Chapter 4: Pizza Problems
Robin left the karate building, and saw Cyborg across the street.
"Cyborg! Wait up!" Robin called. Cyborg stopped and waited for Robin to cross.
"What's up?" asked Cyborg.
"Oh, nothing" Robin said, "Have ya seen any else?"
"Ya, I just saw Star and Beast Boy walk to the Pizza Place, but I don't know where Raven is." Cyborg answered. Robin's eye gave a twitch. Beast Boy and Starfire walked up together?
"Everything ok man?" asked Cyborg.
Robin forced a smile. "Everything's fine." He said.
"Right…" said an unconvinced Cyborg, "Well then lets go! I'm starved!" And the two boys made their way to the Pizza Place. They made their way to the balcony, to their usual table, and found the other three Titans already sitting there, looking at the menu.
Robin and Cyborg sat down, and Starfire gave them both a smile. Cyborg smiled back, but Robin felt his face turn red, so he looked away.
"Ok, so how bout first we get the pizza, than we talk about our jobs?" suggested Beast Boy.
"An excellent suggestion my little friend. So the 'meat-tastic' special?" Cyborg said.
"DUDE! YOU KNOW I'M A VEGETARIAN!" Yelled Beast Boy.
Cyborg and Beast Boy immediately got into an argument. Raven rolled her eyes.
"We come here so often…, you think they'd remember to get THE HALF PEPPERONI HALF VEGETABLE?" Raven said with flames in eyes. The whole restaurant stopped talking and stared at her, even some people on the street were staring up at balcony.
"Oh ya!" Beast Boy said scratching the back of his head, "That's what we should get."
Raven was still breathing very heavy as she sat down, and Robin told the waitress what they were having.
The pizza came shortly after, and they began to talk about their jobs.
"Well," Cyborg started, "I got hired at a mechanic shop. I didn't even need to have a job interview; I just fixed a Civic, and poof! I was hired."
"Surprise, surprise." Said Raven. Cyborg stared at her.
"Oh, glorious news, friend Cyborg." Starfire said, and then gave him a hug. Robin huffed and looked away.
"What about you, Beast Boy?" Starfire continued, "Have you 'got the job' yet?"
"Well now that you ask, I was hired at Joe's Bakery." The Titans gave him a surprised look, except for Starfire, who had no clue what a bakery was.
"What?" asked Beast Boy, "You thought the only thing I knew how to cook was tofu?"
"Ya." Said Raven, Cyborg, and Robin all at once. Beast Boy crossed his arms.
"Please, what is a bakery?" asked Starfire. Raven was going to answer, but Robin cut in.
"It's a place where people bake breads and cakes, and stuff like that." Robin answered. Raven raised an eyebrow at him.
"Oh, so it is like a restaurant, except that you eat desserts and breads?" Asked Starfire.
"Ya, except that it's more like a store than a restaurant." Robin replied.
Starfire nodded, and took a bite of her pizza.
"How bout you Star, you got a job yet?" asked Cyborg.
Starfire answered as soon as she finished chewing. "Well, I almost got the job, but I shall find out for certain on Friday."
"What do'ya mean?" asked Raven.
"It is some what of a long story, but I ventured into a talent agency with hopes of receiving directions of how to get to the Holt Renfrew and I decided upon making an appointment with the agent instead, I think I will make, the lady behind the counter told me I am beautiful like a model several times." Starfire said all on one breath. When she finished, she took a very long gulp of air.
"Perhaps it was not such a long story after all!" she said with a giggle. The other Titans laughed, but Robin just wanted to give her a big hug.
"Starfire: America's next top model!" Beast Boy said while holding up his hands and making a square so he just saw Starfire's face, "I can picture it already."
"OOOOOOO!" Shouted Cyborg, "Do you need a runway coach? Cause honey I could show you how to work it like the best of them!" Cyborg said as he snapped his fingers in a "Z" motion. The Titans gave him a horrified look. Cyborg, just realizing what he had said out loud sat back down.
"Got ya'll…he he…you fell for it…um…" he said with a nervous laugh.
"Well, I'm scared for life." Raven said.
"Agreed!" nodded Starfire.
"You said it sista," said Beast Boy.
"Ditto." Robin replied.
Cyborg mumbled something under his breath, but no one heard.
"Anyways…good luck Star, I really hope you make it." Raven said.
Starfire was going to answer, but Robin jumped up.
"OF COUSRE SHE'S GONNA make IT!" Yelled Robin, and the other Titans moved back a bit. "Just look at her. She's beautiful!"
"Oh, looks like wittle Robbie has a crush on Starfire!" Said Cyborg.
"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" said Raven and Beast Boy.
"Shut up!" shouted Robin, and Starfire blushed.
Raven decided to end the awkward silence by asking Robin if he got a job yet.
"Ya," said Robin after he calmed down a bit, "I'm going to teach the junior karate class at Lee's place."
"I am sure the children will love you." Starfire said with a smile.
"Thanks Star," Robin said as he smiled back.
Cyborg and Beast Boy began to snicker, and Raven slapped them both.
"Do you got a job yet?" asked Beast Boy, rubbing his left cheek.
"Actually, no, not yet. This place I was going to apply at already hired some people, so I was too late." Raven said.
"And where were you gonna get your job?" asked Beast Boy.
"That's none of your business," replied Raven.
"But Raven, now where are you to get a job?" asked Starfire.
"I don't know Star, but I hope I can find somewhere."
The Titans finished their pizza, and then paid for it. As they were walking out the door, they heard the voice of a loud, over dramatic girl.
"I told you Greg, I can't go out with you this Friday. My parents have a dinner dance to go to, and they can't find a babysitter for Marnni and Cleo." Than the girl began to fake sob. "I'm so, so sorry." She said in-between fake sniffs.
The Titans all stared at Raven. She looked at them all, already knowing what they were thinking.
"What?" she asked.
"Go and tell that girl that you can baby-sit her sisters." Beast Boy said as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.
"No way." Said Raven, very point-blank.
"Aw, come on Rae, don't be thick. Just help the poor girl." Cyborg said, pointing toward the girl who had just burst into tears on her boyfriend's shoulder.
"I'm not gonna, and that's final. Raven said.
"Oh, but Raven, you desire a job, and that girl requires one to 'sit on the babies'. Go tell her that you can perform the sitting motion very well." Starfire said as she pushed Raven towards the girl.
As much as Raven tried to break free from Starfire's grip, she was no match against the alien's super-strength.
When they reached the girl, Starfire lightly tapped her on the shoulder, and she turned around. Her eyes were all black from her running mascara, and her nose was red.
"What?" she asked with a sniff.
"Um, my friend and I could not help overhearing that you require a 'baby sitter' for this Saturday, and my friend here said that she will 'sit on the babies' so you can accompany your boyfriend on the date." Starfire said with a smile.
"You, you mean it?" the girl asked.
Raven sighed than nodded. The girl looked like she had just witnessed a miracle.
"Like oh my gosh! You are a total lifesaver. Come, I'll give you my address!" The girl said with a huge grin. She then took out a pen, and scribbled an address on a napkin.
"There you go! I'll see you on Saturday!" The girl said as she waved and walked away.
"Come on," Robin said, "Let's go home."
"But I got to go back to work!" Beast Boy shrieked, "I'm on a lunch break now!"
"Ok, calm down, go, and we'll see you after." Robin replied.
"Ya, I need to get back to work too." Cyborg said.
"Then both of you go." Robin said.
The two boys nodded and walked put of the pizza place.
When Robin, Starfire and Raven returned home ten minutes later, they found a couple of Gino's men on the roof. Robin and Starfire went to go see what they were doing, but Raven could care less, so she went to her room.
"Um, hey guys. What are you doing?" asked Robin.
"Oh, we're just measuring the pool so we could size the liner. After the liner goes in, we finish the plumbing, and then we fill it." One of the men said.
"So about how much longer until we can swim?" asked Starfire.
"Mmmmm, bout another week or so." The man answered
"I am unable to wait!" Starfire said excitedly.
"Great…" the man said, "STEVEN! DON'T TOUCH THAT!" The man roared as he ran to the hot tub.
Robin and Starfire just blinked, than went back into the tower.