Whoo... this is a long chapter. Or uh- longer than the usual ones xD

AND IT IS OFFICIAL EVERYONE! This fic as a theme song!! "All I want for Christmas" by My Chemical Romance. Heehee, the tune and beat and lyrics match pretty well x) Random info.

Chapter Nine:

"Where are we stopping next?" Beast Boy asked as the T-car drove down the city streets. He leaned forward in his middle spot so that his head poked up front between Cyborg and Raven.

"I think we we're going to go ahead and do some shopping. So probably Wall-mart." Cyborg said without moving his eyes from the road, which was like Rush Hour 24/7 with the holidays coming up so fast. For a moment though, he glanced in his mirror at Terra before turning his eyes to the road once more as he gently applied the brakes. "We should probably find you some more clothes anyways, Ter." He smiled in that big-brother sorta way.

Terra looked up as she had been gazing out the window like a zombie. For a minute she looked to Cyborg blankly with her arm still resting under the window and her hand open as if she where still holding her head up. "Hmh?" She mumbled before blinking again and then snapping back into the real world. "Oh... why?"

"We came up with the idea, that for a few days of the year- we are actually going to change out of uniform." Cyborg grinned with his low played joke. The car started back down the road again as he continued. "Everyone else will too, who's coming to the party."

"Party?" Terra bit her lip. "You're having a party?"

"Christmas eve, party." Cyborg nodded.

Beast Boy sat back a little bit and threw his hands in the air without missing a beat. "WHOO! PAR-TAY!" He screamed in joy. "Up ti'll one AM, or later and dancin' and eating and uh-... eating! Getting hyped on sugar! Dude, this is going to be so cool." He chimed.

Raven glanced at him for a moment, "don't yell like that again." She grumbled as her hand rubbed against the ear Beast Boy had screamed in.

Terra didn't look excited though. "Who's all going to be there?"

"Anyone who wants to come." Cyborg informed, again his eyes passing to Terra for a moment.

Starfire giggled in her excitement though as her hands clapped lightly. "Oh, friend! It shall be so much fun! And you will be able to meet the other Titan's as well!!" She turned to Terra with bright eyes.

"Other... Titan's?"

"Yeah," Beast Boy nodded as he looked up and counted everyone on his fingers. "You got the east dudes, and Jericho and Argent and Kid Flash and Jinx now- er... sorta. She's almost there. Oh and we got uh- Harold and Pantha and umm..." Beast Boy bit the corner of his lip before then continuing "I think some new girl is going to meet us all, and uh- Hot spot-"

Terra just stared at him blankly. When did all these guys become Titan's?... suddenly Terra felt like she had been gone longer than two years... it felt like forever. All these people where Titan's, all these people where obviously trusted and a part of one of the best teams on earth... all these people where something she wasn't. Terra sunk in her seat and faced the back seat in front of her as her face dropped. On Christmas Eve she was going to be in a room with a ton of people that where all above her in status and trust, she was going to the lowest and most looked down upon person there. And what if they knew about her past? What if they knew all the things she had done, and treated her like it?

Without knowing it, Terra groaned and closed her eyes. This time of year was supposed to be the best, but right now it seemed like the worst. For a moment Terra wished she had just stayed in that stone, in her deep and starving sleep... she wanted to be alone and encased in a prison. She wanted to be able to keep everyone away from herself and just stare into nothing.

Quickly she tried to put that thought back away, knowing that it was cowardly and selfish to think that. But her heart could not deny it, and her mind was forced to acknowledge it... Terra wanted to be as far away from everyone as possible, she wanted to run, she wanted to hide. She was a coward, she was selfish and she was stupid, those three wonderful qualties where what got her into this whole mess, and now she was suffering the prices of it. Even if it didn't look like it on the outside, she was in quiet torture.

"Terra?" Beast Boy asked softly as he looked to her, noting that she had gone quiet and was staring without emotion at the back seat. "Are you okay?" The others passed glances towards the blonde as well, though Cyborg was forced to look back to the road ahead.

Without a verbal answer, Terra picked herself up and leaned against Beast Boy's shoulder and sighed softly as her eyes closed. As she did, Raven and Starfire turned their attention back away, as if to give the two as much privacy as they could get in the small car.

Beast Boy looked down at the geomancer with a worried expression, she had been spacing out all day, acting like she was going in and out of her own little world. Quietly he was kinda scared she was going to try blocking him and the others out, and he knew that if she did that than Terra would start thinking about running off, and then once she thought about it she would get short tempered. She would yell and cry and then just go quiet before she took off again. Though a little proud with himself for knowing Terra so well, it scared him at the same time. Right now though all he could offer her was comfort, so he did his best and placed his hand on her shoulder and gave her a small half-hug with a firm hand. Making her shoulder bones stick up and poke at his hand.

If they had been alone, he probably would have talked to her in his best charming/soft/cute voice, but they wern't, and he knew that the others where interested and would be listening despite their own efforts, so he just settled with his hand on Terra's shoulder.

The rest of the ride was short and soon the Titan's had pulled into the Wall-Mart parking lot. Robin revved his bike one last time before shutting it off next to the T-car, and nimbly hopping from the seat as the teenagers flew out of the car.

Beast Boy got out Starfire's side and gently closed the door behind him before then walking around the rear end of the car and quickly opening Terra's door for her. He grinned as she softly smiled towards him.

"You didn't have to do that." She said as she stepped out and straightened herself up.

"That's what makes it cute." Beast Boy winked before closing the door and dashing off after his friends. When he caught up, he wiggled into the middle of the group. Between Cyborg, so that Robin and Starfire where on his right and Raven lingering behind them a little ways. His ear twitched as he listened to Terra's boots patter over the pavement as she caught up, though staggered behind them like a lost puppy.

"We need ham." Cyborg started. And those words started it, for they where words of WAR!

Beast Boy slanted his brows into a look that agreed with the whole 'war' idea. With one eye brow tilted down and one up, his mouth cocked into a cute, but menacing expression. "Dude, ham? We always have ham!"

Cyborg didn't take notice of the look. "Yeah... and?"

"Why don't we try something like tofu-"

"Do not even start that." The robotic human growled slowly as he shook his finger towards his green friend.

Beast Boy crossed his arms and snorted. "I am simply saying that we should consider possibly trying a healthier diet, that of which does not include animal products."

"A lot of big words in there." Raven said with amusement from behind. "How much brain power did that take?"

"Besides Beast Boy," Robin reasoned. "While you go on about that whole healthy thing, keep in mind that would mean taking out all the candy."

"...Uh, excuse me!" Beast Boy turned that look towards Robin, who raised his brow in answer. "According to the food group things, candy is a very important part of a healthy teen aged diet!"

"What food pyramid are you talking about?" Robin shook his head.

"The one and only BEAST BOY food thing." He grinned suddenly.

"And that is why we don't follow it." Robin said as they entered Wall-Mart and shrugged away the conversation.

The store was busy, of course. As they walked in they started in the fresh produce aisles, sorta, all that stuff was to the right and only feet away. To the left registers rang and whirled as people rushed through them as fast as they could. A little ways ahead was the clothing, to straight though and the aisles led down through the Wall-Mart.

"So how are we doing this?" Robin asked as he glanced around at his teammates.

Starfire quicky pulled a GIANT list out of what seemed like no-where and held it in front of her and looked it over for a few minutes. She then turned to Robin. "We need clothing for Terra, food for the celebration, and presents for Beast Boy. According to the list of items, apparently we must find the Game station 3, and the twenty games listed below. Along with the listed action figures, and a bowl of green M and Ms."

Robin raised his brow again. "Star, can I see that for a minute." She nodded and handed it over. The leader took the list and looked it over. Mainly just the part where Beast Boy's messy hand writing had been scribbled over what used to be blank spaces. Slowly he looked up and then over at Beast Boy, who smiled a guilty one and waved.

"Heh heh... Santa might figure out I've been... kinda-bad this year... so I thought I'd try to improvise."

"No."

"But Roooobbbiiin-!"

Robin sighed folded the list back up and let it hang in his hand, then shook his head and brushed away the list issue. "Anyways, lets split up and get this over with."

"I shall take Terra for the finding of the clothing." Starfire volunteered, glancing over her shoulder and towards her blonde friend with a smile.

"Alright, the rest of you can come help pick out the food." Robin said with a heavy sigh. This was never the most fun... this was probably the worst part besides the actual cooking of the food. His friends could take on any deamon, masked guy, and acid monster thrown at them any day with some of the best teamwork ever. But agreeing on food? Forget it.

Beast Boy watched as the majority of the Titan's started towards the food and Starfire floated towards the left, where the clothing was. Terra passed him with hesitation, her eyes looking into him so that he could feel her worried vibe. He could tell she didn't want to go somewhere without him, not yet. Still, she turned her face away and slowly followed Star and pulled her black hoodie over her head to hide her face.

With a sigh, and at first a heavy heart Beast Boy started after his alien friend as well. "Starfire! Wait up! I'm coming too!" He shouted as he picked his feet up and caught up. As he did, Terra turned to him, and smiled softly. That suddenly made it worth it, as he was going to miss out picking out food... THE FOOD! The CHRISTMAS food, the most important food of the year!

But ah well... he guessed shopping for clothing wasn't so bad. More so since it was for Terra- hey look! Underwear!

Suddenly and loudly Beast Boy slapped his palm against his face and shut his eyes on instinct. He couldn't help it he had dirty thoughts sometimes! He dragged his hand down his face and grunted with himself. Then noticing that Starfire and Terra where looking at him.

"Friend, are you alright?"

Beast Boy grinned suddenly. "Yeah, I'm cool." He looked around at the racks he found himself with all of the sudden. Right now, they where in the shirts. Lots of shirts... dang... who made all these? And ew... who would want some of these? And some even- he admitted against his boyish pride... some of these shirts he wanted. Ha ha, even though it was for girls, Happy Bunny's cracked him up.

"So... what kinda party is going to be?" Terra asked sheepishly as she gripped her arm and looked to one of her friends and then to the other. She was assuming casual though... since the Titan's did not seem like the formal type. Thankfully, because she hated dresses.

"Nothing fancy," Beast Boy said as he looked through some cool looking long sleeved shirts. His fingers picking off some so that he could find different ones. "Pants and a shirts are all we require." He laughed.

"Okay then..." Terra stood up a little straighter and cleared her throat as she looked around and started rubbing her palms together. Beast Boy's light joking and laughing had cleaned her mood up a little bit as she grinned. "Let's get started!"

So then that started. Though what should have been an easy-peasy task turned into a all out battle against different types of clothing. Starfire and Beast Boy where the armies that where going one-on-one as they picked out completely different outfits and pieces of clothing. Leaving Terra right in the middle of the war as she was forced to choose sides and then thrown back in the middle of the fray. Usually, the two Titan's where the nicest and friendliest ones of the whole group. But when it came to Terra, they usually butted heads back and forth in what was probably going to be a never-ending war.

If anime had it's way, it would have shown Starfire and Beast Boy on either side of the screen, a red and frustrated back round as the two little cherbies would throw clothing towards the middle. A smaller cherbi Terra with her arms held out in front of her, would be holding the huge pile of clothing to choose from as a sweat drop the size of a sink would slowly go down her face.

"Oh! What about this one?" Starfire piped as she held a white blouse in front of Terra's face and grinned. The blouse was trimmed with a silvery gray and had a fancy red flower patterns going across the chest.

Terra cringed, it was a cool looking blouse... really. But... it just wasn't her. Just a little too much on the girl side for Terra to think that it would look good on her and still show her personality. She shook her head 'no.' "Eh, I don't think that one is... you know... me." She shrugged.

Starfire grunted and then hurried back to the other ones she had been looking at. Terra watched her with a sorry expression, she hated being the center of attention, and also hated making Starfire frustrated of disappointed, it made her feel bad.

"Hey Terra!" Beast Boy cried as he ran forward with a red long-sleeved shirt. At first glance it didn't look bad, but when he stopped in front of her and Terra got a closer look at it, she blushed. It had a rather large collar... like... dipping down into the chest kinda opening.

Quickly trying to hide the pink flush on her cheeks, Terra fingered her hair so it fell down into her face and left her eyes peaking out. "Beast Boy-... thats... No." She said firmly and pointed a sassy finger towards him.

"Why not?" He asked innocently as he glanced at the shirt.

"It's... It's... just look at it! No." Terra crossed her arms, sometimes she wondered if he just did things like that without thinking about it... probably. She had to admit to herself though, it was kinda cute.

Beast Boy whined before pouting back off to put the shirt back and then dig through another set. As he did, his face cringed as he tried to think what Terra would want for a shirt. Then it hit him, if he couldn't even help her pick out a shirt... HOW WAS HE SUPPOSED TO GET HER A PRESENT?! Arg... this was going to be a hard Christmas...

He grunted with himself as for now he just tried to continue to look for a shirt. Maybe just something simple, now that he thought about it Terra liked simple clothing, right?

But if he tried to get her something simple, then would he be calling her like... boring of plain? But if he got her something more complicated looking... what if she thought he was calling her a complicated person?! Or what if it was just an ugly shirt and-

AHHH! HIS BRAIN! IT BUURRRNNED!

Beast Boy moaned and just threw his face down into the pile of ruffled shirts and pouted for a moment. Not really giving a care about the people that where passing by and shooting him very weird looks of both concern and even slight humor. But he just continued pouting and thinking, why was it hard to shop for girls? No wait, why was it hard to shop for girls you thought you knew so well and really liked? WHY?! WHHHYYY?!?!

And what about the sizes? Well, that shouldn't be to hard. Beast Boy sighed as he lifted himself back up and looked down at the clothing still. Terra would probably be a small... Kay maybe an extra small. But should he get her something tight? Or loose and baggy? Long sleeved, short sleeved, sweater or tank top.

"Okay, calm down Garfield... just think about it." He mumbled slowly as he took in a deep breath. Terra liked long sleeved shirts, usually tight, she also liked shorts... but it was too cold for those. Something tom-boyish, a little rugged but still enough to make her look like a girl. Simple, but not plain, and the colors red, black and yellow where preferred, and denim.

Beast Boy smiled with himself, score! Maybe this wouldn't be so hard after all!

What if her style had changed though?

Like a flash his face dropped back to the small frown and worried face. Even though he had argued with himself for ten minutes, and come to a reason... he still didn't know what to do... Next time, Beast Boy told himself, he was so just helping get food.

Terra hummed to herself as she tried on another outfit Starfire had picked out. The dressing room was a good size so she moved around freely as she then looked up at the mirror and at herself. Terra had forgotten to lock the door, but Starfire was out there in front of it, so she didn't worry about it really.

Her face cringed, purple was not her color, that was for sure. And these jeans just seemed to... new. The dark blue that had no scruffs or wear on them just didn't look good on her. She sighed and started to tug the clothing off right as another outfit was swung over the top of her door. Terra rolled her eyes and then looked back down at her pants as she tried tugging them off.

"I just want you here tonight, holding onto me so tight, what more can I do, all I want for Christmas is..."She hummed out the rest of the song as she finished pulling the tight jeans off and grabbed the next pair from the top and then the shirt. As she continued to change, Terra thought more on the song and smiled to herself in that girly way, she couldn't help it!

Terra took a step back and looked in the mirror. Uhh... Okay, she hadn't noticed the sweater Star had picked out was red with the orange frills stitched acrossed it. The jeans, she reasoned though where cool! Quickly Terra pulled the ugly shirt off and just examined the jeans. They where tight, and almost brown as if they had been worn a million times and scraped acrossed the ground. They where cool though.

As she stood there, Terra looked her small body over. Her work-out bra wasn't really having to cover much, she noted with disappointment, and her jeans hugged against her hips. She cringed as she took note that she looked like a pile of bones. Thinner than a twig, and not in the good way. Her ribs showed, her arms where thin and sickly and her head looked a little too big for her body.

Not to self, never go anorexic. She tried to humor.

"Well?" Starfire's voice came from outside the door, impatience tinting her tone.

"I like the jeans."

"Nothing else?"

"Nope, just the jeans." Terra twirled around again as she looked over the back.

"Then we must simply find the right top then!" The red-head said with excitement. Their was a pause, "No friend do no lean on that!" She screeched, making Terra turn around right as the door was pushed open and Beast Boy yelped as he fell back wards into the room, he caught himself in time though and stumbled back to catch balance. He glanced behind him and his face dropped to a "Uhh" look.. Acting on instinct, Terra screeched and and swiftly threw her fist out and punched the teenager in the face.

"AHH!" Beast Boy yelled as he stumbled back and Starfire quickly closed the door as her green friend pressed his hands over his eye. "I think it's swelling!" He whined.

Terra threw her shirt back on and grabbed her hoodie before rushing out of the room. "Beast Boy! I'm so sorry! Are you okay?!" She asked hurriedly as she reached over and touched his arm. "Let me see."

He hesitated for a moment before lowering his hands, and frowning as both girls cringed.

"Well... it's not a black eye..." Terra laughed a fake one. "More like... a really dark green eye..."

"You gave me a black eye?" Beast Boy gaped.

With a snort Terra pulled her arms across her chest and tilted her chin up. "Well, thats what you get for barging in like that."

"I didn't know it wasn't locked." He grumbled as a faint blush sprayed his face. "Anyways," He sighed as he held a shirt up. "I found one you might like."

Terra blinked and let her arms fall as she took the shirt from him and looked it over. "Dude, that's so... cute!" It was black, long sleeved and a little tight so that it would show off whatever figure she had left. It had a V neck, but to go underneath it was a red tank top. She liked it, simple but cool.

After she had run in and tried it on, Terra said it was a done-deal and she had the outfit she wanted. So she held her outfit in one hand and walked to Beast Boy's left as they headed towards the check-out aisle. She wasn't smiling anymore though, she hadn't put her hood back up and people where looking at her. Not in the good "Merry Christmas" sorta way either, it was more of accusing and gapping looks. They knew who she was.

"Did you see that? It's her." One women had whispered. Terra had tried to ignore the comments she heard from behind her, but she couldn't, they where more hurtful reminders.

"She's back."

"I thought she was dead."

"Should someone call the police?"

Terra reached over and gripped Beast Boy's arm, she knew he had heard them. He had to of, and right now she didn't want to feel alone. He glanced to her and smiled and tensed his arm around her grip. Terra wanted to pull her hood back up, but she felt like that would be too much like hiding in shame, so resisted against it.

"Excuse me."

Terra stopped and looked to the side where a little girl stood. Her brown curly hair was pulled back into a pony tail, and her bright brown eyes stared up at Terra. She was cute really, and couldn't be over six. Tucked under her arm was a green object, probably a stuffed animal. Terra looked around before wiggling her hand from Beast Boy and turning to the little girl as she brushed a strand of hair from her face. "Um, yeah?"

"Are you Terra?" She asked innocently.

The geomancer sighed and closed her eyes, opening them again weakly. It was just a little kid, she wasn't going to take out emotional problems on the little thing. So smiled faintly. "Yep."

The little girl grinned. "I knew you would come back!" She said brightly as her face lit up. "No one else believed me, but I knew you would. I was right too! You used to be my favorite!"

Terra just stared in shock, her eyes blinking as her mouth gaped open.

"Here," She said as she handed Terra the little toy she had been holding, a green teddy bear. "I've been waiting to give that to you. I thought you would like it," she was looking at the toy as Terra took it. "Because I heard that you like BB." She looked up at Terra and winked in that cute way little kids do. "You better hang onto him, he's ah keeper."

Terra bit her lip as a warm feeling flooded her stomach. She held the bear in both hands then looked down at the little girl. "Thank... you..."

"Merry Christmas, Terra." She said sweetly before running off to re-join her mom, who stood a little ways away smiling. The little girl turned around half way and waved Terra's way as her other hand gripped her mothers.

Terra turned back to her friends, holding the bear and looking down at it. No one had ever given her a present before... and she didn't know how to react.

"She was, quite adorable, yes?" Starfire asked softly.

"Yeah," Terra grinned, "she's cute."

"Hey guys! You took this long to get done?" Cyborg asked as he walked towards them. Pushing a shopping cart over filled with food, Robin and Raven where behind him with the same loads.

Raven looked annoyed as her brow twitched, "Someone went a little over-board." She muttered.

Cyborg snorted, "super hero's, encase you didn't notice, eat a lot."

Robin ignored them, as usual, and glanced at Terra. "Hey, where'd you get that?" He nodded towards the stuffed animal.

"Some kid gave it to me." She said, glancing up at Robin.

"Okay," Robin then looked to Beast Boy. "What happened to your eye?"

"Yeah, did the clothes hangers attack you or something?" Cyborg joked.

"Ha-ha," The shape-shifter snorted, but didn't answer the question as he lifted a hand to feel his eye, yeah... it was a little swollen.

No one questioned them anymore as they started loading the food onto the little strip that carried it to the cashier... who looked like he just wanted someone to shoot him.

Beast Boy watched then took a step towads Terra and set a hand on her arm. "Are you feeling okay?"

Terra cringed and looked up at him. "Just... a little overwhelmed I think..."

"Do you want to go home and rest?" He asked softly.

"Not by myself." She joked weakly.

"I'll go with." He grinned. Terra just shrugged, but he knew she wanted to leave so turned to the others. "Hey guys, I think I'm gonna take Terra back to the tower."

Robin looked over as the other three continued to load the food onto the belt. "Oh, okay... we we're going to go out for pizza or something though." He turned to Terra. "Sure you don't want to stick around a little bit? Get something to eat?" He said it in a way that noted he wanted her to get as much to eat as possible. But Terra shook her head 'no.'

"I'm not feeling too good... the excitement is getting to me." She joked, but Robin nodded in understanding.

"Alright, we'll meet up with you guys later then." He said. Beast Boy nodded before taking Terra's hand and smiled before leading her towards the exit. Terra hugged the teddy bear close, though it wasn't very soft and felt like it had been taken everywhere with it's old owner, she found a small bit of comfort in it, a small bit of acceptance. Her eyes glanced down at her hand that was adjoined to Beast Boy's, the teddy bear though didn't match the glow of power she felt at her hand though, still she treasured it.

Here we go again-

Who is this 'new girl' who is coming to the Christmas Party?
How will the Party go?
Will Terra be accepted?

What will Beast Boy and Terra do with the tower all to themselves?
How dirty is Tia willing to be with this fic? (Jk jk xD I'll keep it pretty clean ;)
WILL THIS DAY EVER BE OVER?!