Chapter 5:
It was Friday morning, and two days had passed since the Titans got their jobs. Cyborg absolutely loved his job, and Beast Boy was never around all that often for the Titans to figure out how he liked his. He started at 6:30 am, and finished around 7 or 8:00 each night. When he came home, he would always go to his room and sleep. But he was getting paid well, so he didn't complain.
The other three Titans hadn't even gone to work yet, but Starfire had her interview in a couple of hours, and she was busy getting ready. She took a shower, washed her face, brushed her hair, painted her nails, and brushed her teeth. She then went to Raven's room.
"Raven?" she asked as she knocked on the door. The door opened and Raven appeared.
"What?" she answered.
"Um, the lady told me to come with my hair and makeup done, but I do not own makeup, so I was hoping that you might be able to assist me." Starfire replied and batted her eyelashes.
"Starfire."
"Yes Raven?"
"Don't flirt with me. I'm not Robin. Batting your big eyes won't get you anywhere." Raven finished.
"Oh…sorry." Starfire said and she turned red.
Raven rolled her eyes, and pulled Starfire into her room.
"Sit down, shut up and pay attention." Raven said very professionally.
"Ok!" Starfire squeaked as she sat on Raven's bed.
Raven then pulled out a large black leather box. When she opened the lid, Starfire was amazed at all the little containers and bottles.
"Ok," Raven said, "This is mascara. It makes your eyelashes longer and fuller." Starfire nodded, and Raven continued. "This is eyeliner. It outlines your eyes, and brings them out. This is blush, and this is bronzer. The blush highlights your cheekbones, and the bronzer gives your skin a healthy glow." Starfire nodded again, and listened to Raven as she continued to explain the various cosmetic products.
When Raven was done, she taught Starfire how to apply each product. After half an hour, Starfire was done. She looked in the mirror and smiled. She looked perfect. She thanked Raven, and then decided to go to Shoppers Drug Mart to buy her own makeup.
She passed Robin on the way out, and he practically choked on his iced tea when she walked by him.
Was that Starfire? He thought to himself, She's gorgeous!
Robin followed her out of the room, than walked right into the door because he wasn't paying attention.
Starfire giggled. "Be careful Robin!" she said.
Robin just gazed up at her and nodded, and Starfire left. As soon as she was gone, Robin punched himself in the head. Why was he so stupid?
When Starfire was finished buying her cosmetics, she made her way to the talent agency. By now she was starting to get butterflies in her stomach. She took a deep breath, and opened the door. She was relieved to see the same girl behind the desk.
"Hello sweetie! You're right on time. You can just go into the back, room 45A." The lady said.
Starfire nodded and went into room 45A. She opened the door, and saw an older, more stern looking lady sitting behind a huge oak desk.
"Ah, hello. You must be Starfire." Starfire nodded. "I'm Suzane. I am the one who could make you, or break you. Now sit down, I haven't got all day." Suzane said.
Starfire gulped and sat in one of the huge armchairs in front of the desk.
"So," Suzane continued, "You think you have what it takes to be a model?"
Starfire nodded. Suzane raised an eyebrow. "It takes more than just a pretty face. You need passion, fierce beauty, and attitude. Do you still want to do it?" she asked.
"More than anything." Starfire answered.
"Ok then! Stand up and strike a pose." Suzane said loudly.
Starfire stood up, but she felt a pit drop in her stomach. What did 'strike a pose' mean? She tucked in her chair, than racked her memory for anything that might relate to "striking" or a "pose". She did some of the quickest thinking in her life, and decided on a "pose" of herself "striking" someone. Apparently, that's just what Suzane wanted.
"Wow…you had such intensity…such beauty…" Suzane said with awe. Starfire flashed a smile, just as Suzane went to her desk.
"Marcia," she said as she pushed a button on her phone.
"Yes?" a familiar voice sounded.
"Tell Greg I need him in studio 3, for a few headshots." Suzane said.
"I'm on it!" Marcia said, and she hung up.
"Please, who is Greg?" asked Starfire.
"He's one of our best photographers." Suzane said.
"Does this mean I am 'being signed'?" asked Starfire.
"OF COURSE!" Suzane shouted.
"Oh marvellous!" Starfire squealed, then she followed Suzane to the studio.
When the photo shoot was over, Suzane helped Starfire prepare a modeling resume, and signed her up for various classes and workshops. By the time all this was done, the pictures were developed, and they added them to Starfire's resume.
"Ok, and here are a couple you can keep." Suzane said as she handed Starfire some wallet sizes and 5" by 7"s. Starfire put them in her purse, and took her resume.
"So we'll give you a call about the Revlon shoot, and if not we'll see you on Monday for your runway workshop." Suzane called as Starfire left the agency.
"Ok!" Starfire yelled back, waving to Suzane and Marcia.
When Starfire arrived back at the tower, she was surprised to see Robin waiting at the door.
"So!" he said, "How'd it go?"
"Well…" Starfire began, "I made it!" she yelled, and before Robin knew what he was doing, he was holding Starfire in a very big hug.
After about five minutes, Starfire broke the hug.
"Yes, look what we did there!" she said happily as she pulled out a wallet size picture of herself, and gave it to Robin for him to see.
"You look amazing!" Robin said. He and Starfire walked into the living room, and surprisingly Beast Boy was there with Raven and Cyborg. As usual, they were arguing.
"YOU SERIOUSLY THINK YOU'RE A BETTER COOK THEN ME?" Cyborg thundered.
"OH I'M SORRY! DID I MUMBLE? YES I AM!" Beast Boy shouted back.
"YOU'VE BEEN A BAKER FOR LESS THAN A WEEK!" Replied Cyborg.
"Robin, please tell Cyborg here that I am a WAY better cook than he is." Beast Boy said.
"Would you guys shut up?" Raven asked.
"NO!" Yelled Beast Boy and Cyborg at the same time, and all three of them began to bicker.
Robin and Starfire just watched them, their heads going side to side in order to see everybody, and they let out the occasional "ohhhhh" or "burned" when they heard a good insult, which normally came from Raven.
Then finally, Starfire had an idea. She gave a loud whistle, and everyone stopped on the spot.
"I have an idea." She said sweetly, "Why do we not have a competition of cooking? Beast Boy and Cyborg will each create one plate, and whichever is better will be the winner? Raven, Robin and I can be the judges." Starfire finished.
"That's not a bad idea." Raven said.
But of course, Robin couldn't let up a competition, or a chance to impress Starfire.
"Hold up a second." Robin said, "I want to be in the cook off too."
All the Titans looked at him. "Well it's settled. We three will compete, Rae and Star will judge. Starfire smiled at Robin. Unfortunately, Cyborg saw her and put two and two together.
"And to make things fair, you girls won't know which plate belongs to who." Cyborg said. Starfire and Robin both exchanged scared looks, and Cyborg crossed his arms.
"The cook off begins…NOW!" He shouted. Raven and Starfire quickly went out of the room, and the boys got to work.
Starfire and Raven decided to go see how the pool was coming along. They went to the roof, and found that no one was there working on it. They walked up to the kidney shaped hole in the roof, and noticed that the liner still hadn't been put in. After a couple of minuets, they got bored and went back inside.
"Do you think they have finished yet?" asked Starfire.
"I doubt it, it's only been 10 minuets." Raven answered.
So the girls just chatted about nothing of great importance, until heavenly scents filled their noses.
"I believe that is the smell of Robin's cooking." Starfire stated.
"HA! No way! It's so Beast Boy's!" Raven said uncharacteristically.
Starfire looked at her, and Raven quickly left the room.
"Wait…" Starfire called out, but Raven was already gone.