Title: Red Dresses And Fuzzy Balls

Part: Chapter 02

Author: Svelte Rose

Category: Teen Titans

Genre: Humor, General

Comments: This follows the Cartoon!Teen Titans timeline so all relationships are platonic and there isn't really anything set. There are slight nuances- most likely Raven/Robin because I'm an avid fan. I don't own this series- DC and the dudes over at CN do. Please enjoy!

Five minutes ago, she was content, reading her book of Emily Dickenson poems. It didn't matter that she had already read the book several times before, or that she had each verse memorized by heart, or even the fact she had been able to forget about all the huss and fuss over the mayor's ball while engrossing herself in the world of prose and lyrics.

That…was only five minutes ago.

Now, she could only stare mutely at the item Starfire held out in front of her.

How to choose her words? One must go about this in a very delicate manner…what word in her extensive vocabulary would best suffice in this situation?

"That's…interesting," She finally murmured, taking the offered item from Starfire's arms.

So how to express her confusion as to what in Azar's name was the object resting in her arms?

Thankfully, she didn't need to when Starfire pulled out a similar looking item and beamed even brighter (was that possible?) at her fellow team mate and friend. "These are traditional Tamaranian items which must accompany our heads for luck," She said with such gusto.

Ah…it was a hat…of some…sort.

Raven wasn't sure she'd ever seen a sort like this.

"I have taken the liberty of making another dress so that you and I, friend Raven, will show up at the mayor's grand ball as though we are beloved sisters!" Starfire twirled around in a circle before pulling out a dress from behind. The dress was the same exact style as Raven's except, this time, the colors were switched around.

An orange dress with fuzzy, red balls.

"Well, what do you think?" Starfire cooed oblivious to the horrified face Raven had, as she danced in front of Raven with the dress in front of her. "Is it not splendid?"

It took several moments for the resident telekinetic to answer and make it so her features were once again stoic before the Tamaranian princess noticed.

"Oh…oh…" Were her two words. It sounded more like groans to her own ears.

"I simply cannot wait for the day of the party to arrive!" Starfire said before compulsively taking Raven into her arms once again.

All of this was just too much for the usually emotionally devoid Raven.


"Alright, hold it still Cyborg," The Boy Wonder commanded as he moved back a few steps. His cybernetic friend held the punching bag steady, a metal 'thumbs up' to show that he was ready.

Jumping into the air with a mighty, "hiyah!", Robin focused all of his energy into the heel of that foot as his training had taught him long ago. This made the kicks more effective and it packed a harsher blow to enemies who received it. It also kept him from doing harm to himself.

Right before his heel made contact, the bag exploded throwing Cyborg a few steps back. Robin's foot- it's initial target being that of the bag, sailed through the air and made contact with Cyborg's chest. Cyborg fell down and Robin landed right on top of him, howling while clutching his foot.

Robin rolled off the half machine man who quickly moved to hover over his pained friend.

"If you would just let me take a look at it…" Cyborg pleaded while trying to minister help.

A birdarang shot through the air and down went a cybernetic hand.

The sand fell around them innocently; forgotten, but later, cursed.