Hey everyone, I'm glad everyone likes it. I was a bit surprised to have 48 reviews for 5 chapters. lol. I'll reply to all of your reviews at the end of this chapter, thank you all SOOOO much, I love the reviews, especially since they're all so nice…(grins evilly and begins to write next chapter…) I wonder how long I should make this chapter….
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Chapter 6: Song Birds
It was finally the night of the party, and while Raven and Teresa dropped off Ren and Jay at Terry's, the Titans were getting ready for the party as well.
The Titans were all wearing their newly bought clothes as they entered the limousine to go to the mayor of High City's home. The ride was only about a half hour, and they arrived, surrounded by photographers. The swarming photographers blinded them with the flashes from their cameras as the group of five was escorted into the large mansion.
Upon entering, they were surprised to see how large and beautiful the mansion really was. They were escorted further into the living room, where a large group of twenty or so people was already gathering. The Titans decided to mingle, and began getting into deep conversations with the other guests.
Terra and Star began to speak with both of the mayor's wives, while Cyborg began talking with another car lover. BeastBoy was speaking with a group of animal lovers. Robin was busy chatting with the head of the police forces and the mayors to notice who walked in next.
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Raven sighed as she got out of the limo that Teresa had rented. Raven was still surprised to know that Teresa's father was the mayor of High City. No wonder she had such a nice place.
Teresa smiled reassuringly as she and Raven stepped from the black limo. Raven was dressed in a red spaghetti strap dress and her hair was pulled back and done in little ringlets. She had grown her hair out over the years, and it was normally elbow length. She also had more of a tan now, which made her seem less pale, especially with the make up she wore and the plain, silver chain around her neck.
Teresa had on a light blue dress and wore a scarf with it as well. In all, the two women looked fit for the formal occasion, and were escorted shortly after, by Teresa's mother, inside.
Raven had immediately spotted Terra and Star. Star herself was hovering about a foot in the air. She was wearing a red dress similar to Raven's, but with little flowers all over it. Terra was wearing a cream colored gown and she was trying to yank the alien girl down.
Raven sighed as she braced herself, hoping she wouldn't have to face them. She followed Teresa and her even friendlier mother to wear the mayor's were standing. Instantly she regretted coming.
Raven could see Robin, his back turned to her. She also noticed BeastBoy and Cyborg not far off, and Star was dragging Terra towards Robin. Chaos was going to ensue as soon as someone recognized her or said her name.
"Teresa…" Raven said in a hushed voice, and the older woman turned to see what was wrong. She immediately caught the sight of the other titans and her eyes widened in understanding.
"This should be interesting." She whispered back through unmoving lips as they walked closer. They were now but twenty five feet away from where Robin stood.
"Easy for you to say." Raven muttered as her heart started to beat faster, and her palms grew sweaty.
"Teresa!" The mayor of High City shouted joyfully when he saw his daughter.
"Hi daddy." Teresa said rushing forward to hug her father, and Robin moved out of the way.
"Now tell me, who's this?" He asked seeing a nervous Raven behind her.
"Oh, um, this is the friend I told you about who's been living with me and helping me out." Teresa said, purposefully not saying her name. A look of thoughtfulness came over the mayor's face for a moment, then brightened considerably.
"Raven isn't it? It's a pleasure to meet you." The mayor said grinning at having remembered her name.
Raven froze as she saw Robin turn and look at her. The other titans had also stopped and moved closer to see who 'Raven' was.
"Y…ye…yes, it is." She said through quick and ragged breaths, her eyes darted between the looks of her friends and a pleading look to Teresa.
"Friend Raven?" Star asked dumbly as she came forward a bit and finally lowered to the ground. "Is it truly you?"
"Raven?" It was a voiced question between all the guys as they looked at her. Terra was looking at Raven with a questioning look in her eyes as to what she should do.
"Teresa, I'm going to go get some air." Raven said quickly as she turned and practically ran from the room and out into the garden which was located in the backyard.
Robin didn't hesitate as he ran after her. He found her sitting on a cement bench by a fountain, her head in her hands, and she seemed to be shaking slightly.
"Raven, what are you doing here? Where have you been? What happened to you?" Those were only a few of the questions he wanted to ask. He didn't know what to say, so all he did was stand there infront of the girl he had known five years earlier.
"R...Robin…" She said as she looked up, a single tear falling down her right cheek. "I knew I shouldn't have come. I have to go." She said standing and trying to get past him. She couldn't stand to see any of them.
"Raven." He said in a whisper as he grabbed her arms as she tried to push past him.
"Let me go!" She demanded glaring up at him.
"Not until you tell me why." He said with a determined look on his face. She knew that look. It had been five years, but she still remembered that look.
"Ask Teresa. She'll tell you." Raven said finally breaking from his grip and rushing off, ignoring the looks from the other guests as she ran from the mansion and got back into the limo in which she had arrived in and ordered the driver to take her back to the apartment.
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Robin had gone back into the mansion and had found Teresa. He had asked her, and she had simply sighed as if she was tired of explaining. She told him to meet her at the Pizza Shack the next day at around seven o'clock. She told him she'd explain it then, and not a moment sooner.
Robin and the others had spent the next four hours of the party tense and on edge. They were relieved when they arrived back at the hotel and with a few words they all went to their rooms to think about what had happened and what Robin had said.
Terra was tired, she didn't know if she should tell them, but she decided it would be best to wait until the next day when they would get a better explanation.
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The next morning, Raven got up for work as usual. Ren and Jay were ready to go spend their Saturday pigging out on pizza. The two five year olds were smiling as Raven and they walked down the street to the Pizza Shack.
Raven let them go play in the back as she began her day long shift.
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It was around the end of her shift when she stopped dead in her tracks when she saw Robin, Terra, BeastBoy, Star, and Cyborg enter the Pizza Shack. They too froze when they saw her.
Ren and Jay had been sitting at a table near her eating their dinner when they noticed the tension.
"Mommy?" Ren asked as she looked at her mother.
The Titans eyes bugged out when they heard the little girl. All that is except for Terra.
"Uh, Terra, can you take them in the back room? It's right through there?" She asked a little wide eyed herself as she went to the counter and poured herself a cup of coffee.
"Sure." The titans stared at Terra for a moment before they all began to sit down in chairs. There was no one else in the Shack currently, because it was closing time.
Raven walked back towards them a bit, but stopped a few feet away. She sat down in the chair and took a long drink of the coffee.
"Teresa you'll have hell to pay when I get home." Raven muttered when she put the mug on the table she was sitting at. Terra came back out with a tired sigh and smiled reassuringly at Raven before sitting down between her and the other Titans.
"Alright, tell us what's going on." Robin demanded, his eyes hidden behind his mask.
"And who are the kids?" Cyborg asked remembering Ren and Jay. "They're not yours are they?"
"Yes Cy, they're mine. They're the reason I left five years ago. Their names are Ren and Jay." Raven said in a soft, detached voice.
"Yours?" BeastBoy choked out, his eyes wide.
"Yes." Raven said bowing her head in what seemed like defeat.
"You've changed." Robin stated.
"Well, that kind of
happens when you get pregnant and have two kids now doesn't it?
It's not like you ever helped any in this matter!" Raven snapped
angrily.
"What's that supposed to mean? I'm not the one who
took off. You could have stayed!" Robin yelled back angrily. Both
were now standing and glaring at eachother with murder written in
their eyes.
"What's it supposed to mean? You really don't remember do you?" Raven asked disbelieving. She looked over at Terra, shaking her head in anger and annoyance. Raven mumbled a few curses under her breath as she disappeared into the back room for a moment and then returned with Ren on one hip, and Jay flying behind her.
"Ren, Jay, meet your father." Raven spat bitterly as she glared at Robin.
There was a sharp intake of breath at this, and every one quieted and stared either at the two children, Raven, Robin, or between all four.
"Friend Raven, surely you lie. She does not speak of the truth does she Robin?" Star asked, tears forming in her eyes.
"No StarFire." Raven said coldly.
"Mommy?" The twins asked looking up at their mother uncertainly.
"M…Mine?" Robin asked, his eyes wide.
"Yes, now if you'll excuse me, we have to go home." She added extra emphasis on the word home as she stalked past the startled Robin and the other Titans and out the door. She stopped half way out though and turned to say, "Yeah Robin. A little word of advice, don't get drunk." She laced her words with venom as she exited the Shack and walked out into the crisp December air and made her way home.
Robin and the others sat there for a moment until Star finally said, "How could you Robin? I thought we were the equivalent of a couple?"
"How…how…" Robin stuttered still in shock.
"You're an asshole Robin. All you can do is sit here and ask how, while Raven has gone through hell." Terra started as she stood and stalked towards him. "Do you know what she's sacrificed for your children? She's had to live a completely different life, and you being your self centered arrogant self, all you can do is think about yourself. You make me sick." With that, Terra left the titans staring after her in surprise.
"So does this mean that Raven left because of Robin." BeastBoy asked.
"Yeah it does." Cyborg replied quietly.
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(cackles evilly) I have such an evil personality….well anyways, I'm glad all of my reviewers enjoyed it so far…interesting is it not….wait until the ultimate plot squeezer that is yet to come…maybe at the end of next chapter. I might leave you at a cliffhanger….hmmmm….anyways, here are the replies you wanted:
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Review Replies:
Ginny-Hates-Them: I had a really hard time picking their names…it was murder…glad you like them
Nevermoretheraven: Yes, I am evil…hehehe…well anyways, glad you enjoy my story.
CreatorOfKitty: Yes, I had to put in the whole BB making fun of Raven because she was pregnant…it felt wrong not too
Twobirdslover: As you can see, I answered your question with this fic.
Everyone else: I plan on finishing this story after a major twist which will probably take up maybe three chapters…so enjoy…
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Robin: I'm a father…
BB: Da..da..da((laughs))
Robin: (smacks BB with frying pan)
Cyborg: You should've known better BB.
BB: I don't know who's worse, Raven or Robin
Ren: You really are an idiot.
BB: Huh?
Jay: Definitely
BB: Hey, be quiet you little pipsqueaks
Jay&Ren: (glare)
BB: Why does everyone get mad at me?
Raven: Because you provoke people to much.
Jay&Ren: May we?
Raven: Be my guest…
BB: SHIT!!!!!!!!
Jay&Ren: (laugh happily as they watch BB fly around the room being repeatedly shot with mini lightning bolts on his butt.)
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You know you love me…And hate me…
-DHM-
