Author's Note:
The sequel has arrived! I couldn't think up anything for Father's Day, but, then I remembered you guys wanted a sequel to the Mother's Day fic and the idea popped up. 'Continue the Mother's Day fic by making a Father's Day one?' Great idea, huh? Besides, I bet you guys wanna hear what is with Emily's father. So, here's the sequel and a father's day fic! Enjoy!
BTW, it's multiple chaptered so heh…I'll update it ASAP!
-Raven A. Star
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"Emily! Breakfast is ready!" Beast Boy called up the stairway. It had been a month since the girl had become a member of their family.
Emily scurried around the corner in the hallway with Raven running after her still holding her shoes and socks.
"Emily! Get back here! You still need to put your shoes and socks on!" Emily giggled and ran to the top of the stairs. Waiting for Raven to be standing practically next to her, she leapt down the long flight of stairs and landed gracefully like a ballet dancer.
Raven nearly fainted in shock. Actually, she did. She closed her eyes and was about to fall onto her back when someone came up from behind and held her up. It was Starfire.
"Friend Raven, have you had the attack of the heart?"
"You could say that. EMILY! DON'T DO THAT TO ME AGAIN!" She heard giggles and laughter break out from the kitchen. Raven scowled. 'Beast Boy, don't encourage her…'
Starfire and Raven walked into the kitchen and saw the Emily, Beast Boy and Cyborg had already finished eating. Starfire gaped. "Did any of you, hogs, leave us anything to eat?"
Emily looked from one Titan to the next and grinned. Pulling a plate from out under the table, she presented a plateful of pancakes and bacon."See Rae? I saved you and Star bwakefast."
Starfire smiled. She then whispered to Raven. "Bwakefast? What is a bwakefast?"
"It's breakfast. She is still learning all the words, Star, just like you."
"Oh." Starfire and Raven seated themselves and dug into the food. Robin walked in carrying a handful of mail.
Beast Boy was changing into various animals to make Emily giggle every so often. He looked up and saw the mail. "Hey Rob, any fan mail pour moi?"
Robin looked up and shook his head. "Nope, just the same old things, advertisements, letters from the police thanking us, and letters from the mayor, and letters from prisoners hating us for kicking their butts."
Beast Boy jumped in the air. "SWEET! THEY HATE US THEY REALLY HATE US!"
Starfire covered Emily's ears. "Beast Boy! Improper speech in front of a young child will not be permitted in my presence! Nor Raven's!"
Beast Boy sulked. "Sorry. It's just so funny how they…"
Robin cut him off. "Hey Raven, this one is for Emily, it's from…oh dear…"
Raven walked over and looked at the address. She gasped. "But, he's not been around for a long time!"
She took the letter and opened it. It was a couple pages long, written on the front and back. She began to read the fine hand writing to herself.
As she read, she began to walk away to her room without listening to anybody who asked her questions.
Starfire looked to Robin puzzled. "What is wrong with friend Raven?"
Robin gathered the Titans closer so Emily couldn't hear. "It's a letter from Emily's father."
Beast Boy frowned. "That means that Emily will have to go back with him."
"If he's really her father." Robin put in.
Emily poked her head in between Starfire and Cyborg. "Hello! Did I miss anything?"
Starfire smiled and picked up Emily. "No friend Emily. We were actually planning a surprise trip to the park of amusement! Weren't we?"
The boys looked at each other and then turned back to Starfire and nodded vigorously as they agreed.
Emily squealed and clapped her hands. "YAY! What about Raven?"
"What about me?" Raven walked in and had a folder tucked under her arm with the letter in her hand. She had a puzzled expression on her face.
Emily leaped out of Starfire's arms and ran over to Raven and tugged at her cloak. "We're going to the park of amusement! And we want you to come along!"Raven opened up the portfolio and placed the letter inside. "I'll go. But you have to promise to let me get some work done when we get home." Emily nodded vigorously with a huge smile on her face.
Beast Boy transformed into a miniature pony and let Emily climb onto his back. He then neighed and galloped down the hallway with Emily whooping and giggling happily.
Raven frowned and threw the folder onto a nearby table. She sighed.
"Raven, you know that of Emily does go with her father, she can still come and visit us."
Raven shook her head. "But it won't be the same as having her here living with us. We won't be able to wake her up each morning and chase her around and try to get her to put her socks and shoes on. We won't be able to go to the 'park of amusement' all the time. We won't be able to tell her bedtime stories about heroes and heroines who save the day. And most of all…our family will have part of us missing and we wouldn't be able to fill up that space without her."
Robin saw tears stream down Raven's face. Cyborg's shoulders slumped and Starfire clasped her hands and frowned. "I shall assist Emily with the preparing to go to the park of amusement."
Raven nodded, and quickly wiped away the tears that were streaming down her face. She walked over to the sink and splashed some water on her face and straightened up her hair quickly. Turning to the other Titans still in the room, she sniffed. "How do I look?"
Robin raised an eyebrow. "You look fine, why?"
"Because I didn't want Emily to know that I was crying. Do I look like I was crying?"
The two boys shook their heads. Raven breathed a sigh of relief just as Emily, Beast Boy and Starfire came charging into the kitchen. Beast Boy was transformed as a goat and Emily was on his back firmly gripping the horns on his head. She was laughing as he bucked up every once and a while. Starfire was carrying a basket with some supplies in it.
"Friends? Are we ready?"
Raven bent down and picked up Emily. "Yeah we are Star. Let's go."
Emily tugged at Raven's hair. She was frowning and not smiling like she was a second ago. "Raven? We you crying?"
Everyone's eyes widened at the question and they looked at Raven. She bit her lip and patted Emily on the head gently. "No, why?"
"Because I can smell the salty tears on your face."
