Author's Note: Woo! Ugly and novelty sweaters. OR as we call them over here; jumpers. Like it was so hard to remember to keep writing "sweater".
Sorry this one is so late! I got busy today and then had to do some Christmas shopping. However, here is is.
Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans.
Day 9 - Sweaters
Starfire giggled as she lifted Silkie up in the air, watching as he gurgled and waved his little legs at her in happiness. With her lying on the sofa with her legs over the back of it, she brought Silkie down to stomach to coo at him once again.
Settling down on her tummy, Starfire hummed in content and stroked her worm's back. She turned her head to glance at her two best friends; one sitting either side of her.
Raven was reading one of her books and taking an occasional sip of tea.
Robin was doing something very similar, except he was reading over crime reports, throwing a smile in her direction and giving Silkie an affectionate rub every now and then.
Starfire exhaled and closed her eyes.
It was quiet and it was tranquil.
For a short time anyway.
"MAIL CALL!" Cyborg hollered, causing Robin and Raven to jerk in place slightly whereas Starfire merely sat up, intrigued.
Cyborg, along with Beast Boy came strolling into the common room with a giant crate in his hands. Robin narrowed his eyes and placed the reports down on the table to look at them,
"Have you checked it? The last time we got a crate that kind of size, it had a criminal inside it." Robin murmured,
Starfire shot a knowing look at Raven who smiled a little, both remembering the body switching incident that brought them closer together, all too well.
Beast Boy rolled his eyes at their leader's suspicious nature whilst Cyborg waved him off dismissively.
"N'aw man. It's fine. You guys are gonna love what's inside." He grinned,
Raven raised an eyebrow, "You couldn't even wait to open it?"
Beast Boy flashed her a toothy grin, "Rae, it's like you don't know us at all."
The empath smirked a little and shook her head.
Starfire's eyes sparkled and she floated upright, "Oh! Please, what have we been gifted with?"
As Cyborg set the crate down on the kitchen counter, the three wandered over to gather around.
He yanked back the top of the crate and stared at them with a dramatic pause, "Are ya'll ready-"
"Just show us already." Raven sighed,
"Girl, you are no fun sometimes." Cyborg muttered, earning a shrug from her.
Suddenly, he pulled out one of the items in the wooden box.
"Christmas sweaters, dudes!" Beast Boy exclaimed, exhilaration dripping in his tone.
Starfire sucked in a sharp gasp, bouncing on the spot and clapping her hands together, "Oh! I wish to wear one of the sweaters of Christmas, thank you, please!"
Robin and Raven visibly grimaced, only for Starfire to grab Robin's hand. He relaxed slightly and gave her a lopsided smile. He didn't want to be a Grinch if she was excited; he loved a happy Starfire.
"Please, which of the sweaters belongs to whom?" Starfire wondered, dragging Robin closer.
Cyborg smirked, "They've got our names attached. Oh, Rae-Rae..." He sang,
Raven narrowed her eyes, cautiously considering what hers would look like as Cyborg began to drag it out of the box.
The empath's eyes widened, "I am not wearing that hideous thing."
Cyborg held a bright, gold sweater that was textured like tinsel. It appeared as if someone had actually taken tinsel and stapled it to a sweater. It glittered in the light of the common room and looked fluffed up because of the texture.
He chucked it in her direction, only for Raven to catch it and scan her eyes across it.
"Oh, Raven... it is so very pretty!" Starfire gushed,
"You can have it, if you want." Raven deadpanned,
"Oh no, I could not deprive you of such a glorious garment."
"Oh yay."
Cyborg pulled out a second sweater, "Here's yours, fly girl." He informed her, throwing the sweater her way.
Robin wondered if Starfire could physically retain the anticipation she knew was brimming within.
She beamed at the violet coloured sweater that had small bulbs dotted around a knitted snowman on the front. She raised an eyebrow,
"Please, my sweater has electricity within it?"
Robin patted the sweater and found the tiny switch, "Kinda, Star. You switch this on here and it lights up, I would imagine."
She nodded, already pulling it over her head to wear.
Whilst she was squirming into the piece of clothing, Beast Boy had rummaged around the crate to find his designated sweater. With a high pitched cry of delight, he brought forth perhaps the most unusual sweater.
It was in the shape of a Christmas tree, pointed edges and all. It had small bells attached to it and the hood was all in one. So, when Beast Boy shrugged himself into it, he did look like a failed pageant contestant with an odd costume.
He looked like he had been smooshed into it, basically.
Raven smirked at him, "Hey look, mine might not actually be the worst one now."
Beast Boy grinned at her, "What're you talking about!? I look awesome!"
She rolled her eyes, "Yeah... awesome."
He sauntered over to her, bells jingling as he crossed the space and wove an arm around her waist, tugging her against his side,
"Hey, Rae..." He hushed,
"What?"
"You've never completed me more than right now."
She initially blushed before shaking her head, "Wait, what are you talking about?"
He nodded towards her sweater before nodding down at his own,
"Get it? I'm a tree and you're tinsel! We're each other's perfect match."
Raven blinked before allowing a tiny smile to cross her features, "You're an idiot."
"Your idiot, though." He smirked, earning another roll of the eyes.
Suddenly the sound of the jingle bells melody flowed around the room and they all snapped their heads over towards Cyborg,
"Yo! My sweater plays music! Oh-ho, that is what I am talking about!" He bellowed, shuffling on the spot to the beat of the song.
Robin felt himself relax, figuring there were no sweaters left which meant he got out of-
"I can see that look on your face, Rob! Man, don't think I left you out." Cyborg smirked, knowing full well that the boy wonder wasn't exactly a Christmas sweater kinda guy.
Throwing one over, Robin found himself lifting up a bright red sweater with 25 brightly coloured velcro flaps.
He frowned, "A Christmas advent sweater?"
Starfire sucked in a fascinated gasp, staring at him expectantly. He tried hard to resist those big green eyes but resistance was futile. With a sigh, he unclipped his cape and pulled the thing over his head.
Beaming, Starfire floated closer, ripping open the doors of the previous days that had already passed by. She lightly clapped her hands and twirled within the air.
"Oh! What fun!" She breathed,
Robin rubbed the back of his neck, "Yeah... fun."
He tilted his head as he looked at Starfire's sweater again, "Star, yours isn't lighting up."
"Oh, I believe I must still do the flipping of the switch." She replied, doing just that.
She pouted as they noticed nothing happen. Narrowing his eyes behind his mask, Robin stepped closer,
"Here, let me have a look-"
He was cut off as the sweater suddenly blinked in brightly coloured lights as he got a little too close.
Starfire giggled whilst Robin nodded, impressed at the mechanics of the sweater, "Huh... sensory sweater. Cool."
Cyborg glanced around the room at them all dressed in their festive attire. He let a smirk slip onto his face.
"Well, don't we all look adorably Christmassy?" He mocked,
Raven growled over by the kitchen counter, scratching intently at her arms, "I think the tinsel is giving me a rash."
"Boooo. That's not very Christmassy." Cyborg huffed, earning a scowl from the empath.
Beast Boy suddenly turned towards Starfire with an excitable smile, "Hey Star!"
"Yes, friend?"
"It looks like they even got Silkie a little some-some."
"They sent us something for my little bumgorf to wear!?" She squealed, zipping over.
The changeling retrieved a headband with fluffy antlers and a jingling bell collar. Starfire giggled and looked over her shoulder at Silkie who suddenly looked like a deer caught in headlights.
Needless to say, the larva did not escape his mistress or the reindeer getup.
Author's Note: Fun fact, Robin's sweater is based on one I had last year. It genuinely had 25 velcro doors that had a cute little picture behind each one. It was weird and it was itchy.
Also, my family recently got a new Christmas light; one of those nodding reindeer? And I have named him Silkie. He is a good Silkie.
