Teen Titans Song Fiction: Against All Odds

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Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans, DC Comic based stuff, or songs that I will use.

Warning: Mild Language

O_O - MaestroLucario

Chapter 36: Failed Flirt

September 24, 2010; Friday; 3:00 p.m.

Gotham High School

Small Gym

Ahh, the fourth week of school has come to an end.

Richard, Kori, and Vic still and basketball practice. And their first game is next week. Their first game was going to be against Jump City Jaguars.

Toni took roll call and saw that Babs was the only one missing. She cussed under her breath. She didn't care if she was humiliated, but she was needed on the team. A lot of girls would've killed to get her place. I don't even know why she got in.

Toni stood up on one of the bleachers and called all of the girls' attention, "Alright, Ladies! Our first game of the season is next week! And, for the first time ever, we'll be going against the Jump City Jaguars!" And then she rambled on and on about them.

Kori stood there, surprised, as she listened to Toni's spirit speech. Jump City, huh? Well . . . our first game's gonna be pretty interesting. I wonder what the girls will think, they've known me for two years and they know some of my moves . . .

Big Gym

Richard took roll call and it seemed that everyone was present. After that he made them drills and told them that he was going to have an announcement after.

He blew his whistle and called them to the middle of the court, "Team, listen up! I just received news that our first game will be against the Jump City Jaguars. Now, if I remember clearly, last year we lost a match against them."

"85 – 84," Ryu grumbled as he crossed his arms and narrowed his eyes at Roy, who the whole team was also giving him dirty looks.

"C'mon, get over it!" he shouted back as his face reddened at little out of embarrassment.

One of the guys in the team shouted, "If ya just kept ya hand to yaself, then we woulda won tha' game!" The others nodded their heads in agreement.

Richard continued, "On Wednesday . . . I wanna see all of you giving your best. You're 110 percent. And I'm talking to you, too, Roy and X."

Xavier, who still had a bandage on his nose, rolled his eyes and sarcastically said, "Ay ay, captain."

Richard narrowed his eyes, "You know what, you go do 30 pacers if you're not serious with this. And I'll be glad to kick you off the team. There are a lot of people who want to be in your place, X."

He thought about what he said and resisted the urge to sigh in defeat, "Fine," Xavier replied stiffly.

Kori was doing pacers. She ran back and forth the court, touching the lines of the ends of the court. Sweat glistened at her forehead as she dribbled the ball across the set of cones. She inhaled and exhaled in a pace as she did her pushups and crunches. Toni told them to do ten minutes of jump roping, Kori made through all the whole time, not stopping once. They had practice games, it was her, Jade, and Donna against Toni, Rose, and Rosabelle. As they played, Toni analyzed every girl so she could determine who would be at starting line up.

As practice was about to end, she called them over one last time to announce who was at the starting line up.

"Rose, Donna, Rosabelle, Jade, and Kori. The five of you will be at Wednesday's starting line up. Don't worry the rest of you will get your chance. Now, I expect effort from the five of you since you will be representing us and for the first time in Jump City. Goof practice, everyone. I'd like all of you to go home and get some rest. Dismissed."

Jade hugged Kori excitedly. "Oh, I can't believe that we're together at the starting line up! This will be so much fun!"

"Yeah," Kori smiled. "It'll be fun."

Richard gave practice games and he looked closely at the boys so he could decide who would be at the starting line up. After the games, he gave another announcement.

"Before I let you loose, I've decided who would be at the starting line up. Boys' team rules days that captain should be a part of the starting line up, so that would be me. And I've chosen Vic, Malcolm, Ryu, and Roy. I didn't choose them because ethey were my friends. I chose them because I saw their potential during our practice games. Potential that I want to see during our season games. All of you will have a chance to be in their place. Get some rest and we'll meet here again on Monday. Practice is over." There were some cheers from the boys as they exited the gym.

"Sweet!" Malcol cheered. "We're gonna beat those Jaguars this year. We ain't gonna lose again." Ryu nodded seriously as they went to the locker room to change.

Richard sighed tiredly as he and Vic followed behind them.

Vic chuckled, "You must be real tired, man. Go home, I can take care of Kori."

"Nah, I can take her home. Actually, I want to take her home," Richard smirked as he took off his sweaty shirt and replaced it with his black sleeveless shirt and then he slipped on his brown cargo shorts.

Vic grinned, "Okay, loverboy. Whatever ya want."

Kori finished dressing up, she pulled her dak blue skinny jeans on and stretched her beige hoodie. She said goodbye to Toni, Rose, Donna, Rosabelle, and to the other girls as she went out the locker room to wait for Richard and Vic. She sat down on a bench near the boys' locker room.

Kori saw the locker room door open and looked up to see who was coming out. When she saw who it was, she narrowed her eyes. It was Xavier.

He caught the sight of her and smirked. He walked towards her saying, "Hey, cutie. What you doin' here all alon?"

"Hey, Xavier," she stood up and smiled sweetly. "How's the nose? I heard what Richard did," this time, it was Kori the one who smirked. "IF I was there, I would've punched it twice."

"C'mon, I was just askin' him if you were good in bed. What's so wrong about that? You know, he used to do that back at his old days."

"You mean when he was a playboy," Kori frowned slightly, and this didn't go unnoticed by Xavier.

"Yeah. He used to get a new girlfriend every day and then dump them the next. He was a devious boy. That is, until he dated Babs," he had wicked flicker in his brown eyes.

Kori was silent as she looked at Xavier with narrowed green eyes.

"C'mon, cutie –

"It's Kori," she cut him off tartly.

"Right. Kori," he felt weird saying her real name rather than cutie. "Why don't you like me? I mean, I don't know what you see in Dick there. We're practically the same."

"No, you two are different. You only care about yourself. And you're self-absorbed," Kori replied in the same tart tone.

"Ouch," Xavier pressed his hand over his heart, pretending to act hurt. "You're breaking my heart."

Kori simply scoffed and crossed her arms over her chest.

"I don't see what's wrong with me," he walked closer to Kori, staring at her eyes in a predating way. "I'm handsome and rich, what more could you want?"

He trapped Kori at a wall behind her. She didn't flinch as Xavier's face went closer, almost touching her lips. Her expression remained calm.

"Well, I want someone who isn't a douchebag." It was the first time she ever called someone that.

Xavier chuckled, "Wow. Feisty. I like that. Makes me want you all the more," he said huskily as he licked his lips and dipped his head in for a kiss.

Richard and Vic gathered up their things from their locker and headed out the door. As soon as they went out, they saw Kori pressed up against a wall with an arm across Xavier's chest, and it seemed like she was stopping him from getting any closer.

Richard was about give Xavier a piece of his mind, but he was stopped by Vic who said, "Wait. Let's see how this turns out. Besides . . . our girl can handle herself."

He looked at Vic with confusion but reluctantly submitted to his request and watched them from afar.

He saw Xavier's face lean in to touch his lips with hers, but Kori pushed an arm on his chest to stop him from getting any closer.

Richard inwardly sighed in relief.

Xavier chuckled again, "Sin a little, cutie. You don't need to be loyal to Dick. He won't find out."

It took every ounce of Richard's self-control to not stalk over there and punch his broken nose again.

Kori raised an eyebrow, "Let me guess, those are the same words you said to Babs, huh?"

"Smart, too? Wow, I got a full package here," he said as he tried to lean closer again.

Richard couldn't take it anymore, so he exploded with an angry voice, "What the fuck, X?"

Xavier turned around and saw an angry Richard who had his arms crossed and he saw his blue eyes pierce through him in a sharp glare. Beside him was Vic who also had his arms crossed.

"I suggest you step away from her before you get hurt," Vic cracked his knuckles.

"Okay, okay," Xavier raised his hands up. "I'm goin'. See you around, cutie."

"Kori."

"I like cutie better."

"I like Kori better."

Xavier rolled his eyes, "Fine, see ya around. Kori." He walked out the hall, giving stares at Vic and Richard.

As he disappeared through the door, Richard went to Kori's side and asked, "You okay?"

Kori nodded he head, "He just tried to kiss me. But, I'm not gonna fall for his seduction," she smiled at Richard reassuringly.

Vic yawned tiredly. "Let's get outta here, guys. I'm whacked." He stifled another yawn.

"Yeah," Ricahrd agreed. "Besides, we got a game next week. Against Jump City." He turned to face Kori and asked, "Did you say you were in Jump City's girls' basketball team?"

Kori nodded and grinned, "Yup. I can't wait to see the girls' faces when they see me!"

The three said their goodbyes and went their separate ways, hoping to get some rest and win their first game of the season against Jump City next week.

I made up Jump City Jaguars :) So, this chapter is basically Richard, Kori, and Vic getting pumped up for their first game of the season and, since Babs didn't show up for practice, Xavier gets an opportunity to flirt with Kori. :) I will update as soon as I can, and thank you for your comments and reviews :D - MaestroLucario