Chapter Four

The day had gone not exactly as ideal as Raven would have hoped. She had planned on finishing her novel that she had been reading recently within the first hour of being awake. Instead, when she woke up she was face to face with a grinning BeastBoy.

"Ahhhhh!" Raven screamed out of shock.

Ravens power reacted out of protective instinct and grasped onto Beastboys neck and threw him into the nearest wall. Once Raven realized who she was holding onto, she very quickly dropped BeastBoy.

"By Trigon BeastBoy never, ever, do that to me again! How did you even get into my room? I locked my door last night?" Raven asked BeastBoy.

"Yeah okay sorry I shouldn't have done that. And, I might have, you know, buzzed in here through the lock." BeastBoy said with a sheepish look.

Raven had to compose herself, so she would not strangle BeastBoy again.

"Okay, putting aside everything wrong that you did, why did you come in here again?" Raven asked.

"Okay well you see, Cyborg and I just got this new racing game! And it is super cool and like its fun to play. But Cyborg and I are getting bored of playing against each other and Robin and Starfire went to get some new gear sooooo we want you to play!" BeastBoy told with a nervous smile.

Raven rolled her eyes and looked back at BeastBoy.

"Thanks for the offer and the invasion of privacy, but I'll pass. You know you could have just waited for me to leave my room" Raven said.

Raven finally stood up and that's when she noticed the real reason why BeastBoy snuck into her room. In her hands was a Xbone controller that was glued on. She glared at BeastBoy and BeastBoy a nervous, but smug smile.

"Well I mean, I hid all the glue removal so the only way you can get the controller off is by winning at the game!" BeastBoy explained.

So that's how Raven started her day, playing some game called Forzing, or Froza. Finally, after about three hours, she managed to beat both Cyborg and BeastBoy.

"Okay I won. Now, give me the glue removal now." Raven demanded.

BeastBoy gave a defeated nod and reached inside his pants and took out the glue removal. Raven gave BeastBoy a disgusted look but proceeded to use the glue removal and made her way back to her room. However, she was intercepted by Starfire.

"Oh friend Raven! I am over joyous to have run into you! It is a joyous day Raven a joyous day!" Starfire exclaimed.

Starfire proceeded to hug Raven which caused Raven to go as still as a boulder. Once Starfire let go of Raven, Raven composed herself and looked at Starfire in the eyes.

"Please, Starfire, never hug me again." Starfire demanded.

Starfire gave a defeated look, for a second before her normal cheerful attitude returned.

"I apologize friend, but I am just overjoyed because of today!" Starfire explained.

"And why is that?" Raven asked.

"Because, today is the Tamaranean day of friendship. I have already celebrated with Robin and I must celebrate with you now too!" Starfire explained happily.

"Well, why not celebrate with Cyborg or BeastBoy? I'm sure they would enjoy it and I have plans for myself today." Raven explained.

"Oh, well I had plans to ask them later, but, I guess if you do not wish to celebrate with me I can go ask them." Starfire said sadly.

Normally Raven would just turn around and continue back to her room, but the look of hurt and sadness evident on Starfires face made her guilt build up.

"Starfire… what is the first thing you would like to do" Raven said with a forced semi-smile.

Starfire exclaimed and again hugged Raven, rather tightly in fact. Starfire, again, let go of Raven and dragged her all the way to Jump City and they went shopping, got manicures and pedicures, and got massages. It was Ravens nightmare come true. After four hours, Starfire decided that it was either BeastBoys or Cyborgs turn. Raven spent no time teleporting back to her room.

"Finally, alone time with you and I." Raven said to her book.

Well, Raven had spoken too soon as there was a knock on her door. Ravens anger took over her powers for just a moment and two of her mirrors shattered. After getting her emotions under control, she got up and opened her door slightly. Robin stood there.

"Hey Raven, ready to spar? I've been practicing all morning and I think I have this one in the bag." Robin said excitedly.

Raven mentally slapped herself, she had forgotten that she had promised to spar against Robin today.

"I forgot, sorry is there any way we can reschedule?" Raven asked.

Robin put his fingers on his chin as he thought.

"Well, if my memory is correct...nope!" Robin exclaimed as he grabbed Ravens arm and she again found herself being dragged.

Raven decided it was not worth it to fight back against Robin, plus she would have felt bad as she did promise. Robin and Raven sparred, nothing too serious as to not injure one or the other, but enough to at least feel a punch. So punches and kicks were traded, bodies were thrown, just normal everyday sparring activities. They fought for about forty-five minutes before Robin finally was able to get Raven in a chokehold and Raven was forced to tap.

"Yes! Woohoo that's a spar for the books!" Robin exclaimed.

"Congratulations." was all that Raven said before teleporting back to her room.

So that brings Raven to where she was now, sitting in her room, book in hand but not open, sore and annoyed.

"Raven! Raven!" Cyborg yelled from the other side of the door.

For the slightest second, Raven thought about throwing Cyborg all the way to Gotham City, but instead, she looked at the book and got an idea. She quickly grabbed a piece of paper and teleported to the city. Cyborg cautiously opened the door and looked around.

"Raven?" Cyborg asked cautiously.

With no answer he took one last look around before seeing on the floor a note, that stated,

"Gone to library."

"Hmm, okay, I guess I'll put her hot dogs in the fridge." Cyborg thought out loud.

Raven teleported to the front of Jump City's public library. This was Ravens favorite place to get away from her team. Now she loves her team like a family, but like today they can be very, overwhelming. She walked in and was greeted very politely by the librarian and went to her favorite spot which was in the back right corner of the library.

Raven sat down and opened her book and began to read. However, she did not read for long as a certain hooded individual sat at the opposite corner of the room. Normally no one sits in the corners, they usually sit in one of the tables in the middle of the room. Raven took one glance at the individual and went back to reading her book, for a like a second. Raven knew she recognized the individual.

Something about the individual was just so familiar, Raven just could not put her finger on it. Not until she saw the individual's eyes, Raven could recognize those pink, cat like eyes anywhere.

"Jinx?" Raven said silently to herself.