Fragrant Soul

Chapter Four was, by far, frustrating to write. . ; I still can't seem to get Terra's character down correctly. I know in the last one I made her a bit too...snotty. T.T; Sorry. And I'm sorry if she goes through drastic persoanlity changes during this story. O.O; I don't mean to do it, it just happens. ;

Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to the Teen Titans.

Recap:

' What's wrong with Starfire? ' Wondered Raven, raising an eyebrow as she watched the scene. Finally, her question was answered, but it caused a giggle to echo through the deep recesses of Raven's mind from, no doubt, Happiness.

Chapter Four: Chatting with the Beast

"Release my screen, evil pop-up of frustration!" Screeched the warrior alien at the computer as she furiously clicked on the edges of the irritating pop-up, in an attempt to move it down so she may close it.

"Star, just do this." Said the girl, monotonously, as she hit a few buttons, and closed the full screen pop-up. Starfire gasped in awe, and smiled up at her friend, hugging the girl around the waist.

"Thank you, friend Raven! I thought I would never get that pop-up of irritation to leave!" squealed Starfire, as Raven weaseled out of her grip. The red-head pouted a bit, and sighed, before turning back to her computer screen, "I take it you wish to know if I found any information about the switching of your body, and Terra's, yes?"

Raven nodded, and stared at the screen of the computer.

"Well, I have not found anything helpful." again, Starfire sighed, sadly she added, "Perhaps we should go to the library of books, and see if there is anything there we may find?"

Turning her green eyes to Raven, Starfire slightly frowned. Even though Raven was in Terra's body, Starfire could tell something was bothering her long time friend. Perhaps it was just some link the two shared after swapping their own bodies, or maybe some of Raven's empathy went to Starfire when they were back in their own bodies.

The purple-eyed girl just stared at the screen, silent. Thoughts and worries were whirling about her mind. She wondered if she'd ever get back to her own body, she wondered what would happen until she did get back to her body, if that ever happened. To all her worries, all her emotions remained silent. They must have felt that Raven was much to busy with her troublesome thoughts to make any remarks.

"Friend Raven?" Starfire stared up at her friend, biting her bottom lip. The alien girl was worried about her friend, it was almost as if Raven was in a trance by the computer screen.

"Yes, Starfire?" Raven blinked, and shook her head, before staring down at Starfire, who had remained seated in her chair. Starfire glanced at the computer screen, and started to click links, as if she was doing something important.

"Is there anything you wish to speak about?" Asked Starfire softly, feeling this topic was very fragile. A silence fell over the two, save for the whirring of the computer in front of Starfire. The tower creaked slightly, as if it too was worried about Raven's answer, and was fidgeting uncomfortably.

"Yes, there is something I wish to talk about." Murmured Raven, after an inner conflict. Starfire turned, eagerly and smiled up at Raven as she waited patiently. Raven eyed the girl warilly, before saying, "I need to go to the mall and get some clothes. You want to come?"

The red-headed alien seemed to deflate from disappointment, but she instantly got over it. Hopping to her feet, she shut down the 'Computer of Supreme Irritation', and smiled at Raven.

"Yes! Let's go to the mall of shopping!" The red-head giggled and grabbed Raven's wrist. Starfire flew out of the computer room, and through the halls, with Raven protesting most of the way about being dragged. Even though, in fact, Raven was levitating behind Starfire. Just as the two made it to the living room, Starfire gasped, and let go of Raven.

"I must tell Robin I'll be at the mall of shopping!" Squeaked the girl, as she zipped off, leaving Raven alone. Raven touched down onto the soft carpet of the room, and sighed. Walking to the couch, she took a seat.

'That will take awhile.' thought Raven, rolling her eyes. Robin would wish to come, despite his hangover, however Starfire would make him stay, telling him she'd be right back. That wouldn't take long, it would be the part where they said 'I love you', 'No, I love you more.' , 'No, I love you more!'.

'I hope, if I ever fall in love, I don't turn into a complete idiot.' thought Raven, sneering at how love-sick girls acted. That wasn't her scene, definitely not. Then again, she probably had nothing to worry about. Who would love a creepy, monotonous girl like her when there were plenty plastic, Barbie-like blondes around?

'Too late, Raven-chan!' Giggled Happiness in her mind, 'Love is already here!'

'And she is swoooning over someone. Guess who.' replied Wisdom, a smirk tugging at the edges of her voice. Raven's eyes widened a bit, and her mouth ran dry. No, no, no, no! She couldn't possibly mean...no it wasn't possible.

'No.' thought Raven, a determined tone ringing through her thought, 'I can't love him. He's not my type! I already told you that!'

'Well, tell that to your heart.' stated Wisdom simply.

'Bu--' Raven started, but was interupted by a new, vaguely familiar voice. A voice that had echoed through her mind and heart when she had met Malchior. Yet, it was banished to the eternal abyss of betrayal once Malchio revealed his true colors. The voice belonging to none other, than one of those most feared, yet wanted emotions: Love.

'Beastboy is your type! No more denial, Raven!' Love laughed, not a giggle like Happiness, but a sincere laugh, 'I'm here, you can't deny it! You're in l--'

"Don't say it!" snapped Raven, so overwrought with fear of actually admitting it that she didn't realize she snapped outloud. From the kitchen, Terra and Beastboy blinked and glanced into the living room, seeing no one, but a very cranky looking Raven.

Both looked at each other before creeping near Raven. Upon closer look, they saw a red tinge, and a determined fire in her eyes. A bit hesistant, Beastboy reached out and poked Raven on the shoulder.

"Raven? You okay?" Squeaked Beastboy, blinking as he hid behind the arm of the couch. Slowly, purple eyes turned to the green-haired young man, and focused on him and Terra. Suddenly, Raven realized she was talking outloud, and looked away.

"Yes, I'm fine Beastboy, why do you ask?"

"Well, because you were talking to yourself." Said Beastboy, eyeing his friend skeptically. Confusion swam through his mind, as did curiosity. He'd never seen Raven act this odd before. Sometimes she was anti-social, but she didn't snap at people who didn't exist.

Terra's blue eyes bored in to Raven as well, yet her glare was more demanding. It was as if she knew Raven wasn't telling the truth, and she was silently demanding the other girl to spill her proverbial guts. However, Raven wasn't moved, nor uncomfortable, under either gazes. Only severely annoyed.

Levelly, she stared back at Beastboy, then moved her eyes to Terra. Finally, her eyes flickering with slight annoyance, she asked, "What?"

Yet, neither Beastboy or Terra were quick enough to answer, for the alien princess had returned after a long, and difficult negotiation with her beloved, if very sick, love. Quickly, Starfire greeted Beastboy and Terra, telling them she and Raven were heading to the mall of shopping, before grabbing Raven again an flying out of the room.

Leaving behind the changling and the earth wielder, the alien and empath slowly made their way to Jump City Mall. During most of the flight over there, Starfire was the one chattering, and giggling, telling Raven about some sales she heard and what not.

However, Raven wasn't paying much attention to her friend, for a new evil had popped into her mind. A thought that made her worry, 'What clothing size is Terra's body?'

There was an indignant snort from Wisdom, as Timid and Bravery both groaned at the prospect of figuring out the size. Happiness just squealed, laughing, and dragged Love into a dance. Obviously, Happiness was glad to be spending a long time at the mall.

Once the two girls arrived at the mall, many people pointed and gasped at seeing 'Terra' flying without a rock. Raven sighed as she was quickly bombarded by a crowd of people. Starfire squeaked as she was pushed out of the way by hoarding fans, both angry and happy to see Terra.

"Oh my god! I heard the Titans revived you but I didn't believe it!" A girl squealed as she latched onto Raven's arm. She reminded Raven of that prepostorously annoying Kitten that Robin was forced to attend the prom with.

"Terra! Terra! Will you sign my son!" Someone in the back held up a baby, who looked around confusedly, and started to whimper a bit.

"Get this traitor out of Jump City!" An old lady jabbed a finger into Raven's arm, and started to wave the finger around threateningly.

"No, sign mine!" A woman held out her own son as well, and a marker, as she giggled and smiled at Raven, hoping to get an autograph.

Raven stared at the group, horrifed at their demands, and their threats. Starfire was attempting to politely push through the crowd of citizens without hurting anyone, yet mostly ended up getting a few bruises for hersel and behing continuously pushed back. Finally, with her eyes glowling white Raven growled out, "Enough! I'm not Terra, I'm Raven!"

The crowd became silent as the started at their once purple-haired, pale empath hero. All eyes became wide, save for the baby still being held up. He had grown to enjoy the view, and was now giggling at the stupid looks on all the adult's faces.

"You're Raven? But why do you look like Terra?" asked someone in the crowd as they eyed Raven suspiciously, despite the fact that it was clearly Raven speaking. Raven just sighed, and rubbed the bridge of her nose, trying to calm down the retorts her emotions were giving her.

"Because," She stated lucidly, "Something has happened to where our souls, and powers have switched bodies. We are, currently investigating the manner, but for now I need to find some clothes that I won't be embarassed to be seen in. Okay?"

Raven glared at the crowd, crossing her arms angrilly, "Now may I go?" Without another word, she levitated over the crowd and stormed into the mall, annoyed with the citizens of Jump City for the moment. Starfire followed after her, glancing back at the speechless, and confused crowd.

Yet, as human way, the citizens shrugged off this odd predicament, and went back to wherever they were going before the two Titans arrived. The baby, however, pouted as his entertainment flew off. But, some citizens did wonder why Raven was so easilly agitated today. One emotion would have told them, but she would have risked being murdered by Raven in seven thousand different ways.

Many of the citizens wondered how the Teen Titans were repaid for saving the city numerous times. Little did they know that the Titans recieved pay from the city, it was a pathetic pay, but still pay. They were also mysteriously funded by some huge corporation in Gotham run by a multi-millionaire bachelor. Weird, huh?

So, the Titans got just about all of the supplies they needed whenever they needed them. Clothes were no different. Well, actually clothes were much more important, and a significant amount of funds was spent on them...mostly thanks to the girl Titans. Personally, the girl blamed Happiness and her spend thrifty-self, and Hot Topic's expensive prices.

Starfire was having the time of her life in Hot Topic, oddly enough. She was squealing over the shirts, and Nightmare Before Christmas merchandise in there. Raven sighed, and watched the red-head as she waited by the entrance of the store.

After trying on countless numbers of articles, the empath had figured out her body's size. Raven had bought seven pair of bondage pants, six shirts, some make-up, and a pair of platform boots. In fact, Raven left the store in a whole new outfit, and a new look.

With black eyeliner, and dark lipstick adorning her features, the transistion from once humble blonde to gothic got started. Raven now wore an off the shoulders black shirt, with a pair of dark blue, mesh gloves. Her pants were baggy, and were littered with pockets, zippers and straps. The pants poofed up around her thin legs, hiding them from view and pooling around the black boots she wore.

The red-headed alien had chirped and cooed compliments about the new look Raven had given Terra's body. Starfire even bought a few things herself. A lacy party dress, a zip-up Nightmare Before Christmass hoodie, and a Johnny the Homicidal Maniac comic.

"These clothes feel much better." commented Raven, a small Mona Lisa smile adorning her lips. The two girls were strolling away from Hot Topic, leaving the cashier speechless to how much money they spent. The plastic bags hanging from their arms softly crinkled. Somewhere in the depths of those bags were Terra's old clothes, which Raven was forced to wear to the mall.

"Yes, friend Raven, those clothes fit you much better personality-wise." The alien princess beamed at Raven, as she skipped along side her gothic friend. Raven just nodded, silently agreeing with the red-head.

The two continued to walk in silence for a moment, letting their thoughts follow their own paths for the moment. Yet, just as the two were passing Aeropostale, they bumped into their two friends, Beastboy and Terra. Wow, talk about convieniance!

"Hey, Star. Hey, Ra--Whoa!" Beastboy blinked and stared at Raven's new gothic look for Terra's body. The tan of Terra's body slightly threw off the effect, but it still looked great, "Nice, Rae." He grinned at the girl, who just stared at him and nodded slightly to acknowledge him.

Raven's purple eyes drifted to Terra, though, and she cringed. The girl had put the short purple hair up into a pony tail, and now war a pair of tight blue jean shorts, red flipflops, and an orange tube top under a red shirt that tied at her waist.

'She must be having fun now that she has boobs.' quipped Wisdom, a bit snottilly.

'Oh don't be like that, Wisdom.' squeaked Timid, trying to hus the intelligent, yet sarcastic emotion.

'But she looks like a huge, walking peach in that outfit!' squealed Happiness, laughing so hard that she clutched her sides. Love just commented at how Beastboy was staring, and a red tinge started to adorn the emotion's cheeks. Bravery just gagged at the ensemble, muttering that even she would be too afraid to wear something that skimpy in private, let alone public.

"Erh...nice look, Terra." Raven blinked, as her eyes took in the pale face, now painted with blue eyeshadow and a dull pink lipstick. Vaguely, Raven noticed that Beastboy was carrying all the bags of clothes, and cringed when she saw they must have also stopped into Ambercrombie & Fitch before heading into Aeropostale.

"Thanks, Raven." The rock wielder-grinned at the compliment, before reaching into one of the Ambercrombie bags and pulling out a pair of sunglasses. Slipping them on, so they rested on top of her head, she grinned at the goth, as if pleading for more compliments as she struck a pose.

Starfire just applauded Terra's look, and attempted to compliment it without informing the girl she looked like a piece of walking fruit at the same time. Beastboy was still staring at Raven, a glazed look in his eyes.

'Man, Rae does look good, no matter what body she's in.' thought the changling, theat stupid, goofy grin still on his lips. Then, another voice answered, much more gruff than Beastboy's.

'Yes, she looks quiet delicious, if you ask me.'

'AH! Not you! Get outta my head! Shoo! Bad beast!' Beastboy's inner self started to yell at the Beast Within. It seemed the Beast surfaced every now and then, making his own comments in Beastboy's mind. Sometimes the two even argued profusely about mundane subjects.

'Oh no, I'm so scared of my scrawny other half.' growled the gruff voice, sarcastically before laughing. Beastboy twitched, and yelped at the Beast, 'I am not scrawny!' This just got another grumbling laugh to issue from the Beast, which made Beastboy sigh helplessly. Yet, now he realized Terra had been trying to get his attention for a good three minutes.

"Eh? What?" The green-eyed boy blinked and shook his head, "Sorry, sort of dazed off there."

"I see." Replied Terra, raising an eyebrow as she stared up at Beastboy. Finally, she smiled and squealed, grabbing a hold of his arm, "C'mon, let's go to the food court, B.B.!"

With that warning said, the girl dragged the young man towards the food court. Raven and Starfire followed the two, despite the fact they hadn't been invited. It just seemed like it was a good idea to follow at the time.

"Friend Terra looks like an fruit that grows on trees." Whispered Starfire to Raven, muffling her giggles behind the back of her hand. Raven glanced at Starfire, and lightly grinned, before nodding. The two girls laughed to themselves as they followed the Peach Girl and Beastboy. A nice, friendly air fell over all four of them once they reached the food court.

There, the four sat, talking to one another about random things. They all wree munching on french fries and drinking smoothies. If you didn't know any better, it would have looked like the four of them were normal teenagers, just hanging out. That is, if it wasn't for Beastboy's green skin, Stafire's eyes, and the purple hair that was originally Raven's.

Hey, at least they were all getting together right? Too bad two of the four were having internal conflicts with their other half, or in Raven's case, her emotions. It would have been much more amusing if the two had known that the subject of their internal conflicts were, in fact, each other.

End Chapter Four

Okay, this one REALLY sucked! I'm soooo Sorry! T.T; Sorry! Sorry! Sorry! Forgive the suckiness! I'm having trouble writing. Cries TT

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