Annoyed Acquaintances, Unknown Lovers

by: Wrenna

A/N: I'm replacing chapter 9, that was an author note with an actual chapter. My Internet doesn't seem to be going away like it was going to, I hope anyways, hehe. Oh well.

Enjoy and stuff....

Chapter Nine..

Raven leaned against the kitchen counter. Her fingers fiddling with a plate of orange slices that sat in front of her. Her eyes darting from the hall doorway to the wall clock.

' Ten more minutes tops.' She popped another slice into her mouth, chewing slowly, as her foot tapped lightly to a random beet. From the hallway the sounds of footfalls echoed out into the kitchen. Raven froze instantly, her eyes slightly widened. 'No! It can't be him.' Her eyes darted again to the wall clock. 'He still has a few minutes.'

Seconds ticked away as the footfalls grew closer. In what seemed like slow motion to Raven, the owner of the feet rounded the corner. She let out a loud sigh and closed her eyes. 'Damn jerk!'

"Hello Raven." Robin said coolly as he spotted her at the counter.

"Hey." She shifted on her feet, still glancing at the clock.

Robin made his way around the kitchen. Randomly placing items on the counter for his breakfast. Moving to the other side, he collected a bowl from the cabinet and turned. Only to stop and and let his shadowed eyes glide over Raven's form. With a small shake of his head, he moved back to the counter occupied by Raven and threw his bowl of cereal together.

"What's with the pants?" He sent a glance up at her. " And why are you up so early?"

Raven concentrated on her orange slices, before looking up at the clock. With a small grin, she stood up straighter and looked over at Robin.

"They're bondage pants. And I'm not up that early, only an hour or so. And besides I wanted to hear the magic word of the day."

Robin looked up at her with a cocked brow. " Uh, what's the magic word?"

From the floor above, a loud squeaky shout echoed through out the house. It's owner having just finished it's shower and looked into the mirror.

"GREEN!"

Raven let out a small chuckle after the scream that followed the said magic word faded. Robin shook his head and returned to his breakfast.

"Bondage pants, huh?"

She nodded a 'Yes' as she placed her plate into the sink. Moving herself to the other side of the kitchen, she plopped into a chair and glued her eyes to the hallway.

'I can't wait to see this.'

It didn't take long. fifteen minutes at the tops. Before Gar came storming into the kitchen. Raven was the first to see and almost feel out of her chair from laughter. Gar glared at her before moving fully into the kitchen. Robin blinked. And blinked again.

"YOU! You did this!" Gar shook his index finger at Raven. Then placed his fisted hands on his hips and waited. And waited. And waited for Raven to stop laughing. Eventually she did, only to let her eyes take in the sight before her.

Green. He was green. His hair. His skin. Green. His eyes already being green didn't help his situation either. Coughing lightly and catching her breathe, she flicked her gaze over her angered cousin again.

He only snorted and stomped a foot. "Dude! Hello! I'm green here!"

Collecting herself quickly, she looked him straight in the eye and shrugged. "You had it coming."

Robin moved closer to Gar and stared at him. Gar shifted his gaze from Raven to Robin. Slowly getting paranoid. "How am I suppose to go to school like this?"

Raven rolled her eyes at him. "I see nothing stopping you from not going."

Gar blinked at her." I'm. Green."

"And I'm pale. Get over it."

Chaos. Pure chaos. Stomping. Yells. Laughter. Raven rolled her eyes and swung her bag over her shoulder. With a grunt, a jab to the gut, and a kick to the shin, she shoved her way through the school hallway. 'Who needs hell when you have Titan High.' She thought as she slammed her foot down onto another students unexpecting foot. She grinned when she finally made it to her locker. From beside her, Jinx slammed her locker door shut and smiled over at Raven.

"I know that smile. What do you want?" Raven said dully.

Jinx shrugged lightly and moved closer. " When you get to computer class, sign on your screen name."

"Are you crazy?" Raven raised a brow.

"No. Why?"

"Comp class is run by Mr. Slade. Remember him? Our lunatic teacher? If he catches us online, we're in deep shit!"

Jinx rolled her eyes and snorted. "Chill. There's a sub today. So be online."

"Oh. Alright."

With the warning bell ringing into the halls. Jinx and Raven made their way quickly to the class. After settling down into the small computer cubicles, they, with the rest of the class, turned their attention to the substitute teacher.

"Hello class. You all know me from the Art department. I'm filling in for Mr. Slade today." A few students cheered. " He didn't leave an assignment. Just a note about not trusting artsy types to get anything right." Several students booed playfully, including Raven. " So I say screw him. You may go online and do what you wish." The class cheered yet again. " BUT no porn!" She sent a look to a few of the male students. "AND no hacking." She looked directly at Gizmo, who chuckled nervously and slid down in his seat. "Have fun kids."

Taking her time, she signed online. To be IMed immediately by Jinx. She shook her head and replied to it.

- Instant Message from: -

HexMistress2020: Yo. This is fun! I can see you!

(Raven looked up over the short dividing walls to across the room. Jinx was doing the same. Her pink pig-tails bouncing as she sent a small wave and a large smile. Raven rolled her eyes and went back to the message.)

ShadowWhisperer: I guess. How did you know about the sub?

HexMistress2020: Mammoth had the class earlier. -Shrugs- So what are you wearing to the party? Wanna go shopping later?

ShadowWhisperer: You were sent to torture me, weren't you? I don't know. To both questions. But speaking of the party, I've decided to meet my "Mystery Man" there.

HexMistress2020: NO WAY! Cool, I guess. Be careful. Well I'll be there, so if anything happens, I'll kick his ass.

ShadowWhisperer: My hero. It'll be fine.

HexMistress2020: hehe. So do you know what he looks like and all that? And Oh... did you know your cousin is green?

ShadowWhisperer: Yes. Yes I did. And no I don't know what he looks like, but we are gonna be wearing some to I.D. each other with. --Shrugs--

HexMistress2020: Cool. Man I hope he isn't that nerd who calls himself the master of games or something.

ShadowWhisperer: Dear lord, I hope not! --Shudders-- Hold on, got another IM.

- Instant Message from:-

SilentNightStalker: Hello. Fancy meeting you here.

ShadowWhisperer: Hey. Yeah, guess it is.

( Raven blinked at the screen, ducked her head, and peered around the small area she could see. ' This is weird...getting...paranoid...')

SilentNightStalker: You in school also?

ShadowWhisperer: Yes....

SilentNightStalker: Hmm.. well there's only two computer classes right now..... -- glances around room --

ShadowWhisperer: I refuse to tell you which I am in. You can wait to see me.

SilentNightStalker: Ruin a man's dream. So...what are you wearing?

ShadowWhisperer: Cheater. I'm not telling -Crosses arms.-

SilentNightStalker: Damn. Had to try. I saw the weirdest thing this morning.

ShadowWhisperer: .....you're not the only one.

SilentNightStalker: So you've seen Beast Boy turned green?

ShadowWhisperer: Sure did. Beast Boy...still don't understand the point of that nickname.

SilentNightStalker: Do you know him? It just....works.

ShadowWhisperer: I do. I suppose it does....but Beast Boy?

SilentNightStalker: -Shrugs- Sadly, he picked it.

ShadowWhisperer: I don't doubt it.

SilentNightStalker: Well Sweetness. I wanna get a head start on homework. I'll talk to you later.

ShadowWhisperer: Alright. Bye then.

SilentNightStalker: Bye.

-SilentNightStalker has signed off.-

ShadowWhisperer: Ok Jinx. I'm back

HexMistress2020: Jeez, what took you so long. Find good porn?

ShadowWhisperer: -Sighs- No. Talking to Him.

HexMistress2020: Oh...so he's in this class maybe? -Looks around-

ShadowWhisperer: I don't know. I'll see you at lunch.

HexMistress2020: Party pooper. Fine. Cyas.

Lunch came quickly. Raven and her usual gang of friends crammed into an empty lunch table. Around them the usual lunch time noise echoed off the walls. The racket a twin to the hallway shuffle. Raven rolled her eyes for the umpteenth time that day. 'This school will be the death of me!'

"So three more days until the party!" Gizmo piped up after everyone settled down. Making a show of slicking his hair back and flipping up the non-existent collar of his shirt. An action that reminded Raven of her cousin, Gar. Gizmo cocked his brow and smirked. "Look out Babes! Gizmo's on the way!"

Raven crossed her eyes at him, looked to Jinx who are doing the same. At the same time, both girls looked at each other, then to Gizmo, them made gagging noises. Mammoth laughed while Gizmo began to steam with anger.

"Stupid girls!"

Mammoth clapped the little man on the shoulder. "No wonder you don't have a girlfriend."

Raven snorted. "Like any girl would want him. Or man." Gizmo glared hard at her. She glared back and continued. " Better keep making that Girl-bot, baldy!"

Gizmo widened his eyes in shock. Then sent a fist into his sister's arm, earning a loud squeal from her. "Hey! why did you punch me!"

"You told her!" He whined

She shrugged and grinned. "Course I did. Not everyday your brother is making himself a girlfriend. I had to share."

Gizmo spluttered and shifted uneasily in his seat. Across from him, Mammoth burst into a fit of laughter, choking on his food. Raven pounded a fist into his back and looked back at Gizmo.

"You sad, sad little man." She shook her head and looked away.

"Anyway! Have you gotten those Concert tickets from your uncle yet, Rave?"

"Nope. Probably forgot about them. I should bring it up sometime."

"Uh, yeah! The concert is like in four months!"

"I know Jinx..calm down."

"I am calm!"

"Uh Huh."

Jinx took a long sip of her soda and set the can down. She placed her elbows on the table, and her chin into her hands. After sending a sideways glance at her brother and boyfriend, who had fallen into a deep conversation about Gizmo's girl-bot, she sent her gaze back onto Raven and smiled.

Raven caught the smile and shifted nervously. Jinx smiling, well like that anyway. Like a craze psycho, was never a good thing.

"Jinx. Can I help you with something?"

"Have you seen him naked yet?"

Raven blinked and stared at her in confusion. "I told you I haven't seen what he looks like yet, so why would I see him naked?"

"Not him silly. The other him. Richard. Dick. Robin. The man of many names." She said in sweet, almost seductive voice. An evil grin happily plastered on her face.

Raven blinked. and blinked. and blinked. One would think she had an eye problem by now. " Jinx? You really have gone crazy! I knew it."

Jinx managed to snort, roll her eyes and shrug at the same time. "I'm not crazy. But come on! He's lived with you for how long now, and you haven't "accidentally" walked in on him naked? You are the one who's crazy! Like him or not, he's still hot! You shame me!"

Raven sighed loudly before banging her head against the table's surface. " Why! Why me!"