13. Suit and Tie

"And as long as I've got my suit and tie, I'ma leave it all on the floor tonight. And you got fixed up to the nines. Let me show you a few things. All pressed up in black and white, and you're dressed in that dress I like. Love is swinging in the air tonight."- Justin Timberlake

Disclaimer: I don't own the song or Titans :)

"I'll give you guys a high B since the parts you did do were surprisingly pretty amazing," Mr. Mod said snottily with his loafers propped on top of his desk and his chair leaning back a little too far.

Raven, KF, and Jinx had just finished presenting their unfinished video. They were the last to present, and everyone in the class had really enjoyed it; they just wished they weren't left hanging at the end. Well, everyone in the class, except Robin. His skin was currently crawling and peeling off his body from seeing Raven and Speedy kissing so passionately. Plus, since when did Raven dress like that and wear makeup? She was changing right before his eyes.

After class, "Oh, Robin! Didn't you just love seeing Friend Raven and Friend Speedy so happy together?" Starfire squealed to her dark, brooding crush in the hall. "They remind me so much of us!"

Robin unconsciously slammed his locker and turned to the grinning, green-eyed beauty. "They're not like us, Star," he said lowly. "Speedy's not a good guy, and he's especially not good enough for Raven. Raven deserves someone like me."

Starfire's grin slowly turned upside down as she stared at her rose colored sandals. "Do you…have the crush on Friend Raven?" This questioned knocked Robin into his thoughts.

Flashback: Raven and Robin's Recent Sleepover

"Raven, what's your biggest fear?" Robin asked softly from the pallet he'd made on the floor beside Raven's bed.

Raven rolled in her bed and pondered the question, wondering why he'd even asked that. "I don't know. I guess dying unhappy and lonely." She was sure that wasn't her only fear, but it was definitely her biggest. "What's yours?"

Robin scooted uncomfortably on the floor and dazed out the window at the night stars. "I guess mine is losing the ones I love again."

Raven rolled her eyes and assured, "You're not going to lose them, Robin."

"Us."

"What?"

"You said them, but you should've said us," he explained. "We're best friends, remember?"

Raven realized what he was saying and let out a low, "Oh…right."

"You're not going to die unhappy or lonely, Raven," he said while sitting up. She was turned to the other side, so that she wasn't facing him. "As long as I'm alive, I'm going to make sure of that."

She rolled over to the other side and her eyes instantly doubled in size. "Why don't you have on a shirt?" she asked and closed her eyes to stop from staring.

Robin scratched his hair nervously and said, "Oh, yeah. I can't really sleep well with clothes on."

Raven gulped, "Oh, God, please tell me you have on pants."

Robin smiled sheepishly and rushed, "Yes, I have on pants! That would…just be awkward."

Raven could feel butterflies rising in her stomach at the thought of Robin being in her room in nothing but boxers. "Good."

Robin exhaled and fell back onto his pillows. He tried to think about Kori to take his mind off the moment he and his friend had just suffered, but suddenly he couldn't get said friend out his head. He couldn't help but think about how beautiful she looked as the moonlight highlighted her exotic face. What was happening to him?

Robin finally came to his senses and argued, "No! I like you, Star. Raven's just a friend. Nothing more."

On the other side of the hall Terra started up a conversation with the violet haired girl herself. "Raven, we have to get your dress today. Prom is tomorrow for Pete's sake."

Raven shut her locker door and looked into her friend's blue eyes. "I don't even know if I'm still going," she mumbled and began to walk; she was getting annoyed at watching Robin and Starfire in a deep conversation across the way.

"What?" Terra exclaimed as she struggled to keep up with her pace. "You have to, Rae. You can't miss your senior prom."

Raven sighed as she searched for her keys in her small, black, crossbody purse. "I was only going because Speedy asked. But he's gone MIA on us. I don't even know if he knows what today is let alone tomorrow."

Terra stepped in front of Raven as she attempted to open her car door. "Raven," she forced, "you can't let Speedy stop you from experiencing life. You'll live to regret it."

Raven stared at her tomboyish friend. She was right. She didn't have many good memories from the past four years. Maybe prom was her last chance, and she probably would regret it if she never attempted to have fun at her last big high school event. She had to go.

"Okay," she gave in to Terra's pleas. "I'll go."

"Great!" Terra did a little happy dance. "I already told BB to pick me up from your house anyway. Who knows maybe Speedy'll show up, and if not, you can be our date."

Raven tried to force a smile on her face. "Let's go get that dress."

"No way," Raven groaned dryly at the hideous dress Terra was holding in her hands. It was black and covered in lace and shrills and had tulle hanging from the end.

Terra groaned as well and complained, "Come on, Rae. I've shown you every black dress in here. This is the best dress store in Jump."

Raven remembered that day at KF's house when Speedy confessed his fondness for her and had an idea. "Actually, I think I want a red dress."

Terra perked up. "Really, red?" Raven very rarely wore color, especially bold and vivid ones like red. She shook her head up and down much to the blonde's delight. "I saw the most beautiful, red dress on the other side of the store! You have to try it on."

Raven let out a shriek as Terra jerked her hand and dragged her to the other side of the store to the narrow selection of scarlet dresses. She picked up the most exquisite mermaid dress and practically pushed Raven into the dressing room.

"Um." Raven looked at herself in the mirror. The dress actually looked amazing and hugged her figure in all the right places. "I think I need help with the zipper."

Terra eased in, zipped up the dress, and stared at their reflection in awe. "Please, say yes to the dress, Raven. You look amazing."

Raven thought about what Robin's reaction would be if he saw her in a dress like this. He would definitely be stunned and probably wouldn't be able to take his eyes off her. "I'm getting it," she decided.

"Yay," Terra gleamed and helped her out the dress. She couldn't wait to play dress up the next day. She was going to make sure they were the most beautiful girls in the room.

The next night, "Thank you again, guys, for letting me get ready with you," Jinx expressed gratitude as she placed a shoe on each foot. She, Terra, and Raven were in Raven's room in the midst of getting ready for the big night. "I know I'm not usually part of your group."

At the moment, Raven was sitting on her vanity stool while Terra was placing her long, violet hair into the most elegant yet messy bun at the nape of her neck. "Well, you're one of us now," Terra said happily as the pink rooted girl handed her pale friend a pair of small, black pearls.

"Yeah," Raven continued nonchalantly as she placed the earrings in her ear, "welcome to the good side."

Jinx chuckled at their cheesiness. "Wanna do her makeup?" Terra directed towards her. Both of them were already dressed since Raven insisted on getting ready last just in case she decided not to go.

"Sure," Jinx smirked and prepared to work her magic with both her and Terra's makeup bag.

Raven looked at her violet eyes staring back at her in the mirror. For the first time, she realized just how much of a natural beauty she really was. She was finally beginning to see what everyone else saw. "Can you go for a soft, natural look?"

"One natural glam coming up!" Jinx shouted and put her hands to work.

They were all caught without voices after the finished product. They admired themselves in the mirror as their nervousness for the night finally began to break through.

The blonde began tooching her bottom and striking Vogue-worthy poses. "We are slayed to the gods!"

Jinx sighed and sat on the bed with anxiety, "And yet I bet somehow Kori is going to still manage to look ten times better than everyone there."

"And win prom queen," Terra added. Raven nodded knowing they were right. And of course Robin would end up being her king.

Suddenly, "Girls," Arella's motherly voice rang through the air, "the guys are starting to arrive."

Jinx and Terra rushed down the stairs in their fancy gowns to figure out if the first guy to arrive was Beast Boy or Kid Flash. Turns out it was BB.

"Wow," the greenish boy echoed with round green eyes, "Terra, you look more than amazing."

The blonde really did look picture perfect in the high low purple gown she'd purchased to match BB's purple and green vest and bow tie. She'd taken the time to curl every piece of her hair and the soft nude lipstick she was wearing made her blue eyes pop.

Then, a knock came at the door. Jinx slowly opened it with shaky hands to reveal an equally nervous Wally. He was trembling with a corsage in his hand and a smile riding his face. He was sporting a yellow tux jacket, black slacks, and a red bowtie.

His date was rocking a strapless, sparkly black mermaid dress with even darker tulle touching the floor. Her vibrant pink hair was in a curly half up half down do. "You never cease to amaze me, Wally," Jinx sneered as the boy kissed her cheek.

"You look beautiful," he whispered and slipped the yellow and red flower onto her wrist.

Out of nowhere, Arella broke the silence with her typical parent behavior. "Come on, everyone. Picture time!"

After taking what seemed like a hundred pictures, Wally noticed the distant look on Raven's face. "You okay, Raven?" he enquired, but the girl wouldn't reply. "You're going to have fun without Speedy."

"I just don't want to feel like the third wheel," she finally spoke. "I don't want to ruin your night."

The redhead chuckled and placed a comforting hand on her shoulder. "You know we wouldn't do that to you. Besides it's kinda sexy being independent for prom." Raven gave him a small smile and thanked him for making her feel better.

"Okay, dudes! Let's go spike some punch!" Beast Boy clapped his hands together, but then quickly reworded his statement when he saw the glare the older violet-haired beauty was giving him. "I mean drink some punch!"

Kid Flash laughed and reached to open the door to get the night started. But when he did, Raven took a step backwards and almost hit her head on the grand staircase. In the doorway was a tall, freshly shaved, and well-tailored Roy Harper. His hair had grown a little longer, so there were short orange bangs hanging over his forehead. He was suited in a red jacket with satin black lapels, a crisp, white button down and a yellow bow tie to finish it off. His black trousers were tailored perfectly for his body, and to correlate with his sporty style, his feet were settled in a pair of all black Jordans. In his hands were a single, yellow rose with red tips and a yellow corsage. It was like a scene out of a movie.

"Speedy," Raven broke the dreamy silence of her stunned friends. "You came…"

Speedy looked up from the ground he was staring at with a handsome smirk in his eyes. "I see you took my advice."

A/N: I know this isn't the best chapter especially after a month's wait, but IMO the next chapter is much more entertaining and dramatic as usual. Hopefully, you guys think so, too. It's definitely longer, so that's a plus :) Thank you rymilu for your thorough reviews. They mean so much :) Hopefully you still care lol. Anyway, thanks for reading!