Miyu: Hello everyone welcome back! Thanks for sticking through chapters 1-4 and wanting to read this one.
Rain: Don't know why you do. Her stories suck.
Miyu: (Pulls out a bazooka) Pardon?
Rain: Her stories are awesome! But before you start reading I do have a question for Miyu that might concern everyone.
Miyu: What is it?
Rain: Why don't I get paid for being in your pre-notes?
Miyu: Because…uh…because…you…umm…because you're my best friend. (Puppy dog eyes)
Rain: NO! NOT THE EYES OF DOOM!! (Covers her face and runs away)
Miyu: Well that takes care of one disaster in the making. I don't own the Teen Titans and most likely never will, but if I do happen to make it rich and buy the company I will inform you. Read on my faithful fans and the people who are reading this cause they've got nothing better to do.
(A.N: If everyone who reads this could be so kind as to donate a few dollars to their local red cross or help the children foundations for the poor people in South Asia who's lives have been ruined from the Tsunami on boxing day. It will only take a few minutes of your day and it could help someone's life return to how it was or to help find those people who are still reported as missing. Thanks ever so much and I hope that no one in your family was hurt.)
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Memory
Chapter 5: Earn your keep
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(Titans Tower, Main room, 9:15 am)
Beast Boy: (Coming into the room) Hello? Anybody awake?
Raven: (Sitting at a table drinking tea) Yes Beast Boy, yet again you are the second one awake.
Beast Boy: Really? I thought Cyborg and Aqualad were getting up early today. Oh well, guess I'll have to start without him. (Runs to the couch)
Raven: Start what?
Beast Boy: (Turns the game station on) Practicing for Robo-battlers 3 the game. Wanna give it a try?
Raven: Try one of your idiotic and pointless games? No thanks.
Beast Boy: Come on. It could be fun.
Raven: No.
Beast Boy: Please?
Raven: No.
Beast Boy: I know that you want to, but your ego wont let you.
Raven: …Actually it's my self-respect.
Beast Boy: We could pretend I blackmailed you into it.
Raven: …Ok, now move over.
Beast Boy: (Smiling) All right, the controls are on the screen during the game, and-
Cyborg: (Walking into the room with Aqualad) Well well well…
Aqualad: Raven? I didn't now you liked games.
Raven: There's a lot about me you don't know, and I DON'T like games. Beast Boy-
Cyborg: Blackmailed you. We were listening.
Aqualad: Did you really think that we would fall for such a lame story?
Raven: (Staring at Cyborg and Aqualad) But… (Starts whimpering and has puppy dog eyes) You wont tell anyone will you?
Cyborg, Aqualad & Beast Boy: (Staring at Raven)
Cyborg: Uh Raven?
Aqualad: We wont tell.
Raven: (Smiling) Thank you! (Turns on the game station and starts playing a game)
Beast Boy: Thank you? I think I'm going to faint. (Faints)
Cyborg: (Looking at Beast Boy) That's just sad. (Turns to Raven) You don't think that our silence is for free right?
Raven: (Loses the game) Uh…actually I did. (Bits her lip) What do you want?
Aqualad: What are you willing to pay?
Raven: Not dragging you to the roof of the Tower and pushing you off.
Aqualad: (Frowns) You wouldn't.
Raven: Oh wouldn't I?
Cyborg: Don't try her Aqualad, she really will do it.
Aqualad: (Frowns again) Whatever. So are we trying your new game or not Beast Boy?
Beast Boy: Of course we are. How about it Raven?
Raven: Uh…(Looks at Cyborg and Aqualad) No thanks; I guess I'll just watch. (Leaves)
(Later at 10: 30 am)
(Titan alarm rings)
Robin: (Runs into the room) Who is it Raven?
Raven: (Checking the computer) Mumbo Jumbo at the national bank…again.
Robin: Got it, TITANS GO!! (Is about to run out and then stops) Uh…
Cyborg: What is it?
Robin: Um…Raven, maybe you should stay here.
Raven: Oh.
Robin: (Not keeping eye-contact) Not that we couldn't use you it's just that…
Raven: (Looks at the ground) It's all right, I can take a hint. (Leaves the room)
Beast Boy: Smooth Robin, real smooth.
Robin: Aww, shut up. TITANS GO!
(11:20)
(The Titans are walking back in)
Robin: I can't believe it took so long to nail him!
Terra: And you guys said that it would be easy.
Starfire: He has learned many new tricks yes?
Aqualad: All in all, that was kind of fun. (Everyone but Robin starts laughing)
Beast Boy: Ya, especially when he gave robin a wedgei.
Robin: (Blushing) He snuck up on me! Besides, it wasn't half as funny as when Beast Boy grew a tail and was wearing a bra. (Laughs)
Beast Boy: HEY! (Blushes) It was a distraction!
Cyborg: For who, Mumbo Jumbo or us?
Beast Boy: That's beyond-
Raven: I guess you had fun.
Beast Boy: (Screams) Gad Raven, don't sneak up on me!
Raven: (Shrugs) Sorry. (Goes to the kitchen)
Cyborg: (Sniffs the air) Something smells good…really good.
Beast Boy: (About to go into the kitchen) What's cooking Rae?
Raven: (Slams the door in his face) You'll find out in a minute. Now go sit down!
Terra: Huh? What was that about?
Robin: No idea, but I guess we should listen to her.
(All sit down and 1 minute later Raven comes out in an apron with her hands behind her back)
Raven: Cyborg, Robin, Terra could you guys help me with the dishes?
Raven, Cyborg & Terra: Sure. (Follow her to the kitchen)
Robin: (Comes out with 7 plates, 7 cups, and 7 forks and knifes.)
Beast Boy: What is it Robin?
Robin: I don't know, she has the food hidden, she just told me what to get and then told me to get out. (Sits down next to Starfire)
(1 minute later the others come out with food galore)
Raven: (After the dishes are laid out) I made something that everyone should like. For Beast Boy, some caser salad. For Cyborg, spaghettis and sauce. For Star…mustard.
Starfire: (Smiles) Oh thank you friend-Raven!
Raven: Uh huh…anyways, for Robin I have homemade brownies.
Robin: (Smiles) How did you know?
Raven: (Whistles innocently)
Robin: Well?
Raven: Well you were gone for a long time so I…(Mumbles) I went into your room and read your diary.
Robin: WHAT!!
Beast Boy: Haha! Sweet! What was in it?
Raven: Not much really…but it's amazing how many times you can say Starfire's name in one sentence.
Cyborg: (Holding Robin away from Raven) Maybe you should finfish talking about the food.
Raven: Good idea. For Terra, I found one of Star's cookbooks and made…uh…the green stuff you said taste like sushi and ice cream.
Terra: Awesome!
Raven: (Smiles) Last but not least, for Aqualad is a new taste of surface food…a burger and fries.
Aqualad: (Looking at the burger) Interesting. (Takes a bite) This is pretty good. (Keeps eating)
Beast Boy: Hold on, what are you eating Raven?
Raven: Oh…I already ate. I just made all this so that you guys didn't have to fight over pizza when you got back from the fight.
Robin: What else did you do besides sneak into my room and cook?
Raven: (Glares at him) I vacuumed the ENTIRE tower, found the remote, cleaned up Beast Boy's room, which I'm still not finished, and sorted the laundry.
Everyone else: (Staring at her)
Robin: Wow.
Aqualad: Impressive.
Beast Boy: You cleaned my room? Wow. That's like, a miracle.
Raven: (Smiles and blushes) Well, I don't want to keep you from your lunch any longer. (Goes to the T.V and turns it on)
Everyone else: (Starts eating)
(20 minutes later)
Raven: What time is it?
Cyborg: (Look at his watch) Uh…11: 47.
Raven: Thanks, are you guys finished yet?
Beast Boy: (Grabs Robin's last brownie and stuffs it in his mouth) Yup.
Robin: HEY!
Beast Boy: (Licks his fingers) Too much chocolate is bad for you Robin.
Aqualad: (Goes to the couch and sits down next to Raven) Thanks for lunch Rae that was delicious.
Raven: Really?
Robin: (Sits on the other side of her) Sure was, I might even consider forgiving you for reading my diary.
Raven: Really?
Robin: Nope. (Stands up) I'm still mad at you, even if those brownies were the best I've ever eaten. (Leaves)
Raven: Should I take that as a compliment or an insult?
Beast Boy: Insult. If you don't know which one it is, it's always an insult.
Raven: You'd know. (Leaves)
Beast Boy: Huh?
Aqualad: She got you good man.
Beast Boy: Shut up.
(Titans Alarm rings)
Terra: What? That's the second one this morning!
Raven: (Looks at the computer) It's only Cinderblock, he shouldn't be too hard to beat.
Robin: Then we'd better get a move on it. TEEN TITANS GO!!
Raven: (Watches them leave) I hate this. (Goes to the T.V, climbs behind it and changes the timer to 8:00 pm.) That should give them enough time. (Sigh) I guess I'd better finish Beast Boy's room. (Goes to Beast Boys room)
(5:00 p.m.)
Robin: (Comes through the doors) RAVEN! RAVEN!
Starfire: (Lands beside him) Is she not here Robin?
Robin: Don't know.
Beast Boy: Maybe she's cleaning the rest of the Tower and didn't here our call.
Aqualad: Maybe Slade came and she escaped from him.
Beast Boy: But then she would have called.
Robin: (Grabs his head) What if Slade found her and is holding her for ransom.
Everyone else: (Staring at robin)
Raven: And I thought Beast Boy was the weird one.
Everyone else: Huh? (Staring at Raven, who is wearing a pair o light blue jeans and a brown short sleeved T-shirt.)
Starfire: Oh friend-Raven! I'm so happy that you are all right!
Raven: Why wouldn't I be?
Cyborg: Cinderblock noticed that you weren't at the fight and since he got away we're pretty sure that he went to report to Slade.
Robin: We called to see if you were ok, but you didn't answer.
Raven: Well, Slade hasn't been here yet.
Terra: Then why didn't you answer?
Raven: Oh. I went shopping. (Shows about 20 shopping bags)
Beast Boy: Shopping? Who are you? And what did you do with our Raven.
Raven: (Laughs) I'm powerless now remember? I might as well enjoy it while I can.
Aqualad: Uh huh…
Terra: (Grabs a bag) What'd you buy?
Raven: (Grabs the bag back) A few necessities. Since I can't help in the battles, I'll be earning my keep by taking care of the Tower. And people will get suspicious if they she me in a grocery store. So for the perfect disguise I've got 'normal' clothes, colour contacts, and of course…my own bank card.
Beast Boy: Wow.
Robin: Well, you'll be prepared. But how are you getting to the mainland without people noticing?
Raven: Uh…haven't thought about that.
Cyborg: I can help you with that. I just finished a new motorcycle for Robin that can go on water. Maybe you can borrow it for a while.
Raven: That would really help.
Robin: You're not old enough to drive.
Raven: …So? You know that, and I know that, but the police don't know that. And no one's going to recognize me.
Starfire: But what if we meet in the city?
Raven: You won't recognize me, and if you do just treat me like an average civilian.
Terra: This is going to take some getting used to.
Raven: Tell me about it.
Cyborg: I think we can do it. And with Raven taking care of the Tower things should be getting better around here. We might even find the remote!
Robin: Still…what if someone finds out about your powers?
Raven: Uh…then I'll be in a lot of trouble.
Robin: Exactly.
Aqualad: Why don't you teach her how to fight Robin?
Starfire: Yes, a marvellous idea!
Robin: I guess it could work. Are you up to it Raven?
Raven: Of course! OH, I nearly forgot. (Grabs a bag) I bought a few new movies for us to see tonight.
Beast Boy: Awesome! Movie night guys!
Cyborg: I'll get some snacks ready! (Runs to the kitchen and gets stopped by Raven)
Raven: I think it's a bit early for movies.
Robin: Ya, and I have to finish a few reports.
Aqualad: Then what time should we begin the movie night?
Terra: How about 8:00?
Raven: That sounds good.
Starfire: Oh marvellous! Tonight we shall feast on unhealthy junk-food and watch an array of many new films!
Raven: Well, if no one minds I'm going to try out my disguise and new bike.
Robin: Ah…MY bike.
Raven: Fine fine, YOUR bike. Cyborg, is Robin's motorcycle painted like a Titans bike yet?
Cyborg: Nope. I haven't had time. What colour do you want me to paint it?
Raven: A light purple will do nicely, thanks Cy. (Goes up to her room)
(30 minutes later in Cyborg's garage)
Raven: Hey Cy, is it ready yet?
Cyborg: Yup, just wait 5 more minutes for it to dry, and (Turns and sees Raven) WOAH!
Raven: (Wearing a short jean skirt with a light violet strapless shirt and a tight open jacket on top. She still had on her regular boots and normal hair colour but her eyes weren't their usual purple colour, instead they where a light blue.) You like?
Cyborg: Ya…I mean, you look really REALLY different.
Raven: I really don't think I look as different as everyone says. (Sits on her new motorcycle) This is awesome Cy.
Cyborg: Thanks, but if you don't believe me at least believe this, I think you could give Star a run for her title as hottest Teen Titan.
Raven: Huh?
Cyborg: (Blushing) I mean…uh…ya just forget everything I said. Have a nice test run Rae. Remember the blue button activates the water skies, the brown button activates the wheels, and the red button calls the Tower incase you run into trouble.
Raven: (Looks at all the other buttons) What are these for? (Points to some small buttons on the side)
Cyborg: Nothing important, I'll teach you everything else later. I'll call you in at around 7:30.
Raven: All right. (Turns the power on) See ya! (Drives away)
Cyborg: (Looks at the door) You can come out now Robin, I told her exactly what you said.
Robin: (Comes out of the shadows) She really does look good doesn't she?
Cyborg: (Puts a hand on his shoulder) Don't man, you've already got a girlfriend. Don't do anything stupid.
Robin: You'd accuse me of cheating on Star?
Cyborg: Asked me that 1-month ago I'd have said no. Now though…I don't know, you seem so…different.
Robin: Whatever. Come on, Beast Boy's about to see his clean room, I want to be there when he faints.
Cyborg: Good idea. (Both leave, not noticing that Raven had never left the garage and was listening to their whole conversation.)
Raven: Interesting. I should tell Starfire…but that would be mean. But then again when have I been nice? Oh well, I guess there's a first time for everything. (Goes back to the bike) Besides, I have to see what this thing can do. (Leaves)
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Miyu: How was that? Now do you know why i took so BAMN LONG ON IT!!
Rain: STOP ASKING THAT!!!
Miyu: I can't help it! It's like that nervous tick I get under my left eye when I've had to much sugar.
Rain: Like what you're doing right now?
Miyu: Huh? (Feels her eye) Oh, but I haven't eaten any sugar today.
Rain: Sorry to disappoint you Miyu, but Turtles, Lindors, leftover candy canes, plain sugar, and chocolate muffins all have sugar in them.
Miyu: Really? That would explain a lot.
Rain: Of course.
Miyu: I know this post-note was boring but don't sue me, I'm dead tired and my Socials teacher doesn't seem to understand that I refuse to work on the holidays.
Rain: R&R please. Whatever that means.
Miyu: Miyu Sato-Hi signing off.