A/N: Wow, so much more reviews this time! Thanks everyone! Now just to clear something up…the book Raven is reading is not a book in real life. It's just something I made up for this fanfic (although when Beast Boy mentions the plot way in chapter eleven, you'll all find out it isn't really that original XD). It may be that way, but the story still ends up special to Beast Boy and Raven. –cough- But before I give something away, moving on…

Chapter Three: Improvement

It seemed like moments later when Beast Boy woke up on the couch and rubbed his eyes from a good sleep. He couldn't tell what time it was, but it was still dark outside so he assumed that was still very early in the morning.

He quickly noticed that Raven was long gone since the place where she sat was cold, and the other Titans were probably back by that time.

Beast Boy sat up and tried to remember what happened before he fell asleep. He recalled being extremely bored and Raven chastising him for the distractions he made. Then she decided to sit down next to him and read to him a story...about some girl who hated her next door neighbor. It was pretty boring from what he had heard, and that was why he probably fell asleep.

He looked at the time on the wall, and it was five o' clock in the morning. It took Beast Boy a while to register that that was when Robin usually called the team to wake up to train. This made Beast Boy suddenly scramble off of the couch and into the gym.

Raven, Cyborg, and Starfire were not there yet, but Robin was there sure enough. He was alone and already training. The younger male Titan watched him butcher the punching bag in front of him for moments time after time, until Robin spoke. Apparently, he had noticed the other Titan there the whole time.

"You're here early," he told Beast Boy, while not turning around. He cracked his knuckles, and began punching the bag again.

Beast Boy rubbed the back of his neck. "Yeah...I kind of wanted to get here early today...you know...so I could go to the movies this time."

Robin didn't say anything, but stopped punching the bag. He thought for a moment, and he finally did speak, "That's a good start, by actually waking up early."

"It wasn't easy," Beast Boy chortled, "The couch is kind of hard to sleep on."

Robin forced a smile.

The Titan leader walked over to the weights and started lifting some. He started with the small ones and worked up to the larger ones in a row. "Are you going to get started training or what?"

Beast Boy started at the punching bag where Robin previously was. They worked in silence for the next few moments, each in their own thoughts.

Robin was pleased that Beast Boy had gotten to the gym early, but not pleased that it was because he couldn't sleep on the couch well. Also, Raven had seemed at tad bit agitated from having to "baby-sit" Beast Boy, and he didn't want her to go through that again. That morning he decided that he wanted to be on all of the Titans good side anyway—including Beast Boy.

"I've decided that we're not going to the movies tonight," Robin said, and Beast Boy suddenly stopped training.

"What do you mean? I haven't even gotten—"

"I know. While we were gone last night Cyborg and I decided to make the movie trips—or any other activity for that matter—to happen on Friday nights. That means each of us has to work hard all week to earn the reward of going out."

"All week?" Beast Boy asked. He was not going to whine, not in front of Robin, so he replied with, "I can do that."

"Good. Besides, it was kind of wrong for me to give you and let you lose one chance like that yesterday."

"Thanks," Beast Boy muttered.

Robin did not reply and Beast Boy took this as the end of their conversation. The other Titans arrived at about six o' clock and the end of their training at eight came quickly; quicker than Beast Boy had expected. The first thing he did was fan out his shirt after a day's hard work. "I seriously need a bath," he said to Cyborg as Cyborg quickly covered his nose at the smell of his friend. "You did great today BB," he said while trying not to breathe.

"Yeah, nice job today Beast Boy," Robin told him while wiping his face with a towel. He patted him on the back, and Beast Boy noticed Starfire give Robin a small smile.

"Let's go play some video games!" Beast Boy suggested to Cyborg, while making Cyborg gag. "What about that bath you were going to take?" Cyborg asked him.

"Oh…yeah…"

"Maybe we'll play some later after," Cyborg laughed. "See ya."

Beast Boy wasted no time by running towards the bathroom to turn on the water in the tub. He ran out of the bathroom to go to his room and get a new change of clothes, with his mind filled with the games that he and Cyborg were going to play. "Get ready to get your big metal butt kicked," Beast Boy said to himself.

His happy thoughts anticipating the games were interrupted when he was almost to his room. Around the outside of Raven's room, he heard her speaking.

Beast Boy couldn't help himself, so he stopped at her door and listened to what she said. She seemed to be saying the same thing over and over again, but in different ways:

"He opened the door and grinned broadly. 'Anytime Dar...'He pulled open the door and grinned at her, broadly. Their eyes met and he said, 'Anytime Dar.'"

"Raven?" Beast Boy asked, and shortly after Raven opened the door.

"What are you doing here?" she questioned him.

"I heard you talking to yourself...about some guy holding a door."

Raven's impassive expression slightly changed. "What you heard, was about the characters in the book I read last night. You know...the ones you fell asleep on."

"Oh...sorry about that..." he muttered. "Well, it was pretty cool reading with you last night."

"For only two minutes?" Raven asked. "I don't think so. The tub's probably overflowing by the way. That was you who said they were planning to take a bath, right?"

Sure enough, the sound of water splashing on the bathroom floor was heard down the hall. Beast Boy gasped and ran towards the bathroom again to turn the tap off. Raven turned back into her room and clicked her door shut. She had to stop reading out loud.

oOo

Starfire sat at the kitchen table, drowning her cereal in mustard. Robin and Cyborg, who were in the kitchen as well, watched her amazed as she did so, and were in too much awe to say anything.

They should have been accustomed to Starfire's odd behavior, but she always had something strange to do up her sleeve. It wasn't her fault because she was from another planet though, so that was her excuse for them.

When Starfire looked up at the other Titans looking at her strangely, she blinked. "I have done something interesting?"

Cyborg shook his head and put his hands up defensively. "Nah, not at all Star! Er…bacon's ready! I better check on that bacon..."

Starfire looked at Robin for answers.

Without much choice, Robin told her, "Well, Star...I know we're out of milk and all, but most people just don't eat cereal when there's no milk. You don't need to pour mustard all over it..." He stopped speaking as he began to have second thoughts about the possibility of offending her. "Then again, I'm sorry about saying that. You can pour mustard over your cereal if you want to."

"Oh, all right," Starfire quietly said to him. She picked up her spoon and looked at her food, embarrassed.

"Aren't you going to eat, Starfire?" Robin asked, while not paying attention to his own meal.

"I—I have not the hunger anymore," she mumbled.

"You mean, 'I am not hungry anymore,'" Robin told her. He frowned at his own words. He was being very picky this morning, and Starfire seemed to notice as well.

"Yes, that is what I meant," she said while standing up. "I shall commence eating later."

The next thing Starfire knew she was in her room, lying on her bed reading newspapers. She always did that when she tried to learn more about the human culture around her when Robin was not available to help her. But Robin was available today, so why didn't she consult him?

She stopped reading the paper and pushed them aside since the comic jokes did not make sense to her. She began to stare into space, while wishing that she could learn to be more like a human, quickly. It was so embarrassing to practice a Tameranian custom, or say something wrong like she had done just moments before. She was on Earth for a good long time, and she still messed up frequently.

Starfire stared blankly at the ads section of the paper and soon began to read them. There were a few ads offering jobs, and the word 'English' that flashed across the top of the page was what received her attention.

The full title read, "Miss. Angle's English class for foreigners." Below there was a description of the class:

"Lasts Mon.-Fri. from 6:30AM-Noon. Besides leaning more about the English language, students in this class will be able to understand others around them more clearly, and will be able to explore around the city on field trips. This is possible by the students calling the number below and registering for the class. It is completely free as well! Only after a few weeks will they fit in! This extraordinary and helpful class takes place at:

2424 Island Street,

Jump City, CA. 3388

(343)-343-3434

Miss Angles loves her students. Surely you will love her as well!"

Starfire blinked, and picked up the paper. It sounded like a good idea, and Miss Angles sounded very knowledgeable. The only problem was that the class times conflicted with training time.

If I were to go, I will try to "make up" my training time after classes, Starfire thought. She would miss practice with everyone else, but would still be able to train for the day. She didn't know what the others would think of this, but it sounded for the best. And Robin wouldn't mind, as long as she got her training done, right?

Starfire flew out of her room door to the kitchen with the paper, hoping the others—Robin in particular—would approve of her new found desirable hobby. Hopefully he would let her go.

A/N: Yeah…so as you can probably see, I tried to fit in the Beast Boy and Robin relationship in here. A little strained, but that's the way they are. It'll change though. It may not seem like much happened here, but this is actually the chapter where the "Starfire plot" starts. Sorry if the way Starfire embarrassed herself was lame. Anyway, please review!