Chapter Four
The next morning was partly cloudy, with tepid weather. The days were getting noticeably warmer; summer was on the way.
Raven was in the hallway admiring the daylight when she was startled by Beast Boy rushing past her.
"What's your hurry?" she asked.
"I gotta go!" he blurted out.
"Go?"
"Yeah, you know, pee!"
"Why do you always wait until the last minute to take a piss, Beast Boy?"
"I never have to go when I wake up. But after I get dressed and everything, then it hits me!"
"I see. Well, don't wet yourself."
"I'm trying not to!" he yelled as he ran to the bathroom. Raven rolled her eyes.
At the restroom, Beast Boy was horrified to see that the door was locked.
"Who's in there!" he screamed.
"It is I, Starfire." came the reply.
'Not again!' Beast Boy thought. "Can you hurry it up?"
"It is not too pleasant in here! Perhaps later?"
"Star, I'm gonna pee myself if I don't get in there! Pleeeeeease!"
"Hold on!" she replied.
Beast Boy heard the toilet flush as well as the sink water running. That made him even more desperate. Then, he swore he heard Starfire spraying something.
"Come on, Star! I don't care what air smells like! Just let me in!"
"Very well, Beast Boy. But I have warned you!"
With that, the door opened. Beast Boy rushed past Starfire and to the toilet. He didn't even wait for the Tamaranian to close the door before unzipping his pants. Starfire quickly managed to tear her gaze from the changeling and close the door. Her face burned red as she quickly made her way to the lounge.
Meanwhile, Beast Boy breathed a sigh of relief. "Ahhh! This is bliss!" he said to himself.
Then, he noticed something odd; it was the smell.
"Man, it's only this bad after Cyborg's had a dozen burritos..." He trailed off, realizing who was responsible this time.
"OH...MY...GOD."
Beast Boy realized from that moment on, he could never think of girls the same way again.
Breakfast was well underway when the Titans finally all convened in the kitchen. Cyborg had prepared a number of buttermilk waffles, as well as some sausage and maple flavored bacon.
Starfire welcomed the aroma. "Your meal smells most appetizing, Cyborg!" she remarked.
"Only the best for the best of the best!" he proudly proclaimed.
"Nice." Raven deadpanned. "Bacon with the syrup already in it."
"Interested?" Cyborg asked.
"Maybe just a bite or two." she replied. "I gotta watch my figure."
Beast Boy, meanwhile, helped himself to his cereal, with soy milk. Starfire perceived the changeling, and so approached him.
"Please do not tell anyone else about this morning, okay?" she whispered.
"Sure thing, Star." he replied, also whispering. "I'm trying to put it out of my mind already."
"You are not offended by it?"
"Hey, everyone potties! Besides, what goes on in the bathroom stays in the bathroom."
"Thank you, friend!"
She gave him a quick hug before returning to her seat. Cyborg was now serving the Titans their breakfast.
After the meal, Cyborg was busy cleaning the kitchen up, while the rest of the team discussed the day's plans.
"So, what's on our agenda today?" Beast Boy asked.
"Shopping." Robin said.
"What!"
"You heard me. We're going out shopping."
"Why? We got enough food, and we're good on movies and games."
"It's for Starfire."
"Huh?"
"We need to get her maternity clothes, for one thing." he explained. "And a few baby items won't hurt either."
"Yes, about that." said Raven. "Where do you eventually plan on raising the baby?"
"Perhaps here, in the tower." Starfire said. "Is that okay with all of you?"
"Fine with me!" Cyborg said. "I'll teach the little guy all about cars, TVs, technology..."
Beast Boy interrupted him. "I'll teach him about girls, kicking butt, the benefits of tofu, how to master the Gamestation..."
The two Titans went back and forth with an ever increasing list of things to teach the baby. Raven had enough.
"Hold on, both of you!" she yelled. "First off, there's an equal chance that Starfire's baby will be a girl, got that Beast Boy?"
"Yeah." he said sheepishly. "So, I guess you can teach her about guys, huh?"
"That's not the point." she said. "Secondly, I think the parents ought to be responsible for the education of the baby."
"You mean me and Starfire, right Raven?" asked Robin, who was caught off guard.
"Yes, that's exactly what I mean."
"But you have no problem raising the baby in Titans Tower, right?"
"None at all. Just keep it out of my room."
"No problem." he said, breathing a sigh of relief. "Well, Star, that settles that."
"I am most thankful for your hospitality, friends!" Starfire said joyously.
"Hey, we're all a family!" Cyborg remarked. "Way I see it, we're all in this together."
"Yeah, Titans together!" Beast Boy added.
"Then it's settled." Robin said. "Okay Titans, let's go shopping!"