Left in Tatters

Chapter 4

Disclaimer: Hello all. I hope you have liked my story so far and I hope you enjoy this chapter. Well, I don't own the Teen Titans, but I can still write about them can't I? LOL, here's the chapter...

Robin's P.O.V.

I sat down on the couch in the main room watching the sunrise. It was so beautiful. Like someone I know. Kori- Danny, I mean Danny. Danny was gorgeous. She had red hair that looked like a sunrise. Almost as much as Kori's scarlet hair. Wait, why am I thinking about Kori? I'm in love with Danny, aren't I? I am so confused. I love Danny, but I used to love Kori until she left, but now she's back. What do I do? I shook my head getting rid of all my thoughts. I got up from my seat and started to make breakfast. I heard the sound of doors swooshing open and the groans of my fellow teammates just waking up. "Good morning," I said to them. Beast Boy just put a hand in the air to say something but collapsed on the floor and fell asleep. Everyone just stepped over him. "Why are you cooking so early," Cyborg asked. "I was up and bored, so I wanted to make everyone a nice warm breakfast instead of cold cereal with sour milk," I answered. "Where is my tea," Raven asked sounding annoyed. "You drank the last of it yesterday, remember," Cyborg said. I tuned out of the conversation and looked around to see if Kori was there, but she wasn't. "Guy's, I'll be back," I said and left the room.

I walked down the hallway and up to her door. "Kori, time to get up," I said. No response. "Kori," I asked. I looked at her keypad where she typed in her new password. I tried to remember what it was. I think it was slayer of dreams, but I wasn't sure. I typed it in and her door opened. I slowly walked in. Her black lights were on and her bed was abandoned. "K-Kori," I asked slowly. I walked over to her bed and saw a note. It read:

Dear Robin,

Sry I didn't tell you personally, but I figured after awhile you would come in any way seeing as how you know my password. That reminds me, I have to change it. N e way I woke up early this morning to get some errands done. I won't be back till later on tonight. I have my communicator and my earphone with me. If you can't reach my com. call 06-75-96-32-15. That will direct you to my earphones. Sry to worry u. C u soon.

Sincerely yours,

Koriand'r

I reread the note and sighed. She won't be back till tonight. What was she doing? Oh well. I walked out of her room and back to the kitchen to see all the food eaten. "Why didn't you save any for me," I asked getting angry. "Oh, you wanted some," BB asked blushing. I sighed. "No, I'm just going out. Oh, I forgot. Danny invited us over for dinner tonight. Please be on your best behavior," I said. "Why all of us," Raven asked. "I told her about Kori and she didn't want to just invite Kori so you guys were invited as well," I explained. "Oh, does she know what happened," Cy asked. "No, and she never will. Now please be ready by 7:30," I said and grabbed my keys. I got on my bike and drove off into town to get some breakfast.

I parked my bike in the parking lot of a café and got off. I walked inside and asked for an outside seat. The waiter showed me to my seat and I ordered my breakfast. I sat in my seat reading the news, but somehow my thoughts wonder to Kori and what she was doing. I looked out to the busy rode and walkway and I saw a familiar scarlet haired woman (she never re-dyed her hair. I don't think. Oh well go along with it). "KORI," I shouted hoping to get her attention. She head turned my way and she saw me waving. She smiled and walked across the busy street. "Kori, what are you doing," I asked wanting to know. "Stuff, I have an appointment at 1:30 and I had to do something's so I decided to wake up early," she explained. "What kind of an appointment," I asked. "You'll see when I get back home," she said. "Please tell me," I asked. I wanted to know. "No, now what are you doing here," she asked. "Getting breakfast. The titans ate all the food I made," I answered. Kori began to laugh.

Kori looked at her watch and her eyes got wide. "Look Robin, I would love to stay and chat but if I don't go I'll be late," she said and ran off. I smiled after her and then my breakfast was brought to me...

Koriand'r P.O.V.

I ran down the street and into a building. "I'm here for my 1:30 appointment. My name is Kori Anders," I said compromising with my name. "Right this way Miss Anders," the guy said and I followed him into a room. "Here, choose what one you want," the guy said. I nodded and flipped through the pages. I came to one that I liked and I rang a bell. The man walked back in and I showed him. "I want this one," I said. He nodded and I sat back just waiting for it to be over...

When the man was done I got up and payed him. "Thank you and come again," he said and I walked out. My left shoulder blade was in much pain, but I felt what I did had to be done. I was walking down the street trying not to think about my shoulder. I held onto my bags tighter. I looked down to the ground and back up again. I was right in front of an ice cream parlor. "Ice cream sounds nice," I said and walked in. I walked up and ordered a chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream cone and I payed. I walked out of the parlor licking my ice cream. It was delicious. I haven't had ice cream in two years and I am glad I decided to go in. I was walking down the street looking at all the new places to go and new things to buy and then I felt something cold on my shirt. I snapped out of my trace to see a talking really fast. I looked down at my shirt and ice cream was all over it. No wonder I was so cold. I put a finger on the guy's lips to shut him up. "Its okay. I'm fine," I said. I took a good look at the guy and he was gorgeous.

He had sandy blonde hair and deep blue eyes. He was taller than me by far. He was wearing baggy blue jeans and a blue t-shirt. "Miss, I am so sorry," He said. I giggled. "Its okay. I'm fine. No damage," I said and giggled again. "At least let me help clean it up," he said. "No, its okay," I said. It really wasn't. I was wearing a designer top from Tamaran. "Please. I feel really bad. Lets go back to my place and I can throw it in the wash," he said. "No. Its okay. Besides, my roommates, they'll be worried," I said. "Come on. I feel really bad. You can call them and I can put your shirt in the wash. You can wear one of my shirts if you need to," he said. He sounded like he wasn't going to give up. I sighed. "Fine. Fine, lets go," I said. He smiled and held out his hand. "My name is Drake Valance," he said. I took his hand. "Kori Anders," I said and smiled. We walked back to his apartment. "Here, put one of my shirts on and give me your shirt," he said handing me a few of his shirts. I did as I was told and I came back out in an overly baggy shirt. "Here. It's a designer shirt so please be careful. It has to air dry," I said. He nodded and I sat down on his couch. He came back seconds later.

"Can you hold on, I need to contact my friends," I asked. He nodded. I pulled out my communicator forgetting that he probably didn't know that I was a titan. "Robin, come in. Its Koriand'r," I said. There was a few seconds of static until I saw his face. "Yeah Kori. Are you okay," he asked. "Fine, umm I had a run in with an ice cream cone so I am going to be longer than I thought," I explained. I looked over to Drake who was blushing. "Its okay Drake, it wasn't your fault," I said. "Kori, where are you and who is Drake," Robin asked. "Stop worrying will ya. Drake is a new friend of mine. We bumped into each other and I got ice cream all over my self. Right now I am at his apartment waiting for my shirt," I answered. "You're not wearing a shirt," Robin asked sounding flustered. "Chill, I am borrowing one of his," I explained. I saw Robin nod. "Okay, well please try to be back before 7:30," Robin said. I nodded and closed my com. "You're a titan," Drake asked. "Yeah. I just joined," I explained.

We continued to chat for a few hours until I saw the sun go down. I looked at the clock. It was already 9. I mentally slapped myself. "Kori, what's wrong," Drake asked. "I was supposed to be home by 7:30," I said. Drake looked at the clock. "I am so sorry," He said. "It's okay. I had a great time and I would like to do it again," I said. "Need a ride home," he asked. "I would love one," I said. "Let me go get your shirt and we can be on our way," Drake said and disappeared into a room. He came out hold up my shirt. "Is it supposed to shrink," he asked. I giggled. "No. But it's okay. I can get another one," I said and got up. "But what I'm going to wear I don't know," I said. "You can wear the shirt you have no since I'm going to see you again, right," he asked. "Defiantly. I loved spending time with you. You have a great sense of humor and you make me smile," I said. He smiled at my comment. "Well how about dinner Friday night," he asked. I giggled and nodded. "Seven o'clock sharp. And I need to get home. Thanks for letting me borrow your shirt," I said and smiled. He grabbed his keys and then we walked out to his car. "You live at the tower, right," he asked. "Yes," I answered. "Well we have about and hour ride," he said. "How far away do you live," I asked. "Little while away," he said and started up the car.

I sat in the passenger seat hugging the shirt I had on. It smelled like dryer sheets and cologne. My eyes started to get heavy and before I knew it I was asleep...

Robin's P.O.V.

When I got home from Danny's I was mad that Kori hadn't come. I had hoped that she would and Danny wanted to meet her. I sat down on the couch and watched TV. Everyone else had gone to bed even though it was only 10:30. I heard a knock on the door I got up and answered it. It was some guy with blonde hair. "What do ya want," I asked not wanting to talk for long. "Yeah, I'm Drake the guy that Kori told you about. Yeah well she fell asleep in my car on the way home and I didn't want to wake her up," Drake said. I looked at his arms and sure enough Kori was in his arms snuggling up into his chest. "Give her to me," I told him. Drake handed Kori over to me and in return she snuggled up into my chest. "Well night Drake," I said. He nodded and walked back to his car. I walked over to the couch and placed Kori on it. I slipped my hand out from under her back and felt a bandage on her left shoulder. I pulled her shirt down and lifted the bandage. Right in front of my on her left shoulder was a black rose with thorns tattooed onto her skin. I shook her gently and her eyes fluttered open. "Where's Drake Robin," she asked. "This better be a joke," I said not answering her question. "What better be a... how dare you," she said and stood up. "How dare you invade my personal privacy," she hissed. "Why did you get a tattoo," I asked. I hated the fact that she was with another guy all night, but also because she got a tattoo. She shook her head. " I got a tattoo because I felt like it. Now if you don't mind I am going to bed," she hissed.

Why was she so mad? "That's not a good enough reason to ruin your body," I yelled. "I can do whatever the hell I want to do with my body! Its my property," she shouted coldly. "Why do you want to destroy it then," I asked. "Did it ever occur to you that just because getting a tattoo can harm a human it doesn't mean that it can hurt an alien," she asked. She did make a point. "Besides, its none of your business. The only business you have with me is being my teammate and leader," she hissed. "Don't forget I'm your best friend," I said my voice getting softer. "If you were my friend you wouldn't have yelled at me," she said. "Kori, come on. I just am mad that you missed the dinner," I said. "What dinner, you never told me about dinner," she yelled. "I told you to be home by 7:30," I yelled at her. I hated yelling at her, but I had to. "NO! You said to try and be home by then," she yelled at me and stomped up the stairs. It was true. I did say to try.

Oh well, I was still upset. Danny had her heart set on meeting her. And when we showed up she was so disappointed. I guess when Kori wants us to meet Drake I think that was his name I will have something better planned. We're supposed to be friends we shouldn't be fighting though. I sighed knowing I had to go talk to her. I knocked lightly on her door and I heard a murmured come in. I walked into her room and sat down on her bed. She walked out of her bathroom and I could tell she regretted it. "Look Kori, I shouldn't have yelled. I'm sorry. Its just that Danny had her heart set for meeting you," I explained. Kori looked down. "I'm sorry as well. Its just I got so caught up in talking with Drake I didn't notice the time. And about the tattoo I'm sorry as well. I wanted to get another piercing but that would probably scare people and I don't have another place to put one," she explained. I sighed again. "I shouldn't have yelled about it. It's your body and you can do whatever you want with it," I said. I saw her smile. "So, when are we going to meet Drake," I asked. "Whenever I think you guys should meet him, that is if we are dating," She said adding that on.

"Do you have his number," I asked hoping it was a no. "Yeah, its in my communicator," she said. "Okay then. Well it's getting late. Night Kori," I said getting up. "Wait Robin," she said. I turned around. "Can you help me with something," she asked. I smiled. "What do you need," I asked her. "Drake's taking me out to dinner Friday and I need a guy's opinion on a dress," she said. My face went blank. "What," I asked. I didn't want to take a girl shopping. "Please Robin, if I take Raven she will just nod. Cyborg or Beast Boy, they will laugh and flirt with other girls. And I don't want to take Drake because I want to surprise him. Please Robin, just do this for me," she pleaded. I hated it when she did that. "Fine, tomorrow we leave at noon. We hit the shops, you get what you need, and then you treat me to lunch. Sound fair," I asked. "Take out the 'I treat you to lunch' and yes," she said. "No, if I have to waste my time helping you pick out a dress you have to buy me lunch," I said. "Fine, but he have to go shoe shopping as well," she added. This could go on all night. "Fine," I said. "Fine," she said and got up. "Thanks Robin, but out of my room," she said. We walked up to each other and hugged. Kori winced and I just remember that she got a tattoo. "Sorry," I said and walked out of her room.

I walked back to my room thinking about how I am going to dread going to the mall tomorrow. Maybe I could invite Danny and she could help pick out her dress and I'll just give the opinions and hold the bags. I walked back to Kori's room and knocked. "What Robin," I heard her ask. "How did you know," I asked. "I just did. Now what do you want," she asked. "I was wondering if instead of buying me lunch let me invite Danny. She really wants to meet you and you won't have to buy me lunch," I suggested. "Okay, call her," she said and I walked away. I walked into my room and picked up the phone. I dialed her number hoping she would pick up this late. "Hello," Danny said sounding a bit tired. "Hey babe," I said. "What do you want at midnight," she asked. "Okay, listen. Tomorrow I am going to the mall with my friend Kori. She needs a guys opinion for her outfit she is going to where on a date," I said. "And you called me to tell me this," she asked. "No, I was calling to invite you to come along. That will give you and Kori some time to bond and you can help her choose," I said. I heard Danny yawn. "Okay, call me before you pick me up, and no motorcycle," she said. "I can't fit 3 people on my bike. Night sweetie. Love you," I said. "Love you too," she said and hung up. I hung up the phone and laid down on my bed. Sleep soon took over.

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A/N: Okay, I know this chapter was really short and maybe not so great, but I had 2 introduce Drake. The ending is a little cheesy so watch out. Love ya much.