A Bird's Reality
Chapter 8: TT anniversary
It was time to get the surprise anniversary party ready before Robin got back with BB who was supposed to keep him busy for the next few hours. Cyborg was the first one up and he headed straight for the kitchen, but before that he woke Raven and Starfire. "Cyborg it's 8:00 in the morning let us stay in bed." both of the girls pleaded, "Ah no, this is a TT anniversary party not a Cyborg anniversary party so we all got to pitch in and help."
They all got started on their parts. Cyborg was in charge of the cake, of course, Raven was in charge of the food, how highly likely, and Starfire was in charge of the guests and decorations. "Hey Raven! You think I should make the same three layer cake I did for your birthday!" Cyborg asked the dark girl as she was figuring out what the snacks and food was going to be, "Sure Cyborg. Just three other different types of frosting okay?" "Okay!" "Um excuse me friends but should we invite the Hive?" Both Raven and Cyborg looked at her frustrated. "I see, sorry." Starfire said as she went back to what she was doing. "Maybe I'll invite Jinx." "What!" both girls said as they looked at Cyborg. "I mean I know her a little and she could be a very cool person." he said nervously as he rubbed the back of his neck, "Whatever." "Oh! The more the merry!"
While making the cake. Cyborg thought to himself, "How can I be so stupid to let Star invite her. I know something bad is gonna happen between her and Raven. I can be so stupid sometimes, damn my hormones! I know she's gonna invite Bee too so how am I gonna deal with this." "Cyborg! Check your cake before it burns!" he heard Raven yell as she came running towards him. "Oh man!" Takes the cake out of the oven and smiles at Raven. "I'm not going to have to baby-sit you now am I?" she said sarcastically as she went back to what she was doing while leaving him with an annoyed look on his face. "At least I'm not the one freaking out Star's and Robin's relationship!" he thought to himself and erasing it from his mind. "What am I thinking, Robin made it clear to me that he didn't feel a thing for Raven, but he did act a little protective. I mean the guy went to jackass mode on me for no reason! He's hiding something and I got to find out whatever it is whether he likes it or not!" Starts to laugh an evil laugh out loud. "Um…Cyborg…you alright?" he heard Raven ask him as he looked around himself to notice both girls were staring at him, "Uh…yeah fine!"
While inviting the guests. Starfire thought to herself, "Okay! Robin and BB won't be back for awhile so who should I start with? Oh Titans East of course! Let's see… (gets on the computer) the e of the mail should be faster. Okay Bumble Bee: 'Hello friend! Please come to our anniversary party! There shall be cake, food, and the silly games! Your very very very good friend, Starfire.' That's one down some more to go. Let's see…Aqualad, hey why don't I just send them the same invitation except Speedy, I got a special invite for him." "Star? You finish with the invites!" she heard Cyborg ask her from the kitchen, "Not yet, I'm almost done!" she replied back. "Now back to the invites. Oh yes Speedy: 'Hello friend! We the Teen titans would love for you to join us in the celebration of our anniversary party! The reason why you have your own invite is because I think Raven really wants you to come! I think you two make the cutest couple right beside me and Robin! So please come on our behalf, especially friend Raven's behalf! See you there! Your friend, Starfire!' Now for the invite of Cyborg's guest, for what reason I don't know why, but he wants to invite her so I'll invite her." "Star? Are you done yet! You have to do the decorations!" Cyborg yelled once more from the kitchen, "Almost friend, one guest left!" "Okay!" "Jinx: 'Hello fellow enemy of ours! We would love…well Cyborg would love for you to join the TT for our anniversary party tonight or rather in the afternoon at 6:00pm. If you don't wish to come we will not force it upon you at all. Your lovely enemy, Starfire! P.S. Don't try anything funny and no extra guests may you want to bring just you, bye.' Well that's the last one, wait I have mail! It's from an unknown person of some what: 'The one called Starfire. Please be warned about the future. Sadness will come upon you by the least people you would expect. Stop it before it happens, you have been warned.' What the…" "Friends! Please come read an e-mail that some wacky individual has sent me!" The two friends come running to where Starfire is and read the e-mail. "Someone is trying to be the funny, yes?" "I don't know Star, sounds like it." Cyborg said while looking the message over and over again, "Stupid people who just want to play jokes on others. Could have been Beastboy for all we know." Raven now spoke while doing the same as Cyborg. "Maybe I'll start on the decorations now." Star said as she left and shut down the computer leaving Raven and Cyborg think about the situation.
While making and preparing the snacks. Raven thought to herself, "Why would someone send Star an e-mail like that. She doesn't deserve someone guessing her future. It sounded like the message was talking about one of us hurting her, huh, oh my goodness, someone knows about what I'm feeling, well as my emotions tell me. No it can't be that, not that at all. Anyway along with the snacks." She put out three different kinds of chips: tortilla, Doritos, and Lays, she also had some hot and mild salsa for the tortilla chips. There were also three different kinds of beverages: sprite, coke, and tea that came in packs of cans. She put out candy, a big bowl of popcorn, ice cream was in the freezer to go along with the cake, and she also decided to make some hot wings. "Raven you sure are coming out with the works!" she heard Cyborg yell in excitement, "Well it's our anniversary of when we became known as the teen titans, what am I supposed to do?" He gave her a smile and started to leave until she stopped him, "What did you get our fearless leader?" she asked him nervously, "I would think you would ask about your present, but I'm not telling either so ha!" he walked away again, but she let him leave this time. "What kind of big brother is he." she thought to herself while letting a smile slide across her face.
It's 5:00pm and BB and Robin are just getting back. Robin looked around at all the decorations and food, "Hey! What's going on here?" All of a sudden the three friends came out of no where, "Don't you know what day it is man?" "Yes Robin do you not know what is going on!" "Okay boy wonder I know you know it's our anniversary since we became a team, we wanted to surprise you." he heard all three friends say. "Of course I know what day it is. Why do you think I let BB take me to the mall to stall for the set up. First I wanted to get your gifts and second because I didn't want to lift a finger." He was now laughing while they stared at him in shock and annoyed by what he said about not wanting to help set up for the party.
It was 6:10pm and the guests were just arriving. First were the titans east. Cyborg answered the door, "Hey Speedy, Aqualad, hey Bee. Where are the fast ones?" What's up Cyborg!" Speedy said as he walked in, "Sup Cy!" Aqualad said. "Hey yourself Cy, and the twins had to go to bed." he heard Bumble Bee tell him, "Oh. That's cool, that's cool, and I sound like a damn fool." "What was that?" "Nothing!" he said as he rubbed the back of his neck nervously. "I guess that's the only and all the guests, now let's eat and open presents!" BB said out loud, "No BB we have one more guest that is arriving." Starfire said as she got up to get herself a soda. "What!Who!" ring ring the doorbell rang. "I'll get it!" said Robin as he ran for the door, "Robin no! I'll answer it!" Cyborg was too late Robin already answered the door. "Who in the hell to do think you are, trying to crash our party!" they could hear Robin's voice from the door, "As much as I love crashing parties, I'm not. I was invited." Jinx said slyly to him. "Now who in the hell would be stupid enough to do such a…(he looked behind him and glanced at Cyborg) never mind, come in. Just know I got my eye on you." "Oh Robin that's flattering, but I don't think it would work out." she said as she went to take a seat next to Cyborg while glancing at Bee and Raven. Robin walked back too but blood shot red in the face from anger of what Jinx said.
Everyone ate and talked, even Jinx joined in the conversations and they let her. "Hmm, who made these hot wings! They're so good!" said Jinx as she filled her mouth with them like everyone else. "I did." Raven said as she too was eating them, "Oh…well they're the bomb girl!" she heard Jinx say surprised that Jinx was giving her a compliment. "Okay. Before cake we have to open the presents!" BB yelled at the top of his lungs with excitement. "Alright BB we can open presents now." Robin told his green friend while laughing. "Let's start with Cyborg." Everyone agreed and let the present opening begin.
Cyborg's presents. First one was from BB, it was a new video game called Reckless Driver 2 that just came out yesterday. The second one was from Raven, it was a new controller for the gamestation since he smashed his, surprised, of course you are. Third one from Starfire, it was an emerald pen she bought from the jewelry store. Forth from the leader Robin, a new high tech teen titans communicator. "Thanks guys I love all of them!" "But there's one more." he heard Jinx say while giving him a gift of her own, "For real! Thanks Jinx!" Bumble Bee looked at Jinx in disgust. It was some new super powered speakers to go in his T car. "No way! You shouldn't have!" he yelled in excitement while giving Jinx a big hug leaving Bee jealous.
Beastboy's presents. Present one from Cy which was a new video game called Attack of The Meaty Men. Present two from Raven which was a pair of cow pajamas. Present three from Starfire, an emerald belt buckle. Finally present four from Robin which was a coupon for BB's favorite restaurant for a whole day. "You guys know what I like (tear), and Raven, cow pajamas?" "Well I thought you would feel closer to your animal brothers." Everyone laughed besides BB.
Starfire's presents. First one from Raven, a pink friendship charm bracelet. Second from Cy, a pair of pink colored contacts. Third from BB, her own pink gamestation controller with her name on it. Last from Robin was a pair of pink diamond earrings which made everyone go ohh and ahh at the site of them. "Thank you friends!" Starfire yelled as she ran to Robin to give him a hug and a kiss.
Robin's presents. First one from Star of course, it was an emerald bo-staff. Second one from BB, a pair of batman boxers. Third from Cyborg, it was a new surround sound boom box with the colors red and black. Last one was from Raven, it was a book with all their pictures on it. "Thanks everyone. I really appreciate the gifts." he told them. "Robin if you're wondering about my gift, it's a book filled with all our experiences and memories." Raven told him with out looking his way, he just nodded his head. He now looked at BB annoyed at the fact of the boxers, "What they were on sale."
Raven's presents. "May I give her my gift." a shy Speedy asked out loud while the others looked at him surprised. "Sure, I can't see why not." Robin said sarcastically while Cyborg gave him a nudge on his arm. Raven opened Speedy's present to reveal a black diamond friendship ring which made everyone gasp at the site of it. Second was Star's gift which was a navy blue tank top with matching jeans. Third was BB who gave her a crystal mug that had her initial on it. Forth was Cyborg who gave her a new book called How to Control Your Emotions, which he found in the book store. Last but not least was Robin's gift, it was a bracelet that was filled with 7 amethyst diamonds to match her eyes and the 5 middle diamonds each had a letter of her name engraved within them. Everyone became shocked at his gift for Raven and he was afraid that this might have happened. "Thanks for all the gifts everyone." was all she said. Out of no where Starfire said, "That is a very nice gift Robin has given you." "Yeah, well." "He gave me a beautiful gift and I gave him a book full of memories, good and bad." Robin saw the expression on Raven's face and told her, "Don't think your gift is any less exciting than mine because I really like it a lot."
After the party everyone that didn't live at the tower decided to leave thanking the titans for a great time. The last guest to leave was Jinx, "I just want to say something to every single one of you." All the titans looked her way, "I want to say…thanks for accepting me as one of your guest instead of an enemy." "No problem!" all of them said at the same time. "And Cyborg?" "What's up?" She gave him a kiss on the cheek, "Thanks for thinking about me in the first place." He watched as the pink haired enemy walked out the door, "She's…" "Don't even think about it!" the rest of the titans yelled at him.
After the tower was clean and ready to be normal tomorrow, don't ask, Starfire went to Robin. "Um…Robin…the gift you gave Raven was most beautiful." "Thanks Star. I hope you're not mad at me for getting her such a gift." "Oh no not at all, I mean I have my earrings and she has her bracelet." "Great! See you tomorrow!" he said as he left the living room to go to his own room, it was 12:00 midnight. When he got to his door he saw Raven waiting for him leaning on the wall across from his door. He couldn't believe she already changed to go to bed; she wore a purple short sleeved lace tank top with matching shorts. As he walked up to the door he asked her with a grin on his face, "May I help you miss?" "Well…all I wanted to know is why you gave me a gift just as good as the one you gave Star?" Sweat dropped from his head as he said, "Why you didn't like it?" "You know I love amethyst so don't even play." "Well I didn't want to make it look like Star was the only one worthy of such a gift." "Why not? I mean she is your princess dear prince." "Your point being?" "I just don't want her to get the wrong idea is all." "The wrong idea of what?" "Nothing, forget I said it." "Oh no, I want to know." "You never give up do you?" she said to him smiling, "You know I don't. The reason is because I care a lot about you Raven and I wanted you to have something nice." "Well thanks anyway, I loved it." As she started to walk away he said, "What, no thank you hug?" She turned around smiling and embraced him while he embraced her back, he suddenly heard her whisper in his ear, "Just to let you know, Speedy's gift wasn't half as good as yours." He watched surprisingly as she walked to her room quietly and right then and there he knew his feelings for the dark goddess.
A/N: So what do ya'll think? This might not be my favorite chapter but I still like it a lot and I hope ya'll did to. Next chapter coming up!