Chapter Four
The day was mostly peaceful, with only one call in the late afternoon; Doctor Light was at it again. Raven decided to take him on herself, while the other Titans stayed behind, monitoring her progress.
The fight was a rather disappointing one for Raven. Light was still sore from his last defeat, and let his anger get out of control. His attacks were not at all well planned, as the mystic easily avoided them.
She ended the battle by giving the good (or rather, bad) doctor another trip to her dark dimension. When Light came out, he was frightened out of his wits.
Despite the ease of her victory, on the way back to Titans Tower, Raven almost felt like singing. A thought crept into the back of her mind; perhaps this was the upswing of her emotional states. She knew that sooner or later, she might suddenly become miserable and moody again. But for now, she decided to enjoy her happy mood.
The rest of the day was uneventful. Raven entertained the Titans with her story of defeat Doctor Light.
"Too bad I wasn't there!" Beast Boy said. "I could've mooned the guy for you!"
Raven scoffed at him. "In that case, I would have sent you to the dark dimension as well."
"That, or you could just hang him in the air for all the world to see!" suggested Cyborg. "I bet he'd get lots of dates after that!"
Beast Boy blushed as the other Titans laughed, though he did manage a grin.
"Guess you're the butt of the jokes tonight, huh Beast Boy?" Robin said.
The Titans laughed even harder, including Raven! The changeling's face was now almost as red as a tomato.
"Okay guys, let's lay off him." Raven said when she caught her breath.
"She's right." Cyborg said. "I've got spaghetti here and I don't want it to go to waste!"
"Agreed!" Starfire exclaimed. "I wish to consume the stringy noodles and meat!"
The other Titans nearly gagged on their first bite.
"Did I say something wrong?" the Tameranean asked.
"No, Star." Robin quickly said. "Let's just eat."
The other Titans nodded and ate in silence.
When they finished, Beast Boy took it upon himself to wash the dishes. It kept his mind off of Starfire, not to mention the statement she made earlier. She said it innocently enough, but to the others, even Raven, it was too easily taken as something dirty.
Robin sat down, re-reading the papers Raven printed. He had an inspiration. He walked to the windows and took out his communicator, typing in a number.
Starfire watched his actions with curiosity. He walked back, smiling. "Say Star," he said. "Would you mine if we left for the resort tonight?"
"Can you do that?" Raven asked.
"I called them and they said it was no problem."
"I have no problem with it." Starfire answered. "I can be ready in a few minutes."
"Well, then it's settled. Come on, Star, let's get packing!"
The two Titans left the lounge for their respective rooms.
"Wonder what his hurry is." Cyborg said.
"He's anxious." Raven said. "He has a lot of stress and feels a need to get it off his chest."
"I'm sure that's not all he's getting off his chest." Beast Boy muttered as he cleaned off the grease and soap from his hands.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Raven asked.
Beast Boy sighed. "Raven, I think we both know what's going on, now don't we Cyborg?"
"I don't know what you mean." Cyborg said.
"Tell me, Beast Boy." Raven said tersely.
"Well, first off I kind of figured this all out myself." he said. With that, he told Raven the same things he told Cyborg yesterday evening. When he finished, he noted the mystic's reaction; her expression was one of stone.
"Well Raven?" he said. "How much of what I said is true?"
She sighed, and then smirked. "You never cease to amaze me, you sly son of a bitch." she said.
Beast Boy nodded. "In other words, all of it."
"Despite that, Beast Boy," Raven began, "You will not get on their case about it, now will you?"
"Hey, what they do in bed together is their own business as far as I'm concerned!"
"Good." Cyborg said. "Make sure it stays that way, or I'm gonna have to hurt you."
The changeling blanched at him. "Sure Cy, sure."
Just then, Starfire and Robin walked in, each with a medium sized suitcase in hand.
"Well, we're off!" the Boy Wonder said.
"Have fun, you two!" Cyborg called out.
The two Titans left. Beast Boy sighed. "I hope I get a girlfriend like that one day." he said.
"Well, wish in one hand, crap in the other and see which piles up first." Raven deadpanned.
Beast Boy shook his head. "I liked you better before you died." he muttered.
It took Raven a moment to figure out what Beast Boy meant. "Technically, I never died." she said. "I only became energy and reformed as a kid again."
"Well, I would've liked you better then."
Raven shook her head and went to her room.