hey minna!

disclaimer~i don't own Teen Titans.

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Star stayed close to Raven, resisting the overpowering urge to clutch the calmer girl's arm in terror.

Granted, nothing bad had happened yet, but Star wasn't keen on taking that chance. That whole 'my mind=

Tartarus' analogy that Raven had made made Starfire just a titch uncertain of what was to become of them in

this place. Raven's warning to stay close was nothing to sneeze at, and Star knew it. Dispite her ability

to defend herself the green-eyed alien was wary of leaving Raven's side lest something attack. Star didn't

want to incur the wrath of this mirror-world.

"You don't have to cling to me like a lost puppy you know." Starfire jumped involintarily as Raven's

dark voice shattered the silence that had closed in around them. She nodded understandingly, slowing her

pace to put more distance between them. Star didn't want to incur Raven's wrath either.

Raven was marching solemly, her head straight up and eyes hidden by the hood of her cloak. Star noted

that Raven seemed to have slipped back into her usual morbid self. Starfire reasoned that it was because

Raven could be more herself here. Literally. She had listened countless times to Cyborg and Beastboy talk

about the numerous 'other Ravens' that supposedly inhabited the mirror.

Star wasn't entirely sure she wanted to meet these other Ravens.

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"Come out this instant. I rufuse to play this childish game!"

Silence answered Beastboy, proving that his word were eith unheard or ignored by Robin, who seemed to

have dissappeared into the shadows of the Tower. Suddenly Beastboy heard a giggle to his right. He spun

around, but Robin wasn't there.

There it was again, behind him! "Found you---" Beastboy let his voice fade out as it became apparent

that he had *not* found Robin, who was obviously using his skills as a martial artist to gain the upper

hand against his unwilling opponent in this game of tag.

Beasbot followed the laughter out of the room and down the hall, playing along for the time being.

And just in case there was a kami(s) up there, he said a quick prayer, hoping that maybe he might stop

Robin before he totally lost it. Or before he himself went totally cuckoo and started living off herbal tea

like Miss Gloom and Doom (Raven) usually did. Hey, he thought, while I'm thinking about it, some herbal tea

would be really nice right now.............

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Tap, Tap, Tap, Tap......

Starfire listened to the rythm of her and Raven's footsteps. Tap, Tap, Tap, Tap.

Tap, Tap, Tap, Tap, Tap, Tap, Tap!

There were more footsteps now! Star wheeled around to see Raven behind her. "R-Raven," she questioned

uncertainly.

"Yes," responded the Raven she was looking at.

"What?" Star did a 360 and saw Raven standing behind her, looking rather cheesed off at her.

Starfire clutched her head, glancing rapindly from one Raven to the other. After observing them, she

realized that the Raven behind her wore a pale, celestial blue color instead of navy blue and black. This

was creepy.

"Who is the real Raven," Star pleaded.

"I am," snapped the one in the dark blue cloak. "She represents one of my emotions," Raven added,

waving an arm at the sudden third addition to their party.

"That's right," chirped the other Raven. "I'm friendliness! Hey Star, wanna go shopping sometime?"

It crossed Star's mind briefly to be amazed that Raven had a friendly part of her, but it was pushed

to the back of her mind as the awe of this bubbly new friend dawned upon her. They could be best friends!

Then another thought occured to her.

"Is she not a part of you?" Star turned in confusement to Raven.

"Yes," Raven answered shortly.

Star's face lit up like a little kid's at Christmas. "Does that mean that you secretly desire to be

friends an go shopping an do other friend things together?"

"No." Raven turned and adressed her counterpart. "You can come with us or stay, your choice." That

said, she continued on her way, and Star and the other Raven took it upon themselves to follow, chattering

happily about clothes, nail polish, and cute boys.

~*~

Meanwhile, far off on some tropical island, we join the fifth Titan............

Cybog lay streched out on a beach towel, the calm ocean waves making small lapping sounds in the

background. "Man, this is the life. No city to worry about, no impending doom. I really needed this

vacation. Haha, I bet the others are so bored without me!"

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there you have it, chapter 10. hopefully a little longer than the others, i tried.

here's the deal minna. I got a part in the play at school, so every school night i have practice for about 2

hours after school, which is seriously cutting into my typing time. don't worry, this isn't going on hiatus

or anything, but i won't be able to update as much.

anyway, 64 reviews! that makes me sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo happy ^_^!

Irishgirl1~I know i'm rushing it. that's because i've got about three fics on hiatus because of it, so as

soon as this is done, that means more QOH chapters and more MF chapters, as well as two or three new fics.

Anyway, Beastboy is not himeslf. since when does Beastboy act mature? Raven screwed up because she didn't

bother to read the label. She knew the antidote once, but she forgot. therefore it stands to reason that

key lies somewhere in the mirror.

Durahan~Beastboy gothic.........hm......it's an interesting idea...........

Ja'ne minna!