Chapter 9: Manor
The four Titans fallowed Alfred inside Wayne Manor into a breakfast nook that made Titan Tower look small. At the table Alfred motioned for them to sit. There were five plate setting, four tall glass of orange juice and five empty coffee mug set out in very fine china. "Tea or coffee?" Alfred asked. They responded tea.
"Master Bruce will be down shortly, as you can imagine he still has a lot of matters to attend too." Alfred said leavening in the presumable direction of the kitchen.
"Something tells me if I break it, I'll be paying it off for the rest of my life." Beast Boy joked. Even thou he wasn't too far from the truth.
" Whatever coming from the kitchen it smells good and so is this O.J." Cyborge said putting down his glass of juice.
" It's probably flown in from Florida daily." Raven commented. Another joke, something was up with Raven. This gave Beast Boy more support for his emotions theory on Raven.
Alfred returned with large pot of tea with a jade dragon painted on it. He put it down on the center on the table, "there is cream and sugar in the green containers next to the tea, if any of you take them." Alfred pointed at the containers as well to make sure they saw them.
Raven used her powers to poured them each a glass, steam danced out of the mugs. The tea smelled good, Beast Boy and Starfire took their tea straight while Cybore and Raven added cream and lots of sugar. Beast Boy saw that both Star and Cyborge noticed that Raven added cream and sugar to her tea, something was up and now it wasn't just Beast Boy noticing it.
A door open somewhere in the Manor, and the sound of someone walking slowly ecoed at first they thought it Bruce Wayne but then they heard what sounded like a walking stick or a cane. They saw Bruce last night and he didn't use anything to get around. Alfred didn't need anything, they who would, another guest? Who else would be staying? Star made the jump, they were hoping she wouldn't but she did. Dick would need something to get around but as far as they knew he was still at the hospital in a coma.
"Robin," Starfire said softly, "I should go to him."
Cyborge put a hand on her shoulder, "his name is Dick, we don't know if he is Robin and besides Robin or Dick is still at the hospital." Cyborge explained to her in a claim voice. Starfire frowned and drank more O.J.
More walking this time without any cane sounds. A tall figure with slakes and white button down shirt appeared in the room. It was Bruce Wayne; they'd recognized him from last night. His usual calm self. He had a glass of juice already in his hand; he put it down as he sat next to them in the nook.
" Alfred as put together what looks and smells to be a great breakfast." Bruce announced, "it should be hear shortly."
Bruce was right, almost immediately after he said that Alfred came out with a tray of food. He put a plate in front of everyone. It was omelets stuffed with almost everything imaginable, on the side were salsa, sour cream and a blueberry muffin. Beast Boy food was a little different; instead of real eggs it was a mix soy and tofu. It all looked wonderful and tasted great, they eat while Bruce made small talk. It was very nice they could have very easily forgot why they were there.
" How did you know we'd be by?" Cyborge asked. It was the question most of them had been itching to ask but were too nervous too. The nook went silent waiting for Bruce to answer. Bruce smiled and said, "After what happened last night I was sure the Titan would pay me a visit." Bruce took a sip of tea and then continued. "Wayne Enterprises funds you after all. I was sure you'd come to make sure your investors were okay."
" We were a little more interested in Dick's condition?" Beast Boy stated.
" Oh," Bruce said, "he is doing fine. One of the things with being in the public eye is there always someone who isn't so found of us. Hence the shooting last night; Dick was smart and wore a bulletproof vest and neglected to tell anyone. Which is why he took that bullet, his injuries turned out to be minimal and he should be up and about soon."
" Well that is a relief." Said Raven.
" I'd appreciate it if you kept that information to yourselves. It would not be good if the press got a hold of that information." They way Bruce said that last part made the Titan's feel very scared like they'd be extremely sorry if they leaked that info.
" Excuse me but Diana is on the line, she said it is very important." Alfred said to Bruce.
" Thanks, Alfred. I'm sorry but I should take this, I'm sure you'd like to stay in Gotham City until Dick recovers. You are welcome to stay hear if you like. Tell Alfred your decision and he would show you to your rooms and around the grounds." That said he went into another room.
" Is it me or does none of this make sense?" Beast Boy asked the others. They finished there breakfast and decided that Wayne Manor would be a good place to stay.
"Very good," Alfred said, "I will show you to your rooms." They all got up and fallowed Alfred. They fallowed him down a long twisted path to the staircase. Then up the stairs and up and up. The stairs seemed like they'd never end. Finally they were at what seemed to be the tenth floor but in realty it was the second. Then another mile or so of hallways, maybe not mile but it sure seemed like it.
" I think I'm going to need breadcrumbs to get out of hear." Beast Boy said.
" Hear we are," Alfred said stopping at a large brown door, he opened it to reveal what looked like a small apartment. Picture window, couches, chairs, old paintings and a wet bar, four small doors line the back of the room, and "Those doors are your bedrooms." Alfred explained, he turned around and said, "these doors on the other said of the hall our bathrooms complete with a bath and shower." Then Alfred left them alone.
" Oh, boy a shower." Beast Boy said opening the door to one of the bathrooms. They all stared in amazement, it was more a of Roman bath then a bathroom.
" It's covered in marble and that tub is the size of most swimming pools." Beast Boy stated. It wasn't the size of a pool more like a big hot tube but he was making a point. Then they went and looked at their beds, all looked like they came directly form the Victorian time period. They move slowly around, afraid if they moved or touch something to hard it would break in their hand. Most agreed that they really didn't think they deserved this kind of treatment.
" It's almost like Bruce wants to win us over with kindness." Said Raven.
" Yea, so we won't investigate or anything." Cyborge stated.
" Trying to keep something very secret, why else would he go to these lengths for us." Beast Boy explained.
" I didn't know we had investors." Starfire said.
"Far as I know we didn't" Cyborge said, "But it wouldn't surprise me if we did."
Starfire yawned; she was still very tired as were all of them. Last night they did not get as much sleep, as they would have liked. Also now full from a very big meal was making them all sleepy.
" We'll guess I'll take a shower." Beast Boy announced. The rest said they would hit the sack for a few more hours.
" Whatever is going on it can wait a little more while we get some more rest." Cyborge said.
Beast Boy went into the Roman Bath and turn on the shower, the room filled with hot steam. He took off his shirt and found a small red mark on his lower back. He'd wondered if sleeping of ground would leave a mark and it had. Didn't really hurt.
" Oh, poor baby, want me to kiss it and make it all better." Beast Boy almost jumped out of his skin. It was Raven she had come in probably via her shadow power.
"Raven, what are you doing hear? Weren't you going to sleep?" Beast Boy somehow got out his mouth trying not sound very surprised. She came right up next to him, her face only centimeters from his face. She wrapped her arms around him, he could fell her whole body, and even through the all the cloth he could tell she was very excited. She kissed his lips, again and again until Beast Boy pushed her an arms length away.
" Ah, Raven what's going on?" He asked.
" Can't you tell?" she asked.
" No."
" Lets call it, water conservation," she said with a smile.
He looked into Raven's eyes, they were hers but not at the same time. Giving his lust theory more fire. He couldn't think he had to slow her down or distract her but how, and then it came to him.
" Okay, why don't you get in the shower? I'll join you in a minute."
Raven smiled and said, "You just want to see me strip." She went over to the shower turned her back to him and disrobed. "Until you join me you won't see all of me." She said going into the shower. That bought him a little time but what to do? This was turning into another crazy day.