Rowan woke up the next morning in her bed, though she didn't remember how she got there. She shrugged it off and slipped on her gold tank top and denim shorts. The kittens followed her out of her room into the kitchen where Cyborg was making waffles.
"Hey Munchkin. Ya' hungry?" she nodded with a giggle. Jessie leaped up into the chair beside her and Tigress followed less gracefully. Raven glided in next and Cyborg set a plate of waffles on the table for Raven and for Rowan. Starfire giggled as Jessie tried to steal a piece of her waffle, and she got a nose full of syrup. Terra fished some cream out of the refrigerator and filled a bowl for the kittens. Robin and Raven made eye contact for a brief moment and Rowan watched curiously.
"I feel like I'm missing something." she said.
"It's ok Rowan. I feel like I'm missing something a lot of the time." Beast Boy said.
"That's because...No. It's to easy." Raven snapped coldly.
"Hey!" he whined and Rowan and Terra giggled.
"So how about working off breakfast with a round of X-Tream Stank Ball?" Cyborg said pulling the ball out from under the counter.
"All right!" cried each team member except Raven.
"I'm going to my room to read a book," she said coldly. Rowan's gaze drifted from Cyborg to Raven. Her decision made, she jumped up to follow her sister.
"I think I'll go read a book too. I hear to much fresh air can be bad for you."
"Go play Rowan," Raven snapped as she headed back to her room.
"But I want to come with you. You don't want to be alone do you?"
"Yes I do!" Raven said without turning around. "Go play with the group, Little Sister," she said with a slight hint of affection. "I will see you later."
"But I want to go with you!" Rowan insisted, taking a hold of Raven's cloak. Robin could immediately tell she had irritated Raven too far.
"GO AWAY!" Raven yelled and gave Rowan a shove, sending her tumbling to the ground. She sat there for a second, tears forming in her eyes. She swiped them from her eyes with anger at allowing herself to cry in front of people. "Hey Rowan," Raven whispered, reaching a hand out to her, "I'm sorry." Rowan smacked her hand away and bolted to her room, slamming the door.
"Come on Rowan, I said I was sorry!" Raven yelled through Rowan's bedroom door for, what seemed like, the five-thousandth time.
"She still ignoring you?" Robin said as he walked by. Raven nodded and sank to the ground.
"I didn't mean to yell at her. I thought she would rather be running around outside like an idiot with you guys. Thought she could run off some energy." Raven whispered. Robin put a hand on her shoulder.
"I understand. I've said things I've regretted too." He rapped his knuckles on the door. "Come on Rowan, it's me."
No answer.
"Ok then." He opened the door. Raven gasped as she scanned the room. Rowan was no where to be seen. There was a note on the dresser.
Dear Titans
I want out to run off some energy. I'll be back in an hour.
-Rowan
Raven sighed.
"So she's just gone to run off some energy. She's fine." Robin said.
"Are you kidding! She has no idea where she is going. She'll get lost."
"It's not that hard to find your way back here-"
"What if she gets hurt?"
"She's got super powers for heaven's sake, Raven. Plus she's got her communicator. She'll be fine." He put a hand on her shoulder, "Relax. You'll give yourself a headache."