Hello, I'm so sorry that the first chapter was so "unreadable". I have already replace the chapter to make it better... And in this chapter it's like the most "Teen Titans in the real life"-stories is the first chapter to explain who the characters are. I'll use some keywords to tell when that is.
When there's "-paused-" and "-play-" written and everything between there is explanation. Most of the time they are background stories of the characters but sometime it also can be an explanation for an object.
And I've heard that the first chapter was really hard to understand. How could a under aged boy be a servant to earn money? But let it be that everything can in Jump City okay? And when Kori and Richard are engaged by they're parents this is also possible. Because I don't know any other idea to force them to be engaged. Besides have you ever read Ranma ½? Akane and Ranma were also engaged by their parents. And that was also a little inspiration of this story.
Chapter 2 the Engagement
I wouldn't forget, I really wouldn't…
- 5 years later-
-Dream-
"Who's there?" Karena asked, then she notice someone or something ran away behind her. She turned but there was no one there.
"I'm walking on… water?" Karena said.
The she saw that same person walking forward to her. It turned out; it's a boy, because there was a shadow falling on his face Karena can't see who he was.
Now they they're in front of each other, Karena can see now what he was wearing. That boy was wearing a white shirt with white trouser. Then Karena realize she was wearing a white dress.
"Who are you?" Karena asked because this boy seems very familiar in some way, even she can't see his face.
"I'm… Richard", that boy answered.
"Do I know y…" Karena couldn't finish her sentence and she fall into the endless ocean under her feet.
"Wait!" she screamed.
-End dream-
"Wait!" Karena screamed and got up. She looked around, there was no one else expect her in her sweet room.
-Paused-
Karena Anders: After Kori has lost her memories, Kori can't remember her own name. Every time Mr. Anders told her, her name is Kori, she can't remember it. So Mr. Anders decided to change Kori's name in Karena.
-Play-
Strange, it was already the third time this week I dreamed the same dream.
But it was not the first time anymore she dreamed about "that boy" (that's Richard of course) It's like the past four years she dreamed about him in almost every single night.
Sometimes he was playing gamestation with her, sometimes cooking dinner together with her, sometimes just talking with her and even sometimes kissing with her!
All those dreams were so real, that they don't seem like imaginations; they're more like flashbacks to her. All though no-one ever believed her that this boy really existed, she knows for sure he must be the most precious person to her.
Karena walked from her bed and looked out the window.
A beautiful day to be alive.
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-With Richard or Robin-
"It's that girl again, that girl in a white dress", Robin said to himself, "Kori, she called herself Kori, but what was her surname? Maybe I should ask her… in a dream" and he smirked about what he has just said.
-Paused-
Robin Wayne: after adopted by Bruce Wayne and given the name Robin Wayne. Robin and Bruce moved to Gotham. Robin was changed from a little weak skeleton to a strong, cool boy. He works on martial arts because he don't want to seen as a skinny, weak skeleton, all though he don't know why (see? He didn't completely forgotten Mr. Anders!) And since all those muscles makes he more attractive at girls, is he into a new hobby: girls hunting! But there is an other reason why he chase on girls.
-Play-
Robin stepped out of bed and looked from the window.
Such a beautiful day… for girls hunting.
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"Good morning, Miss Kori your bubble bath is ready" said a purple girl in a servant dress.
"Thank you Rachel and good morning to you too" Karena smiled
-Paused-
Rachel Roth: since Richard was adopted by a man who called himself B.W. (It was Bruce Wayne of course), Mr. Anders hired a new personal servant for Karena. Rachel is very quiet and reads many books that makes her very wise. Karena often ask her for advices. Her biggest dream is to travel the world with only a bag at her back, with no suitcases. She said that makes her feel free.
-Play-
Rachel quickly looked at the other side. It's not like she don't like to see Karena smiling. Because her smile is so warmth and kind and that makes her so uncomfortable. Even it was already five years she worked here, she can't let it go. She has to admit; Karena was the nicest person she ever met.
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"Good morning, dad" Robin greeted his father.
"Good morning, my boy" Bruce smiled to him.
"Why do you look at me like that?" Robin said when Bruce gave him 'the face',
"Stop it, man, its disgusting; what kind of favor you want to ask me this time?
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"I uh… kinda, chosen uh… a …uh… fiancée for you…" Mr. Anders said.
"YOU DID WHAT!" Karena yelled when she fall from her chair of the shock.
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Yea, uh… when you were little… I mean the other Robin was little, I've promised him to a good friend of me, Ryan Anders", Bruce explained. (I've forgotten what the name Starfire's father is so here I call him Ryan; if you know his name, please tell me)
-Paused-
The other Robin Wayne: Before Richard was adopted by Bruce, Bruce has his own son named Robin Wayne, but he suddenly disappeared. Bruce was very upset and became a man like 80 years old. (That's why Mr. Anders didn't know him when he saw him saving Richard) When he found Richard and notice he looks exactly the same as Robin. He adopted him and Bruce knew this was a gift from God.
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"But that doesn't means I need to marry a girl I don't know, besides I'm not going give up girls hunting yet" Robin regret to his father.
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"But it's a promise between parents and children must listen to it, it's the law" Mr. Anders explained.
"Dad how could you do this to me?" Karena yelled.
I'm waiting for someone you know?
"But they will take good care of the factory and… you"
"Why should I need people take care of me?"
"Because I have cancer"
"What?"
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"He said when he wants to cancel this engagement the doctor said he has cancer, its just a month ago", Bruce continued explaining "So he beg me to take care of his daughter and the factory and since we are such good friends I accepted the offer. So we haven't cancelled the engagement"
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"Since you are now only seventeen, you are too young to own the factory, you must be at least twenty years old to official own the factory, dear. Its only three years, when you turned twenty you can cancel the engagement yourself. Let it be the last thing I do to you" Mr. Anders said when he hugged Karena.
"Thank you, daddy, for the… pleasure" Karena said when she got tears in her eyes "how much time left do you have?"
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"Two months" Bruce said.
"Only two months left he can live?" Robin said.
"So, don't you think it's grateful what you can do to Mr. Anders?"
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"Ok then in these two months I'm not going to leave you and I will take good care of you", Karena smiled when she was crying. "I love you, daddy"
-3 months later-
After the funeral Karena needs a month to get over everything what happened. All the servants except Rachel go away like they have wings on their backs so quickly so Karena decided to take Rachel along to the Wayne's house. They were supposed to meet tomorrow but because they have no where to anymore. So Rachel and Karena decided to go to Wayne's house earlier.
"Oh hi, Karena we were not expecting you today!"
"Hello Mr. Wayne, I was taken out of house because they said the house don't belongs to me" Kori smiled "Oh yes, I have bring along my personal servant, if you don't mind"
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Wayne, my name is Rachel"
"Nice to meet you too, Rachel, please come in, you both"
And they stepped the house in.
"Wow Mr. Wayne you have a beautiful house" Karena said.
"Thank you Karena and just call me Bruce it makes me feel more comfortable" Bruce smiled "You were a long way here; please take a bath and Rachel make up the room for you miss"
"Yes, Master Bruce" Rachel said.
"And thank you" Karena smiled and together they go to Karena's new room, leaded by Alfred.
-Paused-
Alfred, the butler of the Wayne's home. An old man that Bruce very trusts on.
-Play-
A while then Karena walking to the bathroom to take a bath.
Let me make myself some coffee Bruce thought.
"Hey, my boy you're home!" Bruce said when he saw Robin came in the house "Hey where are you going?"
"I'm tired; I'm going to take a bath"
"Okay… what! Wait!"
"Don't comment me anything; you said because that Karena-girl is coming tomorrow I can do whatever I want today!" Robin said angrily.
Who has locked the door? Ugh, who was the idiot to lock this thing? Dad is out there and the servant has their own bathroom. Ha, luckily I have the keys…
"But she is…" Bruce yelled but he knew it was too late when he heard a girl scream.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
This is totally not my day… Bruce thought.