Sorry for the irregular update here, I got really busy with work and the first stretch of exams this semester, hopefully I can get the next one out soon too!

Fourteen

The morning after dawned softly and smoothly, sunlight filtering in through many of the occupied bedrooms' windows at a graceful creep that helped the somewhat hungover Titans awaken with ease. A lovely scent drifted through the tower as well, prompting their groaning bellies to poke them awake.

Cyborg was in the kitchen already, his robot parts allowing for him to be up at a much earlier time than the rest of them; it was already past eleven after all. Mas and Menos were also awake and they, along with Wildebeest, were setting up a much larger breakfast table so that when the others all made it up there would be room to eat.

"Waffles, ohhh tasty waffles!" Cyborg was humming to himself, the waffle irons working a mile a minute producing fluffy golden goodness. A frying pan was sizzling with bacon while another was filled with scrambled eggs; Thunder and Lightning were also awake, helping juice some fresh oranges and scooping out grapefruit into a bowl.

The first to emerge from the night of partying were Hot Spot and Argent, who looked happy and not worn out by any means. This was due to their alien blood and rekindled spirits, but not everyone knew that. They were holding hands, and smiling at one another happily.

"Congratulations! Y'all win the 'least hungover couple' award!" Cyborg joked, motioning for them to sit down. "Breakfast is almost ready! Hope you like waffles, because you're gettin' waffles!" he continued.

Shortly after that, Jinx and Kid Flash made their way into the breakfast room followed by Speedy and Cheshire. Speedy had noticeable love bites all across his neck, while Jinx's hair was mussed and sticking up in all sorts of directions as she hadn't bothered to tame it yet.

"Well looky here! I see this is what I miss while I'm out..." Cyborg grinned, flipping another batch of waffles onto a plate and handing it to Kid Flash who had zipped into the kitchen to give him a hand. He winked at Cyborg, who simply chuckled.

"You get lucky last night?" the half-robot whispered to the speedster. The pun was not lost on Wally, who snorted.

"I'm lucky every day with that girl, let me tell you..." he began, "...but last night was pretty phenomenal, not gonna lie" he said with a grin. Jinx didn't seem to hear him from her spot in the dining room, as she was already searching the table feebly for the coffee. He rushed over to help her, knowing that she wasn't a morning person at all.

Cheshire and Speedy were quiet and awkward, which amused Cyborg to no end. He did notice them begin to warm up to one another after a few incidents where their hands would collide upon reaching for the same bowl of waffle toppings, however.

The doors swooshed open and Robin made his way in with Starfire, Kole and Jericho coming in right behind them. The two younger Titans ran into the kitchen to help Cyborg cook, immediately apologizing at their sleeping in so late (Kole blabbering profusely while Jericho simply gave him apologetic looks and bowing a few times) as they grabbed the platters filled with bacon, sausage, and eggs to bring to the table.

Robin and Starfire simply sat next to their fellow Titans and began piling their plates, shooting small smiles at Cyborg, every once in a while glancing at one another and blushing.

"Y'all are like ten year olds with crushes! Ten! Year! Olds!" Cyborg called out, not looking over at them as the Boy Wonder would probably be giving him the stink eye.

Another whoosh, and Blackfire strutted in followed by a rather off-looking Aqualad. Cyborg raised his eyebrows at this, but continued his cooking. Blackfire floated in between her sister and Cheshire, scooting them all over on purpose. Aqualad sat, surprisingly, next to Speedy. Without a word they both began digging in; Blackfire's smug expression was a bit off-putting, but Starfire didn't seem too concerned and thus Cyborg wasn't on alert.

In next stumbled Bumblebee and Herald. She looked horrible, her eyes sunken in and her hair still down and messy; Herald was actually helping her to the table, setting her down and keeping an arm around her as she moaned.

"Sparky, get me a Bloody Mary pronto" she called out; Cyborg tsked but began preparing one anyway.

"All these little couples make me wonder just what went on while I was out getting that milk" he said loudly enough for those sitting down to hear him and shoot him a glare.

"All we're missing is Rae and BB, though... D'you think they'll show up?" Kid Flash called out, causing Cyborg to smirk. He had woken up that morning and had to reset the Tower's power systems due to whatever illicit activities those two had been up to that previous night.

"Whatever they were doin' they shut down the Tower! They'll probably come in when they're ready" Cyborg replied, walking over to the breakfast table and handing Bee her drink with a smile.

In fact, Raven and Beast Boy had awoken moments before in each other's arms. At first, Raven had been so lost that she nearly had sent Beast Boy to another dimension, yet the night's events came back to her and she nearly died of embarrassment then and there. Her inner emoticlones weren't helping either; even Rage was acting up a bit, scolding herself for all the alcohol she had allowed into her body.

"Rae, we should, um..." Beast Boy began, awkwardly ruffling his own hair. Raven's heart leapt as she admired him while he did this; there was something so alluring about a guy mussing his own hair, she had to admit, and now that she looked at Beast Boy in this light... Unable to hide the flush coloring her cheeks, she turned away slightly. Beast Boy was alarmed at this, and slowly reached out to touch her arm.

"You're not upset about last night?" he asked firmly. "Because everything that happened was amazing. I'd never have had the courage to do anything like that in a normal situation... I'm so glad I got to be with you, Raven... And I'm not gonna let you go now, you know that?" he said, and she was impressed and frightened by his conviction.

"I'm... happy you're here, Gar" she replied after much thought and inner reflection on her emotions. His eyes lit up and he leaned in to kiss her quickly before he pulled her up onto her feet and into his arms.

"Let's go and eat something! After last night I'd hope you're hungry" he joked, winking at her. She rolled her eyes and they dressed, she throwing on a simple black t-shirt and some shorts while he pulled his pants on from the night before over some underwear.

As they stood in front of the door to the kitchen, she steeled herself before raising her hand to push the button; Beast Boy took her hand, grinned, and they opened the doors. They were met with knowing looks and some catcalls from the other Titans, which Raven ignored as she took a seat next to Jinx. Beast Boy slid in next to her, eyes already scanning the table for vegetarian food as he wrapped an arm casually around her shoulders.

"Dude, Cy! Where's the tofu bacon and soymilk?" he yelled at the half-robot who was bringing out another helping of fresh waffles.

"I'm not touching that crap, you know me! I set it out for you to make yourself, though. What more d'you want?" Cyborg replied, finally taking his seat to eat with everyone else. Beast Boy whined but turned into a hawk, flying over the table and into the kitchen where he began frying his own bacon.

Raven had piled her plate with a few chocolate-chip waffles which she drowned in strawberries, whipped cream, and syrup; next she placed a spoonful of eggs and a few slices of bacon and sausage, coupled with grapefruit which she sprinkled with sugar. She used her powers to start the water heater in the kitchen, not wanting to get up, and she smiled slightly when she saw Beast Boy had already picked out a nice mug for her and set it next to the machine. A small chai teabag floated out of one of the cabinets, encased in dark energy; it landed in the mug just as the water heater beeped, and Beast Boy reached over for it without looking away from his now sizzling bacon.

He poured the water into the mug, filling it up all while he flung the bacon strips onto a plate which conveniently floated right next to him. With that, he grabbed the steaming mug and the soymilk from the fridge, the plate floating behind him, and made his way back to the table where he sat her cup in front of her and she placed his plate in front of him. He poured some of the soymilk into a glass, and she dumped two spoonfuls of sugar into her tea, smiling at one another briefly.

They looked up only when they had their respective cups poised at their lips, meeting the awed gazes of their teammates.

"What?" they both asked.

Cyborg was the first to react, as usual.

"What?! After one night together y'all are acting like a friggin married couple! Ahhh, god, I can't even handle it!" he snickered, voice escalating in pitch as he was taken over by laughter.

"I find that friend Beast Boy and friend Raven's knowledge of each other's morning breakfast habits are most promising for a fruitful relationship!" Starfire put in, and Beast Boy gave her a sanctimonious little nod before glaring at Cyborg. Raven ignored him completely, save for black energy encasing the syrup bottle in his hand and causing it to squirt directly into his mouth. He began gagging, the dare from the night before coming to everyone's mind as they all didn't bother hiding their amusement.

As they all continued about their breakfast, however, a robotic female voice resounded over their morning chatter and interrupted their meal.

"Recognized. Visitor, Former Teen Titan: Terra. Access Granted."

Here we go, the final stretch! I;m hoping for this story to be 15 chapters total, perhaps it may be longer. If it does continue past next chapter, let me know what you'd like to see!

The penguin will return next time too, believe me it'll be interesting...

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Until next time! x