{(Chapter 10- New Looks)}
"I got it!" Beast Boy shouted, as he dropped morning's dirty dishes into the sink.
Raven cocked an eyebrow. "What do you 'got'?"
"A way to help out Starfire and Robin?"
"…really?"
"Yep!! Since Slade said he'd be watching to see if WE left the tower, all we need to do is disguise ourselves!"
There was a few moments pause, before Cyborg faked a shocked gasp. "Oh, man, can you believe it? The boy actually came up with a good idea!"
Beast Boy rolled his eyes. "Make fun of me all you want, but it is a good idea! Right, Raven?"
Raven nodded. "Yes. It's a good idea. But what about you, though? Your skin is green, babe."
Beast Boy grinned at being called 'babe.' The grin faded, though, when he thought over Raven's question. "I guess that would make it a little hard to go undercover…"
Raven nodded. "Though, you could borrow some of Star's foundation, and wear that…… all over your body…"
Cyborg chuckled. "That's an interesting thought."
Beast Boy shrugged. "Maybe I could just morph into some… domestic animal, and come along with you guys as a pet."
Cyborg faked another expression of shock. "That's your second good idea today! Is it a sign of… the apocalypse?!"
Raven shot him a look, then turned back to Beast Boy. "That is a good solution. Cyborg and I can disguise our selves, and you can turn into our pet. But, what are we going to do undercover?"
"Well… I figured we could… find some information on that Sayuri person… or even try and find Robin."
Cyborg nodded, all sarcasm gone. "Tell ya what… after we get all "disguised", we can try to get Robin on his radio."
"Sounds good to me!"
Raven nodded as she stood up and started up the stairs, to her room. "Okay."
Cyborg smiled and left for his room too.
Beast Boy stood alone for a few moments, before letting out a small sigh. So… what do I do while I wait for them to get ready? Eh… I don't know… I need people…
He wasn't debating his problem long when Raven came back down the stairs. He quickly noted that she was still dressed in her usual attire.
"What's wrong? Come up with a better idea?"
Raven shook her head, her gaze fixed on the ground. "No. I just… I don't have any 'casual' outfits to wear… undercover."
"You don't have any street clothes?"
Raven cocked an eyebrow at him. "Do I really look like the type to own 'street clothes'?"
Beast Boy grinned and shook his head. "Guess not."
He grabbed her wrist, and hurried upstairs – dragging her along behind him. "Well, don't worry!" he said. "I have plenty that you can borrow."
Raven groaned.
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Meanwhile…
Sayuri hurried into the hospital building, in such a rush that she almost forgot to wait for the sliding glass doors to slide open for her. When she stepped up to the front desk, she immediately noticed that the receptionist was the same old woman she'd spoken to last time she was here. In her surprise, she momentarily forgot about her excitement.
"What? Do you live here or something?"
The woman looked up at Sayuri. Her pearl-ish blue eyes crinkled in amusement.
"Oh? I could ask the same of you, you know. And, no, I just happen to work a double shift."
Sayuri briefly wondered why the woman would have to work a double shift. What happened to all that retirement money old people got? Her questions were forgotten when she suddenly remembered the reason she was here.
"Ma'am, I need to give you a payment for the patient in room 613."
The lady nodded and typed in some keys on her computer. The information she was looking for was on the screen in a split second.
"Room 613. Takeshi Kenohe. Is it safe to assume you'll be paying for his chemo?"
Sayuri nodded as the woman shook her head sadly.
"It's a shame his health insurance couldn't cover this."
Sayuri sighed. "Takeshi was never very rich… when his parents kicked him out, he had nothing. When he started working, he made just enough money to scrape by… And he didn't have nearly enough to pay insurance… so, this was a really big blow…"
The woman nodded understandingly. "I'm sorry I asked."
Sayuri shrugged. "Don't worry about it."
She gave the receptionist the bag of money Slade had tossed her less then an hour ago. The lady quickly opened the bag, and counted the money. It only took her a minute or two. After all, this was part of the job she was paid to do.
"…. 50 grand? Dear, the operation only costs around 10,000."
"I know. The rest is to pay for more operations if the first doesn't work. And if it does, then just use the other 40k to… make sure he has the best treatment possible while he's here."
Sayuri knew very little about his cancer, or what they'd have to do to treat it, but she did know that money talks. And money was something she now had quite a bit of.
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Back at the Titan Tower…
Cyborg was sitting in the living room now, lazily flipping through the TV channels, and waiting for Raven and Beast Boy to come down from upstairs. Geeze… they're sure taking their time up there… I guess they're still finding something for Raven…
Cyborg glanced down at his own "disguise". He had on a loose, hooded jacket that completely concealed his robotic armor. His pants were white, and made of the same material as his jacket. In the outfit, he looked just like any other average-Joe.
Cyborg went back to channel surfing, eventually settling on a channel somewhere in the 30s. He watched whatever the cartoon was, getting remotely interested. However, the TV immediately went off when he saw Raven and Beast Boy walking down the stairs. He stared on in shock of what Raven was wearing.
Raven herself couldn't believe that she'd been talked into wearing the outfit. Her pants were black, loose, baggy, and had about a million pockets. Her T-Shirt was too large for her, or anyone else she knew, for that matter. It was plain black, and had the words "Not the brightest crayon in the box." written in a hard-to-see navy color, across the front.
"Not. A. Word." Raven warned, recognizing the look on Cyborg's face.
But it didn't do much good. Cyborg lasted about 12 seconds, before he burst out laughing.
"How……. did….. you….. EVER…. get….. her….. to…. wear….. THAT?" he managed to ask between his loud laughing fits.
Beast Boy smiled. "I convinced her! I'm a great debater." He winked at Raven. "It's one of the reasons all the ladies adore me."
Raven rolled her eyes.
Beast Boy's smile widened. "That, and my good looks, of course."
Raven crossed her arms.
Beast Boy broke out into a grin. He seemed about to continue his "conversation", when a now somber, Cyborg interrupted him.
"Enough conceitedness for one day, BB. What d'ya say we buzz Robin now?"
Beast Boy nodded. "Sure."
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Back in the hospital parking lot…
Starfire was trying her best at conversing with Robin, when Sayuri finally got back to the car.
"You do not remember… anything?"
"I remember some things. Like my childhood. But it seems I've forgotten everything that happened between then and now…"
"Oh… so you do not recognize me, then?"
"No. Should I?"
Starfire sighed. I love you, Robin. I am almost positive that is what this emotion is… Yet, it will never be returned if you do not even recall who I am…
"We used to be friends. I am just a little surprised."
"…. I'm sorry. I don't remember."
Sayuri shook her head, and climbed in the car. She turned to look at Star. "I don't know how many times I can apologize in one day, but--…."
"Then do not do it!" Starfire interrupted her. "One apology is adequate. Any more is simply a waste of your time."
If you insist… I still feel awful though… Sayuri dropped her head and started up the car. Then she quickly pulled the keys back out, as she heard one of the titan's private radios beeping. She glanced at Starfire.
"Are you gonna get that?"
Starfire checked her radio, and then shook her head. "It is Robin's."
In the back seat, Robin fumbled around with a vibrating communication radio he'd discovered strapped to his belt. Somehow, he managed to find the talk button.
"…. H-hello?"
"Robin! Is that you?" Starfire recognized Cyborg's voice over the transmission.
"Yes, my name is Robin… who is this?"
"Dude… its Cyborg. What's up with you?"
"I don't know."
The radio was silent for a moment. Cyborg was clearly confused.
"How's Starfire? Have you found her?"
"Starfire…? Who's that?"
More silence. Then Beast Boy's voice.
"What?!?! What do you mean 'who's that?'?!?! You said you LOVED her, dude!!! You can't tell me that just when I find out about your feelings you change them around again!!!!"
Robin stared at the radio in confusion. Whoever "Starfire" is, she must be important to me! Why can't I remember her…?
Still sitting in the front seat, Starfire clearly heard Beast Boy's outburst. The words echoed around in her head. 'You said you LOVED her…. You LOVED her…'
Starfire's face flushed a deep shade of red. Could it really be true? She glanced over at Sayuri, remembering the other girl's words. 'He cares for you, hon. Probably more then anyone else he knows. And it goes deeper then that.'
Starfire shook her head in disbelief. Goodness… they cannot both be wrong, can they?
(A/N- Okay, I KNOW that THAT'S a cliffhanger. ^___^ Next chapter to be up soon. This chapter was originally going to be longer, but my inspiration keeps blowing around in my mind, and changing constantly… so… this'll give me some time to think the plot over, and still give you a new chappie to read.
^^ Er, yay for me?
I certainly hope that you all enjoyed reading this chapter! I got yelled at… a lot… for staying up so late finishing it.
Also, I'd like to take this chance to –again- thank you all VERY much for the wonderfully nice/helpful reviews!!! I'm really, really happy about the amount of response this fic is getting! 141 reviews already! ^___^ We've almost hit 150!
Oh, yes, and I'd also like to respond to some of the reviews I've gotten… let's see…
Brie and Fooble Bloop: Er…. What? This is certainly not the last chapter of Boundless Love… I never meant to imply it would be! ^^;; I'm sorry! I guess I need to be more careful with my wording, huh?
Kokuryu: …Wow… I didn't know that! *sticks her tongue out at someone sitting a few feet to her left* My little sister, Mel, tells me that everything you said was true- that she saw it on some episode. Which makes me wonder one thing… why had Mel neglected to tell me the information thus far?! Well… anyway, thank you so much for the help!!! I need as much as I can get and appreciate it tons! ^^
Eventidespirit: It sounds interesting, that it does! Please let me know if you ever decide to write it.
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