Disclaimer: I dont own the Teen Titans or anything in this story
This first part is just to build the plot, I wont be concentrating on these reporters or editors in the story
Allright, the JAYMAN challenge is still open, I already got one option, I would like maybe a couple of more before I continue, THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX, make it crazy pairs no one has ever done before
JUMP CITY TIMES HEADQUARTERS
The chief of the Titan's section of the paper wasn't a busy man lately. He looked at the small stack of reports on his desk and slowly read through them. Another article of Raven and Beast Boy gossip on marriage problems…garbage, just because they don't physically touch in public doesn't mean they have problems. The editor thought as he sipped his coffee. Lets see what's next…another article on Starfire not recovering, damn it we have been doing those articles for so long they have gotten boring…lets see now, Cyborg struggling to hold the team together, once again, speculation no proof. The editor sat back and remembered the good times. When the Titans actually left the tower, when they had great adventures, when they did interviews and bragged about those exploits. To think there used to be a time when we couldn't even fill the three pages of articles we were given, now, my staff is cut by four fifths, now we just have one page, and now we struggle to even fill that page. At least I my mail is still filled. The editor looked up his mail and was surprised to see he had an email from Titans Tower, it had been a long time since they sent him a letter. He suddenly was shocked to see a picture of a darker Robin with flat hair and a smaller physique. Underneath the picture was a small caption which read: The new Robin, trained by Batman, will be the new fifth Titan, we hope the city accepts him and treat him as they treat all the other Titans.
"JOHNSON!" Chief Williams screamed too the only Titans reporter in the office. Mitch Johnson rushed into the small office and said
"Yeah chief,"
"New Titan, sent you the email, get a page long article on him tomorrow," the chief ordered
"Sure thing chief!" Johnson said as he walked out the Williams said
"And one more thing,"
"Yeah,"
"I want you to get anything you can on him, follow this Robin whenever he leaves the tower, get any good stuff or any dirt, we really need to get more stuff on the Titans or our section gets cut from the paper next quarter,"
Smiling, Johnson said, "Sure thing chief,"
Williams sat back with a smile, now I don't need to depend on the Titans excessive violence against criminals to keep my job.
Across the city, many other newspapers reacted to the news in similar ways, Robin would be the ultimate target of numerous reporters and freelancers.
DOWNTOWN JUMP CITY
Beast Boy sighed as he was about to enter the apartment, Raven had left earlier from the tower, Beast Boy had stayed a little longer to help Robin cope with the authoriatal attitude of Cyborg, and Starfire's hatred of him. I have to do this conversation…who the hell are you kidding, the minute she assumes you want sex you get nervous and end the conversation…No, this time I will tell her what I am feeling, I have to for the sake of our marriage. This is what Beast Boy told himself as he entered his apartment
TITANS TOWER
Robin laid on his bed, the room was actually Raven's old room and it was very spacious. There was only a desk and a drawer for furniture in the empty room, and the bathroom had no shampoo or anything like that. Tomorrow, I will have a lot of shopping to do. After I do the three hours of training exercises Cyborg has me doing tomorrow. Robin was very excited, tomorrow would be his first day as a Titan as he needed to get the Titans respect and support, not just there sympathy. Robin fell into a troubled sleep as he laid there wondering why he wanted to be a Titan so bad.
Starfire, like most nights, couldn't sleep, she was still crying and wishing and begging for forgivness from the real Robin. I hate this imposter, he will try to destroy us… yes he will be another Terra, I know it! Starfire had these types of thoughts as she cried herself to sleep.
Cyborg was still working on the T-Car, he had finally finished his paper work and continue working on the car. Life was so simple when I wasn't the leader, Robin would keep everything going while all I did was fix security and work on this car all day. And of cource, play video games with BB. Those were the sweet days. Cyborg thought as he worked on the engine.
Titan's Tower had never been so divided, filled with tension, or so sad. However in downtown Jump City Beast Boy was going to try to solve his marital problems or die trying.
DOWNTOWN JUMP CITY
Beast Boy entered the apartment cautiously, he scanned the room and saw Raven reading a book on the couch. Sighing, Beast Boy walked to where she sat, his heart was beating loud, and fast. I have to do this, it is now or never…come on, you don't want your marriage to fall apart or continue like this! Beast Boy tried to encourage himself. Raven looked up from her book to see a very nervous Beast Boy standing in front of her, she raised an eyebrow, what is his problem? what is going on? why is he so tense?
"What is wrong Beast Boy?" Raven asked with a little bit of concern in her voice
"Raven…we have to talk…I don't think this marriage is really going anywhere…I mean think about it, we have been married for six months and our relationship hasn't evolve-" Beast Boy couldn't finish because Raven interrupted
"Beast Boy, we cant have sex, you know……"
The last five times Beast Boy had tried to bring up the subject of there relationship, Raven would assume he was asking for sex and would give him the same speech. That's it, she thinks all I care about is sex, because I was raised on Earth, not on Azarath with all there damn morals, she thinks I am that type of scum. Damn it I wont let her do this again! In rage Beast Boy threw the vase carrying flowers he had bought her a week ago on the floor, the glass shattering into a million pieces.
"BEAST BOY WHAT ARE YOU DOING!" Raven asked confused and startled by Beast Boy's reaction to her speech, which she hadn't finished
"Listen to me Raven, all I have been trying to say is we should expand our relationship into meaningful dialogues, we need to be best friends, and we need to be confidents. Right now our relationship goes something like that between roommates or in some cases master and dog," Beast Boy growled, anger and frustration in his eyes, "I know you cant have sex with me right now, you have told me at least five times now, and I know you still haven't gotten over what Robin did, I know Azarathians view marriage not for giving birth to children but for companionship, I understand children will come as time goes on. I KNOW! All I have been trying to do is try to get our marriage moving again, but you always refute or ignore me. Raven, do you think I am a sex hungry animal," Beast Boy ended in a very bitter voice. He had finally unleashed the frustration building inside him for so many weeks.
"Beast Boy, I don't know what to say…" Raven reacted completely stunned
"Don't need to say anything, just think about what I said and really Raven, decide if this marriage is really working or even if it can work, because I am starting to have doubts about it. You still don't trust me, I mean come on, you haven't told me anything about your past and the only thing I know about your interests are that you like books! If this is supposed to be an Azarathian marriage than where is the COMPANIONSHIP!" Beast Boy almost spelt out the last word. Raven was looking very scared at the sight of her husband heaping abuse at her and screaming at her. Then suddenly she felt some anger in her
"So, you blame all the problems on ME! Like you had nothing to do with this failing marriage!" Raven responded, trying to regain the initiative, she noticed Beast Boy's body language back down a little, she knew she had changed the course of the conversation. She wasn't going to have Beast Boy break her and walk out making her feel full of guilt like he had done all those months ago
"What do you mean me! What the HELL did I do?" Beast Boy sounded bewildered at Raven's accusation
"Really, let me think, you never once brought up what was bothering you when we were at cafés having lunch, or when we sit in the living room together. Hard to know what's bothering your husband when he keeps it to himself. I was curious why you where unloading on those villains and snapping at Cyborg. Now I know it was because you wanted to tell me and didn't know how to express your frustration. Maybe if you weren't so scared of me or so childish we could have a relationship. I mean if I say sex you basically flip and hide behind a couch for God's sake. How do you hold deep conversations with people like that? It is also hard to have a conversation with someone who obeys everything he is told," Raven responded with her own argument.
"Don't call me childish, or scared, I am not scared of you, but...I think we have finally let out some tension," Beast Boy said, his voice returning back to normal. The conversation was about to turn from helpful, to ugly, so Beast Boy knew he had to end it now. Raven, realizing the same thing nodded in agreement
"I think the problem has been we haven't been trusting each other or communicating," Raven observed quietly, there was an akward silence between the young couple
"I think your right…glad we had this conversation," Beast Boy said with a small smile
Giving a grim smile of her own Raven nodded, "Yeah, we should do this more often," Raven said in monotone
"Without as much yelling?" Beast Boy said
Smiling again Raven said, "Yes without as much yelling,"
"Ready to sleep?" Beast Boy said with a yawn
"Sure," Raven said as the married Titans went to sleep after a very eventful night and day.
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