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Disclaimer-oooo: Don't own San Francisco or Teen Titans...but I have their voodoo dolls. And a metal spork.
JANUARY 30th
9:00 P.M.
The motorcycle ride was smooth, fast, and speedy. Robin felt relaxed. Starfire didn't even know what kissing was. Hey! He thought. Since she doesn't know…maybe I could...STOP. STOP THINKING ABOUT CRUDE THOUGHTS. He said to himself.
But he was brought back to cold hard reality when Starfire squeezed her arms around him as if for reassurance that the ride back would be safe.
Nothing much changed when they returned to the tower. Beast Boy and Cyborg were still extremely focused on beating the same game—they hardly replied (or realized that they went somewhere) when Starfire called a "Hello friends!"
Raven, however, was now on the sofa; absorbed in the newest horror she had gotten in the mail along with the catalog and ignoring the two video-game addicts.
"Hello friend Raven!" Starfire called.
"What do you want?" Her eyes shifted from the book, coldly glancing at her.
"Er…just to say that I bought a swimwear for you!"
"YOU WHAT!" Raven yelled.
"Well, friend Raven, you are aware that San Francisco is surrounded with Earth's ocean of water, are you not?"
"YES, but all the same, I DON'T NEED ONE!"
"You-you don't?"
"NO. I already have one."
Beast Boy's ears perked up. He smiled.
"You do?" Starfire and Beast Boy said simultaneously.
"YES. AND LUCKILY, IT'S NOT SKIMPY LIKE TODAY'S HIP FASHIONS. (which made Beast Boy sigh as if saying "too bad") IT'S A ONE-PIECE." Raven growled at the two of them and her eyes moved back to her book.
Starfire quickly recovered, and said "Yay! That means TWO swimwear apparels for me, Robin! Is that not good news?"
But Robin had sauntered back to his room.
Starfire, a bit weary from today's adventures, floated back to her room clutching the Target bag. She took the two bikinis out (one was white with many colored flowers, while the other, intended for Raven, was black with white polka-dots) and was about to "use the triangles with C's to put them into the closet" when there was a knock on the door.
"Come in!" she called. But she froze. What if it was Robin! She quickly stuffed the bikinis back into the bag.
"Hello Star." She had predicted correctly. It was Robin.
"Hello friend Robin!" There was a hint of nervousness in her voice.
"Star—You still remember our agreement right?"
"Yes…why?"
"Er…what time would that be?"
"Approximately 6 o'clock!"
"How do you know this?"
"…I…I sometimes get up early to watch the sunlight rise from the ocean…I think the whole ritual is appealing and beautiful." (ARGH. Robin thought. That word again.)
"Yeah…it is. So…6 o'clock tomorrow?"
"Yes…"
"Er…(he had almost forgot) Star, wouldn't it be cold in the morning?"
"Do not worry friend Robin. The sun will warm me up…"
"Alright then…see you…there."
"You…you as well.."
As soon as he left, Starfire sighed with relief; then performed the ritual of using the triangles with C's to organize the bikinis.
There was another knock. Starfire wondered, "Who else?" while calling out, "Come in!"
It was Raven. And she, of all people, was being nervous. Nervous!
She leaned in close and admitted quietly, "Er…Starfire. I…er…lied."
"Told untruths about what?"
"About the swimsuit!"
"Oh! What about the swimsuit friend Raven?"
"I NEED IT!"
"You do not have a swimsuit Raven?"
She growled. "Don't push me. I.."
Continuing, she said.. "I lied."
"Do not worry friend Raven. I did not have one either."
Raven relaxed a bit; then asked if she could "borrow" one of Starfire's.
"Of course! Which one Raven?"
"The one that's NOT a two piece."
"Alas, Raven, they are both 'bikinis'."
"They're what!"
"I'm sorry friend Raven, but…"
"Fine. I'll take one anyway." She muttered in a quick decision.
"You can hand pick one."
Obviously, Raven chose the black one with white polka dots. It clearly was less girly than the flowery one.
"Thanks. And don't you dare tell Beast Boy."
"Of course I won't! You're welcome, friend Raven!"
Beast Boy had snuck up behind Raven.
"Tell me what?"
"Nothing." She mumbled.
"You can tell me Raven." He urged with a gentle tone.
"Why do you need to know that I don't have a swimsuit!" :GASP: She just realized that she said that aloud.
"Er…Raven, it's ok. It's not like a crisis. And besides, I didn't have one before either."
"Yes but—"
"But what Raven?"
"…Never mind."
"Please tell me Raven! I promise I won't laugh!"
There was a heavy, 500-ton silence. Then, suddenly,
"GRRR! FINE YOU CRAZY PUSHY PERSON! I'M-I'M BORROWING A BIKINI FROM STARFIRE!" Raven roared.
"… Glabah! Quick…Aunt Em…get Toto…(no answer)…"
"Beast Boy! BEAST BOY!"
(WHUMP)
fin. for ze time bein'!
