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Author's Comments: Sorry this took so long to post! As an aside, I am co-authoring a story with the very awesome Thowell3 called Teen Titans: Parallel Universe, so feel free to check it out at ID 3626652! In the meantime, enjoy chapter 4! Thanks to Agent of the Devine One for coming up with the clue used in this chapter! Hugs and a cookie!
Chapter 4 – Formal Titans
"Garfield," Beast Boy slowly became conscious at the sound of a soft, slightly gravelly voice.
"Five more minutes Mom," he murmured, and snuggled up against his pillow. Then he noticed that the pillow had a heartbeat. With a feeling of foreboding, Beast Boy slowly opened his eyes. His worst fears were confirmed at the sight of blue fabric. His heart pounding madly, Beast Boy pulled his head away. Raven was staring at him from underneath her hood, not looking thrilled that he had been using her ample curves as a pillow. "I'm sorry Raven!" He exclaimed. "I would never…" He trailed off, too embarrassed to keep going.
"Smooth," Cyborg's voice caused Beast Boy to yelp, and fall backwards off of the bed onto Starfire, who gave a startled yelp in turn.
"Sorry Starfire!" Beast Boy jumped to his feet. From the floor, Starfire gazed up at him with a sleepy, confused expression on her lovely face. Beside her, Robin glared slightly at Beast Boy from behind his sunglasses.
"Now that everybody's up," Raven stated dully. "We have a plane to catch."
"I wonder what we'll find in Halifax," Sarasim wondered aloud.
"I've always wanted to go to Canada," Beast Boy grinned. "But I always figured it would be really cold."
"That's a common misconception," Raven rolled her dark eyes at him. Beast Boy shrugged, and grinned widely. Everyone stood. "Wait." Raven put her hand on Beast Boy's shoulder. He gazed at her confusedly. "Medication." She reminded him softly. Beast Boy's shoulders drooped.
"Right," he murmured. He bent down, opened his duffel-bag, and rifled through it until he successfully retrieved his medication. He sat down on the bed, and popped the pill into his mouth. Raven sat down next to him, and gently took his hand in hers, and squeezed it. Beast Boy swallowed down the pill, and tightened his grip on Raven's hand. Raven could feel the pain radiating off of Beast Boy, and her heart ached to see him in such pain. Unable to stand it, she leaned foreword and gently laid her other hand on his cheek. This action surprised Beast Boy, and took his mind off of the pain he was currently feeling. He pressed his cheek against Raven's palm, deriving as much comfort as he could from her gentle touch. Eventually, the pain passed, and Beast Boy relaxed. Without thinking, he pressed his lips tenderly to Raven's palm. His eyes immediately flew open, and he pulled his face away. The telekinetic Titan was staring at him, a shocked expression on her grey face. Beast Boy opened his mouth to speak, but no words came out. Cyborg cleared his throat loudly.
"If you two lovebirds are finished," he grinned at them. "We can get going." Raven glared at the robotic Titan, and Beast Boy blushed. Unable to make eye-contact with the telekinetic Titan, Beast Boy stood. The Titans double-checked to make sure that they hadn't forgotten anything, and then left. Starfire thanked the woman, and soon they were back at the airport. Unlike their flight to Paris, the flight to Nova Scotia was not delayed. In fact, the Titans found themselves on the plane and in their seats preparing for take-off very quickly. Cyborg was teaching Sarasim how to play tic-tac-toe. Beast Boy leaned back against his seat, and stared up at the air vent.
Raven closed her eyes, and meditated silently. She tried to wrap her mind around what had happened that morning. She still couldn't believe that Beast Boy had been using her soft curves as a pillow. He hadn't known any better, but still, it was embarrassing. She had felt badly for him, especially when Cyborg had rubbed it in. She was still annoyed with the robotic Titan for saying what he had said. She knew that she loved Beast Boy, but she was not about to tell him that to his face. She wondered if she ever would have the courage to tell him how she really felt.
"Raven?" Beast Boy's soft voice broke into her thoughts. She grunted in response. "What are you thinking about?" Raven snorted internally, if only he knew.
"Nothing," she replied in a tone of voice that clearly said 'don't push it.' Beast Boy raised a black eyebrow at her, but said nothing.
"So what do you think Canada will be like?" Beast Boy asked her. Raven shrugged without opening her eyes.
"I've heard the bacon's really good," Cyborg grinned. Beast Boy shuddered. Raven found his hand, and gave it a squeeze, her eyes still closed. She could feel him staring at her, and opened one of her dark eyes.
"What?" she asked, not moving her hand. Beast Boy flushed slightly.
"Nothing," he replied hurriedly, and looked away. Raven noted however, that he made no attempt to move his hand from hers. Raven closed her eyes again, and could see all of her emotions dancing in Nevermore. Even Rage seemed happy, her four red demonic eyes temporarily replaced with two dark normal ones.
"Awe isn't that cute," Cyborg's voice cut into Raven's unusually peaceful state of mind. "They're holding hands." Raven opened her eyes, and glared at the robotic Titan so violently that he squeaked in fright, and shrank away from her.
Before long, the plane had touched down in Nova Scotia, and the Titans were standing in the street looking for a place to stay. Raven reflected with a mixture of amusement and bitterness that this was the second time they had been stranded without a place to stay upon arriving. At least there wasn't the language issue. They wandered the streets, looking for a cheap hotel. Raven noticed a newspaper with a headline that read 'Bluenose Charity Party Tonight!' She went over, picked it up, and stuck it in the pocket of her hoodie.
"Dude, we've been walking for hours," Beast Boy whined. "My feet are killing me."
"Be happy it's just your feet," Raven replied icily. Beast Boy paled slightly, and grinned sheepishly.
"Man, I vote we just stay in the next hotel we find," Cyborg groaned.
"I agree with friend Victor," Starfire gushed. "I do not wish to walk anymore."
"Alright," Robin agreed. "We'll stay at the next hotel we find."
"Gee Kori, why didn't you say this earlier?" Beast Boy grinned slyly. "We could've already been in a hotel by now." This earned him an ugly look from the Boy Wonder. The only one who seemed to be enjoying themselves was Sarasim. The new Titan was absorbing everything around her, her eyes wide with wonder. She was slightly disappointed when they came upon a hotel in which Robin agreed that they would stay. They shuffled into the reception area, and Robin talked to the guy behind the desk. Then he went back to the Titans.
"They only have one room left," he replied. "I've taken it, but I'm thinking some of us may have to sleep on the floor again."
"I do not mind the sleeping on the floor," Starfire replied. This seemed to settle it for the team's leader, and they began to work their way up the staircase.
"Remind me again why we couldn't take the elevator?" Beast Boy whined after about half an hour had been spend trekking up the stairs.
"Because Richard is Richard," Cyborg grumbled. The Boy Wonder scowled at the robotic Titan.
"I can't believe how tall the buildings are!" Sarasim exclaimed. "They are enormous! They seem to reach the sky!"
"Well they are called 'sky scrapers,'" Beast Boy grinned at her. Finally they reached their floor, and had flopped down on the couch in the room. Sarasim frowned.
"I think there's only one bed," she pointed out.
"Allow me," Cyborg grinned, and gestured for her to get off of the couch. Sarasim consented, and Cyborg pulled out the couch so that it was now a pull-out bed.
"Nothing ceases to amaze me," Sarasim shook her head in awe. "So, what do we do now?"
"We have to figure out how to get on the Bluenose without being noticed," Robin replied.
"Dude, do we even know where this boat is?" Beast Boy inquired.
"It's at the Maritime Museum," Raven replied. Everyone turned and looked at her. The telekinetic Titan produced the newspaper, and Robin studied it.
"Nice going Raven," Beast Boy grinned at her.
"One problem man," Cyborg replied. "This is a charity event. Only people who have donated money to the museum are invited, and I don't know if we can donate enough to be invited."
"What are we to do then?" Starfire asked.
"We call in a favour," Robin spoke so quietly that the Titans barely heard him. "Victor can I borrow that machine that looks like a cell-phone?"
"Sure," Cyborg handed the piece of machinery to Robin. "Who…?" But Robin was already dialling.
"Hello, Bruce?" the Boy Wonder turned his back to his team-mates. "It's Richard. I was wondering if you could do me a favour. There's a charity event happening at the Maritime Museum in Nova Scotia that we need to attend. Do you think you could help us out?" He looked down at the paper. "9:00 p.m." He was silent for a moment. "That sounds good." He smiled. "Thanks a lot Bruce. I'll see you later." Then he hung up. "It's all taken care of." He assured the Titans. "Bruce will donate to the charity and bring us as honoured guests."
"Man, how do you know Bruce Wayne?" Cyborg asked. "He's a billionaire!"
"Sorry Victor," Robin grimaced. "I can't tell you that." Cyborg looked hurt, but didn't pursue it. "Bruce will be picking us up in a limo at 8:00 p.m." Robin continued.
"Sweet!" Beast Boy pumped his fist into the air. "I've always wanted to ride in a limo."
"Now this charity event is formal dress," Robin ignored Beast Boy. "So I suggest we start getting ready. We want to look our best."
- Scene Break -
Beast Boy angrily argued with his neck-tie. Currently, he was losing. No matter what he tried, he could not tie up his neck-tie. He scowled, and looked at himself in the mirror, and did a double-take. His Caucasian face stared back at him with wide blue eyes. He had almost forgotten what he had used to look like. Subconsciously, he reached up to tousle his blond hair just to make sure that it was his own reflection that he was looking at. He was struck by an odd sense of sadness. If he hadn't gotten sick, this is what he would look like. He retreated out of the bathroom, still fumbling with his neck-tie. Robin and Cyborg were already dressed. Cyborg was in a black tuxedo, with a blue dress shirt and bow-tie, and Robin was in a black tuxedo, red dress shirt and bow-tie.
"Hey dudes," Beast Boy piped up. "Either of you know how to tie a neck-tie?"
"Sorry Garfield," Robin grimaced. "This is why I went with a bow-tie."
"Same here," Cyborg replied. "Sorry man."
"Great," Beast Boy groaned. He continued to wrestle with it as the door to the other room opened, and Starfire came out. She was clad in a purple chiffon pleated dress, pink leather Italian-made sandals, and over her shoulder was slung a pleated purple satin clutch.
"Starfire,you look," Robin paused, "amazing!"
"Thank-you friend Richard," Starfire gushed. "You look most handsome as well. And this time that manipulative gremplork Kitten will not be there to ruin our evening."
"Hey Star," Beast Boy piped up. "I don't suppose you know how to defeat a neck-tie do you?"
"Please, what sort of terrible creature is this bow-tie?" Starfire gasped. "I will do battle with it immediately."
"That won't be necessary Star," Robin assured the lovely alien.
"But," the Tamaranian princess stared confusedly at him. Robin gestured to Beast Boy's neck-tie. "This does not appear to be a very fearsome creature." Starfire mused.
"Uh Starfire," Cyborg interjected. "That's because it isn't alive."
"Oh," Starfire's slightly orange cheeks turned red. The attention to the embarrassed extra-terrestrial was taken as the door to the other room opened again, and Sarasim came out. She was dressed in a beige floral knit dress, brown platform sandals, and over her shoulder was slung a bronze pleated clutch.
"Wow," Cyborg's eyes widened. "Sarasim you look amazing!"
"Thank-you Victor," the new Titan smiled. "You look good as well." Cyborg grinned. Beast Boy muttered something inaudible and continued to fight with his neck-tie.
"Dude, this is impossible!" he whined. "How am I supposed to impress Bruce Wayne if I can't even do tie up a neck-tie?" As soon as the words were out of his mouth, his neck-tie became encased in black energy. He watched in amazement as the neck-tie then knotted itself into the perfect Windsor. "Dude!" He exclaimed. "Thanks Raven!" He turned around as he said this, and felt his jaw drop. The telekinetic Titan was dressed in a black caterpillar-rouched dress, and over her shoulder was slung a blue satin clutch.
"Oh Raven," Starfire gushed. "You look most beautiful!" Raven smiled shyly, and approached the Titans. Beast Boy noticed that she was taller than normal, and couldn't help but feel self-conscious about his lack of height. As she drew nearer, Beast Boy noticed that she was wearing black patent-leather high heels. She looked absolutely stunning, and Beast Boy was at a complete loss for words to describe how breath-taking she looked.
"What's up Garfield," Cyborg asked with a grin. "Cat got your tongue?" Beast Boy's cheeks burned with embarrassment, and he looked down at his feet. The robotic Titan grinned at his own joke, and ruffled Beast Boy's blond hair. Robin glanced up at the clock.
"Good timing everyone," he complimented. "Bruce should be pulling up any time now." The phone in the room rang, startling everyone. "That's probably the front desk." Robin explained, and picked up the phone. "Hello? Yes. Thank-you, we'll be right there." He hung up. "Our ride is here."
"Dude, can we take the elevator this time?" Beast Boy requested. "We don't want to keep him waiting." Robin agreed, and soon the Titans were standing in the elevator. Cyborg's face was an unattractive shade of green.
"Any of y'all also feeling sick?" he moaned. Starfire nodded, and Sarasim just looked slightly scared. The robotic Titan held his stomach as they piled out into the lobby. An elderly gentleman was standing in the lobby.
"Hello Alfred," Robin greeted the man softly.
"Greetings Richard," the man bowed stiffly. "Master Wayne awaits you in his limousine." The Titans followed their leader outside of the hotel. A sleek black limo awaited them.
"Dude, this is so sweet," Beast Boy gasped excitedly. A harsh look from the Boy Wonder silenced him. Alfred opened one of the doors, and the Titans slid in. The multi-billionaire looked to be in his late-thirties, and in excellent shape. His black hair was slicked back, and his dark eyes regarded the Titans keenly. Robin sat down beside him and remained silent while the rest of the Titans sat down. No one else had the courage to take a seat with Robin and Bruce Wayne, and so the five remaining Titans squished together on the seat opposite to them. No one spoke while Alfred started the car, and an uncomfortable silence remained for a good ten minutes.
"So these are the rest of the Teen Titans," Bruce spoke eventually. Robin nodded "You are doing well for yourself Richard. I'm very proud of you."
"Thank-you," the Boy Wonder murmured.
"You must be Victor Stone," Bruce addressed Cyborg. The robotic Titan seemed surprised that the billionaire knew who he was. He looked to Robin for an explanation, but the Boy Wonder gave him no answers. "And you must be Garfield Mark Logan." The billionaire had moved onto Beast Boy, whose eyes widened. Again, Robin remained unhelpful. Bruce Wayne's keen gaze rested on Raven, and for what seemed like an eternity, he scrutinized her silently. "So this is Raven Roth." He mused aloud. "Interesting." Raven furrowed her eyebrows in anger, but said nothing. Beast Boy placed his hand gently on her shoulder in a soothing manner. Again, Bruce scrutinized the telekinetic Titan. Both Raven, and Beast Boy grew angrier as the scrutiny continued, and Beast Boy was on the verge of exploding, when Bruce finally turned his gaze to Sarasim. "And this is Sarasim, the newest Titan." He stated. Even Robin seemed surprised that Bruce knew this, which intensified the level of shock that the rest of the Titans felt. Finally, the billionaire rested his eyes on Starfire. "You must be Starfire." She nodded. Bruce regarded her intently, almost to the same extent that he had regarded Raven so that the lovely alien was squirming slightly.
"Bruce," there was a hint of anger in the voice of the Boy Wonder. Bruce Wayne released Starfire from his gaze, and turned to look at Robin. "You can't call her that. We're trying to remain as invisible as we can from one of our worst enemies."
"Slade," Bruce stated. Robin's fists clenched slightly, and he nodded stiffly. "So what should I call her?"
"For these circumstances I am Kori Anders," the alien replied
"And I am Sarah Simms," Sarasim piped up. Bruce nodded. The limo came to a smooth stop, and Alfred opened the door.
"We are here Master Wayne," he announced.
"Thank-you Alfred," Bruce stood up and the Titans all scrambled out after him. Silently they trooped into the museum after him.
"Ah, Mr. Wayne," a man behind the desk of the museum smiled widely. "A pleasure to have you." Bruce nodded slightly. "And these must be your honoured guests." He addressed the Titans.
"Yes," Bruce confirmed. "Richard Grayson, Victor Stone, Garfield Mark Logan, Raven Roth, Sarah Simms, and Kori Anders. They're joining me from Jump City." The man wrote the names onto the piece of paper.
"Please follow me," he stood, and Bruce and the Titans consented. They ascended onto the Bluenose, and the current guests took a few minutes to quiet down. "If I can have everyone's attention." The man piped up. "We have a very special guest joining us tonight, Bruce Wayne." The applause was deafening. "Mr. Wayne has brought honoured guests with him." The man continued. "May I present Richard Grayson, Victor Stone, Garfield Mark Logan, Raven Roth, Sarah Simms, and Kori Anders. They've come all the way from Jump City, so make them feel welcomed!" Again the applause was deafening. Bruce went off and joined one of the small groups on the ships' deck. Robin motioned for the Titans to gather.
"Alright," he glanced around. "Let's split up and look for our next clue. Try not to draw too much attention to yourselves."
- Scene Break -
Beast Boy casually leaned against the railing on the ship. He tried not to look like he was trying to study it. He had been slowly making his way around the entire boat, checking the railing for the next clue. So far he had been unsuccessful, and received some odd looks. He had almost made his way back to where he had started from, and was feeling disheartened.
"So you're from Jump City?" Beast Boy glanced up, and what he saw made his blood boil for reasons that he didn't understand. A young man was speaking to Raven. He was looking at her in a way that made Beast Boy furious.
"Yes," was Raven's curt reply.
"That's the city that the Teen Titans live in isn't it?" the young man asked. Raven nodded. "Have you ever seen them?" He asked excitedly.
"I see them all the time," Raven replied dryly, but with a hint of a smirk on her face.
"I think it would be so cool to meet them," Beast Boy couldn't help but smirk at the young man's comment. "So which one's your favourite?" He asked. Raven shrugged. Beast Boy's shoulders sagged slightly. He had hoped that she would say that he was her favourite. "My favourite's Raven." The young man grinned. "She's hot." Raven raised an eyebrow, and Beast Boy felt his fists clench. "Hey, you have the same name as she does!" The young man exclaimed. "What are the odds?" Beast Boy snorted, but thankfully they were far enough away so that they didn't hear him. The music playing over the sound-system changed to a slower tempo. "May I have this dance?" He asked her, causing Beast Boy to clench his fists so tightly that his fingernails bit into his palms.
"I don't dance," Raven replied dully.
"Oh come one," he took her hand. Beast Boy forced back a growl.
"I don't dance," Raven repeated, not moving.
"What, do you have a really over-protective boyfriend or something?" the young man asked.
"No," Raven replied curtly. "I just don't dance. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go join my friend." This being said, Raven turned and headed towards Beast Boy.
"You're choosing him over me?" the young man asked. "He's puny." Beast Boy's fists clenched so tightly that it caused him pain. Raven turned and faced the young man.
"In every way that I can think of," she replied icily. "He dwarfs you." Then she turned her back on the young man and walked up to Beast Boy. The young man stalked away angrily.
"Nice bluff Raven," Beast Boy stated quietly. "I'd have done the same thing if I'd been in that position."
"Who says I was bluffing?" Raven asked. Beast Boy's blue eyes widened. Raven leaned against the railing. "Any luck finding the next clue?" She asked. Beast Boy shook his head.
"Hey Raven," he swallowed nervously. "Would you uh dance with me?"
"Garfield," Raven sighed. "I don't dance."
"Please?" he requested. "Just one dance?"
"Fine," Raven consented with a sigh. "The next song that plays, I'll dance with you." Beast Boy grinned. The current song ended, and Beast Boy took Raven's hand and led her onto the dance floor. The next song also had a slow tempo, and Raven groaned. Beast Boy swallowed and wrapped his arm around her slender waist. Taking her hand with his free one, he began to glide around the dance-floor with her.
Beast Boy could feel his heart pounding in his chest. His body was pressed up against Raven's, her dark eyes boring down into his. He could feel his chest heaving slightly as they glided around the dance-floor together. As they danced, Beast Boy found himself wanting to press his lips against hers. He realized to his embarrassment that he'd have to stand on his tip-toes if he wanted to do this since Raven was temporarily a lot taller than he was. Beast Boy hated being the shortest of the Titans, but he continued to hope that he would get taller.
As he continued to gaze into her dark eyes, Beast Boy lost track of everything else that was going on around him. All that mattered was that he was here with Raven. He noticed that he could feel the bare skin of Raven's back against his fingertips, and gulped. The odd feeling in the pit of his stomach had returned.
"Ahem," the sound of Robin clearing his throat startled Beast Boy back into reality. The Boy Wonder looked furious. Starfire stood next to the Titan's leader, her hands clasped in front of her, and a thrilled expression on her face. "What do you think you're doing?" Robin asked.
"They are dancing friend Richard," Starfire gushed.
"They're supposed to be looking around," Robin growled slightly.
"I am certain that they have been doing the looking," Starfire assured him. Robin simply glared again, and stalked off. Starfire followed him, a concerned expression on her lovely face.
"Dude, what's eating him?" Beast Boy grumbled. Raven shrugged, her black eyebrows furrowed. Beast Boy grinned abruptly. "Dude, he's probably just jealous that we're the ones dancing instead of him and Kori."
"Perhaps," Raven replied, a hint of a smile on her grey lips. There was a moment of silence. "Garfield?"
"Yes Raven?" he couldn't explain it, but Beast Boy could feel his heart beginning to pound even harder in his chest.
"You can let go of me now," she muttered. Beast Boy felt his cheeks begin to burn, and he released the telekinetic Titan.
"Sorry," he murmured, unable to make eye-contact with her.
"Hey Gar, Raven, check it out!" the two Titans turned at the sound of Cyborg's voice. The robotic Titan looked excited.
"What's up Vic?" Beast Boy asked.
"Sarah found what we were looking for!" Cyborg exclaimed. As if on cue, Starfire and Robin came around the corner. Together the Titans trooped after Cyborg to where a proud and excited Sarasim stood.
"It's not a language that I understand," she admitted sheepishly, and then gestured to the mast. Starfire read it, and scratched her head.
"What's it say Kori?" Sarasim asked, eager to see what her clue was.
"It says 'I exist in a ring that you cannot touch,'" Starfire translated. "Named for the shellfish that fill my waters. A barrier that is meant to protect and to house. Many have trod upon me, but I make no cries of protest. White and yellow I shine.'"
"I vote it's referring to Hawaii," Beast Boy grinned.
"Let's get back to our hotel," Robin suggested. "Then we can figure it out." They trooped towards Bruce Wayne. The multi-billionaire was sipping a glass of champagne, surrounded by admirers. "Bruce, I was wondering if we could get going." Robin requested. "We found what we were looking for." The multi-billionaire nodded, and bade farewell to his admirers. Soon the Titans were back inside the limousine.
"So," Beast Boy furrowed his eyebrows. "'I exist in a ring that you cannot touch, named for the shellfish that fill my waters. A barrier that is meant to protect and to house. Many have trod upon me, but I make to cries of protest. White and yellow I shine.'" He paused, not noticing the horrified looks on the faces of the other Titans. "I still say it sounds like Hawaii."
"Oahu Hawaii actually," Robin replied.
"What?" Beast Boy exclaimed. "You mean I'm actually right?"
"The first two lines refer to the coral reef that surrounds Hawaii," Robin explained. "And the last two lines refer to the beach." He stated this as though it was the simplest thing in the world to figure out. "As soon as we get back to the hotel, I'll get us tickets for the earliest flight to Hawaii."
"Already taken care of," Bruce replied. Robin turned and stared at the billionaire. Bruce was typing on a laptop. "I just got you first-class tickets at 8:30 tomorrow morning."
"First class?" Beast Boy's eyes widened. "Dude, somebody pinch me, I have to be dreaming!" Raven hit him in the arm. "Ouch!" Beast Boy exclaimed. He turned and scowled at the telekinetic Titan. "I said pinch, not punch."
"At least you know you aren't dreaming," Raven replied with a shrug.
"We're here Master Wayne," Alfred announced. Within a moment, he had opened the door, and the Titans were climbing out.
"Richard," Bruce spoke just as Robin made move to leave. "I was wondering if I could have a word."
"You go on without me," Robin addressed the Titans, who looked at him confusedly, but consented. He closed the door, and looked at Bruce. "What?" He asked, somewhat coldly.
"I understood when you told me you wanted to go off on your own," Bruce replied. "I even respected that you started your own team despite the fact that you had left my side specifically to work alone." He paused. "Your level of attachment to them could easily be used against you Richard." He paused again. "Especially your attachment to Starfire."
"Leave Star out of this," Robin growled. "This is between you and me."
"You know how badly things when love becomes involved," Bruce lectured. "Did I not teach you anything Richard?"
"Stop it!" Robin yelled. "I'm not a child anymore Bruce! You have no right to lecture me anymore! This is why I left in the first place!" The words of the Boy Wonder echoed horribly in the limo. The Robin opened the door, and climbed out.
"Richard," Bruce spoke, but Robin ignored him, and walked into the hotel. Fists clenched he stalked up the stairs and into his room. The other Titans had changed back into their normal civilian clothing and were sitting on the pull-out couch.
"All right y'all," Cyborg cleared his throat. "Now that Richard's here we can draw straws to see who gets stuck on the floor." Robin stalked foreword and drew one of the twigs from Cyborg's massive hand. The rest of the Titans drew, and Cyborg groaned. "Well Sarasim, it looks like we've got the floor this time." Sarasim nodded.
"Friend Richard," Starfire beamed at the team's leader. "Might you wish to do the sharing of the bed again with me?" Still seething from the words of Bruce Wayne, Robin merely nodded. Starfire clapped her hands, and began to drag the Boy Wonder into the other room.
"Star," Robin almost yelped. "I have to change!" Blushing, Starfire released the Boy Wonder, who picked up his clothes and went into the bathroom.
"Looks like we've got the pull-out couch," Raven stated. Beast Boy blushed, and nodded. Raven slid under the covers, and Beast Boy followed suit, still blushing. Cyborg and Sarasim set up the sleeping bags that they had called down to the front desk for while Robin had been talking to Bruce Wayne. The bathroom door opened, and Robin came out, now in his normal civilian clothing. He went into the other room.
"Well," Cyborg cleared his throat. "Good night y'all."
"Yes," Starfire gushed from the other room. "Pleasant dreams friends. I wish for you all to sleep tightly, and do not let the bugs of the bed bite."