(A/N: Wow you guys, I'm really happy you all like this… I got a review asking me not to change Raven's hair color… and from reading that I got an idea… So I hope you guys like it…
Disclaimer: Again, I do not own Teen Titans…
Dedication: To the few fans I have, you guys rock…)
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"Raaaaaveeeeen." Candy sang with a smile on her face. "You're neeeeext!" Candy sprinted over to Raven, and dragged her out the door, leaving behind the confused and scared faces of the Titans.
"Joy." Raven muttered before the doors finally closed, leaving the other four Titans to stared blankly at the door, fearing for Candy's life.
"'Kay Rob, we're going to do you're outfits next!" James said ecstatically and motioned for Robin to follow him. Robin could only imagine what kind of torture devises James had that could dismember Robin with a blink of an eye.
Robin visibly sighed. "Yay." He said sardonically as he followed James out of the common room reluctantly, scuffing his feet on the carpet. He tried to delay time as much as possible, but it wasn't very successful.
"Finally, I get to do something." Stacie said exasperatedly and stood up, taking hold of Starfire's wrist and pulling her out of the room before any of them could protest.
"Um-" Starfire started, putting a finger up to ask a question, but Stacie pulled her out the room, leaving Beast Boy and Cyborg alone, with nothing to do….
"Soooo…" Beast Boy started, staring up at the ceiling, drumming his fingers on the counter next to him.
"Just be quiet…." Cyborg muttered and rested his head on the back of the couch. "Just be quiet…" He said and closed his human eye. Beast Boy mimicked Cyborg's words without making a sound and huffed, crossing his arms over his chest.
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Raven was sat on a chair in her room; she happily looked around and really couldn't wait for the whole process to begin.
Now in reality…
Raven sat on the chair, miserably scowling at Candy. She saw that there was an enormous vanity in front of her, brushes, scissors, hairdryers, curling irons, curlers, and vast other hair accessories littering the top. The mirror showed from her stomach, up way past her head. What she hated most was that her room was illuminated more then it had ever been. Lights, lights, and more lights created a blissful, joyful setting.
"It was so dark in here so I brought in some lights!" Candy said happily, like she was doing Raven an enormous favor. Raven continued to grimace and Candy continued to talk. "Alright Raven, let's get down to business." Candy said, fingering Raven's purple locks. "I really love your hair." Candy complimented, walking over to a big duffel bag over by Raven's bed, she started digging through it frantically. "Come on, I know I put them in here…" She muttered, talking to herself. She must have found them because she lifted herself up from the duffel bag. "So, I'm going to do something really awesome!" Candy shouted and pulled out what she was looking for…
For the first time since Raven had entered her used-to-be private haven, she uttered some words. She cocked an eyebrow and then spoke. "What the hell is that?" She questioned rudely.
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"Please… tell me you are not… strange like Candy." Starfire said nervously, almost begging Stacie as Stacie led Starfire down the hall. Starfire had been here for a few years now, but some earth people still confused her.
Stacie laughed full-heartedly. "I'd like to think I'm not as strange as Candy…" She said and smiled at Starfire. Starfire relaxed, realizing that Stacie would be all right. They made it down the long corridor to Starfire's room and Stacie pushed on the door. She furrowed her eyebrows. She pushed again on the door. "That's weird, the doors were open…" She pondered to herself. Starfire smiled.
"Here." Starfire said and punched the button to open the doors.
"Oh." Stacie smiled sheepishly. The doors to Starfire's room slide open and revealed just about what Starfire saw in Raven's room with Candy. A huge vanity covered with brushes, powders, and little tubes of the gloss.
Stacie walked over and pat the seat of the chair. Starfire walked over less nervous, and sat down. "Relax, you don't need much work." Candy commented and picked up a brush, poking the hard side on her cheek. "You don't need much work at all."
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Twenty minutes later, Robin re-entered the common room. He had an unreadable face on when he came in, James trailing behind him with a smile on his face. Robin sat down next to Beast Boy. "So, how was it?" Beast Boy asked.
Robin ran a hand through his jet-black hair, sighing. "It wasn't that bad, I'm glad he already had and 'idea' for what I was going to wear." Robin said, jabbing a thumb towards James.
"Beast Booooy!" James sang, breaking Beast Boy's temporary feeling of security. He sighed and stood up grudgingly, following James out of the room.
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A long hour had past since Raven had gone into Candy's torture chamber, but she had survived and was walking down the hall, fingering her hair. 'Well this sure is different.' She thought to herself.
"Raven, I really really like your hair now." Candy commented. Raven shrugged slightly. Candy was the international hairstylist; she did know what she was doing. Raven stopped in front of the common room door. 'Here goes nothing.' She thought and the door slid open. Candy swiftly stepped in front of Raven before the guys could see her.
"Guys!" Candy hollered loudly as the doors slid open. Robin, Beast Boy, who had a few minutes ago gotten back from getting his wardrobe with James, and Cyborg looked up and stared at her uninterestedly. "I just finished Ravie and she looks ah-mazing!" She shrieked and covered her mouth with her hands.
The boys sighed, "Well let's see her then." Beast Boy said and turned around, facing the window, his eyes half closed with drowsiness.
"'Kay Rae, come out now!" Candy smiled and waited, she didn't move. She felt the need that Raven needed to accomplish this. A few seconds passed and Raven did not step out from behind Candy. "Rae-ven! Come on, you look fabulous!" Candy urged to Raven, drawing out the 'a' in Raven's name. The boys stared at Candy like she was--- more of a mad woman then they already knew she was. Candy scoffed and took a step to her right before Raven could say anything.
"Dude…" Cyborg said in awe.
"Wow Raven." The Boy Wonder smiled at the dark girl in reassurance. Cyborg smacked Beast Boy's arm.
"Aw jeez man, it's just-" He started, but stopped when he turned around and saw Raven. "Whoa." He commented in an almost whisper. 'That can't be Raven.' He thought to himself.
It was Raven, the same scowl of annoyance plastered on to her face. But she was different, her hair was longer, just a little past her shoulders in a slight wave, bangs swept across her forehead, her hair was almost black, but it had hints of deep violet peeking if the right amount of light shone on it.
"You can stop gawking." Raven snapped and walked down to sit next to the boys. If it was at all possible, her scowl deepened.
"Oh Rae, it just means they like it!" Candy gushed, "I did do a good job, didn't I?" She smiled and raised her eyebrows.
"My name is Raven." Raven murmured from the couch where she was contently sitting, probably thinking of a way that Candy could just-- vanish from the Tower.
Candy 'tsked' Raven. "Don't be such a grump. Hmmm, who's next? Beast Boy, do you have those rings?" Candy asked, putting a finger to her top lip.
"What?" Beast Boy asked, looking up from Raven to Candy.
"The holographic rings that will change your appearance." Candy said with a smile.
"Oh, uh, they're here, how'd you know about the rings?" Beast Boy asked as he stood up.
"Oh, well the mayor told me, and I studied physics as my minor in college, so I kind of knew about that too." Candy said with an even bigger smile.
"You? Know about physics?" Cyborg asked, stunned. His eyes were wide with surprise.
"The science?" Raven asked, she herself cocked an eyebrow.
Candy nodded her head vigorously. "Um-hm." She smiled at them.
"Well, you learn something new everyday." Cyborg commented as Candy pulled Beast Boy off out of the common room.
"Who would have thought she knew physics." Robin shook his head and propped his feet up on the coffee table.
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Fifteen minutes later Beast Boy came back into the room with a new haircut, shaggy and hanging slightly in his eyes. He was still his green self, but Candy came in and raised her eyebrows. "Darn Beast Boy, who knew?" She smiled. Beast Boy blushed and sat back down, running a hand through his newly styled hair. She turned to face Cyborg. "'Kay Cyborg I-" She started, but Cyborg cut her off.
"The holographic rings make me bald." He stated simply.
"Oh, well then, come on Robin!" Candy stated and yanked Robin up, dragging him out of the common room with one quick motion.
"Cool haircut…" Cyborg said simply, staring at Beast Boy's head.
"Really?" Beast Boy asked, looking up at Cyborg. Cyborg nodded and Beast Boy smiled. "Thanks."
It wasn't more then a few minutes when Robin came back into the common room. His hair was no longer spiked up, but it was naturally down, shaggy black hair made him look ten times better. But his stupid mask still covered his mysterious eyes. "Who would have thought that past your spandex, you Titans boys were so hot!?" Candy giggled. All three boys turned red and she giggled. "Well, it looks like my job is done!" She said and sat down on the couch next to Raven.
James came into the room from wherever he was before. "Raven, let's go, chop-chop!" James shouted and scurried out of the room. Raven sighed before standing up and following James out of the room.
Starfire came back into the room with her make up in a small bag. She had her make up on, but her eyes stood out the most, instead of her usual full eye being green, the part of her eye which would have been white if she was a human, was white.
"Friends! Stacie gave me the gumdrops so my eyes are now human!" Starfire giggled as she sat down between Robin and Cyborg, her make up bag clutched at her chest.
"I think you mean 'eye drops'." Robin laughed and pointed to the eye drops in her clear plastic bag.
"Oh yes, that." Starfire blushed slightly and smiled happily at Robin. About twenty minutes later, Raven came back with a scowl on her face. She sat down next to Candy and crossed her arms over her chest and closed her eyes.
Candy put a hand on Raven's arm. "See, it wasn't that bad." Candy said and smiled.
"No, it wasn't." Raven humored Candy. "I'm just happy its finally over." Raven muttered and put her head on the back of the sofa. Starfire cocked her head to the side, staring at Raven. It took a minute, but she finally got it.
… "OH! FRIEND RAVEN! Your HAIR!!" Starfire shrieked as she gushed over Raven's new hair. The Titan's all cringed at the sudden outburst and Starfire swiftly floated over to Raven and stroked Raven's hair. "Oh is it almost black, but it is also the purple! It is most wondrous!"
Raven swat Starfire's hand away and shook her head slightly, like she was trying to clear her head. "Thanks, I guess." Raven said and sighed.
"Robin, you gotta come with me." Stacie smiled and jabbed her thumb towards Starfire's room. Robin sighed and slowly stood up, following Stacie out of the room.
"Oh, I'm pooped." James said exhaustedly as he plopped down on the sofa next to Candy.
"When is the mayor coming?" candy asked James as she covered a yawn.
"Fifteen minutes. I say we made good time." James smiled happily. "OH!" He said and jumped up. Titans, go pick out an outfit and wear it down here!" James cried and clapped his hands together quickly, like he was actually going to get them to hurry.
All the Titans stood and went into their rooms where they had put all of their clothes.
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"Okay Robin, this should only take two minutes." Stacie said as Robin sat down on the chair. "I like your hair better like that." Stacie said as she fiddled with some makeup products, mainly putting most of them back into their respected cases. "The only thing I need to do is see your eyes." Stacie smiled.
"My-my eyes?" The Boy Wonder stuttered in spite of himself. Stacie nodded with a small smile on her face.
"What did you think? You'd be able to keep it on?" Stacie wondered and cocked an eyebrow. She had her arms crossed over her chest and stared at the Boy Wonder understandingly. Robin shook his head. "I can see this will be a lil hard for you Robin, but you need to do it."
Robin sighed. "Alright." He spoke softly and reached up to the corner of his black and white mask. He took a deep breath. It was odd enough to feel his hands instead of his thick green gloves. He put his nail underneath the mask and peeled it off in one quick, agonizing second.
Stacie stood staring at him with her mouth open for a few seconds until she finally spoke, "Whoa."
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"Alright! You guys look wonderful!" James smiled happily, admiring his so-called "handy work". Cyborg had brown construction boots with baggy khaki pants, white sneakers and a dark blue t-shirt that hung loosely off his body. His gray eyes smiling as he looked at his "skin". Starfire's hair was pulled into a loose ponytail at the nape of her neck, letting a few strands fall in her face. A white ¾ length t-shirt hung her curves and a red heart pendant hung just above her chest. Low-rise hip hugging blue jeans graced her legs and pink sneakers clad her feet.
Raven had her hair down, her purple eyes stayed the same, she was thankful that Stacie decided that she could keep her natural eye color. She had a long-sleeved gray t-shirt, with a form fitting black vest with dark jeans and black converse sneakers, and a gold-chained necklace with an oval red and white pendant.
"Friend Raven. You look magnificent." Starfire smiled at Raven.
"Thanks, you do too." Raven said with a small smile and turned to look at the door. She decided now would be a good time to mediate, so she crossed her legs Indian style and muttered her mantra. "Azerath, Metrion, Zinthos. Azerath, Metrion, Zinthos." She whispered, but she thought that someone was saying it with her. She cracked open an eye and turned her head slightly to the left. Candy stood next to her, smiling obnoxiously, so much so that her eyes were only silts.
"Whatcha doing Ravie?" Candy asked like she was back in high school and pretending to be a cheerleader.
Raven tried not to cringe, but it wasn't so successful. "I'm meditating. Shut up and don't bother me." Raven replied icily. She decided that not even a minute of meditating was enough for right now, her converse clad feet touched the ground, her eyes were lightly covered with a shimmering color close to her skin tone, a faint line of eyeliner covered her bottom eyelid. Suddenly, the doors to the common room swished open and led to reveal what she guessed was Robin. His hair was shaggy and down in his face, he had dark jeans and a navy sweatshirt with some weird design on the front. His hands were currently shoved into his pockets.
Starfire's eyes almost bulged out of her head, and it took Raven some self-control not to open her mouth in shock. Robin had his mask off, and what they saw was shocking. Robin had crystal blue eyes that seemed like they could pierce through a four-foot cement wall.
"Wow. Robin you babe!" Candy gushed as she let herself express herself freely. Robin's cheeks turned red and he tried to smile weakly.
"Thanks?" He said nervously and stepped down to look at the other Titans. "Wow, Cy, look at you man." Robin said and motioned to Cyborg's new "skin". "Raven, you look- different. B-but in a good way." Robin recovered. Raven simply shrugged and turned her head slightly to see what he would say with Starfire. "Star, you look… wow." He said simply and blushed as he looked down and Starfire was practically gushing happiness.
"Really? You look glorious too!" She said happily.
"Where's Beast Boy? The mayor is going to be here soon." Stacie said and looked at her watch.
"BUT- BUT! I WAS JUST GETTING TO KNOW THESE GUYS SO WELL AND NOW WE HAVE TO GO?!" Candy almost screamed, tears welling in her eyes.
"Thank Azar." Raven muttered as she crossed her arms over her chest and looked up at Cyborg.
Just then, a boy with shaggy blonde hair, nice features, deep forest green eyes, dark, but faded blue jeans, puma sneakers, a Jump City High School Track and Field shirt, and a brown and blue jacket over that.
"Who are—Beast Boy?" Robin asked and looked at the strange boy suspiciously.
"Dudes! It's me!" Beast Boy's fimilar voice came from the boy. Raven's eyes widened, when did Beast Boy get so--- no. She thought and shook her head. Beast Boy came down the steps and looked at her. "Whoa. Raven." He said and blushed at the words he just said. "I mean, you look- good." He recovered and Raven looked at him.
"Thanks. You can hardly tell its you in there." She commented, hoping to try to make him feel better and not have such an awkward silence.
"Thanks." He said with a smile.
"Ooooh! You guys look so good!" Candy cried with glee as she stared at each of the Titans. "You guys don't even look like yourselves. Starfire, Raven, a little bit, but still. Wow." Candy commented and smiled at her handy work.
"We want to thank you guys for making this possible." Robin said and extended his hand out to James. James looked at it like it was a snake.
"Oh Rob, save the formalilites!" James said, pushed Robin's hand aside and embraced him.
"Eh." Robin said and restrained himself from kicking James in the mouth. James let go and smiled at the rest of the Titans. All three of the stylists nodded in approval.
"We did good girls. We did good." James said and the two other girls nodded. "The mayor should be here any-" James started, but the common room doors slide open to reveal the pudgy mayor himself.
"TITANS!" The mayor boomed when he saw the five young adults.
"Speak of the devil." James said with a smirk as the mayor made his way down to where they were standing.
"You look amazing! So different! This is going to work I tell you, this is going to work!" The mayor smiled happily as he rested his hands on his oversized stomach. "Beast Boy?" The mayor questioned when he stopped in front of the blonde haired boy. "Dear God, I could hardly tell!" The mayor said in shock. "Oh this is wonderful. Thank you stylists. Now, your work is done, you may leave." The mayor said and smiled politely at the three.
"It was a pleasure working with you guys." James said and started to head out of the room.
"You guys are so cute!" Candy shouted and followed James.
"Don't forget who you guys really are, have fun!" Stacie said and followed the other two out of the common room.
"Well then Titans, now that we have that out of the way, let's get down to business." The mayor smiled and looked from Titan to Titan.
(A/n: well, I hope you like it, it was kinda rushed at the end, but I wanted to post this before I went away for the weekend. Hope you enjoyed! Swn)