Did I just update Shreya to Jinx yesterday? Whoa. I wrote this one day after an update? I must be getting desperate for something to do during my spare time in class. I'm using this thing as my fluff outlet. Somehow I doubt you'll see any fluff in my other chaptered fics, because I think romance driven fics are a cheap idea, offering no challenge. Done rambling. Enjoy!
Titans East Tower was never a quiet place. So the heated discussion going on at the moment Robin called should have come as no surprise. Bumblebee was about ready to shout, hands on her hips, Speedy lounging in a chair, arms crossed. "We are not building you an indoor archery range and that is THAT!"
Speedy stubbornly set his jaw. "Then how am I supposed to practice? If it's nice enough to use an outdoor one, it's nice enough for villains to be attacking."
"And we all know it's much more fun to be out there getting shot at." Aqualad quipped, looking up from the case notes he had been reading. Speedy shot him a look that plainly read 'idiot', but he shrugged it off, noticing the incoming call. "Hey, Robin, haven't talked to you for a few weeks now." He nodded at the screen, relaxing in his seat as Bumblebee moved to stand in front of the monitor.
"Erm, yes. You see, today I received some information regarding a certain rumor involving your team. I felt that we needed to discuss it, and, uh, whether or not it's true, it still begs questions regarding certain-" Robin was stumbling over his words, a faint blush visible if you were watching. Luckily for him, Raven stepped in, as always blunt.
"Very simply, Mas and Menos are of the opinion that there is a romantic relationship between Speedy and Aqualad. Robin is hyperventilating because of what your mentors might do to him; particularly Green Arrow. What we need to know is if there is any truth to their assumption." Raven was calm and without any sign of her opinion, but the scene behind her spelled out hilarity, if the Titans East could laugh safely they would be. Beast Boy was awkwardly peeking into the monitor as if it might reach out and bite him. Cyborg was fighting hard to not look stunned, staring at Bumblebee as if asking her to tell him it was a joke. Starfire was smiling broadly, and if you listened you could hear her exclamations of 'Perhaps if they become a couple, Robin and I might attend a double date!' This left Robin torn between putting his head in his hands and sobbing, or just pulling the alien beside him closer.
Bumblebee sighed, though anyone could see she was fighting off a giggle. Looking at her teammates questioningly, she asked aloud. "Well guys? What's the deal here?" Bumblebee bit her lip when she realized that she might have to be the one talking to mentors, which would not be fun. She had never really met the boy's guardians, except in relation to missions.
Speedy glanced at Aqualad, who was sitting on the couch as if they were discussing what to have for lunch. Was he not in the least bit nervous about this? Well, he wasn't going to look guilty; Dick would just jump at that. "Yeah, there's something going on." He said nonchalantly, toying with his hair. "We thought we'd wait until we actually knew what it was before we came running to announce it. Apparently though, the speed demons won't allow us to."
If it was possible, Robin paled further. "You know what's going to happen when the media gets a hold of this, right? And if the villains know, they'll use you two against each other. You may end up with a hostage situation!" Robin was speaking so quickly it was hard to understand exactly what he was saying. Starfire put a hand on his shoulder comfortingly, and then turned to speak herself.
"Robin is simply afraid that your relationship as a team might be affected negatively by a romantic situation between the boys. I understand his concern, but you should not be discouraged. I wish you both much happiness, and hope that his fears are groundless. I also am of the opinion that such a couple is most adorable." Starfire sure knew how to say what she felt without hurting anyone's feelings. In fact, it caused the couple in question to blush furiously from across the room.
Beast Boy, having regained his composure, for the most part, gave a meek wave. "Uhm, so, uh, you, uh, you like guys then?" He asked sheepishly, much to the surprise of Titans East, who had been expecting taunts or jokes. Mas and Menos just shook their heads sadly and returned to the video game they were playing. Speedy stood and made his way over to sit beside Aqualad.
"It would appear so." The Atlantean replied with a smile at the same time Speedy said "Nope, just this one." And snaked an arm around his waist, pulling the two closer together. This produced a pair of aw's from Bee and Starfire, and an appreciative smile from Raven. Cyborg forced out a strangled 'Congratulations', though it was obvious this was more than a little strange for him to be seeing.
Bee, of course, had to put in her piece before Robin could start panicking again. "I'm shocked; I really thought the first Titans couple would be Robin and Starfire. But neither of you seem to want to make the first move!"
Beast Boy grinned, now things were back in safe water. Cyborg laughed, "I don't know about that, I think Star definitely made the first move. Right off the bat, first thing she does after she meets him, is suck face." Starfire's blush now matched that of Robin's, making them seem like a pair of apples on bodies. That wasn't the exact truth, but it got the point across enough, and sent Beast Boy into a fit of giggles. "Didn't even ask his name, just planted it on him. And not just a little peck or anything, she was enjoying it fully, shoulda seen Boy Wonder here's face." Cyborg gave an elbow to the side of his leader, who seemed to be trying to order him to stop talking about it.
Speedy got an idea then; a horrible, evil, Roy Harper idea. "Hmm, I bet I can picture it." He said slowly, a slight smile creeping onto his face. Then, without warning, he had grabbed Garth and replicated Starfire's actions almost perfectly, tongue stroking inside the others mouth. Garth had quite the shocked expression on his face, as Roy pulled back with a little sigh. Grinning back at the monitor, and the equally shocked faces of the other Titans, he asked calmly. "Something like that, right?" Of course, Garth wasn't exactly as flustered and shocked as Robin had been, and proceeded to give Roy a sound punch on the shoulder. "Ow, geez gill-head, I wasn't that bad was I?"
"While I'm sure you would enjoy this type of conversation lasting for several hours, I have tea brewing. How about we arrange a face to face meeting, to talk about this and the other Titan issues that have come up in the past three weeks? This means of course, that the honoraries would be informed of this, but I doubt they'd not be informed sooner or later" Raven walked away, assured everyone was going to go along with her idea. Robin did an imitation of a codfish for a moment before regaining his composure.
"Raven's right. How about we meet up in Jump City tower for a day, maybe this Saturday?" Bumblebee exchanged glances with the team, who nodded, before giving the ok.
"Wait, which honoraries are we talking about?"
"Wally, Toni, Isaiah, Joey, and Mal, just the ones who actually call themselves Titans these days." Robin replied quickly, it wasn't that many people really, but it felt weird to know that there were that many who would consider themselves Titans. "I'd invite Donna, but she has League issues. With Wally picking Titans over League for now, Diana is one of the only League members personally training a sidekick. She doesn't get much of a break anymore." Karen gave a nod and ended the transmission.
"You got out very easily there, you know. If Raven hadn't taken charge, or if Star hadn't been so supportive, you'd be hauled up to the Watchtower to explain it yourself. Your luck is so unfair." Bee took over the couch, literally kicking the boys off so she could relax.
Garth nodded and removed the hand from his waist. "I might as well give Robbie a hand, I'm gonna see if I can find Arthur and tell him. If I don't get back by nine, don't expect me back before morning. I'll probably endure a lot of questioning, and if I don't convince him quickly I'll be talking for hours." Without waiting for the ok from Karen, he took to the water and was out of sight.
"You gonna call Ollie then?" She asked Roy, carefully watching her tone; she didn't want him blowing up on her. She needn't have tried; he was stoic in his response.
"He can figure it out when the papers do, or when the other League members do." With that the archer shuffled off to his room, what for, she had no idea. Karen sighed, mentally thanking every god she didn't have a mentor to worry about, and looking forward to talking with the new Titans again.
Ok, names for you who don't know them:
Wally is Kid Flash
Toni is Argent
Isaiah is Hotspot
Joey is Jerico
Mal is Herald
Donna and Diana Wonder Girl and Wonder Woman respectivly.
Reviews make me write this fast for my updates. I think my writing migh be improving, but this chapter isn't my best work.
Thats what you get when an asexual heteromantic tries to write romance.
