Goodnight baby, sleep tight my love
May God watch over you from above
Tomorrow I'm workin' what would I do
I'd be lost & lonely if not for you.
So close your eyes
We're alright for now
I've spent my life travelin'
I've spent my life free
I could not repay all you've done for me
So sleep tight baby
Unfurrow your brow
And know I love you
We're alright for now
We're alright for now
"5 minutes more…" Beast Boy moaned.
"No… we get up and build the deck NOW." Aqualad was getting impatient.
Beast Boy didn't move.
"If you don't get outta that bed, God as my witness, I will throw you to the piranhas."
"You seem to forget yourself, Aqualad," Beast Boy mumbled yawning, "But I can turn into a piranha." He snuggled closer to the pillow. Aqualad felt his anger turn to fury and promptly stripped the sheets off BB's bed in one smooth motion.
"OUCH!" BB yelled, tumbling to the floor. "You could have been nicer about it. But of course that's against you nature." He was rewarded with a stern look.
"Alright, alright… don't get Raven on my ass." Beast Boy mumbled curses and set out for the screaming-to-be-rebuilt deck with Aqualad.
Raven watched them trudge out the door. "And so another day begins." She sipped her tea. She watched Cyborg, Aqualad and Beast Boy argue outside through the window. She shook her head. Men are like toddlers, she thought.
Nightwing strolled in, looking as happy as the chipmunks Eric and Laura were watching on TV.
"Good night?"
"Yeah…" he said, "Good night." He paused. "Have you seen Star?" He asked.
"She went shopping with Luna."
"This early?" He questioned, not bothering to hide his disappointment.
"Don't look so disappointed… could I take her place in this dire matter?"
Nightwing shook his head. "Do you wanna talk about Luna?" Raven continued.
"How did you know?"
"Lucky guess. Lets take a walk; I can answer some of your questions. I'm the one and only godmother."
"I'd love-" Nightwing started, but an idling motorcycle and the ringing doorbell quickly overpowered his voice.
Raven looked worried.
"Who is that?" Nightwing questioned.
"Ramses."
"Who is Ramses ?" Nightwing asked.
Raven almost choked on her tea as the door flew open and a young man in a motorcycle jacket strowed in.
"Hey, Aunt Rae!" he called walking into the kitchen. "Who owns the other motorcycle in the driveway? It has some nice parts that I have never seen before--"
"Its mine." Nightwing said gruffly.
The boy turned to Nightwing. His crimson hair tufted around his ears and his bangs nearly covered a pair of unnerving teal eyes. He stood tall,a little taller thanLuna. He stared at Nightwing and stuck out his hand. "I'm Ramses, otherwise known as Ram."
Nightwing felt the bones in his hand crush as Ram gave him hearty handshake. "Your handshake's like a….. vice" he squeaked.
"Oh, sorry! I'm used to shaking hands with my mother. She's gotta hard one, too."
Suddenly, the door swung open again and Luna and Star came in.
"Luna!" Ram called, catching her attention. Luna looked nervous as she confronted the boy.
"Where the hell is my gearshift?" he fumed.
"I don't know…"
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DON'T KNOW!"
Luna looked away. "Ram…."
"Don't Ram me! I want the damn gearshift!"
"Ram-"
Nightwing opened his mouth to speak but closed it again. He didn't like the way Ram was talking to Luna, but it was obviously between them. Nightwing looked over at Raven who seem unbothered by the way Ram was talking to Luna. Star had disappeared. "Who is this kid?" he said, angry.
"Luna's twin." Said Raven simply.
"WHAT!"
"Wait…. You didn't know she had a twin?" Raven said, knowing that Starfire would crucify her for spilling.
"NO!"
By now Luna's and Ram's argument had stopped and they turned to stare at Nightwing and Raven.
"Heh, heh, heh." Raven chuckled nervously. She left the kitchen.
"Guys, make sure that they don't rip Nightwing a new breathing hole or vice versa." She whispered to Cy and Beast Boy on her way to find the Tamarainian.
"Uh-oh." The men breathed knowing this wouldn't be easy.
"Would do you care about Luna?" Ram asked gruffly meanwhile in the kitchen. "Why do you give a damn?"
"I give a damn because…." Nightwing paused, not sure if he should say it.
"Well? I'm waiting." Ram said, annoyed. He then started to hum the Jeopardy theme.
Nigthwing felt his anger rise in his chest. "Because--"
"What is going on here?" Starfire interrupted. She stood in the doorway, trying to make sense of the situation. Raven whispered something to her. Starfire nodded. Ram and Nightwing looked ready to duke it out. Nightwing's eyes held a hard and unforgiving look and an all-too-familiar teal energy was forming around Ram's hands. The outlook was bleak.
"Nightwing, may I see you outside for a moment?" Star's voice was firm and unbending.
Nightwing took the hint and joined Starfire on the moonlit beach.
"What were you doing?" she cried, "You looked like you wanted to pound poor Ram!"
"Poor Ram my ass! He looked ready to blast me through the kitchen wall!" Nightwing said defensively. "I wasn't going to touch him." He added softly. "Why didn't you tell me?"
"I tried to tell you last night when you brought Luna in! But you insisted we talk today."
Nightwing ground his teeth, knowing she was right.
"Dick, stopping being so difficult."
"Its kind of hard not to be difficult when it turns out the daughter you never knew has a twin!"
Starfire shook her head in defeat. There was no arguing with him. "El dios me ahorra," she muttered.
"What?"
"God save me." She started to sob quietly, the light from the kithen windows casting shadows on her soon tear streaked face. Nightwing felt guilt, even more so than after his fight with Luna. He gathered her small body against his own. She sobbed into his chest as he held her.
"Star, I'm sorry."
"I know," she whispered "I am too."
She slowly regained her composure and stepped out of his arms, drying her eyes and smoothing her hair. She looked at him. He looked lost and confused by the sudden complication of children. She gave him a small, comforting kiss on the cheek. He smiled a small, lopsided smile.
"Please, be gentle with them. They might take awhile to adjust once they find out." He nodded again.
"Don't you have anything to say?" She teased. "Come on," she said grabbing his hand and leading back towards the house. But inside, the house was dark and the kitchen was empty; not a Titan in sight.
"Wow, I guess we were out there for a while. Everyone must have gone to bed. Well I better make sure Ram and Luna aren't causing trouble for Beast Boy and Cyborg. I'll see you tomorrow." She walked off.
Nightwing paused and proceeded to look for a computer. He finally found one, and started to begin his research on Luna. I'll do Luna first, he thought, then Ram. He tried everything until he finally pulled up the twin's birth certificate. It read:
Luna Isabella Anders Grayson, Ramses Isaac Richard Grayson.
Birthdate: February 20th
Place of Birth: Gotham
Born at: 9:50 PM and 9:50 PM
Sex: Girl, Boy
Birth weights: 5.5 lbs and 6 lbs.
Mother: K. Anders
Father: R. Grayson
Health Status: Excellent
Nightwing read the certificate over and over again. His name was on there as the father, they had his last name, and Star wouldn't have lied. Little did he notice the shadowy creature sneaking up behind him.
