I'd like to thank you all for being here tonight. It really means a lot to me. I hope you all enjoy the show and the refreshments are available in your fridge. If you're feeling generous I do accept tips. wiggles eyebrows

Disclaimer: walks up to mic Nope walks off stage

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The boy looked atound the room at all the unfamiliar faces, the only one that would look familiar had a cape covering her face and the rest of her body. The smile on Raven's face had yet to leave and could be seen just beyond the shadows of her cape. Kyzein was slightly disenhearted by the fact that a smile was the only welcome he received but knew this was her way and was thus content. He grinned back at her and was just about to speak when-

"Umm...Raven," she turned at the sound of her name and looked towards her leader, who was gazing curiosly at the stranger, "mind telling us who this is?" The smile on her face vanished,much to hte dissapointment of two people in the room, and was instead replaced by her monotone voice flowing from her lips.

"Oh, well Kyzein," Oh how he had missed her calling his name, "These are the teen Teen Titans. Starfire, Beastboy, Cyborg and Robin" Each Titan in turn acknowledged the boy when their name was said, "Team, this is Kyzein." Kyzein smiled at the group and nodded his head to them in recognition.

"Oh it is most glorious to meet you new friend Kyzein!" Starfire exclaimed barreling into the unsuspecting boy and wrapping him in one of her bone crushing hugs, She continued squeezing the boy until his face started to turn a light shade of purple. It was then that Cyborg decided the boy deserved to live and intervened.

"Uh Star, i think you might be killing the guy." Starfire squeeled and released the now gasping boy, dropping him onto the floor.

"Oh I am most sorry dear friend!" Starfire cried "Please do not hate me now!."

"It's...O.K. Starfire gasp it...was great... to meet you...too." Kyzein reassured her. He looked up to see a metal hand offering to help him off the floor. He gratefully took it. He straightened up and smoothed out his cape, while Raven took in his appearance. He still had the same unruly brown hair, and enchanting green eyes but that was all that had stayed the same. He had grown and was a good two or three inches taller than herself and was extremely fit.She wondered momentarily whether or not he worked out. He must have a six pack. His blood red shirt told her that much.

"Sorry about that man." Cyborg apologized "she gets reallyexcited and she's pretty strong."

"Most Tameranians are" Kyzein agreed. Starfire gasped.

"You know of my home planet? How were you aware I was not from Earth?" she inquired.

"Yeah, I stayed there a whil, and the orange skin kinda gave you away." he joked. He looked over to Raven and found her leaning against the wall, cloak around her and hood still upon her head. He would need to talk to her soon...

"So...Kyzein what exactly are you doing here?" Robin questioned

"Like I said," Kyzein said mentally sizing up Robin "I came to see Raven." He gestured to her and she felt the slightest bit of warmth creeponto her cheeks. Thenk goodness for hoods. Robin frowned at the information he got and glared slightly at the boy.

"Where are you staying?" he asked "It's getting dark so you might wanna get going..."

"Actually I don't really have a place to stay. I was in a hurry when I left and wasn't really thinking so I actually didn't make traveling arrangements. I was...in a rush."

"That's cool dude," Cyborg but in, casting a quick glance at bird boy, "you can crash here with us. We got a spare roo upstairs."

"Oh yes that woild be most wonderful!" Starfire exclaimed " I shall make the pudding of happiness and lave and-"

"Star" Beastboy interupted

"friendship and-"

"But Star.." Cyborg said

"and the pudding of new beginnings and-"

"STARFIRE!" BB and Cyborg yelled simotaneoulsy

"Yes friends?" Starfire answered, her eyes blinking innocently

"Maybe we'll just have pizza. Sound good?" Cyborg looked aroind and saw no objections so he grinned "Pizza court here we come!" They filed out of the interogation room and headed towards the garage, Kyzein sticking close to Raven. Once outside the car they had a delima.

"It only has five seats." Beastboy announced to the group.

"Great Beastboy" Raven said sarcastically " Mow can you tell us how many people are here too?"

"Six" he told her proudly "Hey...wait a second..." Raven rolled her eyes and sat down in the passenger seat of the car before speaking.

"Cyborg is the only one who drives thisso he gets to get in," Cy grinned and jumped into the drivers seat next to the goth. "I helped rebuild it so I stay and Kyzein gets in because he doesn't know the way." the Azarathian moved to the back seat of the car behind Cyborg and waited quietly "Starfire's too innocent to go there by herself and Beastboy... Well we all know why he can't go." The two Titans climbedinto the blue vehicle BB muttering all the while about how you lead a pack of wild dags to the Pizza Court one time...

"That leaves you boy wonder," Raven stated "and you are the one with the bike." Robin frowned but not wanting to cause a scene quietly gathered his helnet and sending one last glare at Kyzeinsped into the night.

"Buckle up for safety ya'll!" Cyborg instructed and put the metal to the pedal (A.N. Get it? Cuz his foot's metal and he presses the pedal with his foot! HAHAHA wipes tear I crack myself up) They arrived at the Pizza Court five minutes later. to a waiting and slightly pissed off, Robin who was perched on his bike. They walked in and sat at a round table Robin and Kyzein sitting on either side of Raven, STarfire sat next to Robin Cyborg by Starfire and BB by him.

"What kind of Pizza are we to get friends?" Starfire asked glancing at BB and Cy who were having a staring contest.

"Veggie"

"Meat lovers"

"No"

"Yes"

"Why don't we let the guest choose," Robin suggested. Everyone turned to the boy who had been extremely quiet the whole time. Kyzein glanced at the menu.

"I really don't know what to get. I've never had pizza before." he stated. Everyone's eyes, save Ravens. grew slightly larger at the statement.

"N..Ne..Never had pi...pete...pizza?" BB stuttered swaying in his seat slightly, he looked ready to faint so Starfire carefullly put an arm around his shoulders to steady him.

"They don't have pizza on Azarath" Raven explained

"No pizza!" BB yelled, causing several customers to turn their heads in his direction. He was starting to hyperventilate and Starfire was growing worried. The waitress walked over cautiously to try and see what the trouble with the changeling was.

"Are ya'll ready to order yet?" She was a blonde with a southern draw, her hair in a loose braid.

"Four medium pizzas, one meatlovers, one veggie, one cheese and one with mustard as the topping. Three Pepsi's, one Mountain Dew and two herbal teas." Raven told the waitress in her monotone voice. She turned to Kyzein.

"You can try which ever pizza you want, I ordered you tea. I hope you still drink it." He smiled, his green eyes dancing with fire.

"Glad you remember after all this time"

"Kinda hard to forget" she muttered feeling her cheeks tinge again. Damn hormones. Luckily she still had her hood up. She was never gonna take off her cape again.

"So Kyzein," Cyborg atared trying to break the ice, "How did ya meet the dark lady?" he questioned casting a quick glance at his 'baby sister'.

"We grew up with each other til she was nine years old."

"How'd ya get to know Raven so well? She's very independent."Robin asked.

"She's not that hard to get close to, and like I said, we grew up together. We lived 'near' each other and became friends. We had...er... classes together and the person who taught me how to control my powers also taught her. Our dad's were in the same buisness." BB and Cyborg looked at each other at the last bit of information. Ravens father?

"Friend Kyzein" Starfire piped up "how long have you known friend Raven?"

"I met Rae when I was...i think three years old. That about right Rae?" The goth nodded quietly looking at the floor. "That'd make Raven about one and a half or two. Friends ever since uo until she was nine. Haven't seen her since." Cy whistled

"That's a long time. How'd ya guys lose touch?" Kyzein glanced nervously at Raven.

"She moved to Earth and I stayed on Azarath. It's kinda hard to write letters across the galaxy."

"But Raven's a telepath, couldn't she like send mind messages to you?" Robin persisted

"The furthur away she is the harder it is for her to speak telepathically. She'd pass out for a week after one message." The titans looked to Raven and received a nod as confirmation to the information.

"Why'd ya move Raven? Didn't you wanna stay at home?" BB asked. Raven was saved from responding whin the waitress returnedwith their order so she filled her mouth with tea. One hour and a lote af corny jokes from BB later the Titans returned to Titan Tower Raven humming a tune softly as she walked into the living room causing Cyborg to stare at her in amazement.

She took off her cloak and set it on the couch revealing her self in only her leotard and belt. It was the first time Kyzein had seen her without the piece of material. Kyzein gawked. Wow. Nine years had done the empath good. No great. Her body was curved in all the right places, her breasts had grown and her hair now only reached the top of her shoulders. He was still staring at her long legs when he was interupted by one again. Robin.

"I think it's time to hit the hay team," he announced "practice is tomorrow so we all need a good nights rest. Kyzein your room is right next to BB's so he can show you the way. Sweet dreams." Oh yes Kyzein would have very sweet dreams he thought as he watched the young raven exit the room. He, Beastboy and starfire followed suit. Cyborg was about to head off too when an arm stopped him.

"I need to talk to you" Robin said. He waited til every body was well out of ear shot before continuing.

"What do you think of Kyzein?" He asked the half robot Cyborg raised an eyebrow before answering.

"He's cool. A little quiet but cool. Why?"

"I don't trust him. His story was too... I son't know what. And why has Raven never mentioned him before?"

"Raven trusts him." Cyborg argued

"She trusted Malchior too." Robin declared. Cyborg thought a second before going on.

"Remember that one time when BB and I went into Raven's room?" he asked. Robin nodded. "Wellwe learned a lot avout her that day, And well one thing we learned is that whens she's happy. Truly happy, she hums." He started to walk to the hallway before being stopped by his leaders voice.

"What does that have to do with anything?" Robin called. Cyborg turned around and faced his short, spiky haired leader.

"When we were walking in from dinner...she was humming." With that he strode off to his room leaving Robin alone in the dark living room.

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A.N.

So tell me. Are you all dissapointed because it was so short? Dissapointed because Raven and Kyzein didn't get any time alone? Dissapointed because Robins not doing anything? Dissapointed because we don't know a lot about their past together? Dissapointed because all I'm doing is asking questions? Well that's too bad! It'll get better as we go deeper into the story. I hope. REVIEW! Your reviews put a smile on my face. (unless you hate it)

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TheAngelsShadow