A/N: Thanks for the reviews everyone! After this chapter I'll start replying to reviews through that reply button in the email. I also noticed that this story recently got its 1000th hit shortly after I posted the previous chapter.
To Coyote: Yes, Miss Angles is a villain. I'm not going to hide the fact that she is because it's very obvious. There are more baddies in this story, but I'm not telling who. And don't try guessing because I'm not going to respond.
Chapter Four: Chances
When Starfire arrived back at the kitchen, Robin and Cyborg were still there, but in different positions. They both sat at the table where Starfire and Robin had sat earlier, and Starfire's plate still sat there. Beast Boy was now with them as well, devouring his own breakfast.
The first thing she heard was Robin speaking, and Cyborg and Beast Boy conversing back with him.
"Why can't I just check on her? There's obviously something wrong," the Boy Wonder was saying to the other male Titans.
"She'll be fine, Robin," Cyborg was saying. "I'm sure when you see her she'll prove it to you."
"He is right, Robin," Starfire said while entering, and Robin suddenly looked up at the sound of her voice. He stood up quickly. "Star, are you alright now? We left you your breakfast in case you were still hungry."
"That is alright; I came to show you something." She offered the newspaper she held and handed it to Robin. She pointed to the section she wanted him to read, and Robin took the paper.
To keep Cyborg and Beast Boy from leaning over his shoulder, Robin read the advertisement out loud to them. Before he was even finished reading, he stopped, with concern in his voice. "That's what's wrong isn't it? You don't think you're that good at English."
"Perhaps," she told him, "But I believe the class would be a good idea for me to learn more about earthly ways. I know that it conflicts with your training schedule, but I will try to make it up after school or on the weekends."
"We can make up our training at other times?" Beast Boy asked. "Why hasn't anyone told me this before?"
"You can't," Robin told him, and Starfire looked down. Robin continued, "Starfire, I've been teaching you about Earth all of this time. What's the difference between me and this teacher?"
Starfire shifted her feet. "You would not have time to teach me all of the time and Miss Angles is a professional."
When Robin didn't answer, she added, "Please...I would really like to take this class."
"It would be cool for Star to know some more stuff," Beast Boy said, "I for one, wouldn't want to go to school, but each to their own..."
"Yeah, it'd be cool for Star to understand some of the slang," Cyborg added. "No offense, but it's kind of hard talking to her sometimes…"
Starfire smiled at her two friends who had spoken, and looked at Robin, who opened his mouth.
"About the training thing…if you go I guess you can make it up later. And don't even say anything about that Beast Boy, because I just thought of that rule," he quickly added, before the changeling could open his mouth. "So Starfire…if it makes you this happy, I guess you can go."
Starfire giggled and hugged Robin. "Thank you dear Robin, I really appreciate your decision!" She blushed at her sudden choice of words, but shrugged it off. She was going to be normal in no time.
oOo
The rest of the day was spent with Beast Boy and Cyborg playing video games, Raven in her room, and Starfire discussing the classes with Robin. She seemed very excited to talk about the classes, and clearly showed it.
"So it said that you need to call if you're going to join first, so they can give a list of materials. We'll need to tell what materials we need over the phone," Robin told Starfire. "Can you read me out the number?"
Starfire did so and Robin spoke over the phone as she daydreamed, about what she'd be like after the classes. Robin soon hung up the phone and spoke to Starfire. "The woman on the other line said that you're going to need two books that will be sent to you; Step By Step and Guidance through Another Culture, a school uniform which will also be sent to you, pencils, a signature allowing you to go on field trips—we can ask Cyborg for that—,and…your prepared brain….everyday."
Starfire giggled at the last requirement and Robin gave an awkward smile. "What day does this thing start, anyway?"
"Next Monday," Starfire told him, "Apparently they have been advertising this for a long time! I am lucky to find out about that class, am I not?"
"Sure," Robin told her, although his mind began to drift on other things.
He was glad that Starfire was happy about the situation, but disappointed of the change there could be. No longer would Starfire get confused between the differences of two words and use something in the wrong context. Nor would she have the lack of contractions in her sentences. She just wouldn't be Starfire without those flaws.
"You are alright?" Starfire asked, while staring at him. She had stopped smiling.
"Not really. I was just hoping that this class won't change anything major. It's not much of a big deal…now let's go over the materials again."
Although she did not bother to ask, Starfire wondered about Robin's hope. What is he talking about? she thought.
oOo
Raven was reading over another chapter when she heard yelling and screaming outside of her door. Undeniably, it was Cyborg and Beast boy arguing about some video game they were playing. She then heard Cyborg say that he was going to wash his baby, and that he didn't need to argue about who won because he knew he won.
Just when Raven thought the noise was over, she heard banging on her room door. Sure enough, it was Beast Boy. "Raven! Raven can you come out and get Cyborg back here and tell him that I won that game? Raven?"
Raven opened the door. "Yes?" she asked, as if she didn't hear everything he had said.
"I said," Beast Boy got a strange look on his face, and suddenly forgot about the game. "Hey…I haven't seen you all day. What have you been doing in there anyway?"
"Reading," she said. "What I usually do."
"Oh. Well, guess what you missed at breakfast? Starfire wants to take an English class and—" Beast Boy noticed the book in her hand and pointed at it. "You're still reading that book? No offense, but I thought you'd be finished with it by now," he said.
"I was. I'm just reading it again."
"What's so great about this book anyway?" Beast Boy asked. "You know...for you to stay cooped up in your room so much." A thought came to him, and he suddenly froze. "I mean…the last time you locked yourself up like that was when h—he—"
"This has nothing to do with him," Raven quickly said. "He's frozen and gone, along with the other villains."
Beast Boy shrugged "All right, I'll take your word for it…but can I see the book again, since you're so fascinated about it?"
Raven thought about the question. It was nice having company, but him being the company?
He fell asleep the other day, she thought. Why try showing him the book again?
But she had to be a little pleased that he was eager to hang out with her even a little, and that he actually gave the book a chance. None of the other Titans had done that.
Raven sighed. "Ok, where do you want to read?"
"Whoa...you're serious! You really are saying yes to me reading that book with you?"
"...sure. Just answer my question."
"We could go to the park," Beast Boy suggested.
Once again, Raven thought about the possibilities of that if she did go to the park with Beast Boy. One problem was that people would think there was something up with them...something that wasn't there was there.
You wouldn't care if it was Cyborg or Robin with you, a voice said, and Raven shook her head to make the thoughts go away.
"So you don't want to go to the park," Beast Boy figured out, after witnessing her shaking her head.
"Um...no. Let's just stay in the tower."
"Er...ok. I guess we can go to the common room again," Beast Boy quietly said. His voice rarely sounded that little. He wasn't sure what was wrong with him, but he felt a tad disappointed. It couldn't have been because Raven didn't want to go to the park with him, was it?
"All right," Raven said. "But five minutes of reading and no less."
Beast Boy gave a small laugh. He wasn't sure if Raven was being serious or not.
They went to the common room and sat on the couch. Raven took no time to start reading and after a couple of minutes, Beast Boy was sure that the five minute thing was a joke of Raven's.
As the two saw it, the passage was about Darcy finally telling her mother about her problem with Lorenzo, and her mother replying by telling her to give Lorenzo a chance. Darcy expresses how she disdained Lorenzo once again since he gave her so much attention all of the time, because she didn't know what to think of it. Later in the chapter Lorenzo cheered Darcy up when she thought that she hadn't made it into some art contest. When they find out that there was a mistake and it was all wrong, both characters didn't know what to think of the small moment they had. By the end of the chapter, they went on with their lives.
"That was a nice read," Beast Boy commented, once the chapter was over. The romance was a little too much for him, but he was ok with it. He actually wasn't sure if the author intended it on being romance or not, but he decided that it was up to the readers.
"Yeah. I liked that chapter too," Raven said. She softly closed the book, and set it between them.
Beast Boy stared at the novel as if Raven put it there, just daring for him to touch it. "So...I guess you're going to stop reading there?" he asked, while stretching.
Before Raven answered him, the alarm sounded, and they Beast Boy jumped.
"I guess so," Raven said to him, as her eyes followed Robin who was running into the room.
A/N: Once again, the book. Doesn't seem like something Raven would read, hmm?
The next chapter is one of my favorites. I don't know why, and many of you might not think it's one of the best once the story is done, but I just like it. –shrugs- Anywho…thanks for the reviews, and please keep on doing so!
