The ever elusive Lea Cat has returned.
Disclaimer: I own not nothing but Celesti and Shadow. Hee hee. Actually I don't quite own Shadow since he really is just my cat with a different name.
My door was knocked on 23 times. I would know. I counted.
I supposed they'd be more worried if they didn't know I had a legitimate amount of food. But then again, I'd been in my room for three weeks. I didn't answer the door and I didn't leave for the alerts. I was 'working' on a project. Namely, dying my clothes
I didn't starve by any means. I sent Shadow out with a basket and a note to the kitchen, requesting food for the both of us. I guess it was because they were worried that they gave Shadow the food on the note.
Well, I was done. I decided to wash up in the bathroom connected to my room. When I left, well, the formerly white bathroom was stained with different colors. Oh, well, I'd clean it later. If I remembered.
But, moving on.
I slipped into the newly dyed clothes. When I was dying the clothes, I made a remarkable discovery.
Spandex is very resistant to dye. I had to boil the clothes in the dye for several days. Then I had to let it dry. Then I had to wash it.
Overall, the finished product looked pretty good.
Regardless, I suck at arts and crafts, but it was okay…
I hope to God Beast Boy doesn't say something.
I opened the door to my room and prepared to make my way to the main room.
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Swiiish. The door to the main room slid open and I steeled myself for my teammates' reactions.
Everyone was doing something to occupy their attention.
Raven was reading, BB and Cy were playing video games, Star was cooking, and Robin…was…watching Star.
I decided to go for a subtle approach. I stuck my head between BB and Cy's and said, "Wow, looks fun, can I try?"
"Sure." Beast Boy said mindlessly. Then his head did a 180. "Celesti!"
He was so surprised, his car crashed into Cyborg's, who began whining like a preschooler cheated of his candy. Raven simply looked up, Star looked happy to see me…and Robin…he was obviously noting my dye-stained fingers with satisfaction.
It was kinda funny. I began laughing.
"Heeeeeyy! You messed up the video game!" Cyborg complained. "Why can't you say hi like a normal person!"
I stopped laughing long enough to wave and say, "Hi." Then I went back to laughing.
I stopped the moment someone slammed into me. "Friend Celesti! It is glorious to see you! You have finally come out of your room after three whole earth weeks! Or, as friend Robin put it, a month!" I gasped for air as Starfire squeezed, and squeezed, and squeezed.
"Starfire, let her go, she's turning blue." Raven droned from the couch. I silently thanked her as Starfire let go. I would have thanked Raven out loud, but unfortunately, I had no breath to speak with.
"So, where did you disappear to?" Cyborg asked. "Come on, we're listening."
"I was fighting Zeus on Mt. Olympus." I said sarcastically.
"Ah ha ha ha." Robin retorted, equally sarcastic.
"Dude! Your clothes changed! Is that what you were working on?" When I nodded, Beast Boy added, "What did you do, dye it yourself?"
I did a quick reexamination of my outfit. The pants were now black, the shirt was dark violet, and the gloves were dark gray. I looked at Robin. "Am I going to be staying in my demi-form all the time?"
He thought about it. "Yeah…so just stay in it all the time. Unless, of course, we're doing an undercover mission." I nodded and reached in one of the pockets in the pants. I pulled out a silver bell and fastened it on my collar. Then I shifted to my demi-form and tied a ribbon on my tail. To top it off, another silver bell was in the center of the bow. The ribbon was dark violet.
"Friend Celesti! You look most adorable!" She turned to Robin and said in a quiet tone, "Did I speak it correctly?"
Robin gave her a crooked smile. "Yes, Star, you did."
"The Hurrah!" Starfire exclaimed happily. She gasped as an idea hit her. "Robin! Let us now traverse to the park!"
"Uh, Star-woooooaaaaaaahhh!" He was cut off as Star grabbed his hand and zoomed out the door. All heads turned to watch them leave.
Cyborg snickered. "That really is cute." I blinked.
"Ugggh." Raven groaned, narrowing her eyes. At what, I couldn't tell. Until I looked over her shoulder at the book she was reading.
Apparently it was very old, because most of the text was faded and gone.
"It was getting to the good part too…" Raven complained.
I smiled. "Here, let me." I said, reaching my right hand out to the page. The moment my fingers made contact, the words faded back in reverse. I kept at it until it was as good as new. "There. That should do it."
Raven looked up at me with a blank face. "Thank you." She said flatly.
I flashed a Cheshire cat grin her way, added a "No problem.", and disappeared.
Raven sighed, muttered something, and turned back to her book.
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"La la la…" Starfire sang gleefully, skipping down the hallways. Occasionally she would open a door and look in. When she didn't find what she was looking for, she continued on. She stopped in front of my room. Knocked, opened the door, and called my name. "Celesti?"
I looked up from the book I had been reading. "Yes, Star?"
"I wish to find a thing Robin called a 'vase'. Could you, perhaps, aid me in my search?" She asked timidly.
"Sure." I ruffled through my bag and pulled out a rainbow vase. "Here." I tossed it at her.
"Eeep!" Not having expected it, she fumbled before getting a proper hold on it. She held it at arm's length and admired it. "It is delightfully colorful! Are all 'vases' this pretty?"
"Some." I said without looking back up from my book. "They're all different. May I ask what it's for?"
"Oh!" Starfire exclaimed. I guess she was surprised by the unexpected question. "It is for this." She pulled a beautiful red rose from behind her back. "Robin gave it to me. Is it not delightfully…nice…of him?" Starfire turned red.
I smiled knowingly at my book. "Gee, you and Robin have become awfully cuddly, you know that?" I smirked to myself. Starfire, if it was possible, turned even redder.
"Hee hee. I knew it! So, when's the wedding?" I asked.
Starfire looked at me with confusion in her eyes. "What is this wed of the ing?"
"Uh…why don't you ask Robin?" I suggested.
Starfire gasped in thought. "Yes! Robin will know the answer!" She zipped out of the room without another word to me.
I blinked. I looked back at my book.
Not book, I reminded myself, journal. I looked down again.
"Whatever. I don't even need one."
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At the bottom of the Tower, Beast Boy was walking in when he heard the sound of crackling fire. He looked up and was greeted with the sight of a burning journal.
"AHHHHHHHH!"
I couldn't help but add the last part, even though it has absolutely no relevance to the story what so ever, other than to torture Beast Boy.
I'm sorry I've been gone for so long. (Trust me, in return for not updating, my life is in hell.) Really it isn't my fault!
…okay so maybe it is just a little…
-Lea Cat
