A/N: Here's another long chapter for you all! I think the longest thus far, actually. Wow. Anywho, enjoy!
After an eventful morning, the Titans headed off to their rooms to begin packing for their 'vacation'. Raven was done well before anyone else. She owned little in the way of clothing; a few spare leotards and some over-sized t-shirts for sleeping in and that was pretty much it. She had time to meditate, write in her journal, drink a cup of tea, and read 3 chapters in the trashy romance novel she kept hidden under her bed. And still the others weren't done yet. And it was only a little after 1 o clock in the afternoon.
Her boredom reached its zenith and she burst out of her room, desperate to do something, talk to someone. 'Have I developed an ADD personality?' She asked herself, only half-joking. 'That would be just beyond cruel.'
Raven's first stop was Robin's room. She knocked on the shiny metal doors and waited impatiently for some sign of life in that room. The spiky-haired boy stuck his head out the door curiously, "Raven," He said in surprise, "What's up?"
"I'm bored." She said flatly. "And that scares me. I feel like I'm turning into Beast Boy"
Robin chuckled. "Well, you can watch me pack if you want something to do."
"I'm thrilled by the prospect." Raven replied dryly. The two teens disappeared beyond the sliding metal doors. He resumed sitting on the floor in front of a massive red suitcase, sorting through several large piles of clothing. The boy had more clothes than she did, and Raven wasn't exactly sure that was normal.
She sat gingerly on his bed, growing aware that this was a boy's room. Robin's room. Where he slept. The other occasions where she had been in his room hadn't provided the opportunity to fully appreciate the fact that she was comfortably enjoying being alone in a room with the opposite sex. That was odd.
'Welcome to the Robin's Nest!' Lust cackled with glee inside her head.
"Shut up!" She hissed at herself, recalling all too vividly the novel to which her other self was referring.
Robin sat up on his heels, "Did you say something?"
"No."
"Ok." Robin said skeptically. "You did pack everything you're bringing, right?"
Raven raised an eyebrow sardonically, "Yes, Dick."
Robin stared at her, "I'm rolling my eyes. You can't tell, but I am."
"Whatever." Raven smirked. "I threw in my spare leotards and capes and I was ready to go."
The Boy Wonder cocked his head quizzically, "What about civilian clothes?"
"I don't own any." She stated matter-of-factly. "Fashion wasn't a concern in Azarath, so I never really cared when I came here either."
Tossing a pair of dark blue jeans into his suitcase, Robin pointed out, "We're going to visit as civilians. We've got to be incognito."
"Why?" Raven asked.
"Wouldn't it look odd to the press if the Teen Titans spent a week at Bruce Wayne's mansion? Think about it. It'll draw less attention if it's his ward coming home from boarding school with some friends for a visit."
Whistling, Raven crossed her legs into a lotus pose. "Between the two of you, I can't tell who plans everything more."
"Oh, Bruce does." Robin held up a t-shirt and gazed at it with scrutiny. "Hands down. The man knows how to cover any situation."
"It's amazing that he trusts us this much."
"If I can vouch for you, he'll trust you."
Raven was impressed. "That's a lot of faith he's got in you."
"Yeah." Robin smiled a little. Then he laughed, "That was an effective topic change. Very well done."
"I'm sure I have no idea what you're talking about." Raven studied her fingernails delicately.
Closing his suitcase, Robin stood and joined her on the bed. "Look, if you don't have any other clothes besides your uniforms, then we've got a problem."
"Really? Because I think we don't."
"You really don't have any other clothes? I find that hard to believe."
"Think about it, Bird Brain. Have you ever seen me in anything other than a leotard?"
Robin muttered under his breath, "I wish."
"What was that?"
"Nothing," He replied innocently. "We've just got some shopping to do."
Raven's eye twitched. "Forgive me if I'm not the poster child of joy right now."
"I'll get the others." Robin smirked evilly. "I'm sure they'd love to take you shopping too."
She countered, "But I don't have money."
"But I've got our team's bank account number." Robin said triumphantly, "Do you really think I spend every cent of my allowance from Bruce on birdarangs?"
She rubbed her temples, "This is going to be a long afternoon." Raven groaned.
He didn't hear her. Robin was already at the door, speaking into the intercom. "Titans, we've got an important mission to accomplish this afternoon."
Cyborg's voice was heard, "Aw, man! We're supposed to be going on vacation tomorrow. Can't we get a pre-vacation break?"
"This is no ordinary mission. This is Operation Get Raven Real Clothes Because She Has An Unhealthy Thing For Leotards."
"Dude, now that's more like a mission!" Beast Boy's voice exclaimed joyfully.
"Shall we go to the mall of shopping?" Inquired Starfire's voice.
"Meet at the T-Car in 5 minutes." Robin authoritatively ended the conversation.
"I hate shopping." Raven grumbled. "Leotards are just easy."
The Teen Titans stood in the middle of Jump City's mall, Cyborg with one hand on her cloak so she couldn't bolt or phase away.
"Too bad," Robin said, not taking his eyes from the directory. "It looks like there are some promising stores on the second floor."
"I shall help friend Raven!" Starfire said excitedly, "I love the trying on of many Earth clothes!"
The little goth girl looked like she was turning green from nausea as her friends steered her into a department store. Each Titan went to find something for Raven and she was under strict orders not to move from the dressing rooms.
Starfire proudly presented her with a bright pink floral sundress and matching pink pumps. And handbag. And hat. Needless to say, that went over like a bull entering a china shop.
Beast Boy handed her his outfit over the dressing room door.
"Beast Boy, this is a leopard print bikini."
"Exactly!"
The aforementioned item of clothing was promptly hurled back over into his face.
Cyborg had the best luck of them thus far. He handed her faded jeans and a Transformers t-shirt. While the bright, primary colors of the shirt offended her every sense of being, the jeans fit relatively well.
But Robin was the one who seemed to know exactly what she wanted, even if she didn't have a clue. A black dress shirt and flats went perfectly with Cyborg's jeans. Raven turned slightly pink as she looked at herself in the mirror. She looked almost normal.
"This works." She called over the door. "Can we go now?"
"That's one outfit." Robin negated, "You need at least seven if we're going to be staying a week."
"Something most beautiful!" added Starfire.
"And something to swim in!" Beast Boy chimed in.
"You are a little perv, dude." Cyborg rounded on him, and it sounded like he was giving the changeling a rather impressive noogie.
"No, he's right." Robin said mischievously, "Bruce has an Olympic sized pool in the North Wing."
On the other side of the door, Cy stared open-mouthed at Robin. He whispered, "Did you just say what I think you said?"
"That Bruce has a pool?" Robin asked blandly.
"I hate you all." Was Raven's only reply.
Two hours later the Titans left the mall laden with several large bags of clothing. They were all in high spirits and enjoying teasing Raven about the various articles she had tried on over the course of the afternoon.
"I was rather disappointed you did not buy that bra of black lace." Starfire commented with a shake of her head.
At that, Robin stared at Raven incredulously. "You? In black lace? That's almost cliché."
"Oh believe me, it is." She did however turn a traitorous shade of pink. "Everyone thinks that goths only like black. I'm not even really that goth. I did buy clothes in a wide variety of colors after all."
"If by wide variety, you mean blues and purples." Cyborg pointed out.
"I thought that one red dress was nice though." Robin commented off-handedly. "Why didn't you get it?"
Beast Boy accused, "You only liked it because it was almost as obnoxiously red as your uniform."
"Not true." He replied simply. Robin quickly winked at Raven, who wasn't entirely sure if she imagined it.
The rest of the night passed peacefully, and the Teen Titans went to their beds exhausted but excited for what the next day would bring.