Bob the Muse: You just published the first three chapters… aren't you tired yet?
Tenshi: Nope… I have a sudden urge to go on and on and on and…
Bob: On?
Tenshi: You got it.
Bob: shakes head. Um ok, but don't blame me when you're dead tired tomorrow - you do realize that its 3:45 in the morning right?
Tenshi: wired. Yep.
Bob: Oh well, at least it looks like you are taking an interest in this story - I suppose that bodes well for it to actually get finished. How many chapters is this thing supposed to be anyways?
Tenshi: Don't know… I have enough quotes for… counts… 17 more! Uh, but I don't think I have idea's for 17 more… oh well, I will think of something.
Bob: Why are you putting in quotes anyways?
Tenshi: Educational purposes… People can say they read my stuff to get enlightened.
Bob: Riiiiggghhhhttt…. I would like to say now that the disclaimer is in chapter one… and you should all be very, very grateful that Tenshi does not own TT.
Tenshi: glares. Oh look Bob - HoHo's!
Bob: MINE! runs off.
Tenshi: Finally, now I can respond to my reviews. (If you don't want to read my responses skip down to story now.)

World of Nightmares… This is the funniest thing you have ever read? You need to get out more, lol. Joking - thanks much mate. I try… but don't hurt yourself in your very enthusiastic laughing fits. Cause then you might sue… oh! Sue! Take Bob!
Overactive Mind, hehe like the name btw (your mind and my mind should get together and have little super overactive mind babies… or not), anywho thanks for the favs… sniff - so happy - and you said I had a coherent plot - wow… what does a coherent plot look like? I want to mount one on my wall (input cheesy grin here), hmm… your muse has inspired me… imagine, Genghis Khan clones… with Beastboy's mind… Riiiiggghhhhttt. Now for your question - Bob keeps watching Soaps… and reading smut… I have tried to stop it but he doesn't listen. So rest assured there will be BB/Rae - but it will take awhile - that's my fault, if Bob had his way - well let's just say I would have had to rate chapter one 'M'. As for getting a new muse (looks around to make sure Bob isn't around) I hate to say it but Bob does inspire me… I get so mad at him that it makes me want to write. Besides, could you imagine a story just written by Bob? Someone has to keep him in line. Thanks again!
Shadow in the Rain, uh - shaking... hmm... are you sure you dont have a pre-existing medical condition? Dont want someone who thinks I'm funny to drop dead on me lol - thanks though - it boosts my ego and encourages me to write - and as a special treat to my three reviewers - a new chapter in less than a day!
(Wow - this AN was LOOOOONNNNGGGGGG! Sorry.)

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Breaking Point
By TenshiJaki
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"It is better to keep your mouth shut and to appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt." - Mark Twain (authoress needs to learn this)
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The next morning the Titans awoke to find that Raven had been busy. Some time during the night she had erected a small shrine to her 'trophy' and whenever she walked by it she would glare and mutter, 'You shouldn't have done that.' or 'Look what you made me do.' Needless to say none of the others wanted to get on her bad side in any way, shape or form.

Starfire came in asking if anyone had seen her brush. Her hair looked like some wild animal had tried to nest in it, and succeeded. She would have to check with Beastboy. After getting negatives from everyone but Raven, who she was too scared to ask, Starfire excused herself to go shopping so she could get a new one. Beastboy also noted that he was missing something, his socks, and asked to go along. Raven just smiled to herself, Operation: IKSID was working perfectly.

The rest of the morning went relatively well, there were no threats to the city, Raven was behaving herself, for the most part, and everyone was generally in a good mood. But alas, all good things must come to an end. So it happened when lunch was served. Beastboy and Starfire had returned and brought pizza with them. Everyone was sitting at the table except for Raven who was staring at Cyborg in shock. Noticing the look he was getting he had to ask, though all of his internal sensors and processors where screaming at him, 'NOOOOO!'

"Something wrong Rae?"
"Yes there is something wrong! How could you do that!"
"Uh, do what?"

All of the other Titans were looking at Raven funny now, though honestly they should have seen this coming.

"YOU'RE SITTING ON HERB!"
Cyborg just looked down at the chair he was sitting on puzzled. "Uh, you named the chair 'Herb'?"
"NO YOU IDIOT! HERB! You're sitting on Herb! Get up, get up now! You're crushing him!"

Looking slightly alarmed, thinking that perhaps his loopy friend had another lobster or something Cyborg did get up and looked down at where he had been sitting. Nothing. There was nothing in the chair…

"Uh Rae, there is nothing in the chair, what are you talking about?"
Raven let out a long suffering sigh. "Of course you can't see him… Only I can see him."
"Uh huh… Only you can see 'Herb'?"
"Duh… that's how imaginary friends work. Don't you know anything?"

The others simply shook their heads. Their hope that Raven would be fine after a day were going down the drain fast. She was still acting 'odd' but after what happened to Bob the lobster no one was willing to question her.

Raven spent the next ten minutes making sure that the thin air, also known as 'Herb', was alright and still among the living. After that she made sure that the others knew that that chair was for Herb only, anyone else sitting there would have to answer to her.

"Honestly, some hosts you guys are… You have practically traumatized poor Herb. I wouldn't be surprised if he cuts his visit short because of this."

The others did the only thing they could - they agreed.

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The rest of the day went by uneventfully; this was mostly due to Ravens absence. She had stated she was going to show Herb around the tower. In reality she wanted to implement phase two of Operation: IKSID. Again she snuck into the various rooms and made small changes.

In Star's room she took her new brush, moved the night stand another few inches away from the bed and this time she upped the ante by stealing a quarter of Star's underwear and bras. In Beastboy's room she took his newly purchased socks and one of his two pillows (which she only touched by using a pair of tongs she had snatched from the kitchen). She also proceeded to take two of his fifteen uniforms. In Cyborgs room she proceeded to take his toothbrush completely as well as installing Windows 95 on his computer (shudder). Robin's room again was the most difficult. She decided that she needed some uniforms to go with the masks she had swiped previously so she grabbed a few. She also snatched all of his hair gel except for the one bottle he was currently using that was on the sink. It was almost empty so she decided to simply leave it. He would run out soon enough.

Satisfied with her haul she proceeded to stash all of the items and plan her next move. It really wasn't very hard. All she had to do was go around humming 'It's a Small World' where ever she went. Knowing the annoying cadence of the song would surely get stuck in everyone head she smiled to herself as she started Operation: Oh Gods! Make It Stop! It's In My Head! Mercy!

It was well after midnight when she started. She quietly snuck into each Titans room and quietly hummed in their ears. After about ten minutes with each person she was happy; she knew they would have that running through their heads when they woke in the morning. ("It's a small world after all, it's a small world after all, it's a small world after all, it's a small, small world.")

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Sure enough the next morning found Star, Beastboy, Cy and Robin all bursting out at random times with the 'Most Annoying Song of All Time'. None of them noticed it at first, it would just slip out when they weren't thinking, but when ever they were around Raven they would hear her humming it and they would join in.

Eventually they all noticed it and they were finally able to suppress the urge to vocalize what was incessantly running through their heads. Noticing this Raven decided it was time for Operation: MI.

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It started when Raven was in the training room. She had been in there for some time; practicing with the dummy system they had rigged up for individual training sessions. After about half an hour Robin walked in. When Raven saw him she immediately stopped what she was doing and flung herself at the wall so that her back was flat against it. When Robin looked over at her she simply said, "You don't see me."

Wide-eyed, Robin watched as Raven proceeded to 'Spy Crawl' along the wall while humming the Mission: Impossible theme song. When she made it to the door, which he was still standing next to, she poked her head out and looked both ways. Noting that the coast was clear she looked Robin in the eyes and dead-panned, "You saw nothing… if you repeat anything you have seen here today I will kill you."

With that she slipped out of the room and down the hall, doing the spy crawl the whole way, still humming.

This continued every time someone entered a room she was in. When she had been in the kitchen Cyborg had come along, looking for something to snack on. Raven immediately went into MI mode, humming the whole while.

This time she crouched down low, so that no one could see her over the counter. She made her hand into a 'gun' and proceeded to do spy maneuvers until she made it out of the kitchen, past a bewildered Cyborg. Just as she was slipping out she turned to him, looking him dead in the eyes and simply said, "I know you're one of them." With that she was out of the room but her 'theme' song could still be heard coming down the hall indicating where she had gone.

None of the Titans were spared the MI Mode Raven (action figure coming soon). Beastboy and Starfire had been sitting on the couch when Raven ran in, throwing herself over the back of it. Peeking over the top she looked around suspiciously before she stood up and dusted herself off. Looking at the two teens who where watching her open-mouthed she simply said, "I was never here." With that she proceeded to hum her way out of the room nonchalantly.

TBC…

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Bob: What a jip. You can't stop there… munches on HoHo's
Tenshi: Yes I can… I have 17 more chapters to this thing… I have quotes to use damn it!
Bob: You are one strange cookie.
Tenshi: Oh… what flavor?
Bob: Damned if I'm going to lick you and find out!
Tenshi: hehe…I don't know, it could be fun Bob.
Bob: shudder. twitch. shudder. What is wrong with you?
Tenshi: Reviewer's made me happy.
Bob: Of for the love of all things salty and chocolate! DON'T REVIEW ANY MORE PEOPLE! PLEEEEASE!
Tenshi: snickers. I have the next chapter done too - but I'm not going to post it for a day or two - I like to watch people squirm… squirm squirm squirm…
Bob: Ten - Sheeeee!