I know what you're thinking...'took her long enough'. I have a good reason. My idiotic cousin's spilled water on my computer. So I need a new one. But EVER SINGLE thing on my computer is...gone. And my mom was being strict on using her labtop. So I had to sneak and re-write this chapter. Sorry for a slow update. I mean I could have finished this story by now...Well I hope you like this chapter. I hope Raven isn't OOC either. Or anyone. And I'm going to get to the play concept soon too.

Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Titans or anything else in this story. Just the idea.


The next day Raven didn't talk to Malchior at all. In fact she hadn't seen him. She didn't want to ask him what Terra meant yet though. It was Christmas time and she hated it. Christmas time was another disappointment for her. No presents at home, no mistletoes in the doors just a drunk, abusive Grinch. She also noticed every time Terra walked by Raven she glared at her. It didn't bother her because she did it right back. Raven was walking to class joined by Brittany and Julia.

"I saw you and Gar talking yesterday after school." Julia said.

"Yeah ya'll friends again?" Brittany asked.

"Yeah." Raven said simply. Brittany and Julia moved in front of Raven almost making her bump into them.

"Seriously?" Julia asked. Raven studied they're expression.

"Yeah…? Is there a problem?" Raven asked.

"No it's just…good." Brittany said smiling.

"Why are you looking at me like that? You're both up to something." Raven said. They both hesitated and Julia spilled.

"Brittany plans to push you and Gar into a doorway and kiss. I'm not in on it at all." Julia said completely snitching on Brittany.

"You idiot!" Brittany yelled. Raven rolled her eyes and pushed past them.

"If you didn't know Garfield has a girlfriend." Raven said.

"What's you're point?" Brittany asked.

"That's not right. I'm not going to ruin his relationship with that…with Terra by kissing him. And we're just friends. So drop it." Raven said.

"But Rae—?" Brittany started.

"No! Just drop it!" Raven yelled now irritated. She was already up the second floor going to class.

"…Rhea saved Zeus by taking him to a cave and leaving him there so he would not be swallowed by his father…" the substitute said in a boring voice. Garfield shook his head in disgust.

"That's nasty." He said aloud. The substitute seemed not to care for his remark. Raven rolled her eyes.

"Its Greek Mythology. Myth. Its not necessarily real." Raven said to him.

"But why would you make a myth about that? Eating your child? That's disturbing." Garfield said.

"Its just a story. Listen to it." Raven said sitting back in her seat.

"Hey it's snowing." Garfield said getting up from his chair and looking out the window. They all were in the library studying. Or trying. Kori stood up and looked her friend's way and gasped.

"Oh its so pretty!" she exclaimed

"Its…snow." Raven said flatly. Richard gave her a just-let-it-go look. Raven nodded and looked out the window with them. She stood in between Kori and Garfield.

"Oh no I forgot my coat." Raven said sighing now remembering she came coatless.

"Here." Garfield said throwing his coat at her.

"You sure? You're gonna freeze." Raven said. Garfield shook his head.

"I'll just steal Victors." Garfield said grinning. Raven gave a small smile and put the coat on her desk so she wouldn't forget it.

"What does everyone want for Christmas?" Brittany asked breaking the peaceful silence. She carried a little notepad and a red ballpoint pen.

"A car."

"A I-Pod."

"A computer."

"A life."

"A puppy!"

"Okay something realistic." Brittany said rolling her eyes.

"Why are you buying gifts?" Raven asks.

"You're all my new friends. I want to give gifts." Brittany said shrugging.

"But—?"

"—Don't…try and trick good old' Brittany out of giving gifts." Garfield said putting an arm over her. Brittany laughed.

"Write down what you want and slip it in my locker. I have to go." Brittany said gathering her things. "Adios." She said waving. Garfield, Kori and Raven sat back down and Garfield turn to Raven.

"What do you want for Christmas?" he asked.

"Me?" Raven asked pointing to herself.

"You're name is Raven, right?" Garfield said.

"I don't know I don't really want anything. Christmas isn't really joyful at home…" Raven said quietly. She didn't want to tell him a lot.

"Why not you don't get along with you're mom or dad?" Garfield asked.

"My moms gone and my dads a drunk. Christmas isn't joyful like I said." Raven said sighing.

"Oh…I'm sorry." Garfield said sincerely. Raven shrugged.

"Me too." Garfield didn't ask anymore because it wasn't his business. Maybe that's why she's a little…angry or quiet. Garfield thought staring at Raven. He didn't notice he was staring at her for a long time.

"Do I have something on my face or what? You're staring…" Raven said to Garfield. Garfield shook his head and looked away as he went pink in the cheeks.

"No…sorry." He said.

"Oh, okay then." Raven said.

A few days later, Kori and Brittany forced Raven to go shopping with them. They were going to shop for Christmas presents and just hang out. Raven was not the shopping kind but she did it for her friends. Raven mostly stood outside or waited at the cashier as the clerks tried to make conversation. She then saw Terra walk past the store with no acknowledgment that Raven was there. She went into a sewing store. Oh yeah you have to make your own dress. For Juliet…Raven thought. She decided to join Kori and Brittany as they were looking for clothes.

"This is pretty." Brittany said grabbing a yellow sweater.

"Too bright." Raven said flatly.

"Ohh this skirt is very pretty." Kori admired.

"Too short and its winter, Kori." Raven said rudely. Brittany groaned.

"You're supposed to me in a good mood Raven. Not criticizing everything we pick out." Brittany complained.

"Okay, okay sorry." Raven said rolling her eyes. She looked around leaving Kori and Brittany look at clothes to go pick up a large class bowl. It had little interesting markings on the side of it. Raven thought it was nice looking. But what caught her eye were two familiar people making out in a corner across the store she was in. Her mouth dropped as she saw long blonde hair. And grayish wavy blonde hair. Brittany and Kori walked up to her laughing and Raven dropped the bowl with a loud crash, glass shattering everywhere. Brittany gasped and stepped back.

"Raven are you—?" Kori started worriedly. Raven just stared for a moment then stepped over the glass and walked away.

"Ma'am you're going to have to pay for that…?" a clerk said alarmed by the crash.

"Raven wait! Hey Rae come back what's wrong!" Brittany asked, ignoring the clerk, and going out the store. But she quickly threw the sweater back in as the security theft alarm went off and looked for Raven. Neither Brittany nor Kori could find her.

Weeks of happiness were now being drowned by anger, sadness, and disappointment. Things Malchior said to Raven was now a lies filling her head. She walked all the way to a bus stop bench near her house. She told herself she wasn't going to cry because how was that going to help her. She was more angry than sad. Terra was ruining her life! Her one chance of happiness and she had to ruin it! More importantly, Garfield did not know. He was not aware Terra was cheating on him, with Raven's boyfriend. And how was she going to tell anyone? Let alone have Garfield know. Raven knew Garfield adored Terra, why, she had no idea. Terra was another person to Raven. An evil, backstabbing, lying person. And she wanted everyone to know.

"Raven! There you are!" Brittany shouted. Raven quickly wiped her face making sure it didn't look like she was about to cry or look sad. She stood up as Brittany and Kori jumped out a cab nearly falling on the sidewalk.

"Why'd you walk out like that? Let alone I had to pay for that broken glass." Brittany said a little angrily. Raven felt a little guilty.

"Oh. Sorry." Raven said.

"What happened Raven? And don't say nothing I know something's wrong." Brittany said.

"You're little 'saint' Terra." Raven started.

"Aw come on Raven, aren't you getting a little tired of blaming Terra?" Brittany said groaning. Now Raven was getting really angry and annoyed.

"I will when she stops stealing boyfriends and ruining my life." Raven said her voice rising. "She has to have everything that's not hers. For once I was actually happy but I can't even have that because someone thinks they need more than what they have!" Raven said almost yelling.

"She kissed Malchior?" Kori asked now serious, and in a disappointed tone. Raven slightly shook her head 'yes'. She sighed because the urge of crying was coming on again. She hated crying.

"I'm sorry Raven." Brittany said sadly. "We all thought Terra was so sweet."

"Yes, I also feel bad. This is most horrible." Kori said.

"It hasn't even started. Because one of us has to tell Garfield." Raven said quietly.


Hm...I hope you guys like it. Once again, sorry for a late update.

Reveiw please.

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