole and bra. She then picked up the dress again and stepped into it. She pulled the strap over her shoulder and reached behind herself to zip it up. Unable to reach the zipper, she used her powers to pull the zipper closed to the top. The fit was perfect and it hugged all her curves in the right way. She walked over to Star's mirror and looked at herself. What she saw took her by surprise. She didn't look like herself, yet she did in an unfamiliar way.
Just then Starfire walked out of the bathroom in her own dress. It was a floor length strapless pink dress with an A line skirt. The bodice was fitted to her perfectly with a band of rhinestones in an elegant design across her waistline. It was fitted around her torso and flared out around her hips. She looked like a model.
When Star saw Raven she clapped her hands in excitement.
"You look amazing!" She said looking Raven over. Raven blushed but smiled at the compliment.
"So do you Star," Raven replied.
Both girls giggled. Then walked over to the vanity where their jewelry and shoes were. Raven slipped on a pair of silver heels, silver bracelet, and long string chain earrings. Starfire pulled on a pair of black pumps, her rhinestone necklace, and a pair of crystal earrings. Once both girls were ready they headed for the common room.
"What do you think's taking them?" Cyborg asked looking at his arm for the time. "We need to go or we're gonna be late!"
"I don't know but they are girls, dude. I mean Star's probably been torturing Raven all day."
"That may be true but I believe my 'torturing' was well worth it," replied a voice that made both boys whip around. As soon as they did both their jaws dropped and their eyes went wide.
"STAR?! RAVEN?!" Cyborg exclaimed. "Damn...You two look amazing!"
Starfire grinned while Raven blushed, turning her gaze away from the boys stares.
Cyborg was dressed in a black suit with a blue cumberbun and blue tie settled on a white button down dress shirt. Next to him, Beast Boy also wearing a black suit with a purple cumberbun and a dark purple tie around his neck contrasting against his white button down. They both looked very handsome themselves.
Beast Boy still hadn't said anything. He was staring at Raven with disbelief. He was definitely right about the dress. It looked ten times better on her than it did in the store. He watched as the girls descended the stairs to stand next to the boys. He cleared his throat before asking timidly, "So, does this mean...yes?" He pointed his attention to Raven. She blushed lightly while Star smiled and Cyborg stared confused.
"Yes," Raven said softly which caused Beast Boy to grin widely. He walked over to her and offered her his arm.
"Shall we?" he asked with a twinkle in his eye. He was feeling like a million bucks right now. Raven gave him a small smile before taking his arm. And they began walking towards the doors headed to the T-car. Cyborg looked a little confused still, then he remembered his previous conversation with BB and suddenly everything made sense. He smirked, then offered his arm to Star, who took it with a small giggle and they headed out.
Fourth chapter done! *Side note* - I planned for this to be only 4 or 5 chapters. It was supposed to be a quick chapter fic but it may turn into more. I will update as soon as I finish the following chapters. Please Review/ Favorite/Follow! :)