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Kawaii Kabu

A/N: Hey guys- I'm going to start drawing a scene from each chapter of this fic on my dAccount. Link provided on profile.


Raven danced into the front room of the tower. Going to that club really lifted her mood. No worries, no Terra and she got a number off of a really cute boy- who she wasn't going to call because she had a boyfriend- but the fact that someone was interested was nice to know.
The TV wasn't on. Strange... the others usually stayed up late watching movies or playing video games- not her thing.
"Guys?" She shouted in the hall, her voice echoed throughout the tower. Starfire poked her head out of the bathroom, toothbrush in hand.
"Friend Raven! You are safe!" The Tamaraenian squealed. She pulled out her communicator. "Friends, Raven is home." Raven leant on to the doorway.
"What's going on?" she asked her orange friend.

-

"You thought I left the Titans?" Raven asked her teamates. "I do not go running off everytime I get angry, who do you think I am? Terra?" she calmly said. Terra glared at her again.
"Whatever." The blonde said before leaving room.
"Where were you?" Robin asked.
"I went out clubbing." Raven replied.
"No serisously..." he insisted.
"Is it that hard to believe? I went clubbing. I danced, I had fun, I got a number from I guy." Her last statement made Beastboy's ears perk up. She held up the piece of paper which had a mobile number scrawled across it and 'Call me- Jared.
"Aww. Looks like my Little sister's all grown up." Cyborg joked as he fluffed her hair. "Next time you go out clubbing you're taking me though."
"Next time she's telling someone where she's going." Robin said before walking to the survaillence room.
"Sir yes sir." Raven muttered sarcastically. Starfire and Cyborg wanted to watch the food channell- apparently Cyborg was going to teach the girl how to cook 'Earth Style' and needed ideas for what to teach her.

"Let's blow this popsicle stand." Beastboy suggested, he wrapped his arm around Raven and the two left the machine man and the alien princess to their cooking channel. "You're not gonna call that guy right..." Beastboy asked nervously. Raven smiled slyly.
"Depends... You think I could get away with two boyfriends?" Beastboy froze, was she joking or being serious? "I'm joking." Oh thank God. she played with the buckle of her belt. "Besides, I like having one boyfriend at a time..." she whispered before they kissed, leaning on Terra's door.

-

GAH! That WITCH!

Every given oppertunity she takes a chance to throw everything back in my face! UGH! I just wanna crush her with a rock.
But no. I can't do that can I? Not with everyone around. Especailly not now that they suspect she'll run away.
Who'd really care if she did? It's not like she appreciates the friends she has! She doesn't even hang out with them! It's her own God-damned fault if they like me better than her.

THUD!

The hell is at my door?

-

Terra opened her room door, as she did so Raven and Beastboy fell to the floor.
"Ouch." They said. Beastboy got up, rubbing his head and helping Raven off of the floor. "Sorry T." he said before nudging Raven.
"Yeah. Sorry." The empath said.
"Of course I accept your apology Gar." Terra sang back. Beastboy sighed.
"Can't you guys get along?" he asked them.
"I tried once. Didn't work out so well." Raven muttered before heading off to her room.
"Sorry T. Raven's just-"
"A strange person?"
"No... she's just hard to win over. She doesn't like being betrayed... It took her years to trust me." He attempted to joke.
"So what? I just try extra hard to win her over?" Terra snapped.
"No. Just be yourself... remember how long it took for her to trust you before?"
"I guess." Terra answered. "But I'm not promising anything, if she ends up never trusting me, it's just gonna be as it is."
"At least you'd have tried." Beastboy said optimistically. "Later T. I'll see you in the morning."

-

"Rae, babe?"
"Go away Gar." Raven shouted from beyond the door.
"What? Why?!"
"Just do it." she said. Raven was latched onto her giant green chicken in her room, her lights off, waiting for slumber to claim her. But Gar didn't leave, he transformed into an spider and crawled through the crack at the top of her door. As he crawled along the cieling Raven used her powers to make him transform into his human form. He fell to the floor. " I thought I told you to go." she said.
"You know I can't do that Rae."
"The hell not?"
"Because I'm crazy for you."
"Doesn't seem like it lately..." She stated. "I feel like you've been ignoring me since Terra came back. We haven't been out or anything, unless it's past eleven you're at her side."
"Rae... you jealous?" the changeling asked. When the empath didn't reply he sat infront of her. "Rae. I haven't seen Terra in years... Can you blame me for hanging out with her? I'm sorry I've been neglecting you... It was just a shock y'know... But Terra was my best friend at a point... you think you could try to get along? For me?"
"I can tolerate her. This doesn't mean she and I will suddenly become 'bff's."
"There's my girl." Beastboy whispered proudly. He kissed her forehead and made his way to the door.
"Where are you going?" Raven asked.
"Away." He replied. "Unless of course-"
"Get back here." Raven said. Beastboy smirked.
"Now where were we before we crashed?" he asked.
"We were making out." Raven stated bluntly.
"Aah, yes." Raven's arms snaked around his shoulders as his went around her small waist. "How could I forget."
"Shut up and kiss me." Raven ordered.
"As the lady wishes..."

-

The next morning was much more peaceful. Instead of having her usual lay-in with Beastboy, Raven got up and hit the gym before breakfast. She sparred with Robin, who was in a better mood than last night.
"Sorry about last night." She said to him.
"Already forgotten."
"So do I have to tell you every time I go out or just when I'm angry?" she teased.
"Whenever you go out at night alone. We were worried about you. You should've seen Beastboy, he was terrified you'd been kidnapped or something. Demanded we went out to find you."
"Wow."
"Yeah. But to tell the truth, I'd do the same thing if Star went missing."
"You guys are too protective... but it's nice."

-

Terra sat watching Saturday cartoons with popcorn in her lap. It was early morning, Raven and Robin walked in the room together, Starfire and cyborg were in the kitchen- the machine man was observing and helping the girl cook a 'decent, edible' breakfast for the other Titans.

Raven and Terra looked at eachother.
"We need to talk." The empath said.
"I know." The two girls went outside.

-

"Ok. Here's the thing. I don't like you-"
"The feeling's mutual." Raven noted. "And despite that, I have decided I will tolerate you."
"Really? Wow. My life is now complete. Raven is going to be my friend." Terra sarcastically remarked.
"No. We are not friends. Simply teammates. In a battle if you need help I will help you, but outside the battlefield, expect us only to engage in a conversation if it is absolutely nesecary."
"Agreed. Why the change of atitude towards me?" The blonde asked her teammate.
"Gar asked me to."

-

A month and 2 weeks had passed since Raven and Terra's 'agreement' and it was Beastboy's birthday. Raven and Terra held up to their agreement. They tolerated eachother for his sake. And saving the city was easier to do no that they weren't at eachother's throats anymore. The Titans could relax when the two of them were in a room. To celebrate- the Titans went out for lunch at some Chinese restauraunt. Cyborg susggested they went as they went to the pizza place far too often, and Raven picked the place. The hostess who greeted them at the door surprised Raven.
"Hi Rae." She said as she smiled. The Titans looked at Raven and then eachother.
"Hey Kida. Didn't know you worked here..."
"Only on weekends." she said, "Table for 6 then?" she said as she winked at Cyborg- the metal man blushed slightly. "Alright, right this way... seeing as we don't want the media all over this place I'm guessing you want a more secluded room?" Kida said as she led them to a room near the kitchens. She opened the door and three small children dashed out.
"SURPRISE!" they yelled. Their statement was echoed around the room.
"No way!" Beastboy shouted, "No freakin' way!" For behind the three children were all of the Titans, East, North, Kole and her caveman buddy Gnaark- Even the Doom Patrol. He turned to face his friends trying to figure out which one of them had organised it.
"Oh, but wait- there is more." Kida said as she unvieled, in the corner of the room, a kareoke bar. Beastboy, being Beastboy jumped for joy and hugged just about every person in the room.

"I guess he likes it then Rae." Cyborg whispered. "You did real good, I couldn't have done it without you."
"Oh, I know."
"So uh... who's your friend?"
"Kida, met her at a bookstore. Hit it off. Went clubbing."
"Oh."
"Yeah... shouldn't you go take your speech metal man?"
"Yeah, I should leave you and your kids shouldn't I?"

"Raven!" Melvin and Jimmy laughed as Teether tried to eat her handbag. Raven swiftly picked up the blondhaired boy.
"Hey there handsome." She said softly, Teether's siblings initiated a group hug. It had been two whole years since they'd seen eachother.
"Missed you." Jimmy said.
"Me and Bobby missed you too!"
"Mommy Raven!" Teether said, surprising everyone in the room.

"Dude... did he just?
"Are those her-?"
"No freaking way-"
"Why did I not catch that on film?"
"Good Gawd-"
"You have got to be kidding me-"
"My days! Look at her face!"
"Que?"
"uhh... H'ors doerves anyone?"

"Those are some pretty wierd first words Teether." Melvin mused.
"I'm his first words?"
"Friend Raven your bumgorfs are adorable!"

-

"Well... that was interesting 'Mommy Raven'." Beastboy teased, "And muchos gracias for this." He said holding up the picture she drew of them. "I'm gonna hang it in my room, right opposite my bed- everyday I wake up, I'll see it."
"Everytime you don't sleep in my room."
"True... true... Are you saying I should hang it up in your room?"
"Eh, take it whichever way you want to."
"Maybe I will."

-

I sat there watching everyone having a good time, met every other Titan. That 'Speedy' guy looked good in a tux, made me glad we all got dressed up for this. He was also the guy filming the whole shebang.
"A comment from the cute blonde in the pink?" he said pointing the camera at me.
"Hmm, depends on what I should say..."
"Well, you could say happy birthday or give me your number."
"How about both? Happy birthday Gar- if your other parties were like this one I missed out on a lot didn't I?" I took out an eyeliner pencil and gave my number to Speedy. "you know... we could just use our communicators to talk to eachother." I said.
"But where's the fun in that?" he replied. His green eyes sparkled- maybe I have a thing for green eyes... all the boys I've ever gone through a faze of liking had them. They're a deep green, but not as green as Gar's... "Well then, I guess I'll be seeing you around."
"Yeah. Who knows, maybe you'll sing a song for me." He said gesturing at the kareoke stage, Gar was up there singing his heart out, some lame love song for Raven who was watching him from our table, three kids just climbing all over her.
"I just wanted to hoooooooold you iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin myyyyyyyyyyyy aaarms!" Gar sings out of tune. I can't help but laugh softly. He can't sing to save his life, but it's funny.
"Yeah... maybe I will."
Just as Speedy walks away Gar made an announcement. "Hey you guys! I just want to thank whoever it was who organized this party, I'm guessing since there's a Kareoke bar it was Cy and Raven," he winked and carried on, "and to say that, I am not leaving until everyone sings one song!" The crowd clapped, those twins Mas and Menos got on to the stage... sang 'Dimilo' by Enrique Englaisias... It sounded like 'Do you know', so I guessed it was the spanish version. After they finished the food came, and Cyborg sang 'Green Light', he's got a good voice I guess. Speedy sang 'Use Somebody' I can't help but think it was for anyone other than me.

It was fun watching everyone make a fool of themselves, soon there were only five of us leaft. Me, Raven and the sprogs. The oldest of whome decided to sing a cheerfully annoying song that I swear I may or may not have heard in about a bazzillion movies. Jimmy, the middle kid decided to throw a tantrum because he didn't want to sing, so I went up. I chose girlfriend. Smart aren't I? I asked that little girl to help me out a bit, why not, if I was gonna sing the song I had to make it look inocent didn't I?

"Hey! Hey! You! You! I don't like your girlfriend!"
"No way! No way! I think you need a new one!"
"Hey! Hey! You! You! I could be your girlfriend!" At this point Jimmy decided to really blow out a full tantrum, Raven took him outside like the good little 'Mommy Raven' she was. The desert came in with her and Jimmy as I finished the song.

"Raven, that lady seems nice... who is she?" The little girl asks her. "Bobby likes her dress." The hell is 'Bobby?
"That's Terra, my teammate."
"Oh. And Raven."
"Yes Melvin?"
"It's your turn to sing." Raven blanched. It was funny, I didn't think she could get any paler. But she went up anyway and sang. Because she was last, everyone was wondering what song she'd choose... The piano started playing on and the lyrics came on to the screen. Everyone 'whooop'ed. We all knew this song. Such a good song. I have to say I was surprised- I thought she'd be into the dark, depressing, screamo music most of the goth kids in highschool were in to... I guess not.

"Just a small town girl... Livin' in a lonely wo~orld. She took a midnight train going a~nywhere
Just a city boy, born and raised in South Detroit, he took the midnight going a~nywhere.
" Her voice pierced the crowd. And, dare I say it... she was ok... not horrible at singing... But after those two lines, I couldn't hear her over the din that the others in the room caused as they sang along. I guess they forgot it was her kareoke song.

-

"Rae! That was amazing!" Kida squealed as she hugged her. "Well I guess I know what you're gonna do after Titanism."
"Become a Librarian?"
"Fun ruiner." she pouted. "Anywho, can I get anyone anything? Candy? Fortune cookies? More grape soda?"
"You could sing something on kareoke." Beastboy suggested. "I said everyone... and you were in the room."
"But I'm workin'!" she protested.
"Hey man, fine, don't grant me a birthday wish and ruin my fun."
"Fine." the hostess said. "but if my boss decides to walk in you can explain it. Journey-girl, you're coming with." she sauntered off with Raven in tow. Cyborg gave Beastboy a highfive.
"Thanks man." he said.
"No probs."

"I go 'ooh ooh', you go 'aah aah'. La la la la. La la la la." The heroes watched and listened as the restauraunt's hostess and the birthday boy's girlfriend sang in harmony. "I feel so untouched right now! An' I Want you so much! That I can't resist you!"
"It's hard enough to say that I miss you!"

"Dude..." Beastboy said to himself. "I think I'm getting signals here..."
"There you go birthday boy. Now... I'll be back."
"Okay... where's she gone off to?" Beastboy asked Raven.
"What's the one thing a birthday party isn't complete without?"
"You got cake!?"
"No... Starfire made cake."
"... heheh... thanks Star." Beastboy grinned at his alien friend who beamed back. He pulled Raven off to one side. "Are you serious? Last time we ate Star's cooking I threw up like seventeen times."
"It's okay. Cyborg and Robin supervised her."

-

A three tier cake was pushed out on a trolly, 7 candles on the bottom, 6 on the middle and 5 on the top. It was covered in white icing, decorated with green icing that formed flowers and ribbons. The crowd sang 'Happy birthday.' and Beastboy blew out the candles. Instead of taking the first piece of cake for himself- as was customary in Titan parties, he broke his slice in half, feeding Raven a piece as she laughed slightly then fed him the rest. Everyone cheered as though it was the cutting of the cake at a wedding. Terra however didn't seem to care as she was shamelessly flirting with Speedy as he filmed the whole thing.
"Cute isn't it?" Kida whispered to Cyborg.
"Yeah." He agreed.

-

Melvin looked at her two brothers. The two of them had fallen asleep under the tables during kareoke. She got up from her place under the table and headed to Raven.
"Jimmy and Teether are tired. So's Bobby."
"Okay... wait here just let me sort out something." The empath made her way to her teamleader who was currently having his video-greeting. "Robin. The kids are tired-"
"So take them to the tower. They'll be fine sleeping in your room right?"
"Yeah, they'd be fine."
"Well then, you better say happy birthday to Gar before you head off." Speedy turned his camera to her.
"Hey Gar, Happy Birthday. Sorry I have to leave so early, 'Mommy' duty calls." she said, Speedy snickered when she used bunny ears as she said 'mommy.
"Anything else to say to your boyfriend Raven? I mean come on, even Mas and Menos said more!" he complained. Raven rolled her eyes.
"Fine. You better enjoy this day, I'll see you at home." To which Speedy wolf whistled. He turned the camera to himself "Looks like you're getting some tonight Beastman. Ouch-" Raven hit him. "Fiesty isn't she. HEY! Gimme-" Raven quickly picked the camera off of Speedy and threw it in the corner, thankfully Mas... or was it Menos?- it's so hard to tell them apart when they aren't in uniform- caught it before it hit the floor saving all of the greetings.